Survey shows Steve Jobs's absence not deterring Apple's customers tuaw.com A ChangeWave survey suggests Steve Jobs's resignation as CEO of Apple will have little impact on the future sales of Apple hardware. Between September 6 and 12, ChangeWave surveyed 2297 respondents and found ... |
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Survey shows Steve Jobs's absence not deterring Apple's customers - tuaw.com
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Monday, September 12, 2011
About the governance review panel - Charlotte Business Journal:
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•Todd Brown, partner in the law firm of in itsCharlottd office. •Yvonne Mims Evans, Superior Court judge in the 26th Judicialp Districtsince 2003. •Jill Flynn, managing director of , a leadership consulting firm she co-founded in 2001. •Henrgy Lomax Jr., chief investment officer, . •Thomas president of . •Jane Spainhour, teacher of sociap studies at Concord Middle School for22 years. •Saranh Crowder, policy administrator for . The volunteer panek was unaffiliated with theUnited Way. It was assistexd by counsel paid for by a donationfrom .
Panelistx interviewed 12 current and former members of the boarc and staff ofUnited Way; severaol officials from United Way of America; and professionals from accounting and legal firms. The panel collectee and reviewed United Way of Central Carolinas documents that includ minutes of the board andcommittere meetings; retirement plans and related annual operating plans and financial statements; conflict-of-interest, whistleblowedr and other selected policies; and miscellaneous correspondence. The pane also considered policies and standards of the United Way of Americ andgovernance “best publications from multiple sources.
The panel met eight times before making itsrecommendations Monday.
•Todd Brown, partner in the law firm of in itsCharlottd office. •Yvonne Mims Evans, Superior Court judge in the 26th Judicialp Districtsince 2003. •Jill Flynn, managing director of , a leadership consulting firm she co-founded in 2001. •Henrgy Lomax Jr., chief investment officer, . •Thomas president of . •Jane Spainhour, teacher of sociap studies at Concord Middle School for22 years. •Saranh Crowder, policy administrator for . The volunteer panek was unaffiliated with theUnited Way. It was assistexd by counsel paid for by a donationfrom .
Panelistx interviewed 12 current and former members of the boarc and staff ofUnited Way; severaol officials from United Way of America; and professionals from accounting and legal firms. The panel collectee and reviewed United Way of Central Carolinas documents that includ minutes of the board andcommittere meetings; retirement plans and related annual operating plans and financial statements; conflict-of-interest, whistleblowedr and other selected policies; and miscellaneous correspondence. The pane also considered policies and standards of the United Way of Americ andgovernance “best publications from multiple sources.
The panel met eight times before making itsrecommendations Monday.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Woman might be imprisoned or deported after animal cruelty conviction - Chicago Tribune
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TribLocal | Woman might be imprisoned or deported after animal cruelty conviction Chicago Tribune Diane Eldrup, 48, is facing a possible prison term, as well as deportation to her native England, after she was found guilty Thursday of » |
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Kansas ranks No. 30 in millionaire households - Wichita Business Journal:
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It ranks Kansas No. 30 Hawaii is No. 1 with 6.41 percent of its householdxs with $1 million or more in investable or liquid assets excluding sponsored retirement plans andreal estate. However, the numbere of millionaires nationwide has declined 14 percent in the past two according to the PhoenixAffluent study. Other states in the top five in millionairexs per population areMaryland (6.3 New Jersey (6.2 percent) and Connecticut (6.2 percent). In Kansas, 43,205 of more than 1 million total household s were classifiedas millionaires. That is a drop from when 4.4 percent of householdsx were millionaires.
“While the top states in millionairw percentages were little changed from theprevious overall, the market downturn has taken its toll on the ranks of millionairese in most states,” says David managing director of the Phoenix Affluenrt Market, in a written statement. there are about 5.1 million householda that qualifyas millionaires, down from nearly six million two year s ago, according to the study.
It ranks Kansas No. 30 Hawaii is No. 1 with 6.41 percent of its householdxs with $1 million or more in investable or liquid assets excluding sponsored retirement plans andreal estate. However, the numbere of millionaires nationwide has declined 14 percent in the past two according to the PhoenixAffluent study. Other states in the top five in millionairexs per population areMaryland (6.3 New Jersey (6.2 percent) and Connecticut (6.2 percent). In Kansas, 43,205 of more than 1 million total household s were classifiedas millionaires. That is a drop from when 4.4 percent of householdsx were millionaires.
“While the top states in millionairw percentages were little changed from theprevious overall, the market downturn has taken its toll on the ranks of millionairese in most states,” says David managing director of the Phoenix Affluenrt Market, in a written statement. there are about 5.1 million householda that qualifyas millionaires, down from nearly six million two year s ago, according to the study.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Advanta agrees to refund customers up to $35M in FDIC agreements - Austin Business Journal:
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That agreement addresses chargexs that theSpring House, Pa.-based company violatedf federal trade laws through its pricing strategie s on business credit cards, and in its marketing of cash-back rewardsd on the cards. Advanta said it did not admit wrongdoing and that it entered theagreements “in the interest of expediency and to avoid Advanta said it took a $14 million charge to covef refunds tied to the allegeed marketing violations in third-quarter 2008 and will take a second-quarte 2009 charge to cover refunds over its pricing strategies, which it said coulds total $21 million. Advanta also agreed to a $150,00o0 fine.
In a separatre agreement with the FDIC, Advanta’s ability to use cash and pay dividendd hasbeen restricted. The company must submig a plan toremaim "well-capitalized," and submit a plan to terminate its deposit-taking operation s and deposit insurance once its deposit are repaid in full, a process expected to take a few The second agreement with the FDIC places restrictions on Advanta’sa use of its cash assets, payment of dividends and transactionds that would materially alter its balanced sheet composition and taking of brokered deposits.
Advantaq said the second order does not in any way restricr it from continuing to service itsmanaged credit-carfd accounts and receivables. In an effort to limitf losses and erosion of its capitaol ascredit deteriorates, Advanta said in early May that its securitizationn trust will go into early amortizatioh — where the company uses receivabled from customers to accelerate paymentt to investor bondholders. While that protects investorsw from prolonged exposure to a pool of receivablees whose credit performancehas deteriorated, Advanta would have needed an alternativre way to fund new purchases on its credit cards. So it had to shut down future use, effective May 30.
It has sincse referred some customers to AmericannExpress Co. Advanta’s stock closed 2 7 perceny lower Wednesday at42
That agreement addresses chargexs that theSpring House, Pa.-based company violatedf federal trade laws through its pricing strategie s on business credit cards, and in its marketing of cash-back rewardsd on the cards. Advanta said it did not admit wrongdoing and that it entered theagreements “in the interest of expediency and to avoid Advanta said it took a $14 million charge to covef refunds tied to the allegeed marketing violations in third-quarter 2008 and will take a second-quarte 2009 charge to cover refunds over its pricing strategies, which it said coulds total $21 million. Advanta also agreed to a $150,00o0 fine.
In a separatre agreement with the FDIC, Advanta’s ability to use cash and pay dividendd hasbeen restricted. The company must submig a plan toremaim "well-capitalized," and submit a plan to terminate its deposit-taking operation s and deposit insurance once its deposit are repaid in full, a process expected to take a few The second agreement with the FDIC places restrictions on Advanta’sa use of its cash assets, payment of dividends and transactionds that would materially alter its balanced sheet composition and taking of brokered deposits.
Advantaq said the second order does not in any way restricr it from continuing to service itsmanaged credit-carfd accounts and receivables. In an effort to limitf losses and erosion of its capitaol ascredit deteriorates, Advanta said in early May that its securitizationn trust will go into early amortizatioh — where the company uses receivabled from customers to accelerate paymentt to investor bondholders. While that protects investorsw from prolonged exposure to a pool of receivablees whose credit performancehas deteriorated, Advanta would have needed an alternativre way to fund new purchases on its credit cards. So it had to shut down future use, effective May 30.
It has sincse referred some customers to AmericannExpress Co. Advanta’s stock closed 2 7 perceny lower Wednesday at42
Saturday, September 3, 2011
State works to develop drift boat takeout on Kasilof - TheNewsTribune.com
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State works to develop drift boat takeout on Kasilof TheNewsTribune.com A state agency has $2 million in funding and is seeking the public's help in developing a drift boat takeout on the lower portions of the Kasilof River. Associated Press KENAI -- A state agency has $2 million in funding and is seeking the public's help ... State agency seeking public's help in developing drift boat takeout on the ... State works to develop drift boat takeout on Kasilof |
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Southaven Towne Center leases with hhgregg, Jo-Ann Stores, Bed, Bath and Beyond fill big-box vacancies - Memphis Business Journal:
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Southaven Towne Center is close to landing thre eretail leases, with electronics retailer , expected to leasre 33,000 square feet vacated by , while a stores is going into the 18,000-square-foot spaces left by . Bed, , is close to leasinh 25,000 square feet vacated by . Linen s ’n Things’ parent company, , and Circuitr City both filed bankruptcylast , Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft’s parent has one location in Centennial Commonas shopping center on while hhgregg is new to the “We continually look at different markets whers we want to enter and we’ve looked at Memphisw a number of says Jeff Pearson, vice president of marketin g at hhgregg.
“We thought it’d be a good markety for us and the departurse of Circuit City provides us with an not only inreal estate, but to fill a void we feel was Bed, Bath and Beyond also is expected to leas e 30,000 square feet at The Avenue Carriage Crossinf in Collierville. Germantown-based handles local leasing at The AvenueCarriage Crossing, while the center’s owner, , handlese national leasing. , Inc., developed and owns SouthavebnTowne Center, a 530,000-square-foot shopping center locaterd near Goodman Road and Interstate 55. “Thed center is very strong,” CBL spokesman Katie Reinsmidtf says.
“The positioning in the markef is great, so we’ve had a lot of interesgt from retailers in filling those LLC hasrepresented Bed, Bath and Beyond and Jo-Annh Stores locally in past deals, but would not commentr for this story. Southaven Towne Center is anchorede byand , but is about to get back 48,009 square feet after filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcu protection earlier this year. Scott Barton, senior vice president at , says shoppingv center strength is one reason Southaven Towne Centef isseeing activity.
“I think when economic timees are tough, you see a bigger disparit y between the haves andthe have-nots,” he “Southaven Towne Center is one of the betterr properties in DeSoto County.” The leasing activitu also shows how some national retailers are taking advantage of their competition’ss bankruptcies and store closures. “They’rs saying, ‘Which of thesd locations might make sense for us to plugourselvexs into?’ ” Barton says.
For example, whilr Circuit City might havestruggledx nationally, there are locations which did “You can bet , looked at the entirde Circuit City inventory and tried to figure out wherwe they didn’t already have a storde and which location would be good for them to have a Barton says. While national companie s will look at big box theyoften aren’t expanding during a therefore paving the way for locakl and regional companies to take advantage, such as hhgregg. A companyg like hhgregg also considers how well their conceprt can fit into avacant space. Moving into a spot left behinfd by Circuit City saves thecompany money.
“They don’t have to spend an inordinate amount of money retrofittingthe space, which is a big Barton says. “Either the retailer has to spend that moneg or the landlord has to spend that money and if you can find anothetr retailer in the same category which hasvacatedr space, it’s just an easier
Southaven Towne Center is close to landing thre eretail leases, with electronics retailer , expected to leasre 33,000 square feet vacated by , while a stores is going into the 18,000-square-foot spaces left by . Bed, , is close to leasinh 25,000 square feet vacated by . Linen s ’n Things’ parent company, , and Circuitr City both filed bankruptcylast , Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft’s parent has one location in Centennial Commonas shopping center on while hhgregg is new to the “We continually look at different markets whers we want to enter and we’ve looked at Memphisw a number of says Jeff Pearson, vice president of marketin g at hhgregg.
“We thought it’d be a good markety for us and the departurse of Circuit City provides us with an not only inreal estate, but to fill a void we feel was Bed, Bath and Beyond also is expected to leas e 30,000 square feet at The Avenue Carriage Crossinf in Collierville. Germantown-based handles local leasing at The AvenueCarriage Crossing, while the center’s owner, , handlese national leasing. , Inc., developed and owns SouthavebnTowne Center, a 530,000-square-foot shopping center locaterd near Goodman Road and Interstate 55. “Thed center is very strong,” CBL spokesman Katie Reinsmidtf says.
“The positioning in the markef is great, so we’ve had a lot of interesgt from retailers in filling those LLC hasrepresented Bed, Bath and Beyond and Jo-Annh Stores locally in past deals, but would not commentr for this story. Southaven Towne Center is anchorede byand , but is about to get back 48,009 square feet after filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcu protection earlier this year. Scott Barton, senior vice president at , says shoppingv center strength is one reason Southaven Towne Centef isseeing activity.
“I think when economic timees are tough, you see a bigger disparit y between the haves andthe have-nots,” he “Southaven Towne Center is one of the betterr properties in DeSoto County.” The leasing activitu also shows how some national retailers are taking advantage of their competition’ss bankruptcies and store closures. “They’rs saying, ‘Which of thesd locations might make sense for us to plugourselvexs into?’ ” Barton says.
For example, whilr Circuit City might havestruggledx nationally, there are locations which did “You can bet , looked at the entirde Circuit City inventory and tried to figure out wherwe they didn’t already have a storde and which location would be good for them to have a Barton says. While national companie s will look at big box theyoften aren’t expanding during a therefore paving the way for locakl and regional companies to take advantage, such as hhgregg. A companyg like hhgregg also considers how well their conceprt can fit into avacant space. Moving into a spot left behinfd by Circuit City saves thecompany money.
“They don’t have to spend an inordinate amount of money retrofittingthe space, which is a big Barton says. “Either the retailer has to spend that moneg or the landlord has to spend that money and if you can find anothetr retailer in the same category which hasvacatedr space, it’s just an easier
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