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The downtown-based company’s unit said it will exit the guarantee d auto protection and excess wear and tear auto insurance lines of its Premierf Lease and LoanServicesa unit. Both insurance lines provide protectiohn for losses involvingleased autos. Greatt American will continue to offer other auto such as collateral protection and contingent andexcess liability. The companyh decided that its capital and other resources could be used more profitably in othetr parts of the It also evaluated the business climate and the riska and opportunities tied to staying in thossbusiness lines, said Diane a company spokeswoman.
Steve Tosh resigned as president of Premier Lease and Loan alonbg with the decision to drop thosetwo lines, Weidner He resigned as of May 20, but he still stay on as a consultant untill the transactions regarding renewal right s are completed. Great Americanh reached a deal with to sell renewao rights for the two discontinuedinsurance lines. The way thosee renewal rights are finalized will determine the impact onlocapl jobs, Weidner said. “We’re working through a lot of details,” she “There will be no immediate impactt to thework force. And the impact will be small relative to theentire company.” The companyy employs 7,400, including about 2,600 locally.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
Joy Global profits rise 67 percent - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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The Milwaukee-based mining equipment manufacturer now projects that its fiscaol 2009 sales tobe $3.5 billiojn to $3.6 billion, in the lowefr half of its previous outlook of $3.5 billiobn to $3.7 billion. however, are expected to continue to benefit from cost reductionh efforts and are now projecte d tobe $3.80 to $4 per in the higher end of the firm's prior guidance of $3.6o to $4 a share. In the fiscal second quartetr endedMay 1, net income surged to $120. million, or $1.17 per a 67 percent increasde comparedwith $72.1 or 66 cents per for the comparable period a year ago. Net salews grew 10 percent to $923.5 milliom from $843.1 million.
Analysts polled by Thomson First Call projectedJoy Global's second-quarter earnings to be 89 cents per on average. After openingh lower, shares of Joy Global (NASDAQ: JOYG) reboundec to $36.00, up 58 in morning trading Wednesday. Joy Global management said sales were beinf hurtby $96 million in canceled orderss in the second quarter, raisinyg the total value of cancelex orders to $300 million over the past thre e quarters. Sales were also being hurt by a slowdown in aftermarkeforder rates. Order cancellations were concentrated in Nortgh American copper andiron ore, U.S. Centrall Appalachian coal and Russian coal.
Joy Globaol now believes as muchas $525 million of its remaining originalp equipment backlog could be at risk as well. Much of that risk is due to uncertaintyu with an oilsands project, Joy said. For the year to net income was $206.3 or $2 per share, compared with $143.2 million, or $1.3q per share, the year before. Net sales were up $1.6u billion from $1.48 billion.
The Milwaukee-based mining equipment manufacturer now projects that its fiscaol 2009 sales tobe $3.5 billiojn to $3.6 billion, in the lowefr half of its previous outlook of $3.5 billiobn to $3.7 billion. however, are expected to continue to benefit from cost reductionh efforts and are now projecte d tobe $3.80 to $4 per in the higher end of the firm's prior guidance of $3.6o to $4 a share. In the fiscal second quartetr endedMay 1, net income surged to $120. million, or $1.17 per a 67 percent increasde comparedwith $72.1 or 66 cents per for the comparable period a year ago. Net salews grew 10 percent to $923.5 milliom from $843.1 million.
Analysts polled by Thomson First Call projectedJoy Global's second-quarter earnings to be 89 cents per on average. After openingh lower, shares of Joy Global (NASDAQ: JOYG) reboundec to $36.00, up 58 in morning trading Wednesday. Joy Global management said sales were beinf hurtby $96 million in canceled orderss in the second quarter, raisinyg the total value of cancelex orders to $300 million over the past thre e quarters. Sales were also being hurt by a slowdown in aftermarkeforder rates. Order cancellations were concentrated in Nortgh American copper andiron ore, U.S. Centrall Appalachian coal and Russian coal.
Joy Globaol now believes as muchas $525 million of its remaining originalp equipment backlog could be at risk as well. Much of that risk is due to uncertaintyu with an oilsands project, Joy said. For the year to net income was $206.3 or $2 per share, compared with $143.2 million, or $1.3q per share, the year before. Net sales were up $1.6u billion from $1.48 billion.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Lennar: 400 homes have Chinese drywall - Portland Business Journal:
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One of the nation’s largest Lennar (NYSE: LEN) said the homees were built primarily in 2006 and 2007 and make up a smalolpercentage – 2.1 percentg in the state and 0.5 of percent nationwide of the total homes delivered. The company said it has put asidsenearly $40 million in warranty reserveds to pay for the and that, as of May 31, those reserves, net of was $34.4 million. The compangy said it has $20.7 million receivable to pay for damagess under its insurance coverage and it is seeking reimbursement from insurers and others for cost it expects to incur to investigate and repairany damage, according to the filing.
In as of July 10, the company said it was awarwe of 41 Florida state court lawsuit and two federal class actions that had been filed against it by those impacted by thedefective drywall. The federalp cases have been consolidated toa multi-distric court in Louisiana. Lennar said it has filecd suitin Miami-Dade Circuit Courr against the entire supply chain, including the Chinese and Germa manufacturers of the defective drywall. It also has move d to stop all 41 statewcourt actions, allowing builders to make the repairs. Shares were down 23 centzs to $8.09 in morning The 52-week high was $16.90 on 19. The 52-week low was $3.43 on Nov. 21.
One of the nation’s largest Lennar (NYSE: LEN) said the homees were built primarily in 2006 and 2007 and make up a smalolpercentage – 2.1 percentg in the state and 0.5 of percent nationwide of the total homes delivered. The company said it has put asidsenearly $40 million in warranty reserveds to pay for the and that, as of May 31, those reserves, net of was $34.4 million. The compangy said it has $20.7 million receivable to pay for damagess under its insurance coverage and it is seeking reimbursement from insurers and others for cost it expects to incur to investigate and repairany damage, according to the filing.
In as of July 10, the company said it was awarwe of 41 Florida state court lawsuit and two federal class actions that had been filed against it by those impacted by thedefective drywall. The federalp cases have been consolidated toa multi-distric court in Louisiana. Lennar said it has filecd suitin Miami-Dade Circuit Courr against the entire supply chain, including the Chinese and Germa manufacturers of the defective drywall. It also has move d to stop all 41 statewcourt actions, allowing builders to make the repairs. Shares were down 23 centzs to $8.09 in morning The 52-week high was $16.90 on 19. The 52-week low was $3.43 on Nov. 21.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Mass layoffs slow in Bay State, spike in U.S. - Boston Business Journal:
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Massachusetts companies oversaw 23 mass layoffsin May, resultinf in 2,281 initial unemployment claims, according to the . The statre saw 38 such layoffs, which resultefd in 3,770 unemployment in April. A mass as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labord Statistics, is a single action by a singlde employer that causes at least 50 workers to losetheif jobs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics calculates mass layoff data on a seasonallyhadjusted basis. While May’s total was up considerably fromthe year-earlier periods (9 mass layoffs, 946 unemployment claims in May 2008), the April-to-Mah drop ran counter to a nationalk spike in mass layoffs by U.S. companies. In May, U.S.
employers triggered 2,738 mass layoffs, prompting 289,628 unemployment claims. Both numberas were higher than the totals reported in April and while Massachusetts’ mass layoff numbers in May were lower than the totals reported the prior two
Massachusetts companies oversaw 23 mass layoffsin May, resultinf in 2,281 initial unemployment claims, according to the . The statre saw 38 such layoffs, which resultefd in 3,770 unemployment in April. A mass as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labord Statistics, is a single action by a singlde employer that causes at least 50 workers to losetheif jobs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics calculates mass layoff data on a seasonallyhadjusted basis. While May’s total was up considerably fromthe year-earlier periods (9 mass layoffs, 946 unemployment claims in May 2008), the April-to-Mah drop ran counter to a nationalk spike in mass layoffs by U.S. companies. In May, U.S.
employers triggered 2,738 mass layoffs, prompting 289,628 unemployment claims. Both numberas were higher than the totals reported in April and while Massachusetts’ mass layoff numbers in May were lower than the totals reported the prior two
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Weekly video game releases: Kinect, 'Black Ops', 'Sports Active 2' - Independent
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Weekly video game releases: Kinect, 'Black Ops', 'Sports Active 2' Independent New hardware and software alike launch in a fortnight crammed with gaming goodness. Not only is the Xbox 360's hands-free controller coming out in Europe, ... |
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Brown, Boxer, Newsom, Prop. 25 lead in early results - San Francisco Chronicle
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Brown, Boxer, Newsom, Prop. 25 lead in early results San Francisco Chronicle (11-02) 20:43 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Democrats Jerry Brown and Barbara Boxer were leading in the contests for governor and US Senate in early results. ... |
Monday, November 1, 2010
Small law firms stay close to clients, broaden expertise to keep profitable - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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The partners at the small firm, whicbh has 11 attorneys, quickly reevaluate their business plan andcost structure, aggressively recruited new clients and reducex overhead by renegotiating their lega malpractice insurance premiums and outsourcing information technology functions. “Ourt practice is a bit broader than other firms of a similar and while the real estate and business practicer has slowed a fair bit our business litigation practice has always been said partnerJim Bickerton. “When the pie people tend to fight overit more. This has helpec us keep a better balance.
” For example, the firm wasn’t shy abouy shopping around for quotes on legal malpractice insurance, which can cost about $100,000 a year per attorney. It also saves more than $15,000 by outsourcing I.T., getting a remote host servere and upgrading its existingf phone system instead of buyingnew equipment. Law firmxs are businesses much like any and the recession is leading many attorneys to pullout time-testee strategies for keeping costs in line while looking for new ways to make Smaller law firms, which are hit especiallhy hard if one client leavea or cuts back significantly, are tryingv to be innovative and resourceful.
One strategy is Small to mid-sized firms, which usually employ fewer than25 attorneys, specialize in certai n practice areas rather than trying to be a one-sto p shop for legal services. For a law firm best known for negotiatingf new real estate deals now has to showclientsz it’s just as strong in sellinf assets, or even bankruptcy issues. And it’s essential to buils a solid network with other firms and attorneys in town who can offee expertise and legal services in areas a smalolfirm can’t, said Barry A.
managing partner for Bickerton LeeDang & “Eventually, you may want to grow into those but for a relatively small firm, trust that your clients will appreciatr that,” he said. Most firms rely on referral and word-of-mouth, which most partneres say is more valuable thantraditional “Our best marketing is the work we do for our said Duane Fisher, managinvg partner of , which specializes in corporatre finance, commercial litigation and real estate law and employxs 23 attorneys. “And so often, clientsx on the other side ofthe who’ve even been represented by someone else, would give us a call and ask if we coulx work with them on an unrelaterd case.
” To maintain relationships even when litigation isn’tt pending, firm partners frequently take cliente on “lessons learned” lunches to rehasbh recent cases and see what came out of them. Small firmsz also try to link up with nationak firmsand groups. Honolulu civiol litigation firm , which has 11 attorneys, was picked to join the International Societyg of PrimerusLaw Firms, which toutx itself as an exclusive international alliance of independent law firms. The application process was rigorous, partner Arthur Roeca Even inthe recession, firms such as , which specializes in commercial litigation, aren’t afrais to grow and expand.
It has 17 attorneysz and two new associates will join the firmin “Being smaller forces you to be creative to find a and one of the things that sets us apart from our competitorxs is we don’t look at ourselves as just lawyers providing legakl services,” said managing partne Harvey Lung. “We’re problem solvers. We hire every year and, no mattere what, we’ve never not hired, because the businessw model depends on the firm continuingto
The partners at the small firm, whicbh has 11 attorneys, quickly reevaluate their business plan andcost structure, aggressively recruited new clients and reducex overhead by renegotiating their lega malpractice insurance premiums and outsourcing information technology functions. “Ourt practice is a bit broader than other firms of a similar and while the real estate and business practicer has slowed a fair bit our business litigation practice has always been said partnerJim Bickerton. “When the pie people tend to fight overit more. This has helpec us keep a better balance.
” For example, the firm wasn’t shy abouy shopping around for quotes on legal malpractice insurance, which can cost about $100,000 a year per attorney. It also saves more than $15,000 by outsourcing I.T., getting a remote host servere and upgrading its existingf phone system instead of buyingnew equipment. Law firmxs are businesses much like any and the recession is leading many attorneys to pullout time-testee strategies for keeping costs in line while looking for new ways to make Smaller law firms, which are hit especiallhy hard if one client leavea or cuts back significantly, are tryingv to be innovative and resourceful.
One strategy is Small to mid-sized firms, which usually employ fewer than25 attorneys, specialize in certai n practice areas rather than trying to be a one-sto p shop for legal services. For a law firm best known for negotiatingf new real estate deals now has to showclientsz it’s just as strong in sellinf assets, or even bankruptcy issues. And it’s essential to buils a solid network with other firms and attorneys in town who can offee expertise and legal services in areas a smalolfirm can’t, said Barry A.
managing partner for Bickerton LeeDang & “Eventually, you may want to grow into those but for a relatively small firm, trust that your clients will appreciatr that,” he said. Most firms rely on referral and word-of-mouth, which most partneres say is more valuable thantraditional “Our best marketing is the work we do for our said Duane Fisher, managinvg partner of , which specializes in corporatre finance, commercial litigation and real estate law and employxs 23 attorneys. “And so often, clientsx on the other side ofthe who’ve even been represented by someone else, would give us a call and ask if we coulx work with them on an unrelaterd case.
” To maintain relationships even when litigation isn’tt pending, firm partners frequently take cliente on “lessons learned” lunches to rehasbh recent cases and see what came out of them. Small firmsz also try to link up with nationak firmsand groups. Honolulu civiol litigation firm , which has 11 attorneys, was picked to join the International Societyg of PrimerusLaw Firms, which toutx itself as an exclusive international alliance of independent law firms. The application process was rigorous, partner Arthur Roeca Even inthe recession, firms such as , which specializes in commercial litigation, aren’t afrais to grow and expand.
It has 17 attorneysz and two new associates will join the firmin “Being smaller forces you to be creative to find a and one of the things that sets us apart from our competitorxs is we don’t look at ourselves as just lawyers providing legakl services,” said managing partne Harvey Lung. “We’re problem solvers. We hire every year and, no mattere what, we’ve never not hired, because the businessw model depends on the firm continuingto
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