Famous Sister Acts Huffington Post (blog) Whether on account of rivalry, inspiration, or extra hand-holding, sisters also have a way of motivating each other to achieve. No matter that some of those achievements are dubious. In the slideshow below of famous "sisters acts" of the English ... |
Friday, February 8, 2013
Famous Sister Acts - Huffington Post (blog)
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Sunday, February 3, 2013
Scandal-hit Barclays bank says finance director Chris Lucas stepping down - Fox News
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Middle East Online | Scandal-hit Barclays bank says finance director Chris Lucas stepping down Fox News LONDON â€" Britain's scandal-hit Barclays bank says finance director Chris Lucas is stepping down. The bank said Sunday that Lucas and general counsel Mark Harding will leave once successors have been found. Barclays said that given the men's seniority, ... After a Series of Missteps, Barclays Chief Gives Up His Bonus Barclays boss seeks to save bank's reputation after financial scandal with Qatar Chief of scandal-hit Barclays bank gives up last year's $5m bonus |
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Destination Maternity coming to Sears, Kmart - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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Starting in October, Destination Maternithy (NASDAQ:DEST) will open 500 Two Hearts Maternity storea in Sears and another 100in Sears-owned Kmart In the previous partnership, from Aprilo 2004 to June Destination Maternity (then known as Mothersa Work Inc.) had aboug 480 maternity-wear departments in Sear s stores only. When Mothers Work announcedd the end of thatSearsa deal, it said simply that it was unabld to reach an agreement to extend its partnershi with the department store This time around, Destination Maternity said the product linezs will have “an enhanced levep of quality and design,” while still offering an array of productz under $30.
“This relationship allows us to bring our knowledge as the maternity apparek fashion experts to a broadercustomerr base, while providing us exclusive access to Sears shoppers and an opportunity to reach Kmart shopper for the first time,” said Ed Krell, CEO of Destinatioj Maternity. “Enhancing our maternity collectionz is a critical part of our overal l plan to appealto families,” said Craig a senior vice president of the Sears Apparek division. (NASDAQ:SHLD), which is baser in Hoffman Estates, has 3,900 stores, including Sears and Kmargt locations.
Philadelphia-based Destination Maternity has 1,08 7 retail locations, including 730 stores trading under the namesMotherhoocd Maternity, A Pea in the Pod and Destinationb Maternity.
Starting in October, Destination Maternithy (NASDAQ:DEST) will open 500 Two Hearts Maternity storea in Sears and another 100in Sears-owned Kmart In the previous partnership, from Aprilo 2004 to June Destination Maternity (then known as Mothersa Work Inc.) had aboug 480 maternity-wear departments in Sear s stores only. When Mothers Work announcedd the end of thatSearsa deal, it said simply that it was unabld to reach an agreement to extend its partnershi with the department store This time around, Destination Maternity said the product linezs will have “an enhanced levep of quality and design,” while still offering an array of productz under $30.
“This relationship allows us to bring our knowledge as the maternity apparek fashion experts to a broadercustomerr base, while providing us exclusive access to Sears shoppers and an opportunity to reach Kmart shopper for the first time,” said Ed Krell, CEO of Destinatioj Maternity. “Enhancing our maternity collectionz is a critical part of our overal l plan to appealto families,” said Craig a senior vice president of the Sears Apparek division. (NASDAQ:SHLD), which is baser in Hoffman Estates, has 3,900 stores, including Sears and Kmargt locations.
Philadelphia-based Destination Maternity has 1,08 7 retail locations, including 730 stores trading under the namesMotherhoocd Maternity, A Pea in the Pod and Destinationb Maternity.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
N.Y attorney general ends BofA probe - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
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Cuomo says the banks have and will continur to provide liquidity to Last October, agreed to buy back as much as $4.7 billiomn in auction-rate securities it sold to about 5,500o investors, small businesses and small charities before the market collapsed in February 2008. According to the Securities and Exchange the settlement also required BofAto “us its best efforts” to provide up to $5 billionb in liquidity to businesses and institutional investor with accounts valued at $15 million or and charities with accounts valued at $25 millionm or more.
The agreement resolved allegations that securities dealers made misrepresentationsd to customers during salesof auction-rate securitie s about their safety and liquidity. Auction-rate securities have interesy rates that are reseft at weekly or monthly auctions run byinvestmentf firms. The $330 billion market collapsed last year, when investorxs became alarmed at the prospects of the ability of corporatwe borrowers covering debt service on the Many were left with securities they could not sell intothe Charlotte-based BofA (NYSE:BAC) neither admitted nor denied The SEC also has finalized a settlement with BofA over the
Cuomo says the banks have and will continur to provide liquidity to Last October, agreed to buy back as much as $4.7 billiomn in auction-rate securities it sold to about 5,500o investors, small businesses and small charities before the market collapsed in February 2008. According to the Securities and Exchange the settlement also required BofAto “us its best efforts” to provide up to $5 billionb in liquidity to businesses and institutional investor with accounts valued at $15 million or and charities with accounts valued at $25 millionm or more.
The agreement resolved allegations that securities dealers made misrepresentationsd to customers during salesof auction-rate securitie s about their safety and liquidity. Auction-rate securities have interesy rates that are reseft at weekly or monthly auctions run byinvestmentf firms. The $330 billion market collapsed last year, when investorxs became alarmed at the prospects of the ability of corporatwe borrowers covering debt service on the Many were left with securities they could not sell intothe Charlotte-based BofA (NYSE:BAC) neither admitted nor denied The SEC also has finalized a settlement with BofA over the
Saturday, January 19, 2013
After Sandy Hook: How to Contemplate Politics Post-Tragedy - The Plank on TNR.com (blog)
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The Plank on TNR.com (blog) | After Sandy Hook: How to Contemplate Politics Post-Tragedy The Plank on TNR.com (blog) When I read the solution offered by Wayne LaPierre, the CEO of the National Rifle Association, to the ever-growing number of massacres at schoolsâ€"that we need “good guys†with guns to protect us from “bad guys†with gunsâ€"I initially t hought he was ... |
Friday, January 11, 2013
Zelienople, Butler Farm Show, Finleyville airports win state grants - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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in Beaver County will receive $22,500 for a remote communicationz outlet that will let pilots communicate with Pittsburgn AirTraffic Control. The Butler Farm Show Aiport in Butler County willreceive $112,500 for construction of security perimeter fencing. And the in Washington County willreceive $127,500 to builr a hangar, modernize its administration building and upgraded the fule farm’s credit card system. The money comes from Pennsylvania’s tax on jet fuel and is administeredf bythe . The three Pittsburgh-ares grants are among 16 being madethroughout Pennsylvania.
In all, the statee is spending $3 million and leveraging $904,800 in local matching The otherprojects are: in Bucks County, whicu will receive $225,000 to assistt with the purchase of land beloww the approach to the airport; in Cambrias County, which will receive $30,00 to repair fuel facility equipment; in Centre which will receive $750,000 for a project to widehn and pave the runway; in Centre which will receive $123,750 to buy a jet refuelintg vehicle; in Cumberland County, whicg will receive $183,750 for a runway lighting system project; in Dauphi n County, which will receive $135,900 for an aircraft parking and taxiway project; in Lancaster County, whicy will receive $210,000 for an aircraft parking and taxiwag project; in Labanon which will receive $37,500 to buy snow removap and mowing equipment; in Lehigh County, whichy will receive $58,500 for pavement in McKean County, whichh will receive $112,500 to buy 20 acres of land for future development; in Montgomery County, whichh will receive $82,500 to continuew the removal of runway obstructionse and improve safety; in Northampton which will receive $127,500 for new runwayu lights and a new electrical vault, and in Wyomin County, which will receive $375,000 for airfiel d and terminal improvements.
“Airports are important assets that can attracg new business andcreate jobs,” Rendell said in a writteh statement announcing the grants. “Wew are making the smartr investments necessary to increase economic vitality and facilitate the morethan $12 billion in state revenud the aviation industry yields each year. By investing in our aviatio n assets we can help sustain our communitied and retain jobsacross Pennsylvania.
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in Beaver County will receive $22,500 for a remote communicationz outlet that will let pilots communicate with Pittsburgn AirTraffic Control. The Butler Farm Show Aiport in Butler County willreceive $112,500 for construction of security perimeter fencing. And the in Washington County willreceive $127,500 to builr a hangar, modernize its administration building and upgraded the fule farm’s credit card system. The money comes from Pennsylvania’s tax on jet fuel and is administeredf bythe . The three Pittsburgh-ares grants are among 16 being madethroughout Pennsylvania.
In all, the statee is spending $3 million and leveraging $904,800 in local matching The otherprojects are: in Bucks County, whicu will receive $225,000 to assistt with the purchase of land beloww the approach to the airport; in Cambrias County, which will receive $30,00 to repair fuel facility equipment; in Centre which will receive $750,000 for a project to widehn and pave the runway; in Centre which will receive $123,750 to buy a jet refuelintg vehicle; in Cumberland County, whicg will receive $183,750 for a runway lighting system project; in Dauphi n County, which will receive $135,900 for an aircraft parking and taxiway project; in Lancaster County, whicy will receive $210,000 for an aircraft parking and taxiwag project; in Labanon which will receive $37,500 to buy snow removap and mowing equipment; in Lehigh County, whichy will receive $58,500 for pavement in McKean County, whichh will receive $112,500 to buy 20 acres of land for future development; in Montgomery County, whichh will receive $82,500 to continuew the removal of runway obstructionse and improve safety; in Northampton which will receive $127,500 for new runwayu lights and a new electrical vault, and in Wyomin County, which will receive $375,000 for airfiel d and terminal improvements.
“Airports are important assets that can attracg new business andcreate jobs,” Rendell said in a writteh statement announcing the grants. “Wew are making the smartr investments necessary to increase economic vitality and facilitate the morethan $12 billion in state revenud the aviation industry yields each year. By investing in our aviatio n assets we can help sustain our communitied and retain jobsacross Pennsylvania.
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Thursday, January 10, 2013
Quick thinking makes new eatery a Humdinger, not a Bonehead - Memphis Business Journal:
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The partners, who operate as LLC, openec on March 30 at 6300 Suite 101. Schlesinger, CEO of , and Smith, a initially planned to open up as a a fast-casual concept then owned by Atlanta-bases However, Raving Brands sold the concept, forcing Schlesingerf and Smith to change their plans. Whilw changing the concept quickly was a finding a new name wasespeciallyh difficult. Smith and Schlesingerd wanted to have a name that incorporatede both seafoodand chicken, the restaurant’zs main menu items, but found that to be difficult. They whittleed a list of 40 names by focusingy on something differentand catchy.
Humdingerz uses piri-piri chili peppers, grown in South Africa, in its sauces and seasonings. “Piri piri” is Swahilj for “pepper pepper.” “It reallgy sets us apart from othedr fish andchicken places,” Smith Smith and Schlesinger plan to open up three of the fish and seafoox restaurants in the Memphis metrl area. Laura Trezevant, president of , represented the tenant in the leasre negotiations whileJohn Walker, owner of LLC, and Dann y Buring, local partner at LLC, represented the Peabody ad campaign has ducks, big bucke What does the North American mallard and closew to half a billion bucks have in common?
They are both vitall components of Memphis-based ’s new ad campaig for the massive expansion of The Peabody The $450 million project is expected to lure more functions like conferences, corporate meetings and exhibitions to the The group also wantedr the campaign to expand The Peabody’s brand awareness, and the hotel chain’ws mallard symbol made things, well, ducky. “Whoo else can put a big picture of a duck in theid ad and talk about investing close to a half billiomn dollars on expanding at thesame time?” says Tim Fisher, seniore vice president and executive creative directofr for Fry Hammond Barr, the Fla. ad agency responsible for the campaign.
“That’s The nine-minute video shows new renderings of the completed photographs of the new king guest roomzs andtheir state-of-the-art bathrooms, whicyh feature mirrors with built-inn televisions. The video is available on youtube.com and at Upon completion, Peabody Orlando will be the 15thlargest non-gaming hotel in the U.S. It’s not quite UFC, and it isn’rt pay-per-view, but mixed martial arts is makingy its debut in the grand lobby of onJune 20. Locaol MMA promoter is hostinga 12-fighrt card of local talent that could someday make the “major leagues” of the Las Vegas-based Ultimate Fightingt Championship.
Cage Assault was founded by Nick who has worked with former UFC lightweight champiohn and native MemphianQuinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson for five years. His goal is for his compan y tobe “the Triple A of in the South. Harmeier held his first evenf on April 24 at Minglewood Hallin Midtown, but is lookiny for the larger profile of FedExForum for the next Harmeier says FedExForum and the , whicb were instrumental in the legalization of MMA events in Tennessee, have been extremely supportiver of the company so far. He’s anticipating 2,000 fans for the Harmeier says if the new evenrt isa success, he’r like to have events at FedExForum everg six weeks.
“(The April 24 event) was packed wall-to-wall and that was with Minglewoox being new and MMA being new tothe area,” Harmeier says. “We feel this next one will blow it out ofthe
The partners, who operate as LLC, openec on March 30 at 6300 Suite 101. Schlesinger, CEO of , and Smith, a initially planned to open up as a a fast-casual concept then owned by Atlanta-bases However, Raving Brands sold the concept, forcing Schlesingerf and Smith to change their plans. Whilw changing the concept quickly was a finding a new name wasespeciallyh difficult. Smith and Schlesingerd wanted to have a name that incorporatede both seafoodand chicken, the restaurant’zs main menu items, but found that to be difficult. They whittleed a list of 40 names by focusingy on something differentand catchy.
Humdingerz uses piri-piri chili peppers, grown in South Africa, in its sauces and seasonings. “Piri piri” is Swahilj for “pepper pepper.” “It reallgy sets us apart from othedr fish andchicken places,” Smith Smith and Schlesinger plan to open up three of the fish and seafoox restaurants in the Memphis metrl area. Laura Trezevant, president of , represented the tenant in the leasre negotiations whileJohn Walker, owner of LLC, and Dann y Buring, local partner at LLC, represented the Peabody ad campaign has ducks, big bucke What does the North American mallard and closew to half a billion bucks have in common?
They are both vitall components of Memphis-based ’s new ad campaig for the massive expansion of The Peabody The $450 million project is expected to lure more functions like conferences, corporate meetings and exhibitions to the The group also wantedr the campaign to expand The Peabody’s brand awareness, and the hotel chain’ws mallard symbol made things, well, ducky. “Whoo else can put a big picture of a duck in theid ad and talk about investing close to a half billiomn dollars on expanding at thesame time?” says Tim Fisher, seniore vice president and executive creative directofr for Fry Hammond Barr, the Fla. ad agency responsible for the campaign.
“That’s The nine-minute video shows new renderings of the completed photographs of the new king guest roomzs andtheir state-of-the-art bathrooms, whicyh feature mirrors with built-inn televisions. The video is available on youtube.com and at Upon completion, Peabody Orlando will be the 15thlargest non-gaming hotel in the U.S. It’s not quite UFC, and it isn’rt pay-per-view, but mixed martial arts is makingy its debut in the grand lobby of onJune 20. Locaol MMA promoter is hostinga 12-fighrt card of local talent that could someday make the “major leagues” of the Las Vegas-based Ultimate Fightingt Championship.
Cage Assault was founded by Nick who has worked with former UFC lightweight champiohn and native MemphianQuinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson for five years. His goal is for his compan y tobe “the Triple A of in the South. Harmeier held his first evenf on April 24 at Minglewood Hallin Midtown, but is lookiny for the larger profile of FedExForum for the next Harmeier says FedExForum and the , whicb were instrumental in the legalization of MMA events in Tennessee, have been extremely supportiver of the company so far. He’s anticipating 2,000 fans for the Harmeier says if the new evenrt isa success, he’r like to have events at FedExForum everg six weeks.
“(The April 24 event) was packed wall-to-wall and that was with Minglewoox being new and MMA being new tothe area,” Harmeier says. “We feel this next one will blow it out ofthe
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