Saturday, February 26, 2011

Abingdon Man Pleads Guilty in Hotel Meth Lab Case - CIproud.com

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Thursday, February 24, 2011

Mortgage Bankers Association Company Profile | Company Information

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MBA invests in communities across the nation by ensurinhg the continued strength ofthe nation's residential and commerciao real estate markets; expandint homeownership and extending accesds to affordable housing to all Americans and supportingg financial literacy efforts. Make no mistake about it; we are an organizatioh dedicated to helping our members dotheir business. We activelyt advocate for our members, and have done so for nearlyt a century. We have seen the real estate financee industry evolve into one of the strongest and most sophisticatedx ofglobal markets.
We promote fair and ethical lendingg practices and foster professional excellence among real estater finance employees through a wide range of educationa programs and a varietyof publications. We have over 3,00o member companies, including all elements of realestater finance: mortgage companies, mortgage brokers, commercial thrifts, life insurance companies and others in the mortgagew lending field. We provide up-to-the minute news and informatiomn to our members so they are bettere able to meet the needs oftheir ...

Monday, February 21, 2011

MMAC: Milwaukee-area economy still sluggish - Orlando Business Journal:

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Only three of 20 April indicators registereds improvementfrom year-ago levels, matching the number of upward-pointin indicators recorded in March, the MMAC said in its Economid Trends report. "The employment situation continued to deterioratew with deepening job declines and unemploymentr indicators over double what they were oneyear ago," said Bret economic research director for the MMAC. "But metrl area existing homes sales rose for only the seconrd time in nearly three years giving some hopefor near-termj improvement in a stagnant local housin g and real estate market." Nonfarm employment in the metrp area fell 4.
8 percent in Aprikl to 812,300, down from March’sd 4.3 percent decrease. Employment levels have now declined comparedswith year-ago levels in each of the past 12 with April’s decline beinf the steepest registered in this period, the MMAC Only two of 10 major industry sector s registered April job gains comparecd with one year ago, while eight registered declines. Unemployment indicators for the metrlo area both measured more than twicethei year-earlier levels. The number of unemployefd in metro Milwaukeerose 117.6% againstr year-ago levels, to 70,300 compared with 32,30p0 in April 2008. Likewise, new unemployment compensatio claims rose ata 104.
6 perceny rate in April to this indicator’s third consecutivs year-over-year increase of 100 percent or greater. On the positivre side, existing homes sales for the metro arearose 5.6 perceng in April, the firsgt year-over-year increase in this indicator in seven months and only the second such gain in nearly threde years.

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Foreclosure lawsuit targets Boynton Beach shopping center - South Florida Business Journal:

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Fort Lauderdale-based filed the lawsuit March 9 againstgSafety Harbor-based , parent corporation and Chairmamn Charles H. Monroe III. The foreclosure action is based on a leasehold mortgage and credity facility last modifiedat $14.4 milliomn in early 2007. The propertyg is owned by QuantumPark & Village, whicjh leased the land at the northwes corner of Gateway Boulevard and High Ridge Road to MPG Gatewa in 2003. MPG Gateway then built the 93,144-square-foot Publix-anchored shopping center with money from the leasehold mortgage from The shopping center openedin 2007.
According to Monroe’s Prestige Group’s Web 27,802 square feet are available for Asidefrom Publix, other tenants includw , Supercuts and Firehouse Subs. The plagure of commercial defaults has toucherd a tony Palm Beach which was once owned by a Greeki playboy chargedwith murder. The Park Avenue Inn, in the town of Palm is scheduled for a foreclosure sale March 26 at the countyt courthouse in WestPalm Beach. The B. Charles Ames a lender in Ohio, won a $10.87 million foreclosure judgment anda $611,700 promissory note judgmenr on Feb.
23 againstg Park Avenue Palm Beach and President Thanos According topublished reports, the son of a Greek shipping magnate, was arrestexd in November and charged with the March 2000 murder of a 55-year-ols man in London. Papalexis is awaiting triaol in England. Papalexis’ Park Avenue Palm Beacjh boughtthe 29-room, 12,141-square-foot hotel, at 240 Park Ave., for $2.8 milliom in 2006. The B. Charles Ames Trust gave the companyya $7.8 million mortgage on the property. Miami-based TotalBan has filed a foreclosure lawsuit against Parkside Estatesof Davie, a residential project. The bank is looking to foreclosure on 21unsold single-family home lots.
The site is on the northb side ofOrange Drive, just west of Soutnh Pine Island Road. On March 10, TotalBanlk filed the notice against Aventura-based Parkside Estates Associates and company officers Mark Tobi Rousso andGary Posner. The lawsuit also namesd Allen Greenwald and Jill Greenwald ofthe , a Miami-based development company, and Miami-based . After Parksidew Estates Associates bought the propertyfor $2.3 millio n in 2002, the Greenwalds gave the developer a $3.7 milliomn mortgage in 2005. That mortgage was assigned to City Nationalo Bank of Floridain February.
Parkside Estates Associatesa sold six lots in 2006 and completed two Thefollowing year, TotalBank granted Parksidw Estates Associates a $5.75 million mortgage on the 21 unsoled lots and an additional $880,000 mortgages on one of the lots where the developere planned to start wants to foreclose on 48 unsoldx units in the California Club Condominiu in North Miami Beach. The Miami-based bank filed a notice of foreclosurein Miami-Dade County Circuit Court on March 3 against Aventura-based North California LLC and personapl guarantor Juan Pablo Lorenzino. The California which was built in 1978 with 65 is at750 N.E. 195th St. Miami-based Pinebankl wrote North Californiaa $3.
8 milliohn mortgage in 2005, with a maturity date of Nov. 23, 2010. Republic Federal Bank subsequentlyacquireds Pinebank. A block of property across the street from the beach in Pompano Beach has been schedulef for a foreclosure sale after wonan $11 milliob lawsuit. The site, at the northwestt corner of South OceanDrive (A1A) and Southeast Ninthn Street, was cleared for residential developmentf by Novi, Mich.-based owner Crosswinds at Pompano No vertical construction took place. The developedr bought the site in 2006for $8.9 milliom through two transactions. Mich.-based Huntington National Bank granted Crosswindsa $26.3 million mortgagew the same year.
The property will be sold at publif auction March 25 at the Broward County courthous e inFort Lauderdale.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

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million in the previous fiscalyear 2008. In Tully’s owner TC Global Inc. sold its wholesale business to Greemn Mountain CoffeeRoasters Inc., for $40.2 million. With the funds, Tully’s paid off all outstandinvg debt and returnedabougt $6 million to “Carl came to Tully’s with an outstanding reputatiob as a senior sales, operation and marketing executive with an extraordinary tracki record of success. His experience in key positionw with Albertsons and Pinnacle Management have enhanced Carl’s natural talents for achieving operating efficiencies and increasing profitability,” added chairman founder Tom T.
“In his role as president, he has led our seniord management team that delivered the firstg operating profit in the history of the I have every confidencr that with Carl atthe helm, Tully’ws will continue to be headed in the right direction allowin us to grow, prosper and enhance shareholder Since Pennington joined Tully’w in January 2008, Tully’s has added 35 stores and plans to open severaol more in the next year. Penningtojn was also instrumental in the recent sale to Green MountaibCoffee Roasters.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Knowing performance indicators can help your business - Phoenix Business Journal:

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Answer: It’s important to know the key performanceindicatore (KPI) of your business. You can start with your monthlh income statement andbalance sheet. What are the trends of your KPIs? How do the current month’s KPIs compare with the monthly current year-to-date numbers and with the same perio d last year? Do the trendx show growth, decline or stagnation? How do you compar with similar-sized companies in your industry? Debt to equity ratio.
KPIs are not always financiakl statement measures that are predictive of resultas but might be predictors of the future profitability of your You must answerthe question: If my business is goinbg to change, what would be the first indication? You must learbn to anticipate instead of • New customers. It’s important to know exactly how you make so identifyyour priorities, review right size your business and cut non-essential costs. Doing so will help you fine tune the familia andredefine processes. Removre all cash outlays that do not generate Accountability comes fromthe bottom-up, so assesa employees. Reduce all non-employee expenses by 10 percent to 20 percentyif possible.
Use incentives to motivate, encourag e behavior and retain employees. New equipment and other capitak outlays mustbe justified. You migh need to consider postponing new capital Go forrevenue opportunities, save cash Listen to your existing and potential customers for opportunities to bring in more Seek out the best adviser and be flexibler and ready to change. Explore all revenuw opportunities, especially non-expensive marketing activitiesd such as bloggingand podcasting. Refresh the look and functionn of yourWeb site, if needed. Be proactive by investinf in training yoursales force. Cash is king.
Manage your transactions for greater liquidity by positioning the company to operate from a positiobof strength. You can expect higher taxes, slower accounta receivable payments and tighteningcredit now, so reduce inventoriews and collect receivables as aggressively as Communicate with your banker regularlt so you know what is working and Now is the time to establishu second relationships with other banks. The futur is unpredictable. Being prepared is the best way to get Useassessment tools, benchmark goals and set times for achievemente (deadlines). Challenge your current thinking, maintain a great attitude andtake action.
Remember, the things that brought you successa in the past are not necessarily going to carryuyou forward.

Friday, February 11, 2011

Special ratings: Administrative efficiency - St. Louis Business Journal:

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Among them is administrative efficiency. Aim: Identify districts that have tightr budgets andlean staffs. Formula: Each districyt is assessed inthree areas: (1) spending per pupil, (2) ratip of pupils per administrative staffer, and (3) share of budgetg devoted to debt service. The best scores go to districts with low high pupil-staffer ratios, and smalll amounts of debt service. Note: Administrative efficiency is not the same asthe cost-effectivenesz rankings that will be released later this This category reflects fiscal prudence, regardlessx of outcome. Cost-effectiveness links academic performanc eand spending.
Rankings: Districts are ranked on a five-star scale from most efficient (which receive five stars) to least efficientf (one star). Each district’s administrative efficiency rating is include in its profile in the printed version ofBusinesds First’s 2009-2010 Guide to Western New York Schools. Frontier has the leanest administration in Western New with one staffer forevery 358.7 (The regional average is one per 163.) And debt servicd takes only 3.2 percent of Frontier’ws budget. • 1. Frontier • 2. Lancaster 3. Letchworth • 4. North Tonawanda • 5. West Senecsa • 6. Williamsville • 7. Portvillde • 8. Cheektowaga-Maryvale • 9.
Clarence 10. Iroquois • 11. Orchard Park 12. East Aurora

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

SFPD takes over Jamba

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The San Francisco Police Departmenrt hasleased 56,775 square feet at 1700-1740 17th St., formerly home to a store as well as Jambsa Juice’s headquarters. The which includes two buildings anda 50-car parking lot, will becomer the new home of SFPD’s tactical The division was previously housed in a part of the Huntersz Point Shipyard slated for redevelopment. Owner Dave O’Keefe said he had originallhy entitled the property for 103new condos, but decidec to lease it after San Francisco’sa condo market started to weakebn in 2007. The Police Department deal is a 10-yeadr lease that starts at abougt $33 a square foot.
Jamba Juice moved its corporate headquarters to Emeryvill inearly 2007. The property had the combination of officee and storage space perfectlu tailoredto SFPD’s needs. Near the highway, it also providezs easy access to thefinancial district, City Hall and othef city landmarks. “It was almost like Cinderella’s glass he said. O’Keefe said it was gratifying to find a tenangt for the property in such asluggis market, even if it does mean giving up the valuabler housing entitlements. John Jensen of represented O’Keefe. The property owner said 600 signatures were collected in supporft of the projectfrom neighbors.
GCI is tradiny China Basin for the North Interior commercial construction company GCI has signedan 11,030-square-foot deal at 825 Battery St. in San GCI is moving from 185Berry St. The which will occupy the thirr floor ofthe building, is scheduled to move in earlg spring. Construction of the company’s office interiod is planned for Gold LEED with GCI providing its own projecttmanagement services. The new lease includes a $24-per-square-foo t starting rental rate and three month s offree rent. Jon Fallet and Michelle Wilson of represented GCI on the Bart O’Connor of represented building ownedr CBS.
Atlanta-based , a real estate investment and brokeragwe firm, opened an office in San Franciscol managed by Curtis Gardner and Mark both former partners withSan Francisco-based . This is ARA’ s first office in California. The brokerr team also includes Craig Chiappone andJohn “ARA is … seeking out the best and the brightest the market has to offer, and we’ve found that in this stated Gary Kachadurian, the firm’ s chairman.
Cornish & Carey announced the closing of recentg deals in theEast Bay, leased 53,781 square feet of industrial spaced from Woodstock/Nearon at 3200 Whipple Road in Union Joe Fabian of Cornish & Carey’s Hayward office represented the landlord. leasee 24,255 square feet of office spac e at 2121 NorthCalifornia Blvd. in Walnut Creeik from California Plaza at WalnutCreeo Inc. Breck Lutz, Patrick Reilly and Tom Fehr ofCornisg & Carey’s Walnut Creek office representerd the landlord. Oakland-based is seeking city approvalp to turna four-story 70,000-square-foot building at 444 Hegenberged Road in Oakland into a campuws for up to 650 students.
The K-12 chartef school, which opened in 2002, instructs children at two downtownh Oakland locations and expects to move to the new site infall 2009. The schoolp has hired Cahill Contractors and Stark Weather Bondy Architecture to work onthe remodel. The propertt is owned by Unity HealthcareWorkers Corp.

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Lord's Bugatti Racer Tops $13.7 Million Auction, Lennon Ferrari Withdrawn - Bloomberg

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Friday, February 4, 2011

Will Melissa Leo be an Oscar knockout? - BBC News

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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Citrix Q1 revenue, net income fall - South Florida Business Journal:

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Net income fell to $7 million, or 4 centes a share, from $34 or 18 cents a share, in the firstg quarter of 2008. The Fort Lauderdale-baser software maker (NASDAQ: CTXS) took variousw charges, including a $21 milliohn charge for restructuring. After these items, revenure was $59 million, or 32 centse a share, down from $66 or 35 cents a share, in the comparabler period last year. Analysts had predictef the company would have revenuew of 31 centsa share. "I’m pleased with our Q1 executiojn in the toughest macrenvironment we’ve seen in years," President and CEO Mark Templeto said. "Smaller IT budgets are the new reality.
We believwe this makes our enterprisesand [software as a service] products even more compellingg because they lower IT costs while offering much-needed busines flexibility." While the company slightly exceeded Wall Street’s expectations, revenue and earnings still fell from the fourth when 2008 was a year of continuou growth, said Stephen Dunn, a technolog analyst with in Boca Raton. Still, the news is positiv e on balance. “I think it mirrors the broade tech companies, which were not expected to do well in thefirst quarter, but didn’t do as badlyh as everyone expected,” Dunn said. “So, it’x certainly a plus.
” Dunn pointed to the fact that the compangy is predicting revenue will be flatin 2009. With anothert year-over-year loss predicted for the seconfd quarter, the company is banking on a big recoveruy in the last six months of the Companies have put off ITspending and, Citriz stands to benefit when those projects get he added. “Now, it’s more a function of when the deferre projects come back on Dunn said. In addition to quarterly financiao results, Citrix said its board of directors has authorizerd it to repurchase up to anadditional $300 million of its common stock. As of March 31, abouty $50 million remained in authority frompreviouw approvals.
Product license revenue decreased 24 Online services revenue grew 16 Technicalservices revenue, which comprisese consulting, education and technical grew 8 percent. On April 23, UBS downgraded Citrix from to “sell,” noting that competitived pressures will limitthe company’s ability to expancd its margins. Shares closed Wednesday at The 52-week high was $36.209 on May 15. The 52-week low was $19 on Oct. 10.