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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Oops. Kat Von D Gets Jesse James Tattoo Just in Time for Split - E! Online (blog)
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Monday, July 25, 2011
Smithfield Packaging, UFCWI reach deal on contract for pork plant workers - Triangle Business Journal:
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Votes will be held June 30 and July 1 to ratify the The agreement comes more than six months after workers at the plant voted to join the That vote come after 15 yearsz of campaigning by the UFCW to unionizdethe plant, located about 90 minutess from Raleigh. Workers on two occasions had voted down proposald to jointhe UFCW, but the union argued that Smithfielfd used illegal means to thwart the electionss – an assertion that played a role in the union’as campaign against the Smithfield, Va.-based company. The two sides reaches agreement last year on allowingf athird vote.
Union spokeswoman Jill Cashen said the uniom will not disclose details on the agreement until aftedr workers have had a chance to review and voteon it. A call to representativesw of Smithfield (NYSE: SFD) and were not immediately returned.
Votes will be held June 30 and July 1 to ratify the The agreement comes more than six months after workers at the plant voted to join the That vote come after 15 yearsz of campaigning by the UFCW to unionizdethe plant, located about 90 minutess from Raleigh. Workers on two occasions had voted down proposald to jointhe UFCW, but the union argued that Smithfielfd used illegal means to thwart the electionss – an assertion that played a role in the union’as campaign against the Smithfield, Va.-based company. The two sides reaches agreement last year on allowingf athird vote.
Union spokeswoman Jill Cashen said the uniom will not disclose details on the agreement until aftedr workers have had a chance to review and voteon it. A call to representativesw of Smithfield (NYSE: SFD) and were not immediately returned.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Richardson joins bid for ACC game - Charlotte Business Journal:
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A local group led by real estat developerJohnny Harris, President Mark Richardson and governmen officials hopes to snag the game from Jacksonville, Fla. "Beinf in the heart of the ACC and the this is the right location forthe game," Richardson "I don't believe the game ought to be in Florida -- it oughr to be in the Carolinas." Bids are due Aug. 31. The ACC planzs to choose which city or citiew will host the championship gamesin 2008, 2009 and 2010. The conference anticipates a decisionby mid-December. Five of the 12 ACC schoolxs are inthe Carolinas: , , , and . Charlotte is amonvg four cities vying for the The others arein Jacksonville, Tampa and Orlando.
The 2007 ACC championshilp game will be played in Jacksonvilleon Dec. 1. It is the thire time Jacksonville has hosted the The Panthers' home Bank of America Stadium, would host the game if it movees to Charlotte. "It's an opportunity to host any or all of the nextthred games, which we would love to says Tim Newman, chieft executive of the . "It would be great for tourismj and great forthe city." He says the ACC requesty for proposals lacks any specific guidelinees or financial guarantees.
Instead, the conference asks bidders to submitf what they believe to be the best offer for the An ACC spokeswoman declines to discusxs the details of the request for When Charlotte lost out to Jacksonville in an earlietr bidding for the ACC championship some local boosters complained of unfaier state incentives and considerations availablein Florida. Other observerw cited the Panthers' rent demand as a problem. With Richardson and his Jon -- who heads stadium operationzs for theteam -- part of the bid the Panthers' commitment looks firm. "We're trying to help," Mark Richardsom says.
He declines to discuss specific financial terms but says the team wouled serve as the landlord and not share in ticket revenue generated from theACC game. The stadium already hostd an annual college football bowl also playedin December. The bowl game is operated by , a longtime ACC partner. Ken Haines, Raycom's chief executive, is part of the Charlott e group preparing the ACC championshipgame bid. The ACC game has yet to sell out in The inaugural championship in 2005drew 72,749 fans at the city'sw 77,000-seat stadium for a Florida State- contest.
Last year, a lackluster Wake Forest- matchup in the rain generated tickef salesof 62,850, thougnh thousands of those seats went emptyy on game day. ACC Commissione r John Swofford points to similar games in the Big 12 and Southeasternh conferencesas models. The Big 12 rotatesw host cities, while the SEC regularly stages its championshippin Atlanta. At the same time, "what we're looking for is to try to find what' s best for our particular situation," Swofford says.
A local group led by real estat developerJohnny Harris, President Mark Richardson and governmen officials hopes to snag the game from Jacksonville, Fla. "Beinf in the heart of the ACC and the this is the right location forthe game," Richardson "I don't believe the game ought to be in Florida -- it oughr to be in the Carolinas." Bids are due Aug. 31. The ACC planzs to choose which city or citiew will host the championship gamesin 2008, 2009 and 2010. The conference anticipates a decisionby mid-December. Five of the 12 ACC schoolxs are inthe Carolinas: , , , and . Charlotte is amonvg four cities vying for the The others arein Jacksonville, Tampa and Orlando.
The 2007 ACC championshilp game will be played in Jacksonvilleon Dec. 1. It is the thire time Jacksonville has hosted the The Panthers' home Bank of America Stadium, would host the game if it movees to Charlotte. "It's an opportunity to host any or all of the nextthred games, which we would love to says Tim Newman, chieft executive of the . "It would be great for tourismj and great forthe city." He says the ACC requesty for proposals lacks any specific guidelinees or financial guarantees.
Instead, the conference asks bidders to submitf what they believe to be the best offer for the An ACC spokeswoman declines to discusxs the details of the request for When Charlotte lost out to Jacksonville in an earlietr bidding for the ACC championship some local boosters complained of unfaier state incentives and considerations availablein Florida. Other observerw cited the Panthers' rent demand as a problem. With Richardson and his Jon -- who heads stadium operationzs for theteam -- part of the bid the Panthers' commitment looks firm. "We're trying to help," Mark Richardsom says.
He declines to discuss specific financial terms but says the team wouled serve as the landlord and not share in ticket revenue generated from theACC game. The stadium already hostd an annual college football bowl also playedin December. The bowl game is operated by , a longtime ACC partner. Ken Haines, Raycom's chief executive, is part of the Charlott e group preparing the ACC championshipgame bid. The ACC game has yet to sell out in The inaugural championship in 2005drew 72,749 fans at the city'sw 77,000-seat stadium for a Florida State- contest.
Last year, a lackluster Wake Forest- matchup in the rain generated tickef salesof 62,850, thougnh thousands of those seats went emptyy on game day. ACC Commissione r John Swofford points to similar games in the Big 12 and Southeasternh conferencesas models. The Big 12 rotatesw host cities, while the SEC regularly stages its championshippin Atlanta. At the same time, "what we're looking for is to try to find what' s best for our particular situation," Swofford says.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
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Monday, July 18, 2011
Retail theft hits record low, report says - Business First of Louisville:
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The results of the annual survey, conductecd by the with a funding grant from ADTSecurityu Services, were announced June 23 during the ' s Loss Prevention conference in Fla. Retailers surveyed reported losing morethan $34.3 or 1.4 percent of overall salesz last year, which compares with $40.5r billion and 1.57 percent of overall salez in 2006, the National Retail Security Surveyu said. Retail theft includes shoplifting, employee theft, administrativde error and vendor fraud.
Retailers have likelgy been able to keep theft down because ofthei long-term investment in anti-shoplifting and anti-thef t technologies and training, UF criminologist and survey directo r Richard Hollinger said in a prepared statement. But retailers are stilol battling organizedretail crime, where individuals or organizedd gangs work to systematicallyu steal large quantities from retailers in stores, distribution centers and goods in according to the report. The preliminarty report shows that more than half of the 124 retailers questioned to date believw that organized retail crime is increasing and 19 percent say that they now have theid own organized retail crimetask forces.
The results of the annual survey, conductecd by the with a funding grant from ADTSecurityu Services, were announced June 23 during the ' s Loss Prevention conference in Fla. Retailers surveyed reported losing morethan $34.3 or 1.4 percent of overall salesz last year, which compares with $40.5r billion and 1.57 percent of overall salez in 2006, the National Retail Security Surveyu said. Retail theft includes shoplifting, employee theft, administrativde error and vendor fraud.
Retailers have likelgy been able to keep theft down because ofthei long-term investment in anti-shoplifting and anti-thef t technologies and training, UF criminologist and survey directo r Richard Hollinger said in a prepared statement. But retailers are stilol battling organizedretail crime, where individuals or organizedd gangs work to systematicallyu steal large quantities from retailers in stores, distribution centers and goods in according to the report. The preliminarty report shows that more than half of the 124 retailers questioned to date believw that organized retail crime is increasing and 19 percent say that they now have theid own organized retail crimetask forces.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Oakland's Fox Theater opens after $75M rehab - San Francisco Business Times:
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After a decade of rehabilitation, the theater is finally back online addinfg a cornerstoneto Oakland’s Uptown neighborhood, one of the city’zs burgeoning areas. The Fox is also a few blocks fromthe , anotherf historic venue that the City of Oakland redeveloped. “Thed whole idea is for thesed theaters to really be the engine to stimulatse growthand development,” said Jeff Oakland’s urban economic who worked on the Fox’xs redevelopment. “They are the backbone of the arts andentertainmenty district.” The Fox closed in 1966 after 38 years of The City of Oakland bought it for $3 millionm in 1996.
In 2002, developer Phil Tagami of took on the Fox with lead architectt Jim Heilbronner ofArchitectural Dimensions. The Fox also houseds the , a charter high and a restaurant space that does not have atenan yet. The Fox’s renovation totalz more than $75 million funded by the City of Oakland, dozends of grants and private including . The theater’s sponsors are working on settingv up an endowment to fundthe venue’s operationsx in addition to its revenud from shows. Another Planet Entertainment, the theater’s exclusive booking agent, lined up Sociapl Distortion and Michael Franti Spearhead to headline the first two concertson Feb. 6 and 7.
In the comingy months, the theater will host acts such asthe , Franz Ferdinand, . The theater are just steps from restaurantxslike Flora, Ozumo, Luka’s Taproom and Franklin Streetr Wine Bar. Across the street from the Fox sitsForest City’s 665-unit Uptown apartments and other recent housingt developments. “We’ve been waiting for this for a long saidThomas Schnetz, co-owner of Flora. “Anytime you have the additiohn of abeautiful it’s a great thing.
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After a decade of rehabilitation, the theater is finally back online addinfg a cornerstoneto Oakland’s Uptown neighborhood, one of the city’zs burgeoning areas. The Fox is also a few blocks fromthe , anotherf historic venue that the City of Oakland redeveloped. “Thed whole idea is for thesed theaters to really be the engine to stimulatse growthand development,” said Jeff Oakland’s urban economic who worked on the Fox’xs redevelopment. “They are the backbone of the arts andentertainmenty district.” The Fox closed in 1966 after 38 years of The City of Oakland bought it for $3 millionm in 1996.
In 2002, developer Phil Tagami of took on the Fox with lead architectt Jim Heilbronner ofArchitectural Dimensions. The Fox also houseds the , a charter high and a restaurant space that does not have atenan yet. The Fox’s renovation totalz more than $75 million funded by the City of Oakland, dozends of grants and private including . The theater’s sponsors are working on settingv up an endowment to fundthe venue’s operationsx in addition to its revenud from shows. Another Planet Entertainment, the theater’s exclusive booking agent, lined up Sociapl Distortion and Michael Franti Spearhead to headline the first two concertson Feb. 6 and 7.
In the comingy months, the theater will host acts such asthe , Franz Ferdinand, . The theater are just steps from restaurantxslike Flora, Ozumo, Luka’s Taproom and Franklin Streetr Wine Bar. Across the street from the Fox sitsForest City’s 665-unit Uptown apartments and other recent housingt developments. “We’ve been waiting for this for a long saidThomas Schnetz, co-owner of Flora. “Anytime you have the additiohn of abeautiful it’s a great thing.
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Four ownership groups show interest in Coyotes, sale could keep NHL team in Glendale - Phoenix Business Journal:
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NHL court filings with the U.S Bankruptcy Courgt handling the Coyotes Chapter 11 bankruptcg protection include a list of possible owners that would keep the team in They include: Howard Sokolowski and David Cynamon, ownerzs of the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts; Chicagp White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf; Coyotes minorityt owner John Breslow; and an unnamed Phoenix-areaw business executive as possible bidders. Research in Motion CEO Jim Balsilliee already hasa $213 million offer on the tablee for the Coyotes and would move the team to Ontario. The Coyotes have lost $316 million since moving to the Phoenizx marketfrom Winnipeg, Canada, in 1996.
Balsillie's offefr is expected to be substantially greatetr than any offer to keep the team in RIM makes Blackberry smartphones and Balsillie is a billionairde who has made offers for otherNHL teams. The NHL also got more legaol back up Fridayfrom , the and National Basketball Assocation. The professional sports leagues argu e in court filings that they should have controo overfranchises sales, moves and relocations in ordert to maintain the economic viability of their The NHL opposes Balsillie's effort to move the Phoeniz franchise back to Canada.
Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes also said in June 5 courtg filings thata $100 milion cash infusion he has put into the team shoulr be treated as a debt the hockeh team's reorganization should reimburse him for. Moyes want to sell the Coyotes to Balsillie who contends hockeyg is not financially viablein Moyes' court filings also downplayed a $750 milliohn lease penalty the city of Glendale coul file for if the Coyotews break their 30-year lease at Jobing.com Arena. Moyes and Balsillis want the bankruptcy court to dischargr the lease as part ofthe team' Chapter 11.
NHL court filings with the U.S Bankruptcy Courgt handling the Coyotes Chapter 11 bankruptcg protection include a list of possible owners that would keep the team in They include: Howard Sokolowski and David Cynamon, ownerzs of the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts; Chicagp White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf; Coyotes minorityt owner John Breslow; and an unnamed Phoenix-areaw business executive as possible bidders. Research in Motion CEO Jim Balsilliee already hasa $213 million offer on the tablee for the Coyotes and would move the team to Ontario. The Coyotes have lost $316 million since moving to the Phoenizx marketfrom Winnipeg, Canada, in 1996.
Balsillie's offefr is expected to be substantially greatetr than any offer to keep the team in RIM makes Blackberry smartphones and Balsillie is a billionairde who has made offers for otherNHL teams. The NHL also got more legaol back up Fridayfrom , the and National Basketball Assocation. The professional sports leagues argu e in court filings that they should have controo overfranchises sales, moves and relocations in ordert to maintain the economic viability of their The NHL opposes Balsillie's effort to move the Phoeniz franchise back to Canada.
Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes also said in June 5 courtg filings thata $100 milion cash infusion he has put into the team shoulr be treated as a debt the hockeh team's reorganization should reimburse him for. Moyes want to sell the Coyotes to Balsillie who contends hockeyg is not financially viablein Moyes' court filings also downplayed a $750 milliohn lease penalty the city of Glendale coul file for if the Coyotews break their 30-year lease at Jobing.com Arena. Moyes and Balsillis want the bankruptcy court to dischargr the lease as part ofthe team' Chapter 11.
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