Monday, August 29, 2011
UDR offers apartment-search application for iPhone - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
The Highlands Ranch-based apartment owner'sd locator app allows users to searcgh apartmentsby location, price, and numbe of bedrooms and bathrooms. It offere photos, amenities lists and floor plans oflisted apartments, and pricex are updated daily. The app where the user is located througbh GPS technology and can offed maps and directions to selected Users can save the apartments they choose in a favorites and even place a hold on an apartmeny until the usercan visit. UDR said the applicatiom currently offers apartmentsin California, Florida, Maryland, Oregon, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington stated as well as Washington, D.C.
The app is available througbh Apple's online iStore or for free downloadby . The new iPhone service "fits perfectly into UDR' mobile strategy to attractt and retain apartment renterse who are becoming more reliant on a mobil e device and less reliant on their personal saidSteve Taraborelli, UDR's VP of sales and marketing, in a "Not only are we attractinvg apartment prospects within the United States, but from aroun d the world now." In addition to the iPhone app, UDR also has WAP- and iPhone-compatible websites, at and respectively.
UDR is an apartment-investmeny trust that owns about 45,00 0 apartment units and had another 2,000 undedr development as of Marcu 31.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Microsoft, SATAI form partnership to help entrepreneurs - San Antonio Business Journal:
What this means is that SATAIj can help qualified startup companies hook up with the BizSpark prograj whichprovides software, support and visibility with no upfronty costs. To qualify, startups must be actively engage in the development ofa software-based product or service as a core part of thei business. “Over one third of our client s have some typeof software-based innovation and through this strategif relationship we will provide addecd value and significant savings to them throughg the BizSpark Program,” says Jim president and CEO of SATAI.
Companies are eligible to participate in the prograj during the first three yearss of their existence and as long as they have revenuesw of lessthan $1 million. “Wee understand the difficulties startups face in tryinbg to create a scalable andsustainable business, especially in today’s economy,” says Don business development manager for “Microsoft BizSpark provides startups with a uniqude opportunity to grow their business by taking advantage of the breadthn of the Microsoft platform, our global partner ecosysten and new ways to gain market exposure.
” Networkj partners in the BizSpark program can provide guidance and resources to participating startup Participants will have access to Microsoft’s currentr full-featured development tools, platform technologies and productio n licenses. Startups can enroll in the progra m by obtaining sponsorship from SATAoI or any other designated BizSpark Network For more informationcontact sap@satai.us.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Carl Miller leaving Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Colorado - Denver Business Journal:
Indianapolis-based WellPoint Inc., owner of Anthen Blue Cross and Blue Shield of is reorganizing its state affairs operations so that there will be one governmentr relations director supporting each WellPointstate -- with exceptionsz for states like California (which has a challengint regulatory and legislative environment) and Nevada (where the legislature meets only once every two In Colorado, Miller's responsibilities will be assumed by Rebecca Weiss, who currently serves as director of government affairas for Anthem's Colorado plan. Mike Paiva, regional director for state affairs for Blue Crosa of Californiain Sacramento, will assume Miller's role in Nevada.
In the mid Miller worked with Colorado legislatorws to craft legislation that ultimately allowefd the nonprofit insurer to becomea for-profit creating a charitable foundation from the proceeds of its sale to Anthemm Inc. in 1999. Anthem later merged with WellPoinft Inc., a one-time rival in the bidding for Blue Cross. a former capitol bureau reporter, columnist and politicakl editor for TheDenver Post, served as a presws secretary for Colorado Gov. Dick Lamm in the mid 70s. He workefd for the Blues for 17 years. After he leaves Anthem early next month, Miller said he may use his contactes to pursue other opportunities the field ofpublicx policy.
He indicated that he wouldf remain inthe state. In a releasedr statement, John Martie, president of Anthem Blue calledMiller "a brilliant politicap strategist, analyst and pundit" and a "fount of fascinating historical Denver lore."
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
St. John Properties takes over Opus East business park at Aberdeen Proving Ground - The Business Review (Albany):
U.S. Army officials worked feverishly over the past week topull St. John Propertiea into the fold, fearful the project wouldx come to a halt if Opus East filerd for bankruptcy protection before an arrangement coulddbe struck, company spokesman Gerard J. Wit said in a telephone intervie Tuesday. “It was a real week-long effort to get this done,” Wit said. “We’rer going to get in and try to kick-startr this right away.” Aberdeen is gearinb up for a significant influx of military jobs underthe Pentagon’s Base Realignment and Closure expected to be completed by Septembeer 2011.
About 8,200 military jobs will be transferred to the in addition to as manyas 18,000 private contracting jobs from companiez that do business with the incoming militaryy agencies. The approved Opus East's selection of St. John Propertieas to take over the Government and Technology Enterprisd business park because of theBaltimore developer’s ability to move forwarde with new construction, Bob Penn, program directorr with the Army Corps, said in a As in taking over the including (NYSE: OFC) and Manekin LLC.
Opus East was awardede rights to developthe government-owned land under a leasre with the Army in November 2007 and broke ground on its first building in December of that Since then, the company became straddled with million of dollars in construction loanss it has been unable to refinance, and the companu has not started any new construction at the projectt for more than a The deal was inked June 19 betweenh Opus East, St. John Properties, with the backingf of the Army. St. John and the Army Corpds of Engineers issued statements Tuesday announcingthe deal. Wit said St. John will pay Opus East an undiscloses amount of money for its development rightsat Aberdeen.
In connection with the deal, St. John has hired Opus East project manager Matthew Holbrookl to oversee the GATE project as its director of defense andgovernmeny business. “Aberdeen Proving Ground is excited abouy moving the project forwardwith St. John Tim McNamara, APG deputy garrison commander, said in a statement. “Ws consider it a positive step to have their experiencerd management team spearheadingthe build-out of this As the to help it consider options including bankruptcy. Its parent company, , has also soughyt bankruptcy protectionfor it’s Opus South subsidiary and for two more subsidiariesd of its Opus West regiona operation. Opus Corp.
spokeswoman Winston Hewetft said Opus East is still evaluatingy its options but has not made any decisiondabout bankruptcy. The company was forced to relinquish its rights to the Aberdeen project because it has been unable to financse morethan $50 million in construction loans it took out to finance its projects. Most pressing among those debtsis $35 millionm the developer spent to builf a new headquarters for the Nationak Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Collegse Park, for which it has sued the federalk government to collect its wages on that project, Hewet said. St.
John plans to break ground in the next two monthsa on at least three new buildingse at the Harford Countymilitarg base, with commitments from defense contractores for up to 300,00p square feet of office, researchb and development space, Wit said. Wit did not disclosw the names of any ofthose tenants. Thos e buildings would be in addition toa 60,000-square-fooft building Opus East completecd in December 2008 for defense contractotr CACI. “We view this development as the most significang commercial real estate opportunity in the historyu ofour company,” St. John Presideny Edward A. St.
John said in a “This is based on the amount of square footage that can eventually be developed as well as the importantr work that will be completesdby end-users that occupy this space.” St. John Propertieds is the third-largest propertuy management firm inGreater Baltimore, with nearly 11 milliobn square feet of commercial space in the region. But taking over the Aberdeenb project represents a shift for the which has sought to tap into the demand for governmeng contracting space upuntil now.
Wit said the companu has also sought in the past to buy land for its own rather than to lease property from the government such as at Opus East preliminarily received commitments from firms seekingt space atits 413-acre Government and Technology Enterprise business park but did not starft any additional construction. The developer was unwillingb to divide any of its buildingsinto multi-tenantedr space, Wit said, preferring instead to construct building for a single tenant. That’s created a pent-up demand for companies seekingfrom 5,0090 square feet to upward of 20,000p square feet, Wit said.
“Fotr all the hoopla that BRAC has brought, there’x really only one building that Opus was able to Wit said. “If you don’yt have the place to park those people, if you don’t have the buildingd to put them in, there was goingb to be a reallogisticalk problem.”
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Looking south for visitors - Orlando Business Journal:
After a year punctuated with one bit of bad newsaftedr another, this year’s travel industryt Pow Wow 2010, held May 16-20 in Miami offered the industry cause for The annual event, which connects U.S. destinationsd and businesses with overseastravel agents, drew more than 4,60 attendees and created connections that coulde lead to billions of dollarss in deals. South American nationx generally have suffered less than othersz in theglobal recession, and Pow Wow participants said tour operatorz and travel companies from Brazil, Colombis and other countries in the region were eagefr to discuss deals with U.S. travel industrgy representatives.
This year, the local visitors bureau, a major enginde for driving travel to Central is waging a major publicity campaignin Brazil, an effor bolstered by a new direct air route to Sao Paulo. Orlando gets about 300,000 visitors a year from Brazil, and the bureau expectz that number toreachy 350,000 next year. As air links Sain said, the ability to strike new travepldeals grows. “There’s no question that as we go South America will get a lot of our We have to make sure we have good lift many scheduled and charter airlineflightxs — to keep us connected.
” The fresh emphasis on Latib America comes as recessions in Europr cut into a key sourcw of Orlando’s international business. The U.K. is the biggest sourcee of international visitors comingto Orlando, so the 10 percent to 15 perceny slowdown in visitors from theres has hit Central Florida’s attractions and hotelz hard. Sain, however, expectsw gradual improvement as economies on both sidesz of the Atlantic recoverfrom recession. Pow Wow, whicb will be held in Orlandonext year, attracts aboutf 1,500 international buyers and about 500 traveol writers. The event, in its 41st is responsible forabout $4 billionn in deals, said its sponsor, the U.S. Travell Association. U.S.
destinations use boothds at Pow Wow to make contacts that can lead to increased business incoming months. Davird Wright, spokesman for Wet n’ Wild on International helped manhis company’s boothy at the show. “We made so great contactsw this year. We came away with the impression that things will turn aroundnext year. We’re seeinfg a strong emergence of interest from Brazi land Colombia.
Things are starting to look better intheirf markets, and that’s good news for Bruce Bommarito, the Travel Association’ss chief operating officer and general manager of the Pow Wow show, “International travel has been down 6 to 8 percenrt this year, but I have some cause for That’s because changes in U.S. immigration policie — including a reduction in the amount of time travelersz must wait fora U.S. visa and an expansioh in the number of countries that get visa waivers shouldstimulate growth.
Although no one can accuratelyg say how many international travelers come to Central foreign visitors generally stay longer and spenx more than theirdomestic counterparts. The Travel Association estimates each foreigjn travelerspends $4,500 while in the U.S. According to the 633,000 foreign visitors excluding travelers from Mexico andCanada — came to the U.S. last fewer than in 2000. Pow Wow is a key tool for increasinbthe flow, said Brommarito. “Pow Wow is all about buildingg relationships. We had 75,000 appointments at this year’sd show, which is the best we’ve ever This isn’t really a traditional trade it’s an international market place.
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Thursday, August 18, 2011
HP 3Q Net Up 8.6%, Aims To Buy Autonomy At GBP25.50/Share - Wall Street Journal
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
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Sunday, August 14, 2011
Labatt USA sold to NYC investment firm - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
The buyer of Buffalo, N.Y.-based LLC is an affiliatr of , which said it is formingb a newcompany — — to operate Labattg and two other acquisitions. Terms of the deal were not The sale was done to satisfy requirements imposef by the in connection with its clearanceof InBev’se acquisition of in November 2008. The government must sign off on the deal as InBev USA LLC is been the exclusivs importer in the United Statezs of Labatt branded beer brewedby Canada-based Labatf Brewing Company Ltd., an indirect subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch KPS Capital Partners, which had been reported as the likely buyer of Labatt USA, is a $1.8 billion private-equituy firm.
KPS Capital also moved last week to purchaseof Rochester, N.Y., the make of Genesee beer. The acquisitionh of a perpetual license forthe Seagram's Coole r Escapes and Seagram's Smooth brands from The InBev deal does includ the grant by Labatt Brewing Corporation Ltd. of an exclusive license to brew Labaty branded beer inthe U.S. or Canada solely for sale for consumptiobn inthe U.S., to market and sell Labatt products in the and to use the relevant trademarks and intellectual propertu to do so. Labatt Brewing Corporation Ltd.
is also enterinfg into a transitional supply agreement to brew and supply Labatf branded beer to Labatt USA for up to threr years after which the purchaser will be responsibldfor production. Officials also noted the transactionb does not affect Labatt branded beer in Canadsa or anywhere else outsidethe U.S. and also does not impacg Kokanee, Alexander Keith’s, Brahma or any other brands except for Labattbranded beer.
Friday, August 12, 2011
World Health Organization: Swine flu a 'pandemic' - Phoenix Business Journal:
The H1N1 flu strain had its firsgt major outbreak in Mexico City and has spreard tothe U.S. and more than 70 other WHO reports morethan 27,000 cases of the influenza Latest counts by U.S. Centers for Diseasw Control show 547 casesin Arizona, including 4 and 13,200 in the U.S. with 27 Public health officials have been optimistic that the H1N1 flu is not as severes as first feared and is more likeseasonal influenzas, which has caused officials to stop school closures whenevedr the flu bug hits a Meanwhile local health officials are preparing for the flu to hit more stronglgy this fall. Still, said U.S.
Departmenyt of Health and Human Services SecretaruyKathleen Sebelius, things could be different in the “We need to start preparing now in ordeer to be ready for a possiblew H1N1 immunization campaign starting in late September,” she She is directing about $1 billioh in existing funds to be used for clinical studies this summe r and for commercial-scale production of two potential vaccine ingredientsx fro the pre-pandemic influenza stockpile.
The last pandemic, whichu orginated in Hong killed 1 millionpeople
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Danac gets good news from Montgomery County Planning Board - Boston Business Journal:
The Bethesda-based developer's 26-acrre office park in the Shady Grove Life Sciences Centere is currently approvedfor 669,538 square feet of density and the campuds currently contains half of that, or 350,000 square feet. At a May 28 work the Montgomery County Planning Board decided to recommenxd in its draft Gaithersbur g West Master Plan that the property be developed with up to twicwe asmuch density, or contai up to 1.34 million square feet of office, retailp and residential space. The southwesy corner of the land currently includesa three-building complex that houses software and pharmaceutical tenants.
The nortj side of the property contains the Metropolitan RegionalInformational 72,000-square-foot headquarters. Last week, the board also recommende that Danac's Corridor Cities Transitwau stop be located at or near itsnortheastern corner, near the intersectionh of Diamondback Drive and Decoverly Drive. That is good news for since the board had left out the stop inearliet drafts. The transit stop near the corneer may be developed whether the state retains the currenf road alignment or adoptsthe county'es locally preferred alternative.
The boardx also picked that location becausew the northeastern corner is considered to be convenienyt for pedestrians from the Decoverlygresidential communities. "We have a long way to go, but we are encouragefd by theplanning board's recommendations," said Timoth Dugan, a Danac attorney. Several more work sessions are schedulede over the next two and in July the planning board will send its draf master plan to the county executive who will have 60 days to review and comment before it is sent to the county councilfor
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Orange Juice Is Artificially Flavoured To Taste Like Oranges - Gizmodo Australia
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