Kent Online | Jimmy Godden dies of cancer This is Kent Father-of-three Mr Godden, whose property empire included Margate's Dreamland as well as the Rotunda in Folkestone, also previously ran Ramsgate Pleasure Park and a string of arcades across Kent. He bought Dreamland in 1996 from the Bembom family and ... Entrepreneur Jimmy Godden dies |
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Jimmy Godden dies of cancer - This is Kent
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
New CFO at Sunoco - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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The Philadelphia-based oil refiner and gasoline retailer said Terence who has been serving as interim CFOsince Dec. 1, 2008, has elected to pursu e other opportunities. Delaney will continue to serve as CFO untiplSunoco (NYSE:SUN) files its Form 10-Q for the seconc quarter with the Securities and Exchangew Commission, and then will serve in a transitionaol role through the end of next MacDonald has been CFO of the commercial business unit of sincre last year. Before assuming that he was theRoundx Rock, Texas-based computer company’xs vice president and treasurer and led its mergers and acquisition organization and global treasury group.
He also was the chairmanh of DellFinancial Services, which provides financing to Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) customers. Prior to joining he worked for GeneralMotord Corp. (NYSE:GPM), where he held a variett of financial-management positions. MacDonald has a bachelor’s degree from Mount Allison Universityin Sackville, Canada, and an MBA from McGill University in
The Philadelphia-based oil refiner and gasoline retailer said Terence who has been serving as interim CFOsince Dec. 1, 2008, has elected to pursu e other opportunities. Delaney will continue to serve as CFO untiplSunoco (NYSE:SUN) files its Form 10-Q for the seconc quarter with the Securities and Exchangew Commission, and then will serve in a transitionaol role through the end of next MacDonald has been CFO of the commercial business unit of sincre last year. Before assuming that he was theRoundx Rock, Texas-based computer company’xs vice president and treasurer and led its mergers and acquisition organization and global treasury group.
He also was the chairmanh of DellFinancial Services, which provides financing to Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) customers. Prior to joining he worked for GeneralMotord Corp. (NYSE:GPM), where he held a variett of financial-management positions. MacDonald has a bachelor’s degree from Mount Allison Universityin Sackville, Canada, and an MBA from McGill University in
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Troy Aikman and Wingstop renew deal - Dallas Business Journal:
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Aikman has been a spokesmanh forthe Richardson-based restaurant group since 2003. The new contract extends that role for anotherthree years. Accordiny to Wingstop, the company has achievesd 23 consecutive quartersof same-store sale increasea since Aikman signed on as national spokesman. The chainn has also added 420 restaurants acrossdthe country. “We are excited to continue our partnershiopwith Troy,” said Andy Howard, Wingstopp executive vice president of marketing, in a press “It’s rare to find a spokesperson that fits so perfectlyu with a brand, even after a nine-year but Troy’s enthusiasm for our brand and as well as his stature in the sports industry, make him the idealp spokesman for Wingstop.
” Aikman also is pleasedd with the deal. “It’s greaf to continue on this venturwith Wingstop,” he said. “I remember first discoverinh their wings back when I was playing withthe Cowboys, and I’m still as big a fan now as I was It’s been amazing to watcn them grow from a few restaurant in Texas into a national brand, and I’j proud to be part of that.” Wingsto was founded in 1994. Last year, the company signed on as the Official Wings ofThe . Aikman and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones recently filmee a series of newWingstop commercials. They'rd slated to air this summer.
Aikman has been a spokesmanh forthe Richardson-based restaurant group since 2003. The new contract extends that role for anotherthree years. Accordiny to Wingstop, the company has achievesd 23 consecutive quartersof same-store sale increasea since Aikman signed on as national spokesman. The chainn has also added 420 restaurants acrossdthe country. “We are excited to continue our partnershiopwith Troy,” said Andy Howard, Wingstopp executive vice president of marketing, in a press “It’s rare to find a spokesperson that fits so perfectlyu with a brand, even after a nine-year but Troy’s enthusiasm for our brand and as well as his stature in the sports industry, make him the idealp spokesman for Wingstop.
” Aikman also is pleasedd with the deal. “It’s greaf to continue on this venturwith Wingstop,” he said. “I remember first discoverinh their wings back when I was playing withthe Cowboys, and I’m still as big a fan now as I was It’s been amazing to watcn them grow from a few restaurant in Texas into a national brand, and I’j proud to be part of that.” Wingsto was founded in 1994. Last year, the company signed on as the Official Wings ofThe . Aikman and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones recently filmee a series of newWingstop commercials. They'rd slated to air this summer.
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Home sales rise again - Memphis Business Journal:
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The says existing home including single-family homes, condos and rose 2.4 percent in May. It was the firsf back-to-back monthly gain in existing home sales sincsSeptember 2005. “Historically low mortgage rates clearl y drew buyers intothe market, and housing remaine very affordable even with a recent upticki in rates,” said NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun. “First time buyersx are also being drawn off the sidelines bythe $8,00p0 tax credit, which is helping to absor inventory.” The numbers could be even better, if it weren’t for poor says the Realtors association.
While pending sales of existinghomes - thosw with signed contracts but not closed - indicatr stronger activity, some contracts are falling through from faulty valuations that keep buyers from gettingy a loan, said Yun. The NAR callsz the appraisal problem and says complaints abouty faulty appraisals have been snowballing acrossthe country. First time buyer accounted for 29 percent of salesin May. The numbed of buyers actively looking is up almostf 10 percent from ayear ago. Condominium and cooperative sales saw the biggest gainin May, up 6.1 percentt from April.
The says existing home including single-family homes, condos and rose 2.4 percent in May. It was the firsf back-to-back monthly gain in existing home sales sincsSeptember 2005. “Historically low mortgage rates clearl y drew buyers intothe market, and housing remaine very affordable even with a recent upticki in rates,” said NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun. “First time buyersx are also being drawn off the sidelines bythe $8,00p0 tax credit, which is helping to absor inventory.” The numbers could be even better, if it weren’t for poor says the Realtors association.
While pending sales of existinghomes - thosw with signed contracts but not closed - indicatr stronger activity, some contracts are falling through from faulty valuations that keep buyers from gettingy a loan, said Yun. The NAR callsz the appraisal problem and says complaints abouty faulty appraisals have been snowballing acrossthe country. First time buyer accounted for 29 percent of salesin May. The numbed of buyers actively looking is up almostf 10 percent from ayear ago. Condominium and cooperative sales saw the biggest gainin May, up 6.1 percentt from April.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Wichita Business Journal: Most emailed Stories
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Delta inks $12B partnership with Air France/KLM - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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The trans-Atlantic alliance betweejn the world’s largest carrier DAL) and Europe’s largest airlined group will offer moreflight frequencies, betterf scheduling and more competitive the carriers said in a joint announcement from The $12 billion revenue figured is based on flights operated by Delta, KLM, Air France to respectiv e hubs, plus connecting service. The deal bolsterxs the strength of the alliances against competing joint venturesand . Delta signesd a joint venture deal with Air Francein 2007. , whichh Delta acquired last October, has been a partner with KLM sincse 1997.
The new partnership represents a quartet ofall trans-Atlantic air service, the carriers Delta and Air France/KLM will coordinate as a singls carrier on trans-Atlantic service. The pact includes routes betweem North Americaand Europe, North America and Africa, Europd and Latin America (where Delta is particularlyg strong) and the Middle East and India, the carrierzs said. Flights between the U.S. and the European Union will be “mutually where permissible, the carriers said.
"The structure of this joing venture, in which we operatw as a single business where we consensually develop our strategies and sharee revenuesand costs, provides the incentivezs for us to collaborate in a way that generate s benefits for customers, shareholders and employees of our threwe airlines," Delta CEO Richard Anderson said in a "Customers will benefit from the unique scope and choicess we will offer, while shareholders and employeese will benefit from the stronge competitive and financial position of our respective airlines.
" The carrierxs said the venture will increase the visibility through coordinated marketing of all thre airlines across 400-plus airports and the respective brands will link at Northu American and European "This strategic partnership puts us in a good position comparedc with other major alliances, which are extremely actived on the world's leading long-haul market. By integrating our trans-Atlantix operations, we will give our passengers what they more choice, more frequencies, more convenient flightf schedules and superior customer Pierre-Henri Gourgeon, president and CEO of Air Francs KLM, said in a news "By optimizing the use of our pooled resources, this joint venture will help us weather the curreny economic situation and protect our product offering.
" All three carriers will govern the new allianced collectively, with work groups created to manags such aspects as network, revenue, sales frequentf flyer programs, advertising, cargol and technology. The new deal does not have a set end but can be terminated witha three-year notice after the first ten years. The partnershi p includes a network of more than 200 daily Flights are structured around six main hubsin Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York and as well as Delta’s Cincinnati, Memphia and Salt Lake City bases andAir France’ss Lyon hub.
The trans-Atlantic alliance betweejn the world’s largest carrier DAL) and Europe’s largest airlined group will offer moreflight frequencies, betterf scheduling and more competitive the carriers said in a joint announcement from The $12 billion revenue figured is based on flights operated by Delta, KLM, Air France to respectiv e hubs, plus connecting service. The deal bolsterxs the strength of the alliances against competing joint venturesand . Delta signesd a joint venture deal with Air Francein 2007. , whichh Delta acquired last October, has been a partner with KLM sincse 1997.
The new partnership represents a quartet ofall trans-Atlantic air service, the carriers Delta and Air France/KLM will coordinate as a singls carrier on trans-Atlantic service. The pact includes routes betweem North Americaand Europe, North America and Africa, Europd and Latin America (where Delta is particularlyg strong) and the Middle East and India, the carrierzs said. Flights between the U.S. and the European Union will be “mutually where permissible, the carriers said.
"The structure of this joing venture, in which we operatw as a single business where we consensually develop our strategies and sharee revenuesand costs, provides the incentivezs for us to collaborate in a way that generate s benefits for customers, shareholders and employees of our threwe airlines," Delta CEO Richard Anderson said in a "Customers will benefit from the unique scope and choicess we will offer, while shareholders and employeese will benefit from the stronge competitive and financial position of our respective airlines.
" The carrierxs said the venture will increase the visibility through coordinated marketing of all thre airlines across 400-plus airports and the respective brands will link at Northu American and European "This strategic partnership puts us in a good position comparedc with other major alliances, which are extremely actived on the world's leading long-haul market. By integrating our trans-Atlantix operations, we will give our passengers what they more choice, more frequencies, more convenient flightf schedules and superior customer Pierre-Henri Gourgeon, president and CEO of Air Francs KLM, said in a news "By optimizing the use of our pooled resources, this joint venture will help us weather the curreny economic situation and protect our product offering.
" All three carriers will govern the new allianced collectively, with work groups created to manags such aspects as network, revenue, sales frequentf flyer programs, advertising, cargol and technology. The new deal does not have a set end but can be terminated witha three-year notice after the first ten years. The partnershi p includes a network of more than 200 daily Flights are structured around six main hubsin Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York and as well as Delta’s Cincinnati, Memphia and Salt Lake City bases andAir France’ss Lyon hub.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Journalist Gareth Montgomery-Johnson's sister Mel Gribble joy at his release - BBC News
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BBC News | Journalist Gareth Montgomery-Johnson's sister Mel Gribble joy at his release BBC News The sister of a Welsh journalist freed from Libya after being detained last month has spoken of her relief. Mel Gribble told BBC Wales she will pick up her brother, Gareth Montgomery-Johnson, from Carmarthen, from an airport on Monday. |
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Wisconsin Clopay plant to be closed - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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, the garage doors manufacturing businessof N.Y.-based Griffon (NYSE: GFF), is consolidatinfg operations of the Baldwin plant, in St. Croid County, and the operationsz from a plantin Russia, Ohio, into its plant in Troy, "These actions will enable us to centralized production at our most technologically advanced facilituy so that Clopay can improve its manufacturing efficiencyg while improving our ability to servre the needs of our customers," said Stevs Lynch, president of Clopay. "By consolidating our we will streamline lower costs and maintain the flexibility to meet suppl demands now and inthe future.
" The company estimatesa that it will incur pre-tax exit and restructuringy costs of approximately $12 nearly all of which will be in Charges will include approximately $2 million for one-time termination benefitd and other personnel-related costs.
, the garage doors manufacturing businessof N.Y.-based Griffon (NYSE: GFF), is consolidatinfg operations of the Baldwin plant, in St. Croid County, and the operationsz from a plantin Russia, Ohio, into its plant in Troy, "These actions will enable us to centralized production at our most technologically advanced facilituy so that Clopay can improve its manufacturing efficiencyg while improving our ability to servre the needs of our customers," said Stevs Lynch, president of Clopay. "By consolidating our we will streamline lower costs and maintain the flexibility to meet suppl demands now and inthe future.
" The company estimatesa that it will incur pre-tax exit and restructuringy costs of approximately $12 nearly all of which will be in Charges will include approximately $2 million for one-time termination benefitd and other personnel-related costs.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Minnesota coalition debuts health info tool - Sacramento Business Journal:
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The group’s application, called will be launched next month at several Minnesotq employers and healthcare organizations, including Minnetonka-baseed Carlson Cos. Inc. The application, designed for BHCAtG by Minneapolis-based , utilizes the Microsoff HealthVault platform. This will allow people to exchange the informatio they store with various healtyh providersand services. Controlled solely by the individual, myHealthfolio will allow users to track theier individual and family health including care received andmedications taken.
They will also have accesz to wellness andfitness information, onlined services to help them manage and improvw their health, and information generatesd by home monitoring devices. “Employers and health care companies need to unite in this effort to give employees the tools and informationm access they need to take chargs of their health and maximizde their precious healthcare dollars,” Carolyn Pare, presidentt and CEO of BHCAG, said in a news The goal, the grou p said, was to build a tool connectecd disparate organizations and sources of informationj into one interface.
The group’s application, called will be launched next month at several Minnesotq employers and healthcare organizations, including Minnetonka-baseed Carlson Cos. Inc. The application, designed for BHCAtG by Minneapolis-based , utilizes the Microsoff HealthVault platform. This will allow people to exchange the informatio they store with various healtyh providersand services. Controlled solely by the individual, myHealthfolio will allow users to track theier individual and family health including care received andmedications taken.
They will also have accesz to wellness andfitness information, onlined services to help them manage and improvw their health, and information generatesd by home monitoring devices. “Employers and health care companies need to unite in this effort to give employees the tools and informationm access they need to take chargs of their health and maximizde their precious healthcare dollars,” Carolyn Pare, presidentt and CEO of BHCAG, said in a news The goal, the grou p said, was to build a tool connectecd disparate organizations and sources of informationj into one interface.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Masing says won't respond to Dapsy Kuching's demand - The Borneo Post
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Masing says won't respond to Dapsy Kuching's demand The Borneo Post Posted on March 13, 2012, Tuesday PROTEST: Dapsy Kuching showing their banner after submitting the letter to Masing's office at Bangunan Baitulmakmur. KUCHING: Minister of Land Development Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing is not interested in responding ... |
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Grand ceremony marks Tibetan uprising day anniv - Times of India
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Deccan Chronicle | Grand ceremony marks Tibetan uprising day anniv Times of India DHARAMSHALA: Tibetans in exile on Saturday organized a grand ceremony to mark the Tibetan national upraising day anniversary at their main temple in McLeodganj. Besides the unfurling of the Tibetan flag, the Tibetan national anthem was sung and special ... 'U prising Day' plans muted by China clampdown |
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Fidelity companies drop off Fortune 500 - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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ranked 523rd with $4.3 billion in revenue last yearamontg Fortune’s annual list of the largest corporations in the U.S. ranked 612th with $3.5 billion in revenue. This leaves Jacksonvilles with two Fortune 500 companies that are based at 240thwith $11.3 billion in and as the 340th largest corporation with $7.3 billion in revenue last year. The housing marketg fallout set back title insurance revenues for Fidelitg National Financiallast year, taking the company from 435thh place in 2008 rankings to 523rd in 2009. Fidelity Nationap Information Services was the 481st largest corporation in 2008 but was bumped to 612thn place after it spunoff , last was No. 743 on the list and was No.
839. The mortgagre processing services provider, LPS, was rankeed the 943rd largest corporatio in the latest listingwith $1.9 billion in revenue in just above Jacksonville-based , which rankee 946th with $1.9 billion in revenue.
ranked 523rd with $4.3 billion in revenue last yearamontg Fortune’s annual list of the largest corporations in the U.S. ranked 612th with $3.5 billion in revenue. This leaves Jacksonvilles with two Fortune 500 companies that are based at 240thwith $11.3 billion in and as the 340th largest corporation with $7.3 billion in revenue last year. The housing marketg fallout set back title insurance revenues for Fidelitg National Financiallast year, taking the company from 435thh place in 2008 rankings to 523rd in 2009. Fidelity Nationap Information Services was the 481st largest corporation in 2008 but was bumped to 612thn place after it spunoff , last was No. 743 on the list and was No.
839. The mortgagre processing services provider, LPS, was rankeed the 943rd largest corporatio in the latest listingwith $1.9 billion in revenue in just above Jacksonville-based , which rankee 946th with $1.9 billion in revenue.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Second recession deemed possible - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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Those odds may seem low, but they’rw actually high since double-dip recessions are rare and the U.S. economyu grows 95 percent of the saysthe chamber’s Marty Regalia. He predictas the current economic downturn will endarounc September. However, the unemployment rate will remain high through the firsyt half of next year andinvestmenr won’t snap back as quickly as it usuallt does after a recession, Regalia says. Inflation, however, loomz as a potential problem becausee of thefederal government’s huge budget deficits and the massivr amount of dollars pumped into the economyt by the Federal Reserve, he says.
“Thes economy has got to be running on its own by the middled ofnext year,” Regalia says. Almost everyg major inflationary periodin U.S. history was precedede by heavydebt levels, he notes. The chanced of a double-dip recessio will be lower if Ben Bernankw is reappointed chairman of the Federal Regalia says. If Presideny Barack Obama appoints his economic adviser Larry Summers to chairthe Fed, that would signal the monetary spigot would remain open for a longeer time, he predicts. A coalescin g of the Fed and the Obamza administrationis “not something the markets want to Regalia says.
Obama has declined to say whethere he willreappoint Bernanke, whosee term ends in February.
Those odds may seem low, but they’rw actually high since double-dip recessions are rare and the U.S. economyu grows 95 percent of the saysthe chamber’s Marty Regalia. He predictas the current economic downturn will endarounc September. However, the unemployment rate will remain high through the firsyt half of next year andinvestmenr won’t snap back as quickly as it usuallt does after a recession, Regalia says. Inflation, however, loomz as a potential problem becausee of thefederal government’s huge budget deficits and the massivr amount of dollars pumped into the economyt by the Federal Reserve, he says.
“Thes economy has got to be running on its own by the middled ofnext year,” Regalia says. Almost everyg major inflationary periodin U.S. history was precedede by heavydebt levels, he notes. The chanced of a double-dip recessio will be lower if Ben Bernankw is reappointed chairman of the Federal Regalia says. If Presideny Barack Obama appoints his economic adviser Larry Summers to chairthe Fed, that would signal the monetary spigot would remain open for a longeer time, he predicts. A coalescin g of the Fed and the Obamza administrationis “not something the markets want to Regalia says.
Obama has declined to say whethere he willreappoint Bernanke, whosee term ends in February.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Indies Only: Spevak Percussions Carrying On a Family Tradition - Patch.com
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Indies Only: Spevak Percussions Carrying On a Family Tradition Patch.com Spevak Percussion Concepts, Inc Vern Spevak is an accomplished musician with an impressive resume and a family legacy of 200 years of drumming. He has performed with renowned musicians like jazz legends Dizzy Gillespie and Louie Bellson; Motown legend ... |
Friday, March 2, 2012
Talking turkeys, fishing and "†geography - Monroe News Star
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Talking turkeys, fishing and "†geography Monroe News Star Now look at the latitudinal ring nearest to us. You will note that we are roughly two latitudinal rings north of the equator. Now look roughly two latitudinal rings south of the equator in the area of Cordoba, Argentina. Imagine standing on the ground ... |
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