Friday, August 31, 2012
Chase commits to Central Ohio expansion - Business First of Louisville:
The New York company, Central Ohio’s second-largestr bank and third-largest employer, said it plans to add several hundresd jobs atits 8,000-employee McCoy Center operatio at Polaris while several hundred jobs will be added to a lendingh facility near Easton Town Center. About 150 jobs will be addedd atthe company’s Cleveland Avenuw operations in Westerville. Chas (NYSE:JPM) said it’s boosting employment in the regioj to handle additional support functions neede after buying Washington Mutual last The move comes after state and localk officials extended a roundd of incentive packages valued ataboug $20 million.
That includes a more than $6 million package from Columbuds anda 15-year, 75 percent tax credit values at about $14 milliojn from the state. Gov. Ted Strickland in a statemeng called Chase’s announcement “a tremendous boosyt to our economy and very welcome newsfor
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Life Wireless Adds New Database to its Fraud-Prevention Toolkit - Embedded.com
Life Wireless Adds New Database to its Fraud-Prevention Toolkit Embedded.com 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Wireless, a Lifeline-supported provider of free and discounted cell phone service, is now screening applicants with a new database designed to prevent customers from obtaining government-subsidized service from more than ... |
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Bread price increase not warranted: Biti - NewsDay
Bread price increase not warranted: Biti NewsDay Bread price increase not warranted: Biti. Pride Gonde Own Correspondent | 2012-08-28 09:21:00. Tweet. Finance minister Tendai Biti yesterday quashed speculative reports of a looming bread price hike, saying no market changes had happened of late to ... |
Monday, August 27, 2012
First National enters agreement with OCC - Austin Business Journal:
The agreement is an outgrowth of an OCC examinationm of the Winter Park lenderin January. It addressex five areas of concern and requireds to the bank to form a compliance committee composed of membera of its boardof directors. The bank is undef orders to add procedures to monitor its commercial real estate loan It also must implement a plan to manage loans that are deemec weak and in jeopardyof deteriorating. • Establishment of a program to ensur e an adequate allowance for loan andlease losses. • Agreemenyt not to accept brokered depositsin exc.
es of 10 percent of total deposits withouft OCC permission • Development of a three-yearr plan of operations that incorporates condition of the agreement. Firstf National Chairwoman Susma Patel said in a written statemenr that the bank has taken steps she believes put it in compliancee withthe agreement. She said regulatory agencies are tightenint standards for lenders as theeconomyh deteriorates.
“The downturn in real estate valuations in the Florids marketis well-publicized and, as a regulatory agencies are expecting a highere standard of procedural monitoring of loands secured by commercial real estate,” she
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Texas governor joins coalition in requesting ethanol waiver - CattleNetwork.com
Texas governor joins coalition in requesting ethanol waiver CattleNetwork.com WASHINGTON รข" The request for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson to waive the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) mandate is gaining even more traction across the country, with Gov. Rick Perry (R-Texas) announcing that his ... |
Friday, August 24, 2012
40 Under 40: Will Packard - Charlotte Business Journal:
1999 Career history: Robinson, Bradshaw & 1999-present Family: Wife, Maya; Julia, 7, Allison, 4, 8 months Neighborhood: Greatest businessx accomplishment of thepast year: Greatest civic accomplishment of the past Election as president of the board of directors for A Child's a nonprofit working to erase the impact of homelessness on childrenm and their education Civic/volunteer activities: A Child's Place, volunteer, 2000-present, board of directors, vice president, 2007-08, president-elect 2008-09; Children Family Services Center, boarde member, 2004-present, chair of real estate/finance committee, 2006-08; Mecklenburg Countty Bar Leadership Institute, 2004 What you like best aboutg living in the Charlotte region: It's a welcoming communit that's not afraid to tackls pressing, and sometimes controversial, issues.
The most importangt issue facingthe region: Last book read: Three Cups of Tea , Greg Mortensonn and David Oliver Relin Last movie seen: Enchanted Last North Topsail Beach, N.C. Favorite Web site: Favorited possession: Hobbies: Golf, travel Heroes: Fantasy job: Travel but only after my daughters have move d out of thehouse One-word descriptiojn of self:
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Chic bar takes place of Chinatown dive - Business First of Louisville:
SoHo will open at 80 S. Pauahi Street in a renovatedr 5,500 square-foot space that will includse a bar and an area for live The PauahiStreet location, betweenb Bethel Street and Fort Street Mall and near , was occupies by Mall Cafe until That bar had been cited by the Honolulu Liquot Commission in recent months for unsanitary conditions and for overservinyg alcohol. The commission also receivef a petition from community members opposing the renewa ofMall Cafe’s license becauser of alleged drug dealing and frequenf fights. Mall Cafe’s former Saiming Corp., had been tryint to transfer its liquof license tothe landlord, Union Mill Investment.
SoHo owner Daniel Gray, former general manager of the Loft Gallerh and Lounge onHotel Street, said he was approachedx by Union Mill Investmen to open a new venue in the spot. Gray plansw to open part of thelounge — 3,000 square feet — for this month’ First Friday event downtown, and open the remaining space in Gray describes the new venue as a mix of performances, fashion and photography in a trend y and upscale setting. The SoHo name stems from the New York City neighborhoode and a blendof “south” and “Honolulu”.