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Thursday, September 15, 2011
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Monday, September 12, 2011
Ford will stop Claycomo F-150 production for a week - San Francisco Business Times:
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The UAW Local 249 poste d the information in a newsletter on itsWeb site. Locaol 249 Vice President Bobby Wyse confirmed Monday that the informatiois accurate. The production stoppage comes a week before an alreadscheduled one-week summer break for the entir plant starting June 29, a Local 249 spokeswoman The plant also is scheduler for a summer break during the week of Aug. 17. Salez of Ford F-series trucks were 33,381 in May, up 16 perceny from 28,757 in April but down 22.3 percent from 42,973 in May 2008. UAW Locak 249 said the slighft increasein month-to-month sales enabled Ford (NYSE: F) to cancek the scheduled down week on June 22 at its F-15 truck plant in Dearborn, Mich.
, but the down week was left intacgt at the Kansas City Assembly Plant. “Thies is partially due to depleted fundas forthe state’s Division of Unemployment in making down weeks at (Dearborn) less of an the Local 249 said in the Local 249 added that sales projections continue to be less than the five shiftsz at the two trucki plants can produce if they work full time througg the 2010 production year. Ford runs two shift at Claycomo and thredin Dearborn.
Wyse said Ford is consideringt once again moving a shifrt fromthe F-150 side of the Kansas City Assembly Planr and putting them to work on the SUV However, nothing has been determined so far, he A year ago, Ford movef about 800 workers from a second shifr on the F-150 side of the Kansas City plant to a third shifg on the SUV side. The employees were moved back tothe F-150 side on Jan. 12. Ford Escape sales in May reached 16,391, up 20.6 perceny from 13,596 in April but down 7.2 percenft from 17,667 in May 2008.
The Kansaas City Assembly Plant also produceds the Mercury Mariner and hybri versions of the Ford Escape and Mercury Combined sales of hybrid versions of theFord Fusion, Mercuryh Milan, Ford Escape and Mercury Marinerd reached 3,906 in May, a new compan record. The old sales record of 3,420 hybrid vehicles was set inApril 2006. As of May, Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomol hadabout 3,900 hourly and 200 salarier employees.
The UAW Local 249 poste d the information in a newsletter on itsWeb site. Locaol 249 Vice President Bobby Wyse confirmed Monday that the informatiois accurate. The production stoppage comes a week before an alreadscheduled one-week summer break for the entir plant starting June 29, a Local 249 spokeswoman The plant also is scheduler for a summer break during the week of Aug. 17. Salez of Ford F-series trucks were 33,381 in May, up 16 perceny from 28,757 in April but down 22.3 percent from 42,973 in May 2008. UAW Locak 249 said the slighft increasein month-to-month sales enabled Ford (NYSE: F) to cancek the scheduled down week on June 22 at its F-15 truck plant in Dearborn, Mich.
, but the down week was left intacgt at the Kansas City Assembly Plant. “Thies is partially due to depleted fundas forthe state’s Division of Unemployment in making down weeks at (Dearborn) less of an the Local 249 said in the Local 249 added that sales projections continue to be less than the five shiftsz at the two trucki plants can produce if they work full time througg the 2010 production year. Ford runs two shift at Claycomo and thredin Dearborn.
Wyse said Ford is consideringt once again moving a shifrt fromthe F-150 side of the Kansas City Assembly Planr and putting them to work on the SUV However, nothing has been determined so far, he A year ago, Ford movef about 800 workers from a second shifr on the F-150 side of the Kansas City plant to a third shifg on the SUV side. The employees were moved back tothe F-150 side on Jan. 12. Ford Escape sales in May reached 16,391, up 20.6 perceny from 13,596 in April but down 7.2 percenft from 17,667 in May 2008.
The Kansaas City Assembly Plant also produceds the Mercury Mariner and hybri versions of the Ford Escape and Mercury Combined sales of hybrid versions of theFord Fusion, Mercuryh Milan, Ford Escape and Mercury Marinerd reached 3,906 in May, a new compan record. The old sales record of 3,420 hybrid vehicles was set inApril 2006. As of May, Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomol hadabout 3,900 hourly and 200 salarier employees.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Bing Thinks a Googol is "Move Evil Than Satan Himself" - PC Magazine
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Bing Thinks a Googol is "Move Evil Than Satan Himself" PC Magazine You don't know what a hiybbprqag is? We don't blame you: It's one of the made-up words that decorated the virtual battleground between Google and Microsoft earlier this year. But the feud over search engine results has apparently left ... |
Thursday, September 8, 2011
HHGregg Inc. planning major expansion in region starting next year - Nashville Business Journal:
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The Indianapolis-based company plans to open 40 to 45 new storesz infiscal 2011, mainly in Baltimore, D.C., and Philadelphia. The retailer’s fiscal 2011 runs from Marchn 2010 toMarch 2011. The expansion will be HHGregg’ (NYSE: HGG) initial foray into the mid-Atlanticd and will follow onetime electronics giantCircuit City’a exit from the market following bankruptcy. The new storea are part of an aggressivew growth strategy aimed at taking advantage of cheap rental rates and excess real estate President Dennis May said ina statement. The company also plans to open a distribution center inthe mid-Atlantic region.
The average HHGregg store is 30,000 square feet and employzs 40 workers. The company said it has begun to execute leases on thefutur stores, but a spokeswoman declined Wednesday to disclose any specificx locations for the stores or the distributio n center. HHGregg currently operates 111 storesin Florida, Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Tennessee. In fiscak year 2009, the company posted sales of $1.4 billionm and a profit of $36.5 million.
The Indianapolis-based company plans to open 40 to 45 new storesz infiscal 2011, mainly in Baltimore, D.C., and Philadelphia. The retailer’s fiscal 2011 runs from Marchn 2010 toMarch 2011. The expansion will be HHGregg’ (NYSE: HGG) initial foray into the mid-Atlanticd and will follow onetime electronics giantCircuit City’a exit from the market following bankruptcy. The new storea are part of an aggressivew growth strategy aimed at taking advantage of cheap rental rates and excess real estate President Dennis May said ina statement. The company also plans to open a distribution center inthe mid-Atlantic region.
The average HHGregg store is 30,000 square feet and employzs 40 workers. The company said it has begun to execute leases on thefutur stores, but a spokeswoman declined Wednesday to disclose any specificx locations for the stores or the distributio n center. HHGregg currently operates 111 storesin Florida, Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Tennessee. In fiscak year 2009, the company posted sales of $1.4 billionm and a profit of $36.5 million.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
WAMU, Chase sued over credit line suspensions - Phoenix Business Journal:
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A California couple, Jeffrey and Jenifer Schulken, are the primarhy plaintiffs inthe case. They clainm WAMU and Chase improperly suspended theitr home equity credit line because the bankz were concerned about their ability to pay back the Banks are allowed to adjust some credit linezs if theybelieve borrowers’ circumstances have changed and they are likeluy to default on repayment. The attorney contend the couple (who also run a small did not miss any payments and are earning the same amounyof money. “The Schulkens did everything right.
They work pay their bills, and have always honored theitr relationshipwith Chase/WAMU,” said attorney Jay whose law firm, KamberEdelson LLC, representd the couple. “What the banks did to and countless others, is simply not right.” Edelsonh contends WAMU and Chasde are doing the same to other The suit has been files inthe U.S. District Court of Northern California, and he hopew to have it designated asa class-action suit with multiple plaintiffs. WAMU and Chase also have banking and lending operationain Arizona. Schulkens’ suit comes on the heelx of two similar actions filed related to WAMU and Chaser home equity andcredit lines.
Banks and mortgage lenders -- especially large players such as Chase and Bank ofAmericwa -- are under heavy scrutiny for their handlint of the mortgage crisis and credity crunch. The banking and credit card sectors have been criticizer for denying or delaying home mortgag refinancing and modifications aimed at reducing for raising credit card interest rates and and for curtailing credit lines to consumerzs andsmall businesses, even after receivingb federal bailout money. Chase acquired WAMU last year after the latterf ran intofinancial troubles.
Chaser and some other banks have paid back some of their Troubledr Assets Relief Program funds to the federal Chase officials did not respond Friday to a requestffor comment.
A California couple, Jeffrey and Jenifer Schulken, are the primarhy plaintiffs inthe case. They clainm WAMU and Chase improperly suspended theitr home equity credit line because the bankz were concerned about their ability to pay back the Banks are allowed to adjust some credit linezs if theybelieve borrowers’ circumstances have changed and they are likeluy to default on repayment. The attorney contend the couple (who also run a small did not miss any payments and are earning the same amounyof money. “The Schulkens did everything right.
They work pay their bills, and have always honored theitr relationshipwith Chase/WAMU,” said attorney Jay whose law firm, KamberEdelson LLC, representd the couple. “What the banks did to and countless others, is simply not right.” Edelsonh contends WAMU and Chasde are doing the same to other The suit has been files inthe U.S. District Court of Northern California, and he hopew to have it designated asa class-action suit with multiple plaintiffs. WAMU and Chase also have banking and lending operationain Arizona. Schulkens’ suit comes on the heelx of two similar actions filed related to WAMU and Chaser home equity andcredit lines.
Banks and mortgage lenders -- especially large players such as Chase and Bank ofAmericwa -- are under heavy scrutiny for their handlint of the mortgage crisis and credity crunch. The banking and credit card sectors have been criticizer for denying or delaying home mortgag refinancing and modifications aimed at reducing for raising credit card interest rates and and for curtailing credit lines to consumerzs andsmall businesses, even after receivingb federal bailout money. Chase acquired WAMU last year after the latterf ran intofinancial troubles.
Chaser and some other banks have paid back some of their Troubledr Assets Relief Program funds to the federal Chase officials did not respond Friday to a requestffor comment.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Who
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— an 11-year-old company that burst onto the scene building and designing wirelesws networks for the hospitalityhindustry — has developed a system that can accesxs the Internet, on-demand movies and computer programs from hotel-room TVs. The system also includes a businesds center and virtualconcierge program, and creates revenure opportunities for the hotel. The company’s biggest bream may have come June 23 when IBM announce d Roomlinx asthe in-room entertainment provider for its package, designed as a startup technology kit for new Roomlinx’ stock value shot up 46 percengt after the announcement, CEO and Chairman Michael Wasi said.
Roomlinx did the first installation of its new system in Septembe r ata Chicago-area Crowne Now, its product is in 10 locations with another seven hotels waiting, and the companyy is piloting the technology for four hotel
— an 11-year-old company that burst onto the scene building and designing wirelesws networks for the hospitalityhindustry — has developed a system that can accesxs the Internet, on-demand movies and computer programs from hotel-room TVs. The system also includes a businesds center and virtualconcierge program, and creates revenure opportunities for the hotel. The company’s biggest bream may have come June 23 when IBM announce d Roomlinx asthe in-room entertainment provider for its package, designed as a startup technology kit for new Roomlinx’ stock value shot up 46 percengt after the announcement, CEO and Chairman Michael Wasi said.
Roomlinx did the first installation of its new system in Septembe r ata Chicago-area Crowne Now, its product is in 10 locations with another seven hotels waiting, and the companyy is piloting the technology for four hotel
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Nonprofits brace for budget emergency aftershocks, IOUs - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
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While service providers don’t yet know whether they’lk receive IOUs — or what the amountsd will be — Sparky Harlan, CEO of the in Santq Clara, is prepared for the worst. “We receivs about $400,000 in stat e funding,” Harlan said. “We’re already accustomedx to getting money from the state late last year, for example, it took until Decemberr before we finally got paid.” For this year and last year the centert has relied on a $150,000 line of credit througyh to cover the gap, along with $500,000 out of its reserve funds. The center’s operating budgeft is $10 million for fiscal 2009-10.
The moneyg that may be on hold from thestates covers, in part, the center’s shelter and drop-ij program, street outreach, and parenting classes. “Ther problem right now is thatwe don’ty know for certain how much they’rer going to hold back,” said Harlan, who has been with the cente r for 26 years. “But this is by far the worstt I’ve ever seen.” In anticipation of the state’se budget problems, 10 percent cuts have already been plannecdfor foster-care payments.
Locally therer are 300 to 400 kids in foster Foster care rates are the same acrossdthe state, so families in high-cosy areas such as the Bay Area get the same amounr of compensation as people in more affordablre places. “We’re fronting half a million dollars she said. It’s a layereds problem for the center, since in additionj to state money some comes from the federal Housinhg and UrbanDevelopment department. And Harlan said HUD is so slow it can take up to six monthsw for payments tobe received. “We’re hoping to get paid by she said. “Nonprofits are just getting slammed.
” Harlann said the Bill Wilson Center has closex down two programs already and cut about 15 percenf ofits staff, leaving about 110 These are real layoffs, she pointed out not attrition or open jobs — and “heartbreaking” to do. “Wse had to give one staff person a layoff noticse and a week later his wife was laid off fromanothert nonprofit,” she said. in Campbell gets about $500,00p a year from the state for itsAIDS services.
CFO Ira Holtzmabn said the agency is largee enough and financially stable enough that he woulc just book an IOU as accountsx receivable and hope the money came through TheHealth Trust’s budget for fiscal year 2010 is more than $16 Holtzman said. Pam executive director of andVisually Impaired, whicu has offices in Palo Alto and Santa said that even though her agencyt provides the kind of services that are especiall at risk in Statre Controller John Chiang’s plan, the Vista Center is relatively “We receive money through Titled 7 Chapter 2 Brandin explained.
“Since much of our funding is federaplmoney we’re hoping that it has to be releasedx and passed on; the state won’tg be allowed to hold on to The Vista Center also has school contractsa through special education funding. “Last year when the state had similafr budget issueswe didn’t receive any IOUs,” she “but that situation was resolved soone r than this appears to be.
The agenciex that receive IOUsprobably won’t even know they’re comingb until they submit their She’s also banking on Vista Center’s status as a preferred vendor with the state, “so we’ll be paid in advancs of other vendors — if in fact the state is even writinhg checks.” Lisa Hendrickson, president & CEO of Avenidaes Rose Kleiner Senior Day Healt Center in Palo Alto, is also cautiously “The only funds we receive from the state are MediCakl payments for services provided at our adult daycare she said. “Our understanding is that those services are protected by the statre constitution as well asfederal law.
We do receive fundinh indirectly throughthe county, but we don’t expectg that to be Tom Kinoshita, public policy director of the , said people are on pins and “Everyone’s sitting around not knowing what’s going to But even with the most optimistic outcomr it’s still going to be very He pointed out that the deficit last year for Santa Clara County was more than $270 and many of the cuts were made in programs around health, mental health, drugs and alcohol and socia services. And there’s no relief on the horizon: For 2011 the countty is looking at a defici t ofabout $250 million, he said.
While service providers don’t yet know whether they’lk receive IOUs — or what the amountsd will be — Sparky Harlan, CEO of the in Santq Clara, is prepared for the worst. “We receivs about $400,000 in stat e funding,” Harlan said. “We’re already accustomedx to getting money from the state late last year, for example, it took until Decemberr before we finally got paid.” For this year and last year the centert has relied on a $150,000 line of credit througyh to cover the gap, along with $500,000 out of its reserve funds. The center’s operating budgeft is $10 million for fiscal 2009-10.
The moneyg that may be on hold from thestates covers, in part, the center’s shelter and drop-ij program, street outreach, and parenting classes. “Ther problem right now is thatwe don’ty know for certain how much they’rer going to hold back,” said Harlan, who has been with the cente r for 26 years. “But this is by far the worstt I’ve ever seen.” In anticipation of the state’se budget problems, 10 percent cuts have already been plannecdfor foster-care payments.
Locally therer are 300 to 400 kids in foster Foster care rates are the same acrossdthe state, so families in high-cosy areas such as the Bay Area get the same amounr of compensation as people in more affordablre places. “We’re fronting half a million dollars she said. It’s a layereds problem for the center, since in additionj to state money some comes from the federal Housinhg and UrbanDevelopment department. And Harlan said HUD is so slow it can take up to six monthsw for payments tobe received. “We’re hoping to get paid by she said. “Nonprofits are just getting slammed.
” Harlann said the Bill Wilson Center has closex down two programs already and cut about 15 percenf ofits staff, leaving about 110 These are real layoffs, she pointed out not attrition or open jobs — and “heartbreaking” to do. “Wse had to give one staff person a layoff noticse and a week later his wife was laid off fromanothert nonprofit,” she said. in Campbell gets about $500,00p a year from the state for itsAIDS services.
CFO Ira Holtzmabn said the agency is largee enough and financially stable enough that he woulc just book an IOU as accountsx receivable and hope the money came through TheHealth Trust’s budget for fiscal year 2010 is more than $16 Holtzman said. Pam executive director of andVisually Impaired, whicu has offices in Palo Alto and Santa said that even though her agencyt provides the kind of services that are especiall at risk in Statre Controller John Chiang’s plan, the Vista Center is relatively “We receive money through Titled 7 Chapter 2 Brandin explained.
“Since much of our funding is federaplmoney we’re hoping that it has to be releasedx and passed on; the state won’tg be allowed to hold on to The Vista Center also has school contractsa through special education funding. “Last year when the state had similafr budget issueswe didn’t receive any IOUs,” she “but that situation was resolved soone r than this appears to be.
The agenciex that receive IOUsprobably won’t even know they’re comingb until they submit their She’s also banking on Vista Center’s status as a preferred vendor with the state, “so we’ll be paid in advancs of other vendors — if in fact the state is even writinhg checks.” Lisa Hendrickson, president & CEO of Avenidaes Rose Kleiner Senior Day Healt Center in Palo Alto, is also cautiously “The only funds we receive from the state are MediCakl payments for services provided at our adult daycare she said. “Our understanding is that those services are protected by the statre constitution as well asfederal law.
We do receive fundinh indirectly throughthe county, but we don’t expectg that to be Tom Kinoshita, public policy director of the , said people are on pins and “Everyone’s sitting around not knowing what’s going to But even with the most optimistic outcomr it’s still going to be very He pointed out that the deficit last year for Santa Clara County was more than $270 and many of the cuts were made in programs around health, mental health, drugs and alcohol and socia services. And there’s no relief on the horizon: For 2011 the countty is looking at a defici t ofabout $250 million, he said.
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