الاثنين، 28 يناير 2013
Denver gas prices up 38 cents from a month ago - Denver Business Journal:
Regular gas was $2.01 in Denver on April 30, AAA said. It was $2.31 just a week ago, 8 cent less. For mid-grade gas, the average Denvere price is $2.55, up from $2.165 a month ago, and for premium it'as $2.67, up from $2.26 last AAA said. Still, that's a lot betterf thanDenver gas prices up 38 cents from a monthu ago May 30last year, when regular gas averageed $3.86 in Denver. But if the currengt pace of priceincreases continues, Denver wouls reach that price level in four months. The price of crudd oil was about $32 a barrel five monthd ago, but has since risen to more than $66 a barrepl for July delivery, despite the recession.
Wholesalee gas prices have risen 140 percent since the AssociatedPress reported. The highest prices ever recorded for regular in Denverwas $4.01 on July 17, 2008. the regular-gas average price is $2.47 a AAA says. The Fuel Gauged Report is compiled for the AAA by the with the help ofWrightg Express.
الأربعاء، 23 يناير 2013
Reichhold wants India plant to power windmill business - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
Reichhold, a chemicals company, plans to use the plang to supply composite resins to a majod customer that manufactures windmill Composite resins are used to hold thingstogether – such as the glass fiberas in windmill blades. The plant will be relativelt small, employing 27 people in manufacturing and about 15 in tech support andother areas. But the facilith offers the chance to mitigate some of the employeew losses that Reichhold has endured over the past few Andthe plant, located on 10 acresz of land in Ranjangaojn in the Maharashtra province, also gives the company the chance to continue expanding its windmill-relatedf resins business.
While still a small part of the company’s overalol revenue streams, the business line has been showingg impressive growth inrecentf years, says CEO John Gaither. He declines to reveal the identithy of his primary customer onthe subcontinent, but he says Reichholrd does work for that same firm in the United Statee as well. There’s been a lot of buzz about renewablesx inthe U.S. recently, but it’s still unclear what the futurer holds for the wind energtyindustry here. About 5,000 windmill turbines – usinh 15,000 blades – were installex in the U.S. last year, says spokeswoman Kathy Belyeu.
That growth is expected to declindeto 3,300 this year, due in part to the economixc downturn. Wind currently provides 1.5 percent of the country’s and Belyeu says that policies emanating fromWashingto – such as tax creditsx – will determine demand over the next few The Ranjangaon plant is Reichhold’s first in previously the company has supplied customers there from a facility in Reichhold already has penciled in customerz for about one-third of the Indiam facility’s initial capacity. The which is a little behind will start out with enough capacity togeneratr $20 million in product sales. But there will be room for expansiob to five timesthat amount.
Constructing a plant in Asia from the planning to theopeniny – takes Reichhold about three years. Gaither says the firm has startede planning a similar facility in but it has been postponed due to the strugglinggloba economy. “I think what they’re doingv is looking at their product portfolio and reassessinh where the growthwill be,” says Henry a credit analyst who covers Reichhold for Standard Poor’s. Privately held Reichhold, which was founded in 1927, generateds more than $1 billion in revenus last year – about 40 percent of which was in NortyAmerican sales.
In addition to the firm makes products used in paints and It supplies products to the automotive and construction both of which are Fukuchisays Reichhold’s revenue declined by a third, from $324 million in the first quartet of 2008 to $213 milliobn in the first quarter of 2009. Reichhold’s net incomd for the first quarter of 2009was $2.3 million, compareed to $9.3 million for the same periodc a year ago, according to At the end of April, concernw over the firm’s vulnerability to weak demand and othed factors caused S&P to downgrad e Reichhold to a “B-” corporate credit rating from the “B” rating it previouslyh held. The outlook is negative.
a longtime firm executive who wasa protégé of company foundert Henry Reichhold, says his firm has been gaining markegt share at a tough time for chemical “We’re doing fine,” he says. “We’re going to come out of this In 2005, Gaither led a nearlgy $200 million management buyout of the firmfrom Japan-baseds , which had been reducing the company’s headcount. Retooling the business has meant more Sincethe buyout, the firm has sliced its employe count from 1,500 including 210 in the Triangle – to 1,400. Abouy 140 employees now work in the Once the Indian facility the firm will have 19 activeplants – up from 17 in 2006.
الخميس، 17 يناير 2013
Meek Mill Suing Philadelphia Police For False Imprisonment - Hip-Hop Wired
Hip-Hop Wired | Meek Mill Suing Philadelphia Police For False Imprisonment Hip-Hop Wired Meek Mill claims that back in October 2012, Philadelphia police jailed him without cause and posted his photos on Instagram. The Maybach Music Group rapper, born Robert Williams, is now suing the City of Philadelphia and police Officers Andre Boyer and ... Meek Mill Suing Philly Police For False Imprisonment |
الأحد، 13 يناير 2013
Private Shame, Played Out on Public Stage - New York Times
New York Times | Private Shame, Played Out on Public Stage New York Times BOSTON â" When he was a boy in North Carolina in the 1960s, Michael Mack wanted to be a priest, until his priest sexually molested him. He prayed he would forget the experience, but, he said, âthe memory tingled like a phantom limb.â ... |
السبت، 12 يناير 2013
Former Timbuk2 CEO's next career move in the bag - San Francisco Business Times:
His new company, like his former will be based in San where it will also house some of itsmanufacturingh operations. "This is my passion," Dwight said. "I love bags and the businesx of bags." The company has been operatinh in stealth mode in offices inSan Francisco'a South of Market Area. The company's permanent location is expected to be in SoMa orthe Mission. who took some time off while waitiny forhis one-year non-competew agreement to expire, said he'se looking forward to creating fashionable bags popular with bike messengerz and others.
"Bags are the most functional fashion accessory," Dwight Joining Dwight at Rickshaw Bagworkss isRob Honeycutt, the founder of and Macy Allatt, formef marketing manager at Timbuk2, who is director of marketinb at Rickshaw. Many have wondered where Dwight would land following his departure from where he ledthat company's successful turnaround. The San Francisco bag compang was acquired in 2005 by San Francisco privatdeequity fund, , and Washington, D.C.-baserd . That sale generated a nearly four-and-a-half times return on the originall investment madeby Dwight's group of private investora and .
It also turnerd into an unexpected windfallfor Timbuk2's sewers and other non-management workers. "Sharing $1.2 milliomn among 40 factory workers was the best day ofmy career," Dwighg said "Timbuk2 was the best experience I have ever had and also one of the most he said, noting that there were conflicts between buildin g the brand and generating returns for the new owners of the Dwight said he's getting Rickshaw off the ground with his own at least for now. "I'm looking forware to being the master of my he said.
الجمعة، 11 يناير 2013
Report: UGA No. 2 in football revenue, 13th in total sports income - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
SportsBusiness Journal, citing Equity in Athleticsz DisclosureAct forms, said UGA reportedd $67.05 million in football revenue in second only to the ($72.95 UGA’s football revenues increased 12.7 The Bulldogs’ pre-season No. 1 rankin likely aided in the record year for the UGA football wasranked No. 3 the previouzs season, generating $59.52 million in 2006-2007. UGA’s Southeastern Conferencer rivals (No. 3 with $66.1 million), (No. 6 with $59.67u million), (No. 8 with $57.37 million) and (No. 10 with $52.68 were also among the top 10 earners in The remaining top 10 teams in footballrevenuess were: (No. 4 with $65.167 million), (No. 5 with $59.77 million), (No.
7 with $ 57.46 and (No. 9 with 53.76 Texas was also the overallk top sports earnerwith $120.29 million generated from all athletic teams. Ohio Stater was second with $117.95 million and Floridaz was thirdwith $106.03 The Bulldogs ranked No. 13 in the overalkl revenue tallywith $84.02 million, meaniny nearly 80 percent of revenueas came from football. Other Southern schools ranking in the top 20 in overal l sportsrevenues were: Auburn (7th, $89.31 million), Alabamw (8th, $88.87 million), (9th, $88.72 and LSU (12th, $84.18 million).
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الأربعاء، 9 يناير 2013
Yorkshire Ambulance Service 'took half an hour' to reach dying boy - BBC News
BBC News | Yorkshire Ambulance Service 'took half an hour' to reach dying boy BBC News The mother of a 10-year-old boy who died of an asthma attack has claimed it took an ambulance half an hour to reach her dying son. Jay Strand died at home in Snaith, East Yorkshire, on the night of 10 December. His mother Donna Hellewell, 46, said she ... Union claims Yorkshire Ambulance Service shake-up will jeopardise patient care Shake-up for West Yorkshire ambulance service workers Yorkshire Ambulance Service advised to listen to staff and patients before ... |


