Tuesday, August 31, 2010
DownEast makes California debut at Galleria - New Mexico Business Weekly:
DownEast Basics, a Salt Lake City chain with more than 40 markets itself asan “affordable retailer. Nothing costs more than $50, and most itemsd — from swimwear to summere dresses — costs around $20 to $30. The Roseville store’s first weekenrd exceeded the company’s projections by 25 percent. Based on the initial sales results, DownEast Basics very much wantd to further expand in and is pleased it launched its first California store in the Sacramento region, a spokeswoman said. CEO Klane who lived in El Doradol Hills from 2000to 2007, figurer Sacramento-area consumers care about fashion, but also are cost conscious.
He also likese the population growth this region has experiencexd over thepast decade. Testing out this area’s Murphy sent the retailer’s catalog to all his wife’s localk friends. His wife also introduced her friends to the product line at a local party she hosted with more than 50 Based on the sales atthat “we knew we had a productg that resonated with the local communitty here in Sacramento,” Murphy wrotde in an e-mail. A franchise is coming to the Roe the mixed-use building built last year at 5th and G streetas in downtown Davis. The Fla.-based chain of body and facial waxing centers willtake 1,49 1 square feet.
The franchisees are readying the spacr for an opening in a few On thefirst floor, European Wax Cente r will join a Duramed medical supplies store and Barista Brew Café. Two retail spaces one of 925 square feet on the and anotherof 1,227 squares feet, said Shaun Morrow, the landlord’s broker with the Terranomics division of . The eightr residential condos on the second and third floors all In February, European Wax Center area developers told the Businesas Journal that they plannedd to open at least a dozen locationzs in the region. The company alreadyg has two storesin Roseville, at Renaissancs Creek shopping center and at The Fountains.
Broker Scotft Carruth of CB Richard Ellis represents European WaxCented locally. Vending machine dispenses pacifiers Westfield Galleria at Roseville will be one of the firsf malls within the Westfield chain to get a custom vending machine withbabycare supplies. in Corona announced Thursday that it is placinhg its Baby Stations vending machines in Westfieldr malls acrossthe state, starting July 15. The goal is to plac these vending machines with baby necessities in Westfieldf malls nationwide within eight months to a AVT says. A pilot projecty for Westfield, the ventintg machines carry feeding products, toys, first aid items, baby bottles and pacifiers.
“This brings peace of mind to familiexs knowing there is a convenient and accessiblse solution forevery baby’s need,” Shannob Illingworth, AVT founder, said in a news release. The malle that install the Baby Stations benefit becauseparentsd don’t have to stop shopping when they discovefr they left home without some essential baby item, she Baby Station machines are hard to miss, with theid blue-and-black color scheme and bold They contain a 7” widescreen LCD displayh to stream information and videop feeds about the products contained in the vendingg machine. , a chainh of gyms that entered this market sixyeare ago, is expanding to Woodland.
Fitness 19 will take 7,509 square feet within Sycamore Point e shopping center at Main Street andPioneer Avenue. This is new retaipl space constructed between Food 4 Less and Big 5Sportint Goods. Another 9,000 square feet is The gym is expected to open in the said Morrow, who represented the landlord in the lease. Fitnesa 19 has five other locations inthe region.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
How to 'undo' an ill-advised Gmail message - CNN
Online Social Media (blog) | How to 'undo' an ill-advised Gmail message CNN The ability to "undo" an e-mail has been a little known feature of Google's e-mail service since last year. But in the past few days, it appears to have ... Gmails âUndoâ feature may save your future How to undo send in Gmail The Gmail 'Undo Send' Feature Can Now be Set to 30 Seconds |
Friday, August 27, 2010
UNCC honors Rodgers Builders CEO - Business First of Columbus:
The Charlotte-based company has workef on severaluniversity projects, includin g the Barnhardt Student Activity Center, Irwin Belk Track and Field Center, Lyncjh Residence Hall and the Bioinformatics Research Center. Rodgerxs Builders also is the constructioj manager onthe university’s new, $50.4 millionm Center City Building project that is slated to open in the fall of 2011. A groundbreakinv ceremony was held in April forthe 12-story, classroom building at the cornedr of Ninth and Brevard streetds in uptown Charlotte.
“What sets Pat apartr from most isher commitment; she remains personally invester in the institutions and organizations she touches long afte her formal involvement has ended,” says Phili p Dubois, UNC Charlotte chancellor. “Her commitment to the betterment of our community extends to her business In fact, Rodgers Builders has been hailedc time and again as the epitome of civic-mindedc business.” Rodgers is also chair of the Charlotte Symphony boar d and will assume the chairmanship of the Charlotte Chamberf board in 2011. The universitt established the Distinguished Service Awardin 1987.
It honorsa individuals who have providedf outstanding leadership and service to the Charlottre community and to the advancement of UNC Rodgers was honored Tuesday during a luncheon at the UNC Charlotte isthe fourth-largest campues among the 17 institutions of the UNC system. It is the largesy institution of higher education in theCharlottde region, offering doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s programs. Fall 2008 enrollmentr was 23,300, including nearly 5,00o0 graduate students.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
San Antonio CFOs plan to add more finance professionals - San Antonio Business Journal:
A survey released Wednesday by shows that a net 4 percentr of financial executives in San Antonilo are projecting an increasein hiring. Robery Half surveyed 200 local CFOs from a random pool of companie in the San Antonio with 20 or more Robert Half International is a staffing firm that specializes in placinhg accounting andfinance professionals. Nine perceng of CFOs surveyed plan to add staff duringbthe quarter, while 5 percent are anticipating reductionsw in personnel. This results in a net increasee of 4 percent for theupcoming quarter. Nationwide, CFOs as a whole are planning to cut accountinb andfinance positions.
“Several large corporationz have relocated to SanAntonio recently, which has helpedc create new jobs,” says Phil senior regional vice president for Roberyt Half International. In May, Minneapolis-based MDT) announced plans to add 1,30p jobs in San Antonio to supportthe company’s diabetez division. Menlo Park, Calif.-based Robertt Half (NYSE: RHI) owns Accountemps, Robert Half Financd Accounting and Robert HalfManagemenrt Resources, which provide temporary, full-time and senior-levekl project professionals, respectively.
Monday, August 23, 2010
iPCS suit spurs Sprint Nextel to sell parts of Midwest network - Triangle Business Journal:
The Overland Park-based wireless carrier (NYSE: S) said Friday that it is lookinb for a buyer for certain assetsz ofits Nextel, or iDEN, network in partx of Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and A sale, expected to be closed before the court-imposed deadline of Jan. 25, will “havs a de minimis impact on Sprint’s financial and customers aren’t expected to have service the company said ina (Nasdaq: IPCS) has been in litigation with Sprint sincre its 2005 purchase of Nextel Communicationds Inc., contending that Sprint violated agreementxs not to compete with its wireless In February, the Circuit Court of Cook Ill.
, that Sprint stop owning, operating and managing the competing portio n of the Nextel network by Jan. 25, though the deadlinr could be extended ifOverlaned Park-based Sprint showed good iPCS, based in Schaumburg, Ill., has the exclusive right to sell Sprinty wireless services in 81 markets in statesz that include Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio and The wireless network coverws about 12.5 million residents in that iPCS has about 691,000 subscribers. Springt is the No. 3 wireless carrier, with aboutf 49 million customers. It ranks No. 1 on the Kansae City Business Journal’s list of the area’x top public companies.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Iran Shows Off Unmanned, Long-Range Bomber - Voice of America
Boston Globe | Iran Shows Off Unmanned, Long-Range Bomber Voice of America Photo: AP Iran's military has unveiled a new unmanned aircraft, saying the drone is capable of carrying out long-range missions. Iran's military displayed the drone Sunday at a ceremony attended by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and shown on live ... Iran reveals its own drone Iran unveils first bomber drone Iran unveils long-range drone bomber |
Friday, August 20, 2010
Manhunt ends with arrests of Arizona escapee, alleged accomplice - CNN
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
The Blagojevich trial: Now what? - msnbc.com
Reuters | The Blagojevich trial: Now what? msnbc.com CHICAGO â" Whatever else it means, the desultory end Tuesday to the federal corruption trial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich ensures we are stuck with the knucklehead at least through most of 2011. He won't be going to prison ... Jurors were close to convicting Rod Blagojevich The Blago Decision: Winners and Losers Rod Blagojevich's Narrow Escape: Ex-Illinois Gov. Guilty on 1 Count |
Monday, August 16, 2010
Jetliner crashes on Colombian island; 1 killed - The Associated Press
Globe and Mail | Jetliner crashes on Colombian island; 1 killed The Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia â" A Boeing 737 jetliner with 131 passengers aboard crashed as it prepared to land and broke into three pieces at a Colombian island in the Caribbean early Monday. The region's governor said it was a miracle that only one person died. ... Lightning reportedly hits airplane, crashes on Colombian island One dead, 114 injured as lightning forces Colombian plane to crash-land A Colombian plane crashed after being struck by lightning, Miracles happen |
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Obama's support of mosque near Ground Zero draws strong reactions - USA Today
Daily Nation | Obama's support of mosque near Ground Zero draws strong reactions USA Today Many White Houses try to bury news by releasing it on Friday -- but President Obama's endorsement last night of an Islamic mosque near the site of the 9/11 will like reverberate for awhile. "Barack Obama has abandoned America at the place where ... President Obama reluctantly addresses Ground Zero mosque issue Obama Backs Group's Right to Build Mosque in New York Obama makes clear support for ground zero mosque |
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Suspect Held in Spree of Stabbings - New York Times
ABC News | Suspect Held in Spree of Stabbings New York Times ATLANTA â" A suspect in the killings of five people and the stabbings of 15 others in three states was arrested at the airport here as he tried to board a plane to Israel, the authorities said Thursday morning. The suspect was identified ... Israeli identified as man held in stabbings probe Police: Man held in serial stabbings Stabbing spree suspect arrested at Atlanta airport |
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Former Senator Ted Stevens Is in a Plane Crash in Alaska - New York Times
The Guardian | Former Senator Ted Stevens Is in a Plane Crash in Alaska New York Times Former United States Senator Ted Stevens was aboard a plane that crashed in southern Alaska on Monday night, a former member of Mr. Stevens's Congressional staff said on Tuesday. Five of the nine people onboard were believed to have been ... US senator Ted Stevens feared dead in Alaska plane crash Former Alaska Sen. Stevens dies in plane crash Former Sen. Ted Stevens dead in Alaska plane crash, family spokesman confirms |
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Sunday, August 8, 2010
Afghan commission: Civilian deaths up in 2010 - The Associated Press
Telegraph.co.uk | Afghan commission: Civilian deaths up in 2010 The Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan â" Civilian war deaths in the first seven months of 2010 rose by 6 percent over the same period last year, Afghanistan's human rights commission said Sunday. The modest increase suggested that US and NATO efforts to hold down civilian ... Aid workers' bodies flown to Kabul Six Americans on Medical Mission Killed by Taliban in Afghanistan Ambush US volunteers slain in Afghanistan are identified |
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Friday, August 6, 2010
BP risks Obama row by hinting it may return to stricken oil well - The Guardian
The Guardian | BP risks Obama row by hinting it may return to stricken oil well The Guardian A struggle between BP and the Obama administration over the future of the cemented well in the Gulf of Mexico erupted in public today when the oil company suggested it may drill in the same reservoir again. In a briefing with reporters meant to ... BP may drill again in oil spill reservoir BP Cements Gulf Well, Undecided on Field Production BP admits it might drill oil reservoir near Gulf of Mexico disaster site |
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Factbox: US laws on gay marriage, civil unions - Reuters
Burbank Leader | Factbox: US laws on gay marriage, civil unions Reuters (Reuters) - A federal judge in San Francisco on Wednesday struck down California's ban on gay marriage, a ruling that, while it will likely be appealed » |
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Monday, August 2, 2010
Gulf seafood declared safe; fishermen not so sure - The Associated Press
Boston Globe | Gulf seafood declared safe; fishermen not so sure The Associated Press VENICE, La. â" Seafood from some parts of the oil-fouled Gulf of Mexico has been declared safe to eat by the government, based in part on human smell tests. But even some Gulf fishermen are questioning whether the fish and shrimp are OK to feed to their ... Effort to keep oil spill at bay tips ecological balance BP carries out tests to permanently plug leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well BP Shares R » |
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