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Atlanta-based UPS (NYSE: UPS) said it woulfd acquire , and would hold the majority stake in the new jointrventure partnership. Terms of the deal were not The new operation will be based in The deal is expected to close withijn the next30 days. Unsped Paket CEO Haluki Undeger, who has grown the compan to be UPS’s largest shipping contractod in Turkey, will lead the new venture and also hold a minority ownership stake, the company said announcing the deal.
“Thisa emerging area covers trade to and from21 countries* wherwe UPS is experiencing increased demand,” Dan president of UPS International, said in a “We’re tapping the business acumen Halumk Undeger has shown over the past 20 yearzs in his relationship with UPS. This joint venture will spearheas growth among our other service agentsx and operations in these This part of the world has become a transportatiomn bridge andideal near-sourcing location for Europe, Russi and Asia.” The deal with Unsped Paker follows UPS’s decision to expand service in Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia and United Arab UPS and Unsped Paket have been partners since 1988.
UPS said the new venturee will increasethe company’ opportunities in regard to the region’s oil and natural gas
Monday, September 24, 2012
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Floodwaters recede in Alaska town; cleanup begins - Kansas City Star
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Alaska Public Radio Network | Floodwaters recede in Alaska town; cleanup begins Kansas City Star About 200 miles south, in Cooper Landing on the Kenai Peninsula, the Kenai River had yet to crest and the National Weather Service extended a flood warning until Monday afternoon saying that the river will continue rising. Residents of one subdivision ... As floods recede, Talkeetna focuses on cleanup |
Friday, September 21, 2012
Treasury lets 10 banks repay $68B - Phoenix Business Journal:
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According to MarketWatch, and are not among The department says the which it didnot name, have met the requiremente for repayment established by federal banking supervisors. It says many banks recently have raisedd equity capital from private investors and haveissueed long-term debt that is not guaranteedr by the government. “These repaymentds are an encouraging sign of financial but we still have workto do,” Treasurg Secretary Tim Geithner says. Accordinhg to MarketWatch, the banks permitted to pay back the fundes are JPMorganChase & Co., Goldmanh Sachs Group Inc., Morgan Stanley, American Bank of New York Mellon, State US Bancorp, BB&T Corp.
, Capital One Financiall Corp. and Northern Trust. More than 600 bank s received a total ofnearly $200 billion throug h the department’s Troubled Asset Relief Program. Aboutf $2 billion of that money was paidback previously. Charlotte-basex BofA (NYSE:BAC) received a total of $45 billiob through the program. San Francisco-based Wellsa Fargo (NYSE:WFC), which acquired of Charlotte late last got $25 billion from the TARP which is designed to thaw the credit markets and boosyt the economy. Under the program, banks retiring their preferred stock can repurchase the warrants held by theTreasurg Department.
Besides the proceeds from the sales ofthe warrants, the department also has receivedd $4.5 billion in dividend paymentsw from program participants. Proceeds from the repaymente will go to theTreasurh Department’s general fund. The funds can be used to reduces the national debt and can serve as a cushion in case the department needs to responrd to financial emergencies inthe future, the departmeng says.
According to MarketWatch, and are not among The department says the which it didnot name, have met the requiremente for repayment established by federal banking supervisors. It says many banks recently have raisedd equity capital from private investors and haveissueed long-term debt that is not guaranteedr by the government. “These repaymentds are an encouraging sign of financial but we still have workto do,” Treasurg Secretary Tim Geithner says. Accordinhg to MarketWatch, the banks permitted to pay back the fundes are JPMorganChase & Co., Goldmanh Sachs Group Inc., Morgan Stanley, American Bank of New York Mellon, State US Bancorp, BB&T Corp.
, Capital One Financiall Corp. and Northern Trust. More than 600 bank s received a total ofnearly $200 billion throug h the department’s Troubled Asset Relief Program. Aboutf $2 billion of that money was paidback previously. Charlotte-basex BofA (NYSE:BAC) received a total of $45 billiob through the program. San Francisco-based Wellsa Fargo (NYSE:WFC), which acquired of Charlotte late last got $25 billion from the TARP which is designed to thaw the credit markets and boosyt the economy. Under the program, banks retiring their preferred stock can repurchase the warrants held by theTreasurg Department.
Besides the proceeds from the sales ofthe warrants, the department also has receivedd $4.5 billion in dividend paymentsw from program participants. Proceeds from the repaymente will go to theTreasurh Department’s general fund. The funds can be used to reduces the national debt and can serve as a cushion in case the department needs to responrd to financial emergencies inthe future, the departmeng says.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Couture lays out red carpet for its customers - bizjournals:
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And satisfying customers is the key tothat formula, they add. “Oufr philosophy is (the customer’s) experience is our reputation,” says Dan one of the four owners ofCouture Floors. The business is also co-owned by Jed Mazouer and his parents Mick andSonja Mazour. “Customers are our No. 1 advertisin g vehicle,” Majetich adds. “Our reputation is on the line Couture Floors is in business to fit a home with therighy products. The company offers to help createa soft, quietf environment with its carpet or a naturapl atmosphere with hardwood floors. Couturwe also sells laminate andceramic flooring.
The Boerne-based floorinyg business operates out ofa 15,000-square-foot facilitgy that includes a showroom, warehouse and officwe space. Since opening in the sprinf of 2006, Couture has grown In 2006, the company recorded revenuesof $1.2 million, and in 2007 that figurew nearly doubled to $2.2 million. Last year Couture posted revenuedof $2.5 million and is on track to hit the $3 millioj revenue mark for 2009, according to its owners. “Ibn these times when things are reallu tough and economic issuesx are allaround us, we have a family owne business that’s actually thriving,” Sonjwa Mazour says. “Customers are wanting to invesf in the home theyhave now.
If they aren’gt wanting to move or sell, they’rd going to fix up what they have by paintinh the walls or puttin innew carpet.” Majetich credits Couture’s successd to the company’s commitment to measuring its businesds on all levels. The owners set expectationws for each segment of thei business and take stock of theprogress daily, weekly, monthly and yearly, adjustiny expectations as business changes. “The data we use to measure the businessa allows us to be proactive andnot reactive,” Majeticj says. “Customer experience is everything.
We cater to the customed throughout the selection and ordering procesxs while ensuring a quality installationand post-sale follow-up. Success is measureds by satisfaction.” Couture Floors employs a number of peopls in sales positions who had little or no prioer flooring experience prior to joining the A large number of them are women who worked in management in the retail sector or sold cosmetices for a living prior to being hired by Sonja Mazour says some people thoughtg they were crazy for hiring people with noflooring “When you look at the flooringf industry, market research shows that 90 percentf of the people buyinvg flooring were women,” she says.
“They may bring thei r husband to lookat it, but the women were they were making the decision. So we had to get to the decisiohn maker.” Couture’s owners focused on hiring sales people who were going to relater or communicate best to the key person determinintg the fashion ofthe home. “Peoplse spend a lot of money ontheid flooring, so we felt it was key to have people workinh the floor our customers could relate with,” Sonja Mazour says. Majetichb says the strategy has beensuccessfuk “because walking in, people are comfortable because they’rr talking to someone like them.
” “We’re not the cheapest, but we’re going to give customers the best experience,” he adds. Jed Mazouf and Majetich run the business dayto day, assuring customeer service is at the level expected. Mick and Sonja Mazour complete the partnership by providingb their support in managing the finances and buildingf a strategy road map forthe company’s
And satisfying customers is the key tothat formula, they add. “Oufr philosophy is (the customer’s) experience is our reputation,” says Dan one of the four owners ofCouture Floors. The business is also co-owned by Jed Mazouer and his parents Mick andSonja Mazour. “Customers are our No. 1 advertisin g vehicle,” Majetich adds. “Our reputation is on the line Couture Floors is in business to fit a home with therighy products. The company offers to help createa soft, quietf environment with its carpet or a naturapl atmosphere with hardwood floors. Couturwe also sells laminate andceramic flooring.
The Boerne-based floorinyg business operates out ofa 15,000-square-foot facilitgy that includes a showroom, warehouse and officwe space. Since opening in the sprinf of 2006, Couture has grown In 2006, the company recorded revenuesof $1.2 million, and in 2007 that figurew nearly doubled to $2.2 million. Last year Couture posted revenuedof $2.5 million and is on track to hit the $3 millioj revenue mark for 2009, according to its owners. “Ibn these times when things are reallu tough and economic issuesx are allaround us, we have a family owne business that’s actually thriving,” Sonjwa Mazour says. “Customers are wanting to invesf in the home theyhave now.
If they aren’gt wanting to move or sell, they’rd going to fix up what they have by paintinh the walls or puttin innew carpet.” Majetich credits Couture’s successd to the company’s commitment to measuring its businesds on all levels. The owners set expectationws for each segment of thei business and take stock of theprogress daily, weekly, monthly and yearly, adjustiny expectations as business changes. “The data we use to measure the businessa allows us to be proactive andnot reactive,” Majeticj says. “Customer experience is everything.
We cater to the customed throughout the selection and ordering procesxs while ensuring a quality installationand post-sale follow-up. Success is measureds by satisfaction.” Couture Floors employs a number of peopls in sales positions who had little or no prioer flooring experience prior to joining the A large number of them are women who worked in management in the retail sector or sold cosmetices for a living prior to being hired by Sonja Mazour says some people thoughtg they were crazy for hiring people with noflooring “When you look at the flooringf industry, market research shows that 90 percentf of the people buyinvg flooring were women,” she says.
“They may bring thei r husband to lookat it, but the women were they were making the decision. So we had to get to the decisiohn maker.” Couture’s owners focused on hiring sales people who were going to relater or communicate best to the key person determinintg the fashion ofthe home. “Peoplse spend a lot of money ontheid flooring, so we felt it was key to have people workinh the floor our customers could relate with,” Sonja Mazour says. Majetichb says the strategy has beensuccessfuk “because walking in, people are comfortable because they’rr talking to someone like them.
” “We’re not the cheapest, but we’re going to give customers the best experience,” he adds. Jed Mazouf and Majetich run the business dayto day, assuring customeer service is at the level expected. Mick and Sonja Mazour complete the partnership by providingb their support in managing the finances and buildingf a strategy road map forthe company’s
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Chrysler-Fiat deal crosses finish line - Triangle Business Journal:
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The company is now known as and remainxs based inAuburn Hills, Mich. The Supreme Court, which had temporarilu held up the deal on Monday while it consideredr appeals by three Indiana statwe pension funds and severalconsumer groups, said in an order that the groupds had not proven that the courtf needed to intervene. Chrysletr and Fiat reported Wednesday they concludec the deal duringthe morning. The plan to salvagee Chrysler will remake the company into one owned 55 percen by a unionpension trust, 20 percent owner by Fiat – a share that could grow to 35 percent – and the rest ownec by the governments of the United States and Fiat cannot obtain a majority stake in Chrysler untilk all taxpayer funds are repaid.
"This is a very significangt day, not only for Chrysler and itsdedicatede employees, who have persevered through a great deal of uncertainty durinb the past year, but for the globap automotive industry as a said Sergio Marchionne, who was named CEO of Chrysle Group, in a statement. "From the very we have been adamant that this alliance must be a constructivd and important step towards solving the problemss impactingour industry. We now look forward to establishinbg a new paradigm for how automotive companies can operate profitably going forward.
" The new Chrysler will be managed by a nine-membed board of directors, consisting of three directors to be appointerd by Fiat, four directors to be appointed by the U.S. one director to be appointed by the Canadian governmenft and one director to be appointed by the United Auto Retiree MedicalBenefits Trust. The board is expected to name C. Robert Kidder as chairman. On Tuesday, a federaol bankruptcy judge in New York refused tobloco Chrysler's effort to pull the franchises of 789 dealers.
The company is now known as and remainxs based inAuburn Hills, Mich. The Supreme Court, which had temporarilu held up the deal on Monday while it consideredr appeals by three Indiana statwe pension funds and severalconsumer groups, said in an order that the groupds had not proven that the courtf needed to intervene. Chrysletr and Fiat reported Wednesday they concludec the deal duringthe morning. The plan to salvagee Chrysler will remake the company into one owned 55 percen by a unionpension trust, 20 percent owner by Fiat – a share that could grow to 35 percent – and the rest ownec by the governments of the United States and Fiat cannot obtain a majority stake in Chrysler untilk all taxpayer funds are repaid.
"This is a very significangt day, not only for Chrysler and itsdedicatede employees, who have persevered through a great deal of uncertainty durinb the past year, but for the globap automotive industry as a said Sergio Marchionne, who was named CEO of Chrysle Group, in a statement. "From the very we have been adamant that this alliance must be a constructivd and important step towards solving the problemss impactingour industry. We now look forward to establishinbg a new paradigm for how automotive companies can operate profitably going forward.
" The new Chrysler will be managed by a nine-membed board of directors, consisting of three directors to be appointerd by Fiat, four directors to be appointed by the U.S. one director to be appointed by the Canadian governmenft and one director to be appointed by the United Auto Retiree MedicalBenefits Trust. The board is expected to name C. Robert Kidder as chairman. On Tuesday, a federaol bankruptcy judge in New York refused tobloco Chrysler's effort to pull the franchises of 789 dealers.
Monday, September 17, 2012
Southwest implements new fees for pets, kids, third bags - Houston Business Journal:
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William P. Hobby Airport in Houstoh is the sixth-busiest airport in terms of daily departuresafor Southwest. The Dallas-based airlinse will allow passengers to bring a smalol dog or cat into the cabin with them during flightas for a feeof $75 each way. The pet must be containee in a carrier that fits under the and that carrier will coungt asthe passenger’s carry-on bag for those "We know from customer and employee feedback that our new 'pet' customers will be a welcomed addition to any Southwest Airlines Chairman, President and CEO Gary Kelly said in a news releasew Friday.
However, Southwest (NYSE: LUV) also will begi n implementinga $25 each-way service chargr to watch over children ages 5 to 11 who are unaccompaniexd by adults. That servicee previously was offeredfor free. "Wr are proud to offer an outstanding servicde for our young customers travelling alone but realize that the extra service does come at a cost to the Kelly said inthe release. Also, Southwestr will increase its existing service chargde for a third bag oroverweight (51 to 70 bag from $25 to $50. Passengers will continue to be able to checi two bags under 51 pounds withouyta charge.
"We continue to alloww our customers to check two bags on Southwesytfor free, making our baggage policy far and away one of the most generousa in the industry," Kelly said in the "The increase in the baggage charge impactsx approximately 1 percent of our The baggage policy will take effect on June 17. The pet and unaccompanied-minort charges will apply to tickets purchased on or aftedr June 1 for people flying on or afterJune 17.
William P. Hobby Airport in Houstoh is the sixth-busiest airport in terms of daily departuresafor Southwest. The Dallas-based airlinse will allow passengers to bring a smalol dog or cat into the cabin with them during flightas for a feeof $75 each way. The pet must be containee in a carrier that fits under the and that carrier will coungt asthe passenger’s carry-on bag for those "We know from customer and employee feedback that our new 'pet' customers will be a welcomed addition to any Southwest Airlines Chairman, President and CEO Gary Kelly said in a news releasew Friday.
However, Southwest (NYSE: LUV) also will begi n implementinga $25 each-way service chargr to watch over children ages 5 to 11 who are unaccompaniexd by adults. That servicee previously was offeredfor free. "Wr are proud to offer an outstanding servicde for our young customers travelling alone but realize that the extra service does come at a cost to the Kelly said inthe release. Also, Southwestr will increase its existing service chargde for a third bag oroverweight (51 to 70 bag from $25 to $50. Passengers will continue to be able to checi two bags under 51 pounds withouyta charge.
"We continue to alloww our customers to check two bags on Southwesytfor free, making our baggage policy far and away one of the most generousa in the industry," Kelly said in the "The increase in the baggage charge impactsx approximately 1 percent of our The baggage policy will take effect on June 17. The pet and unaccompanied-minort charges will apply to tickets purchased on or aftedr June 1 for people flying on or afterJune 17.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Md. colleges given $11M to combat nursing shortage - Dayton Business Journal:
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The grants, being divvied among 17 Marylandnursing schools, will be used to lure facult and students, and improved technology at the universities. Maryland’as nursing shortage is expected toreach 10,000 by according to the . The current vacancy rate of nurses at statr hospitals is 8 The economic downturn has helped the industry because many retired nurses have come back to but once the recession ends the shortage will saidCarmela Coyle, CEO of the Marylan Hospital Association. The first round of grant s will increase the number of nurses graduatintg by 300 students and add 20 facultyu positions at nursing programs acrossthe state.
“The number of nurses graduating from Maryland schools are simplynot enough,” said Ronal B. Peterson, president of and co-chait of the “Who Will campaign at a press conference Monday. “We cannot take our eye off thenursinyg demand.” The campaign’s goal is to add 1,5009 new nursing students. The program has raised $15.5 million to date through the state’z business community, including funds from the Baltimore constructionform , , the region'sz largest hospital system, and , the region's largest health Greater Baltimore Medical Center, for example, gave The goal is to raise $20 millioh from the private sectot by the end of the year, and then raise an addition $40 million in state, local and federak funds.
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The grants, being divvied among 17 Marylandnursing schools, will be used to lure facult and students, and improved technology at the universities. Maryland’as nursing shortage is expected toreach 10,000 by according to the . The current vacancy rate of nurses at statr hospitals is 8 The economic downturn has helped the industry because many retired nurses have come back to but once the recession ends the shortage will saidCarmela Coyle, CEO of the Marylan Hospital Association. The first round of grant s will increase the number of nurses graduatintg by 300 students and add 20 facultyu positions at nursing programs acrossthe state.
“The number of nurses graduating from Maryland schools are simplynot enough,” said Ronal B. Peterson, president of and co-chait of the “Who Will campaign at a press conference Monday. “We cannot take our eye off thenursinyg demand.” The campaign’s goal is to add 1,5009 new nursing students. The program has raised $15.5 million to date through the state’z business community, including funds from the Baltimore constructionform , , the region'sz largest hospital system, and , the region's largest health Greater Baltimore Medical Center, for example, gave The goal is to raise $20 millioh from the private sectot by the end of the year, and then raise an addition $40 million in state, local and federak funds.
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