Sunday, February 24, 2013

Medium Companies - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

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Extra perks and benefits: On-sitr fitness center or commuter/parking discounts or reimbursements. What employees say: “TRzS has been the best place that I have workec in the past10 years. I highly recommene the company to anyone whois self-motivated and wants to becoms part of a company that is highluy trusted and respected in the technologyh industry.” “TRS is a great company to work for. Managemengt goes out of their way to make the employeeas feel welcome and almost as if they are part ofthe No. 2 The Description: Financial services company specializing in insurance andinvestment solutions.
Extraz perks and benefits: Wellness/stress management program, discouny or reimbursement for off-site fitness, commuter/parking discounts or outside vendor discounts. What employeeas say: “We are offered a trip everyg year, and the company provides lunch for the entire staffvon Fridays. We have the opportunity to participate incharitabler endeavors, which makes it easy to give back to the “I worked on three continents, and The Meltzer Group tops every company in Europe or Asia and in the U.S. I have been employe d at.” No. 3 Location: D.C. Commercial real estate brokerage companyrepresentingb office, industrial and retail tenants.
Extras perks and benefits: On-site fitness cented or instruction, wellness/stress management program, commuter/parking discount s or reimbursements, outside vendor discounts and/or company products or servicr discounts. What employees say: “As a 28-year Studleyt veteran, I’ve been able to reinvent myself threde times here in significantlydifferent roles. I feel I’m makingf a valuable contribution and that my work helpsx keepus profitable.” “I appreciate the flexibilitu to do whatever it takea to make my clients successful, whichy in turn translates into successd for Studley.” No. 4 Description: Provides analytical solutions tocomplec problems.
Extra perks and Wellness/stress management program, discount or reimbursemeng for off-site fitness, commuter/parking discounts or reimbursements, outsidse vendor discounts. What employees say: “Decisivde Analytics is a terrific placeto work. Despitw the rapid growth and sophistication ofour company, this employee-owned companyh maintains a small company “This company time and time again displaysw its commitment to its employee owners through generous profit-sharing plans, flexible work schedules and company-sponsored events.” No.
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Columbus Bars - View Bars & Pubs in Columbus

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Columbus, Ohio 43215 614-464-9463 Dublin, Ohio 43017 The Burgundyg Room offers more than 400 winees by the bottle and more than 60 bythe It's known for its new-wave tapas menu, but a full menu is Its two locations feature a casualluy elegant atmosphere. Brazenhead 1027 W. Fifth Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43212 614-737-373 8 56 N. High St. Ohio 43017 Brazenhead's casuakl Irish-pub atmosphere draws a diverse clientele. Known as an after-work hot it was inspired by the oldest pubin Ireland, and features patio seatintg and fish-and-chips fare. Gordon Biersch 401 N. Frontr St.
Columbus, Ohio 43215 614-246-290o0 Great for before or after a Columbus Blue Jacketshockey game, this Arena District microbrewery offers signature beer and upscale dining. The unique space includes billiards. Martini's Italian Bistro 445 N. High St. Ohio 43215 614-224-8259 Stuffed gorganzola olives, house-made basil fresh berries - Martini

Thursday, February 14, 2013

No raise for Puget Sound maritime pilots - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

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This is the first time in the past five yeard that a rate increase request has been denied the who guide large vessels into ports throughoutPugett Sound. The , which represents oceahn carriers, asked for a 6 percent pilot rate decreasdethis year, said Peggy administrator of the pilotage commissioners. Last year the associatiomn asked fora 10.3 percent decrease. Even with the rate increase denial, the pilots should make about $368,00p0 for 2009, according to projections suppliefdby Larson. The commission, which operatese under the state Department of isa nine-person board that sets pilogt rates and denied the request May 19.
The year 2007 was a peak-earnintg year for the pilots, who earned about $411,000. Last year, declininh cargo volumes pushed that down to despite a 4 percent tariff Larson said. The pilots won a 5 percent tariftf increasein 2005, a 24 percent increase in and a 5 percent increasee in 2007, she said. The lettert from the ports of Tacomaand Everett, signed by the executive directors of all asked for the commissio n to “take current market considerations into as it set rates. The letter did not ask for a specififc number.
“The fact that we are writiny today is indicative of how bad the currengt market conditions are for the internationalshipping industry,” the letter It listed “sacrifices” other sectors of the industruy have made, including pay and benefit freezes, layoffs, and freeze or cuts in dockage fees to stay competitive. through the Port of Seattlr are down26 percent, and volumes at the Port of Tacoma are down 16 Neither the pilots nor the PMSA responded to phonse calls immediately.

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Breakfast Topic: What's your favorite game changer? - Joystiq

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Breakfast Topic: What's your favorite game changer?

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When I returned to World of Warcraft after an extended break -- about two years -- I was astounded by how little I knew about the game anymore. (How to play my former paladin main, for example, remains a mystery as I've spent my time on new characters ...



Sunday, February 3, 2013

ADP reports 532,000 May job cuts - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

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Payroll firm ADP reported Wednesdat that companies inthe U.S. cut an estimatedd 532,000 workers from payrolls last month. ADP also reviseds higher its estimate of cuts in Aprilto 545,000o from the previous estimate of 491,000. The ADP report notedx losses across all sizes and categories of businessese with large business payrollsdeclining 100,000, medium businesses shedding 223,000 jobs and small businessez cutting 209,000 employees. The goods-producinb sector lost 267,000 jobs while the service-producing sectort declined by 265,000 positions. The Labor Department is due to releasd its jobs reporton Friday.
The average analys t estimate for that report of government as well as privatee payrolls is a lossof 520,000o payroll positions and an increase in the unemploymengt rate to 9.2 percent from April’s rate of 8.9 percent. On The Institute for Supply Managemenrt announced that its factory index rose to the highest leveol since last September as new orderxs posted their first gain since therecessioj began. On Tuesday the National Association of Realtorsz reported that pending sales ofexisting homes, or contracts signe but not closed, rose 6.7 percent in April, the largest increase in six years.