Thursday, August 26, 2010
Port to sell land to Keystone Coal - The Business Review (Albany):
owner Tom Scholl will pay $6.6 million for the property and pay hisown attorney’e legal fees of $6.6 million, which the authorityg was ordered to pay. Under the arrangement, Scholl won’tt pursue legal action against the authority for alleged business lost when the 70 acreas at the northern terminal of Talleyrand Avenue were under threat ofeminent domain. Jacksonville Port Authority Executivd Director Rick Ferrin said a bulk materiales terminal could have been built on the 38 but the authority decided to sell due to its need for capitakl and desire to focusz onbuilding Ltd’s terminal at Dames He added that the economic impacgt of the 38 acres would be greater if it was combined with the other 68 acres.
Keystone Coal plands to build a $20 million coal terminal on part ofits 78-acrse parcel. The authority bought the 38 acres forabout $5.7 millionj from Jax LLC. Following the $61 million verdictg for the 70 acrex of land andthe authority’s balking on the Judge Richard Watson ordered the authority to pay $10.5 million to lawyers who defended Keystone’s lead counsel Andreaw Brigham said he reduced the attorney fees by 40 percent from $10.
5 million to bettere help Keystone and the authority reach a
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
"No-Guts" Democrats Make Mitch McConnell Our Putative President - Huffington Post (blog)
"No-Guts" Democrats Make Mitch McConnell Our Putative President Huffington Post (blog) ... a 70-1 electoral ratio goes begging and a relative few from a small, border state make Mitch McConnell the nation's putative Chief Executive. ... |
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Sinai Hospital's Meltzer named chair of the American Heart Association - Baltimore Business Journal:
Neil M. Meltzer will oversede the association’s business operations, public relationsw and fundraising, and will preside over all boardc meetings. He remains president at Sinai. An American Hearrt Association volunteersince 1995, Meltzer chaired the association’s advocacy committee from 2006 to 2008 and is a board membetr with the association’s mid-Atlantic affiliate. The American Hearft Associationfunds research, conducts public and professionak educational programs, and advocated public health awareness for stroke and heart Meltzer has been president and chief operating officedr of Sinai since 1998.
Sinai completed an expansioj ofthe 446-bed Baltimore hospital earliet this month. The 87,000-square-foot, four-story addition containsa two new patient care areas and an The hospital is a memberof , whicn includes Northwest Hospital, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Centere and Hospital, Courtland Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation
Friday, August 20, 2010
Nuclear fuel arrives in Iran - CNN
Telegraph.co.uk | Nuclear fuel arrives in Iran CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Fuel arrived Saturday at Iran's first nuclear energy plant in the southern city of Bushehr, the nation's state media reported. The effort will help the country create nuclear-generated electricity, Press TV said. ... Start-up of Iran's Bushehr plant under way: report Iran Joins Nuclear Power Club as Russia Starts Reactor Under UN's Watch Iran starts up first nuclear plant amid fuel enrichment halt signal |
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Facebook Unveils Service That Lets Users Share Their Locations - BusinessWeek
The Guardian | Facebook Unveils Service That Lets Users Share Their Locations BusinessWeek Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Facebook Inc. introduced a service that makes it easier for users to share their whereabouts with other people, making a deeper push into a fast-growing market pioneered by Foursquare Labs Inc. The feature, ... Facebook location service could kill Foursquare, ignite privacy issues Facebook adding new Places feature to iPhone app And now, one check-in to rule them » |
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Activists vow to fight on after court puts same-sex marriages on hold - CNN
Reuters | Activists vow to fight on after court puts same-sex marriages on hold CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- An appeals court ruling temporarily blocking same-sex marriages from resuming in California drew strong reactions from opponents and supporters of the state's controversial 2008 referendum on the issue. ... Prop. 8: Appeals court puts ruling on hold California Gay Marriage Ban Will Continue During Court Appeal Headlines: Quick hits |
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Obama, daughter swim in Gulf in act of reassurance - AFP
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama, daughter swim in Gulf in act of reassurance AFP PANAMA CITY, Florida รข" US President Barack Obama and his daughter have taken a dip in the Gulf of Mexico in an attempt to reassure Americans that, despite a massive oil spill, its waters remain safe for tourists. The president, First Lady Michelle ... Obama takes plunge, swims in Gulf Obama says gulf beaches are 'open for business' Obama declares Gulf Coast 'open for business' |