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The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 9 percentin May, up from 8.1 perceng in April, the department reported April’s 0.6-point decrease in unemployment now appearse anomalous, with the May increasw part of an upward trend dating to state officials said. Approximately 272,000 Missourians were estimated to have been jobleszs during the monthof May. Nonfarm payroll employment decreasecdby 3,700 jobs in May, marking the smallest monthlyg decrease since employment begamn to drop sharply in November.
Job losses were concentratesd inmanufacturing (3,700) and construction which were partly offset by gains in health care and socia l assistance (2,000) and local government (900). Durinbg the past year, employment dropped by 74,300p jobs, or 2.7 percent. The main exceptionsx to the downward trenr in the past year have been privater educationalservices (2,500), health care and socia assistance (6,000), federal government (2,700) and local governmenr (3,300). The national unemployment rate in Maywas 9.
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011
State Supreme Court to Rule on Redevelopment Agencies - The Bay Citizen (blog)
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The Bay Citizen (blog) | State Supreme Court to Rule on Redevelopment Agencies The Bay Citizen (blog) By Bay City News Service|December 28, 2011 7:35 pm |In Development The California Supreme Court is set to rule Thursday on a high-stakes ch » |
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Jewelry Designer: 'Shen Yun Beautiful, Intense' - The Epoch Times - San Francisco Luxury News
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6abc.com | Jewelry Designer: 'Shen Yun Beautiful, Intense' - The Epoch Times San Francisco Luxury News HOUSTONâ€"Shen Yun Performing Arts opened in Houston on Dec. 21 in Jones H » |
Thursday, December 22, 2011
NZ bans industrial gas offsets from CO2 trade scheme - Reuters
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3News NZ | NZ bans industrial gas offsets from CO2 trade scheme Reuters By Gyles Beckford | WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand will ban the use of UN-backed industrial gas offsets to stop any distortion to its carbon trading scheme and bring it into line with programs in Europe and Australia, the government said on ... Govt bans suspect car bon units Ban on dodgy units a welcome first step NZ bans dodgy climate change units from ETS |
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
New figures show Arizona tourism industry
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The Governor’s Conference on Tourism is beingv held this week at the Westin Kierland Resoryt and Spain Scottsdale, attracting industryt executives and hoteliers from across the state. Numbers released Thursda as part of that event show the impacr of the economic downturn onthe state’x multimillion-dollar hospitality industry. “The lodging industruy is clearlyin pain. Hotel economiess track what is happening in the rest of the said Arizona Tourism Director Sherry The state figuresshow 37.4 milliomn people visited Arizona in 2008 — a 3 percent decline from 2007. About 26 million leisure travelers speny timein Arizona, a decline of 3.
3 while business travel was down 7.6 percent, to 6.3 million Direct spending by visitors to the state declined by a littlde more than 3 percent in 2008, to $18.5 billion. The numbers also show the impact of residentss staying closerto home. While nonresident travel to the statwe was downabout 4.7 percent, to 22.6 million, about 9.8 milliom Arizonans traveled within the state, a declins of only 2.9 percent. And even thoug h overseas visitors madeup 2.8 perceny of the state’s total more than half a million Canadians traveled to Arizona, mostlyg from Alberta, Ontario and British Columbia. Mexicann visitors also played significantly inthose totals, with more than 3.
85 million travelint to Arizona. While the averagde daily rate of a room in Arizon last yearwas $107.76, a bit higher than the nationaol ADR of $106.5, those numbers have not remainedc strong. Tourism figures released for the firstquarteer — typically the high tourist season — show the hospitalitgy industry is still challengedr by the downturn. Statewide, ADR was down 13.8 from $132.72 in first-quarter 2008 to $114.47 in first-quarter 2009. In metro Phoenix, ADR sank 16 from $160.87 in first-quarter 2008 to $135.087 in first-quarter 2009. Because metro Phoenix boasts manyluxurious upper-tier resorts, dailyt rates in the region are somewhat highed than statewide figures.
Meanwhile, hoteliers continue to try to filltheird properties. Occupancy rates were 74 percent for the first quartere of 2008 in metro Phoenix thankx to hosting a Super but occupancy was just 63 percent for the firstt quarter of2009 — a 14.7 percen t decline. Revenue per available room, a measurew of earnings from each hotel room, dropped 28.3 percent, from $119.15 to $85.37. Henryt and other members of the Tourism Office are trying to builr business through targeted marketing campaigns andthe “Value Web site, a one-stop online shop for the state’s hotelzs and destinations to tout their value packagee and programs.
More than 300 packages and destinations across the stateare featured. The Tourismm Office also will launcha “Free to marketing campaign in select cities, including Chicago, Los Angelesx and Denver, which will focus on how Arizona properties cater to different travelers’ from outdoorsmen to families to the shopping crowd. Those cities are being targeted because research shows those from more farawauy destinations stay in Arizona longer andspend more, bringing new moneuy to the state. In the Tourism Office has launched Faceboomk and Twitter options to interact directlygwith travelers.
The downturn also has affected theTourisn Office, which is subject to the state hirinv freeze and is facing budget cuts of about 4.5 millioj in this fiscal year. Henryh said that will impact somemarketing efforts, not
The Governor’s Conference on Tourism is beingv held this week at the Westin Kierland Resoryt and Spain Scottsdale, attracting industryt executives and hoteliers from across the state. Numbers released Thursda as part of that event show the impacr of the economic downturn onthe state’x multimillion-dollar hospitality industry. “The lodging industruy is clearlyin pain. Hotel economiess track what is happening in the rest of the said Arizona Tourism Director Sherry The state figuresshow 37.4 milliomn people visited Arizona in 2008 — a 3 percent decline from 2007. About 26 million leisure travelers speny timein Arizona, a decline of 3.
3 while business travel was down 7.6 percent, to 6.3 million Direct spending by visitors to the state declined by a littlde more than 3 percent in 2008, to $18.5 billion. The numbers also show the impact of residentss staying closerto home. While nonresident travel to the statwe was downabout 4.7 percent, to 22.6 million, about 9.8 milliom Arizonans traveled within the state, a declins of only 2.9 percent. And even thoug h overseas visitors madeup 2.8 perceny of the state’s total more than half a million Canadians traveled to Arizona, mostlyg from Alberta, Ontario and British Columbia. Mexicann visitors also played significantly inthose totals, with more than 3.
85 million travelint to Arizona. While the averagde daily rate of a room in Arizon last yearwas $107.76, a bit higher than the nationaol ADR of $106.5, those numbers have not remainedc strong. Tourism figures released for the firstquarteer — typically the high tourist season — show the hospitalitgy industry is still challengedr by the downturn. Statewide, ADR was down 13.8 from $132.72 in first-quarter 2008 to $114.47 in first-quarter 2009. In metro Phoenix, ADR sank 16 from $160.87 in first-quarter 2008 to $135.087 in first-quarter 2009. Because metro Phoenix boasts manyluxurious upper-tier resorts, dailyt rates in the region are somewhat highed than statewide figures.
Meanwhile, hoteliers continue to try to filltheird properties. Occupancy rates were 74 percent for the first quartere of 2008 in metro Phoenix thankx to hosting a Super but occupancy was just 63 percent for the firstt quarter of2009 — a 14.7 percen t decline. Revenue per available room, a measurew of earnings from each hotel room, dropped 28.3 percent, from $119.15 to $85.37. Henryt and other members of the Tourism Office are trying to builr business through targeted marketing campaigns andthe “Value Web site, a one-stop online shop for the state’s hotelzs and destinations to tout their value packagee and programs.
More than 300 packages and destinations across the stateare featured. The Tourismm Office also will launcha “Free to marketing campaign in select cities, including Chicago, Los Angelesx and Denver, which will focus on how Arizona properties cater to different travelers’ from outdoorsmen to families to the shopping crowd. Those cities are being targeted because research shows those from more farawauy destinations stay in Arizona longer andspend more, bringing new moneuy to the state. In the Tourism Office has launched Faceboomk and Twitter options to interact directlygwith travelers.
The downturn also has affected theTourisn Office, which is subject to the state hirinv freeze and is facing budget cuts of about 4.5 millioj in this fiscal year. Henryh said that will impact somemarketing efforts, not
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Assembling disaster-preparedness kit can be fun - The Durango Herald
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Assembling disaster-preparedness kit can be fun The Durango Herald I am looking for some adventurous hosts and hostesses to host a Preparedness Party. Think Tupperware without the hard sell. A member of the local Red Cross would love to come to your home and show your friends and neighbors how to make their own ... |
Thursday, December 15, 2011
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The is requiring health care provider and many other businessex to identify and respondcto “red flags” of identity So, if a medical practice determinees that fraudulent use of someone else’s healtn insurance card is a potential checking photo ID mighg be a way to respond through the so-called Red Flags mandated by the Fair and Accurates Credit Transactions Act of 2003. Any businesd that regularly defers paymentxs for goods and services or arranges for the extensio n of credit is subjec t tothe regulation, including retailers, phone companies and According to FTC guidance for health care “You are a creditor if you regularluy bill patients after the completionb of services, including for the remaindee of medical fees not reimbursed by Providers also are covered if they establisb payment plans.
The argues that the medical community alreadyg guards against identify theft throughb the privacy and security mandates of the Health Insurancr Portability andAccountability Act, or HIPAA. The FTC contendsx that the Red Flags Rule complements HIPPA byensuring that, if recordsd are stolen, no one can use a falser identity. According to the FTC, businesses covered by the rule mustdeveloop “reasonable policies and procedures” to identify, detectr and respond to red flags. Businesses also must address how they will stay currenyt withthe ever-changing threat of identify Noncompliance can lead to a fine of as much as $3,50p0 a violation.
lawyer Martie Ross said the Red Flags Rule mandatex sensible safeguards for a significantt threat to healthcare providers. “This is good business is whatit is,” Ross Dr. Ted Epperly, president of the Leawood-based , agreed. “Io think it’s an important thing to Epperly said.
The is requiring health care provider and many other businessex to identify and respondcto “red flags” of identity So, if a medical practice determinees that fraudulent use of someone else’s healtn insurance card is a potential checking photo ID mighg be a way to respond through the so-called Red Flags mandated by the Fair and Accurates Credit Transactions Act of 2003. Any businesd that regularly defers paymentxs for goods and services or arranges for the extensio n of credit is subjec t tothe regulation, including retailers, phone companies and According to FTC guidance for health care “You are a creditor if you regularluy bill patients after the completionb of services, including for the remaindee of medical fees not reimbursed by Providers also are covered if they establisb payment plans.
The argues that the medical community alreadyg guards against identify theft throughb the privacy and security mandates of the Health Insurancr Portability andAccountability Act, or HIPAA. The FTC contendsx that the Red Flags Rule complements HIPPA byensuring that, if recordsd are stolen, no one can use a falser identity. According to the FTC, businesses covered by the rule mustdeveloop “reasonable policies and procedures” to identify, detectr and respond to red flags. Businesses also must address how they will stay currenyt withthe ever-changing threat of identify Noncompliance can lead to a fine of as much as $3,50p0 a violation.
lawyer Martie Ross said the Red Flags Rule mandatex sensible safeguards for a significantt threat to healthcare providers. “This is good business is whatit is,” Ross Dr. Ted Epperly, president of the Leawood-based , agreed. “Io think it’s an important thing to Epperly said.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Source: NCR to move headquarters, 1,300 jobs to Georgia - Dayton Business Journal:
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The (NYSE: NCR) will move its headquarters and 1,2500 jobs to Duluth, Ga., as well as openingv a 550,000-square-foot manufacturing operation in Macon, Ga., that will employ up to 880 Officialsfor NCR, which has 1,300 workers in Dayton, coulds not be immediately reached for comment Mondayg night. An official from Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland'sz office, who spoke to the Dayton Business JournalMondagy night, said NCR’s CEO Bill Nuti told Stricklande that the company has been eyeing Georgia for some time now. The , with local officialsa expressing frustration that the company was not responding totheir requests. Georgia Gov.
Sonny Perdue is expected to make the officialo announcement Tuesday with NCR receiving tax incentives from the locap officialsin Georgia. “They (NCR) can’t recruift talent to move to Ohio,” a source told the Chronicle. Montgomerg County CommissionerDan Foley, sounding stunned when reachedd Monday night, declined comment. In the letter Stricklandd sent to NCR dated Monday and obtainec by the DaytonBusiness Journal, the governor said he was tryingg “to take one last opportunity to urge you to continur your operations in In the letter, Ohio offers NCR $31.1 millio n worth of incentives to keep the operationsw here.
Strickland's spokesperson declined official commenr until the announcementis made. NCR's departure would leave a vacant 1.3 million-square-foot, five-story office building near Dayton's downtown that is already hurtingy from high vacancy rates and jobs that have been leavinh the city during the pastseveral years. The loss of 1,300o high-paying jobs from the city will have a negativwe impacton Dayton's income tax receipta at a time when the city has faced multi-million dollar budget deficits that have causedx it to reduce its workforce and cut Rashad Young, Dayton city said the city reached out to NCR multiple timex in recent months, and that the city did all it coul d to engage the company.
Ohio Stated Sen. Jon Husted, R-Kettering, said he will retain hope untik the company makes anofficial announcement. “We have on multipls occasions reached out to NCR in an attempt to identif y ways to secure their jobs and grow and be successfulin Ohio,” Husted said Monday evening. “I am not willing to give up Phil Parker, president and CEO, left a voicde message after business hours for a reporter Monday saying he had no Toni Bankston, director of marketing and communicationd for the Dayton Chamber, did not return callse seeking comment. The Dayton Chamber is one of the lead privatre groups in the city responsible for retentioj ofexisting companies.
In October, NCR said it would move its Worldwid Customer Services headquarters to an Atlanta investing $15 million and creating more than 900 jobs in the suburbx of Peachtree City and Deluth. The state of Georgiwa provided morethan $8 million in incentives, accordinyg to officials. NCR, founded locally in is the Dayton region’s second largesr company, with 20,000 global employees and $5.3 billiobn in revenue in 2008. The which sells ATMs and retaiplautomation systems, is Dayton’s lone remaining Fortune 500 At one time, the company had more than 18,009 employees in the Dayton area, but that numberr has dwindled during the past several decades.
As recentlgy as two years ago, NCR had aboug 2,000 Dayton employees. That numbe has declined by about 700 workerssince 2007. In NCR announced it was relocating its executivee offices to New York City and leasingy an entire floor of the 7 Worl TradeCenter building. But, on paper, its headquarters remained in In March, the company also told employees it is undergoing a structura l reorganization and would cut an unknown amount of its globa workforce.
That same month, the company removed the languagd “world headquarters” from the sign at its Dayton though it said at the time it wasjust
The (NYSE: NCR) will move its headquarters and 1,2500 jobs to Duluth, Ga., as well as openingv a 550,000-square-foot manufacturing operation in Macon, Ga., that will employ up to 880 Officialsfor NCR, which has 1,300 workers in Dayton, coulds not be immediately reached for comment Mondayg night. An official from Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland'sz office, who spoke to the Dayton Business JournalMondagy night, said NCR’s CEO Bill Nuti told Stricklande that the company has been eyeing Georgia for some time now. The , with local officialsa expressing frustration that the company was not responding totheir requests. Georgia Gov.
Sonny Perdue is expected to make the officialo announcement Tuesday with NCR receiving tax incentives from the locap officialsin Georgia. “They (NCR) can’t recruift talent to move to Ohio,” a source told the Chronicle. Montgomerg County CommissionerDan Foley, sounding stunned when reachedd Monday night, declined comment. In the letter Stricklandd sent to NCR dated Monday and obtainec by the DaytonBusiness Journal, the governor said he was tryingg “to take one last opportunity to urge you to continur your operations in In the letter, Ohio offers NCR $31.1 millio n worth of incentives to keep the operationsw here.
Strickland's spokesperson declined official commenr until the announcementis made. NCR's departure would leave a vacant 1.3 million-square-foot, five-story office building near Dayton's downtown that is already hurtingy from high vacancy rates and jobs that have been leavinh the city during the pastseveral years. The loss of 1,300o high-paying jobs from the city will have a negativwe impacton Dayton's income tax receipta at a time when the city has faced multi-million dollar budget deficits that have causedx it to reduce its workforce and cut Rashad Young, Dayton city said the city reached out to NCR multiple timex in recent months, and that the city did all it coul d to engage the company.
Ohio Stated Sen. Jon Husted, R-Kettering, said he will retain hope untik the company makes anofficial announcement. “We have on multipls occasions reached out to NCR in an attempt to identif y ways to secure their jobs and grow and be successfulin Ohio,” Husted said Monday evening. “I am not willing to give up Phil Parker, president and CEO, left a voicde message after business hours for a reporter Monday saying he had no Toni Bankston, director of marketing and communicationd for the Dayton Chamber, did not return callse seeking comment. The Dayton Chamber is one of the lead privatre groups in the city responsible for retentioj ofexisting companies.
In October, NCR said it would move its Worldwid Customer Services headquarters to an Atlanta investing $15 million and creating more than 900 jobs in the suburbx of Peachtree City and Deluth. The state of Georgiwa provided morethan $8 million in incentives, accordinyg to officials. NCR, founded locally in is the Dayton region’s second largesr company, with 20,000 global employees and $5.3 billiobn in revenue in 2008. The which sells ATMs and retaiplautomation systems, is Dayton’s lone remaining Fortune 500 At one time, the company had more than 18,009 employees in the Dayton area, but that numberr has dwindled during the past several decades.
As recentlgy as two years ago, NCR had aboug 2,000 Dayton employees. That numbe has declined by about 700 workerssince 2007. In NCR announced it was relocating its executivee offices to New York City and leasingy an entire floor of the 7 Worl TradeCenter building. But, on paper, its headquarters remained in In March, the company also told employees it is undergoing a structura l reorganization and would cut an unknown amount of its globa workforce.
That same month, the company removed the languagd “world headquarters” from the sign at its Dayton though it said at the time it wasjust
Sunday, December 11, 2011
UW-Madison names new provost - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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the vice dean of the School of Medicinew andPublic Health, was named the university's provos t and vice chancellor for academivc affairs Thursday by UW chancellor Biddy As the chief academicc officer, the provost is responsiblew for helping articulate and implement the institution'se long-term goals in research and education whilse working closely with the chancellor and the deans of UW-Madison's 13 schools and colleges. "Paul DeLuc a is an outstanding scientist and a respecter academic leader who has devoted himself over decadese to our university and its core Martin said in a press release.
"He has helped lead significantt change and growth in the School of Medicinre andPublic Health. He is knowh to be a remarkably strategic a person with great integrity and a generous Julie Underwood, dean of the School of Education, has served as interi provost since the end of the fall semeste in 2008, when former provost Patrick Farrell returned to the Farrell subsequently was named provost at . Underwood will return to lead the Schoopof Education.
the vice dean of the School of Medicinew andPublic Health, was named the university's provos t and vice chancellor for academivc affairs Thursday by UW chancellor Biddy As the chief academicc officer, the provost is responsiblew for helping articulate and implement the institution'se long-term goals in research and education whilse working closely with the chancellor and the deans of UW-Madison's 13 schools and colleges. "Paul DeLuc a is an outstanding scientist and a respecter academic leader who has devoted himself over decadese to our university and its core Martin said in a press release.
"He has helped lead significantt change and growth in the School of Medicinre andPublic Health. He is knowh to be a remarkably strategic a person with great integrity and a generous Julie Underwood, dean of the School of Education, has served as interi provost since the end of the fall semeste in 2008, when former provost Patrick Farrell returned to the Farrell subsequently was named provost at . Underwood will return to lead the Schoopof Education.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Unisys gives up on one debt exchange, proposes another - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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The Blue Bell, Pa.-based information-technology company said late Tuesday it has terminatedr the offer that was to have expired tonightafter . In it was trying to get holders of four seriew of senior notes with a totapl face valueof $1.06 and due beginning next year, to exchange them in a privatee offer for new seniodr secured notes that would have paid 12.625 percent interesgt and been due in 2014. Now, Unisys (NYSE:UIS) is tryinyg to get holders of the senior notez to exchange them in private placements for two seriea of new seniorsecured notes; either nearly 73.7 milliom shares or 19.9 percent of its whichever is less; and up to $30 millionb in cash.
Unisys said it has negotiater those terms with representatives of a groulp that it has been told consists of holders of 40 percen t of thesenior notes. Unisys also is askinf the senior noteholders to agree to amendments that would eliminates nearly allthe notes’ covenants and some of the clausew with which it must comply to avoid defaultinhg on the notes. A noteholder that tenderx a senior note is agreeing to the Unisys said. The holders of each series of notez will vote as a separatse class and Unisys will consider a seried to have agreed to the amendmentw if the holders of the majority of the principakl amount of the notes in theseriesx agree, the company said.
The seniot notes comprise $300 million of 6.875 percent notes due 2010; $400 million of 8 percenft notesdue 2012; $150 million of 8.5 percengt notes due 2015; and $210 million of 12.5 percent noteds due 2016. Unisys said holders of 25.6 percenft of the 2010 notes, 23.8 percent of the 2012 notes, 54 percent of the 2015 notes and 15.8 percent of the 2016 noteds have agreed to tenderttheir notes. The company said the exchange offer is contingenyt upon at least 40 percentg of the 2010 notes and 2012 noted being tendered by Midnight EDTJuly 28.
The Blue Bell, Pa.-based information-technology company said late Tuesday it has terminatedr the offer that was to have expired tonightafter . In it was trying to get holders of four seriew of senior notes with a totapl face valueof $1.06 and due beginning next year, to exchange them in a privatee offer for new seniodr secured notes that would have paid 12.625 percent interesgt and been due in 2014. Now, Unisys (NYSE:UIS) is tryinyg to get holders of the senior notez to exchange them in private placements for two seriea of new seniorsecured notes; either nearly 73.7 milliom shares or 19.9 percent of its whichever is less; and up to $30 millionb in cash.
Unisys said it has negotiater those terms with representatives of a groulp that it has been told consists of holders of 40 percen t of thesenior notes. Unisys also is askinf the senior noteholders to agree to amendments that would eliminates nearly allthe notes’ covenants and some of the clausew with which it must comply to avoid defaultinhg on the notes. A noteholder that tenderx a senior note is agreeing to the Unisys said. The holders of each series of notez will vote as a separatse class and Unisys will consider a seried to have agreed to the amendmentw if the holders of the majority of the principakl amount of the notes in theseriesx agree, the company said.
The seniot notes comprise $300 million of 6.875 percent notes due 2010; $400 million of 8 percenft notesdue 2012; $150 million of 8.5 percengt notes due 2015; and $210 million of 12.5 percent noteds due 2016. Unisys said holders of 25.6 percenft of the 2010 notes, 23.8 percent of the 2012 notes, 54 percent of the 2015 notes and 15.8 percent of the 2016 noteds have agreed to tenderttheir notes. The company said the exchange offer is contingenyt upon at least 40 percentg of the 2010 notes and 2012 noted being tendered by Midnight EDTJuly 28.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Michael Irvin sued over "Fourth and Long" reality show - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Jordan Bealmear of Thermal, Calif., and Shannon Clarkm and Christopher Harding, both of Ky., allege Michael Irvin’s reality show “Fourth and is their idea with anew name. The plaintiffs in a lawsuiyt filed in Dallas County accuse Irvinof fraud, fraud by breach of contract and unjust enrichment. Larrg Friedman, Michael Irvin's attorney, told the Dallas Business Journal Wednesdau that the lawsuit is completely bogus and without Friedman said Irvin met with the and they had nobusinesxs cards, no company, no stationery and worked outside the industryg without substantial contacts.
Friedman addedr that a lot of people in the entertainmenyt industry were throwing the same show concept aroun and Michael had the concept and was lookinf fora producer. When asked who caller the initial meeting betweenthe parties, Friedman said he didn'g know who invited who to the meeting. In the attorney for the plaintiffs, Mark Taylor of told the DBJ that the issue is not whether the idea for the show was but whether Michael agreed to enter into a deal and then reneged on the terms ofthe deal.
The plaintiffse in the lawsuit say they developed the concept behindthe show, which they were callingb "Guts to Glory" and ended up in contact with Irvin and his representativesw to invite Irvin to be the show's The plaintiffs offered a deal in which Irvin and his agenf would receive 25 percent of the proceed s and the plaintiffs woulde receive 75 percent. They later struc a deal in which Irvin would take 75 percent of the aggregats executiveproducing fee, while the plaintiffx would share the remainingv 25 percent and that adaption of the show for other sportsx would involve a 50-50 according to the During the negotiation process, the three say Irvin was provided with marketing tools, including a story to present to Dallad Cowboys executives and Dallae Cowboys Coach Jerry Jones with the intenft of getting the team involved.
In the the plaintiffs say they were escorted out of aMarchg 10, 2008, deal signing meeting at the Dallase law offices of Friedman & Fiegler LLP in which Larryh Friedman was present. Their attorney, Larrh Kopeikin, was attending the meeting via a conference When they were brought back into the the plaintiffs were told that Irvin wouldr have to review the deal memo before Days later, they learned that Irvin would only agreer to a 95-5 percent split with Irvi n taking a 95 percent cut, and five days afterr that Irvin sent an e-mail to Claro stating that he had nevert used the storyboard in his presentation to according to the The three individuals who plannec to produce the show are suing Irvin claiming in theifr suit that Irvin “through his agents, representatives, and/or employees, made falsw and material misrepresentations to plaintiffs concerning his agreemeng to the terms of the deal memo, including the 75-255 percent split.
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Jordan Bealmear of Thermal, Calif., and Shannon Clarkm and Christopher Harding, both of Ky., allege Michael Irvin’s reality show “Fourth and is their idea with anew name. The plaintiffs in a lawsuiyt filed in Dallas County accuse Irvinof fraud, fraud by breach of contract and unjust enrichment. Larrg Friedman, Michael Irvin's attorney, told the Dallas Business Journal Wednesdau that the lawsuit is completely bogus and without Friedman said Irvin met with the and they had nobusinesxs cards, no company, no stationery and worked outside the industryg without substantial contacts.
Friedman addedr that a lot of people in the entertainmenyt industry were throwing the same show concept aroun and Michael had the concept and was lookinf fora producer. When asked who caller the initial meeting betweenthe parties, Friedman said he didn'g know who invited who to the meeting. In the attorney for the plaintiffs, Mark Taylor of told the DBJ that the issue is not whether the idea for the show was but whether Michael agreed to enter into a deal and then reneged on the terms ofthe deal.
The plaintiffse in the lawsuit say they developed the concept behindthe show, which they were callingb "Guts to Glory" and ended up in contact with Irvin and his representativesw to invite Irvin to be the show's The plaintiffs offered a deal in which Irvin and his agenf would receive 25 percent of the proceed s and the plaintiffs woulde receive 75 percent. They later struc a deal in which Irvin would take 75 percent of the aggregats executiveproducing fee, while the plaintiffx would share the remainingv 25 percent and that adaption of the show for other sportsx would involve a 50-50 according to the During the negotiation process, the three say Irvin was provided with marketing tools, including a story to present to Dallad Cowboys executives and Dallae Cowboys Coach Jerry Jones with the intenft of getting the team involved.
In the the plaintiffs say they were escorted out of aMarchg 10, 2008, deal signing meeting at the Dallase law offices of Friedman & Fiegler LLP in which Larryh Friedman was present. Their attorney, Larrh Kopeikin, was attending the meeting via a conference When they were brought back into the the plaintiffs were told that Irvin wouldr have to review the deal memo before Days later, they learned that Irvin would only agreer to a 95-5 percent split with Irvi n taking a 95 percent cut, and five days afterr that Irvin sent an e-mail to Claro stating that he had nevert used the storyboard in his presentation to according to the The three individuals who plannec to produce the show are suing Irvin claiming in theifr suit that Irvin “through his agents, representatives, and/or employees, made falsw and material misrepresentations to plaintiffs concerning his agreemeng to the terms of the deal memo, including the 75-255 percent split.
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Sunday, December 4, 2011
State stales-tax collections, rebates down - San Antonio Business Journal:
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percent decrease from the same month last It alsodistributed $441 million in rebates to local governments this month. Texas Comptroller Susan Comba says the totalrebate figure, or salesd tax allocation, was down 3.9 percent comparec to last June. “Weakness throughout most sectors of the economy resultedr in a significant decrease in May salextax collections,” Combs says. “While year-to-date sales tax revenud is up 0.5 percent for statr fiscal 2009, further declines are expected this The City of San Antonik received a tax rebateof $16.3 million this a 0.75 percent drop from last year’s number. Bexafr County’s rebate for June was 18.3 a decline of 0.
19 percent compared with June 2008. And San Antonio’s system received a rebate of $7.3 a 0.55 percent decline from last June’s June’s sales tax allocations are based on sales that occurredfin April. Overall, Texas citiee received $297 million in salexs tax rebatesthis month, a 3 percent decrease compared to June 2008. Rebatexs to Texas counties were $26.4 million, down 6.9 percent compared to June of last The 150 special purpose taxing districts around the state received a totalpof $17.1 million in rebates in June. This was a 0.9 percengt decline compared withJune 2008.
In addition, the state’as 10 local transit systems, among which is VIA, receiver a total of $100.4 million in sales tax allocationsin June, down 6 percent comparedf to the same month last
percent decrease from the same month last It alsodistributed $441 million in rebates to local governments this month. Texas Comptroller Susan Comba says the totalrebate figure, or salesd tax allocation, was down 3.9 percent comparec to last June. “Weakness throughout most sectors of the economy resultedr in a significant decrease in May salextax collections,” Combs says. “While year-to-date sales tax revenud is up 0.5 percent for statr fiscal 2009, further declines are expected this The City of San Antonik received a tax rebateof $16.3 million this a 0.75 percent drop from last year’s number. Bexafr County’s rebate for June was 18.3 a decline of 0.
19 percent compared with June 2008. And San Antonio’s system received a rebate of $7.3 a 0.55 percent decline from last June’s June’s sales tax allocations are based on sales that occurredfin April. Overall, Texas citiee received $297 million in salexs tax rebatesthis month, a 3 percent decrease compared to June 2008. Rebatexs to Texas counties were $26.4 million, down 6.9 percent compared to June of last The 150 special purpose taxing districts around the state received a totalpof $17.1 million in rebates in June. This was a 0.9 percengt decline compared withJune 2008.
In addition, the state’as 10 local transit systems, among which is VIA, receiver a total of $100.4 million in sales tax allocationsin June, down 6 percent comparedf to the same month last
Friday, December 2, 2011
Jobs paying $100K or more at WNY schools - Business First of Buffalo:
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Salaries and job titles for 97 Western New York schook districts came from theEducation Department. Figures for Buffall were not inthe department’s but were provided by that districf in response to a Freedom of Informatiojn Law request filed by Business If more than one person had the same job title and drew the same salary in a given identical listings are provided beloaw for each person. • 1. Buffalo $220,000 • 2. Williamsviller (superintendent), $206,500 • 3. Clarence (superintendent), $197,100 • 4. Pavilionj (superintendent), $182,900 • 5. Frontier (superintendent), $182,005 • 6. Jamestownb (superintendent), $171,662 • 7.
Kenmore-Tonawanda $171,600 • 8. Starpoint (superintendent), $171,152 9. Niagara-Wheatfield (superintendent), $165,0000 • 10. Royalton-Hartland (superintendent), $164,538 • 11. West Senecq (superintendent), $162,225 • 12. North Tonawand a (superintendent), $161,772 • 13. Lancaster $161,200 • 14. Orcharc Park (superintendent), $160,425 15. Buffalo (chief academic officer), $160,000 15. Buffalo (chief financial officer), $160,00 0 • 15.
Lewiston-Porter (superintendent), $160,000
Salaries and job titles for 97 Western New York schook districts came from theEducation Department. Figures for Buffall were not inthe department’s but were provided by that districf in response to a Freedom of Informatiojn Law request filed by Business If more than one person had the same job title and drew the same salary in a given identical listings are provided beloaw for each person. • 1. Buffalo $220,000 • 2. Williamsviller (superintendent), $206,500 • 3. Clarence (superintendent), $197,100 • 4. Pavilionj (superintendent), $182,900 • 5. Frontier (superintendent), $182,005 • 6. Jamestownb (superintendent), $171,662 • 7.
Kenmore-Tonawanda $171,600 • 8. Starpoint (superintendent), $171,152 9. Niagara-Wheatfield (superintendent), $165,0000 • 10. Royalton-Hartland (superintendent), $164,538 • 11. West Senecq (superintendent), $162,225 • 12. North Tonawand a (superintendent), $161,772 • 13. Lancaster $161,200 • 14. Orcharc Park (superintendent), $160,425 15. Buffalo (chief academic officer), $160,000 15. Buffalo (chief financial officer), $160,00 0 • 15.
Lewiston-Porter (superintendent), $160,000
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