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The trip is led by , the communityy and economic development initiative run by theGwinnett Chamber. Gwinnety Chamber President Jim Maran, Chamberr Vice President of Economic Development and Partnershiop Gwinnett Nick Masino and Gwinnett County Commission Chairmanm Charles Bannister plus Gwinnett local business representatives with ties to China and Korea will be on the The trip beginsin China, travelin g to Shanghai, Beijing and the Qingdaoo Province. In related news , a global enterprisd providing productsin electronics, information and real estate, is expectecd to make an announcement in China on June 25 aboug its Gwinnett-based operations.
The delegation then headsx to Gwinnett’s sister communityu in Seoul, South Korea, the District of Gangnam. The delegatiobn will then travel to Wuxi and then the city of Pohany to visit with the largecorporation POSCO. “The Partnership Gwinnett strategy and its investors have allowedc the Gwinnett community tocreatwe high-wage jobs -- more than 5,000 in the last two yeare -- including the most recent NCR corporate headquartersa relocation of 1,500 jobs,” said Gwinnett Counth Commission Chairman Charles Bannister.
“That is why the county and the chamberd are further expanding our economic development initiatives We want to create more job opportunities in our community and buil our commercial tax base to lessen the burden on Gwinnetty residentialproperty owners.”
Friday, August 31, 2012
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Covering the casualties of the economy - Washington Business Journal:
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is laying off 200. Nearly 200 are gettinh riffed at lawfirms , Arenft Fox and Pillsbury Winthrop. is eliminatinhg 1,200 jobs. These are the stories involving layoffes that the Business Journal reported March 5and 6. We wroter many similar storiesbefore that, and we’ll surelyt write more. News of layoffs are like clouds onthe horizon. Journalists observse them closely for any clues about largerrweather patterns. We — all of us wonder if those clouds are comingtowardd us. The layoff storm sparkexd an interesting conversation recently among our reportersand editors. The discussiojn centered on whether we’re painting an accurate picturew of the jobs situationarounfd Washington.
Other questions arose. Should we be doing more to tell alarger story? By reportingy so many layoff announcements are we becoming desensitizede to their meaning — or to the humajn stories behind them? Are we unnecessarily, and perhaps inaccurately, contributintg to the dismal mood? These questionds reminded me of a debate about the news mediq taking place on the national stage. In a staro reversal of policy, Defensse Secretary Robert Gates announced in February that news organizationsw would once again be allowed to capture imagezof flag-draped coffins of falle n soldiers returning from the wars in Iraq and Video now can be taken of the but only with the consent of the deceased’es families.
The ban on shooting footage of serviced member coffins was placed during the presidency ofGeorgse H.W. Bush. As a lifelontg print man, I humbly conced e that a picture often isworth 1,000 hard-fought words. But like a singls story about hundredsof layoffs, an imager of rows of coffins inside a cargo plane cannot possiblyg convey the whole story of the men and women inside, why they served or how they passed. The new policy is correct. Parentx of the fallen should have the finaol say on pictures of their sons and daughtersin coffins.
At the the public should know that a lot of peopler have given their lives in the servicew of our country in the past seven Such dramatic images played a part inchanging America’a perception of the Vietnam War. It took the nationb a long time to decidw that the blood was no longer worth the Butit did, thanks in no small part to prinrt journalists, photojournalists and broadcasters. The discussion in our newsroomk about how we should covee layoffswas healthy.
Reporting every announceds layoff — and those not announcedr — day after day may seem a littlse dreary, and we must step back and observs the larger story from time to We made no final decisionsx about how we will continue to covet the unfoldingjobs story. We did agrede to keep talking and to keep We want to tell our readersw the small stories and thebig ones. We don’ft want to unnecessarily sour the But we want to get thestory
is laying off 200. Nearly 200 are gettinh riffed at lawfirms , Arenft Fox and Pillsbury Winthrop. is eliminatinhg 1,200 jobs. These are the stories involving layoffes that the Business Journal reported March 5and 6. We wroter many similar storiesbefore that, and we’ll surelyt write more. News of layoffs are like clouds onthe horizon. Journalists observse them closely for any clues about largerrweather patterns. We — all of us wonder if those clouds are comingtowardd us. The layoff storm sparkexd an interesting conversation recently among our reportersand editors. The discussiojn centered on whether we’re painting an accurate picturew of the jobs situationarounfd Washington.
Other questions arose. Should we be doing more to tell alarger story? By reportingy so many layoff announcements are we becoming desensitizede to their meaning — or to the humajn stories behind them? Are we unnecessarily, and perhaps inaccurately, contributintg to the dismal mood? These questionds reminded me of a debate about the news mediq taking place on the national stage. In a staro reversal of policy, Defensse Secretary Robert Gates announced in February that news organizationsw would once again be allowed to capture imagezof flag-draped coffins of falle n soldiers returning from the wars in Iraq and Video now can be taken of the but only with the consent of the deceased’es families.
The ban on shooting footage of serviced member coffins was placed during the presidency ofGeorgse H.W. Bush. As a lifelontg print man, I humbly conced e that a picture often isworth 1,000 hard-fought words. But like a singls story about hundredsof layoffs, an imager of rows of coffins inside a cargo plane cannot possiblyg convey the whole story of the men and women inside, why they served or how they passed. The new policy is correct. Parentx of the fallen should have the finaol say on pictures of their sons and daughtersin coffins.
At the the public should know that a lot of peopler have given their lives in the servicew of our country in the past seven Such dramatic images played a part inchanging America’a perception of the Vietnam War. It took the nationb a long time to decidw that the blood was no longer worth the Butit did, thanks in no small part to prinrt journalists, photojournalists and broadcasters. The discussion in our newsroomk about how we should covee layoffswas healthy.
Reporting every announceds layoff — and those not announcedr — day after day may seem a littlse dreary, and we must step back and observs the larger story from time to We made no final decisionsx about how we will continue to covet the unfoldingjobs story. We did agrede to keep talking and to keep We want to tell our readersw the small stories and thebig ones. We don’ft want to unnecessarily sour the But we want to get thestory
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
City in talks with Lauth to settle lawsuit - Charlotte Business Journal:
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and the city are partnersw in a 1,000-space parking deck that will servs Lauth’s NASCAR Plaza towe r as well asthe city’s $195 million NASCAR Hall of This month, the city went to Lauth’ss lenders in a bid to claim $4 millio n the city says it is owed for deck-constructiohn costs. Another $4 million could be due to the city in the monthsx ahead as work continues on the OnMay 11, Lauth, througjh its limited liability company, , won a 10-day temporary restraininb order blocking the city’s attempt to take the money from a loan pool Lautbh has with its lenders. The two side s were scheduled to appear in court byMay 21, but that was postponee until later this week.
No firm date has been set. City Attorneuy Mac McCarley says a settlemen t may preclude thecourt date. “I hope Lauth will make an offer that adequately protectdthe public’s interest,” McCarley says. Corporate Plaza Partners contends the cost overruns have yet to be auditedc and could represent expenses incurred on other aspectes of the hall of fame that shoulrd be borne bythe city. In Charlotte City Council granted a request to increas e the hall of fame budget by 20 or $32 million. At the time, city stafferxs told council $12 million of the new mone y would be used to replenisb acontingency fund.
In court documents, Corporate Plaza Partner said it faces foreclosure onthe 20-stort office tower if it is forced to pay the city $4 Indianapolis-based Lauth has endured a number of financiall problems in recent including a dramatic reduction in its Charlotte presencr and bankruptcy protection for several of its affiliates. The city contendd the company is overstating the impact of paying the NASCAR Plaza, Lauth’s tower, is opening in the next few with the parking deck also nearing The hall of fame openss next spring.
and the city are partnersw in a 1,000-space parking deck that will servs Lauth’s NASCAR Plaza towe r as well asthe city’s $195 million NASCAR Hall of This month, the city went to Lauth’ss lenders in a bid to claim $4 millio n the city says it is owed for deck-constructiohn costs. Another $4 million could be due to the city in the monthsx ahead as work continues on the OnMay 11, Lauth, througjh its limited liability company, , won a 10-day temporary restraininb order blocking the city’s attempt to take the money from a loan pool Lautbh has with its lenders. The two side s were scheduled to appear in court byMay 21, but that was postponee until later this week.
No firm date has been set. City Attorneuy Mac McCarley says a settlemen t may preclude thecourt date. “I hope Lauth will make an offer that adequately protectdthe public’s interest,” McCarley says. Corporate Plaza Partners contends the cost overruns have yet to be auditedc and could represent expenses incurred on other aspectes of the hall of fame that shoulrd be borne bythe city. In Charlotte City Council granted a request to increas e the hall of fame budget by 20 or $32 million. At the time, city stafferxs told council $12 million of the new mone y would be used to replenisb acontingency fund.
In court documents, Corporate Plaza Partner said it faces foreclosure onthe 20-stort office tower if it is forced to pay the city $4 Indianapolis-based Lauth has endured a number of financiall problems in recent including a dramatic reduction in its Charlotte presencr and bankruptcy protection for several of its affiliates. The city contendd the company is overstating the impact of paying the NASCAR Plaza, Lauth’s tower, is opening in the next few with the parking deck also nearing The hall of fame openss next spring.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Borg Warner Takes Over #178 Spot From Accenture plc - Forbes
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Borg Warner Takes Over #178 Spot From Accenture plc Forbes In a study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages, for the underlying components of the S&P 500, Borg Warner Inc (NYSE: BWA) has taken over the #178 spot from Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN), according to ETF Channel. Below is a chart of Borg ... |
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Cencor unveils new shopping center on far Northeast Side - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The San Antonio office of recently completed construction on one of its latestretail projects. The shopping center, Four Oaks Plaza, is locatedd along the north quadrant of FM 3009and IH-35, cater-cornef to a new Supercenter developec by Bentonville, Ark.-based Cencor, which is based in Dallas, is a retail commercial management and development firm. Four Oaks includews one multitenant retail buildingof 30,00p square feet and thre outlying parcels (pad sites). A new branch is locatefd on one pad. The other two are beinyg marketed tofinancial institutions, medical users and restaurants, says Michaepl Schoenbrun, city partner for the San Antonipo office of Cencor.
Schoenbrun, who directed the development ofFour Oaks, adds that his firm is "opemn to any mix that fits well with our tenanft mix." Gene Williams and Matt associates with the local office of The , will oversee leasing for Four Weitzman, which is also headquartered in Dallas, is the brokerager arm for Cencor. Karen Waring, regional asset manager and director of propertyy management for CencorSan Antonio, will oversee asset and propertyg management of Four Oaks. To Four Oaks' tenant mix includes AT&T Wireless and Thai restaurantSiam Cuisine.
Four Oaks has also snaggex a new name for the local restaurant Italian chainThe company's signature dish is the "grinder" -- a super-sizedd sandwich that is loaded with meat and and is served on an Italia n roll. The local Bellacino's Pizza & Grinderw marks the debut of the chain in Texawas well. And aftee enjoying a grinder or patrons will be able to grab a sweef treatat Bellacino's affiliated concept: Bella Creamery, whicnh features ice cream with mixed-in The FM 3009/IH-35 corridor is a strategic locationm for the Four Oaks development, according to Household populations within a three-mile radiux of the center -- an area that includes the communitiew of Schertz, Cibolo and Garden Ridge -- have grownh by more than 40 percent since 2000.
This Schoenbrun says, is poised to continur at an even greater pace over the nextfew Meanwhile, average household incomesz in this area now run in excess of "Our project is strategically located to take advantag e of this growth, with its proximity and easy access to the neighborhoods as well as our location in the middlee of an extremely strong and growinbg business corridor," Schoenbrun San Antonio was the happenintg spot last week -- as a slew of retailers, developers, economic officials and others made their way downtowbn to participate in the 2007 Texasw ICSC Conference and Deal Making event.
The three-dahy conference was sponsored byNew York-based retaiol industry organization the International Council of Shopping Centers The event included the retailer showcase, whicb gave a handful of retail chains a chance to talk about thei plans to expand. What follows is a brief summargy of the plans of a couplde ofthose firms: : The Fort Myers, Fla.-basef retailer offers private-label contemporaryy fashion and intimate apparel under the namezs Chico's, White House/Black Market and Soma Intimates.
Over the coursse of 2008, much of Chico'sz expansion will be under theWhite House/Black Market brand -- with plans calling for 40 to 50 new storesz annually throughout the Unites States over the next few years. Meanwhile, flagshio brand Chico's will see the roll-outr of 40 to 45 new stores over the courseof 2008. In however, the firm will be "throttlin back" on its new-store openings under the Chico's name, accordinb to Mike Elleman, senior vice president of real estate for The scale-back is due, in large to the challenge of finding prime retai l locations for new stores.
Soma, the newesft name under the Chico's is taking a conservative approacj to growing theline -- as it concentrates on perfecting the operations side of the But in 2009 and 2010, more storea will be making their way to U.S. shoppers. Greater San Antoniol is already home to allthree brands, as follows: six stores; White House/Black Market, four and Soma, one store. The : The Texas born and bred retailere prides itself on helping patrons organize more than just theitr living and workspaces -- it's about organizingb your life. "We help customers organizd their chaos," notes Val Richardson, vice president of real estate forContainer Store.
With 40 stores in 18 the growth opportunity for the chainis "exceptional," Richardson With each store averaging around 24,000 squarr feet, the challenge is finding retailp centers that accommodate not only the Containerf Store itself, but plentt of on-grade parking, Richardson To date, San Antonio -- a city that has undergonse "amazing" growth, according to Richardson -- has one Containere Store.
The San Antonio office of recently completed construction on one of its latestretail projects. The shopping center, Four Oaks Plaza, is locatedd along the north quadrant of FM 3009and IH-35, cater-cornef to a new Supercenter developec by Bentonville, Ark.-based Cencor, which is based in Dallas, is a retail commercial management and development firm. Four Oaks includews one multitenant retail buildingof 30,00p square feet and thre outlying parcels (pad sites). A new branch is locatefd on one pad. The other two are beinyg marketed tofinancial institutions, medical users and restaurants, says Michaepl Schoenbrun, city partner for the San Antonipo office of Cencor.
Schoenbrun, who directed the development ofFour Oaks, adds that his firm is "opemn to any mix that fits well with our tenanft mix." Gene Williams and Matt associates with the local office of The , will oversee leasing for Four Weitzman, which is also headquartered in Dallas, is the brokerager arm for Cencor. Karen Waring, regional asset manager and director of propertyy management for CencorSan Antonio, will oversee asset and propertyg management of Four Oaks. To Four Oaks' tenant mix includes AT&T Wireless and Thai restaurantSiam Cuisine.
Four Oaks has also snaggex a new name for the local restaurant Italian chainThe company's signature dish is the "grinder" -- a super-sizedd sandwich that is loaded with meat and and is served on an Italia n roll. The local Bellacino's Pizza & Grinderw marks the debut of the chain in Texawas well. And aftee enjoying a grinder or patrons will be able to grab a sweef treatat Bellacino's affiliated concept: Bella Creamery, whicnh features ice cream with mixed-in The FM 3009/IH-35 corridor is a strategic locationm for the Four Oaks development, according to Household populations within a three-mile radiux of the center -- an area that includes the communitiew of Schertz, Cibolo and Garden Ridge -- have grownh by more than 40 percent since 2000.
This Schoenbrun says, is poised to continur at an even greater pace over the nextfew Meanwhile, average household incomesz in this area now run in excess of "Our project is strategically located to take advantag e of this growth, with its proximity and easy access to the neighborhoods as well as our location in the middlee of an extremely strong and growinbg business corridor," Schoenbrun San Antonio was the happenintg spot last week -- as a slew of retailers, developers, economic officials and others made their way downtowbn to participate in the 2007 Texasw ICSC Conference and Deal Making event.
The three-dahy conference was sponsored byNew York-based retaiol industry organization the International Council of Shopping Centers The event included the retailer showcase, whicb gave a handful of retail chains a chance to talk about thei plans to expand. What follows is a brief summargy of the plans of a couplde ofthose firms: : The Fort Myers, Fla.-basef retailer offers private-label contemporaryy fashion and intimate apparel under the namezs Chico's, White House/Black Market and Soma Intimates.
Over the coursse of 2008, much of Chico'sz expansion will be under theWhite House/Black Market brand -- with plans calling for 40 to 50 new storesz annually throughout the Unites States over the next few years. Meanwhile, flagshio brand Chico's will see the roll-outr of 40 to 45 new stores over the courseof 2008. In however, the firm will be "throttlin back" on its new-store openings under the Chico's name, accordinb to Mike Elleman, senior vice president of real estate for The scale-back is due, in large to the challenge of finding prime retai l locations for new stores.
Soma, the newesft name under the Chico's is taking a conservative approacj to growing theline -- as it concentrates on perfecting the operations side of the But in 2009 and 2010, more storea will be making their way to U.S. shoppers. Greater San Antoniol is already home to allthree brands, as follows: six stores; White House/Black Market, four and Soma, one store. The : The Texas born and bred retailere prides itself on helping patrons organize more than just theitr living and workspaces -- it's about organizingb your life. "We help customers organizd their chaos," notes Val Richardson, vice president of real estate forContainer Store.
With 40 stores in 18 the growth opportunity for the chainis "exceptional," Richardson With each store averaging around 24,000 squarr feet, the challenge is finding retailp centers that accommodate not only the Containerf Store itself, but plentt of on-grade parking, Richardson To date, San Antonio -- a city that has undergonse "amazing" growth, according to Richardson -- has one Containere Store.
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Green Township OKs Mercy hospital plan - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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The plan passed 3-0. “We’re very pleased to get to this stagde and excited to take the next saidPete Gemmer, spokesman for Mercy. “We realized there is still a lot of work to do and we look forwarx to continuing to work with the residents and the township leader to develop a hospital everyone can beproud of.” The projecyt will now be submitted to the Hamilton Countyu Regional Commission for consideration, probably next month, Gemmer The planned hospital and parking area would cover about 40 acres and sit near to Interstatd 74. The facility, to cost $200 could open in early 2014. The proposer site is 60 acres.
Mercy has said it will closre itstwo West-Side hospitals: Mercgy Hospital Western Hills and Mercy Hospitapl Mount Airy. The new hospital, with 200 to 250 will be a replacementfor them. Some residenta in the area had expressed concerns aboutt increased traffic as a resulf ofthe hospital, whose main access road would be from Nortuh Bend Road, at roughly the midway pointy between Kleeman and Boomer. Gemmee said a traffic impact studyg through the HamiltonCounty Engineer’s Officd is nearly complete.
The plan passed 3-0. “We’re very pleased to get to this stagde and excited to take the next saidPete Gemmer, spokesman for Mercy. “We realized there is still a lot of work to do and we look forwarx to continuing to work with the residents and the township leader to develop a hospital everyone can beproud of.” The projecyt will now be submitted to the Hamilton Countyu Regional Commission for consideration, probably next month, Gemmer The planned hospital and parking area would cover about 40 acres and sit near to Interstatd 74. The facility, to cost $200 could open in early 2014. The proposer site is 60 acres.
Mercy has said it will closre itstwo West-Side hospitals: Mercgy Hospital Western Hills and Mercy Hospitapl Mount Airy. The new hospital, with 200 to 250 will be a replacementfor them. Some residenta in the area had expressed concerns aboutt increased traffic as a resulf ofthe hospital, whose main access road would be from Nortuh Bend Road, at roughly the midway pointy between Kleeman and Boomer. Gemmee said a traffic impact studyg through the HamiltonCounty Engineer’s Officd is nearly complete.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
SIUE goes to court over failed conference center - Dayton Business Journal:
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Developer William Shaw and couldn’ come up with financing for the hotel and conference which was to be called the Springy Green Lodge and located atUniversity SIUE’s research and technology park, according to university spokesman Gregory Conroy. The project, first announcer in 2004, died in 2007 when a ground lease between SIU and WLS expired followingt extensions forthe project. SIUE filedc a declaratory judgment action Monday inMadison County, seeking to have the court bring legal closur to its hotel conference center If approved, WLS would have to remove all construction equipment and materials and removw the building foundation it constructer to comply with the termsx of the lease, Conroy said.
That wouldf free up the located at Illinois Route 157 and University Park to become available for lease and theuniversity said. University Park currently has 23 tenantes representing a number of business sectorsx includingagricultural biotechnology, health sciences, design professionales and information technology. The most recen t announced addition to the park is the Bloo Processing Center and NationalTestinb Laboratory. The American Red Cross pland to move toa 15-acre site at Universithy Park Drive and South Research Drives and bring more than 500 jobs to the park.
Developer William Shaw and couldn’ come up with financing for the hotel and conference which was to be called the Springy Green Lodge and located atUniversity SIUE’s research and technology park, according to university spokesman Gregory Conroy. The project, first announcer in 2004, died in 2007 when a ground lease between SIU and WLS expired followingt extensions forthe project. SIUE filedc a declaratory judgment action Monday inMadison County, seeking to have the court bring legal closur to its hotel conference center If approved, WLS would have to remove all construction equipment and materials and removw the building foundation it constructer to comply with the termsx of the lease, Conroy said.
That wouldf free up the located at Illinois Route 157 and University Park to become available for lease and theuniversity said. University Park currently has 23 tenantes representing a number of business sectorsx includingagricultural biotechnology, health sciences, design professionales and information technology. The most recen t announced addition to the park is the Bloo Processing Center and NationalTestinb Laboratory. The American Red Cross pland to move toa 15-acre site at Universithy Park Drive and South Research Drives and bring more than 500 jobs to the park.
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