Yahoo! News (blog) | Australia's weather is so hot, new colors added to weather map Yahoo! News (blog) According to the Sydney Morning Herald, a "dome of heat" over Australia is contributing to the record-breaking weather, which has gone on for six straight days with average maximum temps above 39 degrees Celcius (102 Fahrenheit). The trend seems likely ... Heatwave: Australia's new weather demands a new politics Australia's heatwave forecast in one animated map Australia's Climate Bureau: get used to record breaking heat |
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Australia's weather is so hot, new colors added to weather map - Yahoo! News (blog)
Monday, January 7, 2013
'Fringe' series finale will be 'incredibly emotional' - CNN
The Global Dispatch | 'Fringe' series finale will be 'incredibly emotional' CNN (EW.com) -- What does "Fringe" executive producer J.J. Abrams think of the upcoming series finale? Abrams was taking questions from reporters following a TV press tour panel in Pasadena on Sunday for NBC's "Revolution." The writer-producer-director ... 'Fringe' Series Finale: J.J. Abrams Comments on "Emotional" Story JJ Abrams thinks the 'Fringe' series finale will be satisfying Revolution to return in March, Fringe end this January |
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Treasury lets 10 banks repay $68 billion - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
The department said the which werenot named, have met the requirements for repaymentr established by federal banking It noted that many banks recentlty have raised equity capital from private investorsa and have issued long-term debt that is not guaranteedc by the government. “Thesre repayments are an encouraginy sign offinancial repair, but we still have work to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithne r said. More than 600 banks received a totaol ofnearly $200 billion through the department’s Capital Purchas e Program. About $2 billion of this mone y was paidback previously.
Under the program, banksw that repay their preferred stock can repurchase the warrant s that the TreasuryDepartmenft holds. Besides the proceeds from the sales ofthe warrants, the departmenyt also has received $4.5 billion in dividen d payments from program Proceeds from the repayments go to the Treasuruy Department’s general fund. They can be used to reduced the national debt and can servde as a cushion in case the departmen t needs to respond to financial emergencies in the thedepartment said.
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Rosenfeld leaves CBRE for NAI/Merin Hunter Codman - Dallas Business Journal:
Orin Rosenfeld, one of ’ top retail brokersx in South Florida, started his new job Monda as managing director of WestPalm Beach-basedr . Long known as a majod office realestate NAI/Merin Hunter Codman will have Rosenfeld spearhead its growt in the retail real estate He has signed up a propertuy manager from another firm and has openings for two “Retail is suffering to some Rosenfeld said. “But, the way we look at it, there are a ton of possibilities and opportunities because a ton of tenants and owners are in trouble and are looking for someone to guide them through thesechallenging times.
” Formerlu the VP of CBRE’s retai l services group in its Boca Raton Rosenfeld worked for the company for six He joined it when CBRE acquired According to his profile on CBRE’s Web site, Rosenfeld has leases more than 10 million squarw feet valued at more than $140 million durinb the past 13 years. Rosenfeld said NAI/Merin Hunterd Codman offers opportunities that are not availableat CBRE, such as gettinb equity stakes in deals and partnership in the company. He said that becoming a partnere couldbe “on the horizon.
” , the Business Journapl reported that Jay Caplin, head of ’s Capital Market Group in Florida, became the third executiv to depart that company this year. He joined Miami-based real estatw investment firm as amanaging principal.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Foreclosure suit filed against Legends car wash - Wichita Business Journal:
Michelle Brenwald, an attorney with who is representiny some ofthe subcontractors, says the suit was filede Wednesday. In May, a group of five subcontractors filedx lienstotalling $244,841 against for construction work done at Legends Expressw Car Wash, 7931 E. 37th St. North. They were followed in subsequenyt weeks by sixmore mechanic’s lienss for more than $221,000. The liens were filed against CMAManagemeny Associates, the Ohio-based contractor in charge of constructiobn of car wash. The subcontractorss and their attorney say CMA had failed to pay them for theid work onthe business, whicgh has been open since February.
Legends is ownedf by , which had hirede CMA as the general contractor on the Ronnie Corbin, SourceOne president, CEO and operating told the Wichita Business Journal in May he’d paid CMA the money it was owed for the But, he said, CMA had yet to pay the subcontractorxs what they were owed. “We’re going to fight this to the nth degrewe to make sure this is Corbin said atthe time. He could not be reacheed Thursday for further comment regardingthe matter. The Legends locatio n in question is owned by privat investors securedthrough SourceOne.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
American Institute of Architects survey: Commercial construction to plunge - Triangle Business Journal:
“This nonresidential downturn is shaping up to be the deepest declinew in nonresidential activity in overa generation,” said Kermitg Baker, chief economist for the AIA. “However, we’re beginning to see some moderation in the trends in design billinge atarchitecture firms, so we hopefully are nearing the bottom of this • Retail construction is expectes to drop 28 percent in 2009 and by nearlt 13 percent in 2010. • Hotel constructiohn will drop by nearly 26 percent in 2009 and by nearlg 17 percentin 2010. • Office buildingz are expected to decrease by nearly 22 percent this year and by more than 17 percent next year.
• Industrial facilities constructioh is expected to drop by a fractio n of a percent in 2009 and by nearly 29 percentin 2010. “Commercia l facilities such as hotels, retail establishments and offices will feel the decline most said Baker. “The institutional markett will fare much better as stimulus fundintg becomes available for health care andgovernmentt facilities.” • Amusement and recreation is expectex to drop nearly 21 percent in 2009 and by more than 8 percentt in 2010. • Construction of religious facilitiesd should fall by nearly 11 percent in 2009 and by nearly 7 percentin 2010.
• Educatiobn construction is projected to decrease by more than 8 percent this year and by a fractionb of a percentnext year. Construction of health care facilities is expectedd to dropby 1.5 percent in 2009 and by a fraction of a percent in 2010. • Publixc safety construction is expecter torise 1.7 percent in 2009 and drop a fractionj of a percent in 2010.
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Kids advocacy center burglarized over Christmas - WISH
Kids advocacy center burglarized over Christmas WISH AVON, Ind. (WISH) - The Avon Police are investigating a burglary of a child advocacy center. Susie's Place is where officials conduct forensic interviews with children to investigate abuse allegations. Police were dispatched to the center around 8:30 p ... |

