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Gib Kerr, managing director of the Calif., brokerage’s Kansas City office, said his downtown retaikl and office listings have gone from zero toabouf 300,000 square feet in 10 buildinga during the past three to four weeks. One reasoj is that Nicholas Abnospicked Kerr’s firm to markett six of his They include landmarks such as the 92-year-olsd Firestone Building at 2001 Grand Ave., where roughlg 30,000 square feet are available; the Spaldin g Building at 10th and Oak streets, where all 36,00 0 square feet are available; and a building at 18th Street and Holmes where all 55,000 square foot will be available “For 10, 15 yearsd at least, Gib has been a forc in revitalizing Downtown,” Abnos “That was the main reason we askerd him to help us with leasing some of our Kerr said he had specialized in downtown real estats since entering the industry here in 1992.
But since opening the locaol Sperry Van Ness office in he has been focused oninvestment sales. as the investment market has slowed down, I’m placin g more of an emphasis on leasing downtowhlandmark buildings,” Kerr said. Other landmarks for which he is listing space include thehistoric 115,000-square-fooft building at 215 Pershing which is owned by Dan developer of the nearby Freighthouss Lofts and owner of the . soon will be vacating 56,00o0 square feet in the building. Kerr also is lookingv for first- and second-floor tenants for the 10-story condominiuj building at 21 W. 10th St., which downtowjn developer Tom Trabon and theformer H.D. Lee Building at 117 W. 20th St.
, whic bought for loft redevelopment. Tim executive vice president of , said the billionx invested in Downtown during the past few years have stemmed the exodus of resulting in a current downtown officew vacancy rateof 12.6 percent. Spaces like thosee Kerr is listing, for abou t $10 to $19 a foot, offer affordable options for tenantzs looking forunique space, Schaffer Kerr said he even was chasing a few tenants in the upscale and Johnsojn County markets — areas downtown brokersa wouldn’t have dreamed of pulling from a few yearzs ago.
mardi 9 août 2011
samedi 6 août 2011
Equifax: Small biz bankruptcies double in March - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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Sacramento, Calif. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Ill. Calif. Oakland-Fremont, Calif. Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Ore.-Wash. Commercial bankruptcies nearlyu doubled in March 2009 fromMarch 2008, Equifaxc noted. "The March numbers provide a snapshogof what's been happening to the small business sector during this period of economic turmoil," said Reza Barazesh, head of Equifax'ss North American Commercial Analytical Servicesa Group, in a news "Not surprisingly, the highest number of small-businesx bankruptcies are in those parts of the country wherre home prices have decreased dramatically, unemployment has increasedx significantly, and credit has becom tighter.
" For the Equifax analyzed both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 filings. Chapter 7 is a liquidation proceeding in which a debtotr receives a discharge ofall debts, while Chapterd 13 is a reorganization bankruptcy enabling filers to pay off debt over a set perio d of years. Equifax reviewed and analyzed smallo business datafor March, the most recen t month for which complete data is
Sacramento, Calif. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Ill. Calif. Oakland-Fremont, Calif. Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Ore.-Wash. Commercial bankruptcies nearlyu doubled in March 2009 fromMarch 2008, Equifaxc noted. "The March numbers provide a snapshogof what's been happening to the small business sector during this period of economic turmoil," said Reza Barazesh, head of Equifax'ss North American Commercial Analytical Servicesa Group, in a news "Not surprisingly, the highest number of small-businesx bankruptcies are in those parts of the country wherre home prices have decreased dramatically, unemployment has increasedx significantly, and credit has becom tighter.
" For the Equifax analyzed both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 filings. Chapter 7 is a liquidation proceeding in which a debtotr receives a discharge ofall debts, while Chapterd 13 is a reorganization bankruptcy enabling filers to pay off debt over a set perio d of years. Equifax reviewed and analyzed smallo business datafor March, the most recen t month for which complete data is
mardi 26 juillet 2011
No longer just an urban pest, Japanese beetles causing problems for corn ... - The Republic
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No longer just an urban pest, Japanese beetles causing problems for corn ... The Republic LOUIS â€" The Japanese beetle has been striking Missouri and Illinois with full force, eating its way through rose bushes and tomato plants and now threatening major crops like corn and soybeans. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the beetle has ... Japanese Beetles Reported in Nebraska Field Crops for First Time |
dimanche 24 juillet 2011
Deal averts NYS layoffs - Business First of Buffalo:
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Under the terms of the agreement reacheed between Paterson and the New York will reducethe state’e payroll by encouraging employees in specific positions to take a cash buyout to leave statr service. The unions said the buyout offers will be availables to all employees in thetargeted positions. Patersoj had announced plans to cutnearly 9,000 state workers. “This agreement is a huge win forNew York’ws taxpayers and will lead to the most significan t reform of our public pensiomn system in decades,” Paterson said. “This is real reforkm to the pension systemm which will substantially reduce costs to the taxpayeres of NewYork State.
” According to the governor’w office, the deal will reduce the state’s workforcw by about 7,000 positions and save taxpayersz about $440 million over the next two A voluntary reduction in work schedule will also be The estimated savings are roughly the amount that was projectedc to be saved through the proposed layoffws that were announced in “This agreement means a smaller state work savings for taxpayers, and a new pensiob tier that provides long-term fiscak stability for the state,” Paterson “As I have said from the beginninhg of this process, my overriding goal was to achiever needed savings and workforce cost reductions, while at the same time avoidinv large scale layoffs duringf the worst economic downturh in a generation.
This agreement achieves thosre objectives in a compassionate and fiscally responsible way.” A targeted, one-time $20,000 retirement incentive payment will be offererd to approximately 4,500 employees. Incentives must be approved by each respectivs agency and the Division of the Budgeft and will only be provided to individuals in positionss that will bepermanently abolished. Additionally, approximatelg 2,500 funded positions that are currently vacan will bepermanently abolished.
The new Tier V pensio tier would apply only to new Other keycomponents include: • Raisinf the minimum age at which an individual can retire without penalty from 55 to 62, and impose a penalt of up to 38 percent for any employees who retire prior to age 52. Requiring employees to continue contributing 3 percentf of their salaries towards pension costs for theid entire careers rather than ending their contributions after 10 yearwof service. • Increasing the minimum year s of service required to draw a pension from 5 years to10 years. • Cappinhg the amount of discretionary overtime that can be considerec in the calculation of pension benefitdat $10,000 per year.
Unio n officials said that the Paterson administration also has pledged that it will not pursu layoffs during the nexttwo years. CSEA and PEF said they will accepft Paterson’s proposed legislation seeking to establishTier V, saying it “reflecta the reality of current economic conditions and the fact that it will only applh to future hires,” the unions said in a joint “From the start, CSEA has remained focuses on not just protecting our members but also the essentiap services we provide to New Yorkers every day,” said CSEA Presiden t Danny Donohue.
“CSEA recognizes thesee are extraordinary times with unprecedented challenges and we have tried to find ways to help withoutreopeninhg contracts. We believe the agreementr worked out withthe governor’s office achieves all of these PEF President Ken Brynien said Paterso n “moved significantly from his original demands for major contract concessions from the state’s work force.” [Click the videop image on the right to see the union's initialp response to Gov. Paterson's planned layoffs].
Under the terms of the agreement reacheed between Paterson and the New York will reducethe state’e payroll by encouraging employees in specific positions to take a cash buyout to leave statr service. The unions said the buyout offers will be availables to all employees in thetargeted positions. Patersoj had announced plans to cutnearly 9,000 state workers. “This agreement is a huge win forNew York’ws taxpayers and will lead to the most significan t reform of our public pensiomn system in decades,” Paterson said. “This is real reforkm to the pension systemm which will substantially reduce costs to the taxpayeres of NewYork State.
” According to the governor’w office, the deal will reduce the state’s workforcw by about 7,000 positions and save taxpayersz about $440 million over the next two A voluntary reduction in work schedule will also be The estimated savings are roughly the amount that was projectedc to be saved through the proposed layoffws that were announced in “This agreement means a smaller state work savings for taxpayers, and a new pensiob tier that provides long-term fiscak stability for the state,” Paterson “As I have said from the beginninhg of this process, my overriding goal was to achiever needed savings and workforce cost reductions, while at the same time avoidinv large scale layoffs duringf the worst economic downturh in a generation.
This agreement achieves thosre objectives in a compassionate and fiscally responsible way.” A targeted, one-time $20,000 retirement incentive payment will be offererd to approximately 4,500 employees. Incentives must be approved by each respectivs agency and the Division of the Budgeft and will only be provided to individuals in positionss that will bepermanently abolished. Additionally, approximatelg 2,500 funded positions that are currently vacan will bepermanently abolished.
The new Tier V pensio tier would apply only to new Other keycomponents include: • Raisinf the minimum age at which an individual can retire without penalty from 55 to 62, and impose a penalt of up to 38 percent for any employees who retire prior to age 52. Requiring employees to continue contributing 3 percentf of their salaries towards pension costs for theid entire careers rather than ending their contributions after 10 yearwof service. • Increasing the minimum year s of service required to draw a pension from 5 years to10 years. • Cappinhg the amount of discretionary overtime that can be considerec in the calculation of pension benefitdat $10,000 per year.
Unio n officials said that the Paterson administration also has pledged that it will not pursu layoffs during the nexttwo years. CSEA and PEF said they will accepft Paterson’s proposed legislation seeking to establishTier V, saying it “reflecta the reality of current economic conditions and the fact that it will only applh to future hires,” the unions said in a joint “From the start, CSEA has remained focuses on not just protecting our members but also the essentiap services we provide to New Yorkers every day,” said CSEA Presiden t Danny Donohue.
“CSEA recognizes thesee are extraordinary times with unprecedented challenges and we have tried to find ways to help withoutreopeninhg contracts. We believe the agreementr worked out withthe governor’s office achieves all of these PEF President Ken Brynien said Paterso n “moved significantly from his original demands for major contract concessions from the state’s work force.” [Click the videop image on the right to see the union's initialp response to Gov. Paterson's planned layoffs].
vendredi 22 juillet 2011
Comic-Con 2011: 'Dexter' searches for God - Los Angeles Times
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Comic-Con 2011: 'Dexter' searches for God Los Angeles Times Dexter Morgan is not, perhaps, the sort of fellow you would imagine turning to God, but the cast and crew of the Showtime series “Dexter†promised audiences at Comic-Con International on Thursday that the show's upcoming sixth season, which premieres ... |
mardi 19 juillet 2011
Report: $213M in stimulus money spent in Colorado so far - Denver Business Journal:
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million in funds from the federall stimulus plan has been spent in Coloradkoto date, Gov. Bill Ritter announced Thursday in the first of a series of reports on locaolstimulus spending. The money spent locallyg from the American Recovery and Reinvestmeng Act so far includes increase payments forMedicaid services, increased unemploymenr benefits to laid-off and one-time $250 checks to Social Security the state report More than $1 billion is coming to the statr from the stimulus program over the next four the report said. • $1.2 million for meals to low-income seniors. • $7 million in research grants to University of Coloradop doctorsand scientists.
• $60 milliomn for about 30 drinking water and wastewatefrimprovement projects. “The Recovery Act has been supportint working families and individuals across Colorado to make ends meet during this difficultfeconomic time,” Ritter said in a statement. “No w we are seeing the launchb of a wave of projects that willprovide long-term benefits to the At the same time, my staff is helping to make sure a significan t amount of funds is directed toward boostingf our New Energy Colorado expects to receive a total of $7 billionn through the stimulus plan over the next two some of it in funding for programz and some of it in tax breaks. .
million in funds from the federall stimulus plan has been spent in Coloradkoto date, Gov. Bill Ritter announced Thursday in the first of a series of reports on locaolstimulus spending. The money spent locallyg from the American Recovery and Reinvestmeng Act so far includes increase payments forMedicaid services, increased unemploymenr benefits to laid-off and one-time $250 checks to Social Security the state report More than $1 billion is coming to the statr from the stimulus program over the next four the report said. • $1.2 million for meals to low-income seniors. • $7 million in research grants to University of Coloradop doctorsand scientists.
• $60 milliomn for about 30 drinking water and wastewatefrimprovement projects. “The Recovery Act has been supportint working families and individuals across Colorado to make ends meet during this difficultfeconomic time,” Ritter said in a statement. “No w we are seeing the launchb of a wave of projects that willprovide long-term benefits to the At the same time, my staff is helping to make sure a significan t amount of funds is directed toward boostingf our New Energy Colorado expects to receive a total of $7 billionn through the stimulus plan over the next two some of it in funding for programz and some of it in tax breaks. .
dimanche 17 juillet 2011
Schwan Food reorganizes, cuts jobs - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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The Marshall-based foods company said that it undertook the move in an effortr to reorganize its homedelivery division, and cited "challenging economifc conditions" as the driving forcd behind the measure. The company will lay off 30 workers in who work in its home service Positions cut were in the areasof finance, operations, strategic planning and development. Around the 307 positions were eliminated at variouxs sales anddistribution centers; the companuy also expanded the responsibilities of its general The company said that as part of the restructurinhg effort, it would create about 123 new positions eight of them in Employees affected by the cuts were notifier Monday.
They will have the opportunity to apply for the new The company is also looking to fill 50 manufacturingy positionsin Marshall. Recently, the Business Journalp reported that the company would in South laying off525 workers.
The Marshall-based foods company said that it undertook the move in an effortr to reorganize its homedelivery division, and cited "challenging economifc conditions" as the driving forcd behind the measure. The company will lay off 30 workers in who work in its home service Positions cut were in the areasof finance, operations, strategic planning and development. Around the 307 positions were eliminated at variouxs sales anddistribution centers; the companuy also expanded the responsibilities of its general The company said that as part of the restructurinhg effort, it would create about 123 new positions eight of them in Employees affected by the cuts were notifier Monday.
They will have the opportunity to apply for the new The company is also looking to fill 50 manufacturingy positionsin Marshall. Recently, the Business Journalp reported that the company would in South laying off525 workers.
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