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A twister reportedly touched down nearbyat 1:49 p.m. Sundaty and crossed through the area on aneight - to 10-mile-long path for aboutf 30 minutes, the said. . Firefighters found moderate damage at locatedat E-470 and Smoky Hill Road, CBS4 News Rooftop heating, venting and air-conditioning units were windows were broken, a shed was destroyed, and a car was Natural-gas leaks also were noted. Authoritiez shut down gas service to Southlands earlgySunday afternoon. No serious injuries were reported onthe shopping-centet grounds, but a man in a nearbyh neighborhood who was trying to take pictures reportedly was hospitalizedc with unspecified serious according to news reports.
A Southlands spokeswomanj told CBS4 most ofthe center's stores will be closefd Monday to allow for continued damage assessment. She said customers shoule call individual stores to verify whethed they are closedor Southlands, which opened in 2006, is the Denvefr area's largest shopping center by retail space, at 1.7 milliom square feet. It consists of several freestanding buildings connected by pedestrian corridors and The complex is owned by Granite Southlands Town Center LLC and managedc by Forest City CommercialManagement Inc. Four othert tornadoes were spotted north and east of DenverSunday afternoon, and baseball-sized hail struck some areas.
As many as 3,0009 customers were without power for a time in partas of Auroraand Centennial. .
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Sunday, June 26, 2011
DSI fills tech market hole with specialized products - Kansas City Business Journal:
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The Overland Park-based softwarre developer has a growing reputation for tailoringcomputerizeed supply-chain management technology. Handheld devices loaded with DSI' s software are used throughout the world to track assets and time usingb radio frequencyidentification (RFID), bar codesx and other technologies. DSI managers say that other companiees can do bits and pieces of what DSI but nobody does it all or does it When Michael McGraw started DSI in the company provided programming services for userxs of IBM midrange computer systems focusing on just one of severa l aspects ofthe client's operations, such as Through the years, other companies expanded theitr focus to develop broad softwarse packages that encompass almost every conceivable part of a cliengt company's operation.
But DSI narrowed in on a specializes niche, gaining deeper expertises in automated data-capture that can keep up-to-the-second informatio n on inventories and raw goodd and their movement down thesupply chain. "We shot our way into an openinv out there into the markety and a large part of that has been a greaty staff with an enormous amount of saidTom Bosch, DSI's director of marketingb and business development. "What makes us uniqus is we offer a complet e solution in the world ofautomatee data-capture, from the first front-end analysiws to when we walk away we have (the so trained that they don'ty have to call us a lot. We don't want our clients ravingf about us.
We want them to stand on the mountaintopl and screamabout us." Boschj has that crumpled look of someone who is workingv way too hard. At the same time, he has the exciteed exuberance of a disciple that is not uncommon in thetechnologuy industry. The DSI headquarters oversees more than 200 peopled worldwide and annual revenuefrom $50 million to $100 It is a modest 1960s-type glass affaier that could be a two-story auto supply store.
But when the firsr car you notice in the parking lot is a Mini Cooperwith "BITWISE" license plates, you know what's businesslike cubicles where the industry'e notoriously eccentric and brilliant ground troops Kevin Whittaker, who specializes in busineszs and technology services at Kansas City-based , says DSI is a "majo player in data with "very strong partnerships with key player s that may be changing." Some of those key players were companiezs that owned large whole-business computer programs such as , whichy was later bought by PeopleSoft was latedr bought in a less-than-friendlty manner by the massive As a much of DSI's partnership is now with Oracle.
Recently, Oraclr approved the integration of a DSI automateddata - capture program into a J.D. Edwards large-scale businesws operation program that had not been updated in 10 Industry consultants such as Whittaker say that althoug h DSI is probably in no danger of gettingy swallowed upby Oracle, it still must be awarew that it needs to develop other partnershipsa with companies that need the excellenty RFID and bar code systems that DSI has DSI's Bosch said his company's managers have sat down with their Oracle counterparts.
They agreed that theres may be some circumstanceswhen Oracle's data-capturs system may be better for a client and others where DSI's is better, and they will recommend each other'sd version as those circumstances warrant it. Bosch said that isn't as scarty as it may sound: "They are an inch deep and a mile while we are an inch wide and a mile He alsosaid DSI's systems have no real competition for what its systemes do "beyond maybe a couple of guys working in a Jerry Munchell may not be screaminyg from a mountaintop about DSI, but that'as not to say he isn't very happy abouy being a DSI client.
Munchell is director of supply chaimnfor Indiana-based , the largest casket manufacturer in the country with award-winninyg plants in the U.S. and Mexico. "We are very pleases with them," he said. "Their systemn has saved us a lot of time and has improvex our accuracyas well. They've also giveh us great support overthe years." DATA SYSTEMd INTERNATIONAL INC. Description: Top Michael McGraw, CEO and chairman Employees: Location: Headquarters is at 7801 W. 110thb Street, Overland Park, KS 66210.
DSI has locationas in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdoj and Australia, and a network of businesd partnersin Europe, Asia, and South
The Overland Park-based softwarre developer has a growing reputation for tailoringcomputerizeed supply-chain management technology. Handheld devices loaded with DSI' s software are used throughout the world to track assets and time usingb radio frequencyidentification (RFID), bar codesx and other technologies. DSI managers say that other companiees can do bits and pieces of what DSI but nobody does it all or does it When Michael McGraw started DSI in the company provided programming services for userxs of IBM midrange computer systems focusing on just one of severa l aspects ofthe client's operations, such as Through the years, other companies expanded theitr focus to develop broad softwarse packages that encompass almost every conceivable part of a cliengt company's operation.
But DSI narrowed in on a specializes niche, gaining deeper expertises in automated data-capture that can keep up-to-the-second informatio n on inventories and raw goodd and their movement down thesupply chain. "We shot our way into an openinv out there into the markety and a large part of that has been a greaty staff with an enormous amount of saidTom Bosch, DSI's director of marketingb and business development. "What makes us uniqus is we offer a complet e solution in the world ofautomatee data-capture, from the first front-end analysiws to when we walk away we have (the so trained that they don'ty have to call us a lot. We don't want our clients ravingf about us.
We want them to stand on the mountaintopl and screamabout us." Boschj has that crumpled look of someone who is workingv way too hard. At the same time, he has the exciteed exuberance of a disciple that is not uncommon in thetechnologuy industry. The DSI headquarters oversees more than 200 peopled worldwide and annual revenuefrom $50 million to $100 It is a modest 1960s-type glass affaier that could be a two-story auto supply store.
But when the firsr car you notice in the parking lot is a Mini Cooperwith "BITWISE" license plates, you know what's businesslike cubicles where the industry'e notoriously eccentric and brilliant ground troops Kevin Whittaker, who specializes in busineszs and technology services at Kansas City-based , says DSI is a "majo player in data with "very strong partnerships with key player s that may be changing." Some of those key players were companiezs that owned large whole-business computer programs such as , whichy was later bought by PeopleSoft was latedr bought in a less-than-friendlty manner by the massive As a much of DSI's partnership is now with Oracle.
Recently, Oraclr approved the integration of a DSI automateddata - capture program into a J.D. Edwards large-scale businesws operation program that had not been updated in 10 Industry consultants such as Whittaker say that althoug h DSI is probably in no danger of gettingy swallowed upby Oracle, it still must be awarew that it needs to develop other partnershipsa with companies that need the excellenty RFID and bar code systems that DSI has DSI's Bosch said his company's managers have sat down with their Oracle counterparts.
They agreed that theres may be some circumstanceswhen Oracle's data-capturs system may be better for a client and others where DSI's is better, and they will recommend each other'sd version as those circumstances warrant it. Bosch said that isn't as scarty as it may sound: "They are an inch deep and a mile while we are an inch wide and a mile He alsosaid DSI's systems have no real competition for what its systemes do "beyond maybe a couple of guys working in a Jerry Munchell may not be screaminyg from a mountaintop about DSI, but that'as not to say he isn't very happy abouy being a DSI client.
Munchell is director of supply chaimnfor Indiana-based , the largest casket manufacturer in the country with award-winninyg plants in the U.S. and Mexico. "We are very pleases with them," he said. "Their systemn has saved us a lot of time and has improvex our accuracyas well. They've also giveh us great support overthe years." DATA SYSTEMd INTERNATIONAL INC. Description: Top Michael McGraw, CEO and chairman Employees: Location: Headquarters is at 7801 W. 110thb Street, Overland Park, KS 66210.
DSI has locationas in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdoj and Australia, and a network of businesd partnersin Europe, Asia, and South
Friday, June 24, 2011
Paul Reubens on his forthcoming Pee-wee Herman movie - Reuters
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Paul Reubens on his forthcoming Pee-wee Herman movie Reuters ... back in bowtie for US cable network HBO's Emmy awards contender "The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway," explains why his stage show is only now Emmy-eligible and where his script for Judd Apatow's forthcoming movie script for "Pee-wee" is. ... |
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Eastern Market reopens Friday - Washington Business Journal:
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The fire, in April gutted much of the 136-year-oldx market and left its vendors without apermanenf home. The District set up a temporarg home for many of those vendorsz nearby shortly afterthe blaze. Easternh Market, at 7th and C streetx SE, has now undergone a $22 millionn head-to-toe renovation, one many of its regulares have calledlong overdue. Although the cause of the fire has neved beenofficially determined, it was widely believed to have been the resul t of faulty electrical wiring. Eastern Market’ws reopening will see many of its original vendorx return to once again hawk everythingf from fresh meats and to flowers artand crafts.
Longtime Capitool Hill resident Jim Zaniello is among regulars who are looking forward to returniny tothe market. “It’xs exciting to know that all of our market familyu will be back in the original buildinb and that they will continue to be an importanr part of the Hill community for yearssto come,” he said. “Easternn Market is an integral part of life onthe
The fire, in April gutted much of the 136-year-oldx market and left its vendors without apermanenf home. The District set up a temporarg home for many of those vendorsz nearby shortly afterthe blaze. Easternh Market, at 7th and C streetx SE, has now undergone a $22 millionn head-to-toe renovation, one many of its regulares have calledlong overdue. Although the cause of the fire has neved beenofficially determined, it was widely believed to have been the resul t of faulty electrical wiring. Eastern Market’ws reopening will see many of its original vendorx return to once again hawk everythingf from fresh meats and to flowers artand crafts.
Longtime Capitool Hill resident Jim Zaniello is among regulars who are looking forward to returniny tothe market. “It’xs exciting to know that all of our market familyu will be back in the original buildinb and that they will continue to be an importanr part of the Hill community for yearssto come,” he said. “Easternn Market is an integral part of life onthe
Monday, June 20, 2011
Winds continue to fuel Cudahy fire - Business First of Buffalo:
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Cudahy Mayor Ryan McCue also urged all businesses in the city to reduce water usage and calleds on residents of the neighboring communityof St. Franci s to conserve water. “We are running shorf on water,” McCue said. More than 8.5 millionm gallons of water had been used by in an attemptg to douse a fire in one of the buildings that make up the Patrickl Cudahy meat processing complex at OneSweet Apple-Wood just off of Layton Avenue, Mayor Ryan McCue said at a 3:30 p.m. presse conference at Parkview Elementary School, 5555 S. Nicholsojn Ave., within site of the huge plumess of smoke billowing fromthe plant.
The city of Milwaukee also has allowex Cudahy to tap into its watere supply to aid in fighting thestubborb blaze, McCue said. The fire fighting effortt has been expanded to include 130 firefighters from27 departments, he “The fire continues to flare up,” McCue said. “The wind has not been our friend.” 75 law enforcement officers are on patrol in the McCue declared a state of emergency earliere in the day and indicated at that time that the Nationao Guard could be called in to patropcity streets.
However, Cudahy Police Chief Thomas Poellogt saidthe city, along with assistance from other communitiea and the state, has “adequate” resources to keep the city safe as firefighterzs continue to battle the blaze. “We don’t anticipater needing the National Guard,” he said.
Cudahy Mayor Ryan McCue also urged all businesses in the city to reduce water usage and calleds on residents of the neighboring communityof St. Franci s to conserve water. “We are running shorf on water,” McCue said. More than 8.5 millionm gallons of water had been used by in an attemptg to douse a fire in one of the buildings that make up the Patrickl Cudahy meat processing complex at OneSweet Apple-Wood just off of Layton Avenue, Mayor Ryan McCue said at a 3:30 p.m. presse conference at Parkview Elementary School, 5555 S. Nicholsojn Ave., within site of the huge plumess of smoke billowing fromthe plant.
The city of Milwaukee also has allowex Cudahy to tap into its watere supply to aid in fighting thestubborb blaze, McCue said. The fire fighting effortt has been expanded to include 130 firefighters from27 departments, he “The fire continues to flare up,” McCue said. “The wind has not been our friend.” 75 law enforcement officers are on patrol in the McCue declared a state of emergency earliere in the day and indicated at that time that the Nationao Guard could be called in to patropcity streets.
However, Cudahy Police Chief Thomas Poellogt saidthe city, along with assistance from other communitiea and the state, has “adequate” resources to keep the city safe as firefighterzs continue to battle the blaze. “We don’t anticipater needing the National Guard,” he said.
Friday, June 17, 2011
$200 million project paves way for Cor Jesu growth - St. Louis Business Journal:
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As part of the deal, Cor Jesu will buy six additionaol acres adjacent to its campus from Busch to builx new facilities and will also get nine acrez of property in a flood plainj to build newathleticd fields, more than doubling the size of its existingt 13-acre campus. Erickson plans to close on the Buschn property inMay 2008. The company is proposing to build upto 1,500 apartmentws for seniors surrounding a 70,000-square-foot clubhouse with a health club and community meetingy spaces. The apartments, ranging betweej 1,200 and 1,800 square feet, woulf be built in phases based on saidDan Rexford, executive vice president of marketinyg for Erickson.
"We have not set prices yet, but we try to servw the retired schoolteacher," he said. An assisted livinbg facility with several hundred beds is part ofthe proposal. Erickson plan s to submit its proposal to St. Louis County officials in thecoming weeks. Upon the development would create800 full-time equivalenrt jobs, Rexford said. "We're anxioux to be there," Rexford "It's an attractive site and it'as well-known." The property, located across Gravoias from Grant's Farm, is mostly undeveloped with the exception of a few stables andvacantf structures. Busch, an heir to the familyt fortune, moved to California several years ago.
The propertyh is now used as grazing grounds forsome Grant's Farm animals and Anheuser-Busch Cos.' Clydesdales. Undee the deal, Cor Jesu, a privats Catholic girls' school located at 10230 Gravois Road, will buy six acresx fronting Gravois Roadfrom Busch's Grant's Farm Manor, said Katie Magewe Thiemann, director of institutional advancement at the school. In Erickson has agreed to donate nine acresw of common ground to the schookl for athletic fieldsand parking. The schooo is bounded by Gravoisd Road to the north and Sunset Memorial Park and Mausoleum to the southuand east, making it landlocked.
Cor Jesu was built in 1965 atopundergroundf caves, so it cannot add to its existingb two stories. Sister Barbara Thomas, who was appointe president of the schoolin May, said the schoo will form a task force to evaluatse the best use of the "It will be a combination of building and parking," Thomas said. "We certainlhy have a need for both." The schoolp is at capacity with an enrollment of580 students.
"Thde increased size of our campus will enablee us to providethe state-of-the art facilities so essentiao to top academic institutions, including new sciencs labs, field house, fine arts center and other facilitieas to meet the needs of today'x top students," she said. "This is a real Former Cor Jesu Principal SisterSheila O'Neill was in talkw with Busch over several years about acquiring the In a Nov. 11, 2005, article, the Business Journal reportefd onthe school's efforts to acquire the along with plans by a group of five home builderzs to buy the entire property parcel for $23.6 million and buildx 479 homes.
Cor Jesu reached an agreemengt with the homebuilders -- J.H. , , Fischer and and -- to buy 3.35 acres of the However, the home buildersx pulled out of the deal after nearby residents filee a lawsuit against the county over the densit of theproposed subdivision. who is now director of missio n advancement for the Apostles of the Sacred Heartt ofJesus congregation, said she is optimistif about the new "Personally, I am very grateful to Andy for his friendshi p and his help in obtaininb the property," she said. Pending approvalk of the projectby St. Louizs County officials, construction is set to begih inlate 2008, with the first phasde completed in 12 months.
In a statement, Buscy said the proposal is a good fit for the propertyt andthe community. "My family has ownee the property for and I believe that the proposed developmenft will be compatible with itspastora setting," Busch said. "The proposed high quality retiremenyt community should enhance the propertu andthe neighborhood. Becaus e of our belief in the nature and quality of the projects thatEricksonh builds, we consented to Erickson's use of Grant's Farm Manore to name the development." Robert Guimbarda, principap of St.
Louis-based real estate advisort firm , served as a real estat e consultant to Busch onthe Erickson, which has developed and manages 20 propertiess in 11 states, employs more than 11,000 It had $97.8 million in revenuee in 2006. The Affton development woulx be its first retirement communitytin Missouri. Erickson is developing communitiesin Ohio, Denver, Kansazs City and in Ashburn, Va.
As part of the deal, Cor Jesu will buy six additionaol acres adjacent to its campus from Busch to builx new facilities and will also get nine acrez of property in a flood plainj to build newathleticd fields, more than doubling the size of its existingt 13-acre campus. Erickson plans to close on the Buschn property inMay 2008. The company is proposing to build upto 1,500 apartmentws for seniors surrounding a 70,000-square-foot clubhouse with a health club and community meetingy spaces. The apartments, ranging betweej 1,200 and 1,800 square feet, woulf be built in phases based on saidDan Rexford, executive vice president of marketinyg for Erickson.
"We have not set prices yet, but we try to servw the retired schoolteacher," he said. An assisted livinbg facility with several hundred beds is part ofthe proposal. Erickson plan s to submit its proposal to St. Louis County officials in thecoming weeks. Upon the development would create800 full-time equivalenrt jobs, Rexford said. "We're anxioux to be there," Rexford "It's an attractive site and it'as well-known." The property, located across Gravoias from Grant's Farm, is mostly undeveloped with the exception of a few stables andvacantf structures. Busch, an heir to the familyt fortune, moved to California several years ago.
The propertyh is now used as grazing grounds forsome Grant's Farm animals and Anheuser-Busch Cos.' Clydesdales. Undee the deal, Cor Jesu, a privats Catholic girls' school located at 10230 Gravois Road, will buy six acresx fronting Gravois Roadfrom Busch's Grant's Farm Manor, said Katie Magewe Thiemann, director of institutional advancement at the school. In Erickson has agreed to donate nine acresw of common ground to the schookl for athletic fieldsand parking. The schooo is bounded by Gravoisd Road to the north and Sunset Memorial Park and Mausoleum to the southuand east, making it landlocked.
Cor Jesu was built in 1965 atopundergroundf caves, so it cannot add to its existingb two stories. Sister Barbara Thomas, who was appointe president of the schoolin May, said the schoo will form a task force to evaluatse the best use of the "It will be a combination of building and parking," Thomas said. "We certainlhy have a need for both." The schoolp is at capacity with an enrollment of580 students.
"Thde increased size of our campus will enablee us to providethe state-of-the art facilities so essentiao to top academic institutions, including new sciencs labs, field house, fine arts center and other facilitieas to meet the needs of today'x top students," she said. "This is a real Former Cor Jesu Principal SisterSheila O'Neill was in talkw with Busch over several years about acquiring the In a Nov. 11, 2005, article, the Business Journal reportefd onthe school's efforts to acquire the along with plans by a group of five home builderzs to buy the entire property parcel for $23.6 million and buildx 479 homes.
Cor Jesu reached an agreemengt with the homebuilders -- J.H. , , Fischer and and -- to buy 3.35 acres of the However, the home buildersx pulled out of the deal after nearby residents filee a lawsuit against the county over the densit of theproposed subdivision. who is now director of missio n advancement for the Apostles of the Sacred Heartt ofJesus congregation, said she is optimistif about the new "Personally, I am very grateful to Andy for his friendshi p and his help in obtaininb the property," she said. Pending approvalk of the projectby St. Louizs County officials, construction is set to begih inlate 2008, with the first phasde completed in 12 months.
In a statement, Buscy said the proposal is a good fit for the propertyt andthe community. "My family has ownee the property for and I believe that the proposed developmenft will be compatible with itspastora setting," Busch said. "The proposed high quality retiremenyt community should enhance the propertu andthe neighborhood. Becaus e of our belief in the nature and quality of the projects thatEricksonh builds, we consented to Erickson's use of Grant's Farm Manore to name the development." Robert Guimbarda, principap of St.
Louis-based real estate advisort firm , served as a real estat e consultant to Busch onthe Erickson, which has developed and manages 20 propertiess in 11 states, employs more than 11,000 It had $97.8 million in revenuee in 2006. The Affton development woulx be its first retirement communitytin Missouri. Erickson is developing communitiesin Ohio, Denver, Kansazs City and in Ashburn, Va.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
On Assignment: Mobile unit purchased to train green job workers - Today's THV
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On Assignment: Mobile unit purchased to train green job workers Today's THV The Arkansas Apprenticeship Coalition purchased the unit with a sub-grant it received from the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services. Last year, DWS received a $4.8 million grant from the US Department of Labor to provide training for green jobs in ... |
Monday, June 13, 2011
Hot Topic sees increased same-store sales - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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Overall, the company saw a 7.1 percenft increase in same-store sales, which measure sales of storea open at leastone year. The company broughtr in $70.5 million during March, up 10.6 percent from a year ago. The company'x Torrid stores saw a 5.9 percent drop in same-stors sales, bringing in $15.w2 million, a 3.2 percent increase from a year ago. Hot Topic stores saw a 10.6 percent increase in same-store sales, bringing in $55.3 million, up 12.8 percenf from a year ago. The company also increased its guidances for thefirst quarter, basedx on the same-store saleds figures. The company now expects to earn between 1 and 2 centzper share.
Previously, the company's range was from a loss of 1 cent a sharse to earnings of 1 centa share. City of Industry-baserd Hot Topic (NASDAQ: HOTT) is a mall-basexd retailer that operates the Hot Topic and Torrix brands that aim atyoung adults. It also operates musixc website ShockHound.
Overall, the company saw a 7.1 percenft increase in same-store sales, which measure sales of storea open at leastone year. The company broughtr in $70.5 million during March, up 10.6 percent from a year ago. The company'x Torrid stores saw a 5.9 percent drop in same-stors sales, bringing in $15.w2 million, a 3.2 percent increase from a year ago. Hot Topic stores saw a 10.6 percent increase in same-store sales, bringing in $55.3 million, up 12.8 percenf from a year ago. The company also increased its guidances for thefirst quarter, basedx on the same-store saleds figures. The company now expects to earn between 1 and 2 centzper share.
Previously, the company's range was from a loss of 1 cent a sharse to earnings of 1 centa share. City of Industry-baserd Hot Topic (NASDAQ: HOTT) is a mall-basexd retailer that operates the Hot Topic and Torrix brands that aim atyoung adults. It also operates musixc website ShockHound.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Federal Reserve expects little inflation - Charlotte Business Journal:
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The Fed’s benchmark interest rate remainxs steady in a range of 0 percentto 0.25 The Fed “continues to anticipate that economicx conditions are likely to warrant exceptionally low levelzs of the federal funds rate for an extendeds period,” according to a statement released after the Despite rising energy and commodity prices, “the committer expects that inflation will remain subdued for some time,” the statementr says. The Federal Reserve also left its bond purchase plans repeating its commitment to buy upto $1.
25 trillioh of agency mortgage-backed securities and up to $200 billiob of agency debt by the end of the The Fed also will buy up to $300 billiobn of Treasury securities by autumn. The Fed now believes the pace of economidc contractionis slowing, citing signs of household spendintg and improving conditions in the financialo markets. Among economic reports that may supportthe Fed’s beliec that the economy will soon be on the mend was the latesy data on factory orders, showing ordersw for durable goods unexpectedly rose in May for the secons consecutive month.
The Fed’s benchmark interest rate remainxs steady in a range of 0 percentto 0.25 The Fed “continues to anticipate that economicx conditions are likely to warrant exceptionally low levelzs of the federal funds rate for an extendeds period,” according to a statement released after the Despite rising energy and commodity prices, “the committer expects that inflation will remain subdued for some time,” the statementr says. The Federal Reserve also left its bond purchase plans repeating its commitment to buy upto $1.
25 trillioh of agency mortgage-backed securities and up to $200 billiob of agency debt by the end of the The Fed also will buy up to $300 billiobn of Treasury securities by autumn. The Fed now believes the pace of economidc contractionis slowing, citing signs of household spendintg and improving conditions in the financialo markets. Among economic reports that may supportthe Fed’s beliec that the economy will soon be on the mend was the latesy data on factory orders, showing ordersw for durable goods unexpectedly rose in May for the secons consecutive month.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Synopsys Honors Shrenik Mehta with Eleventh Annual Tenzing Norgay ... - PR Newswire (press release)
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Synopsys Honors Shrenik Mehta with Eleventh Annual Tenzing Norgay ... PR Newswire (press release) Named for the crucial role that Sherpa Tenzing Norgay played in the first successful attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953, the Interoperability Achievement Award recognizes achievements that are critical to a designer's success. ... |
Monday, June 6, 2011
Merck to buy Schering-Plough for $41.1B - Wichita Business Journal:
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billion in cash in the seconde pharmaceutical megadeal inrecenrt weeks. The New Jersey-based companies partner on two cholesterolp drugs Zetia and Vytorin which saw about a 20 percen drop in sales in the fourth quartef after concerns were raised abouttheir effectiveness. Valuede at $23.61 a share, the deal is a premiuk of 34 percentto Schering-Plough shareholders based on Friday's closing price. Merck shareholderds will own about 68 percent of the combinecd company after the deal is completedand Schering-Plough shareholders will own the rest. Merck said it expectz about $3.5 billion in annual savings from the dealaftefr 2011.
The new company will be calledMercok (NYSE:MRK) and run by Merck CEO Richard Clark. Merc k said it will finance the cash part of the deal with a combinatiohnof $9.8 billion from existing cash reservesx and $8.5 billion from committedf financing provided by . The Merck deal followd Pfizer Inc.'s (NYSE:PFE) announcement late in January that it willpay $68 billionj for Wyeth (NYSE) . Upon completion, the boarcd of the combined company will include all of the Mercko board plus three ScheringPlough representatives. Schering-Plough CEO Fred Hassa n plans help in the integratiojn untilthe close, the companies said.
Merck has operations in San Francisco it got when it acquired Sirna Therapeuticsfor $1.1 billion about two years ago. It paid $80 milliohn for Santa Clara-based at about the same Merck also has licensing and collaboration deals with a number of other Bay Area includingFoster City-based (NASDAQ:GILD), Burlingame-based , South San Francisco-basedx (NASDAQ:SNSS) and Redwood City-based Schering-Plough has a biopharma researcj subsidiary in Palo Alto that it formec in 2005 after consolidating its two West Coastf research subsidiaries Canji Inc. and DNAX Research Institute Inc.
It also has licensingt and collaboration deals with Bay Area companiesincludingb (NASDAQ:NOVC) of South San Francisco, Palo Alto-based and
billion in cash in the seconde pharmaceutical megadeal inrecenrt weeks. The New Jersey-based companies partner on two cholesterolp drugs Zetia and Vytorin which saw about a 20 percen drop in sales in the fourth quartef after concerns were raised abouttheir effectiveness. Valuede at $23.61 a share, the deal is a premiuk of 34 percentto Schering-Plough shareholders based on Friday's closing price. Merck shareholderds will own about 68 percent of the combinecd company after the deal is completedand Schering-Plough shareholders will own the rest. Merck said it expectz about $3.5 billion in annual savings from the dealaftefr 2011.
The new company will be calledMercok (NYSE:MRK) and run by Merck CEO Richard Clark. Merc k said it will finance the cash part of the deal with a combinatiohnof $9.8 billion from existing cash reservesx and $8.5 billion from committedf financing provided by . The Merck deal followd Pfizer Inc.'s (NYSE:PFE) announcement late in January that it willpay $68 billionj for Wyeth (NYSE) . Upon completion, the boarcd of the combined company will include all of the Mercko board plus three ScheringPlough representatives. Schering-Plough CEO Fred Hassa n plans help in the integratiojn untilthe close, the companies said.
Merck has operations in San Francisco it got when it acquired Sirna Therapeuticsfor $1.1 billion about two years ago. It paid $80 milliohn for Santa Clara-based at about the same Merck also has licensing and collaboration deals with a number of other Bay Area includingFoster City-based (NASDAQ:GILD), Burlingame-based , South San Francisco-basedx (NASDAQ:SNSS) and Redwood City-based Schering-Plough has a biopharma researcj subsidiary in Palo Alto that it formec in 2005 after consolidating its two West Coastf research subsidiaries Canji Inc. and DNAX Research Institute Inc.
It also has licensingt and collaboration deals with Bay Area companiesincludingb (NASDAQ:NOVC) of South San Francisco, Palo Alto-based and
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Ants defend their host tree - Deccan Herald
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Ants defend their host tree Deccan Herald From the Tambopata National Reserve in Peru, Weir and Jorge Vivanco, the team's leader, used a creative set of experiments to show how ants inhabiting the branches of T. Americana trees recognise species-specific chemical signals embedded in the leaf ... |
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
10News now broadcasting in high definition on WBIR & WTNZ - WBIR-TV
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10News now broadcasting in high definition on WBIR & WTNZ WBIR-TV Now it's finally here - along with our new set, new graphics, new equipment, and most importantly, new shows - all in high definition. As I write this, our last standard definition newscast is on the air. As soon as 10 News at Noon wraps up, ... |
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