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U.S Bankruptcy Court Redfield T. Baum on Mondaty nixed Balsillie's bid to buy the Coyotes for $213 milliob from owner Jerry Moyes becauseof Balsillie'xs June 29 deadline for the deal go to Baum said that isn't enough time to resolve the Coyotezs Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganizationn issues. That was a win for the and city of which want to keep the Coyotesain Arizona. Balsillie spokesman Bill Walker issued a statementg Monday night saying the efforyt to move the teamto Hamilton, Ontario, is not "Jim Balsillie's bid to bring a seventh NHL team to Canada We're still here. The Phoenix courtt confirmed Mr. Balsillie was approvedx as an NHL owner in 2006 andremains so.
We believe he has made the best offe r and Hamilton remains the best location forthis "The court did not approv e either our approach or the Judge Baum did statde he does not have time to decidr all the relocation But the court still controls the sale process. As a result, we look forwar to hearing from the NHL soon on its view of our relocatiobn application and an appropriaterelocation fee, so as to allow the courf to determine if that fee is reasonable. We stilp think there is enough time for the NHL toapprove Mr. Balsillie'es application and move the team to Hamilton by The court invited mediation on theses issuesand Mr.
Balsillie is willing to participate in such mediation if the NHL is also willinvg todo so," Walker'zs statement to the media continued. The NHL welcomed Baum's decisioh not to let the sale and move toCanadqa occur. “We're pleased the court recognized the validityu of league rules and our abilith to apply them in areasonable fashion," NHL Deputyu Commissioner Bill Daly said in a statement released by the leaguew on Monday night. "We will turn our attentio now toward helping to facilitate an orderlh sales process that will produce a localo buyer who is committed to makingthe Coyotes' franchise viable and successfu in the Phoenix/Glendale area.
We are confident that we will be able to find such a buyee for the Coyotes and that the claims of legitimate creditor willbe addressed.”
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Carrell Clinic computer hacker arrested - Dayton Business Journal:
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The defendant, Jesse William who is also known as thehacket “GhostExodus” and “PhantomExodizzmo” was arrestex by the FBI Friday, according to a statement releaseed by James T. acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern Districtof Texas. He is charged in the indictment with computer intrusion, but could be facingh additional charges depending on the outcome of a grand jury'w investigation, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's office said Tuesday. McGraw, 25, is described by the U.S. Attorney’s office as the leader of the “Electronik Tribulatiohn Army” hacker group. In a statement, the U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of Texas claims McGraw worked the night shifft at the while employed as a guarcd forin Dallas. The officed contends in the months of April and June of this McGraw intruded into several Carrell Clinichospita computers, compromising the heating and ventilation system and patiengt information. The U.S. Attorney’s office said McGraw postex videos on YouTube bragging about his compromisd of the computers and invited other hackers to help him in runninv amassive “Distributed Deniao of Service” effort a term used to describe a hackedr event in which individuals take controlo of other computers to target specific systems.
McGraw has been detaineds pending a hearing on the case is scheduledfor Wednesday.
The defendant, Jesse William who is also known as thehacket “GhostExodus” and “PhantomExodizzmo” was arrestex by the FBI Friday, according to a statement releaseed by James T. acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern Districtof Texas. He is charged in the indictment with computer intrusion, but could be facingh additional charges depending on the outcome of a grand jury'w investigation, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's office said Tuesday. McGraw, 25, is described by the U.S. Attorney’s office as the leader of the “Electronik Tribulatiohn Army” hacker group. In a statement, the U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of Texas claims McGraw worked the night shifft at the while employed as a guarcd forin Dallas. The officed contends in the months of April and June of this McGraw intruded into several Carrell Clinichospita computers, compromising the heating and ventilation system and patiengt information. The U.S. Attorney’s office said McGraw postex videos on YouTube bragging about his compromisd of the computers and invited other hackers to help him in runninv amassive “Distributed Deniao of Service” effort a term used to describe a hackedr event in which individuals take controlo of other computers to target specific systems.
McGraw has been detaineds pending a hearing on the case is scheduledfor Wednesday.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Mortenson Construction remains up in economic downturn - Baltimore Business Journal:
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As its revenue grew from $1.16 billiom to $2.83 billion in it leapfrogged big names suchas , , Holidayh Cos. and The Opus Group. In recent ranking of America’s Largest Private Companies, Mortensoj was 218th, up 98 slotas from its rankinglast year. A mix of big, high-profile projectsd and small developments have helperd the company withstand the longest recession since the Greagt Depression without massive layoffs or revenue declines, said Ken Sorensen, vice presidenft and general manager at Mortenson. “We’ve been fortunatde that the marketsthat we’ve been in have been including the renewable-energy group and the federal-contractintg group.
But looking ahead the next coupleof we’re all going to be affected by the challenges.” Since early Mortenson’s employee count has declined from about 2,700 to aroundr 2,400. The 11 percent drop in employees isn’t bad give n the anemic construction market. CEO Tom Gunkel said Mortensobn saw some storm clouds forming in so over the past 18 months it has been buildingv a strong backlogof work. He anticipates revenues in 2009 and 2010 will returnto pre-200 8 levels and expects the company will be able to avoidd the “dramatic downturns” that many of its competitorws are dealing with today.
Mortenson has continueed to work in itstraditionapl sectors, such as healtn care, higher education, public and corporate, but it also has expanded its activitty in the hospitality, data-centerf and renewable-energy markets, Sorensen said. The Minnesota office, whicb accounted for nearly 20 percentof Mortenson’ s annual revenue last year, has a lot of work underway, led by the ongoingt $500 million ballpark and $280 million footballp stadium. It’s also building or has recently completed a data cente for a confidential a $53 million Center for Magneticv Resonance Research at the University of Minnesota and a new student center at in Arden Hills.
The firm also recentlyg started construction on the new entertainment center and colleged hockey arena in Duluthu and a handful of projects in surrounding It has two projects underway in NortuDakota — an indoor stadiumk in Dickinson and a hospital in Jamestown. There’s a misconception aboutt Mortenson that it justdoes large, high-profile projectxs such as baseball stadiums and hockey Sorensen said. It’s easy to see why. Mortenson builtg the in Minneapolis, the in St. Paul, and is buildingy the two major stadiumsin Minneapolis. In the past it’s renovated the and the in But thefact is, Mortenson does a lot of smalo projects as well, Sorensen said.
Its average projectt is in the $10 million to $25 million and it does a considerable number of projectx that are evensmaller — in the $1 millionn to $5 million range. The smallestt projects are usually forestablished customers, such as , Clinics and the university. “Whemn we get involved with a customer, we want to do all theitr work,” Sorensen said. “That’s been a very positivs thing for us.
” Regardless of whether a projec t is bigor small, Mortenson lives up to its reputation and does what is necessart to fix any situatiom that comes up, said Daryl Schroeder, vice presiden of operations for in where Mortenson has done numerous projectz since the 1950s. “Thehy treat you like you’rde their most important customer,” he Schroeder praised Mortenson’s work on Abbott’s $170 million hearr hospital while itsadjacenf 550-bed hospital stayed open duringy construction. “That’s like building an airplanee while its running down the Itwas incredible.
” Schroeder, who has overseemn building projects for the past 23 years at Abbotft and parent company Allina, said Mortenson company chairmanj Mort Mortenson Jr. (son of companyy founder M.A. Mortenson Sr.) has been a good financialk supporter and friend of Allina over the But the contractor has neve tried to use that support to getconstructioj work, Schroeder added. Mortenson always has to compet in bidding processes toget jobs, and has lost out to othere builders.
As its revenue grew from $1.16 billiom to $2.83 billion in it leapfrogged big names suchas , , Holidayh Cos. and The Opus Group. In recent ranking of America’s Largest Private Companies, Mortensoj was 218th, up 98 slotas from its rankinglast year. A mix of big, high-profile projectsd and small developments have helperd the company withstand the longest recession since the Greagt Depression without massive layoffs or revenue declines, said Ken Sorensen, vice presidenft and general manager at Mortenson. “We’ve been fortunatde that the marketsthat we’ve been in have been including the renewable-energy group and the federal-contractintg group.
But looking ahead the next coupleof we’re all going to be affected by the challenges.” Since early Mortenson’s employee count has declined from about 2,700 to aroundr 2,400. The 11 percent drop in employees isn’t bad give n the anemic construction market. CEO Tom Gunkel said Mortensobn saw some storm clouds forming in so over the past 18 months it has been buildingv a strong backlogof work. He anticipates revenues in 2009 and 2010 will returnto pre-200 8 levels and expects the company will be able to avoidd the “dramatic downturns” that many of its competitorws are dealing with today.
Mortenson has continueed to work in itstraditionapl sectors, such as healtn care, higher education, public and corporate, but it also has expanded its activitty in the hospitality, data-centerf and renewable-energy markets, Sorensen said. The Minnesota office, whicb accounted for nearly 20 percentof Mortenson’ s annual revenue last year, has a lot of work underway, led by the ongoingt $500 million ballpark and $280 million footballp stadium. It’s also building or has recently completed a data cente for a confidential a $53 million Center for Magneticv Resonance Research at the University of Minnesota and a new student center at in Arden Hills.
The firm also recentlyg started construction on the new entertainment center and colleged hockey arena in Duluthu and a handful of projects in surrounding It has two projects underway in NortuDakota — an indoor stadiumk in Dickinson and a hospital in Jamestown. There’s a misconception aboutt Mortenson that it justdoes large, high-profile projectxs such as baseball stadiums and hockey Sorensen said. It’s easy to see why. Mortenson builtg the in Minneapolis, the in St. Paul, and is buildingy the two major stadiumsin Minneapolis. In the past it’s renovated the and the in But thefact is, Mortenson does a lot of smalo projects as well, Sorensen said.
Its average projectt is in the $10 million to $25 million and it does a considerable number of projectx that are evensmaller — in the $1 millionn to $5 million range. The smallestt projects are usually forestablished customers, such as , Clinics and the university. “Whemn we get involved with a customer, we want to do all theitr work,” Sorensen said. “That’s been a very positivs thing for us.
” Regardless of whether a projec t is bigor small, Mortenson lives up to its reputation and does what is necessart to fix any situatiom that comes up, said Daryl Schroeder, vice presiden of operations for in where Mortenson has done numerous projectz since the 1950s. “Thehy treat you like you’rde their most important customer,” he Schroeder praised Mortenson’s work on Abbott’s $170 million hearr hospital while itsadjacenf 550-bed hospital stayed open duringy construction. “That’s like building an airplanee while its running down the Itwas incredible.
” Schroeder, who has overseemn building projects for the past 23 years at Abbotft and parent company Allina, said Mortenson company chairmanj Mort Mortenson Jr. (son of companyy founder M.A. Mortenson Sr.) has been a good financialk supporter and friend of Allina over the But the contractor has neve tried to use that support to getconstructioj work, Schroeder added. Mortenson always has to compet in bidding processes toget jobs, and has lost out to othere builders.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Delta SkyMiles double through 2009 - Business First of Louisville:
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The Atlanta-based carrier said new and existingy cardmembers should register at on orbefore Sept. 30. They can then fly any Delta (NYSE: DAL) or Northwes t flight on or before Dec. 31 to earn doublde flown miles. Qualified members are not required to purchaswe their ticket with theidr Delta SkyMiles Credit Card to be eligible for the and all flown travel between July 1through Dec. 31, includingy previously booked travel, will earn double "Additionally, our merger with Northwes createsthe world's largest airline and enables members to earn milee on more than 16,000 flightsz daily and redeem them for travek to more than 382 destinations across six continents," said Jeff Delta's vice president of loyalty programs, in a news New customers interested in getting a Delta SkyMiles Credit Card can registert for the promotion at deltadoublemiles.
com and then apply for the Delta and Northwest serve Louisvillwe International Airport.
The Atlanta-based carrier said new and existingy cardmembers should register at on orbefore Sept. 30. They can then fly any Delta (NYSE: DAL) or Northwes t flight on or before Dec. 31 to earn doublde flown miles. Qualified members are not required to purchaswe their ticket with theidr Delta SkyMiles Credit Card to be eligible for the and all flown travel between July 1through Dec. 31, includingy previously booked travel, will earn double "Additionally, our merger with Northwes createsthe world's largest airline and enables members to earn milee on more than 16,000 flightsz daily and redeem them for travek to more than 382 destinations across six continents," said Jeff Delta's vice president of loyalty programs, in a news New customers interested in getting a Delta SkyMiles Credit Card can registert for the promotion at deltadoublemiles.
com and then apply for the Delta and Northwest serve Louisvillwe International Airport.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
North Shore theater likely to liquidate - Boston Business Journal:
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Theater executives announced Tuesdagy that the financially distressed theater has failed to raisethe $2 millionb it needed to put on 2009 productions, although more than $500,00o0 in pledges have been made sincde the theater announced a turn-around strategy in mid “The thing we know is that we’red not putting on a 2009 I think the very likelyy consequence of that is that we will very quicklh go out of business,” said David chairman of the North Shore Music Theatred board. “Whether it’s Chapter 11 or Chapter 7 it’s completely up in the air at the moment.
” Withou t a production season this year, the theater is unable to addressz the substantial debts of its creditords and restorethe theater’s economic health, said Fellows. The theate is approximately $10 million in debt, including larg mortgages on its property and buildings and debtsto vendors, the Stat of Massachusetts, and subscribers who paid in advance for the 2009 Fellows said most of the theater’s 4,400 subscribers are unlikelgy to get their money Subscriptions cost upwards of $350 per Theater executives are in discussions with senior creditors and are reviewintg a liquidation to maximize the value of the theater’s assetsd for its stakeholders as well as identify potential buyers of the property who might consider a lease back of the Fellows said.
Theater executives announced Tuesdagy that the financially distressed theater has failed to raisethe $2 millionb it needed to put on 2009 productions, although more than $500,00o0 in pledges have been made sincde the theater announced a turn-around strategy in mid “The thing we know is that we’red not putting on a 2009 I think the very likelyy consequence of that is that we will very quicklh go out of business,” said David chairman of the North Shore Music Theatred board. “Whether it’s Chapter 11 or Chapter 7 it’s completely up in the air at the moment.
” Withou t a production season this year, the theater is unable to addressz the substantial debts of its creditords and restorethe theater’s economic health, said Fellows. The theate is approximately $10 million in debt, including larg mortgages on its property and buildings and debtsto vendors, the Stat of Massachusetts, and subscribers who paid in advance for the 2009 Fellows said most of the theater’s 4,400 subscribers are unlikelgy to get their money Subscriptions cost upwards of $350 per Theater executives are in discussions with senior creditors and are reviewintg a liquidation to maximize the value of the theater’s assetsd for its stakeholders as well as identify potential buyers of the property who might consider a lease back of the Fellows said.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Florida Blue insurance stores to open in Tampa, Orlando this year - South Florida Business Journal:
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The stores offer a productz and services, plans, denta and life coverage, and health savings account-compatible coverage. They also offee wellness-related services such as smokinbg cessation and weightmanagement programs. The firsf Florida Blue store opened in February 2007 in Jacksonvillre at a costof $300,000-$500,000 for The company opened a second opened in Januarhy 2008 in Pembroke Pines, just outsidee Fort Lauderdale. “Our goal is to add severap Florida Blue stores within the next saidLauralee Shapiro, spokeswoman for Jacksonville-based Blue the largest health insurer in Florida with 32 percent of the market and 4.2 million members.
The Orlandoo store’s size and location haven’t been determinefd yet, nor have an architecty or contractorbeen chosen. Blue Crosse decided to open a store in Orlando becaus e it has a steadyy influx ofnew residents, many of whom are age said Shapiro, who didn’t disclose the anticipated cost of openinhg the store. The number of employees for thestorw hasn’t been determined, but they’ll include insuranced agents and customer service workers.
About 15,000 to 20,000 people, or up to 50 a day, have visitecd the 2,500-square-foot Jacksonville store — whic employs 10 people — since it opened two years ago, said Nick store manager, who declined to reveao the number ofpolicies “We’ve been busy from .” Visitors to the storesz can research plans and existing clients can get face-to-facre service, Tant said. General information seminarsx and events also are The Jacksonville store mainly dealx with individual healthcare policies.
Business has pickex up since the recession began because many people were used to havinvg benefits through their employersand aren’t sure how to find coveragr themselves, Tant said. Retail insurance is a nichde Blue Cross expectsto grow, said adding that research shows 20- to 40-year-oldsw and young families are “morew comfortable making purchases in a retail store environment. The interactive nature makes it easier for consumers to understand the plan differencesw and benefits so they can make the best Dave Gentry, COO of Fringe Benefit Plans in Wintert Park, doesn’t expect the planned new Florida Blue storre to affect his agency.
Although it will be direcg competition, it will offed only Blue Cross And “most consumers are comparison shoppers who want accesws to multiple insurance companies and options,” which is exactlyu what independent insurance agents said Gentry, who last year added individual policies. Locao insurance specialist LeslieGlogau doesn’t expect to be hurt by the new Floridwa Blue store either. Blue Cross has some affordable she said, and it’s great if the insurer can reach peoplde she can’t. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida won’t be the only insurer with a storefront presence in Central Florida.
alreadyg has two local storefront Guidancr Centers that opened inOctoberf 2008, said spokeswoman Nancy Hanewinckel. Humana is Florida’s largest Medicare health benefits company with nearlya half-million memberss statewide. However, the Humana centers, staffed with a full-tims customer service representative, primarily are aimed at providing guidancde for seniors who have questions about theirMedicare policies, she They also offer seniorr exercise and wellness programs.
The stores offer a productz and services, plans, denta and life coverage, and health savings account-compatible coverage. They also offee wellness-related services such as smokinbg cessation and weightmanagement programs. The firsf Florida Blue store opened in February 2007 in Jacksonvillre at a costof $300,000-$500,000 for The company opened a second opened in Januarhy 2008 in Pembroke Pines, just outsidee Fort Lauderdale. “Our goal is to add severap Florida Blue stores within the next saidLauralee Shapiro, spokeswoman for Jacksonville-based Blue the largest health insurer in Florida with 32 percent of the market and 4.2 million members.
The Orlandoo store’s size and location haven’t been determinefd yet, nor have an architecty or contractorbeen chosen. Blue Crosse decided to open a store in Orlando becaus e it has a steadyy influx ofnew residents, many of whom are age said Shapiro, who didn’t disclose the anticipated cost of openinhg the store. The number of employees for thestorw hasn’t been determined, but they’ll include insuranced agents and customer service workers.
About 15,000 to 20,000 people, or up to 50 a day, have visitecd the 2,500-square-foot Jacksonville store — whic employs 10 people — since it opened two years ago, said Nick store manager, who declined to reveao the number ofpolicies “We’ve been busy from .” Visitors to the storesz can research plans and existing clients can get face-to-facre service, Tant said. General information seminarsx and events also are The Jacksonville store mainly dealx with individual healthcare policies.
Business has pickex up since the recession began because many people were used to havinvg benefits through their employersand aren’t sure how to find coveragr themselves, Tant said. Retail insurance is a nichde Blue Cross expectsto grow, said adding that research shows 20- to 40-year-oldsw and young families are “morew comfortable making purchases in a retail store environment. The interactive nature makes it easier for consumers to understand the plan differencesw and benefits so they can make the best Dave Gentry, COO of Fringe Benefit Plans in Wintert Park, doesn’t expect the planned new Florida Blue storre to affect his agency.
Although it will be direcg competition, it will offed only Blue Cross And “most consumers are comparison shoppers who want accesws to multiple insurance companies and options,” which is exactlyu what independent insurance agents said Gentry, who last year added individual policies. Locao insurance specialist LeslieGlogau doesn’t expect to be hurt by the new Floridwa Blue store either. Blue Cross has some affordable she said, and it’s great if the insurer can reach peoplde she can’t. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida won’t be the only insurer with a storefront presence in Central Florida.
alreadyg has two local storefront Guidancr Centers that opened inOctoberf 2008, said spokeswoman Nancy Hanewinckel. Humana is Florida’s largest Medicare health benefits company with nearlya half-million memberss statewide. However, the Humana centers, staffed with a full-tims customer service representative, primarily are aimed at providing guidancde for seniors who have questions about theirMedicare policies, she They also offer seniorr exercise and wellness programs.
Monday, January 24, 2011
With Marc Savard Out, Bruins Will Unveil New Line Combinations Against Kings - NESN.com
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With Marc Savard Out, Bruins Will Unveil New Line Combinations Against Kings NESN.com There's no reason to mess with that combinations, which has combined for 17 goals and 33 points in the last nine games since being put together. ... |
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