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The downtown-based property and casualty insurer’sa earnings soared from $76 or 64 cents per share, in the year-agk quarter to $103.8 million, or 88 cents per sharw last quarter. It posted results after the stock marketcloseds Monday. Realized investment losses were slashed nearlgin half, from $52 million a year ago to $27 milliojn in the first quarter. Still, excluding those, core net operating earning s rose 2 percent from a year agoto $131 or $1.11 per share. As a result of the strong co-CEOs Carl Lindner III and Craig Lindnef hikedthe company’s full-year core earningws guidance to between $3.75 and $4.05 per share.
American Financiak (NYSE: AFG) had previously expected core earnings, which exclude realizedc investment gainsand losses, to rangew from $3.70 to $4 per Higher investment income and improved resultx in the annuity and supplemental insurance group helped drives the first-quarter gains. Annuity and supplementa insurance core profits surged 49 percentto $39 But the property and casualty specialty insurance unit’s earningw fell 13 percent to $105 million.
“First quarter result s demonstrate the successful execution of our specialization strategy and a commitmeny to pricing and underwriting discipliner that has served us well formany years,” the Lindnerds said in a news American Financial’s stock gained 12 percent, or to $21.20 in Tuesday morning trading. Americann Financial Group, headquartered in Cincinnati, primarily sellse property andcasualty insurance, retirement annuities and supplementak insurance and life products throughb its Great American Insurance Group.
понедельник, 30 января 2012 г.
пятница, 27 января 2012 г.
Industry study: Forty percent of software programs are pirated - East Bay Business Times:
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"For the second year in a row, we have seen a rise in softward piracy aroundthe globe. This is an alarming trend despite our extensive efforts to enact laws and develop educationa l programs that promote a safe and legaplonline world," says Robert president and CEO of the Business Software Alliance. "Piracyg is theft -- plain and simple -- thefgt that is robbing the global economy of hundredsw of thousands of jobs and billions of dollarse in wages and tax The study highlights the impact of unlicensed software use on economiesw in85 countries. Worldwide dollar losses due to piracy droppexdfrom $11.75 billion in 2000 to $10.97 billion in 2001, the alliancre says.
It attributes the decline in dollar losses to a drop in softwarde prices and the effects of a worldwide economic North America, Asia/Pacific and Westerj Europe accounted for the majority (85 percent) of revenue "In the seven years that we have conducted this study, this is the firsy time piracy has increased two years in a Holleyman says. "This is particularly disturbing in lighty of the fact that more and more softwarw companies are moving their distribution systems tothe Internet." In the piracy rate in the United States increased one percentage poinyt to 25 percent. Total losses due to software piracy in the Unitec States were morethan $1.8 down from $2.
6 billion in 2000. says the declinw from 2000 to 2001 is the result of several factors including astrong U.S. dollar and fallingh software prices continuedto fall, advancingh a trend of declining prices that has evolved over the last At 67 percent, countriesz in Eastern Europe had the highest piracy rate of all the regions, and within that regiobn Russia and the Ukraine had the highesr piracy rates -- both at 87
"For the second year in a row, we have seen a rise in softward piracy aroundthe globe. This is an alarming trend despite our extensive efforts to enact laws and develop educationa l programs that promote a safe and legaplonline world," says Robert president and CEO of the Business Software Alliance. "Piracyg is theft -- plain and simple -- thefgt that is robbing the global economy of hundredsw of thousands of jobs and billions of dollarse in wages and tax The study highlights the impact of unlicensed software use on economiesw in85 countries. Worldwide dollar losses due to piracy droppexdfrom $11.75 billion in 2000 to $10.97 billion in 2001, the alliancre says.
It attributes the decline in dollar losses to a drop in softwarde prices and the effects of a worldwide economic North America, Asia/Pacific and Westerj Europe accounted for the majority (85 percent) of revenue "In the seven years that we have conducted this study, this is the firsy time piracy has increased two years in a Holleyman says. "This is particularly disturbing in lighty of the fact that more and more softwarw companies are moving their distribution systems tothe Internet." In the piracy rate in the United States increased one percentage poinyt to 25 percent. Total losses due to software piracy in the Unitec States were morethan $1.8 down from $2.
6 billion in 2000. says the declinw from 2000 to 2001 is the result of several factors including astrong U.S. dollar and fallingh software prices continuedto fall, advancingh a trend of declining prices that has evolved over the last At 67 percent, countriesz in Eastern Europe had the highest piracy rate of all the regions, and within that regiobn Russia and the Ukraine had the highesr piracy rates -- both at 87
среда, 25 января 2012 г.
Action urged to tackle metal theft - The Press Association
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The Guardian | Action urged to tackle metal theft The Press Association Committee chairman Louise Ellman said: "Cable theft on the railway must be tackled with more urgency. Cable theft from the rail network is part of an increase in metal theft across the country made easy by the way in which stolen metal can be s old to ... MPs c » |
понедельник, 23 января 2012 г.
Water stimulus: Federal money could advance projects in SE Wisconsin - Memphis Business Journal:
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million into local municipalities’ water wastewater plants and government agencies to upgradde underground andshoreline infrastructure. The Wisconsin Departmen of Natural Resources controls the majoritu of the federal stimulus fund dedicated to clean watet and coastalhabitat spending. By the end of a DNR spokesman said the morethan $300 million will be allocatef to municipalities for an undetermined number of The commission is keepiny its fingers crossed about receivinhg a portion of the $105.i million in stimulus funds that will be parceledc out through the Clean Waterr State Revolving Fund, said Kevim Shafer, executive director of MMSD.
“The truth is it’s a drop in the bucke t of what’s needed for clean watefr projects,” said Shafer. DNR currently has a statewide list of clean water projects thattotal $1.2 billion, said Shafer. MMSD’s projectse on the DNR list are ranked in themiddle one-thirdd of the agency’s priority ranking, but Shafer expects a few of MMSD’x projects to get bumped up on the list because of the stimulusx funding.
“This is a step in the right direction becaused a year agowe didn’t have any of this money,” he The money allocated for the clean water and coastal habitart restoration work is funded by the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that Congressw passed and President Barack Obama signedf in January to help stimulates the sluggish economy. So far, the majorityg of federal money for infrastructure improvementas is being spent ontransportation projects.
Accordint to the Wisconsin Recovery and Reinvestment Wisconsin road and bridges builders arereceiving $694 million in stimulus money for more than 210 Rich Meeusen, chairman, president and chiefc executive officer for , Brow Deer, looks at the stimuluzs money earmarked nationally for clean water, drinking watere and coastal region improvements and wondere why roughly twice as much is allocatedf to transportation. There are water wastewater plants and pumping stationes in large metropolitan areax around the country that are more than 100yearas old, said Meeusen.
With water becoming one of the nation’ss scarcest and valuable commodities, Meeusenn said leaks in existing infrastructure arewastinyg it. The Wisconsin DNR’zs Drinking Water State Revolvinb Fund isdistributing $37 million to municipal drinking water construction projects. A portion of the monety is being set asids forgreen infrastructure, water conservatiom and energy efficiency projects. Of the moneh being spent on drinking water, Meeusen expects his companyu may benefit through the installation of newwatere meters.
Metering projects are important as a component of green said Meeusen, because they allow communities to collect highef rates for water Several communities in Waukesha County are increasing waterd rates as a conservation including the city of Waukesh and village of Butler. “Whehn consumers better understand how much water they are usingy and are paying slightlyhigher amounts, they will more readily conservde more water,” he said. Other categories of businesses expected to benefit from the clean drinking water and coastal restoration programs are companiexs that specialize in underground piping infrastructurwe and large earthmoving companies, MMSD’sz Shafer said.
Because the state has not yet announcedx where the money is companies are still waiting to submit bidson water-relates projects. The city of Brookfield didn’t apply for stimuluzs dollars related to the Drinking Water StatreRevolving Fund, but the city did seek $3.6 million for two wastewater treatment projects from the Clea Water State Revolving Fund, said Tom Grisa, Brookfield’sw director of public The money will be used at Brookfield’sa , which is a regional wasts treatment facility that handles waste from half the city and the town of a portion of Menomonee Falls and the villages and city of Pewaukee.
Whiled Grisa has not been informed by DNRthat Brookfield’s two projectsz have been selected, the state has ranked both Fox River Water Pollution Control Cente r projects in the top 10 percent of an estimated 400 projects that are on the applicatiomn list. “We like our chances, and one of the projectse was not going to happenuntil 2010, so it truly is a stimulusz project,” Grisa said. The one state water-relatexd stimulus project that is not in the hands of the DNR isthe $60 milliomn Tribal Water Intake and Treatment Facility Program. The Wisconsim Department of Administration is administering the program and the mone y will be distributed throughthe U.S.
Department of Interior Bureaj of Reclamation. The stimulus money set aside for Coastalo Habitat Restoration Grantstotals $170 million. The coastal restoratioh grants are aimedat shovel-ready projects that the deemds ecologically important for climate change.
million into local municipalities’ water wastewater plants and government agencies to upgradde underground andshoreline infrastructure. The Wisconsin Departmen of Natural Resources controls the majoritu of the federal stimulus fund dedicated to clean watet and coastalhabitat spending. By the end of a DNR spokesman said the morethan $300 million will be allocatef to municipalities for an undetermined number of The commission is keepiny its fingers crossed about receivinhg a portion of the $105.i million in stimulus funds that will be parceledc out through the Clean Waterr State Revolving Fund, said Kevim Shafer, executive director of MMSD.
“The truth is it’s a drop in the bucke t of what’s needed for clean watefr projects,” said Shafer. DNR currently has a statewide list of clean water projects thattotal $1.2 billion, said Shafer. MMSD’s projectse on the DNR list are ranked in themiddle one-thirdd of the agency’s priority ranking, but Shafer expects a few of MMSD’x projects to get bumped up on the list because of the stimulusx funding.
“This is a step in the right direction becaused a year agowe didn’t have any of this money,” he The money allocated for the clean water and coastal habitart restoration work is funded by the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that Congressw passed and President Barack Obama signedf in January to help stimulates the sluggish economy. So far, the majorityg of federal money for infrastructure improvementas is being spent ontransportation projects.
Accordint to the Wisconsin Recovery and Reinvestment Wisconsin road and bridges builders arereceiving $694 million in stimulus money for more than 210 Rich Meeusen, chairman, president and chiefc executive officer for , Brow Deer, looks at the stimuluzs money earmarked nationally for clean water, drinking watere and coastal region improvements and wondere why roughly twice as much is allocatedf to transportation. There are water wastewater plants and pumping stationes in large metropolitan areax around the country that are more than 100yearas old, said Meeusen.
With water becoming one of the nation’ss scarcest and valuable commodities, Meeusenn said leaks in existing infrastructure arewastinyg it. The Wisconsin DNR’zs Drinking Water State Revolvinb Fund isdistributing $37 million to municipal drinking water construction projects. A portion of the monety is being set asids forgreen infrastructure, water conservatiom and energy efficiency projects. Of the moneh being spent on drinking water, Meeusen expects his companyu may benefit through the installation of newwatere meters.
Metering projects are important as a component of green said Meeusen, because they allow communities to collect highef rates for water Several communities in Waukesha County are increasing waterd rates as a conservation including the city of Waukesh and village of Butler. “Whehn consumers better understand how much water they are usingy and are paying slightlyhigher amounts, they will more readily conservde more water,” he said. Other categories of businesses expected to benefit from the clean drinking water and coastal restoration programs are companiexs that specialize in underground piping infrastructurwe and large earthmoving companies, MMSD’sz Shafer said.
Because the state has not yet announcedx where the money is companies are still waiting to submit bidson water-relates projects. The city of Brookfield didn’t apply for stimuluzs dollars related to the Drinking Water StatreRevolving Fund, but the city did seek $3.6 million for two wastewater treatment projects from the Clea Water State Revolving Fund, said Tom Grisa, Brookfield’sw director of public The money will be used at Brookfield’sa , which is a regional wasts treatment facility that handles waste from half the city and the town of a portion of Menomonee Falls and the villages and city of Pewaukee.
Whiled Grisa has not been informed by DNRthat Brookfield’s two projectsz have been selected, the state has ranked both Fox River Water Pollution Control Cente r projects in the top 10 percent of an estimated 400 projects that are on the applicatiomn list. “We like our chances, and one of the projectse was not going to happenuntil 2010, so it truly is a stimulusz project,” Grisa said. The one state water-relatexd stimulus project that is not in the hands of the DNR isthe $60 milliomn Tribal Water Intake and Treatment Facility Program. The Wisconsim Department of Administration is administering the program and the mone y will be distributed throughthe U.S.
Department of Interior Bureaj of Reclamation. The stimulus money set aside for Coastalo Habitat Restoration Grantstotals $170 million. The coastal restoratioh grants are aimedat shovel-ready projects that the deemds ecologically important for climate change.
суббота, 21 января 2012 г.
Young Breast Cancer Survivors Cured but Not OK - ABC News (blog)
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ABC News (blog) | Young Breast Cancer Survivors Cured but Not OK ABC News (blog) Nicole Vazquez was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer at age 34, a time when she was surrounded by healthy young friends and was profession » |
четверг, 19 января 2012 г.
SMU students warned of gas leak - Houston Business Journal:
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The warning came out after a gas leak was identified on campus sometimebetween 9:30 and 9:45 a.m. Thursdayt morning, said Kent Best, executive directorf of news and Best added that wasnotifier immediately. Additional e-mails with more information were sent to facultyand staff, and a final e-maik was distributed alerting everyone on campus to the fact that the gas leak had been Best said. “Those messages came from our emergency department,” Best added, “the emphasis is on brevity and speed. It is something we will review to make sure that as much detail that we can put in there is provided to avoid any confusion inthe future.
” Best said the wholew event lasted about an hour. The gas leak occurrer at a construction site near Moodgy Coliseum at Airline Road andBinkley Avenue, according to Best.
The warning came out after a gas leak was identified on campus sometimebetween 9:30 and 9:45 a.m. Thursdayt morning, said Kent Best, executive directorf of news and Best added that wasnotifier immediately. Additional e-mails with more information were sent to facultyand staff, and a final e-maik was distributed alerting everyone on campus to the fact that the gas leak had been Best said. “Those messages came from our emergency department,” Best added, “the emphasis is on brevity and speed. It is something we will review to make sure that as much detail that we can put in there is provided to avoid any confusion inthe future.
” Best said the wholew event lasted about an hour. The gas leak occurrer at a construction site near Moodgy Coliseum at Airline Road andBinkley Avenue, according to Best.
вторник, 17 января 2012 г.
Kauai condo sales drop 58% - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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There were just 241 unitws soldbetween Jan. 1 and 30, which was 58 percent fewer than the 575 unita sold during that periodin 2006, according to statisticsz released Friday by . The medianj price of a condo during the first threw quarters ofthe year, however, rose to $560,000, a 42 percenr jump over the first nine monthws of last year, when the mediah price was $395,000. Sales of single-family homex during the first three quarters slipper 5 percent to 335 down from 354 houses sold during the firsty nine monthsof 2006. The median price of a single-family home on Kaua i from January to Septemberwas $660,000, a 3 percen decline from 2006, when it was $680,000.
Figures for the monthh of September showed similar declinewsfor single-family homes, with 36 sales, down from 39 salea in September 2006. The median price of a single-family home in September was downfrom $730,000 during the same month last The decline in the numberr of condo sales in Septemberf mirrored the year to date There were 20 units sold last down sharply from 47 units sold in Septembefr 2006 and a 57 percent drop. The median pricd of a condo last monthwas $590,000, just slightly loweer than September 2006, when the price was $595,000.
There were just 241 unitws soldbetween Jan. 1 and 30, which was 58 percent fewer than the 575 unita sold during that periodin 2006, according to statisticsz released Friday by . The medianj price of a condo during the first threw quarters ofthe year, however, rose to $560,000, a 42 percenr jump over the first nine monthws of last year, when the mediah price was $395,000. Sales of single-family homex during the first three quarters slipper 5 percent to 335 down from 354 houses sold during the firsty nine monthsof 2006. The median price of a single-family home on Kaua i from January to Septemberwas $660,000, a 3 percen decline from 2006, when it was $680,000.
Figures for the monthh of September showed similar declinewsfor single-family homes, with 36 sales, down from 39 salea in September 2006. The median price of a single-family home in September was downfrom $730,000 during the same month last The decline in the numberr of condo sales in Septemberf mirrored the year to date There were 20 units sold last down sharply from 47 units sold in Septembefr 2006 and a 57 percent drop. The median pricd of a condo last monthwas $590,000, just slightly loweer than September 2006, when the price was $595,000.
суббота, 14 января 2012 г.
Texas Employment Report: Employee Confidence Index Rises for Third Consecutive Month
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points to 53.8 in May, accordingt to the latest Spherion(R) Employment The monthly survey ofTexas workers, conducted by Harrise Interactive(R) on behalf of Spherion reveals that fewer workers continue to believwe the economy is getting weaker and more are confident in theird ability to find a new job. -- Thirty-two percenft of workers believe the economy isgetting weaker, showing a declinew of 10 percentage pointx from April. -- Fifty-eight percent of Texas workers believe fewer jobsare available, comparex to 70 percent in the previous -- More workers are confident in theirr ability to find a new job.
half of workers (50 percent) surveyed are confident in their ability to find a new job versuzs 45 percentin April. "Although unemployment continueesto rise, the Texas jobless rate continuesx to remain well belosw the national average. We are seeing signe in our market and among leading indicatorxs that the economic downturn appears to beslowiny down," said , regional vice president for Spherion in Texas. "While it is too soon to label this as a lasting trend, we are hearint that more companies are revisiting their staffing In fact, we are seeing some activity in industries such as real mortgage, energy and non-clinica l healthcare.
With historically largde candidate pools, many companies are looking towardsx utilizing a contingent workforce to fulfil l their business needs withoutmaking long-term hirin decisions." Full Report: Spherion Corporation is a leadinhg recruiting and staffing company that provides integrated solutiond and breakout specialties to meet the evolving needds of companies and job candidates. As an industry pioneerf for more than60 years, Spheriomn has sourced, screened and placeds millions of individuals in temporary, temp-to-hire and full-time jobs. With approximatelgy 630 locations in the United States and Spherion delivers innovative workforce solutions that improvebusinessd performance.
Spherion provides its services toapproximatelyg 10,000 customers, from Fortune 500 companies to a wide range of small and mid-size organizations. Employingb more than 215,000 people annually througb its network, Spherion is one of Nortg America's largest employers. Spherion operates under the followingv brands: Spherion Staffing Services Group for clerical and light industrial Technisource for technology professionals and The Mergis Group for accounting and financwe and otherprofessional positions; Todays Office Professionals for specialtg administrative personnel; and Spherion Recruitment Process Outsourcing. To learn more, visit .
points to 53.8 in May, accordingt to the latest Spherion(R) Employment The monthly survey ofTexas workers, conducted by Harrise Interactive(R) on behalf of Spherion reveals that fewer workers continue to believwe the economy is getting weaker and more are confident in theird ability to find a new job. -- Thirty-two percenft of workers believe the economy isgetting weaker, showing a declinew of 10 percentage pointx from April. -- Fifty-eight percent of Texas workers believe fewer jobsare available, comparex to 70 percent in the previous -- More workers are confident in theirr ability to find a new job.
half of workers (50 percent) surveyed are confident in their ability to find a new job versuzs 45 percentin April. "Although unemployment continueesto rise, the Texas jobless rate continuesx to remain well belosw the national average. We are seeing signe in our market and among leading indicatorxs that the economic downturn appears to beslowiny down," said , regional vice president for Spherion in Texas. "While it is too soon to label this as a lasting trend, we are hearint that more companies are revisiting their staffing In fact, we are seeing some activity in industries such as real mortgage, energy and non-clinica l healthcare.
With historically largde candidate pools, many companies are looking towardsx utilizing a contingent workforce to fulfil l their business needs withoutmaking long-term hirin decisions." Full Report: Spherion Corporation is a leadinhg recruiting and staffing company that provides integrated solutiond and breakout specialties to meet the evolving needds of companies and job candidates. As an industry pioneerf for more than60 years, Spheriomn has sourced, screened and placeds millions of individuals in temporary, temp-to-hire and full-time jobs. With approximatelgy 630 locations in the United States and Spherion delivers innovative workforce solutions that improvebusinessd performance.
Spherion provides its services toapproximatelyg 10,000 customers, from Fortune 500 companies to a wide range of small and mid-size organizations. Employingb more than 215,000 people annually througb its network, Spherion is one of Nortg America's largest employers. Spherion operates under the followingv brands: Spherion Staffing Services Group for clerical and light industrial Technisource for technology professionals and The Mergis Group for accounting and financwe and otherprofessional positions; Todays Office Professionals for specialtg administrative personnel; and Spherion Recruitment Process Outsourcing. To learn more, visit .
четверг, 12 января 2012 г.
Energy Department to award $3.3B for smart power grids - Washington Business Journal:
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billion in federal stimulus grants, of up to $200 milliojn apiece, to companies and utilitiesz to help developa smarter, faste r power grid. The first round of applicationw are dueJuly 29, with future roundse in December 2009 and March 2010 if fundingv remains. But DOE’s plans for this stimulus fundingh hikes the maximum amount of individual grants from the previousluyproposed $20 million, a cap that many potentiakl applicants said would not be enough to fund real changwe toward a smart grid -- often described as a new automatedc network that could measure the amountx and peak times of a homeowner’s or actual electricity consumption, detec t outages and problems and electronically notify utilities, and perhapws even store power during off-peajk hours to be used during time of higher demand.
Locally, Pepci has said it plans to apply for stimuluz funding for its smartgrid projects. It’s filed for approval for smar t grid pilots in Fort Washingtonand Bethesda-Chevgy Chase, and last week won the District’e nod for advanced metering technology in the This region plays host to several companiew involved in the smart grid and advancexd metering effort, including Arlington’s GridPoin Inc., which recently released the latesty version of its smart grid software Other companies include Reston-baseds Kore Telematics Inc. and Germantown players Hughes NetworikSystems LLC, Eka Systems Inc.
and Current Group LLC, whicgh last week announced it hired Midwest utility executive Ray Gogepl as its new president and chiefoperatinhg officer. In all, the federal governmen t had setaside $4.5 billion in stimulus fundw to help fashion a nationwide smart grid. The National Institutes of Standardsand Technology, whicbh received $220 million of its own stimulus funds towarde this effort, hopes to debut new national standards for smarg grid products and technologies by the end of this
billion in federal stimulus grants, of up to $200 milliojn apiece, to companies and utilitiesz to help developa smarter, faste r power grid. The first round of applicationw are dueJuly 29, with future roundse in December 2009 and March 2010 if fundingv remains. But DOE’s plans for this stimulus fundingh hikes the maximum amount of individual grants from the previousluyproposed $20 million, a cap that many potentiakl applicants said would not be enough to fund real changwe toward a smart grid -- often described as a new automatedc network that could measure the amountx and peak times of a homeowner’s or actual electricity consumption, detec t outages and problems and electronically notify utilities, and perhapws even store power during off-peajk hours to be used during time of higher demand.
Locally, Pepci has said it plans to apply for stimuluz funding for its smartgrid projects. It’s filed for approval for smar t grid pilots in Fort Washingtonand Bethesda-Chevgy Chase, and last week won the District’e nod for advanced metering technology in the This region plays host to several companiew involved in the smart grid and advancexd metering effort, including Arlington’s GridPoin Inc., which recently released the latesty version of its smart grid software Other companies include Reston-baseds Kore Telematics Inc. and Germantown players Hughes NetworikSystems LLC, Eka Systems Inc.
and Current Group LLC, whicgh last week announced it hired Midwest utility executive Ray Gogepl as its new president and chiefoperatinhg officer. In all, the federal governmen t had setaside $4.5 billion in stimulus fundw to help fashion a nationwide smart grid. The National Institutes of Standardsand Technology, whicbh received $220 million of its own stimulus funds towarde this effort, hopes to debut new national standards for smarg grid products and technologies by the end of this
вторник, 10 января 2012 г.
UnitedHealth subsidiary launches short-term plans - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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Indianapolis-based Golden Rule Insurance Co., part of Minnetonka-basex UnitedHealth, said Tuesday that it is introducingt its Short Term Medicalp Plus and Short Term Medical Value planss in 19states — Minnesota isn’ t one of them, as state law prohibits for-profitt insurers. In Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin, consumers can choose from one to 12 monthds of coverage with either ofGoldej Rule’s new short term plans. In Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Virginia, one to six monthsz of coverageis available.
“Especially in today’s there is a need for budget-conscious healthj plans for individuals and familiea who suddenly find themselves withoutf health insurance through work or Golden Rule CEORichard A. Collins said in a news Golden Rule also offersx short term health plan s in 15other Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New South Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wyoming. Individual insurancre plans are a growing market for health insurance companieas as the recession causes workers to lose their and companies to scale backon benefits, causin g more people to seek the products.
All three of Minnesota’ s major insurers — Blue Cross and Blue Shieldd of Minnesota, Medica, and HealthPartners — have been . One of Medica, even geared toward laid off
Indianapolis-based Golden Rule Insurance Co., part of Minnetonka-basex UnitedHealth, said Tuesday that it is introducingt its Short Term Medicalp Plus and Short Term Medical Value planss in 19states — Minnesota isn’ t one of them, as state law prohibits for-profitt insurers. In Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin, consumers can choose from one to 12 monthds of coverage with either ofGoldej Rule’s new short term plans. In Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Virginia, one to six monthsz of coverageis available.
“Especially in today’s there is a need for budget-conscious healthj plans for individuals and familiea who suddenly find themselves withoutf health insurance through work or Golden Rule CEORichard A. Collins said in a news Golden Rule also offersx short term health plan s in 15other Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New South Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wyoming. Individual insurancre plans are a growing market for health insurance companieas as the recession causes workers to lose their and companies to scale backon benefits, causin g more people to seek the products.
All three of Minnesota’ s major insurers — Blue Cross and Blue Shieldd of Minnesota, Medica, and HealthPartners — have been . One of Medica, even geared toward laid off
воскресенье, 8 января 2012 г.
Expressions unlimited - Deccan Herald
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пятница, 6 января 2012 г.
Filling NCR headquarters space to be difficult - Business First of Louisville:
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Brokers said donating NCR’s (NYSE: NCR) 1.3 million-square-foott building to an education institutioj or the city of Daytonm may be thebest bet. The broker s said trying to market the space to another corporate user would be difficuly as there are few single users out there needing that much It could be parceled into an offic complex formultiple users. NCR intends to sell the building, a companu spokesperson said. The five-storhy property is among the largestg office buildings in theDayton area. Paul Hutchins, owne and broker with Dayton-based , said a good option would be to donate the building tothe .
NCR woulf gain the benefits of atax write-offg and the university woulds have a business campus, complete with a cafeteria and plenty of space for to mold for its needs. “I bet they’vse already talked about donating it to Hutchins said. “Giving it to UD is a NCR gets a hugetax write-off and UD gets a high-tecb technology center.” Mark Fornes, owned of Centerville-based , agreed. “It would be reallyy nice if they give it to Fornes said. “It would be a nice gesturs in return for taking theidheadquarters out.” NCR’s headquarters, at 1700 S. Pattersom Blvd., sits on 54 acres.
Brokers said donating NCR’s (NYSE: NCR) 1.3 million-square-foott building to an education institutioj or the city of Daytonm may be thebest bet. The broker s said trying to market the space to another corporate user would be difficuly as there are few single users out there needing that much It could be parceled into an offic complex formultiple users. NCR intends to sell the building, a companu spokesperson said. The five-storhy property is among the largestg office buildings in theDayton area. Paul Hutchins, owne and broker with Dayton-based , said a good option would be to donate the building tothe .
NCR woulf gain the benefits of atax write-offg and the university woulds have a business campus, complete with a cafeteria and plenty of space for to mold for its needs. “I bet they’vse already talked about donating it to Hutchins said. “Giving it to UD is a NCR gets a hugetax write-off and UD gets a high-tecb technology center.” Mark Fornes, owned of Centerville-based , agreed. “It would be reallyy nice if they give it to Fornes said. “It would be a nice gesturs in return for taking theidheadquarters out.” NCR’s headquarters, at 1700 S. Pattersom Blvd., sits on 54 acres.
среда, 4 января 2012 г.
Cousins Chairman Tom Bell retiring - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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Gellerstedt will remain president, the Atlanta-based real estater investment trust said. who turns 60 this year, became Cousins CEO in Januarty 2002 and chairman inDecember 2006. Unde r his watch, the companyh sold nearly $3 billion in assetsx during the market’s peak for special dividends totalinh $12.62 a share. “There is never a perfectt time to leave a company as respectexd and admiredas Cousins, but I’km confident that after seven and a half yeards as chief executive, the company is ready for new leadershiop and renewed energy,” Bell said in a statement.
“Myt decision to step aside now allows our extremely talented management team under the guidance of Larry to make important decisions that will prepard Cousins for the next phase of the realestats cycle.” Bell remains deeply involved in Atlanta’se civic life. He has been instrumentak in the effort to save fromfinanciakl ruin. The movement began over dinner in early 2007 when the tablre conversationof A.D. “Pete” Correll, former CEO of , and Bell turnef to Grady. Through their leadership and donationsfrom , ’sd $5 million, and .
"I though t he had big shoes to fill when hetook over, since he was replacing Tom Cousins," said Hal Barry, foundet of Barry Real Estate Cos. "Sincew then, he's done an absolutely fantastic job for that Andwhat he's done for the city and metrk Atlanta have just been over the top. I hope he doesn'g give up some of his efforts that have meant so much to the Atlanta I just admire the heck outof Gellerstedt, 53, came to Cousinsx (NYSE: CUZ) when the REIT bought his firm, , in June 2005. Gellerstedtt served as chairman and chiec executive officer of the from 1986to 1998.
In 1998, aftee the sale of Beers to , he was electe chairman and CEOof , a packaging and printex office products company. In 2000, Gellersted t became president and chief operating officerof , an urbaj mixed-use development company. He went on to founxd The Gellerstedt Groupin 2003. In other companyh news, Cousins’ board of directors named S. Taylodr Glover non-executive chairman of the Glover joined the Cousins board inFebruaruy 2005.
He is currently the president and chiefg executive officerof
Gellerstedt will remain president, the Atlanta-based real estater investment trust said. who turns 60 this year, became Cousins CEO in Januarty 2002 and chairman inDecember 2006. Unde r his watch, the companyh sold nearly $3 billion in assetsx during the market’s peak for special dividends totalinh $12.62 a share. “There is never a perfectt time to leave a company as respectexd and admiredas Cousins, but I’km confident that after seven and a half yeards as chief executive, the company is ready for new leadershiop and renewed energy,” Bell said in a statement.
“Myt decision to step aside now allows our extremely talented management team under the guidance of Larry to make important decisions that will prepard Cousins for the next phase of the realestats cycle.” Bell remains deeply involved in Atlanta’se civic life. He has been instrumentak in the effort to save fromfinanciakl ruin. The movement began over dinner in early 2007 when the tablre conversationof A.D. “Pete” Correll, former CEO of , and Bell turnef to Grady. Through their leadership and donationsfrom , ’sd $5 million, and .
"I though t he had big shoes to fill when hetook over, since he was replacing Tom Cousins," said Hal Barry, foundet of Barry Real Estate Cos. "Sincew then, he's done an absolutely fantastic job for that Andwhat he's done for the city and metrk Atlanta have just been over the top. I hope he doesn'g give up some of his efforts that have meant so much to the Atlanta I just admire the heck outof Gellerstedt, 53, came to Cousinsx (NYSE: CUZ) when the REIT bought his firm, , in June 2005. Gellerstedtt served as chairman and chiec executive officer of the from 1986to 1998.
In 1998, aftee the sale of Beers to , he was electe chairman and CEOof , a packaging and printex office products company. In 2000, Gellersted t became president and chief operating officerof , an urbaj mixed-use development company. He went on to founxd The Gellerstedt Groupin 2003. In other companyh news, Cousins’ board of directors named S. Taylodr Glover non-executive chairman of the Glover joined the Cousins board inFebruaruy 2005.
He is currently the president and chiefg executive officerof
воскресенье, 1 января 2012 г.
Coventry Health Care sells unit for $110M - Business First of Buffalo:
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Avon, Conn.-based (NYSE: MGLN) will acquire in an all-casjh transaction that is expected to close in thethirf quarter, pending regulatory approvals. First Healt h Services provides pharmacy benefits administratiohn and other services forMedicais programs; a business that Bethesda-based Coventry CVH) said was not a primary Coventry said that the transaction will resulgt in a one-time loss per share of approximately $0.55 to The company said the loss would be almost entirely resulting from the original allocation of goodwill from Coventry’s acquisitiom of in 2005.
Coventryu plans to use the proceeds of the transaction for a combination of debt reduction and share repurchasez that should neutralize the earnings per share impact of the deal for the remaindeof 2009. In its latest Coventry reported a 65 percent drop in earningsto $44.2 million, or 30 cents per dilutes share, due to higher sales and administrative and medical costs that swelled 31
Avon, Conn.-based (NYSE: MGLN) will acquire in an all-casjh transaction that is expected to close in thethirf quarter, pending regulatory approvals. First Healt h Services provides pharmacy benefits administratiohn and other services forMedicais programs; a business that Bethesda-based Coventry CVH) said was not a primary Coventry said that the transaction will resulgt in a one-time loss per share of approximately $0.55 to The company said the loss would be almost entirely resulting from the original allocation of goodwill from Coventry’s acquisitiom of in 2005.
Coventryu plans to use the proceeds of the transaction for a combination of debt reduction and share repurchasez that should neutralize the earnings per share impact of the deal for the remaindeof 2009. In its latest Coventry reported a 65 percent drop in earningsto $44.2 million, or 30 cents per dilutes share, due to higher sales and administrative and medical costs that swelled 31
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