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The Wichita-based chocolate maker will open ina 1,800-square-foot spacee between the new Il Vicino restaurant and arounx Labor Day. The addition brings to 53 the numberr of stores and restaurants inBradley Fair. Cocosa Dolce’s announcement comes on the heelsof Francesca’s Collectionsd move to the east Wichitwa shopping center, which will open in August in the 2,100-square-foott space previously occupied by Genevieve G Cocoa Dolce will vacate its 1,200 square-foot spacr in the Siena Plaza near 37th Street North and Rock where the retail side of the businesd operates. The business last year openedx a production site at3540 N. Comotara, near Cocoa Dolce openexd in November 2005.
Cocoa Dolce owner Beth Tully says moving to Bradleg Fair will help thebusines grow. “The more we thought about it, we realizee that — as much as we love Sienas Plaza – it’s not a shoppintg plaza,” Tully says. “It’s not tailored for busy This really will be the first time we can design a space that is tailored to our Thenew location, she says, will allow the business to expaned its Chocolate Lounge — a coffee and wine area concept, increasing seating capacity from aroundf 20 to more than 30. Tully hopes the new locatiom will generate additionalfoot traffic.
“We’ve been reallgy fortunate to continue to have a positive cash flow and good salesaeach month,” Tully “We feel the Bradley Fair move will help us kick it up a Christi Royse of handlede the transaction for Bradley Fair. Aaron Michaelis, Bachrodt Commercialk representedCocoa Dolce. will remodelp the Bradley Fair site. Tully declined to say how much the renovationhwill cost.
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Saturday, September 8, 2012
ASK DEBRA: Adoption - Palestine Herald Press
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ASK DEBRA: Adoption Palestine Herald Press We are proceeding with the adoption, no matter what. But do you have some thoughts on how we can deal with this negative family feedback? Answer: First, I commend you for adopting the child you believe the Lord has chosen for you to make your own. Column by Pam Rasmussen: Adopting a special needs child |
Friday, September 7, 2012
Fitch cuts UCBH rating as bank suspends dividend - Baltimore Business Journal:
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The troubled bank also hire a financial adviser to assist with capital Fitchdowngraded UCBH’s long-term issuer debt ratings to CCC from B-plus on Tuesday, citing the bank’s decision to defeer dividend payments on hybrid securities. The deferralo includes payments onits $298 million of preferredx stock issued to the U.S. Treasury unded the Troubled AssetRelief “While the holding company presently has sufficien cash resources to pay these dividends, Fitcn believes that future dividens payments would have likely been restricted,” Fitchj said in a statement.
“Givenh UCBH’s financial pressures, Fitch anticipates that the company will likelyu be subject toregulatory action, whicbh would potentially weaken the parenf company’s financial profile further,” Fitch said. The ratings agency said the bank remain s highly exposed to commercial real estate introubled markets. Fitc h notes that UCBH (NASDAQ: UCBH) remains in discussions with , a majoer shareholder, about a capital But beyond that, UCBH would have troublse raising substantial capital onWall Street.
“The challengint economic and operating environment calls for difficulg decisions and a specific actionh plan that puts UCBH on a solid foundation for the saidThomas Wu, chairman and CEO of UCBH. “We continue to work toward completing our financial restatements in thecurreng quarter. “By conserving and building focusing on our core banking businessese and continuing to provide exceptional service to our we will be in a stronger position to realizeour long-term growth potential,” Wu UCBH has been struggling with residential constructio loans in Southern California. The bank’s sharees recently changed handsat $1.
21 after tradingg over the past year between $1 and UCBH, with $13 billion in assets, has builr a global presence with offices in key U.S. cities and in Chinza to serve the Chinese communities in the Unitex States and American companie s doing businessin China.
The troubled bank also hire a financial adviser to assist with capital Fitchdowngraded UCBH’s long-term issuer debt ratings to CCC from B-plus on Tuesday, citing the bank’s decision to defeer dividend payments on hybrid securities. The deferralo includes payments onits $298 million of preferredx stock issued to the U.S. Treasury unded the Troubled AssetRelief “While the holding company presently has sufficien cash resources to pay these dividends, Fitcn believes that future dividens payments would have likely been restricted,” Fitchj said in a statement.
“Givenh UCBH’s financial pressures, Fitch anticipates that the company will likelyu be subject toregulatory action, whicbh would potentially weaken the parenf company’s financial profile further,” Fitch said. The ratings agency said the bank remain s highly exposed to commercial real estate introubled markets. Fitc h notes that UCBH (NASDAQ: UCBH) remains in discussions with , a majoer shareholder, about a capital But beyond that, UCBH would have troublse raising substantial capital onWall Street.
“The challengint economic and operating environment calls for difficulg decisions and a specific actionh plan that puts UCBH on a solid foundation for the saidThomas Wu, chairman and CEO of UCBH. “We continue to work toward completing our financial restatements in thecurreng quarter. “By conserving and building focusing on our core banking businessese and continuing to provide exceptional service to our we will be in a stronger position to realizeour long-term growth potential,” Wu UCBH has been struggling with residential constructio loans in Southern California. The bank’s sharees recently changed handsat $1.
21 after tradingg over the past year between $1 and UCBH, with $13 billion in assets, has builr a global presence with offices in key U.S. cities and in Chinza to serve the Chinese communities in the Unitex States and American companie s doing businessin China.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Rockwell Collins adding 250 Space Coast jobs - Orlando Business Journal:
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The communications and aviation electronicscontractor (NYSE: COL) inkedr a five-year lease for 60,038 square feet at 795 West Nasa in Melbourne. The building is a warehouse previously usedby . Renovationzs are underway to convert the space into office and laboratorty space and should be done during the first quarterof 2008. Rockwell Collins expectxs to create about 250 new jobs with an averagee salaryof $60,000 as part of the expansion. The estimatee Rockwell Collins will generateabout $15 million in directg economic impact and another $11.2 million in indirect benefits to localk businesses.
Rockwell Collins will get aboutt $1 million in tax breaksw from local andstate governments, including a five-year, $73,95r5 ad valorem tax abatemenr from the city of Melbourne; a $167,040 ad valorem tax abatement from Brevared County; and an $800,000 Qualifief Targeted Industry Tax Refund from Florida. Rick senior director of officebrokerage services, represented Rockwelkl Collins in the lease transaction. Rockwell Collins develops communication and aviation electronics for both commercial andgovernment applications. The Cedar Rapids, Iowa-base company employs 20,000 people. About 1,200 people work at Rockwell Collins' Hibiscus Boulevard campus in Melbourne.
The communications and aviation electronicscontractor (NYSE: COL) inkedr a five-year lease for 60,038 square feet at 795 West Nasa in Melbourne. The building is a warehouse previously usedby . Renovationzs are underway to convert the space into office and laboratorty space and should be done during the first quarterof 2008. Rockwell Collins expectxs to create about 250 new jobs with an averagee salaryof $60,000 as part of the expansion. The estimatee Rockwell Collins will generateabout $15 million in directg economic impact and another $11.2 million in indirect benefits to localk businesses.
Rockwell Collins will get aboutt $1 million in tax breaksw from local andstate governments, including a five-year, $73,95r5 ad valorem tax abatemenr from the city of Melbourne; a $167,040 ad valorem tax abatement from Brevared County; and an $800,000 Qualifief Targeted Industry Tax Refund from Florida. Rick senior director of officebrokerage services, represented Rockwelkl Collins in the lease transaction. Rockwell Collins develops communication and aviation electronics for both commercial andgovernment applications. The Cedar Rapids, Iowa-base company employs 20,000 people. About 1,200 people work at Rockwell Collins' Hibiscus Boulevard campus in Melbourne.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Law firm: $20M Google, AdWords settlement in the works - Sacramento Business Journal:
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The class action, handled by Susmabn Godfrey and WolfPopper LLP, made allegations against Mountainh View-based Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) of breachu of contract, unfair competition and false The case is pending in the Federao District Court of the Northern District of San Jose Division. Finapl approval of the settlement will be consideresdon Sept. 14. In April the lawsuit, filed by Kabatech Brown Kellner LLP, allegedf that Google was "deceivinyg its customers into paying for adsthey don't AdWords ads appear on Google.com as well as on Googlwe partner sites like Ask.com and may also appear on third-party Web sites which use the other side of the Google advertisinhg model.
Google charges its advertising customers when someone on one oftheir ads. Durinhg the sign-up process, users tell Googles the maximum that they are willingv to payper "During this process, users encounter two adjacent Into the first, customers enter the amounty they wish to pay per click of an ad displayerd on Google.com. The second box is marked Intothis box, a user can enter the amountt they would be willing to pay per clicik of an ad appearing on a third-party Web But leaving the box blank does not preventy ads from appearing on third-party sites," the law firm Google "places the ads on third-parth sites anyway.
And users are automatically charged per click based on the amount they entered into thefirstt box. This suit arises from the fact that both actionw occur without the user being thefirm added.
The class action, handled by Susmabn Godfrey and WolfPopper LLP, made allegations against Mountainh View-based Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) of breachu of contract, unfair competition and false The case is pending in the Federao District Court of the Northern District of San Jose Division. Finapl approval of the settlement will be consideresdon Sept. 14. In April the lawsuit, filed by Kabatech Brown Kellner LLP, allegedf that Google was "deceivinyg its customers into paying for adsthey don't AdWords ads appear on Google.com as well as on Googlwe partner sites like Ask.com and may also appear on third-party Web sites which use the other side of the Google advertisinhg model.
Google charges its advertising customers when someone on one oftheir ads. Durinhg the sign-up process, users tell Googles the maximum that they are willingv to payper "During this process, users encounter two adjacent Into the first, customers enter the amounty they wish to pay per click of an ad displayerd on Google.com. The second box is marked Intothis box, a user can enter the amountt they would be willing to pay per clicik of an ad appearing on a third-party Web But leaving the box blank does not preventy ads from appearing on third-party sites," the law firm Google "places the ads on third-parth sites anyway.
And users are automatically charged per click based on the amount they entered into thefirstt box. This suit arises from the fact that both actionw occur without the user being thefirm added.
Monday, September 3, 2012
FAR: Florida home sales up again - Washington Business Journal:
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Even better news: The statewide mediajn sales price in May for existing homes and condos rose over theprevious month, accordinf to the . "Ever sincde March we have seen a pretthy dramatic increase in the number of saidBill Richardson, district salex manager for in Boca Raton. "We have also seen a slight uptickj inmedian pricing," he In South Florida, Miami led the pack in volumes with a 76 percent increasew in the sale of existing single-familyt homes. That translates to 597 homes soldin May, comparecd to 339 in the previouz same-year period. In Miami, the median pricse for an existing single-family home fell 36 percent to $194,7090 in May from $329,900 a year ago.
The good news is that the median pricerose $17,700 from April, when it was Miami also led in condo sales, which were up 36 percent to 571 units from 420 a year ago. The median price, however, was cut in half to $140,40p from $280,700 a year ago. it was up $6,900 from April, when the median pricre was $133,500. Existing home sales in Fort Lauderdalde rose 47 percent to 780in May, compared to 530 homes sold durinh the same time a year ago. But the median price fell 36 percentto $190,000p from $296,800. And, it was down slightly from April'ss median price of $191,300. Condo salesw in Fort Lauderdale were up 25 percent to 799 uniteslast month, up from 639 a year ago.
The medianb price fell 42 percentto $80,400 from $138,900, but was up slightlyg from April's median price of $79,900. Existinvg home sales in West Palm Beacj inched up 5 percent to 737 from 702 ayear ago. The mediab price of a single-family home fell 30 percent to $232,900 from $330,900, and was down slightlty from April's median priced of $234,400. Existing condo salesz in West Palm Beach rose just 3 percenft to 676 from 655 unitz ayear ago. The median price of an existintg condo fell 33 percentto $107,500 from $159,800, but was up $9,30 from April's median price of $98,200.
Richardson said the housinfg inventory in Palm Beach County has fallen to arounc 11 or 12 months from a high in Decembet 2007 of about55 months. The question Richardson hears from most buyers is when will wehit bottom? "I think we are at the Do I think the bottomm will rise dramatically? I think we will rumble along the bottom for a while," he The one "fly in the ointment" is the backlohg in the distressed property market, note Richardson. Real estate analyst Jack McCabe agreed. "The biggest wave of foreclosures is yet to he said. Add to that the fact that statewidw unemployment has risento 10.
2 percent, and McCabe foreseexs even more foreclosure filings down the Statewide, existing home sales rose 16 percent in May with a totakl of 13,921 homes sold, up from 12,044 homes in the same perioed a year ago. May existing home salea were up 6.2 percent over April’s statewidd activity, according to FAR. Statewide, prices for existinb single-family homes rose in May to $144,4000 from $138,500 in April. Condo sales were up 21 percentt in May compared to the same time ayear ago, and 3.8 percenf compared to April. Statewide pricesx for existing condoswere $113,400 in May, up from $106,600 in April.
"The improving sales of existing single-familyy homes and condos is a trend we have been seeinfg for several months inFlorid – what is new in this month's data releasse is that we are seeing evidence of prices beginningt to firm," Sean Snaith, director for the 'ds Institute for Economic Competitiveness, said in a news The median sales price for existing homes last monty was $144,400, down 29 percent from a year ago when it was However, the statewide median price for existingv homes in May was higher than the medianb price reported in each of the previous four Year-over-year condo sales were up 21 percent to 4,839 units in May, compares to 3,998 units in May 2008.
The statewidwe existing condo median saleds price last month was down 38 percent from a year ago when itwas $181,700.
Even better news: The statewide mediajn sales price in May for existing homes and condos rose over theprevious month, accordinf to the . "Ever sincde March we have seen a pretthy dramatic increase in the number of saidBill Richardson, district salex manager for in Boca Raton. "We have also seen a slight uptickj inmedian pricing," he In South Florida, Miami led the pack in volumes with a 76 percent increasew in the sale of existing single-familyt homes. That translates to 597 homes soldin May, comparecd to 339 in the previouz same-year period. In Miami, the median pricse for an existing single-family home fell 36 percent to $194,7090 in May from $329,900 a year ago.
The good news is that the median pricerose $17,700 from April, when it was Miami also led in condo sales, which were up 36 percent to 571 units from 420 a year ago. The median price, however, was cut in half to $140,40p from $280,700 a year ago. it was up $6,900 from April, when the median pricre was $133,500. Existing home sales in Fort Lauderdalde rose 47 percent to 780in May, compared to 530 homes sold durinh the same time a year ago. But the median price fell 36 percentto $190,000p from $296,800. And, it was down slightly from April'ss median price of $191,300. Condo salesw in Fort Lauderdale were up 25 percent to 799 uniteslast month, up from 639 a year ago.
The medianb price fell 42 percentto $80,400 from $138,900, but was up slightlyg from April's median price of $79,900. Existinvg home sales in West Palm Beacj inched up 5 percent to 737 from 702 ayear ago. The mediab price of a single-family home fell 30 percent to $232,900 from $330,900, and was down slightlty from April's median priced of $234,400. Existing condo salesz in West Palm Beach rose just 3 percenft to 676 from 655 unitz ayear ago. The median price of an existintg condo fell 33 percentto $107,500 from $159,800, but was up $9,30 from April's median price of $98,200.
Richardson said the housinfg inventory in Palm Beach County has fallen to arounc 11 or 12 months from a high in Decembet 2007 of about55 months. The question Richardson hears from most buyers is when will wehit bottom? "I think we are at the Do I think the bottomm will rise dramatically? I think we will rumble along the bottom for a while," he The one "fly in the ointment" is the backlohg in the distressed property market, note Richardson. Real estate analyst Jack McCabe agreed. "The biggest wave of foreclosures is yet to he said. Add to that the fact that statewidw unemployment has risento 10.
2 percent, and McCabe foreseexs even more foreclosure filings down the Statewide, existing home sales rose 16 percent in May with a totakl of 13,921 homes sold, up from 12,044 homes in the same perioed a year ago. May existing home salea were up 6.2 percent over April’s statewidd activity, according to FAR. Statewide, prices for existinb single-family homes rose in May to $144,4000 from $138,500 in April. Condo sales were up 21 percentt in May compared to the same time ayear ago, and 3.8 percenf compared to April. Statewide pricesx for existing condoswere $113,400 in May, up from $106,600 in April.
"The improving sales of existing single-familyy homes and condos is a trend we have been seeinfg for several months inFlorid – what is new in this month's data releasse is that we are seeing evidence of prices beginningt to firm," Sean Snaith, director for the 'ds Institute for Economic Competitiveness, said in a news The median sales price for existing homes last monty was $144,400, down 29 percent from a year ago when it was However, the statewide median price for existingv homes in May was higher than the medianb price reported in each of the previous four Year-over-year condo sales were up 21 percent to 4,839 units in May, compares to 3,998 units in May 2008.
The statewidwe existing condo median saleds price last month was down 38 percent from a year ago when itwas $181,700.
Saturday, September 1, 2012
NFL 2012: Revamped Bills have swagger in believing AFC East doormat days ... - Washington Post
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NFL 2012: Revamped Bills have swagger in believing AFC East doormat days ... Washington Post Believing â€" or Bill-ieving as it's phrased in Buffalo â€" they're pushovers no longer, the Bills have assumed a sort of swagger in preparing to open the season on Sept. 9 against the New York Jets. “It's got to be go time,†receiver Stevie Johnson said ... |
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