Monday, October 31, 2011

Legacy Wealth Strategies Partners Earn Long-Term Care Partnership Licensure - dBusinessNews Triangle (press release)

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Legacy Wealth Strategies Partners Earn Long-Term Care Partnership Licensure

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North Carolina became one of 42 states that allow LTCP insurance for residents as a result of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. Designed to provide important consumer protections and reduce Medicaid expenses, LTCP insurance helps to cover the cost ...



Saturday, October 29, 2011

Magazine announces IBC Bank exec is

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Imelda Navarro is senior executivevice president, chiefd financial officer and chief operating officer for IBC She is a 29-year employee of the bank. Navarrp was officially recognized as a finalisy for Woman of the Year at HispanicBusinessd Magazine’s recent conference and gala in Housto on June 4. A total of 25 womeh are vying for thistop honor. Navarro also served on a leadershi panel at the conference discussing how Hispanic women business leaders can stay competitivr and relevant in the rapidly changingcorporate world. “Az a company, we are proud to have one of our long-time employees recognized as a finalist for this impressive IBC Chairman and CEODennise E. Nixon says.
“Imelda is a true asset to the bank, and she has shownh her strong commitment to doing more through her actives involvement in the growthb of the company and the communityu in which we live and Navarro began her career with IBC Bank as a file clerm at the age of 16 but quicklg climbed the corporate ladder as an Now as senior executivevice president, Navarro is second-in-commanrd only to Nixon. In addition to her executive she also serves on the board of directors of IBC Bank and itsholding company, (NASDAQ: IBOC). She livesw in Laredo. International Bancsharees Corp. is a $12.1 billion multi-bank financiak holding company basedin Laredo, Texas.
The company has more than 270 facilitiese and more than 440 ATMs in Texasand

Thursday, October 27, 2011

UK Civil Security Market - Revenue Opportunities and Stakeholder Mapping - Sacramento Bee

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UK Civil Security Market - Revenue Opportunities and Stakeholder Mapping

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By Reportlinker NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: This research study, titled 'UK civil security market - revenue opportunities and stakeholder ...



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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

School of Health Professions to offer degree in athletic training - UM Maneater

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School of Health Professions to offer degree in athletic training

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The state's Coordinating Board for Higher Education must approve the program before it can start admitting students, said Ruth Crozier, School of Health Professions director of student affairs. The program was created in response to student demand and ...



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Saturday, October 22, 2011

Blockbuster settles California dispute - Sacramento Business Journal:

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San Diego district attorney Bonnie Dumanis saida four-year investigation looked into allegations that Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI) charged customers higherd prices for certain merchandise than what was advertised or postedc on the products. The case was jointlyy filed by prosecutors in San Diego County andLos "The investigation shows that Blockbuster was over-charging for but we have now held the company accountabld in a court of law for unfair businesws practices," Dumanis said in a written statement. A Blockbuster spokesmanm released a statement Tuesda y saying the company does not admit to any wrongdoinfgor liability.
The district attorney's office said the company cooperated in the investigation to reacg astipulated judgment. “The settlemenyt will be paid tothe state’s weightse and measures agencies and offices,” Blockbuster said in a statement to the Dallaas Business Journal . “Blockbuster is pleased to have reached a conclusionm withthis matter. This does not reflect the way we conduct business atour stores.
We have assurede the state that we will continue to take the necessary steps to ensure pricing for the products in our stores is The case, which began in 2004, was based on 229 inspectionj reports from 14 California counties as well as consumer

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Astronauts Dive Deep on Undersea 'Asteroid' Mission - Space.com

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Astronauts Dive Deep on Undersea 'Asteroid' Mission

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After waiting out stormy weather and rough seas, a team of astronauts successfully began a tough mission today (Oct. 20), but instead of launching into space, this crew is headed for the ocean floor on a mock ...


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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

State approves HMSA rate hikes - Wichita Business Journal:

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cited “double-digit increases in healt care costs” as a reason for raisingy the rates forits community-rated but said the increases were less than The increases, which take effectf July 1, range from 4.2 percent for the Health Plan Hawaii Plus, to 12.1 percengt for the HMSA Preferred Provider Plan and the HMSA CompMEDs plan, according to a news release from HMSA. “We appreciats how difficult it is for business owners during this economifc downturn and the last thing we want to do is makethingsd harder,” said Steve Van Ribbink, executive vice presiden t and chief financial officer.
“But the fact is that this adjustment is and it’s good to know that an outsidw independent party like the state Insurance Division agrees that it is HMSA, which is the state’s dominant health plan with 703,47 members, posted a loss of some $36 millio in 2008, and last month reportedc a $13.9 million loss in the first quarter of 2009. “We are currently in a situationwhere double-digitt increases in health care costx are outpacing increases in member said Van Ribbink.
“We’re working hard to keep our administrativrexpenses low, increase our operationao efficiencies and generate the greatest value for our

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Builders tap HUD dollars for housing - San Francisco Business Times:

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San Francisco-based developers , the and are all applyingg for Housing andUrban Development’s Section 220, a prograjm that insures loans for multifamilt housing projects located in areas that are designated for redevelopmentf or revitalization. Under the the federal government essentiallyguarantees 40-year loansz by providing Federal Housing Administration mortgagee insurance to lenders. The program, which only covers rental apartments and worksfor market-ratew but not luxury housing also has a non-recoursre provision, meaning that the developer does not have to put up personall property as collateral.
Thus far at least four projects are in the procesds of applying for Section220 approval, including Emeraldf Fund’s 308-unit 333 Harrison St. and Martin Building Group’ s two projects — 2235 Third St. and 178 Townsend St. together totaling 275 apartments. The fourth applyinvg for funds is MenloCapital Group, whic h has a fully-entitled 50-unit project in Oakland. The progra has been used rarely in the Bay Area over the past two decadees because capital has been so readily availabld and because the prograkm includes statutory limitations restricting the loan amountt that canbe insured.
In the Bay Section 220 covers upto $227,000 in construction cost s for a two $185,000 for a one bedrookm or $165,000 for a Even with construction costs down an estimatefd 20 percent to 30 percent over the past year, the federallh insured loans would only cover about 60 percenf to 70 percent of project costs for a modest wood-framde apartment complex in San Francisco. But with banks mostlu out of the constructionlending business, developers have no choicd but to see if they can make Section 220 said Oz Erickson, president of the Emerald Fund, which was the last developer to take advantage of the program with the SoMa Residences a decader ago.
“Even though peoplre say there is lending, the fact is, nobody is The building trades aregetting killed,” said Erickson. “Thiss is the program we are goinbafter (for 333 Harrison St.) … We will just have to find anothefr way of getting the rest of the cash.” He “If you meet the federal they give you the money.” Menll Capital Group may be the first Sectionj 220 project out of the gate with Victoryg Place in Oakland, a 54-unift project on the corner of Jefferson and 15th streets, said Managing Directord Karan Suri.
Menlo Capital, a San Francisco-basex family-owned merchant builder that has developed mostly inSilicobn Valley, is about half way through the six-month HUD application project. He said the companyy started looking at the prograkm after banks showed no interest inthe “They are politely saying we are not in the markeft unless you have $40 million in Which doesn’t make sense when I’m lookinhg for a $10 million loan. So we have to be creative and find otherr ways of making our deals Suri said he would like to see the federall government increase statutory limitations so that more Bay Area developer s couldtake advantage. “They discriminate against the Bay Area.
So no developer in the Bay Area couldr everuse them. I can only do it in Oaklane because the costs for me to build this have come down 30 And I have to put down 40 percent Gary Alex, national director of FHA lending for , whicnh is the lender on Victory said he has seen a 150 percent jump in developer applying for the HUD program becausr of the credit crunch. “We have not seen anythinf like this since the early he said. “The pipeline is packed. You’re going to see HUD’ws market share spike amazingly.” Even two years ago, he banks would have been “beating down the door to lend moneuyto top-flight owner/operator developerx like Menlo.
… The playing field has changed The phone is ringing offthe hook.” HUD spokesman Larrh Bush said he expects more Bay Area Sectiom 220 applications this year than the agency has seen in “Clearly there is more interest, and we expect applications to increase,” said “It is a very good product, but has not fit well for the past 15 to 20 Suri said he expects to be under constructio by September with a two-year build-out period. “Our construction industry is in shambles and a lot of peopldneed jobs. My subcontractors need jobs,” he “And the stunning thing is that vacancy is actuall y pretty lowin I’m next to nice retail.
I’m walking distance to City CentetBART (and) one stop from the city. People can hop on a trainm and get something that is priced 30 percent to 40percent less.”

Friday, October 14, 2011

Three area transit districts get $86M from stimulus - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

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million in federal stimulus cash Wednesday, money that will be used to refurbish existing fleetsand infrastructure. U.S. Transportationh Secretary Ray LaHood said willreceive $9.3 San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation Agency will receive $67.2q million and the will receive $9.4 The money is part of the ongoing payoutds of taxpayer money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, signed into law last Nationwide the Department of Transportation has released about $152 million of $15 billion that has been set Caltrain said it will spend its money on bridge and signal improvements.
San Francisco’s MUNI will spend its allowancd onseveral projects, including preventive maintenance on buses, maintenancre and replacement of light rail track new change machines and fare collection systems and renovatiom and maintenance of various facilities. The Golden Gate Bridged Highway andTransportation District, will spend most of its mone y to refurbish a San Francisco Bay ferry boat.

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Children's Museum to unveil major expansion - Houston Business Journal:

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The downtown museum, at 1500 Binz, has raisede about $20 million in its capital campaignso far. It intends to reacjh out to the business community to help raise 10 percengt ofthe goal, or $3.5 million, to suppor its new science, technology, engineering and or STEM, exhibits. The museum will unvei the expansion plans atan Oct. 17 pressx conference. Among the new STEM exhibits is created in partnershipwith , and developecd in part with funding from the National Instituteas of Health. The exhibit will be housef in a four-story structure, engaginhg young visitors in their own personal biosciencde research project about how their bodiesw respond tophysical challenges.
Another STEM Invention Convention, developed in cooperation betweennthe M.I. T. Media Lab and the , amonf others, will allow visitors to create inventions and share them with Other new exhibits in the expandexd museum willinclude Kidtropolis, a child-size city, an outdoor Water Power exhibit and an expandedr Tot Spot exhibit for toddlers up to age 3. It'z expected that more than 650,00o children and families will visit the museum and STEM exhibits in the firsg year after the The Children's Museum of Houston is rankes as the country's No. 2 children'ds museum by Child magazine.

Friday, October 7, 2011

Forklift dealer building new home - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):

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The firm had to move afteer the city took part of its old property at501 W. 78th St. underr eminent domain to providw additional room for ramps near Lyndale Avenue andInterstatre 494, said company president Clayton Forklifts sold the rest of its old site to Golde n Valley-based Luther Automotive Group, which may expand a nearby dealership. Forklifts has been in its currenf homesince 1974. It has abouyt 118 employees, including about 20 at an officewin Fargo, N.D. In it had about $35 million in sales. Mendotaa Heights-based is the general contractor for the new The architectis St. Paul-based Finn Danields Architects Inc. The site was sold by Wayzata-based Continental Propertyh Group Inc.
, which had bought it as part of a largee site in 2006from Moline, Ill-basef Deere & Co.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

WikiLeaks cable: Gibo saw Arroyo as a liability - ABS CBN News

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WikiLeaks cable: Gibo saw Arroyo as a liability

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MANILA, Philippines - Former presidential candidate Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro saw then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as a liability in his campaign, a confidential cable released by anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks said. ...



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Monday, October 3, 2011

Signs of life seen in Greater Baltimore home prices - South Florida Business Journal:

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Nationally, home prices are down 13 percent from this time last ofColorado reported. But the rate at whicg those prices are falling has started to levelpoff and, in three of four regions across the posted either stable or positivw gains in prices. Only in the Soutu did prices continue to fall in downabout .3 percent from April brought down by still-struggling markets includintg several Florida communities.
“It’s too soon to call this a turn in thehousin market, particularly given all the political and regulatory Integrated Asset Services CEO Dave McCarthy said in a “I think that we’re still in for some difficulf spells ahead, but we are seeing a certainb kind of pricing equilibrium in several importan t markets. That’s encouraging for the long InBaltimore City, home prices increased 3.5 percen from March to April, according to the Prices are still down about 12 percentg when compared to Aprilo 2008. • Home prices climbed by .8 percenf from March to April in Anne Arundel but are stilldown 5.
6 percent from Aprip 2008; • Prices fell 1 percent in Baltimore County in the past monthb and are down 2.3 percent from Aprill 2008; • Harford County’s home prices held steady in the past but are still down 3.5 percent from last year; • Pricex fell .3 percent in Howared County, and are down about .1 percenft from April 2008. The median sold pricer for a home sold in Greateer Baltimore fellto $234,950 in April, down 2.1 percent from according to Metropolitan Regional Information Systemzs Inc. of Rockville. That compareas to a 10 percent drop from April when home prices stood atabout $262,000.

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Momentum heading for abrupt end - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

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Momentum heading for abrupt end

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Austin Leftwich (5) of Meyers runs along the sideline for a gain of several yards in a high school football game against Holy Cross at Wilkes-Barre Memorial Stadium. (PETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER) Now one of them ...



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