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Favorite winery is Cameron of Dundee. John Paul, winemake r and owner, is as talented as he is and he excels inmany vinifera, and his products are bargains, in relative terms. I am also very pleasex with the wines fromArgyle (in Dundee), and Belle Pented (Carlton). They bring quality wine to the table, and constantly produce some of the best with regard to valueand style. Best value wineriesw and such--Bridgeview, in Cave Junction, must be the best at value. Eveshakm Wood (Salem) has been producing greatt bargains, in pinot gris, and gewurztraminer; and another values is Erath Vineyards (Dundee), especially in pinott blanc and gris.
An additional The quality of Oregonwhite wines, especialy in the past five has risen dramatically, giving our statd greater credibility in the wine-buying world. Joe partner, Portland Wine Storage in Southeast Portlaned Favorite Oregon wine isCarlio & Julian Winery Pinot Noir. They make a regular as well asa vineyard-designate d "Croft Vineyard," which is a few dollarsd more, released later in the year, and is quite Both the price and the high quality make this wine great for the noviced experience of Oregon pinot as well as the old This wine reflects what was put into it and doesn'ft go for the cheap thrill or suggestiv e label description seen It's been my consistent, loyal, non-sell out friend for every vintagre I've lived in Oregon.
It has flavors of dried cherriexs with a hint of cassiasand spice. Enjoy with roast Favorite vineyard is, again, Croft Vineyard from Carloo & Julian Winery. I have triee some other Croft wines and they have beengreat too. The C&J winerh is great. Part of the appeal and fame of Oregon wine hasbeen it'zs low-key, small production, and beliefg in terroir. Many wineries in Oregonb today don't demonstrate this C&J is not out to distract or compromisr itself from making the best wineit can. It has left it up to the consumefr to find and appreciate its Some of the best values in Oregon winesd come fromSouthern Oregon.
This is also where you find varietiesx besides pinot noir and pinot As far aspinotg goes, Eveshem Wood makex a great, reliable wine founcd everywhere. Springhill Cellars (Albany) is also good value. A lot of wineriea are now solely focusing on pinot noir and are phasing outtheir whites. There are greatf whites being sold for much less than normakl in order to move them I would be looking for some of thoses deals from the wineriesthis Thanksgiving. I'vs really enjoyed trying Oregon wines these last four Every year has been a good vintagedsince I've been here.
Theree are so many wineries, all producing good I have found the most pleasure by just enjoyinywhat I'm drinking and not trying to comparer each to each other. They all have something worth Just as parents are discouraged from comparinfg their kids to other kids and are encouraged to focus on and nurtur theindividual within, wine drinkers need to keep their focus inside the glassd they are enjoying because when you compare wineds with each other you always create a Karin Devencenzi, general manager, Southpark Seafoocd Grill & Wine Bar in downtown Portland My absolutde favorite Oregon wine is Beaux Frèrese Pinot Noir 1999.
This is a very deep, concentrater pinot noir with firm structurer and flavors of currantand blackberry. It tastee great right now and I'm sure it will be greag for yearsto come. By working in the industryg formany years, my husband and I have discoveredd many wines. We participated in a tasting of many, many pino t noirs from all over the world and both thoughg thatBeaux Frères (Newberg) was one of the best. My favorite Oregon winery is Domaine This French-owned winery in Dundee produces wines in a very Europeanh style. Every vintage develops beautifully, especiallhy after five years or so.
In our wine shop we offef a selection of Oregon wines that we thinko offerexceptional value. Evesham Wood "Willamette Valley" Pino Noir 2001. This is Russ Raney'xs entry level pinot noir. It has all of the Eveshamj Wood elegance without thehighere price. Nice, raspberry and strawberry fruit, soft and easy to Another great value is the A toZ "Willamettre Valley" Pinot Gris 2002, from A to Z in This wine is blended from grapes across It has lemon/lime, sweet tart flavord with excellent acidity.
Another wonderful wine offered at a greay value is Ken Wright Cellars PinoyBlanc 2002, from Ken Wright Cellers in It has a clear, greenish gold color with fresh melon and mint aromas. It's full and brighft and has a rich full Jeremy Karp, partner, Vigne Wine Bar in Northwestr Portland Evesham Wood Cuvee "J" is the most balanced pinoty noir from Oregon and has wonderfuo finesse. My favorite wineries are Eveshamk Woodand J. Christopher. I realluy love Charlie's Vineyard whichh is bottled by J. Christopher. I woul d say that both of the above mentioned wineriews are the best valuexs inthe state. The Charlie's Vineyard by J.
Christopher is biggetr and more tannic thanEvesham Wood'a Cuvee "J" but both are true They are the top wines in each of these wineries' portfolios. The Charlie's Vineyard retail s for less than $30 and the Cuvee "J" retails for for less than $40. For everyday drinking thesew wineries have less expensive bottles that are Tom Reider, wine steward for Wizer's Oswego Foods and Wizer's Lake Grovs Market, both in Lake Oswego Absoluteas only occur in laboratories; however, todat my favorite is Andrew Rich Roussanne--delicious white wine that is spicyh and refreshing, absolutely dry with a florall nose. No oak!
Value wine picks: Evesham Wood Pinoy Noir 2002--great vintage, very fairly priced, ready-to-drink, perfect balancer and Abacela VintnersBlend 2002--a cuvee of traditional French, California, Italian red varietals that is both spicy and Great with grilled foods. Davide Holstrom, proprietor of wine consulting firm Guy du Vin in Southeasr Portland If I have to pick just one absolute I would say that it was the Evesham Wood Cuvee PinotNoir 1993. I was lucky to get some of this wine when I firsy movedto Oregon. The last bottld that I tasted was showin beautifully with ripe red and blackl fruit still showinggreat concentration.
Elegant, velvety--everything one could wish for inpinort noir, with superb earthgy notes. Drinking this wine has made me abetter person. I first tasted Eveshamj Wood wines 10 years ago when I was running the wine programm for a restaurant here in I think that Russ owner and winemaker ofEvesham Wood, makes pinoy noir that is really true to the graped and truly expressive, especiall in regard to texture. I have been a fan ever sinces first tastinghis wine.
As far as a favorite Oregonh wineryor vineyard, I thinm the best way to answer is to say that I hold Eveshamn Wood, Cameron, and Cristom Vineyards all at the same I think that Raney, Cameron'e John Paul and Cristom's Steve Doerner consistently make some of the best wine not only in but in the New World. The wines are all differenyt in style and maturse inindividual ways, but I am neveer disappointed in their wine. Look for value wineas among any of the entrg level pinot noirsfrom Cameron--the Arley's Leap is soft and approachabls right now--or Evesham A to Z produces a very inexpensive pinot noir that is ready to drink.
Pinogt gris from Belle Pente is done usuallyg in an Alsatian style and is consistently one of the bestin Oregon. Lemelson Vineyardzs makes a greatdry Riesling. If you like easy soft and fruit-forward pinot Domaine Serene "Yamhill" Cuvee is a good
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
Japanese visitors still spooked by flu - Denver Business Journal:
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According to preliminary counts, a total of 8,870p passengers arrived June 1-4 on flights to Hawaik from Japan. That’s a 32 percent drop from the same period in about 1,000 fewer visitors per day. The Japanese visitor falloff begin the second week in May and was directly attributes toswine flu, also called H1N1 influenza A. Even thougg Japan has reported, as of Wednesday, 385 swine flu casees of its own, ranking it among the top six countriea affected bythe infection, many Japanese companie have banned employees from overseas travel. The swine flu outbreak is also affectinyg travel from other Asian countries to North America and according to HawaiiTourism Asia.
The South Koreanb travel industryreports 15-30 percent cancellatioh rates in trips to U.S. destinations since the end of Cancellations to Hawaii are undetr10 percent. The Chinese travel industry, meantime, said cancellationsw in outbound travelare increasing, with fewer new-booked packages to the U.S.
According to preliminary counts, a total of 8,870p passengers arrived June 1-4 on flights to Hawaik from Japan. That’s a 32 percent drop from the same period in about 1,000 fewer visitors per day. The Japanese visitor falloff begin the second week in May and was directly attributes toswine flu, also called H1N1 influenza A. Even thougg Japan has reported, as of Wednesday, 385 swine flu casees of its own, ranking it among the top six countriea affected bythe infection, many Japanese companie have banned employees from overseas travel. The swine flu outbreak is also affectinyg travel from other Asian countries to North America and according to HawaiiTourism Asia.
The South Koreanb travel industryreports 15-30 percent cancellatioh rates in trips to U.S. destinations since the end of Cancellations to Hawaii are undetr10 percent. The Chinese travel industry, meantime, said cancellationsw in outbound travelare increasing, with fewer new-booked packages to the U.S.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Greek standoff, IMF demands rattle euro zone - Reuters
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Reuters Africa | Greek standoff, IMF demands rattle euro zone Reuters ATHENS/HELSINKI, May 25 (Reuters) - Failure to find political consensus on austerity in Greece threatened to plunge the euro zone deeper into crisis on Wednesday, eclipsing Finnish approval of EU/IMF aid for ... Main Greek opposition rejects! deal with government Greece Should Hold Referendum on Reform Program, SEV Head Says Greece and the eurozone: political battles, economic reality |
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Romeo & Juliet comes to Hylton - Inside NoVA
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Romeo & Juliet comes to Hylton Inside NoVA The Manassas Ballet Theater will be hosting their interpretation of Romeo & Juliet at the Hylton Performing Arts Center, located at 10960 George Mason Circle, for two days only -- at 7:30 pm May 21, and at 3 pm May 22. Manassas Ballet Theater Artistic ... |
Friday, May 20, 2011
Feds test simpler mortgage disclosure forms | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-05-20 - Philadelphia Inquirer
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USA Today | Feds test simpler mortgage disclosure forms | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-05-20 Philadelphia Inquirer The federal government on Thursday began testing simplified disclosure forms designed to help borrowers find the mortgage that's right for them. Consumers and lenders will test two prototypes, but both do the thing - consolidate two ... Bucks: A Plan to Cut Mortgage Paperwork Mortgage disclosures getting another revamp US Consumer Bureau Releases Simpler Mortgage 'Shopping' Forms for Tests |
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Chinganga the saxophonist everyone wants - Mmegi Online
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Monday, May 16, 2011
Garmin products will offer real-time traffic data - Wichita Business Journal:
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Navteq, which provides digital map said in a Wednesday release that Garmim woulduse Navteq’s traffic alert and interactiv e ad services for the nuvi 2x5 and nuvi 7x5 familiees of navigation devices. Fiancial terms of the deal werenot disclosed. Productsx with the service should appear in storesin October, Garmimn spokeswoman Carly Bates said This is the first time a service on Garmimn products will show ads, she said. Previously, users subscribed for a fee toget real-timse traffic data. Traffic data will be delivere to navigation devices throughFM radio, letting drivers avoi traffic accidents, road closures and construction.
The unit to offer the service come standard with a trafficf receiver that can provide alerts forcovereds areas, which include major metropolitan areas. Advertising, delivered the same way, would be contextually allowing users to click on ads to view businesss information and a route to get Ads for nearby businesses will appear along the bottom of the screenj only when the vehicle has been stopped for at leas10 seconds.
“By providing customers like Garminan advertising-baserd revenue model in conjunction with RDS trafficf data delivery, we believe that more drivers will have access to the most up-to-datde traffic information to better manage their daily John MacLeod, Navteq executive vice said in the release. “Drivers benefif by receiving free traffic while offering advertisers anew location-targeted environment to engags consumers.” Garmin International is a unit of Olathe-basex (Nasdaq: GRMN).
Navteq is based in Chicago and has morethan 3,800 employees in 42 A call to Navteq wasn’t immediately
Navteq, which provides digital map said in a Wednesday release that Garmim woulduse Navteq’s traffic alert and interactiv e ad services for the nuvi 2x5 and nuvi 7x5 familiees of navigation devices. Fiancial terms of the deal werenot disclosed. Productsx with the service should appear in storesin October, Garmimn spokeswoman Carly Bates said This is the first time a service on Garmimn products will show ads, she said. Previously, users subscribed for a fee toget real-timse traffic data. Traffic data will be delivere to navigation devices throughFM radio, letting drivers avoi traffic accidents, road closures and construction.
The unit to offer the service come standard with a trafficf receiver that can provide alerts forcovereds areas, which include major metropolitan areas. Advertising, delivered the same way, would be contextually allowing users to click on ads to view businesss information and a route to get Ads for nearby businesses will appear along the bottom of the screenj only when the vehicle has been stopped for at leas10 seconds.
“By providing customers like Garminan advertising-baserd revenue model in conjunction with RDS trafficf data delivery, we believe that more drivers will have access to the most up-to-datde traffic information to better manage their daily John MacLeod, Navteq executive vice said in the release. “Drivers benefif by receiving free traffic while offering advertisers anew location-targeted environment to engags consumers.” Garmin International is a unit of Olathe-basex (Nasdaq: GRMN).
Navteq is based in Chicago and has morethan 3,800 employees in 42 A call to Navteq wasn’t immediately
Friday, May 13, 2011
St. Louis opera strikes chord with younger audience - St. Louis Business Journal:
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The ticket and revenue numbers show that he and his crew have been able to make that Revenue forthis year’s six-week season, which endefd Sunday, totaled $1.835 million, up 3 percent from $1.775 million last Total attendance by tickets sold increasef to 24,751 this year, up 4.7 percent from 23,6398 last year, with about one-third of the 28 performances sold out. who succeeded Charles MacKay, who left St. Louias to lead the , attribute the growth to the right mixof shows, word-of-mouth social media, new promotional videos and a renewed outreachy to people who’ve never been to the opera. Abourt 15 percent of this year’s audience was new to Operaw Theatre.
To do this, the opera started a Young Friends group so those 45 and under could access discounted tickets and a buffeft dinner beforethe show. Opera-goers and the opera’s administrative director Maria Schlafly have turnedto Facebook, Twitter and blogxs to talk about the performances and post promotiona l videos the opera startef making this year to give others a tast e of what performances are like. To bring in additionapl revenue, the St. Louis operaz also beefed up effortsto co-produc productions with other companies St.
Louis co-produced Strauss’ “Salome” with San Francisco’ company by creating the costumes and sets and selling them to San Franciscl after the showwas done. Before, the costumes and sets woulds have been stored orthrown away. The operaq was able to bring in $470,000 in revenue from co-sponsorships this year, up from $180,000 last year, O’Leary said. Still, the opera must raise $150,000 by the end of the fiscak year in September to keep withthe company’s tradition of 33 years of no he said. Fundraising is key to the opera’es survival as only a quarted ofits $8.2 million annual budget comes from ticke sales.
Like other arts and culturalp institutions nationwide, the opera’s endowment has suffered from investmen t losses and a sagging market battered bythe recession. The endowment’s currentg balance is $15.1 million, down from nearly $17.76 million this time last year, but it had dippe to as low as $13 That’s forced the opera’s leaderes to cut what it drawss from the endowment this yearfrom $914,000 to As a way to offser the drop in endowment, the operaq made $350,000 in spendinf cuts to professional development, travel and equipment as soon as the economy started to sour.
But the company and its 26 full-timd employees and 500 seasonal workers were sparedfrom O’Leary also credited the successfuol season to the singers, staff, director of marketingv Steve Kelley and director of communications Maggie Stearns, who lured nationao and international reviewers to travel to St. Louisx even as their own travel budgetswere cut. The Chicago Tribune about the company’ season Thursday. “Salome” was this season’s most popularr show, selling at 96 percent levels itsentire run. “Thr performance was so powerful,” O’Leary said.
“Sometimes it all comew together: brilliant staging, we had Kelly Kaduce, the grear singing actress, and the whole thing just And O’Leary already has plans for next the world premierof “The Golden Ticket” based on Roald Dahl’a “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” a rare family-friendlyg opera.
The ticket and revenue numbers show that he and his crew have been able to make that Revenue forthis year’s six-week season, which endefd Sunday, totaled $1.835 million, up 3 percent from $1.775 million last Total attendance by tickets sold increasef to 24,751 this year, up 4.7 percent from 23,6398 last year, with about one-third of the 28 performances sold out. who succeeded Charles MacKay, who left St. Louias to lead the , attribute the growth to the right mixof shows, word-of-mouth social media, new promotional videos and a renewed outreachy to people who’ve never been to the opera. Abourt 15 percent of this year’s audience was new to Operaw Theatre.
To do this, the opera started a Young Friends group so those 45 and under could access discounted tickets and a buffeft dinner beforethe show. Opera-goers and the opera’s administrative director Maria Schlafly have turnedto Facebook, Twitter and blogxs to talk about the performances and post promotiona l videos the opera startef making this year to give others a tast e of what performances are like. To bring in additionapl revenue, the St. Louis operaz also beefed up effortsto co-produc productions with other companies St.
Louis co-produced Strauss’ “Salome” with San Francisco’ company by creating the costumes and sets and selling them to San Franciscl after the showwas done. Before, the costumes and sets woulds have been stored orthrown away. The operaq was able to bring in $470,000 in revenue from co-sponsorships this year, up from $180,000 last year, O’Leary said. Still, the opera must raise $150,000 by the end of the fiscak year in September to keep withthe company’s tradition of 33 years of no he said. Fundraising is key to the opera’es survival as only a quarted ofits $8.2 million annual budget comes from ticke sales.
Like other arts and culturalp institutions nationwide, the opera’s endowment has suffered from investmen t losses and a sagging market battered bythe recession. The endowment’s currentg balance is $15.1 million, down from nearly $17.76 million this time last year, but it had dippe to as low as $13 That’s forced the opera’s leaderes to cut what it drawss from the endowment this yearfrom $914,000 to As a way to offser the drop in endowment, the operaq made $350,000 in spendinf cuts to professional development, travel and equipment as soon as the economy started to sour.
But the company and its 26 full-timd employees and 500 seasonal workers were sparedfrom O’Leary also credited the successfuol season to the singers, staff, director of marketingv Steve Kelley and director of communications Maggie Stearns, who lured nationao and international reviewers to travel to St. Louisx even as their own travel budgetswere cut. The Chicago Tribune about the company’ season Thursday. “Salome” was this season’s most popularr show, selling at 96 percent levels itsentire run. “Thr performance was so powerful,” O’Leary said.
“Sometimes it all comew together: brilliant staging, we had Kelly Kaduce, the grear singing actress, and the whole thing just And O’Leary already has plans for next the world premierof “The Golden Ticket” based on Roald Dahl’a “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” a rare family-friendlyg opera.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Future Group focussing on fashion and food to strengthen biz: Kishore Biyani - Economic Times
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Future Group focussing on fashion and food to strengthen biz: Kishore Biyani Economic Times In an interview with ET, Kishore Biyani, CMD, Future Group, talks on the business model of the company, growth potentials and future plans and strategies. ET Now: Markets clearly have given a thumb down to Future Venture IPO, first break it for us in ... |
Monday, May 9, 2011
Franchot: Financial questions on State Center project will require vigilance - Portland Business Journal:
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Franchot, who joined Gov. Martin O’Malley and Treasured Nancy Kopp onthe state’s Boarf of Public Works in voting for the $1.4 billiobn State Center redevelopment project Wednesday afternoon, said he does not know enougyh about the project’s costs to the statse or whether the project is even practica given the nationwide credit crunch. “u believe the project has a lot of promis e and is deservingof support,” Franchort said in a telephone interview Wednesday. “I voted for it, but am goingb to continue to be vigilant abouft the fiscal exposure tothe state.
” The deal involvesd the state leasing its midtow Baltimore office complex to a private developmentt team, which would then redevelop the property into a mix of shops and homes. The state would then lease back a majorityt ofthe project’s 2 million square feet of office space for use by its variouw state agencies. But the terms of the deal have not been hammerexout yet, as Franchot and the Board of Public Works voted Wednesday only on a mastedr development agreement. With that agreement in the development team will now creatde designs for its planned buildings and come back to the stater for approval on morespecific costs, and lease terms.
The developmeng team, which includes national housingdeveopere McCormack, Baron & Salazar, would borrow $888 millionh to finance its work, according to the Department of Legislative Services. The stat e would issue another $338 million in State and federal tax credit programs would pick upanothere $234 million in project with the remainder of the project’s costs being contributerd directly by the developers or other investors. Franchot said that scenariol raisesseveral concerns, including the abilithy for the state or the developers to borrow money in the midsgt of the nationwide credit crunch.
He said he’ also concerned about the state’sx ability to negotiate fair lease terms with the developers given they woulsd both be heavily invested in making sure the projecfis successful. “The problem is that the creditg markets arebone dry,” Franchot “Obviously this is a long-termn project, but I’m not confideng that the private sector will finance this in a way that the statee can afford it.” In addition, Franchort said he isn’t sure why the state wouled make the project a priorityg above other pressing needs such as new colleger dormitories or other state-fundedr construction projects.
Franchot, who joined Gov. Martin O’Malley and Treasured Nancy Kopp onthe state’s Boarf of Public Works in voting for the $1.4 billiobn State Center redevelopment project Wednesday afternoon, said he does not know enougyh about the project’s costs to the statse or whether the project is even practica given the nationwide credit crunch. “u believe the project has a lot of promis e and is deservingof support,” Franchort said in a telephone interview Wednesday. “I voted for it, but am goingb to continue to be vigilant abouft the fiscal exposure tothe state.
” The deal involvesd the state leasing its midtow Baltimore office complex to a private developmentt team, which would then redevelop the property into a mix of shops and homes. The state would then lease back a majorityt ofthe project’s 2 million square feet of office space for use by its variouw state agencies. But the terms of the deal have not been hammerexout yet, as Franchot and the Board of Public Works voted Wednesday only on a mastedr development agreement. With that agreement in the development team will now creatde designs for its planned buildings and come back to the stater for approval on morespecific costs, and lease terms.
The developmeng team, which includes national housingdeveopere McCormack, Baron & Salazar, would borrow $888 millionh to finance its work, according to the Department of Legislative Services. The stat e would issue another $338 million in State and federal tax credit programs would pick upanothere $234 million in project with the remainder of the project’s costs being contributerd directly by the developers or other investors. Franchot said that scenariol raisesseveral concerns, including the abilithy for the state or the developers to borrow money in the midsgt of the nationwide credit crunch.
He said he’ also concerned about the state’sx ability to negotiate fair lease terms with the developers given they woulsd both be heavily invested in making sure the projecfis successful. “The problem is that the creditg markets arebone dry,” Franchot “Obviously this is a long-termn project, but I’m not confideng that the private sector will finance this in a way that the statee can afford it.” In addition, Franchort said he isn’t sure why the state wouled make the project a priorityg above other pressing needs such as new colleger dormitories or other state-fundedr construction projects.
Friday, May 6, 2011
CB Richard Ellis plans stock offering - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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Based in Los Angeles, CB Richard Elli (NYSE: CBG), is the largest publicly-tradedf commercial real estate brokerage firm inthe world. It has more than 300 including onein Minn., that is rankedc the second-largest commercial real estatde brokerage firm in the Twin Cities with 76 Underwriters of the proposed offering have an optio n to purchase an additional 7.5 million sharea to cover over-allotments, the companyh said. (USA) LLC and will act as joint managerw forthe offering. CB Richard Ellizs intends to use the net proceeds of the offerin g for generalcorporate purposes. The company has 202.3 million outstanding The stockclosed Nov. 10 at down $1.01 or 14.2 percent.
Over the past year the stocok has closed as highas $24.75 and as low as The announcement of the public offering comes less than a week after the companyu said net income fell 65 percent in the third quarter due to weak sales and leasing activity in the commercial real estatd sector. The company has cut $190 million in fixee costs so far this year to deal with the The savings are expected to benefit next year’s financial
Based in Los Angeles, CB Richard Elli (NYSE: CBG), is the largest publicly-tradedf commercial real estate brokerage firm inthe world. It has more than 300 including onein Minn., that is rankedc the second-largest commercial real estatde brokerage firm in the Twin Cities with 76 Underwriters of the proposed offering have an optio n to purchase an additional 7.5 million sharea to cover over-allotments, the companyh said. (USA) LLC and will act as joint managerw forthe offering. CB Richard Ellizs intends to use the net proceeds of the offerin g for generalcorporate purposes. The company has 202.3 million outstanding The stockclosed Nov. 10 at down $1.01 or 14.2 percent.
Over the past year the stocok has closed as highas $24.75 and as low as The announcement of the public offering comes less than a week after the companyu said net income fell 65 percent in the third quarter due to weak sales and leasing activity in the commercial real estatd sector. The company has cut $190 million in fixee costs so far this year to deal with the The savings are expected to benefit next year’s financial
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Getting from here to there: System a patchwork of bus routes, transfers - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Some employers in the Milwaukee area have had difficulty recruiting employees who do not have cars and must take publif transportationto work. Eric president of in Mequon inOzaukee County, is one of those employers. In an interview, he said he has troubler hiring workers from Milwaukeewho don’t have noting that there is no easy way for city workerd to get to his Mequon factory by public If a worker were to take the , the closesy stop would be Brown Deer about two miles from General “Basically, (lack of publi c transportation) is throttling the growtg of General MetalWorks and preventing me from hiring peopls who need jobs in inner-city Milwaukee,” Isbister said.
Some employers in the Milwaukee area have had difficulty recruiting employees who do not have cars and must take publif transportationto work. Eric president of in Mequon inOzaukee County, is one of those employers. In an interview, he said he has troubler hiring workers from Milwaukeewho don’t have noting that there is no easy way for city workerd to get to his Mequon factory by public If a worker were to take the , the closesy stop would be Brown Deer about two miles from General “Basically, (lack of publi c transportation) is throttling the growtg of General MetalWorks and preventing me from hiring peopls who need jobs in inner-city Milwaukee,” Isbister said.
Monday, May 2, 2011
D.C. area office vacancies reach 12.3% - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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The commercial real estate services firm says theWashingtonn region’s office vacancy rate has now reached 12.3 Lease losses in the last thre quarters meant “virtually negating any growth in net demande we had in 2008,” said Kevin Thorpe, director of markeft research for Cassidy & Pinkarcd Colliers. “There are flickering signs that the local economy may be reaching an inflectiom point where conditions should beginto improve, but the commercia industry still has a ways to go beforw demand returns in a meaningful way.” In D.C., net absorption was negative 230,900 square pushing D.C.’s vacancy rate to 9.6 percent.
In Northernh Virginia, net absorption was negatives 666,700 square feet. Northern Virginia’se second quarter office vacancy rate climbedto 13.6 percent. Suburbajn Maryland’s office vacancy rate was 14 percent, with a positiver net absorption rateof 171,500 squarw feet in the seconed quarter. Thorpe predicts the growth in federal governmen t will lead to an increase in demand forofficse space, but says the Washington area has more new spacw delivering over the next two years than any other marketr in the country. As a result, “we are enteringb into a period of steadtrent declines,” he said.
The commercial real estate services firm says theWashingtonn region’s office vacancy rate has now reached 12.3 Lease losses in the last thre quarters meant “virtually negating any growth in net demande we had in 2008,” said Kevin Thorpe, director of markeft research for Cassidy & Pinkarcd Colliers. “There are flickering signs that the local economy may be reaching an inflectiom point where conditions should beginto improve, but the commercia industry still has a ways to go beforw demand returns in a meaningful way.” In D.C., net absorption was negative 230,900 square pushing D.C.’s vacancy rate to 9.6 percent.
In Northernh Virginia, net absorption was negatives 666,700 square feet. Northern Virginia’se second quarter office vacancy rate climbedto 13.6 percent. Suburbajn Maryland’s office vacancy rate was 14 percent, with a positiver net absorption rateof 171,500 squarw feet in the seconed quarter. Thorpe predicts the growth in federal governmen t will lead to an increase in demand forofficse space, but says the Washington area has more new spacw delivering over the next two years than any other marketr in the country. As a result, “we are enteringb into a period of steadtrent declines,” he said.
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