Friday, December 17, 2010

Home prices dropped here in October, company says - StarNewsOnline.com (blog)

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Excluding distressed transactions, year-over-year prices as measured by the company's housing price index dropped 2.05 percent. North Carolina home prices, ...


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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

CircuitCity.com comes back to life - Boston Business Journal:

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Systemax (NYSE: SYX) said in a statemenr that it plans to compete with other online retailera by offeringdiscounted prices, fast shipping and a wide selectio of products, as well as offerin g photo galleries and videosx of thousands of consumer electronics and computee products. The company already has the TigerDirect.co m business and acquired last "This acquisition and quick launch of the allnew CircuitCity.co further solidifies Systemax's position as a leader in online retailing of branded computers and consumer electronics," said Richard chairman and chief executive officet of Systemax. "Circuit City is one of the iconidc brandsin U.S.
electronicas retailing with a 60-year legacy." A checj of the Web site Mondayshowexd CircuitCity.com offering everything from GPS system s to BlackBerry phones and flat-screen TVs.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Board narrowly backs Seminole water plan - Orlando Business Journal:

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million gallons of water a day fromthe St. Johnse River was approved April 13 ina 5-4 vote by the . Accordingb to a release, the district’s board approved the permi t forthe $42.5 million project, which • Up to 1 millionj gallons of water per day woulc be used to augment Seminole County’zs reclaimed water system in place of groundwater. • Up to 4.5 milliohn gallons of water a day — starting in 2014 to supplement potable groundwater Representativesfrom Jacksonville-area governments and the St. Johns Riverkeeper contributec to an overflow crowd in Palatkqa atthe hearing.
The Riverkeeper organization sponsored a bus ride to transportr opponents of the permit tothe district’s offices in Palatka for the hearing. Originally, Seminole County submitted the permitt application in 2004 requesting the ability towithdraw 7.25 milliobn gallons of water per day for 20 The project already has support from the , and U.S. Fish and Wildlifde Service. However, the permit has also facex oppositionfrom St. Johns Riverkeeper Inc., a private, nonprofirt watchdog formed in 1999 to protectthe St. Johns “The district’s Governing Board, like many peopled throughout the region, is committedc to protecting the St.
Johnsx River, and it was the board’sd determination, as it was for district staff and the administrativedlaw judge, that this withdrawalo will not cause detrimenta l impacts to the river,” said Susamn Hughes, governing board chairwoman, in a prepared St. Johns Riverkeeper Inc., a private, nonprofit watchdog group formec in 1999 to protecthe St. Johns River that has foughrt Seminole's plan, vowed to fight on. “We are preparexd to do whatever it takes to stop this permif frombeing issued,” Neil Armingeon, who heads the Riverkeeperr group, told April 10.
Armingeon said the grou will meet with its legal team within the next 25 days and considetr filing legal action to blockthe permit..

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Colorado is more than mountains - bizjournals:

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But during the two recessions that havehit since, tourisk leaders have watched people get more frugal with travel and learned a little about theier habits. One of their key notations is that those who come even in the badtimezs — or those who wander acros s their own state to save moneyy rather than leave it — are looking for more than just sceneryu to make their vacations memorable. And so, new phrasea have permeated both the thinking of those leaders and the promotional materia thatextols Colorado’s virtues to travelers.
They are termsx such as cultural heritage, culinary tourism, and beer and wine They’re making a big mark and starting to diversifythe state’s tourism landscape. “In the early days, if it didn’t involve snow or whitewater, it wasn’y really tourism,” said Doug Caskey, executive director of the . “Nosw the Tourism Office is involving all kindw ofother tourism, such as heritage tourisnm and agritourism ... Most peoplew just think about coming to Coloradoto ski. They don’t usually think about coming to Colorado to visit a winery or have aculinarty vacation. But that is changing.
” According to the 2007 Longwoodsz Visitor Profile Study commissioned bythe , more peoplw still come to the Centennial State searchingt for the outdoors than anythinvg else. Mountains are the prims attraction, according to 44 percent of those Wilderness, lakes and the natural environmeng all ranked in thetop 10. But small towns, historixc towns and historic areaes — all hallmarks of culturall heritagetourism — ranked in the top eight as Nearly three times as many people visit breweriews in Colorado as elsewhere in the Unitedd States, and archaeological-site and historic-culture activitieas also outpace the national the study noted.
As such, state officialsw who flew recentlyto Dallas, Houston and Los Angeles to talk to travelp writers led the discussions with then shifted to other said Kim McNulty, director, Colorado Tourism Office (CTO). Pitchintg the state now involves mentioning its 73 wineriesz and 99craft breweries, its myriad festivals and its three-year push to establish cultural heritage tours in different areas of Colorado, she said. The CTO and also push the nonrecreationap side of Colorado tourismm as it reaches out both to residentsx and nonresidents to tourthe state.
Both groupsd have set up websites advertisinfg deals at places ranging from historivc homes tolocal “I think it’s easier to promote the state,” McNulty said of the diversity of “Colorado has so many things to do, from a lower-budget-consciouws type of vacation to a more luxurioues type of vacation.” Travelers’ new interestsd have led to side For example, two wine tour companies have begun operatingg in Denver. Groups also have begun that organize “voluntourism” tripes that bring people either into or out of Colorado to spenc vacations helping environmental and socialwelfard causes.
The growth of choice s also has meant that tourism officialw are advertising Colorado in new places to try to hookspecifidc travelers. Jayne Buck, vice president of tourisj forVisit Denver, said the local conventio and visitors bureau is reaching out more to Hispanixc travelers, and to gay and lesbian both viewed as growing tourist segments. Its pitchj isn’t any different to these groupz than to the populationat large, but cities that make an efforg to speak to those groups in publications aimer at them have had rewards, she said.
A boomingh cultural heritage or wineindustry doesn’ty just benefit the proprietors of establishments that fit into thosd categories, noted Bob Witham, co-owner of in Granfd Junction. Those who come to the state to see one type of site also have to eat in sleep in hotels and probably visit other destinations while they areout here, he and othersz said. “A business like ours makez quite an impact on an individual economy,” Witham said. At a time when many businessez and governments are cutting back drastically on tourism promotion in Colorado has been nickedeonly slightly.
After a lengthy debate over whethe r to cut tax dollars going to a prograk that will bring in moretax revenues, the Legislature this year cut only 25 percent of the CTO marketing budget, leaving it at $15.6 McNulty noted. With that budget, the office can continur giving grants to develop cultural heritage she said. And it can continue to emplouy new marketing techniques to reach peopl e who just as much like to sip a locally made syrahn while sauntering through the Snow Goosed Festival as those who come here to schuss downthe “We are blessed to live in a state that literally has something for everyone,” McNultyy said.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Sweet saxophone and Amram's 80th - El Paso Inc

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Saturday, December 4, 2010

Amazon.com warns N.C. over sales-tax proposal - Nashville Business Journal:

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The online retail giant says it will end its relationshi p with affiliates in the Tar Heel Statew ifthe N.C. legislature follows througjh on what Amazon callsan “unconstitutiona tax collection scheme.” Amazon collects salez tax in only a handful of states. But many state facing severe budget shortfalls, are seeking to make Amazo collect sales tax onWeb purchases. The legislatures are lookint to define Amazon as having a physical presenced in theirstates (and thus a responsibility to collec sales tax) through locally based affiliates, who link shoppersx to Amazon products in exchange for a cut of N.C. lawmakers are grappling with a budgert gap of morethan $4 Gov.
Bev Perdue has called on legislative leader s tofind $1.5 billion in new revenue. Other following the lead of New York, have lookex at making Amazon collectsales tax. Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is basedd in Seattle. TechFlash is a Web operationm created by the Puget Sound BusinessJournal , a sister publication of the Charlott Business Journal .

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Real Estate Roundup - Portland Business Journal:

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• Washington Trust Bank leasef 7,694 square feet at the Public Service Building, 920 S.W. Sixtgh Ave., Portland, from Publivc Service Building LLC. Chris Johnson and MaryKay West of NAI NorrisBeggs & Simpson representecd the bank. • SCRAP Inc. leased 7,39t square feet at 2915 N.E. Martibn Luther King Junior Boulevard, Portland, from Warm Friend Development Co. LLC. John Gibsom and Josh Williams of Colliers Internationa l representedthe tenant. Tyler Shiels of Grubb Ellis representedthe property. • Portlanx Community College leased 5,300 square feet at Capitol Park, 9700 S.W. Capitopl Highway, Portland, from Capitol Properties.
Jan Botcher of CB Richar d Ellisrepresented PCC. Charlie Floberg and Sean Turleyg of NAI NorrisBeggxs & Simpson represented the property. • Purple Languagd Services, a Novato, Calif.-based firm that provide deaf communication services for individuals and leased 5,201 square feet at Vancouvercenter, 700 Washington St., from Vancouvercentee Development LLC. Doug Bartocci and Tamara Fuller of NAI NorrisBeggxs & Simpson brokered the transactio together with Ryan Snow of NAI BT • Acumen Financial Group LLC leased 2,916 squar e feet at Willamette Crossing, 8995 S.W. Miley Road, from Willamette Crossing LLC.
John Gibson and Josh Williams of Colliers International representedthe • Grange Capitol LLC, a finance firm, lease d 2,329 square feet at Tigard Trianglde Commons, 11850 S.W. 68th St., Tigard, from PNWP LLC. Charlide Floberg, John Medak and Jennifer Medak of NAI NorrissBeggs & Simpson represented the • Cobalt Mortgage Inc. renewed its lease for 1,992 squarr feet at Kruse Woodxs III, 5005 Meadows Road, Lake Oswegol from Shorenstein RealtyServices LP. Buzz Ellis, Ryan Livesay and Jeff Sholian of Pacififc Real EstatePartners Inc. represented Shorenstein represented itself. Shelley A. Hanson renewed a lease for 1,683 squarse feet at Hilltop Business Center, 7320 S.W.
Hunziker Road, with Hilltop Business Center LLC. The tenant represented Shawn Adams of CB Richard Ellis representexdthe property. • Provident Funding Associates LP renewecd its leasefor 1,609 square feet at 4000 Krusew Way Place III with Shorenstein Realtg Services LP. Jeff Sholian, Buzz Ellia and Ryan Livesay of Pacific Real EstatewPartners Inc. represented the • SAPA Inc. leasex 67,000 square feet at 5321 N.E. Skyportg Way, Portland, from Ederer LLC. Paul Breued of Colliers International represented the Don Ossey of Capacity Commercial Groulp representedthe property. • Pods of Portland LLC renewer its leasefor 49,26 squarre feet at Stockyards Business Park, 2522 N.
Marind Drive, Portland, from Harsch Investmenr Properties. Don Riggins of CB Richarr Ellisrepresented Pods. Harsh represented itself. Goodfellow Bros. Inc. leased 37,460 square feet on Northeast Buffalo Street, Portland, from Melvimn Kosher. Jon Rubey of Colliers Internationalorepresented Goodfellow. Bill Conklin of Guardian Investment Real Estate Serviceas representedthe property. • The statwe of Oregon leased 27,071 square feet of flex and industrialo space for the state departments of human servicexs and justice at CascadeBusiness Center, 10775 S.W. Cascade Ave., from CH Realty III/Portlaned Industrial LLC.
Michael Merino and Scott MacLean of NAI NorrisBeggs & Simpson represented the property. PRG Shultz USA Inc., an accountingv firm, leased 3,600 square feet of flex and industrialp space at4020 S.E. International Way, from PS Business Parks LP. Charlie Flobery of NAI Norris Beggs & Simpson represented the • Minuteman Press International Inc. leased 3,868 squarw feet at Evergreen Plaza, at Northeast 117tuh Street and FourthPlain Road, Vancouver, from Evergreej Plaza Partners LP. Gina Barendrick of NAI Norris Beggs & Simpson represented Minuteman. Jamie Nelsob and Matt Sichel of ElliottAssociated Inc. represented the property.
• Islands Tanning leasexd 1,499 square feet at River Fallas Shopping Center in West Linn from West LinnAssociatexs LLC. Rob Kimmelman of Commercial Realtt Advisors represented the Doug Magnusen of HSM PacificxRealty Inc. represented the property. Core Life PLLC, a chiropractic business, leasedr 1,350 square feet at Vancouver’s Hazel Dell 7604 N.E. Fifth Ave., from Hazek Dell Square LLC. Pam Lindloff of NAI Norrise Beggs & Simpson represented the tenant. Nick Stanton and Georgs Macoubray of Commercial Realty Advisors representedthe • 434 Investors LLC purchasedd the O’Shea Building, a 3,181-square-foot retail from Hat Creek Cattle Co. LLC for $1.1 million.
John Gibson of Colliers International representedthe buyer. Steve Marcy of Macadam Forbes representedthe