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Friday, December 31, 2010
US gas prices pass $3 mark. Will anything stop them from climbing higher? - Christian Science Monitor
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
FDA denies bid by Alimera Sciences to market Iluvien implant for DME - OSN SuperSite
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Everything Gold (blog) | FDA denies bid by Alimera Sciences to market Iluvien implant for DME OSN SuperSite ... new drug application from Alimera Sciences Inc. to market Iluvien (fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal insert), a treatment for diabetic macular edema. ... Alimera, pSivida Shares Sink Following FDA's Iluvien Letter Alimera Sciences receives CRL regarding new drug application for ILUVIEN Alimera's NDA for ILUVEIN Disapproved In Its Present Form By The FDA |
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Chance of more snow showers Sunday - Huntington Herald Dispatch
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MLive.com | Chance of more snow showers Sunday Huntington Herald Dispatch HUNTINGTON -- Look for a chance of snow showers Sunday and Sunday night in the Tri-State with a high of 29 expected. Accumulation of 1 to 3 inches is ... Snow could continue today Extended Weather Outlook December 26, 2010 Freeze watch in effect for Brevard on Sunday night |
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Coyotes actual attendance left Glendale arena a third empty - Wichita Business Journal:
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That left the 17,800-seat Jobing.com Arena more than one-third empty during the Coyotes latest season in whicu they failed to make the National HockeyLeague playoffs. The numbet compares to the team’s reporteed average ticket count ofaboutg 14,900 (including giveaways and and average paid ticket sales of 13,000. Such team data is part of Canadiah billionaireJim Balsillie's application to buy the team and move it to Ontario. Balsillie, CEO of Blackberry maker Research in has proposeda $213 million deal. The Coyote s are in Chapter 11bankruptcy reorganization. The team has lost $316 millionm since moving to the Phoenix market in 1996 from The NHL and city of whichowns Jobing.
com Arena, oppose moving the team to Canada and are battlin Balsillie and Moyes in U.S. Bankruptcyt Court. Balsillie’s application contends that the NHL team is not financiallhy viable in Phoenix and that the Coyotes lag behindd other sportschoices here. The Coyotee attendance is well behind theaveragw 64,100 reported by the Arizonaz Cardinals as well as the Phoenixx Suns with 18,400 fans and Arizona Diamondbacks at 31,000 fans for the most recentf seasons, according to Espn.com. A U.S. Bankruptcg Court hearing is set for June 9 to focu s on whether the team can be moved to Hamiltohn or must stayin Balsillie’s offer is the only formap deal put forward for the Coyotes.
That left the 17,800-seat Jobing.com Arena more than one-third empty during the Coyotes latest season in whicu they failed to make the National HockeyLeague playoffs. The numbet compares to the team’s reporteed average ticket count ofaboutg 14,900 (including giveaways and and average paid ticket sales of 13,000. Such team data is part of Canadiah billionaireJim Balsillie's application to buy the team and move it to Ontario. Balsillie, CEO of Blackberry maker Research in has proposeda $213 million deal. The Coyote s are in Chapter 11bankruptcy reorganization. The team has lost $316 millionm since moving to the Phoenix market in 1996 from The NHL and city of whichowns Jobing.
com Arena, oppose moving the team to Canada and are battlin Balsillie and Moyes in U.S. Bankruptcyt Court. Balsillie’s application contends that the NHL team is not financiallhy viable in Phoenix and that the Coyotes lag behindd other sportschoices here. The Coyotee attendance is well behind theaveragw 64,100 reported by the Arizonaz Cardinals as well as the Phoenixx Suns with 18,400 fans and Arizona Diamondbacks at 31,000 fans for the most recentf seasons, according to Espn.com. A U.S. Bankruptcg Court hearing is set for June 9 to focu s on whether the team can be moved to Hamiltohn or must stayin Balsillie’s offer is the only formap deal put forward for the Coyotes.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
GM brings back 30 at engine plant - Business First of Buffalo:
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But because of quickly changin production schedules linked to depressed newvehicle sales, the recallp of a small portion of the more than 740 Westernm New York auto workers currently on layoff might only last one says Scott Adams, UAW assistant regionall director. “The 30, who are some of the 465 (at GM) who were on indefinitd layoff, were brought back to run a line. But because there is so much it lookslike they’llo be back for only one he said. At other Buffalo-area auto supplier plants, Adamas said: • 105 hourly employees at the Stampin g plant in Woodlawn are onindefinite layoff.
Another 182 hourly workers and 61 skille trades people are on indefinite layoff atin • 64 of the 72 hourly people at ’sd Cheektowaga machining operation are on temporary layoff. Americabn Axle’s Town of Tonawanda forge where production was winding down sincelast June, was closedd early this year, Adams said. , whicg operated a plant in West halted operations in 2006 with the loss of 130 production jobs. Though another 70 positionss were retainedin administration, engineering and customer the company ended its remaining local presence in late 2008, Adams said.
In ’s plant there plant has 150 employeea on indefinitelayoff - 75 hourly workers and 75 skilledc personnel, Adams said.
But because of quickly changin production schedules linked to depressed newvehicle sales, the recallp of a small portion of the more than 740 Westernm New York auto workers currently on layoff might only last one says Scott Adams, UAW assistant regionall director. “The 30, who are some of the 465 (at GM) who were on indefinitd layoff, were brought back to run a line. But because there is so much it lookslike they’llo be back for only one he said. At other Buffalo-area auto supplier plants, Adamas said: • 105 hourly employees at the Stampin g plant in Woodlawn are onindefinite layoff.
Another 182 hourly workers and 61 skille trades people are on indefinite layoff atin • 64 of the 72 hourly people at ’sd Cheektowaga machining operation are on temporary layoff. Americabn Axle’s Town of Tonawanda forge where production was winding down sincelast June, was closedd early this year, Adams said. , whicg operated a plant in West halted operations in 2006 with the loss of 130 production jobs. Though another 70 positionss were retainedin administration, engineering and customer the company ended its remaining local presence in late 2008, Adams said.
In ’s plant there plant has 150 employeea on indefinitelayoff - 75 hourly workers and 75 skilledc personnel, Adams said.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Parsinen Law sold to Indianapolis firm - South Florida Business Journal:
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Minneapolis-based Parsinen, founded in 1981, will officially become part of Indianapolis-basedf Barnes & Thornburg on July 1. The firm has 22 including 14 partners. Parsinen’s practice areas include business litigation, commercial real estate, corporate law, employmen law, employee and executive benefits, personal legal planning and renewable energy. In a Parsinen Managing Partner Howard Rubin said the firmremained profitable, but increasinglyy has had to turn away businessz that doesn’t fall into its core practice areas. Barne & Thornburg will help fill gaps in areas such asintellectualp property, he said.
“We were lookingg for more breadth to offer our andBarnes & Thornburg provided an ideapl fit for us as a Midwest-based firm with a national Rubin said. “Barnes & Thornburg maintains quality practices at a price point consistentwith ours, addingv immediate value to our clients.” The Minneapolis offic will be Barnes & Thornburg’s 10th officew nationwide. The firm has roughly 540 attorneys and otherlegal
Minneapolis-based Parsinen, founded in 1981, will officially become part of Indianapolis-basedf Barnes & Thornburg on July 1. The firm has 22 including 14 partners. Parsinen’s practice areas include business litigation, commercial real estate, corporate law, employmen law, employee and executive benefits, personal legal planning and renewable energy. In a Parsinen Managing Partner Howard Rubin said the firmremained profitable, but increasinglyy has had to turn away businessz that doesn’t fall into its core practice areas. Barne & Thornburg will help fill gaps in areas such asintellectualp property, he said.
“We were lookingg for more breadth to offer our andBarnes & Thornburg provided an ideapl fit for us as a Midwest-based firm with a national Rubin said. “Barnes & Thornburg maintains quality practices at a price point consistentwith ours, addingv immediate value to our clients.” The Minneapolis offic will be Barnes & Thornburg’s 10th officew nationwide. The firm has roughly 540 attorneys and otherlegal
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Retain good employees to keep edge for recovery - bizjournals:
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“When the economy turns around, you are not going to be able to get back the employeese youlose now,” Greer said. “It is one of the reasonsa why you can’t put a dollar figure on employese retention.” Greer and Julie senior information and research specialist for the International Foundatiob of EmployeeBenefit Plans, www.ifebp.org, said the best way to retaijn employees is to keep them engageds with the company. “Let workers follow their interests, and help them to develop their skills.
Also, consider allowing employeesz to work in different areas of the This will help to keepthem challenged,” said Training is another componenty to employee engagement, expertws say. Stich suggests in-house mentorint programs for key employees and those showing high Such programs go a long way in termss of career development for these peopl without a direct cost tothe company. “If employees see that you are willinfg to make a commitment totheir development, they are goin to know that the company ...
is committec to their growth,” said “Recruiting should not stop when a person is Recruiting needs to continuethroughout one’s employmeny with the organization,” said Greer, who also suggests involving employeesa in corporate decision-making to keep them invested. Anotherr key is quality supervision, Greer Supervisors should be aware of the goal and aspirations of their employees and showappropriate “Research shows that employeesd do not leave They leave their managers,” he said.
Beyonsd such engagement strategies, Stich suggests employers review their benefit ensuring theyare competitive, even in a down “You do not want to have someone jumpinv ship to someplace that pays a lot Stitch said. Employers, she said, shouls consider flexible schedules and telecommuting opportunities for Such benefits particularly appeal toyounger employees, she said. The finakl component to employee retention is makinvg the workplace as pleasantand stress-frer as possible. Employees tend to appreciate light-hearted working environments thatencouragwe fun.
“Bringing in pizza for lunch evergy once ina while, handing out gift cards, or throwing a holidayh party can go a long way,” she Although companies may have to invest some time and money in employee retention, experts say the alternativer is to absorb the expenser that comes with losing and replacing workers. Stich said it can cost up to two timeesan employee’s annual salary to replac a single worker.
“When a companu loses a high-performing employee, the employer feels the loss in productivitytand morale,” said Stich, who attributeas turnover costs to advertising on job-search background checks, new-hire testing, applicant screenings, orientation and training “You also have to consider the cost of ... severancw pay, temporary help,” she said. Greer said employersd who are aware of the valuer of employee retention will experience some turnover despitdedue diligence. The best way to handle it, he is to keep the relationship with the employere aliveafter departure. “Ifr you lose a good person, he may want to come back to you eventuallu if you keepin touch.
If he he will come back with more skillz and more knowledge than he had when he he said.
“When the economy turns around, you are not going to be able to get back the employeese youlose now,” Greer said. “It is one of the reasonsa why you can’t put a dollar figure on employese retention.” Greer and Julie senior information and research specialist for the International Foundatiob of EmployeeBenefit Plans, www.ifebp.org, said the best way to retaijn employees is to keep them engageds with the company. “Let workers follow their interests, and help them to develop their skills.
Also, consider allowing employeesz to work in different areas of the This will help to keepthem challenged,” said Training is another componenty to employee engagement, expertws say. Stich suggests in-house mentorint programs for key employees and those showing high Such programs go a long way in termss of career development for these peopl without a direct cost tothe company. “If employees see that you are willinfg to make a commitment totheir development, they are goin to know that the company ...
is committec to their growth,” said “Recruiting should not stop when a person is Recruiting needs to continuethroughout one’s employmeny with the organization,” said Greer, who also suggests involving employeesa in corporate decision-making to keep them invested. Anotherr key is quality supervision, Greer Supervisors should be aware of the goal and aspirations of their employees and showappropriate “Research shows that employeesd do not leave They leave their managers,” he said.
Beyonsd such engagement strategies, Stich suggests employers review their benefit ensuring theyare competitive, even in a down “You do not want to have someone jumpinv ship to someplace that pays a lot Stitch said. Employers, she said, shouls consider flexible schedules and telecommuting opportunities for Such benefits particularly appeal toyounger employees, she said. The finakl component to employee retention is makinvg the workplace as pleasantand stress-frer as possible. Employees tend to appreciate light-hearted working environments thatencouragwe fun.
“Bringing in pizza for lunch evergy once ina while, handing out gift cards, or throwing a holidayh party can go a long way,” she Although companies may have to invest some time and money in employee retention, experts say the alternativer is to absorb the expenser that comes with losing and replacing workers. Stich said it can cost up to two timeesan employee’s annual salary to replac a single worker.
“When a companu loses a high-performing employee, the employer feels the loss in productivitytand morale,” said Stich, who attributeas turnover costs to advertising on job-search background checks, new-hire testing, applicant screenings, orientation and training “You also have to consider the cost of ... severancw pay, temporary help,” she said. Greer said employersd who are aware of the valuer of employee retention will experience some turnover despitdedue diligence. The best way to handle it, he is to keep the relationship with the employere aliveafter departure. “Ifr you lose a good person, he may want to come back to you eventuallu if you keepin touch.
If he he will come back with more skillz and more knowledge than he had when he he said.
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