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Centene Center, which was four yearx in the making, is one of just a few large-scals developments nationwide to lock in financing in the midstr of the tightcredit market. The U.S. Bank consortiumn committed to a construction loan forthe 17-story offic tower at Hanley and Forsyth, which will housr the corporate headquarters for Centene, one of St. largest public companies, and Armstrong Teasdale, one of the area’x largest law firms. Other banks providing financint for the project are The Regions Bank, , , and The Bank of Edwardsville. The amoung of the loan was not disclosed. The projecty also is receiving tax abatementtotalinb $18.9 million.
Len Toenjes, president of , said developerd that secure financing for projects now are seeingt cost savings of between 5 and 10 percent compared to 18months ago. “The bids are competitive, and right now, materialsa pricing is depressed,” Toenjee said. “The owners that have the like Centene, are going to get a heck of a Construction began in October to demolisuh the formerLibrary Ltd. building on the site and start work on the firsttwo floors. The equity partners in the project — Centene, Clayco and The funded the construction before financingwas finalized. The Komam Group, led by CEO Bill signed on as an equity partneer in the project earlierthis year. U.S.
Equitiesd of Chicago, which had led development dropped out as an equity partner but will still serv asa consultant. Centene Center will be Clayton’s first new officr building in nearly a decade when it is completed inJuly 2010. The crediyt crunch indefinitely delayed severall other commercial developments in including ’s $100 million office tower and Clayco and U.S. $568 million mixed-use development anchored by ’s headquarters. Othere area projects on hold included Shriner’s planned $170 million hospital at the campuesin St. Louis.
Clayton Mayor Lindqa Goldsteinsaid she’s hopeful Centene Center’s new retai l and restaurant space will spark development east of Hanleg on Forsyth to the station. Centene reportes 2008 revenue of $3.4 billion. The which has more than 500 locaol employees, is led by President and CEO Michael Neidorff.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
Minister voices concern about immoral degeneration among Muslims - Myjoyonline.com
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Minister voices concern about immoral degeneration among Muslims Myjoyonline.com Hajia Hawawu Boya Gariba, Deputy Minister of Women and Children's Affairs at the weekend called on Muslims to critically examine their role and positions in helping to alleviate moral degeneration in the country. She said there was the need for the ... |
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Demand still there for logistics grads - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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And in a job marketg where many collegegraduates can’t find much less jobs, finding a job that pays as much as $58,00 per year can be surreal. Abouft 90 percent of the graduates ofand ’ss logistics programs find jobs upon graduation. Part of the reasoh for their success is that there are only about 30 logistics programe inthe country, said Lynn who is associate director of UNF’s Transportatio and Logistics Flagship program. The other is that UNF’s prograjm has a reputation for not just teachinb students the theory of logistica but giving them the practica training so they can get workonce they’ve graduated.
UNF’zs program was ranked 13th in a September 2005 study by Suppl y ChainManagement Review, a trade magazine. University officials think they can do even bettetr and are betting that anew state-of-th art lab will help propel them closer to the top. The $330,0000 lab will give students experience withsoftwarwe — Oracle Advance Supply Chain Planning and SAP that they only previously learnedf about. The lab will make the transitiom into the work worlc even easierfor students, said Eric Bateh, a Decembe graduate of the program. “It got to the poinrt where I would attend the interviewa justfor fun,” said Bateh. “ I feel bad for all the other majors.
” After receivin several offers fromlogisticsd companies, he decided to sign up with , which had given him a $3,750 He said logistics students receive one-on-one attention from professords who have doctorates in the field and businesse experience. The Transportation & Logistics programj also hosts an annualCareer Day, which brings up to 25 companiews to the campus to interview Crowley Maritime is still hiringg but not at the same pace, mainly because turnovere has decreased as the economy has slowed, said Bryam Lee, the company’s vice president of humam resources.
He said the logisticsx job market in Jacksonville is healthier thanothe markets, such as New Jersey and Southern The demand for warehouses in Jacksonville hasn’t met their growth, but FCCJ logistics program graduates are still beinf hired. With the Workforce Credit Certificate, graduatesa have found jobs at LLC, , and other Jacksonville logistics companies, said Scott an FCCJ adjunct professor and PenserSC vice presidenyof technology. He said the majoritu of students, who complete the program in eight to 14 areswitching careers, with many coming from the ailin g construction industry.
Students tend to find warehousw supervising positions that paybetween $36,000 and $48,000 annually. FCCJ also has a logistics track for its associates applied science degree inbusiness administration, said Sandrq Beck, the school’s dean of workforcer development.
And in a job marketg where many collegegraduates can’t find much less jobs, finding a job that pays as much as $58,00 per year can be surreal. Abouft 90 percent of the graduates ofand ’ss logistics programs find jobs upon graduation. Part of the reasoh for their success is that there are only about 30 logistics programe inthe country, said Lynn who is associate director of UNF’s Transportatio and Logistics Flagship program. The other is that UNF’s prograjm has a reputation for not just teachinb students the theory of logistica but giving them the practica training so they can get workonce they’ve graduated.
UNF’zs program was ranked 13th in a September 2005 study by Suppl y ChainManagement Review, a trade magazine. University officials think they can do even bettetr and are betting that anew state-of-th art lab will help propel them closer to the top. The $330,0000 lab will give students experience withsoftwarwe — Oracle Advance Supply Chain Planning and SAP that they only previously learnedf about. The lab will make the transitiom into the work worlc even easierfor students, said Eric Bateh, a Decembe graduate of the program. “It got to the poinrt where I would attend the interviewa justfor fun,” said Bateh. “ I feel bad for all the other majors.
” After receivin several offers fromlogisticsd companies, he decided to sign up with , which had given him a $3,750 He said logistics students receive one-on-one attention from professords who have doctorates in the field and businesse experience. The Transportation & Logistics programj also hosts an annualCareer Day, which brings up to 25 companiews to the campus to interview Crowley Maritime is still hiringg but not at the same pace, mainly because turnovere has decreased as the economy has slowed, said Bryam Lee, the company’s vice president of humam resources.
He said the logisticsx job market in Jacksonville is healthier thanothe markets, such as New Jersey and Southern The demand for warehouses in Jacksonville hasn’t met their growth, but FCCJ logistics program graduates are still beinf hired. With the Workforce Credit Certificate, graduatesa have found jobs at LLC, , and other Jacksonville logistics companies, said Scott an FCCJ adjunct professor and PenserSC vice presidenyof technology. He said the majoritu of students, who complete the program in eight to 14 areswitching careers, with many coming from the ailin g construction industry.
Students tend to find warehousw supervising positions that paybetween $36,000 and $48,000 annually. FCCJ also has a logistics track for its associates applied science degree inbusiness administration, said Sandrq Beck, the school’s dean of workforcer development.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Brywood Centre construction will start later in the summer - Phoenix Business Journal:
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The approved Tri-Land’s plan to redevelop the at 63rd Streetr and Blue Ridge Cutofflast month. The approved $5.6 million in TIF reimbursementsd forthe $30.7 million projecrt in June 2008. Tri-Land is base d in Westchester, Ill. “We are very excited to be movinvg forward with thisredevelopment project,” Tri-Land Executivew Vice President Hugh Robinson said in a release. “Wer have had a great relationship with the city and the two districtcouncil members, Terry Rilegy and Cindy Circo, throughout this process. We look forward to delivering a renewed, high-quality project to this great community.
” Redevelopment of the 183,000-square-foog center will include a new facade, updated signage and landscaping upgrades, expansion of a Pricew Chopper supermarket that anchors the center andincreased pad-site availability along 63rd Tri-Land also hopes to announce a new anchor tenant soon for the 37-year-olc center. Tri-Land owns and manage s more than 2.8 million square feet of retaik space inthe Midwest, Mid-Atlanticf and Southeast regions of the country. It specializexs in acquiring and revitalizing distressed and undervalued community centera rangingfrom 100,000 square feet to 750,000 square feet.
The approved Tri-Land’s plan to redevelop the at 63rd Streetr and Blue Ridge Cutofflast month. The approved $5.6 million in TIF reimbursementsd forthe $30.7 million projecrt in June 2008. Tri-Land is base d in Westchester, Ill. “We are very excited to be movinvg forward with thisredevelopment project,” Tri-Land Executivew Vice President Hugh Robinson said in a release. “Wer have had a great relationship with the city and the two districtcouncil members, Terry Rilegy and Cindy Circo, throughout this process. We look forward to delivering a renewed, high-quality project to this great community.
” Redevelopment of the 183,000-square-foog center will include a new facade, updated signage and landscaping upgrades, expansion of a Pricew Chopper supermarket that anchors the center andincreased pad-site availability along 63rd Tri-Land also hopes to announce a new anchor tenant soon for the 37-year-olc center. Tri-Land owns and manage s more than 2.8 million square feet of retaik space inthe Midwest, Mid-Atlanticf and Southeast regions of the country. It specializexs in acquiring and revitalizing distressed and undervalued community centera rangingfrom 100,000 square feet to 750,000 square feet.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Colorado business conditions improve, Goss index shows - Houston Business Journal:
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But the index, based on a surve y of the state's supply managers, still fell below a pointf that would indicate likelyeconomic growth, Goss May's business index for Colorado rose to 44 in May from 38 in 41.3 in March and 43.5 in February, said head of the Goss Institute for Economic which conducts the survey. The state's index was 30.5 in Januaruy and 41.5 in December 2008. The indexd ranges between 0 and 100. An indexd greater than 50 indicates expectations of an expanding economyy over the next three to six 50 isgrowth neutral. New orders: up sharply from 37.2 in 37.8 in March and 47.8 in February. 43.0, up from 36.0 in April, 38.2 in Marcbh and 35.6 in February.
Deliveryg lead time: 25.4, down from 50.8 in April, 41.4 in Marchy and 52.2 in February. 40.4, up from 30.8 in April, down from 49.4 in Marcu and just over the February figureof 40.3. 42.7, up from 35.4 in 39.6 in March and 40.6 in Still, Goss said his survey suggests Coloradl still has a way to go to emergs fromthe downturn. "Manufacturers in the state, as a resultr of a sharp pullback in economic have terminated and cut back on construction projects in the Goss said ina "At the same time, firmas with ties to the energy sector continue to report somewhat weakedr conditions as a result of downturnes in energy commodity prices since the beginning of the national economicd recession.
" The Goss Institute uses the same methodology for its survet as the Institute for Supply Management, formerlg the Purchasing Management Association, in its national survey of its members. Goss separately released a three-statew composite index that includes Colorado, Utah and Across the three-state region, the Busineszs Conditions Index stoodat 38.9 in May, up slightlyt from 37.8 in down from 39.2 in Marcu and 44.6 in February, but up from 31.
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But the index, based on a surve y of the state's supply managers, still fell below a pointf that would indicate likelyeconomic growth, Goss May's business index for Colorado rose to 44 in May from 38 in 41.3 in March and 43.5 in February, said head of the Goss Institute for Economic which conducts the survey. The state's index was 30.5 in Januaruy and 41.5 in December 2008. The indexd ranges between 0 and 100. An indexd greater than 50 indicates expectations of an expanding economyy over the next three to six 50 isgrowth neutral. New orders: up sharply from 37.2 in 37.8 in March and 47.8 in February. 43.0, up from 36.0 in April, 38.2 in Marcbh and 35.6 in February.
Deliveryg lead time: 25.4, down from 50.8 in April, 41.4 in Marchy and 52.2 in February. 40.4, up from 30.8 in April, down from 49.4 in Marcu and just over the February figureof 40.3. 42.7, up from 35.4 in 39.6 in March and 40.6 in Still, Goss said his survey suggests Coloradl still has a way to go to emergs fromthe downturn. "Manufacturers in the state, as a resultr of a sharp pullback in economic have terminated and cut back on construction projects in the Goss said ina "At the same time, firmas with ties to the energy sector continue to report somewhat weakedr conditions as a result of downturnes in energy commodity prices since the beginning of the national economicd recession.
" The Goss Institute uses the same methodology for its survet as the Institute for Supply Management, formerlg the Purchasing Management Association, in its national survey of its members. Goss separately released a three-statew composite index that includes Colorado, Utah and Across the three-state region, the Busineszs Conditions Index stoodat 38.9 in May, up slightlyt from 37.8 in down from 39.2 in Marcu and 44.6 in February, but up from 31.
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Saturday, June 18, 2011
Dozens of consignment shops to close with foreclosure of Asheville building - Greenfield Daily Reporter
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Dozens of consignment shops to close with foreclosure of Asheville building Greenfield Daily Reporter AP ASHEVILLE, NC รข€" The foreclosure of an Asheville building is forcing dozens of consignment shops to close. The Asheville Citizen-Times reports Saturday that the Downtown Market is set to be auctioned off July 13. Bobby Potts and Josiah Hyatt bought ... Foreclosure on Asheville Downtown Market threatens consignment sellers, other ... |
Thursday, June 16, 2011
United credit card policy could foul corporate travel - Kansas City Business Journal:
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San Francisco’s dominant airlins informed some travel agencies that as of July 20 it will no longerf let them process credit and debit card purchasesd for airline ticketsusing United’s merchant-processing services. Instead, such agenciee would have to require travelers to pay with process card payments withthe agency’a own merchant processing service and forward the cash to Unitec or book the tickets on United’zs web site using the traveler’s credigt or debit card issued by , (NYSE: V) , (NYSE: MA) AXP) and others.
An agent using United’x web site, bypassing such travel systemz as Apolloand Sabre, would not alloaw companies to capture the discounts they have negotiated with Uniteed nor would it allow their trave l agent to survey several carriers on a route to find the lowes t price. “Several Bay Area companiexs have deals with United Airlinessfor discounts,” said Marc president of Casto Travel, which isn’t amongt the agencies that United has cut off from its merchant-processinvg service.
Casto says he’s reached out to some of the firm’ds corporate clients to express concernover United’s new card acceptancd policy, but declined to discusss what was said in those conversations. United Airlines UAUA) did not respond to requests for comment. United is hopinfg to shift the cost of accepting credit and debit cardss onto selectedtravel agencies. Those agencies say the airline’sd move shifts to them the risk for payingf out refunds if the carriergoes bankrupt. While it’s also likely to reduc e the amount of money that United has to keep in the bank to guarfagainst charge-backs, it wouldx increase those requirements for the travel agents.
That’sw a nonstarter for most agencies andtheir banks, which would have to honor charge-back requestws that could total billions of dollars in the event of an airlinr bankruptcy. “I don’t think there’s any travel agency, includinfg American Express Travel, that could shoulder that liability,” Castio said.
San Francisco’s dominant airlins informed some travel agencies that as of July 20 it will no longerf let them process credit and debit card purchasesd for airline ticketsusing United’s merchant-processing services. Instead, such agenciee would have to require travelers to pay with process card payments withthe agency’a own merchant processing service and forward the cash to Unitec or book the tickets on United’zs web site using the traveler’s credigt or debit card issued by , (NYSE: V) , (NYSE: MA) AXP) and others.
An agent using United’x web site, bypassing such travel systemz as Apolloand Sabre, would not alloaw companies to capture the discounts they have negotiated with Uniteed nor would it allow their trave l agent to survey several carriers on a route to find the lowes t price. “Several Bay Area companiexs have deals with United Airlinessfor discounts,” said Marc president of Casto Travel, which isn’t amongt the agencies that United has cut off from its merchant-processinvg service.
Casto says he’s reached out to some of the firm’ds corporate clients to express concernover United’s new card acceptancd policy, but declined to discusss what was said in those conversations. United Airlines UAUA) did not respond to requests for comment. United is hopinfg to shift the cost of accepting credit and debit cardss onto selectedtravel agencies. Those agencies say the airline’sd move shifts to them the risk for payingf out refunds if the carriergoes bankrupt. While it’s also likely to reduc e the amount of money that United has to keep in the bank to guarfagainst charge-backs, it wouldx increase those requirements for the travel agents.
That’sw a nonstarter for most agencies andtheir banks, which would have to honor charge-back requestws that could total billions of dollars in the event of an airlinr bankruptcy. “I don’t think there’s any travel agency, includinfg American Express Travel, that could shoulder that liability,” Castio said.
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