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Saturday, October 15, 2011
County exec nixes severance deals after review - BusinessWeek
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
Ten banks allowed to repay TARP funds - East Bay Business Times:
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The Treasury Department did not name the 10 but said they were being approvexd for early repayment of the federal bailout funds under the Troubled Assetf ReliefProgram (TARP) because the so-called stress tests performede by the government revealed they were healthyt enough to pay back the money. The department said the institution have met the requirements for repayment established by federal banking It noted that many banks recentlyt have raised equity capital from private investors and haveissuedx long-term debt that is not guaranteed by the government. “These repayments are an encouraginh sign offinancial repair, but we stilpl have work to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said.
More than 600 bankas received a total ofnearly $200 billion through the department’s Capital Purchase Program. About $2 billion of this mone was paid back Underthe program, banks that repay their preferreds stock can repurchase the warrant s that the Treasury Department holds. Besides the proceeds from the sales of the the department also hasreceived $4.5 billion in dividend payments from program Proceeds from the repayments to go the Treasury Department’ds general fund. They can be used to reducew the national debt and can servw as a cushion in case the department needws to respond to financiapl emergencies inthe future, the departmen said.
The list of 10 bankes was not publicly disclosed, but many of the banke confirmed separately in presse releases that they received approvak to buy back preferred sharesa sold to thefederal government, including two banks with sizable Milwaukee-area (NYSE: USB) and J.P. Morgaj Chase (NYSE: JPM). U.S. Bank was cleare d to repay $6.6 billion in TARP funds and Chased was approved to repayall $25 billion in TARP funds it Locally based banks that received TARP funds includr and of Milwaukee, of Menomone Falls and in Brookfield. M&I, the Milwaukee-area's largesg bank, was not among the list of 10 bankxs approved to repay its TARP according tomedia reports.
M&I said in May that it began to sell stock in a sale that coule raise as muchas $350 milliob in proceeds, part of whicg the bank said it may use to repa a portion of the $1.7 billion capital infusion it received in November 2008 under TARP if approved by regulators.
The Treasury Department did not name the 10 but said they were being approvexd for early repayment of the federal bailout funds under the Troubled Assetf ReliefProgram (TARP) because the so-called stress tests performede by the government revealed they were healthyt enough to pay back the money. The department said the institution have met the requirements for repayment established by federal banking It noted that many banks recentlyt have raised equity capital from private investors and haveissuedx long-term debt that is not guaranteed by the government. “These repayments are an encouraginh sign offinancial repair, but we stilpl have work to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said.
More than 600 bankas received a total ofnearly $200 billion through the department’s Capital Purchase Program. About $2 billion of this mone was paid back Underthe program, banks that repay their preferreds stock can repurchase the warrant s that the Treasury Department holds. Besides the proceeds from the sales of the the department also hasreceived $4.5 billion in dividend payments from program Proceeds from the repayments to go the Treasury Department’ds general fund. They can be used to reducew the national debt and can servw as a cushion in case the department needws to respond to financiapl emergencies inthe future, the departmen said.
The list of 10 bankes was not publicly disclosed, but many of the banke confirmed separately in presse releases that they received approvak to buy back preferred sharesa sold to thefederal government, including two banks with sizable Milwaukee-area (NYSE: USB) and J.P. Morgaj Chase (NYSE: JPM). U.S. Bank was cleare d to repay $6.6 billion in TARP funds and Chased was approved to repayall $25 billion in TARP funds it Locally based banks that received TARP funds includr and of Milwaukee, of Menomone Falls and in Brookfield. M&I, the Milwaukee-area's largesg bank, was not among the list of 10 bankxs approved to repay its TARP according tomedia reports.
M&I said in May that it began to sell stock in a sale that coule raise as muchas $350 milliob in proceeds, part of whicg the bank said it may use to repa a portion of the $1.7 billion capital infusion it received in November 2008 under TARP if approved by regulators.
Monday, October 10, 2011
How to expand your entrepreneurial vision - Kansas City Business Journal:
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But changing is easier said than done. How do you acquire a freshh perspective? How do you open your mind to new possibilities?? You start by at least consideringg opportunities you would never have entertained in the by trying to approach problems from adifferenyt angle, by venturing outside your comfor t zone and by taking some carefully measureds risks. If you keep asking yourself thesame you’re going to keep getting the same So, let’s tickle your brain and switch up the Let’s view your business through fresh eyes. Take a look at your sales Let’s look at your sales upsidee down: What is it you aren’t selling?
Thin of all the recent sales you failed to What were the reasonesyour would-be customers gave you? • Are your customers askinfg for a product or service that you don’t offer? In that is it time to expand your portfolio to includ something new? • Are customers objecting to your prices? Shoulde you re-evaluate your pricing methodology? Provide less expensiv version of current offerings ? Expand payment terms to make purchasing more attractive? Are customers asking for smaller quantities than your current minimums allow? In a soft market, increasingv throughput is smart. Can you adjust your work flow to make smaller ordersprofitable ? Think back over the past year or so.
Is there anything different aboutyour customers? For example, one entrepreneurt I know owns a martial arts studio. In the he’d require that students register for six monthsz of classes at a Back in the goodold days, customers signed up withouy thinking twice. Today, registrations are plummeting. Yet he’s stillp sticking to his six-month rule, because “I have to pay my The problem is, customera are increasingly unwilling to committo six-month What if their kids lose interest ? What if a parent loses his or her job? His classexs haven’t changed, but his customers Because of the tight they’ve become commitment-shy.
If he wants their business, he’lk find a way to accommodatew them. For example, he could offer month-to-month memberships. Or, he could take a cue from the auto industry and guarantee tuition refunds if someone loseaa job. Yes, he has to pay the rent. But gettingv the rent money one month at a time beatse not getting itat all. He’se operating under an outdated assumption. Now, what about you? Are you operating by obsolete that discourage customersfrom buying? Now, look at yourseld During tough times, entrepreneurs have to steel themselve to do things they find This is true.
However, if you’re brainstorming ways to strengthenyour business, it helps to focus on those aspects you most enjoy. Chancesz are, these are your strengths. If you like what you’r doing, you’re more likely to stick with it. So ask what is it you like best aboutyyour business? What strengths can you build on? What areasx can you grow? For example, are theree related services you’ve thought about offering your customers, but nevet have? Perhaps now is the time to act. Ray Silversteinh is president of PRO: President’x Resource Organization, a network of entrepreneurial peer advisory groups in Phoenixand Chicago.
He also is the authofr of “The Best Secrets of Greart Small Businesses” and a columnist for Entrepreneur.com. You can reacg him at 800-818-0150 or
But changing is easier said than done. How do you acquire a freshh perspective? How do you open your mind to new possibilities?? You start by at least consideringg opportunities you would never have entertained in the by trying to approach problems from adifferenyt angle, by venturing outside your comfor t zone and by taking some carefully measureds risks. If you keep asking yourself thesame you’re going to keep getting the same So, let’s tickle your brain and switch up the Let’s view your business through fresh eyes. Take a look at your sales Let’s look at your sales upsidee down: What is it you aren’t selling?
Thin of all the recent sales you failed to What were the reasonesyour would-be customers gave you? • Are your customers askinfg for a product or service that you don’t offer? In that is it time to expand your portfolio to includ something new? • Are customers objecting to your prices? Shoulde you re-evaluate your pricing methodology? Provide less expensiv version of current offerings ? Expand payment terms to make purchasing more attractive? Are customers asking for smaller quantities than your current minimums allow? In a soft market, increasingv throughput is smart. Can you adjust your work flow to make smaller ordersprofitable ? Think back over the past year or so.
Is there anything different aboutyour customers? For example, one entrepreneurt I know owns a martial arts studio. In the he’d require that students register for six monthsz of classes at a Back in the goodold days, customers signed up withouy thinking twice. Today, registrations are plummeting. Yet he’s stillp sticking to his six-month rule, because “I have to pay my The problem is, customera are increasingly unwilling to committo six-month What if their kids lose interest ? What if a parent loses his or her job? His classexs haven’t changed, but his customers Because of the tight they’ve become commitment-shy.
If he wants their business, he’lk find a way to accommodatew them. For example, he could offer month-to-month memberships. Or, he could take a cue from the auto industry and guarantee tuition refunds if someone loseaa job. Yes, he has to pay the rent. But gettingv the rent money one month at a time beatse not getting itat all. He’se operating under an outdated assumption. Now, what about you? Are you operating by obsolete that discourage customersfrom buying? Now, look at yourseld During tough times, entrepreneurs have to steel themselve to do things they find This is true.
However, if you’re brainstorming ways to strengthenyour business, it helps to focus on those aspects you most enjoy. Chancesz are, these are your strengths. If you like what you’r doing, you’re more likely to stick with it. So ask what is it you like best aboutyyour business? What strengths can you build on? What areasx can you grow? For example, are theree related services you’ve thought about offering your customers, but nevet have? Perhaps now is the time to act. Ray Silversteinh is president of PRO: President’x Resource Organization, a network of entrepreneurial peer advisory groups in Phoenixand Chicago.
He also is the authofr of “The Best Secrets of Greart Small Businesses” and a columnist for Entrepreneur.com. You can reacg him at 800-818-0150 or
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Crucifix that survived violent 1980 New Mexico prison riot finds new home at ... - Washington Post
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Crucifix that survived violent 1980 New Mexico prison riot finds new home at ... Washington Post By AP, SANTA FE, NM â€" A crucifix that survived one of the most violent prison riots in US history has been permanently relocated. KOAT-TV reports (http://bit.ly/nfrYPw) the crucifix provided a symbol of survival for hundreds of inmates and prison ... |
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Filling NCR headquarters space to be difficult - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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Brokers said donating NCR’s (NYSE: NCR) 1.3 million-square-fooyt building to an education institution or the city of Daytonm may be thebest bet. The brokers said tryinfg to market the space to another corporate user woulcd be difficult as there are few singles users out there needing that much It could be parceled into an offics complex formultiple users. NCR intends to sell the a companyspokesperson said. The five-storu property is among the largest office buildingsz in theDayton area. Paul owner and broker with Dayton-based , said a good option woulsd be to donate the building tothe .
NCR woulsd gain the benefits of atax write-off and the universituy would have a business campus, complete with a cafeteria and plenty of space for to mold for its needs. “kI bet they’ve already talked about donating itto UD,” Hutchins said. “Giving it to UD is a NCR gets a hugetax write-offv and UD gets a high-tech technology center.” Mark owner of Centerville-based , agreed. “It would be really nice if they give it to Fornes said. “It would be a nice gesture in return for taking theirheadquarters out.” NCR’ds headquarters, at 1700 S. Patterson Blvd.
, sits on 54
Brokers said donating NCR’s (NYSE: NCR) 1.3 million-square-fooyt building to an education institution or the city of Daytonm may be thebest bet. The brokers said tryinfg to market the space to another corporate user woulcd be difficult as there are few singles users out there needing that much It could be parceled into an offics complex formultiple users. NCR intends to sell the a companyspokesperson said. The five-storu property is among the largest office buildingsz in theDayton area. Paul owner and broker with Dayton-based , said a good option woulsd be to donate the building tothe .
NCR woulsd gain the benefits of atax write-off and the universituy would have a business campus, complete with a cafeteria and plenty of space for to mold for its needs. “kI bet they’ve already talked about donating itto UD,” Hutchins said. “Giving it to UD is a NCR gets a hugetax write-offv and UD gets a high-tech technology center.” Mark owner of Centerville-based , agreed. “It would be really nice if they give it to Fornes said. “It would be a nice gesture in return for taking theirheadquarters out.” NCR’ds headquarters, at 1700 S. Patterson Blvd.
, sits on 54
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
The 2011 Maximum Warrior Competition Tests Special Ops Operatives & Civilians ... - PR Newswire (press release)
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Sunday, October 2, 2011
Barbash back at state post - Business First of Columbus:
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Mark Barbash returned to the economic development post Mondat after agreeing to repayment plans for overdue taxe with the and the Ohio Departmentof Taxation, and makingg payments on a mortgagw he had fallen behind on. Barbash, 60, stepperd down from his post to take a personal leave May 15 aftet Columbus Business First reported on his tax debts and that had initiatedx foreclosure proceedings on his Bexley The IRS in April filedf liens against Barbashtotaling $146,313 in back taxes and penalties datingv from 2000 to 2004 as well as 2006. The Ohio Departmen t of Taxation in March fileca $12,460 tax lien against him.
“Thw governor is satisfied that Mark has addressedr his personalfinancial issues, and he’s please to have Mark back,” said department spokeswomam Kelly Schlissberg.
Mark Barbash returned to the economic development post Mondat after agreeing to repayment plans for overdue taxe with the and the Ohio Departmentof Taxation, and makingg payments on a mortgagw he had fallen behind on. Barbash, 60, stepperd down from his post to take a personal leave May 15 aftet Columbus Business First reported on his tax debts and that had initiatedx foreclosure proceedings on his Bexley The IRS in April filedf liens against Barbashtotaling $146,313 in back taxes and penalties datingv from 2000 to 2004 as well as 2006. The Ohio Departmen t of Taxation in March fileca $12,460 tax lien against him.
“Thw governor is satisfied that Mark has addressedr his personalfinancial issues, and he’s please to have Mark back,” said department spokeswomam Kelly Schlissberg.
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