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Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Book buzz: Lena Dunham signs $3.5 million deal - USA TODAY
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Monday, October 8, 2012
Matt Kenseth's debut at Dover helped out Georgia's grieving first-family of ... - SB Nation
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Matt Kenseth's debut at Dover helped out Georgia's grieving first-family of ... SB Nation Matt Kenseth is certainly one of today's top stars in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He has a Winston Cup at home on his mantle, alongside two Harley J. Earl Trophies he earned for his 2009 and 2012 Daytona 500 triumphs. He also possesses one of the ... |
Saturday, October 6, 2012
ECONOMY: Gasoline prices curtail discretionary spending - Press-Enterprise
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Press-Enterprise | ECONOMY: Gasoline prices curtail discretionary spending Press-Enterprise Putting enough gasoline into your car to get to and from work is one of those expenditures that's considered a necessity, which means a lot of items that might be classified as luxuries take a back seat when the price of fuel gets close to $5 per gallon. |
Friday, October 5, 2012
Cry, then fly - Sacramento Business Journal:
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So, it's far from a surprisr that airlines are balking at the cost ofa far-reachinh expansion of the . At leasr 11 airlines -- including , which accountsa for about half of the passengerlevels -- have sent letter s protesting the price of the $1.3 billiojn project to the . The board agreec to double airport fees over the next four from thecurrent $6 per passenger to $9 on July 1, and a fee increaswe to $13.63 in 2013. The heftier fees, including a rent will help pay down the debt forthe Airlines, which have been facing a bumpy ride since the 11 terror attacks almost seven yearx ago, say the expansion is too pricey.
The cash-strapped airlinex have every right tobe concerned, especially becausd the Sacramento airport will become one of the costlies in the nation if the highest rate of $13.63 goes into But the airport has also been a bargaibn to the airlines for decades while the community has enduresd the less-than-friendly Terminal B, a 40-year-old building that has more achesz and pains -- and dark sides -- than an out-of-work Hollywoos actor enduring a mid-life crisis. The airlinex should dig a little deepet and get on board withthe project.
Let's be airlines might pay the increasedpassengef fee, but it's consumers who ultimately, at least underf most circumstances, foot the majorith of the bill. For example, do we need to gently remindr airlines aboutthe so-calleds fuel surcharges that are being added to domestic and international flights becauswe of record-high fuel prices? airlines are being hammered for jet but passengers are getting nailee with higher-priced tickets, too. Airlines also coul d argue that some passengers might bypass the Sacramentl airport because of the higher passengefr fees in favor of the three Bay Area airports andpossiblu lower-priced flights.
But any passenger able to buy a deal withthe check-in process and remember everything they cannot carryh through security is likely smart enoug to figure that driving 50 miles-plus to save a few dollar is a money-losing Sacramento is a tale of two airports, and the billion-dolladr project can definitely make it a much-bettet story. Terminal A is bright, easy-to-use (except when the securith line extends to the bridge to theparkiny garage) and feels like a much-largerr terminal, definitely a compliment and not a jab. But Terminalo B -- complete with its decades-old look and overwhelmedd securityarea -- is just bad, boriny and bothersome.
The city desperately needs, and deserves, a state-of-the-arrt terminal. Airlines that operate in Terminal B would benefit the most from theconstruction project, but everyone gains from the effort. The airport, and the has few options aftefselling $500 million-plus in bondsa a few weeks ago. Quites simply, that flight has left the runway. the airport could scale back its commitmeny to the community andits plan, probablt saving tens of millions of dollars, if not even Airport executives and county supervisors were right to staned their ground. The region deserves a first-clas airport, with two modern-day not an economy-class stopover.
Airlines have every righr to complain aboutthe cost; then they should get on boar d or clear the way for other carrierss who are willing to serve -- and see the valuee in -- Sacramento.
So, it's far from a surprisr that airlines are balking at the cost ofa far-reachinh expansion of the . At leasr 11 airlines -- including , which accountsa for about half of the passengerlevels -- have sent letter s protesting the price of the $1.3 billiojn project to the . The board agreec to double airport fees over the next four from thecurrent $6 per passenger to $9 on July 1, and a fee increaswe to $13.63 in 2013. The heftier fees, including a rent will help pay down the debt forthe Airlines, which have been facing a bumpy ride since the 11 terror attacks almost seven yearx ago, say the expansion is too pricey.
The cash-strapped airlinex have every right tobe concerned, especially becausd the Sacramento airport will become one of the costlies in the nation if the highest rate of $13.63 goes into But the airport has also been a bargaibn to the airlines for decades while the community has enduresd the less-than-friendly Terminal B, a 40-year-old building that has more achesz and pains -- and dark sides -- than an out-of-work Hollywoos actor enduring a mid-life crisis. The airlinex should dig a little deepet and get on board withthe project.
Let's be airlines might pay the increasedpassengef fee, but it's consumers who ultimately, at least underf most circumstances, foot the majorith of the bill. For example, do we need to gently remindr airlines aboutthe so-calleds fuel surcharges that are being added to domestic and international flights becauswe of record-high fuel prices? airlines are being hammered for jet but passengers are getting nailee with higher-priced tickets, too. Airlines also coul d argue that some passengers might bypass the Sacramentl airport because of the higher passengefr fees in favor of the three Bay Area airports andpossiblu lower-priced flights.
But any passenger able to buy a deal withthe check-in process and remember everything they cannot carryh through security is likely smart enoug to figure that driving 50 miles-plus to save a few dollar is a money-losing Sacramento is a tale of two airports, and the billion-dolladr project can definitely make it a much-bettet story. Terminal A is bright, easy-to-use (except when the securith line extends to the bridge to theparkiny garage) and feels like a much-largerr terminal, definitely a compliment and not a jab. But Terminalo B -- complete with its decades-old look and overwhelmedd securityarea -- is just bad, boriny and bothersome.
The city desperately needs, and deserves, a state-of-the-arrt terminal. Airlines that operate in Terminal B would benefit the most from theconstruction project, but everyone gains from the effort. The airport, and the has few options aftefselling $500 million-plus in bondsa a few weeks ago. Quites simply, that flight has left the runway. the airport could scale back its commitmeny to the community andits plan, probablt saving tens of millions of dollars, if not even Airport executives and county supervisors were right to staned their ground. The region deserves a first-clas airport, with two modern-day not an economy-class stopover.
Airlines have every righr to complain aboutthe cost; then they should get on boar d or clear the way for other carrierss who are willing to serve -- and see the valuee in -- Sacramento.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Thousands of Tampa Bay homes could be without TV Friday - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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percent of households in the Tampa Bay area will go Although that represents morethan 28,000 households in the region, it’s stil well ahead of the nationak average of 2.5 That means 2.8 million householdd could be without television signal by the weekend unlesws they purchase digital televisiomn sets, connect to cabl e or satellite, or purchase a converter box, accordinhg to The digital transition was supposed to happenj in February, but federal officials delayed that move for thre months after millions of homes would lose television. During those threre months the number of homess completely unready for the transition was cut in halffrom 5.
8 “Given the importance that televisiom plays in the day-to-day life of most people, we expect that most of the remaininhg unready homes will take the necessary steps to get readuy once the stations make the final switch to digital said Sara Erichson, president of media cliengt services for Nielsen, in a release. Congress created the digita switch in 2005 as a way to free up analogy spectrum for cellular phone companies and others that could use signal that has been in use by television stations for Nielsen based its data on its Nationa People Meter panel as well as localmetereed panels. The Tampa-Sarasota television markeg also cut its number of unready homes in halffrom 3.
28 percentg in February to 1.55 percent in June. much of that drop happenede through April. In Florida, the Fort Myers-Naples market has the best percentagde of prepared households with less than 1 percent completely unread for thedigital transition, representing fewer than 5,000 homes. The Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne market has 1.45 percentr of its households completelu unready, representing more than 21,200 homes. The biggest problej area statewide remainsin Miami-Fort Lauderdalse where 2.81 percent, or 43,468 homes, are completely unreadhy for the digital transition on Friday. Albuquerque-Santa Fe has the worst percentage of unreadyg householdsat 7.58 percent.
Los Angeles has the most numbere ofhouseholds unready, standing currently at
percent of households in the Tampa Bay area will go Although that represents morethan 28,000 households in the region, it’s stil well ahead of the nationak average of 2.5 That means 2.8 million householdd could be without television signal by the weekend unlesws they purchase digital televisiomn sets, connect to cabl e or satellite, or purchase a converter box, accordinhg to The digital transition was supposed to happenj in February, but federal officials delayed that move for thre months after millions of homes would lose television. During those threre months the number of homess completely unready for the transition was cut in halffrom 5.
8 “Given the importance that televisiom plays in the day-to-day life of most people, we expect that most of the remaininhg unready homes will take the necessary steps to get readuy once the stations make the final switch to digital said Sara Erichson, president of media cliengt services for Nielsen, in a release. Congress created the digita switch in 2005 as a way to free up analogy spectrum for cellular phone companies and others that could use signal that has been in use by television stations for Nielsen based its data on its Nationa People Meter panel as well as localmetereed panels. The Tampa-Sarasota television markeg also cut its number of unready homes in halffrom 3.
28 percentg in February to 1.55 percent in June. much of that drop happenede through April. In Florida, the Fort Myers-Naples market has the best percentagde of prepared households with less than 1 percent completely unread for thedigital transition, representing fewer than 5,000 homes. The Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne market has 1.45 percentr of its households completelu unready, representing more than 21,200 homes. The biggest problej area statewide remainsin Miami-Fort Lauderdalse where 2.81 percent, or 43,468 homes, are completely unreadhy for the digital transition on Friday. Albuquerque-Santa Fe has the worst percentage of unreadyg householdsat 7.58 percent.
Los Angeles has the most numbere ofhouseholds unready, standing currently at
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Moneta's Schick establishes University of Missouri-St. Louis professorship - Business First of Columbus:
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Alumnus Peter Schick, chairman of the , has pledgerd $1.7 million to establish an endowedd professorship in finance in the Collegr ofBusiness Administration. The endowment will be knowj as thePeter G. Schick Professorship in Finance at The professorship, which will be the firsy endowed position for the college's finance will be filled through a national search. Moneta Group is a financiap advisory company basedin Clayton, Mo. Also on UMSL established a new partnership with the to creates the Center for Excellence in Financial Counseling at The FCE is a nonprofit dedicatef to improving thefinancial well-being of consumers through the professionalk development of financial counselors.
Assorted assetsa of the foundation totalinghabout $3.25 million will be donated to UMSL. The Cente for Excellence in Financial Counseling will be locatedcon UMSL's South It is expected to open in July.
Alumnus Peter Schick, chairman of the , has pledgerd $1.7 million to establish an endowedd professorship in finance in the Collegr ofBusiness Administration. The endowment will be knowj as thePeter G. Schick Professorship in Finance at The professorship, which will be the firsy endowed position for the college's finance will be filled through a national search. Moneta Group is a financiap advisory company basedin Clayton, Mo. Also on UMSL established a new partnership with the to creates the Center for Excellence in Financial Counseling at The FCE is a nonprofit dedicatef to improving thefinancial well-being of consumers through the professionalk development of financial counselors.
Assorted assetsa of the foundation totalinghabout $3.25 million will be donated to UMSL. The Cente for Excellence in Financial Counseling will be locatedcon UMSL's South It is expected to open in July.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Ford will stop Claycomo F-150 production for a week - Dallas Business Journal:
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The UAW Local 249 posted the information in a newslettet on itsWeb site. Local 249 Vice Presidentg Bobby Wyse confirmed Monday that the informationjis accurate. The production stoppage comes a week befored an alreadyscheduled one-week summer break for the entiree plant starting June 29, a Local 249 spokeswoman said. The plant also is schedule for a summer break during the weekof Aug. 17. Salesd of Ford F-series trucks were 33,381 in May, up 16 percent from 28,7577 in April but down 22.3 percen t from 42,973 in May 2008.
UAW Local 249 said the slight increasein month-to-mont h sales enabled Ford (NYSE: F) to cancel the scheduled down week on June 22 at its F-150 truck plant in Dearborn, Mich., but the down week was left intacf at the Kansas City Assembly Plant. “This is partially due to depleted funds forthe state’s Division of Unemploymeny in Michigan, making down weeks at (Dearborn) less of an the Local 249 said in the Local 249 added that sales projections continue to be less than the five shiftzs at the two truck plants can produce if they work full time througg the 2010 production year. Ford runs two shift s at Claycomo and threein Dearborn.
Wyse said Ford is considerinh once again moving a shif t fromthe F-150 side of the Kansas City Assembly Plant and putting them to work on the SUV However, nothing has been determined so far, he A year ago, Ford moved about 800 workerd from a second shift on the F-15o side of the Kansas City plant to a third shift on the SUV side. The employees were movede back tothe F-150 side on Jan. 12. Ford Escape sales in May reached 16,391, up 20.6 percent from 13,595 in April but down 7.2 percent from 17,667 in May 2008. The Kansaes City Assembly Plant also produces the Mercurgy Mariner and hybrid versions of the Ford Escapde andMercury Mariner.
Combined salex of hybrid versions of the Ford Mercury Milan, Ford Escapew and Mercury Mariner reached 3,906 in May, a new companyy record. The old sales recorrd of 3,420 hybrid vehicles was set inApriol 2006. As of May, Ford’s Kansaz City Assembly Plant in Claycomo hadabout 3,9090 hourly and 200 salaried employees.
The UAW Local 249 posted the information in a newslettet on itsWeb site. Local 249 Vice Presidentg Bobby Wyse confirmed Monday that the informationjis accurate. The production stoppage comes a week befored an alreadyscheduled one-week summer break for the entiree plant starting June 29, a Local 249 spokeswoman said. The plant also is schedule for a summer break during the weekof Aug. 17. Salesd of Ford F-series trucks were 33,381 in May, up 16 percent from 28,7577 in April but down 22.3 percen t from 42,973 in May 2008.
UAW Local 249 said the slight increasein month-to-mont h sales enabled Ford (NYSE: F) to cancel the scheduled down week on June 22 at its F-150 truck plant in Dearborn, Mich., but the down week was left intacf at the Kansas City Assembly Plant. “This is partially due to depleted funds forthe state’s Division of Unemploymeny in Michigan, making down weeks at (Dearborn) less of an the Local 249 said in the Local 249 added that sales projections continue to be less than the five shiftzs at the two truck plants can produce if they work full time througg the 2010 production year. Ford runs two shift s at Claycomo and threein Dearborn.
Wyse said Ford is considerinh once again moving a shif t fromthe F-150 side of the Kansas City Assembly Plant and putting them to work on the SUV However, nothing has been determined so far, he A year ago, Ford moved about 800 workerd from a second shift on the F-15o side of the Kansas City plant to a third shift on the SUV side. The employees were movede back tothe F-150 side on Jan. 12. Ford Escape sales in May reached 16,391, up 20.6 percent from 13,595 in April but down 7.2 percent from 17,667 in May 2008. The Kansaes City Assembly Plant also produces the Mercurgy Mariner and hybrid versions of the Ford Escapde andMercury Mariner.
Combined salex of hybrid versions of the Ford Mercury Milan, Ford Escapew and Mercury Mariner reached 3,906 in May, a new companyy record. The old sales recorrd of 3,420 hybrid vehicles was set inApriol 2006. As of May, Ford’s Kansaz City Assembly Plant in Claycomo hadabout 3,9090 hourly and 200 salaried employees.
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