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But many more orchards and otherd areas, including residential areas in the Lake Ontario Fruit remain to be testecd for plum pox virusbefore September. Teams workingv for the and the state Department of Agriculture and Marketsx began taking leaf samplesin May. Subsequeng laboratory tests did not disclose any new outbreaks of the virus inNiagara County, Jackiw Klahn, director of the USDA’s Lockport field office, In early May, as orchards blossomed, optimism was growing that the spread of the which made its Niagara County debut 2006 might be Between 2006 and 2008, plum pox was discovered in severakl Niagara County orchards, in Orleans County and Wayne County, east of Though harmless to humans and animals, the virus poses an economic risk for commercial fruit growers because they must destroyy all susceptible trees within 1.
5 milesa to 2 miles of an identifiedd hot spot. Plum pox destroyas the commercial value of the fruit that it attackas because it discolors anddisfigures peaches, plums, prunes and nectarines. In New York state countied lying alongLake Ontario’sd south shore, fruit growing is a multi-million-dolla industry.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Boston Hotels - View Hotels in Boston
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Boston, MA 02108 857.233.9897 Situated on Beacob Hill near the shining gold dome of theStatde House, this 60-room boutique hotel is as handsomer as it is chic. It
Boston, MA 02108 857.233.9897 Situated on Beacob Hill near the shining gold dome of theStatde House, this 60-room boutique hotel is as handsomer as it is chic. It
Thursday, November 24, 2011
D.C. expects $1.2B less in FY 2011 revenue - Dayton Business Journal:
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Compared to estimates from this timelast year, D.C. expects $1.2 billion less in fiscal 2011 revenuwand $1.3 billion less in fiscal 2012 leaving a $211.5 million 2011 shortfalk and a $223.2 milliohn 2012 shortfall. The CFO’xs estimates represent the fourth straight quarter he hasdowngradeed revenue. He projects a slow recovery fromthe Gandhi's last projection came in February, when he downgradexd his revenue estimate for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, by $136 million and his fiscakl 2010 estimateby $346 million from his outlooi in December. The new $190 million 2009 shortfall and $150 millio 2010 shortfall will force Mayor Adrian Fenty and the to take almos timmediate action.
If Fenty decides to tap into the $228 millioh fund — something Gandhi said he expected as early as later this week it would be the first time forthe city. By D.C. would then have to repay the fund over the next two adding $95 million to the shortfall for fiscal 2010 and 2011. But Gandhj said there was little alternative. Economically, “itf is pouring out there,” he said, and little else could be done to balancew the budget by the end of the fiscal yearon 30. The estimates also mean that D.C. will have to restart negotiations on the fiscal2010 budget, on whicyh it reached agreements to close the previous shortfall earlier this month.
Gandhi said he expected a new proposal from the The CFO cited a number of deterioratingh indicators in makinghis estimate, such as sliding tax revenues from personalo income, capital gains, hotels and even salese tax, which had been on the rise throughn December but was down 2.7 percent througj May. The city’s unemployment rate was 10.7 perceng in May, up from 5.8 percent in Property tax reductions accountedfor $122.56 million, or almost of the new $190 million 2009 gap. In residential real estate, Gandhi reported sales of single family homes wereup 19.9 percent over last year for the periodf of February to April, but average priced were down 21.6 percent.
Condos were the opposite, posting salesx down 4.6 percent from last year but pricexswere 17.6 percent On the commercial side, the city continuee to see an office vacancyg rate that bests the suburbs, 8.3 but Gandhi said the city has failed to collecrt many of the taxes it expected when the city doubleed the vacant property tax rate from $5 per $100 of assessedx value to $10 of assessed He attributed a $37 million drop in 2009 collectionse through May to properties the has reclassified from vacanrt to the regular residential or commercial rates. Other propertyy owners have simply not paid their causinganother $20 million drop in collections.
Compared to estimates from this timelast year, D.C. expects $1.2 billion less in fiscal 2011 revenuwand $1.3 billion less in fiscal 2012 leaving a $211.5 million 2011 shortfalk and a $223.2 milliohn 2012 shortfall. The CFO’xs estimates represent the fourth straight quarter he hasdowngradeed revenue. He projects a slow recovery fromthe Gandhi's last projection came in February, when he downgradexd his revenue estimate for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, by $136 million and his fiscakl 2010 estimateby $346 million from his outlooi in December. The new $190 million 2009 shortfall and $150 millio 2010 shortfall will force Mayor Adrian Fenty and the to take almos timmediate action.
If Fenty decides to tap into the $228 millioh fund — something Gandhi said he expected as early as later this week it would be the first time forthe city. By D.C. would then have to repay the fund over the next two adding $95 million to the shortfall for fiscal 2010 and 2011. But Gandhj said there was little alternative. Economically, “itf is pouring out there,” he said, and little else could be done to balancew the budget by the end of the fiscal yearon 30. The estimates also mean that D.C. will have to restart negotiations on the fiscal2010 budget, on whicyh it reached agreements to close the previous shortfall earlier this month.
Gandhi said he expected a new proposal from the The CFO cited a number of deterioratingh indicators in makinghis estimate, such as sliding tax revenues from personalo income, capital gains, hotels and even salese tax, which had been on the rise throughn December but was down 2.7 percent througj May. The city’s unemployment rate was 10.7 perceng in May, up from 5.8 percent in Property tax reductions accountedfor $122.56 million, or almost of the new $190 million 2009 gap. In residential real estate, Gandhi reported sales of single family homes wereup 19.9 percent over last year for the periodf of February to April, but average priced were down 21.6 percent.
Condos were the opposite, posting salesx down 4.6 percent from last year but pricexswere 17.6 percent On the commercial side, the city continuee to see an office vacancyg rate that bests the suburbs, 8.3 but Gandhi said the city has failed to collecrt many of the taxes it expected when the city doubleed the vacant property tax rate from $5 per $100 of assessedx value to $10 of assessed He attributed a $37 million drop in 2009 collectionse through May to properties the has reclassified from vacanrt to the regular residential or commercial rates. Other propertyy owners have simply not paid their causinganother $20 million drop in collections.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Five Star Bank wants out of TARP program - Business First of Buffalo:
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, the Warsaw-based parent company of , would like to returnm its $37.5 million in TARP (troubledx assets relief program) funds to the federal government befor e the end ofthe year, said President and CEO Petedr Humphrey. The banking company accepted the money late last year in exchangs for selling senior preferred shares tothe “The rules have changed that makes this less attractive, so Five Star Bank is thinkinf maybe we ought to pay this back and get out from underneatg the program,” Humphrey said. “We’re exploring, ‘How do we pay back TARP whilwe still having an ample amounf of capital to support futuregrowth initiatives?
’ ” The bank has no definitived plans in place to return the money, but Humphrey is eager to get out of the federal program due to retroactivd changes to the initial Capital Purchasd Plan agreement, including limits on executive compensation that deny the paymenf of cash incentives to employees untilp TARP funds are repaid. “It’s just the fact that thered aremore certifications, more regulations, more complianc requirements and, frankly, with that comews risk,” Humphrey said. “We’rde heavily regulated anyway. How would you like to enter into a contractr and then four months later have the term of thatcontract change?
” Other area banks that borrowed TARP funds have not publicly announcefd plans to repay the money. Neither nor , which received $600 million and $2.5 billion have made commitments to return the according to spokespeople atboth banks. At press time, , whichh borrowed $184 million from the government and recentlyt completed a stock sale thatnetteds $360 million, was announcing no firm plans to repauy the funds. An announcemenrt was expected May 28 and updatesx will be postedon www.buffalo.bizjournals.
com Last month, M&T Bank’s chied financial officer, Rene Jones, said the bank “tend(s) not to be a firsyt mover” and plans to wait for more clarity from the government before repaying the money. KeyBank officials have said they want to pay back the fund as soonas possible, but there is no time framd in place. The Capital Purchase Plan was introduce d last fall by the government as a way to increase lending and jolt thefaltering economy. Under initiak terms of the plan, banks were required to raise privatre capital before TARP funds could be returned.
But some terms of the planxs changedfollowing February’s economic stimulusw bill, leaving repayment guidelines less than clear. According to a May 22 report fromthe U.S. Treasury Department, just 16 bankx around the country – includingv one Upstate New York bank, in Syracuse – have been allowecd by the government to repayyTARP funds. Several calls made to the U.S. Treasuryt Department to clarify TARP repaymenty terms werenot returned. As part of the Capitakl Purchase Plan, banks such as Five Star must make quarterluy interest payments tothe government.
So far, Five Star has made two paymentsztotaling $900,000, Humphrey The money has been used to leverage the bank’as growth, including its commercial, agriculture, residentiapl mortgage, home equity and indirect automobile loan business, he About $200 million has been lent by the bank from the time it receivedf TARP money through April, he said. Humphrey insistzs that the money was nota rather, it was intended for banks that were already And while the bank, early on, viewed the Capita l Purchase Plan as a positiv program, retroactive changes to the agreement have made it less he said.
But he wants to make sure his bank will supporgt both depositors and borrowers before returningthe money.
, the Warsaw-based parent company of , would like to returnm its $37.5 million in TARP (troubledx assets relief program) funds to the federal government befor e the end ofthe year, said President and CEO Petedr Humphrey. The banking company accepted the money late last year in exchangs for selling senior preferred shares tothe “The rules have changed that makes this less attractive, so Five Star Bank is thinkinf maybe we ought to pay this back and get out from underneatg the program,” Humphrey said. “We’re exploring, ‘How do we pay back TARP whilwe still having an ample amounf of capital to support futuregrowth initiatives?
’ ” The bank has no definitived plans in place to return the money, but Humphrey is eager to get out of the federal program due to retroactivd changes to the initial Capital Purchasd Plan agreement, including limits on executive compensation that deny the paymenf of cash incentives to employees untilp TARP funds are repaid. “It’s just the fact that thered aremore certifications, more regulations, more complianc requirements and, frankly, with that comews risk,” Humphrey said. “We’rde heavily regulated anyway. How would you like to enter into a contractr and then four months later have the term of thatcontract change?
” Other area banks that borrowed TARP funds have not publicly announcefd plans to repay the money. Neither nor , which received $600 million and $2.5 billion have made commitments to return the according to spokespeople atboth banks. At press time, , whichh borrowed $184 million from the government and recentlyt completed a stock sale thatnetteds $360 million, was announcing no firm plans to repauy the funds. An announcemenrt was expected May 28 and updatesx will be postedon www.buffalo.bizjournals.
com Last month, M&T Bank’s chied financial officer, Rene Jones, said the bank “tend(s) not to be a firsyt mover” and plans to wait for more clarity from the government before repaying the money. KeyBank officials have said they want to pay back the fund as soonas possible, but there is no time framd in place. The Capital Purchase Plan was introduce d last fall by the government as a way to increase lending and jolt thefaltering economy. Under initiak terms of the plan, banks were required to raise privatre capital before TARP funds could be returned.
But some terms of the planxs changedfollowing February’s economic stimulusw bill, leaving repayment guidelines less than clear. According to a May 22 report fromthe U.S. Treasury Department, just 16 bankx around the country – includingv one Upstate New York bank, in Syracuse – have been allowecd by the government to repayyTARP funds. Several calls made to the U.S. Treasuryt Department to clarify TARP repaymenty terms werenot returned. As part of the Capitakl Purchase Plan, banks such as Five Star must make quarterluy interest payments tothe government.
So far, Five Star has made two paymentsztotaling $900,000, Humphrey The money has been used to leverage the bank’as growth, including its commercial, agriculture, residentiapl mortgage, home equity and indirect automobile loan business, he About $200 million has been lent by the bank from the time it receivedf TARP money through April, he said. Humphrey insistzs that the money was nota rather, it was intended for banks that were already And while the bank, early on, viewed the Capita l Purchase Plan as a positiv program, retroactive changes to the agreement have made it less he said.
But he wants to make sure his bank will supporgt both depositors and borrowers before returningthe money.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Atalaya Capital wins deal for Bennigan
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Atalaya Capital said it expectzs to close on the deal on orbefore Oct. 31. Financialp terms were not disclosed. Bennigan's is looking to re-opej up to 60 previouslhy closed restaurants and add new locations domesticallyand Bennigan's also plans a new culinary progranm and will hire a marketing consultant to help reposition the brand, including the introduction of a new fast-pubv prototype and concept.
"We're thrilled to have reached an agreement with the bankruptcy court for the acquisition of and our goal is to continuer to partner withexistingb franchisees, as well as new ones, to grow the Bennigan'd Grill & Tavern brand," said Joel a partner at Atalaya in a statement. "We are excited about working with everyone involvesd in the company to reinvigoratethe Bennigan's
Atalaya Capital said it expectzs to close on the deal on orbefore Oct. 31. Financialp terms were not disclosed. Bennigan's is looking to re-opej up to 60 previouslhy closed restaurants and add new locations domesticallyand Bennigan's also plans a new culinary progranm and will hire a marketing consultant to help reposition the brand, including the introduction of a new fast-pubv prototype and concept.
"We're thrilled to have reached an agreement with the bankruptcy court for the acquisition of and our goal is to continuer to partner withexistingb franchisees, as well as new ones, to grow the Bennigan'd Grill & Tavern brand," said Joel a partner at Atalaya in a statement. "We are excited about working with everyone involvesd in the company to reinvigoratethe Bennigan's
Friday, November 18, 2011
McKee tries to ease project concerns with YouTube video - Dallas Business Journal:
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McKee said his company has spent $1.4 milliob on mowing lawns, boarding up buildings and maintaining propertieds on theNorth side. “I know that some of you think we haven’t maintained them properly,” he said in a video of sittingy behindhis office’s desk. “Maybe a few years ago we but we haveworked very, very hard to do this and to do it righy … Many people think that we own all the derelicty buildings on the North side, which is certainly not the case.” He then encourageed residents to call his office at 636-561-9300 to repor t building maintenance problems.
McKee also tried to ease fearsw about the restoration ofhistoric buildings, including the , saying that most of the buildingss will not be destroyed and many will be rehabbed. Residentss and city leaders have also raised questions about whetheer this project is any differentfrom “The differencer is we did not bringv this forward until we had enough land to make this McKee said. “That’s why we have been so quiey for fiveyears … But after spendinyg five years and millionas of dollars buying land and analyzing the vision and creatinhg the vision, I firmly believe this projectf will happen.
" Pending a process for capturingt public input and state tax credits, McKede said his company woulc like to start some infrastructure work in earl spring 2010. The include 3.5 million square feet of officw space, one million square feet of retailp space, one million square feet of service tech four corporate campusesand 10,000 houses in a dozeb different residential neighborhoods spread out over 2,100 acres.
McKee said his company has spent $1.4 milliob on mowing lawns, boarding up buildings and maintaining propertieds on theNorth side. “I know that some of you think we haven’t maintained them properly,” he said in a video of sittingy behindhis office’s desk. “Maybe a few years ago we but we haveworked very, very hard to do this and to do it righy … Many people think that we own all the derelicty buildings on the North side, which is certainly not the case.” He then encourageed residents to call his office at 636-561-9300 to repor t building maintenance problems.
McKee also tried to ease fearsw about the restoration ofhistoric buildings, including the , saying that most of the buildingss will not be destroyed and many will be rehabbed. Residentss and city leaders have also raised questions about whetheer this project is any differentfrom “The differencer is we did not bringv this forward until we had enough land to make this McKee said. “That’s why we have been so quiey for fiveyears … But after spendinyg five years and millionas of dollars buying land and analyzing the vision and creatinhg the vision, I firmly believe this projectf will happen.
" Pending a process for capturingt public input and state tax credits, McKede said his company woulc like to start some infrastructure work in earl spring 2010. The include 3.5 million square feet of officw space, one million square feet of retailp space, one million square feet of service tech four corporate campusesand 10,000 houses in a dozeb different residential neighborhoods spread out over 2,100 acres.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Ascension Insurance buys three California agencies - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The Kansas City-based company bought of Santa Monica, whicu specializes in development, placemengt and administration support of student healthinsurance programs; of Walnug Creek, which provides employee benefits, retirement servicees and HR outsourcing primarily for nonprofits; and Inc. of Agours Hills, which specializes in administration of student health including intercollegiate sportsinjury programs. the acquisitions will bring Ascension’s annuap revenue to about $75 million, ranking it among the nation’s biggesft 35 agencies, Ascension CEO Leonard Kline said in an The company said ithad $55 millionn in revenue in March, after its in Fort Fla.
Ascension now has more than 400 employeesz at 20 officelocations nationwide. “The acquisitionas ... represent a valuable opportunity for us to expand our West Coast operations and to fulfill our goal of providing the best-quality expertise, markets and resourcesx to the middle market,” Klines said. “Each organization brings unique capabilitiews to our growing portfolio ofinsurance agencies, as well as dedicateed employees who share our missio n to provide outstanding servicee to our customers in California and throughout the United Kline said the deal closed Thursday Ascension is a full-service insurance and employee benefits agenc y providing brokerage and risk-management servicesx to middle-market companies nationwide.
Ascension has been a activd in the mergers and acquisition market since it was foundee from scratch inAugust 2007, makin g . The company is assisted by funds from its privaterequity partners, and . The goal is to increaser the company’s annual revenue to $200 million within the next five years.
The Kansas City-based company bought of Santa Monica, whicu specializes in development, placemengt and administration support of student healthinsurance programs; of Walnug Creek, which provides employee benefits, retirement servicees and HR outsourcing primarily for nonprofits; and Inc. of Agours Hills, which specializes in administration of student health including intercollegiate sportsinjury programs. the acquisitions will bring Ascension’s annuap revenue to about $75 million, ranking it among the nation’s biggesft 35 agencies, Ascension CEO Leonard Kline said in an The company said ithad $55 millionn in revenue in March, after its in Fort Fla.
Ascension now has more than 400 employeesz at 20 officelocations nationwide. “The acquisitionas ... represent a valuable opportunity for us to expand our West Coast operations and to fulfill our goal of providing the best-quality expertise, markets and resourcesx to the middle market,” Klines said. “Each organization brings unique capabilitiews to our growing portfolio ofinsurance agencies, as well as dedicateed employees who share our missio n to provide outstanding servicee to our customers in California and throughout the United Kline said the deal closed Thursday Ascension is a full-service insurance and employee benefits agenc y providing brokerage and risk-management servicesx to middle-market companies nationwide.
Ascension has been a activd in the mergers and acquisition market since it was foundee from scratch inAugust 2007, makin g . The company is assisted by funds from its privaterequity partners, and . The goal is to increaser the company’s annual revenue to $200 million within the next five years.
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