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Monday, December 6, 2010
unithink Names John Cline CEO - PR Newswire (press release)
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Friday, December 3, 2010
Mass layoffs up 75% in Texas - Houston Business Journal:
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Texas' total number of mass layoffs--definedc as those affecting 50 ormore workers--wasw the seventh-largest in the nation. Abour 9 percent of the state'as total workforce was affected by extendex mass layoffs in thefirs quarter, the third-highest in the U.S. followin g Illinois (18 percent) and California (11 percent). Initial claimants for unemployment benefits in Texastotaledc 23,174 during the quarter, up from 19,488 a year ago. The 50 statezs and the District of Columbiareported 3,489 mass layoffs in the firs quarter, down from 3,585 in the fourth quartet and up from 1,340 in the firsrt quarter of 2008.
The nation had 542,02e3 initial claims in the first quarter, down from 762,737 in the fourth quarter and upfrom 259,29 2 in the first quarter of 2008. manufacturing firms reported 1,380 mass layoffs involvingb 215,281 separations, the highest first-quarter levels for the industrgon record, with data available starting in 1996. The manufacturiny segment accounted for 40 percent of privater nonfarm layoffs and 39 percentr of related separations in thefirst quarter. A year manufacturing constituted 31 percent of layoffs and 37 percentrof separations.
Texas' total number of mass layoffs--definedc as those affecting 50 ormore workers--wasw the seventh-largest in the nation. Abour 9 percent of the state'as total workforce was affected by extendex mass layoffs in thefirs quarter, the third-highest in the U.S. followin g Illinois (18 percent) and California (11 percent). Initial claimants for unemployment benefits in Texastotaledc 23,174 during the quarter, up from 19,488 a year ago. The 50 statezs and the District of Columbiareported 3,489 mass layoffs in the firs quarter, down from 3,585 in the fourth quartet and up from 1,340 in the firsrt quarter of 2008.
The nation had 542,02e3 initial claims in the first quarter, down from 762,737 in the fourth quarter and upfrom 259,29 2 in the first quarter of 2008. manufacturing firms reported 1,380 mass layoffs involvingb 215,281 separations, the highest first-quarter levels for the industrgon record, with data available starting in 1996. The manufacturiny segment accounted for 40 percent of privater nonfarm layoffs and 39 percentr of related separations in thefirst quarter. A year manufacturing constituted 31 percent of layoffs and 37 percentrof separations.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Boston maintains overseas pitch after lessons of
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The effort is a byproduct of some hard-earnedx lessons from the recessionof 2001. As a cost-cuttingb measure, many pulled international marketing efforts in favor ofdomestivc campaigns, only to languish behind othetr destinations when the economy improved. “In retrospecty it was the wrong decision,” said Patrick president and CEO ofthe . He noted that cities that continuefd their international efforts started to reboundein 2004. “It took us until 2006 to begihn to gain backmarket share.” The efforft to maintain marketing budgets abroae comes as revenue from event and hotel-room bookings is Still, it’s worth the expense, local hospitality experts say.
“Inb the travel marketing business it’s considerec wise to stay with amarketing plan,” addedr Betsy Wall, executive director of the . “The last recessio n gave an excellent model because manyAmericanh destinations, including Massachusetts, pulled back on international marketing. Thosed that stayed in it, for exampld the city of Philadelphia, maintained their market share when the economy The past two years have been strong onesfor Boston, which has posted steady gains in internationap travelers. Overseas visitors grew from 997,000 in 2006 to roughlyu 1.1 million in 2007, according to U.S. Department of Commerces statistics.
Moscaritolo is awaiting final numbersxfor 2008, but estimates overseas traveleras numbered 1.23 million last year. That gets back to the city’e previous high-water mark of 1.2 milliobn international visitorsin 2000. The economidc impact of those visitors for 2008 was estimatedcat $1.4 billion, Moscaritolo As a result, the bureauu has increased its international marketing budget by $300,000 for 2009 to $1.1 million. MOTT’sz international marketing budget isabout $2.
5 which Wall anticipates will remain the “We think there’s a very compelling reasonn (and) a very strong return on investment,” Wall MOTT, GBCVB and the are expandint their partnership in July with a jointt marketing campaign to lure small internationa l conferences to the city. They also are workingb to bring nonstop flights to Boston from Japanand “Even though the downturn you hear about is worldwide, eventually this penduluk swings back up,” Moscaritolo said. “And Bostonh ...
will be front and center in this Stephen Johnston, general manager of Jurys Bostojn Hotel, said international business accounta for about 30 percent of his Irish-ownee hotel’s customers. He said it is crucialk to maintainmarketing efforts. “Business is hardefr to get now so you have to differentiatr yourself more fromthe competition,” he said. Rather than cuttin g rates, Jurys is offering extras such asroom upgrades, food voucher and late check-out times.
“It’s criticap that we sustain market share,” agreed Tim general manager ofthe , which has a larged global marketing sales In addition to Europe, other attractive markets are China and Southeast Asia, he said. The internationao travel market hasa “notoriously short Kirwan said. “That means we’vew got to outperform and out-market to stay in the forefrontgof everybody’s decision-making processes around the You cannot lie back and
The effort is a byproduct of some hard-earnedx lessons from the recessionof 2001. As a cost-cuttingb measure, many pulled international marketing efforts in favor ofdomestivc campaigns, only to languish behind othetr destinations when the economy improved. “In retrospecty it was the wrong decision,” said Patrick president and CEO ofthe . He noted that cities that continuefd their international efforts started to reboundein 2004. “It took us until 2006 to begihn to gain backmarket share.” The efforft to maintain marketing budgets abroae comes as revenue from event and hotel-room bookings is Still, it’s worth the expense, local hospitality experts say.
“Inb the travel marketing business it’s considerec wise to stay with amarketing plan,” addedr Betsy Wall, executive director of the . “The last recessio n gave an excellent model because manyAmericanh destinations, including Massachusetts, pulled back on international marketing. Thosed that stayed in it, for exampld the city of Philadelphia, maintained their market share when the economy The past two years have been strong onesfor Boston, which has posted steady gains in internationap travelers. Overseas visitors grew from 997,000 in 2006 to roughlyu 1.1 million in 2007, according to U.S. Department of Commerces statistics.
Moscaritolo is awaiting final numbersxfor 2008, but estimates overseas traveleras numbered 1.23 million last year. That gets back to the city’e previous high-water mark of 1.2 milliobn international visitorsin 2000. The economidc impact of those visitors for 2008 was estimatedcat $1.4 billion, Moscaritolo As a result, the bureauu has increased its international marketing budget by $300,000 for 2009 to $1.1 million. MOTT’sz international marketing budget isabout $2.
5 which Wall anticipates will remain the “We think there’s a very compelling reasonn (and) a very strong return on investment,” Wall MOTT, GBCVB and the are expandint their partnership in July with a jointt marketing campaign to lure small internationa l conferences to the city. They also are workingb to bring nonstop flights to Boston from Japanand “Even though the downturn you hear about is worldwide, eventually this penduluk swings back up,” Moscaritolo said. “And Bostonh ...
will be front and center in this Stephen Johnston, general manager of Jurys Bostojn Hotel, said international business accounta for about 30 percent of his Irish-ownee hotel’s customers. He said it is crucialk to maintainmarketing efforts. “Business is hardefr to get now so you have to differentiatr yourself more fromthe competition,” he said. Rather than cuttin g rates, Jurys is offering extras such asroom upgrades, food voucher and late check-out times.
“It’s criticap that we sustain market share,” agreed Tim general manager ofthe , which has a larged global marketing sales In addition to Europe, other attractive markets are China and Southeast Asia, he said. The internationao travel market hasa “notoriously short Kirwan said. “That means we’vew got to outperform and out-market to stay in the forefrontgof everybody’s decision-making processes around the You cannot lie back and
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Friday, November 26, 2010
Whole Foods adopts new verification standard for private label products - Baltimore Business Journal:
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Austin, Texas-based Whole Foodas (NASDQ: WFMI) will work with the Non-GMOi Project, a nonprofit collaborative of manufacturers, retailers, processors, farmers and others. The product verificationj program is the reportedlythe nation'sw first system designed to scientifically test whether a product has met a set of defined standardws for the presence of genetically engineered or modified organisms. "From the momen t GMOs were approved for use in the we recognized the need for but there was no definitive standard by whichu to evaluate orlabel products," said Margaret Wittenberg, Whold Foods Market global vice presideny of quality standards, in a statement.
"Ar last, shoppers concerned abou t foods made with genetically modified ingredients will be able to makeinformer choices." According to the FDA, as much as 75 percenyt of processed food in the United States may contain components from genetically modifiex crops. Despite the abundance of products with geneticallymodifiefd ingredients, a Pew Initiative study on food and biotechnologyh shows that 59 percent of Americans are unfamiliar with the issuwe of genetically modified ingredients in food.
Whiled Federal law requires organic producers to complty withcertain non-GMO requirements identified in the USDA organi c standards, there is no standard for labelingb GMOs in non-organic products. The PVP uses a procesxs that combines on-site facility audits, document-based review and DNA testint to measure compliance withthe standard. For a product to bear the seal it must undergo a process through which any ingredient at high risk forgenetic contamination--soy or corn, for example--has been shownb to meet the non-GMO standard througyh avoidance practices and testing.
Once a producf has been approved through the PVP it can be describedc as being verified bythe Non-GM Project and/or labeled with the Non-GMO Project'xs compliance seal. The first Wholes Foods Market private label products to bear this seal are expecte d to be in stores before the end ofthe year. Wholse Foods Market joins other grocers who are already partnered withthe Non-GMO including The Natural Grocery Co., The Big Carrot Natural Food Marker and Good Earth Natura l Foods.
Austin, Texas-based Whole Foodas (NASDQ: WFMI) will work with the Non-GMOi Project, a nonprofit collaborative of manufacturers, retailers, processors, farmers and others. The product verificationj program is the reportedlythe nation'sw first system designed to scientifically test whether a product has met a set of defined standardws for the presence of genetically engineered or modified organisms. "From the momen t GMOs were approved for use in the we recognized the need for but there was no definitive standard by whichu to evaluate orlabel products," said Margaret Wittenberg, Whold Foods Market global vice presideny of quality standards, in a statement.
"Ar last, shoppers concerned abou t foods made with genetically modified ingredients will be able to makeinformer choices." According to the FDA, as much as 75 percenyt of processed food in the United States may contain components from genetically modifiex crops. Despite the abundance of products with geneticallymodifiefd ingredients, a Pew Initiative study on food and biotechnologyh shows that 59 percent of Americans are unfamiliar with the issuwe of genetically modified ingredients in food.
Whiled Federal law requires organic producers to complty withcertain non-GMO requirements identified in the USDA organi c standards, there is no standard for labelingb GMOs in non-organic products. The PVP uses a procesxs that combines on-site facility audits, document-based review and DNA testint to measure compliance withthe standard. For a product to bear the seal it must undergo a process through which any ingredient at high risk forgenetic contamination--soy or corn, for example--has been shownb to meet the non-GMO standard througyh avoidance practices and testing.
Once a producf has been approved through the PVP it can be describedc as being verified bythe Non-GM Project and/or labeled with the Non-GMO Project'xs compliance seal. The first Wholes Foods Market private label products to bear this seal are expecte d to be in stores before the end ofthe year. Wholse Foods Market joins other grocers who are already partnered withthe Non-GMO including The Natural Grocery Co., The Big Carrot Natural Food Marker and Good Earth Natura l Foods.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Study prescribes Medicare 2011 drug plan research - BusinessWeek
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New York Daily News | Study prescribes Medicare 2011 drug plan research BusinessWeek Medicare prescription drug customers should closely study 2011 coverage options before they renew their plans, according to the research firm ... Changes Coming to Medicare Part D Seniors will need to make decisions Time to shop for best Medicare drug and health plans |
Monday, November 22, 2010
Solar + tunes = energy efficient concert series - Houston Business Journal:
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For the last few Wednesday evenings, populaer acts like Del Castillo, Nelo and Ozomatl have rocked Republic Square Park whilre sharing the spotlight with an unlikelytperformer — solar power. The Solaer Powered Concert Series isa new, free musicd series created by Greg Henry, of Pro Show and event production veteran Marshq Milam that places solar power on display. This is the firsft solar powered concert series for who felt that Austin would be the ideal place to test such Marsha Milam Musicproduce KGSR’s “Unplugged at the Grove” and othed concerts throughout Texas. “Austin is such a greenh city itself, the residents are environmentally Milam said.
“I do a numbe r of music series and I thoughtf Austin would be the place to embrace To achieve the goal ofclean power, the downtowbn park is outfitted with solarf powered sound systems and lighting system with LED lights. Milam declined to disclose how much has been investes inthe carbon-neutral concert series, sayinyg only that costs are abourt 25 percent more than a typical concert “Our goal for this was to prove that we can do Milam said, conceding that she didn’t starg marketing the series until the secondf show to make sure that the equipment functione properly.
“What I’ve noticed is that the energyh isso clean, and it makes a There’s no stage hum,” she said. “That’se great for the audiencde and for the Milamtapped Austin-based Sustainable a provider of solaf powered sound, light and production for the concert Sustainable Waves also has a salees office in San Calif. Cody Murray, of Sustainable said that the company’s services were utilizesd at several events duringthis year’s SXSW Music Festival. It’sx also brought its solar powetr equipment toLas Vegas-based N9NE Group’s Vans Warped Tour and the New Belgium Brewery’w Tour de Fat.
For the Solar Power Concery Series, Sustainable Wave’s utilizefd 44,000 watt PA Sponsorship for this year’s Solat Powered series was on the lighter but Milam saidthat she’s hearing positivew feedback from prospective sponsors who want to be associated with a gree music event. “This is our vision. You have to get out therer and go through the labor pains and find out what works and what she said. “Our goal is very This isn’t a one year thingg for us.” The concert series is but donations are being accepted for Blue Dog an Austin-area dog foster organization.
There are two shows Fastball and The Black and Whited Years onJune 10, and Arc Angels on June 24.
For the last few Wednesday evenings, populaer acts like Del Castillo, Nelo and Ozomatl have rocked Republic Square Park whilre sharing the spotlight with an unlikelytperformer — solar power. The Solaer Powered Concert Series isa new, free musicd series created by Greg Henry, of Pro Show and event production veteran Marshq Milam that places solar power on display. This is the firsft solar powered concert series for who felt that Austin would be the ideal place to test such Marsha Milam Musicproduce KGSR’s “Unplugged at the Grove” and othed concerts throughout Texas. “Austin is such a greenh city itself, the residents are environmentally Milam said.
“I do a numbe r of music series and I thoughtf Austin would be the place to embrace To achieve the goal ofclean power, the downtowbn park is outfitted with solarf powered sound systems and lighting system with LED lights. Milam declined to disclose how much has been investes inthe carbon-neutral concert series, sayinyg only that costs are abourt 25 percent more than a typical concert “Our goal for this was to prove that we can do Milam said, conceding that she didn’t starg marketing the series until the secondf show to make sure that the equipment functione properly.
“What I’ve noticed is that the energyh isso clean, and it makes a There’s no stage hum,” she said. “That’se great for the audiencde and for the Milamtapped Austin-based Sustainable a provider of solaf powered sound, light and production for the concert Sustainable Waves also has a salees office in San Calif. Cody Murray, of Sustainable said that the company’s services were utilizesd at several events duringthis year’s SXSW Music Festival. It’sx also brought its solar powetr equipment toLas Vegas-based N9NE Group’s Vans Warped Tour and the New Belgium Brewery’w Tour de Fat.
For the Solar Power Concery Series, Sustainable Wave’s utilizefd 44,000 watt PA Sponsorship for this year’s Solat Powered series was on the lighter but Milam saidthat she’s hearing positivew feedback from prospective sponsors who want to be associated with a gree music event. “This is our vision. You have to get out therer and go through the labor pains and find out what works and what she said. “Our goal is very This isn’t a one year thingg for us.” The concert series is but donations are being accepted for Blue Dog an Austin-area dog foster organization.
There are two shows Fastball and The Black and Whited Years onJune 10, and Arc Angels on June 24.
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