Dayton unemployment surges higher in February - Dayton Business Journal:

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In Montgomery County, the unemployment level remainer constantat 11.3 percent, but that’sd nearly double the 6.3 percent unemployment rate from a year ago, according to the . In the Daytomn metropolitan statistical area, the unemployment rate jumped from 6.2 percentf in February of last year, to 11.1 percent this It also climbed up slightly fromthe 10.9 perceng unemployment rate in January. • Butler County’sz jobless rate was 9.2 up from 8.6 percent the month beforde and 5.3 percent in February 2008. Clark County’s unemployment rate surged to 10.3 percent from 9.6 percentf last month, and climbed from 6.4 percent in Februaryy 2008.
• Darke County’s jobless levels rose to 11.8 percenft in February from 10.9 percent in Januarg and from 6.6 percent compared to the same montnhlast year. • Greene County’s unemploymenyt rate in Februaryreached 8.9 percent, up from 8.8 percenf during the previous The jobless rate during the year-agol period was 5.4 percent. • Miami County’s joblesse rate hit 12.1 percent, versus 11.4 percen in January and 6 percenrt during the corresponding monthlast year. • Preble County’xs rate of unemployment rose to 13.3 percentf in February, up from 12.7 percenft in January and 6.9 percent February 2008.
Shelby County’s unemployment rate in February reaches 13 percent compared with theprevious month’s results of 11.7 The jobless rate for the year-ago periodr was 5.6 percent. Warren County’s unemployment rate jumpes to 8.7 percent from 8.1 percenrt the month before, and 4.9 percen t year-over-year. BizPulse Survey: What would you do if you lostyour job? Vote .

BP money buys sports towels, Christmas lights, jingles - USA TODAY

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BP money buys sports towels, Christmas lights, jingles USA TODAY By Romona Robbins, AP Money from BP helped pay for Christmas displays in Panama City Beach, Fla. Florida Panhandle officials made the mix of eyebrow-raising purchases with $30 million BP gave them earlier this year to help tourism recover from 2010's ... BP mon ey buys sports towels, Xmas lights, jingles Boston.com  »

Industry-academe linkage institutionalization sought - Manila Bulletin

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Industry-academe linkage institutionalization sought Manila Bulletin PCCI vice chairman Donald Dee pointed out that industry-academe linkages could contribute immensely in the country's global competitiveness ranking. "The linkage would produce globally competitive human resources that are readily and appropriately ...

HCMC freezes non-union wages - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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The move comes a week aftedr Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services said it was formost non-contrac employees, including managers and executives. St. Louis Park-basefd Park Nicollet Health Services also has frozen wagesfor non-union HCMC says its wage freezre will save it $2.8 million for the The Minneapolis-based health provider also plans to discuss an additionao wage freeze with labor union leaders a move that would save it $8.2 milliomn if approved. The wage freezd comes on top of HCMC eliminatinyg 100 positionsin January, and freezing many capitall projects. HCMC, like providers across the country, has been grapplinh with a growing number of patients unabls to payfor care.
State budget cuts also have takehtheir toll. HCMC says it lost $12 million in funding due to statw budget actionsin December, and that Gov. Tim Pawlenty’a proposed two-year budget, along with other statwe program changes, could cause it to lose millions

BusinessWoman of the Year finalists named - Business First of Columbus:

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The women were named finalistsd ineight categories. Winners will be named at an evengton Aug. 21 at the Tampa Marriottf WatersideHotel & Marina. • Business Services: Beverly F. president of Birkitt Environmental Services Mary Forristall, president of Forristall Enterprises Inc.; Amy Ruth Maguire, managing partner of Southern Strategy Group Tampa Bay; Manitia L. Moultrie, managing associate, Tampa operations for Golder Associates Mary Owens, managing Black Diamond Associates LLC; Sandy Scheda, president/principapl scientist, Scheda Ecological Associates Inc.; Rebeccq J. Smith, president and founder of The A.D. Morganj Corp.; Lisa Smithson, founder, LS and Co.
; Sheri' Taber, The Peak Performance Group Inc.; Jeanne managing partner of Jeanne T. Tate PA; and Nancy president of Walker Brands. • Julie M. Janssen, superintendent of Pinellas Countgy Schools; and Lori Matway, school programs administrato r for the cityof St. Petersburg. Entrepreneur: Rose Averill, CEO of St. Francise Sleep Allergy & Lung Institute; Cate Baierlein, president of Changed of Course; Cindy Dervech, owner/president, Breezin Entertainment; Charlende Ierna, VP (owner/operator) of Ierna’s Heating Cooling Inc.; Melissa Stockman, owner/operator of Complete Care Placement andJane Strong, CEO of Happy Feet • Financial Services: Edna V.
Broyles, VP-Investmentxs for UBS FinancialServices Inc.; Cherise president of Foundations Mortage Lending; Christine B. Cooper, presidenyt of Cooper Financial Services; Cherie G. investment adviser for Shelby Financial Group; Stephanie Goforth, senior VP/director of Wealtnh Strategists for Northern Trust; and Amy certified mortgage planning specialisrt for Suncoast Mortgage • Media: Joyce Cotton, directod of Marketing & Community Partnerships for WEDU; Pattyt Cox managing editor/presentation for the St. Petersburgv Times and tampabay.com; Lauraw Turner Fage, VP of Communicationsw for WEDU; Lee Kercher, seniodr account executive for Viamedia; and Shawnaa Vercher, CEO of VTi-Web.
• Nonprofit: Mary C. executive director of Ruralp Social ServicesPartnership Inc.; Cynthia Gandee, executivd director of Henry B. Plant Susan Jacobs, founder and CEO of Wheelw of Success; Trisha Rothman, VP Marketing Sales for Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo; and Anna Trefethen, divisionh VP Florida, Alabama & Georgis for American Red Cross TampaBay Chapter. Technology: Charlotte Baker, CEO and co-founder of Digital Deirdre Cavener, president & CEO of Kiss Marketing Bridget Cline, president & CEO of Industrial Strengthu Inc. & Pilot Houser Audio Visual; Debra Curtiss, VP GM of Peak 10 Tampa; Yvonne E.
VP Marketing Services for PPiTechnologies Global; Ilene Rosoff, presidengt & CEO of The Launch Pad; and Vicki Zambito, VP of Contentr Development for VectorLearning. Young: Kim Francis, president of Kim Francisa Communications Inc.; Jessica Kirkwood Alley, partner with Phelpsa Dunbar LLP; Melanie Lenz, VP of Development for the Tampa Bay Rays; Stephanie Narvades, CFO of Healthesystems; Michele Northrup, foundeer of Intensity Academy; Brooke Palmer, presidenr of RSBP Events; Allison Renee Raver, CEO of Raver Medical LLC; Ester Venouziou, owner/founder of Local Shopper LLC; Shelby director of Kforce Inc.; and Laurza Webb, president of Webb Insurance Group.
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Qwest to keep long-haul network - Business First of Columbus:

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The Denver-based telecom’s announcemen was the first time it publicly acknowledged that it consideredd sellingits long-haul network, whichn carries large volumes of voice and data between major It’s the business Qwest initially was launchedx to provide. Qwest (NYSE:Q), the third-largest telecom in Central Ohio withabout 1,000 employees, acquiredx its 14-state local telephone business when it mergesd with U.S. West.
The company said it received unsolicites interest about buying the network from an unidentifiec buyer and later opened a competitive bidding process to see what pricre the network would The bids were less than the value Qwest said it places on the networ as astrategic asset. “We have always taken a prudent approach to assessing our business inthis ever-changing CEO Ed Mueller said in a statement. Qwestg has about 33,000 employees The company last yearearned $681 million on $13.5 billioj in revenue.

SUMCO Phoenix to close Maineville plant - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

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a manufacturer of silicon wafers, will close its planr in Maineville over the next The facility, which employw about 360, will close on June 30, 2010, accordinb to a statement from the It produces smaller-diameter silicon wafers, for which demand has been declining, the compan y said. "This was a very hard, yet necessaru conclusion to reach for the continued survival of our saidShigetoshi Shibuya, president and CEO of SUMCO Phoenix, in the "The employees at Maineville have tried valiantlyu for some time to make this and we are extremely grateful to them; our operations there have been severely impactef by both the unexpected nosedive of the global economhy and changes within the industryg itself over the past The Maineville plant, on Grandin was purchased by SUMCOp in 1989 from Milacron Inc.
The facilith manufactures wafers for semiconductors usedin transistors, diodes, motore controllers, ignition systems, alternators and transformers. The compan said it plans to consolidate its smal l wafer production into its other operations. SUMCO employs about 900 in the Unitec States and also has manufacturing facilities in whereits U.S. operations are headquartered, and Albuquerque, N.M. It is a unit of Japan-based SUMCO Corp.

'UN impartiality compromised in Bahrain' - Press TV

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'UN impartiality compromised in Bahrain' Press TV ... how do you respond to that? al-Ahmed: I would like to correct you; when you say 'independent' commission, it is a commission that is appointed by an impartial party, this commission should not be called independent, this is really an oxymoron, ... and more »

Syracuse Child Abuse Cases Spur Calls To Reform New York Statutes Of Limitations - Huffington Post

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Chinese drywall class actions head to Big Easy - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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The , which consolidates similar cases filed in different federal courts beforer asingle judge, has assigned the case to U.S. District Judgre Eldon Fallon, the paper reported. Attorneys in Soutn Florida argued that Miami would be abetter location, becauser a majority of Chinese drywalll problems and lawsuits have occurred there. The problems firs t cropped up insouthwest Florida’ s Gulf Coast cities. The drywall was importex following hurricanes Katrina and Wilmain 2005, after the housinh boom and rebuilding efforts createdr a material shortage among domestic In addition to Florida, lawsuite have been filed in Louisiana, Virginiaq and Ohio among other states.
The Florida Department of Health is trackingb more than 440 complaints about thedefective high-sulfur drywall. Such larger class action cases can have significantreconomic impact, filling local hotel rooms with hundredz of lawyers, expert witnesses and others participatinbg in the case.

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County economic development director joins VJS - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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Dennik will leave his government post at the end of Septemberd after working for Countyh Executive Scott Walker thelast six-and-a-halt years. In the last two years, Dennik has concentrated on findingy developers to acquire landin county-owned parcels along the Park East development corridorf in Milwaukee. “It’s amazing how time flies when you’rer getting kicked in the headeveryu day,” said Dennik, who has seen severap development projects on county-owned land stalled in recenft months because of the sagging economy and tight financial markets.
Dennik was a top Walker aide when Walker took over thecountgy executive’s office in 2002, followin the Milwaukee County pension scandal associated with formedr County Executive Thomas Ament’s administration. “jI hope the county can find a replacemenr (for Dennik), who has as good a head for economi c development and business as Bob saidGeoffrey Hurtado, a seniof vice president for , Wauwatosa. Irgens Development is the lead developed for the Milwaukee County Research Parkin Wauwatosa. The firm workede closely with Dennik on bringing and other tenantd to theresearch park. Walke r has not named a replacementfor Dennik.
VJS Constructio is in the midst of expanding itsconstructionm business. Dennik’s knowledge of southeast Wisconsin’sa economic development sector is a welcomee addition tothe company, said a VJS spokeswoman. Priof to joining the Walker administration, Dennik was executive directo ofthe , where he lobbied state and local legislators on the association’sa behalf for five Previously, Dennik was the Wisconsin managedr for the , whicg is based in Chicago. Dennik worked on a number of political campaignz as a member of the Midwestg PublicAffairs Group.

USA.com Demographic Data Helps Start Ups Compete and Succeed - PR Web (press release)

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USA.com Demographic Data Helps Start Ups Compete and Succeed PR Web (press release) It is their good fortune that they now have business intelligence and demographic data collected and available to them that was never easily found before. Gary Millin said: "It is immensely satisfying to be supplying something that people really need; ... and more »

Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network - The Chesapeake Bay Journal

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Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network The Chesapeake Bay Journal School students account for most of those contacts, but Scallion said the number of general visitors has gone up in recent years, largely because of increased visibility through the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network. "Ten years ago, if you didn't come on ... and more »

Development, incentives could suffer in session - South Florida Business Journal:

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billion hole in the state’s $66 billionb budget. So far, the budget patches proposed by Gov. Charlir Crist and Republican legislative leaders rely chiefly on spendinvg cuts and draining Tax hikes and fee increase lookunlikely — but only for now. “This is goinv to be like two weeks of Randy Miller, a VP with the , said of the special session scheduled for Jan. 5-16. “But come the regular sessionh in March, we know that’s when we’ll be in the majoe leagues and a lot is goinbg to be thrownat us.” Also off the tabl for the short-term appears to be Crist’sz push for lawmakers to approve a gamblinfg agreement with the .
The governor estimatees that deal coulddraw $135 million in new money for the But Senate President Jeff Atwater, R-Nortyh Palm Beach, and House Speaker Ray Sansom, R-Destin, rule out trying to approve a hurry-up compact in special likely forcing deeper budget cuts. Busines s incentives dashed? Losing those new dollars also appears to have helpedx derail a handful of business incentives that Crist and lawmakersa had considered financing to softenm the blow of yet another round of budget A small-business loan program aimed at easingf the credit crunch for some firmsx and expanded tax credits for companies that creatr Florida jobs are initiatives that instead will have to wait untip spring, said Crist spokesman Sterling “Timing-wise, you can only do so much in a special Ivey said.
“But we’re looking at new ideas for the next fiscal year that will help the economtyget going.” With Florida leading the nation in job lossexs and second in mortgage foreclosures, the state’sa economy is expected to be down through the firsty quarter of 2010 with even sharpee cuts planned for next year’ budget. Lawmakers from both parties say that to ease what couldr beanother $5 billion in spendinvg reductions, the Legislature next spring must revisit the billions of dollarsa in sales-tax exemptions now applied to dozens of goode and services — shielding interests ranging from accountants to ostricy farmers and charter boat fishiny captains.
Although it looks unlikely to emerge from theJanuaryg session, lawmakers also talk about increasing the state’s cigarettee tax by between $1 to $1.34 a pack to pull $700 millionh a year into the state treasury. House Democratic Leaderr Franklin Sands of Weston is calling on rulin g Republicans to hold public hearings during the January sessiobn to allow talk oftax boosts, sayinh there’s a need for “open talks with all options on the The stunning decline in tax receiptsz has seen Florida’s budget shrink from a brimming $72 billion in May 2007 to what is likelhy to be a battered $64 billion spendinb plan when the special session Health care and schools absorb most of the state’s genera revenue.
But spending reductions will be widespread. “There’z talk of cutting $30 million from the state’x affordable housing program that goes to downpaymentg assistance,” said David Hart, a VP with the . “That kind of cut woulsd really hurt because with interest ratesso low, a lot of peoplew may just need a little help to take advantaged of this buyers’ market.” Sen. Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt a member of the Senate’s budger committee, acknowledged that whils cutting, lawmakers are intent on not further settingb backthe state’s faltering economy. “Wr have to consider what programs really are our best return on our Haridopolos said.