Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Dallas Cowboys to get new product hub - Business First of Buffalo:

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The two organizations said Tuesday they are breaking grounx on thenew facility, which will be located at 2500 Regent Boulevarsd at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. The new facility will alloe the Dallas Cowboys to expand its merchandising base and also consolidatew the Dallas Cowboys Pro Shops with Dallas Cowboys Merchandising and Blue StarGraphics & Design. The construction will expand the Cowboy existingmerchandising operations. “This move was caused by the passiobn and love that the fans in the Metroplex and across America have for the Dallas saidBill Priakos, vice president of merchandisingh for the Cowboys.
“When we purchasedf our original building on StateHighway 114, I neved thought that we could outgrow it and yet a littlre over a year later, we needed an additionalp 100,000 square feet. With the acquisition of Blue StarGraphicsw & Design, this gave us the abilitg to be even more responsive to our fans. No otherf team in the NFL has this ability to respond toits needs.”

Monday, December 27, 2010

Baldor to expand in Buncombe County; add 32 jobs - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:

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The company expects to invest morethan $4.8 million in the Buncombe County expansion, whicjh is designed to createw 32 jobs over the next three years. Arkansas-based Baldorr makes industrialelectric motors, mechanical powed transmission products and drives and It operates 26 manufacturing facilities around the world. Threr of the company’s plants are in North Carolinza - in Weaverville, Kings Mountaij and Marion - employing a combined workforce of nearlyy700 people. The governor’s office said in a statemen t that Baldor is consolidating its Sleevoil hydrodynamic bearing line in Indianza and moving those operations to theWeaverville plant, which currently employs 128 people.
The 32 new jobs addedf over the next three years will pay an average wageof $42,209. These aren’t the first incentives to be awarded to Baldor. The company landed $157,00 0 in state incentives on June 23 as part of a consolidation that will creatr 114 jobs at its Kings Mountain facility. The company also won $75,00 in state incentives in May as part of a plan to expaned itsMarion operations.

Friday, December 24, 2010

WaterWalk enlists help of Beale Street developer to secure tenants in Wichita - Wichita Business Journal:

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in their efforts to secure tenantx forthe public-private development in downtown Wichita. But those at WaterWallk still don't know whether the work of John Elkingtonm will dial up the success levep ofthe project, which hasn't announcec a major retail tenant in more than a "These are really hard projectx to do because they are so sensitive to a lot of says Elkington, president of Elkington is best knownj for his work redeveloping the Beale Street area in which has become a major tourist attraction for the city of 1.1 Elkington also is working on major entertainment developments in New Mississippi, Alabama and Virginia.
He long has been friendd with WaterWalk presidentTom Johnson, whom he says askeed for help in securing a tenanty that Elkington had formed a relationshio with in other developments. Elkington wouldn'r identify the client and says thedeal hasn'g closed. But documents have been exchanged, he says. "It would be a majotr deal for Wichita. It would be a big thing for any actually," Elkington says. Johnson says any announcements won'tt be made until earlyu next year. He backed off a pronouncement he made last monthu that new signings would be release by the endof 2007. Things have moved slowed than anticipated, he says.
His target now is "I think 2008 is going to be a great Johnson says. Elkington's company specializes in creating entertainment district s inurban areas. Beale Street tops that list. But his projectsa also include a redevelopment projecin Trenton, N.J., that woulrd create 100,000 square feet of retailo and entertainment space near Sovereign Bank Arena. Elkington's firm is workinb on a similar projecrt near the state capitolin Jackson, And in Birmingham, Ala., Elkington is developingy an $80 million mixed-use project that includes 160,00p0 square feet of retail.
In doin those projects and others, Elkington has developed relationshipwswith entertainment-related companies acrosa the country. They include , , and . Elkingtonb says he met Johnson at a CCIM meetinb years ago and maintained contactwith him. The two began working together this year after Johnson asked for help in securing a particular tenant at Johnson says Elkington is one of severakl developers and leasing agents across the country who are helpinf with the project on a fee But Elkington's help is important because of his resume -- particularly his work on Bealde Street. "It's one of the most successful urban developmentxs inthe country," Johnson says.
The extenf of Elkington's work so far is limiteed to just a coupleof clients, Johnsonh says. But they are major ones. "There'ds no doubt about that. We've got a couple that are high Johnson says. "They would give the project an Elkington says it is commo for urban redevelopment projects to be slow as WaterWalkhas been. He says it's also common for peopl to want to put a rush on Elkington notes he has already been criticized for the pace of hisBirminghanm project, which is just six monthzs old.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

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Sunday, December 19, 2010

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“Our long-term goal is to cover the state,” said Steved Green, City National’s regional manager for Centra Florida. “There really isn’t a Florida-dominanty bank today that does that.” City National likelyg will add locations through both acquisitionw andnew construction, Green If City National succeeds, it will occupy a nichre largely left empty since becamew part of in the 1990s. Floridz banking today is a mix of communitg banks withlimited operations, regional lenders such as and giang banks, which include and soon and .
A well-finance d lender that focuses on the stats could offer customers the personal attentiojn of community banks combined with the financiall clout to makebig loans, Green said. The bank’s new localp branch – its staffc of eight occupying the space formerly occupiedby Sergio’z Restaurant – faces the towering Bank of America buildingv on North Orange Avenue, a physical reminderf of the giant competitors City National will face as it pursues its growth City National is one of South Florida’d oldest financial institutions.
Until it opened a smallp loan office on the seconr floor of an Altamonte Springs office building twoyears ago, the 63-year-old bank operatesd exclusively in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beacbh counties where it has 15 branches. The opportunitu to reach beyond its historic turf came last fall when Caja a Spanish lender with morethan $300 billio n in assets, bought an 83 percent stake in City National for $927 million. Green said Caja Madrid’sa ownership and City National’s strong balancw sheet gives it the resources to undertakw expansion when other lenders arecutting “We aren’t focused on the issues troubling the rest of the bankinf industry,” Green said.
“We have a partnere in Caja that’s capable of helping grow in theFloridaz marketplace.” City National’s most recent quarterlg report depicts a bank with strongt capital reserves and a $903,000 profit. BankUnited of Coral Gables also growth plansx in thestate – and has a strong balances sheet after going into FDIC receivership. It was recapitalized by , and amony others. J. Clay Singleton, a finance professot at , said a strongb Florida bank with the capital to expanfd could do well even asthe so-called megabankxs expand their reach. “The megabanks have huge footprints, but they’rr also suffering huge financial problems.
If you’re a lendeer with money, this is a time to grow.” Marshall senior vice president of community lender Orange Bank, said City National has strong leadership and solid footing. “Positioning yourself to take advantage of the unrest in the bankinv businessis wise. Things are going to come and this is a good time to As a professor of mine in busineszs schoolonce said, the best time to get on a traijn is when it’s stopped.” THE DETAILS: Web Assets: $4.
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Friday, December 17, 2010

East Bay foundry manufactures new home in Nevada - East Bay Business Times:

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"We're on Marina Boulevardx in San Leandro and they are turning it intoAuto Row," said Switzer. San Leandro's plans for auto row, as well as Nevada'w prospects as a cheaper place todo business, prompted the company'ds decision, which was made last year, Switzerd said. Nevada has no income tax, and its compensation and wagesare lower, he The maker of sand and permanenrt mold aluminum castings will lay off aboutg 50 to 60 workers, but offered jobs to its entirde work force of about 100, Switzedr said. About 45 employees decided to make the move toCarson City. "The reason being is that some of them can afforxdhomes (in Nevada)," Switzer added.
Production Patterjn & Foundry is trading up, too. It has sold its 70,000-square-foot warehouse site on Marina Boulevard and will move intoa 100,000-square-foot center in one of Carsonn City's new industrial developments. Switzer won'f give details or say who bought the SanLeandrop buildings, other than it is someone interested in auto dealerships. The companyu is the kind of manufacturing business that was once more prevalentf inSan Leandro.
The businessd first opened in Oakland in 1942 as the Productionm Pattern Shop and three yearsa later the company added a small To meet demand inthe non-ferrous foundr y industry, Production Pattern Shop decided to creatw and moved into a larger space in San Leandrk in 1956. About 100 employees make sand and aluminum castingsx for customers inthe transportation, medical, construction and utility industries. Nevada is proud of luring such companiez away from theGolden State. Accordinf to the Nevada Commission on Economic 38 California companies relocated or expandedx to Nevada in fiscalyear 2003-2004. Manufacturing firms such as of San Jose and of Emeryvills were amongthe immigrants.
Nevada officials in August launched a campaignn designed to attract California companiescalled "Nevada to the Another move, more layoffs Productiojn Pattern & Foundry isn't the only firm leavingy the East Bay this month. has decideed to consolidate its Treeof Life/Gourmeg Award Foods California distribution and will leave its Northern California operations in Haywarfd for Los Angeles by Feb. 1. The company, whichh markets and distributes natural andspecialtyg foods, opened its East Bay distribution center in 1991.
Greg vice president of communications andtradw relations, said Tree of Life wanted a larger, singles distribution center and chose to move to its "state-of-the-art" location in Los Angeles. It will lay off about 80 Tree of Life has been operating out ofa 130,000-square-footy building and has a lease on a seconc 19,000-square-foot building, both on Ardemn Road. The lease expires in 2006, and Tree of Life is lookingb to sublease the space or have anothetr tenant take over its Leonard said. In consolidating its distribution Leonard said the company will be able to streamlinw more ofits operations.
For instance, he the Los Angeles site will alloww increased inventory levels in a single location tominimize out-of-stock risks, provide consolidated receiving and shipping operations and consolidate regional procurement management in a single, largere center.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

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Sunday, December 12, 2010

State Fund 2008 revenue plummeted 27 percent, but progress seen - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:

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The San Francisco-based nonprofit carrier saw its net investmenyt income decline nearly7 percent, from $961.5 million to $896.2 milliomn over the same period, according to figures in its 2008 annuak report, which was released Monday. Overall, its investmentg portfolio was valuedat $18.5 billion at year-end, compareds to $19.6 billion at year-end 2007. That report also indicate d that theState Fund’s reserves dipped 2.5 from $16 billion to $15.6 while its surplus grew 4 percent from $4.9 billion in 2007 to $5.1 billiom at the end of last year.
Nonetheless, CEO Jan Franko said in a July 13 statemenft that the organization is pleased with its 2008 which came as it was implementingb amajor restructuring, following a serious scandao under prior management. “Despited the economic challenges we facedin 2008, State Fund implementedr some of the most significant and meaningfup changes in our recent history,” Frank said, noting that State Fund insures about one in four Californiqa businesses.
Jennifer Vargen, a company spokeswoman, said Frank wasn’ft immediately available to answer But Vargen saidState Fund’s currentg market share, roughly 22 percent, is stabilizingb at a rate that is “prettgy traditional” for the organization. Also, “given that was a crummy year, and the challengesx State Fund faced, we are very pleased with the Many industry observers believed State Fund grew far too large earlierf inthe decade, when its market shares topped 50 percent, in part because many private insurers stopped writinyg new California comp coverage or exited the market prio r to the reforms of late 2003 and early 2004.
the organization faces continuing challenges, including a proposal by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to sell roughlyh $1 billion of its assets to help fillthe state’xs $26 billion budget deficit. It’s also continuing to implemen t changes required by the California Department of Insurance and otherd state officials following a 2007 DOI audit following the abrupt firing of former CEO James Tudo and former Vice President Renee Koren inearly 2007.
In its 2008 annuak report, officials reiterated earlier reports that StatweFund “has either resolved or made significan progress” on more than 90 percenft of the recommended changesx required by the 2007 DOI As of last October, for the organization -- long criticized for a shortage of top-notchj executive talent and an ingrained lack of oversight and openness -- was made subject to new statde laws that supporters say will address those weaknessesx head on. In response, State Fund last fall added five senior executiveas toits roster, and took other steps to complhy with Senate Bill 1145 and Assembly Bill 1874, which were signee by the governor.
The new laws allowed State Fund to fill the new executivs positions and made it subject to California public recordsx requirements and othernew guidelines. However, one of those new hirew has already flownthe coop, according to She said Rebecca Wanta, who came aboarr in October as part of the new team of senior officers, resigned in April and a searcnh is being conducted for a replacement. Vargen said she couldn’t comment on the reasons for Wanta’s abrupt departure, after abourt seven months on the job.

Thursday, December 9, 2010

No receiver yet for Kenwood Towne Place - Business First of Buffalo:

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Hamilton County Court Magistratre Michael Bachman was to appoint Forest City as KenwoodrTowne Place's receiver, following a foreclosure suit by the project’a key lender, . The bank also is seekinf repayment of morethan $81.3 million in loans and a sheriff’es sale of the mixed-use The motion was postponed until July 2 because of what has been reporte to the court as significant progress between the banks and the development group. The bank and developere met Tuesday morning ina Hail-Mary effort to resolvse their issues and apparentlyt they’ve made progress throughout the day, said a sources familiar with the proceedings.
The motion to put Kenwoodf Towne Place into the receivership was originally to take placeJune 9, but was Attorneys for the developmentt group and the project’s subcontractors had askec that the development be placed with differenr parties, arguing that Forest City posesz a conflict of interest. Tom Yokum, who represents about a dozen subcontractors, said he filed a motiobn to appoint as receiverHank Menninger, an attorney with the loca l firm Wood & Lamping. “We asked him to be appointecd because he’s impartial,” Yokum said.
Yokum thinksx Forest City lacks impartialityu because it would bepaid $160,0009 to maximize profits for Bank of America, whilr also owing the bank more than $350 An attorney for the Clevelandx company could not be reached for comment. Kenwood Towne Place, off Interstate 71 in Sycamore Township, ran into financial problems in 2008 that prevented it from paying its contractors. Scores of worth tens of millionsof dollars, have bedeviled the project since 2008. Work on the including that ofthe eight-story office ceased months ago, while key tenants, including Crate Barrel, Container Store, Kroger Fresbh Fare and Mitchell’s Salohn & Day Spa, are up and operating.
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), one of six lenders in the said the development group had been in defaulrtsince December. The group, Kenwoodc Towne Place LLC, had included ; its Matt Daniels; and . But Daniels was removed from the grouo during court proceedings twoweeks ago.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Sloan resigns from BofA board - South Florida Business Journal:

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Sloan offered his resignation to new board chairmah Walter Masseylast week, the bank said in a May 29 regulatoryt filing. BofA didn’t disclose Sloan’s reason for As the lead independent Sloan has been under intense criticism in recent monthds as the bank suffered through a shar p stock price decline after acquiring MerrillLyncnh & Co. BofA also has receivedd $45 billion of taxpayer aid. , a Houston-basedc investment firm that holds 1.1 million BofA was among several groups that waged a proxy againsrtthe country’s largest bank holding company, including calling for Sloan’s ouster.
Sloah was narrowly re-elected to the bank’s board at the annual meetinfgin April. Meanwhile, shareholders voted to strip BofA Chief Executive Kennetnh Lewis ofthe bank’e chairmanship, and Massey was elected to take over boardd leadership. Lewis remains the bank’a CEO and president. Sloan, 70, served as a BofA director for 13 Duringhis tenure, Sloan served as chairman of both the executived committee and the compensation and benefits He also was a member of the corporatw governance committee.
“Temple has been a trusted advise r who has made an invaluables contribution to the success ofour company,” Lewis said in a “We will miss his counsel and his BofA (NYSE: BAC) is basex in Charlotte, N.C.

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Alpine skiing-Beaver Creek men's Super G result - Reuters

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Thursday, December 2, 2010

Obama nominates Missouri Judge to District Court - PoliticMo

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