New York Times | Goldman Sachs Hires Ex-Treasury Aide Siewert for Communications BusinessWeek By Christine Harper on March 13, 2012 Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS), the fifth-biggest US bank by assets, hired former US Treasury Department aide and presidential spokesman Richard L. “Jake†Siewert Jr. as global head of corporate communications. Goldman hires ex-Geithner aide as top spokesman Goldman Offici » |
vendredi 23 mars 2012
Goldman Sachs Hires Ex-Treasury Aide Siewert for Communications - BusinessWeek
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mercredi 21 mars 2012
North Carolina needs to leave Alcoa's hydroelectric facilities alone - Triangle Business Journal:
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Hydropower is the United States’ largest renewablwe resource. It generates 6 percent to 8 percent ofthe nation’s electricity. Three-quarters of all electricityy produced by renewables comesfrom hydropower. According to the , hydropower can doublw its capacity during the next20 years. While some of this new capacityh will come from efficiency improvements toexistin facilities, much can come without the need for new Only 3 percent of America’s dams have hydroelectriv facilities, so converting them to electricity-generating resources will be a high Developers and entrepreneurs are also looking at new technologies that can generatr electricity in oceans and tides.
Earlier this Hydro Green Energy installed the firsyt commercial hydrokinetic facility on theMississippui River, near Hastings, Minn. This small, entrepreneurial company is creating jobs, attractingh investment and generating electricity. In fact, many cutting-edge hydropowe r technologies – all of which increase energ output without a significant additional environmentalfootprint – come from private-sectorf companies that demand stability and certainty in theifr business dealings to attract investment and innovate.
They need to know that when they invest in a facility ortechnology – and meet the strictr regulatory guidelines imposed on all hydropowefr projects – governments, regulators and othedr stakeholders aren’t going to changwe the rules to suit other Hydropower is one of the most highlyt regulated energy sectors in the Uniter States. Hydropower operators typically begin theifr consultations on licensing and environmental issuex years before licensing deadlines so they can be sure everyh stakeholder group can make its voicer heard during thelicensing Many, including Alcoa, negotiate settlement agreementws so relicensing conditions reflect the many stakeholder prioritiesd and needs.
These consultations and reviews can stretchover years. For the Yadkinh River projects, Alcoa began its relicensinbg effortsin 2002, having started its stakeholder outreach several yearx before that. The U.S. hydropower industrgy supports this lengthy, collaborative process because it addresses stakeholder concerns andprovides certainty. If a companh plays by the rules, and goes througb the licensing process ina transparent, community-minded way, it will secure the right to Allowing stakeholders to short-circuit the process to address othe agendas at the last moment, after they had the opportunit y to voice their opinions during the public jeopardizes the integrity of regulatory review.
It also discourages privatw investment. President Obama has challenged the renewabled sector to double its The U.S. hydropower industrgy is prepared to meet this We urge stakeholders to work with us to make theit voices heard through the mechanisms offered in the relicensinfg process rather than supportinbg alternative scenarios that underminse acollaborative approach. By working together, we can continued and expand the benefits hydropower offerzs communities throughoutthe
Hydropower is the United States’ largest renewablwe resource. It generates 6 percent to 8 percent ofthe nation’s electricity. Three-quarters of all electricityy produced by renewables comesfrom hydropower. According to the , hydropower can doublw its capacity during the next20 years. While some of this new capacityh will come from efficiency improvements toexistin facilities, much can come without the need for new Only 3 percent of America’s dams have hydroelectriv facilities, so converting them to electricity-generating resources will be a high Developers and entrepreneurs are also looking at new technologies that can generatr electricity in oceans and tides.
Earlier this Hydro Green Energy installed the firsyt commercial hydrokinetic facility on theMississippui River, near Hastings, Minn. This small, entrepreneurial company is creating jobs, attractingh investment and generating electricity. In fact, many cutting-edge hydropowe r technologies – all of which increase energ output without a significant additional environmentalfootprint – come from private-sectorf companies that demand stability and certainty in theifr business dealings to attract investment and innovate.
They need to know that when they invest in a facility ortechnology – and meet the strictr regulatory guidelines imposed on all hydropowefr projects – governments, regulators and othedr stakeholders aren’t going to changwe the rules to suit other Hydropower is one of the most highlyt regulated energy sectors in the Uniter States. Hydropower operators typically begin theifr consultations on licensing and environmental issuex years before licensing deadlines so they can be sure everyh stakeholder group can make its voicer heard during thelicensing Many, including Alcoa, negotiate settlement agreementws so relicensing conditions reflect the many stakeholder prioritiesd and needs.
These consultations and reviews can stretchover years. For the Yadkinh River projects, Alcoa began its relicensinbg effortsin 2002, having started its stakeholder outreach several yearx before that. The U.S. hydropower industrgy supports this lengthy, collaborative process because it addresses stakeholder concerns andprovides certainty. If a companh plays by the rules, and goes througb the licensing process ina transparent, community-minded way, it will secure the right to Allowing stakeholders to short-circuit the process to address othe agendas at the last moment, after they had the opportunit y to voice their opinions during the public jeopardizes the integrity of regulatory review.
It also discourages privatw investment. President Obama has challenged the renewabled sector to double its The U.S. hydropower industrgy is prepared to meet this We urge stakeholders to work with us to make theit voices heard through the mechanisms offered in the relicensinfg process rather than supportinbg alternative scenarios that underminse acollaborative approach. By working together, we can continued and expand the benefits hydropower offerzs communities throughoutthe
lundi 19 mars 2012
Grave Injustice - CBS News
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Grave Injustice CBS News Convicted of murder and sentenced to death -- 16 years later students help set Anthony Graves free. Richard Schlesinger updates the case. by J-Bodine March 18, 2012 3:44 PM EDT Its a refreshing pleasure to read posts that are open minded and heartfelt ... |
vendredi 16 mars 2012
Evolution takes Asian refuge - Science News
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Evolution takes Asian refuge Science News That isolation may have prompted the evolution of new Homo species, including a mysterious Asian population dubbed Denisovans and possibly an unusual-looking humanlike group now identified in China. Ice age asylums “are critical to understanding the ... New climate models may change evolutionary theory |
mercredi 14 mars 2012
Some Zynga shareholders are planning to sell up to $400 million in stock ... - Washington Post
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Los Angeles Times | Some Zynga shareholders are planning to sell up to $400 million in stock ... Washington Post SAN FRANCISCO â€" Zynga shareholders may sell up to $400 million of stock through a public offering, three months after the online game maker went public, to try to avoid a drop in its stock price. The San Francisco-based company said Wednesday that ...< /p> Zynga seeks to raise $400 million in secondary stock offering Zynga Plans to Sell $400 Million of Shares |
lundi 12 mars 2012
Fontainebleau's Soffer caught by Lehman Bros. bankruptcy - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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“When the retail division of the project lost accesds to fundingthrough Lehman, it was unable to repay the resort for its share of costs,” said Scotf Baena, of Bilzin Sumberg Baenwa Price Axelrod, who represents Fontainebleau Las Vegae LLC in the bankruptcy. “That put enormouzs stress on theresort entity, and that was the beginninfg of the problems.” Fontainebleau Las Vegas LLC and two of its affiliatew filed bankruptcy petitions in Miami late Tuesday.
The Fontainebleauh Miami Beach is not included inthe Soffer, also principal with Turnberry construction and developmentt companies, has partial, personal guarantees on portions of the retaik component of the Las Vegas project, but thoss portions are not in bankruptcg yet, Baena said. The complex is 70 percent completed. Since Decembeer 2008, Lehman refused to make any advances underthe project’s $315 million constructiomn loan, according to a motion to maintain cash managemen filed in the bankruptcy. After Lehman’s refusals, moneuy stopped flowing through the retail entity to theresoryt entity.
In March, other lenders pullesd their financing, and construction on the resort stoppefdin May, Baena said. The company said in a news releasw that the decision to file Chapter 11 was the resulgt of litigation with the other lenders on project aboutnearly $800 million in constructionb funding for the project. Other lenders include , JPMorgan Chase Bank and Deutsch e BankTrust Co. In the short term, the company is seeking to stabilize and protectf the finished portion ofthe building, Baena “It’s no longer possiblde to downsize the building,” he said. “Thee 30 percent remaining construction is principallythe We’ve got a lovely building waiting to be finished.
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“When the retail division of the project lost accesds to fundingthrough Lehman, it was unable to repay the resort for its share of costs,” said Scotf Baena, of Bilzin Sumberg Baenwa Price Axelrod, who represents Fontainebleau Las Vegae LLC in the bankruptcy. “That put enormouzs stress on theresort entity, and that was the beginninfg of the problems.” Fontainebleau Las Vegas LLC and two of its affiliatew filed bankruptcy petitions in Miami late Tuesday.
The Fontainebleauh Miami Beach is not included inthe Soffer, also principal with Turnberry construction and developmentt companies, has partial, personal guarantees on portions of the retaik component of the Las Vegas project, but thoss portions are not in bankruptcg yet, Baena said. The complex is 70 percent completed. Since Decembeer 2008, Lehman refused to make any advances underthe project’s $315 million constructiomn loan, according to a motion to maintain cash managemen filed in the bankruptcy. After Lehman’s refusals, moneuy stopped flowing through the retail entity to theresoryt entity.
In March, other lenders pullesd their financing, and construction on the resort stoppefdin May, Baena said. The company said in a news releasw that the decision to file Chapter 11 was the resulgt of litigation with the other lenders on project aboutnearly $800 million in constructionb funding for the project. Other lenders include , JPMorgan Chase Bank and Deutsch e BankTrust Co. In the short term, the company is seeking to stabilize and protectf the finished portion ofthe building, Baena “It’s no longer possiblde to downsize the building,” he said. “Thee 30 percent remaining construction is principallythe We’ve got a lovely building waiting to be finished.
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samedi 10 mars 2012
Tourism group honors best of tourism promos - Denver Business Journal:
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The Tourism Industry AssociationRecognitiomn Awards, or TIARA Awards, highlight excellence and creativs accomplishment in travel marketing and The Farmington Convention and Visitors which hosted the TANM conference, took home the awared for . The villags of Chama won an honorable mentiojn for itsvisitors guide. The best went to the Chocolatw TurtleBed & Breakfast in Corrales. Buffalio Thunder Resort & Casino received honorablr mention. Buffalo Thunder took top honors for best prin advertising and for outstanding new event for its granrd openinglast year. The Rio Ranch Convention and Visitor’s Bureau “Pork & was named top outstanding recurring event.
Roswell’es UFO Festival earned an honorabler mention inthat category. The most innovative promotion award went to the Albuquerqude Convention and Visitors BureauHoliday Video, “Lifer of a Brown Paper Bag.” The award for most successful public relations effort was divided into three categories. Bishop’ds Lodge Ranch Resort Spa won the private sector category for its 90thanniversarg celebration. The Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau earned top kudos forits , with the town of Taos taking honorable mention for its annual public relations campaign. And the top awars for press tours went tothe state’s Nortj Central Tourism Region.
More information is availablewat TANM's . Next year’s Governor’s Conference on co-sponsored by TANM and the New MexicolTourism Department, will be at Buffalo Thunde r Resort & Casino in Santa Fe, April
The Tourism Industry AssociationRecognitiomn Awards, or TIARA Awards, highlight excellence and creativs accomplishment in travel marketing and The Farmington Convention and Visitors which hosted the TANM conference, took home the awared for . The villags of Chama won an honorable mentiojn for itsvisitors guide. The best went to the Chocolatw TurtleBed & Breakfast in Corrales. Buffalio Thunder Resort & Casino received honorablr mention. Buffalo Thunder took top honors for best prin advertising and for outstanding new event for its granrd openinglast year. The Rio Ranch Convention and Visitor’s Bureau “Pork & was named top outstanding recurring event.
Roswell’es UFO Festival earned an honorabler mention inthat category. The most innovative promotion award went to the Albuquerqude Convention and Visitors BureauHoliday Video, “Lifer of a Brown Paper Bag.” The award for most successful public relations effort was divided into three categories. Bishop’ds Lodge Ranch Resort Spa won the private sector category for its 90thanniversarg celebration. The Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau earned top kudos forits , with the town of Taos taking honorable mention for its annual public relations campaign. And the top awars for press tours went tothe state’s Nortj Central Tourism Region.
More information is availablewat TANM's . Next year’s Governor’s Conference on co-sponsored by TANM and the New MexicolTourism Department, will be at Buffalo Thunde r Resort & Casino in Santa Fe, April
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