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million. First American, on behalf of an affiliate, bought a 5,650-square-foog building called Building 5 anda 213,000-square-foot, three-storyy manufacturing facility called Building 12. The Attleboro Corporate Campus was previously owned and occupied by and isa 300-acrr mixed-use office and industrial campus located just off Interstate 95 in Attleboro. Building 12 is leasee to as it’s global manufacturing headquarters. Building 5 is leased to The BOCGroupo Inc., a worldwide distributor of industrial gases and its The Linde Group. Preferred Unlimited Inc. is a 15-year-oldf commercial real estate firm which started as Preferred Real EstateInvestments Inc.
The company is headquarteredc in Conshohocken, Pa. First American Realth Inc. is a privately held investment and management firm basedin Mass. which acquires industrial and medicalpoffice properties.
Friday 11 May 2012
Thursday 10 May 2012
U.S. Bank returns TARP money - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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billion in Troubled Asset Relief Program moneyg it took last year fromthe . U.S. Bank USB), based in Minneapolis, had previously announcedx its plans to redeekm the preferred stock issued to the Last week, it received approvalo from the government to do so. U.S. Bank also told the Treasurt it intends to repurchasrthe 10-year warrant it had issued alon with the preferred stock. “The redemptiojn allows our company to return to operatinyg from a position of both independent strengtb andstrategic flexibility,” said Richard Davis, the company’s president, CEO and chairman, in a statement. The Treasurg in May announced that U.S.
Bank passed its “stress test,” which showed it would be able to ride out the economic downturn without having to raise more Davis has been an outspoken critic ofthe government’a capital purchase program. In Februart he called the program “lousy” and said the bankingv industry was pressured to participate inthe program. U.S. Bank is the second-largesrt bank in the Milwaukee area, basedx on total local deposits.
billion in Troubled Asset Relief Program moneyg it took last year fromthe . U.S. Bank USB), based in Minneapolis, had previously announcedx its plans to redeekm the preferred stock issued to the Last week, it received approvalo from the government to do so. U.S. Bank also told the Treasurt it intends to repurchasrthe 10-year warrant it had issued alon with the preferred stock. “The redemptiojn allows our company to return to operatinyg from a position of both independent strengtb andstrategic flexibility,” said Richard Davis, the company’s president, CEO and chairman, in a statement. The Treasurg in May announced that U.S.
Bank passed its “stress test,” which showed it would be able to ride out the economic downturn without having to raise more Davis has been an outspoken critic ofthe government’a capital purchase program. In Februart he called the program “lousy” and said the bankingv industry was pressured to participate inthe program. U.S. Bank is the second-largesrt bank in the Milwaukee area, basedx on total local deposits.
Tuesday 8 May 2012
Harpeth Hall teams up to create online girls school - St. Louis Business Journal:
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The Online School for Girlx will begin offering coursesthis September, includinh two this fall and four in the springv 2010 semester spanning math, science and the humanities. Studentxs at the member schools will take the classes and evaluate them as apilot run. One initial calculus class will be taught by Harpeth Hall math teacherJennifer Webster. The other schools in the group are the in the in Ohio and in all with tuition ranginb fromabout $20,000 to $40,000 per year. Ann the head of Harpeth Hall, says the goal of the onlinw school is to providde a rigorous education in an online setting thatis flexible, affordabled and accessible to girls aroundr the world.
She says the curriculum will be expanded in coming The effort reflects how rapidly online education is beinv adopted in even the most exclusive enclaves of privater education as schools utilize the Interne t to foster a global worldvie w in their students and diversify thelearninfg experience. More than 1 milliom secondary school students took an online coursw and students at 70 percent of high schoolse enrolled in one duringthe 2007-2008 school year, accordinvg to “K-12 Online Learning: A 2008 Follow-ulp of the Survey of U.S. Schoo District Administrators.” The report also finds schools in 44 statexs are creating onlinesecondary schools.
However, the Onlinr School for Girls will be the firsgonline same-sex school. At the graduat e level, Harvard, Duke and other exclusive universities now offer severaspecialized master’s degrees for which the courseworko can be taken mostly They are aimed at professionals who wish to enhance theidr credentials to advance in their careers. Karen Harpeth Hall’s library and information services says online education is rapidlybecoming “a cornerstone of the educational
The Online School for Girlx will begin offering coursesthis September, includinh two this fall and four in the springv 2010 semester spanning math, science and the humanities. Studentxs at the member schools will take the classes and evaluate them as apilot run. One initial calculus class will be taught by Harpeth Hall math teacherJennifer Webster. The other schools in the group are the in the in Ohio and in all with tuition ranginb fromabout $20,000 to $40,000 per year. Ann the head of Harpeth Hall, says the goal of the onlinw school is to providde a rigorous education in an online setting thatis flexible, affordabled and accessible to girls aroundr the world.
She says the curriculum will be expanded in coming The effort reflects how rapidly online education is beinv adopted in even the most exclusive enclaves of privater education as schools utilize the Interne t to foster a global worldvie w in their students and diversify thelearninfg experience. More than 1 milliom secondary school students took an online coursw and students at 70 percent of high schoolse enrolled in one duringthe 2007-2008 school year, accordinvg to “K-12 Online Learning: A 2008 Follow-ulp of the Survey of U.S. Schoo District Administrators.” The report also finds schools in 44 statexs are creating onlinesecondary schools.
However, the Onlinr School for Girls will be the firsgonline same-sex school. At the graduat e level, Harvard, Duke and other exclusive universities now offer severaspecialized master’s degrees for which the courseworko can be taken mostly They are aimed at professionals who wish to enhance theidr credentials to advance in their careers. Karen Harpeth Hall’s library and information services says online education is rapidlybecoming “a cornerstone of the educational
Sunday 6 May 2012
Busmaker Proterra eyes Charlotte region for plant - Charlotte Business Journal:
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Proterra founder and Chairman Dale Hill has so far disclosedf visiting sites in twoarea counties, includinh the former Alcoa Inc. aluminum smeltingy plant in Stanly County. He also like Iredell County. Hill says his company needs “a coupld hundred thousand square feet” on 10 to 15 acres. The valuer of such an economic-development project hasn’ been disclosed. Hill is interested in Mooresville for its skilledrmotorsports workers. But the area lacks existing buildings that fit the Hill says. The Alcoa plantt in Badin alsohas challenges. “It would take a lot of cleaninv up toconvert it,” Hill says.
“It couldr be a candidate facility but not if we have to pay for all the The company, based in Colo., also is considering locations from Michigan to Southb Carolina for an East Coast Regional economic-development officials are interested in any manufacturing project, particularlu one that could bring hundredds of jobs. “We’re doing what we can to make sure they take a hard lookat Mooresville,” says Russ executive director of the “They could becomd a significant manufacturer.” Economic-development officials in Stanly County couldn’t be reached. Alcoa stopped refiningg aluminum in Badinin 2007, ending 95 yeard in the county.
who founded Proterra in 2004, already has had some successesx in producinggreen buses. His earlier TransTeq, made hybrid buses that are used by the Denver RegionalTransit District’s 16th Street Mall Proterra has developed fuel-cell technology under several government programs. The companyg operates from a 13,000-square-foot facility in the Coorz Technology Center, where its research, engineering, development and prototyping functionaare based. Hill, a former Charlotte resident, says incentivex will be key inthe company’ s decision on a site. Proterra will make its choice withinhsix months, he says.
An unidentified firm is leading Proterra’s site search and discussions abouyt inducements, Hill says. “We will go wherse the incentives are there to attract The company was initially recruited to the area for apotentiap hydrogen-powered light-rail or trolley system. Hill is scheduler to speak June 12 at the Fifth Internationak Hydrail Conferencein Charlotte. He says his company has the abilityh to build a transportation system that runs onhydrogen “if we have a customer to do So far, though, otherd alternative fuels have powered Hill’s “Our predominant market is battery-powered and fuel-cell-powered Its fuel-cell bus sells for $1.
7 millio and its battery-electric bus sell for $1.2 million, Hill says. Both have zero emissions. One of Proterra’zs rivals, both for customers and federak funding, is now based in hybrid-electric busmaker DesignLine International A DesignLine bus currentlyu costsabout $605,000, according to the city, which planzs to buy as many as 200 hybridzs from either DesignLine or Gillig Corp. of San Francisck by fiscal 2012. QUICK •Advocates of hydrogen-powered transportationh will meet at the Fifth International Hydraio Conference onJune 11-132 at UNC Charlotte. •Walter Kulyk, director of the Office of Mobility Innovatiomn at the Federal Transit will be thekeynote speaker.
•Other presenters include Dale chairmanof Colorado-based Proterra, who has been scouting the regioj for a manufacturing site. •Details: hydrail.org
Proterra founder and Chairman Dale Hill has so far disclosedf visiting sites in twoarea counties, includinh the former Alcoa Inc. aluminum smeltingy plant in Stanly County. He also like Iredell County. Hill says his company needs “a coupld hundred thousand square feet” on 10 to 15 acres. The valuer of such an economic-development project hasn’ been disclosed. Hill is interested in Mooresville for its skilledrmotorsports workers. But the area lacks existing buildings that fit the Hill says. The Alcoa plantt in Badin alsohas challenges. “It would take a lot of cleaninv up toconvert it,” Hill says.
“It couldr be a candidate facility but not if we have to pay for all the The company, based in Colo., also is considering locations from Michigan to Southb Carolina for an East Coast Regional economic-development officials are interested in any manufacturing project, particularlu one that could bring hundredds of jobs. “We’re doing what we can to make sure they take a hard lookat Mooresville,” says Russ executive director of the “They could becomd a significant manufacturer.” Economic-development officials in Stanly County couldn’t be reached. Alcoa stopped refiningg aluminum in Badinin 2007, ending 95 yeard in the county.
who founded Proterra in 2004, already has had some successesx in producinggreen buses. His earlier TransTeq, made hybrid buses that are used by the Denver RegionalTransit District’s 16th Street Mall Proterra has developed fuel-cell technology under several government programs. The companyg operates from a 13,000-square-foot facility in the Coorz Technology Center, where its research, engineering, development and prototyping functionaare based. Hill, a former Charlotte resident, says incentivex will be key inthe company’ s decision on a site. Proterra will make its choice withinhsix months, he says.
An unidentified firm is leading Proterra’s site search and discussions abouyt inducements, Hill says. “We will go wherse the incentives are there to attract The company was initially recruited to the area for apotentiap hydrogen-powered light-rail or trolley system. Hill is scheduler to speak June 12 at the Fifth Internationak Hydrail Conferencein Charlotte. He says his company has the abilityh to build a transportation system that runs onhydrogen “if we have a customer to do So far, though, otherd alternative fuels have powered Hill’s “Our predominant market is battery-powered and fuel-cell-powered Its fuel-cell bus sells for $1.
7 millio and its battery-electric bus sell for $1.2 million, Hill says. Both have zero emissions. One of Proterra’zs rivals, both for customers and federak funding, is now based in hybrid-electric busmaker DesignLine International A DesignLine bus currentlyu costsabout $605,000, according to the city, which planzs to buy as many as 200 hybridzs from either DesignLine or Gillig Corp. of San Francisck by fiscal 2012. QUICK •Advocates of hydrogen-powered transportationh will meet at the Fifth International Hydraio Conference onJune 11-132 at UNC Charlotte. •Walter Kulyk, director of the Office of Mobility Innovatiomn at the Federal Transit will be thekeynote speaker.
•Other presenters include Dale chairmanof Colorado-based Proterra, who has been scouting the regioj for a manufacturing site. •Details: hydrail.org
Friday 4 May 2012
Why Safeguarding the Arctic Is a Must - Huffington Post
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Why Safeguarding the Arctic Is a Must Huffington Post The Gulf of Mexico disaster should have brought all the stakeholders together to better prevent and respond to future spills, whether in deep water or in frontier areas such as the Arctic Ocean. Immediately after a disaster, it is easier to get reform ... |
Thursday 3 May 2012
Duffie joins Littler Mendelson - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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Duffie has been practicing employment and labor law for37 years. Duffie was a managinbg partner ofHunton & Williams’ Atlanta officre and later co-head for the firm’s Labo r and Employment practice. He also was a foundingy attorney of in 1978 and remained thereduntil 1988. Duffie representsz companies in various industries includinghealth care, media, transportation and “Traywick is, unquestionably, one of the most accomplished labor and employment lawyerw in the Southeast,” said Cameron Pierce, office managing shareholder of Littler’s Atlant a office, in a statement.
“Not only is he highlg regarded in the Atlantalegal community, but he brings a deptjh of experience and knowledge that will provide tremendous value to our clients. His significanty experience as atrial lawyer, complex litigatofr and traditional labor lawyer will be a great resourcre for both our clients and the other attorney s in the firm.”
Duffie has been practicing employment and labor law for37 years. Duffie was a managinbg partner ofHunton & Williams’ Atlanta officre and later co-head for the firm’s Labo r and Employment practice. He also was a foundingy attorney of in 1978 and remained thereduntil 1988. Duffie representsz companies in various industries includinghealth care, media, transportation and “Traywick is, unquestionably, one of the most accomplished labor and employment lawyerw in the Southeast,” said Cameron Pierce, office managing shareholder of Littler’s Atlant a office, in a statement.
“Not only is he highlg regarded in the Atlantalegal community, but he brings a deptjh of experience and knowledge that will provide tremendous value to our clients. His significanty experience as atrial lawyer, complex litigatofr and traditional labor lawyer will be a great resourcre for both our clients and the other attorney s in the firm.”
Tuesday 1 May 2012
Wildlife federation: Enbridge oil spill didn't spur change in regulations - Detroit Free Press
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New York Times | Wildlife federation: Enbridge oil spill didn't spur change in regulations Detroit Free Press By Eric D. Lawrence Nearly two years after an Enbridge Energy Partners pipeline ruptured in Marsh » |
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