воскресенье, 19 августа 2012 г.

Sales heating up for Earth to Air - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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Formed in 2002, Earth to Air Systema develops heating and cooling systems basef on a technology knowb as directexchange geothermal, called DX in the industry. The company’e applications have been shown to reduce heating and coolinyg costs by 50 percent to80 percent, CEO Randyg Wiggs says. Earth to Air’s syste bypasses the more conventional geothermal heating andcoolinhg model. Instead of using water as a source, the technolog y skips a step and controls heating and temperatures directlt from the earth with copper The tubes tap into wells that are 300 to 500 feet Environmentally friendly refrigerants are then pipex throughthe tubes.
Earth to Air’s revenue comees from licensing fees collected from heatingv and cooling companies who decider to market and installthe systems. Earth to Air got its firstr international distributor two years ago when Australia entrepreneur John Gagliardi embraced the Hesays he’s secured more than $30 millionj in projects, including contracts with school mining camps, housing projects and major corporations, such as BP. “W e are moving into significant profitability,” Galiardij says, adding that he’s planning on expanding into the Southeastr Asianmarket soon. Galiardi predicts that Eartn to Air willbecome “a billion dollaf business or more.
” Sales in the first quarter were up 60 percent from the same time last “We’re living in an time when there’s a huge demand (for to reduce our dependence on foreignj oil,” Gagliardi says. “Twent y years ago this wouldn’t have It wouldn’t have even workexd 10 years ago. But now the potential is huge.” Therse are multiple installations of Eartnhto Air’s geothermal system in the United but the company is just now setting up a formal distributor network, says Claytoh Washburn, chief operations officer at Earth to Air. “Ou biggest struggle is having to say no at Washburn says.
“We’re preparing for a much bigger onslaught.”

суббота, 18 августа 2012 г.

UT to face N.C. State in ATL kickoff game - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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Tennessee and N.C. Statse have met only twice and have not playedsinced 1939. The teams are 1-1 in their two previous meetings. “This match-up will continue the tradition of creatinhg the Daytona 500 ofCollegre Football,” said Gary Chick-fil-A Bowl president and CEO, in a statement. “I fullh expect that in 2012 both of these risingg programs will be ranked in the top This regional rivalry game will features an ACC program with one ofthe conference’s brightest futuresd under a proven Tom O’Brien againstg a traditional SEC power led by new head coach Lane The game is expected to air nationally on ESPN 1, 2012.
The 2009 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game featurin g projected pre-season top-10 powers Alabama and Virginiaw Tech will beplayed Sept. 5 and will air nationallgy in prime timeon ABC. Alabamq defeated Clemson 34-10 in the 2008 Chick-fil-A Kickoft Game, drawing a sold-out crowd of 70,097, and was viewedr in more than four millionhouseholds nationwide.

пятница, 17 августа 2012 г.

US Airways ups charges for checked bags - Nashville Business Journal:

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US Airways charges $15 for the first checked bag and $25 for the Those choosing to pay for checking their bags at the airportr will be charged anadditional $5 servicee fee per bag. The baggage-handling fees apply to all flightd within the United States and to and from Latin America and the The change applies with tickets booked on Thursdaty for flights beginningJuly 9. Passengers can make payments by going to US Web site and paying thebaggagw fees. The airline doesn’t charge to checkm baggage for travelerswith “preferred” statuas on its frequent-flier program, trans-Atlantic flight unaccompanied minors and military personnel on actived duty.
Meanwhile, has narrowed its first-quarter net loss to $103 or 90 cents per diluted share. In the same periosd last year, the carrier lost $237 or $2.58 per diluted share. Total operating revenuwe fell 13.5 percent to $2.46 billionm in the same period, which US Airwayss attributes to theglobal recession. US which enplaned 261,712 passengers at the in the 2007-2008 fiscakl year, says the effects of fuel hedginy significantly impacted itslatest results. Excluding special credits and realizedd losses and gainson fuel-hedgingf transactions, the airline (NYSE:LCC) posted operating income of $8 million and a net loss of $63 million for its first quartee 2009.
That compares with an operating loss and net lossof $287 millio and $321 million, respectively, for the same perioxd last year. Arizona-based US Airwayxs operates 3,200 flights per day to about 200 destinations in the Americasxand Europe.

среда, 15 августа 2012 г.

Boca Raton man arrested in UBS case - South Florida Business Journal:

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Steven Michael Rubinstein worked for an internationa company that helpsclientws built, buy and sell yachts. This is the firsf arrest of a major American clientof . According to courtf records, between 2001 and 2008, who owned UBS bank accountxs in the name of purchased and sold securitiees worth morethan 4.5 milliomn Swiss francs through his UBS accounts. He also is allegefd to have deposited and sold morethan $2 millionh in South African Krugerrands through his UBS Swisxs bank accounts. Rubinstein was charged with one criminapl count of filing a false and fraudulenttax return. “Todag is the first of the prosecutions resulting fromthat disclosure, but it will not be the said R.
Alexander Acosta, U.S. attorney for the Southerb Districtof Florida, in a news release. “Itt is our duty to those who pay theirt legal share of taxes to ensure that others do not use offshorse schemes to evade payment oftheir taxes." UBS has been under criminal investigation for helping wealthy Americans evade taxes througu secret offshore accounts. , UBS, Switzerland’w largest bank, agreed to immediately providethe U.S. governmenft with the identities of, and account information for, some of its customersw who engagedin cross-border business with the bank in an efforty to evade having to pay taxes.
The agreemengt was part of a deal the bank putting an end toa high-profils investigation that alleged the bank helped rich Americans avoir paying taxes by hiding theidr money in undeclared accounts. Rubinstein was orderefd held until a bond hearing set forAprilp 7.

вторник, 14 августа 2012 г.

NASA identifies a caught-on-photo Mars mystery - Bayoubuzz

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воскресенье, 12 августа 2012 г.

Roundy's adds Twin Cities to gas card promo - Business First of Columbus:

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In March, Milwaukee-based Roundy’s introduced the program to its storews in theMadison area. Last year, Roundy’s pilotedf the program in Kenoshaand “We are piloting the project in various markets,” Roundy’s spokeswoman Vivian King said Monday via email. The grocer continuews to perfectthe program, whichy is called Fuelperks!, she said. Fuelperks! startesd on May 31 at the Rainbosw stores. When a customer spends $200 on he or she can save 40 centes per gallonof gas. Customers must sign up for a new Roundy’ s Rewards Card, which is free.
For ever $50 a customer spendsx at Rainbow on qualified the customer earns 10 cents off per gallonh of gas at participating BP gas Rainbow customers can inserttheif Roundy’s Rewards Card at the pump and receiv e a discount on up to 20 gallon of gas in a single transaction. The discount is automaticallh applied to the price atthe pump, Roundy’ s said. Roundy’s Supermarkets operates 151 retail grocery stores undeer thePick 'n Save, Rainbow and Metro Market banners in Wisconsinm and Minnesota.

суббота, 11 августа 2012 г.

Hawaii ranks 15th in U.S. for foreclosures, sees nearly 400% spike in May - Kansas City Business Journal:

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Foreclosures were up 397.5 percentg for the month compared withMay 2008, and were up 19.3 percentt over April 2009, according to the latest reporty from RealtyTrac issued Wednesday. Hawaij ranked 15th in the nation for foreclosuresdin May, up from 23rd in April. Hawaiu had 816 foreclosure filingsin May. Therd were 684 foreclosure filings in Aprip and 164 foreclosures inMay 2008. Hawaii had a foreclosurse rate of one filingv for every621 households, according to the latesy survey by the California-based real estate researcg firm. Nevada again had the highest foreclosure rate in the with one filing for every64 households.
California had the second highesft rate forthe month, followed by California had the highest number of foreclosures at Vermont ranked 50th, with just six foreclosures at a rate of one filiny for every 51,906 households. Nationally, there were 321,4890 foreclosure filings for the month, down 6 percent from Apri and up nearly 18 percent from May according tothe report.