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The owners, Chef Paul Parker and wife Cherykl Clark, plan to move their familt to a farm and vineyarddin Montaud, in the south of France. they would collaborate with Saratoga Springs residents Michael Belanger and Robert Davies of Monte Lauro Vineyards to small plots of vines forthrewe years, Clark writes on the restaurant’s Web site, chezsophie.com. The “subscription” plots would run about $3,000 for three years and yield a case of wine a Their plans also call for restoring an old farmhousr forovernight guests, cooking classes and large events.
“We will be working as a family to markeft and present the property as a vacationdestination (complete with cookingv seminars with Chef Paul) and helping to restore a medieva l castle on the site,” Clark Parker took over the kitchen and preparing the restaurant’se haute French cuisine after his mother, Sophie Parker, died in 2001. Chez Sophire has operated from its current location at534 Broadway, in the Saratogqa Hilton in Saratoga Springs, since 2006. The downtowb hotel is negotiating with a local restaurateur that woulde take overthe hotel’s food operations, said Ron Day, the genera l manager.
Like Chez Sophie, the new operator woul serve breakfast, lunch and and provide room servicefor in-house “We have our sights set on an operator—someonr from our own backyard; we’re just waitinh to sew up a few loose ends,” Day said. The name of the new vendord will be released at the end ofthe month. Day said he expectse the transition tobe “seamless” when the new venure opens Oct. 1. Chez Sophie’s lease with the Hiltonh expiresthis year. “We expect this move to allos us to experience a part of the worldc we havealways adored, but have never had the opportunitgy to spend a lot of time in,” Clarj writes.
Sophie Parker and Joseph Parker started Chez Sophie in 1969 in a convertedc house in the townof Hadley, located in the In the mid-1970s, the restaurant moved to downtown Saratoga Ten years later, it moved back to Hadleu for one summer, then back to Saratog Springs. In 1995, when Parker and Clark joinedthe business, Chez Sophiwe moved into a 1950 s stainless steel diner on Route 9 in In 2005, they signed a four-year lease with the Saratoga Hilton.
Clark writes that the couplwe willoffer “tremendous bargains” as they reduce theit 6,000-bottle wine cellar over the
четвер, 12 квітня 2012 р.
середа, 11 квітня 2012 р.
Birmingham Hotels - View Hotels in Birmingham
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Birmingham, AL 35203 205-322-2100 This nearlt 100-year-old downtown hotel recently underwenta $9.2 millioj renovation that included new interiors, finishes and such as 32-inch LCD flat-panekl televisions and DVD players. But the hotelp maintains its historic charm, with individually shaped rooms and largre windows that offer views of the Birminghamj skyline and nearbyLinn Park. The hotekl
Birmingham, AL 35203 205-322-2100 This nearlt 100-year-old downtown hotel recently underwenta $9.2 millioj renovation that included new interiors, finishes and such as 32-inch LCD flat-panekl televisions and DVD players. But the hotelp maintains its historic charm, with individually shaped rooms and largre windows that offer views of the Birminghamj skyline and nearbyLinn Park. The hotekl
понеділок, 9 квітня 2012 р.
TV recycling bill awaits Perry
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The Texas Senate passec the TelevisionTakeBack Bill, which require s television manufacturers to provide Texas residente with free and convenient recycling for used TVs. Authoredf by Rep. David Leibowitz of San Antonio and sponsoreddby Sen. Kirk Watson of Austin, the bill followsz one passed in 2007 that set up a recyclingy program for computersand monitors. Older televisions typicallgy contain between four and eight pounds of which can cause health problems when it enters the watefror soil, according to the Texas Campaigmn for the Environment. Meanwhile, newer flat screends contain mercury, and almost all electronics are coatede with brominated fire retardants andother chemicals.
Currenty programs for recycling televisionsxis limited. Goodwill locations acrossx the state will accept old TVs thatstilpl work, but the cost or recycling is sometimezs prohibitive for non-working televisions.
The Texas Senate passec the TelevisionTakeBack Bill, which require s television manufacturers to provide Texas residente with free and convenient recycling for used TVs. Authoredf by Rep. David Leibowitz of San Antonio and sponsoreddby Sen. Kirk Watson of Austin, the bill followsz one passed in 2007 that set up a recyclingy program for computersand monitors. Older televisions typicallgy contain between four and eight pounds of which can cause health problems when it enters the watefror soil, according to the Texas Campaigmn for the Environment. Meanwhile, newer flat screends contain mercury, and almost all electronics are coatede with brominated fire retardants andother chemicals.
Currenty programs for recycling televisionsxis limited. Goodwill locations acrossx the state will accept old TVs thatstilpl work, but the cost or recycling is sometimezs prohibitive for non-working televisions.
субота, 7 квітня 2012 р.
Grapevine: 'Bizarre' Sikh question for Gov. Haley raising eyebrows - Fox News
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Politico | Grapevine: 'Bizarre' Sikh question for Gov. Haley raising eyebrows Fox News A question posed to South Carolina Republican Governor Nikki Haley about Sikh taxi drivers is raising some eyebrows. Time magazine editor Belinda Luscombe asked this at the end of an interview: "In New York City, which you're visiting for a couple of ... Nikki Haley laughs off Times Sikh joke What's up with the anti-Sikh bigotry, Time Magazine? Gov. Haley shocked about Time magazine's insensitive race question |
четвер, 5 квітня 2012 р.
Tire Kingdom banking on incentives to stay in Palm Beach County - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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has 345 employees at its U.S. headquarterss in Palm Beach Gardens. The job growtj incentive proposal would give thecompany $40,000 in counthy funds for keeping those jobs and adding and maintaining 50 Those positions would pay an average annuakl salary of $62,500, excluding benefits. The measured now heads to the which could awardTBC Corp. an additiona l $160,00 to meet those goals. The expansion also is contingenr ona $50,000 grant from the City of Palm Beach Gardens. The city will consider the request on Charlie Zacharias, TBC Corp.
’s senior vice presidengt of real estate and logistics, said the company woulfd wait until it hears back from Floridw on the offer before decidinb whether to expand here or in othet states. TBC Corp. also has offices in Tenn.; near Denver; outside of Philadelphia and near Atlanta that coulr host itsexpanded headquarters. “The other states are offeringv incentives,” Zacharias said. “We are waiting to see what the consolidate d packages are before we make a Palm Beach County has some including the fact thatTBC Corp.’s workforce already is based he said. However, the other citiess have a cheaper cost of and recruitingis easier.
The incentive deal coulxd mean the difference between keeping TBC there and losing it to another saidKelly Smallridge, president of the , which helped arrangse the deal. Her office estimates the deal woulds havea $10.6 million economic impact. “Thies is exactly the type of operation we have been Smallridge said. “We are really excitexd about landing this corporate headquarters and adding it to ourimpressive portfolio.” If TBC Corp.
chooses to expanrd in Palm Beach County, it wouldf increase its total offic e space therefrom 60,000 square feet in four buildingz to 80,000 square feet in two buildings, Zacharias It would stay in its Juno Beach office and look for anothef 30,000-plus square feet, he TBC Corp. is a subsidiary of Japan-based According to its Web TBC Corp. has its privatew brands officein Memphis, Tenn.; its officed in Centennial, Colo.; and its Treadways office in Pa. Tire Kingdom has more than 600 storeand 7,000 employees. It also operated under the names Merchant’s Tire and Auto Center and (NTB).
Big O Tires is a franchiser with more than 500 Its subsidiary operates 38 warehouseds that distribute tires to morethan 10,000 The private brands division of TBC manufactures tires under the names Multi-Mile, Cordovan, Sigma and
has 345 employees at its U.S. headquarterss in Palm Beach Gardens. The job growtj incentive proposal would give thecompany $40,000 in counthy funds for keeping those jobs and adding and maintaining 50 Those positions would pay an average annuakl salary of $62,500, excluding benefits. The measured now heads to the which could awardTBC Corp. an additiona l $160,00 to meet those goals. The expansion also is contingenr ona $50,000 grant from the City of Palm Beach Gardens. The city will consider the request on Charlie Zacharias, TBC Corp.
’s senior vice presidengt of real estate and logistics, said the company woulfd wait until it hears back from Floridw on the offer before decidinb whether to expand here or in othet states. TBC Corp. also has offices in Tenn.; near Denver; outside of Philadelphia and near Atlanta that coulr host itsexpanded headquarters. “The other states are offeringv incentives,” Zacharias said. “We are waiting to see what the consolidate d packages are before we make a Palm Beach County has some including the fact thatTBC Corp.’s workforce already is based he said. However, the other citiess have a cheaper cost of and recruitingis easier.
The incentive deal coulxd mean the difference between keeping TBC there and losing it to another saidKelly Smallridge, president of the , which helped arrangse the deal. Her office estimates the deal woulds havea $10.6 million economic impact. “Thies is exactly the type of operation we have been Smallridge said. “We are really excitexd about landing this corporate headquarters and adding it to ourimpressive portfolio.” If TBC Corp.
chooses to expanrd in Palm Beach County, it wouldf increase its total offic e space therefrom 60,000 square feet in four buildingz to 80,000 square feet in two buildings, Zacharias It would stay in its Juno Beach office and look for anothef 30,000-plus square feet, he TBC Corp. is a subsidiary of Japan-based According to its Web TBC Corp. has its privatew brands officein Memphis, Tenn.; its officed in Centennial, Colo.; and its Treadways office in Pa. Tire Kingdom has more than 600 storeand 7,000 employees. It also operated under the names Merchant’s Tire and Auto Center and (NTB).
Big O Tires is a franchiser with more than 500 Its subsidiary operates 38 warehouseds that distribute tires to morethan 10,000 The private brands division of TBC manufactures tires under the names Multi-Mile, Cordovan, Sigma and
вівторок, 3 квітня 2012 р.
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A “cash for clunkers” program proposed in the American Cleann Energy and Security Act would give car buyers a credit of upto $4,500 toward new-car purchases. That couldr reignite auto sales, which are on pace for the worstf yearsince 1979. “It’s a spectacular idea,” said Rhett CEO of in Columbus. “It’ll speed up The House Committee on Energy and Commerce estimateswthe one-year program could add as many as 1 millioj sales this year. That woulsd be a 10 perceng boost to the 10 million vehicles Americans are expectes to buyin 2009, according to J.D. Powerf & Associates. U.S. Rep.
Betty Sutton, introduced the program both as an amendmen to the energy bill and asstandalone U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, stressed the importance of the bill in a May 20 discussiobn with reporters about thefederal government’s work to help the auto industry in Ohio. Brown said he couldn’t predict the proposal’s chanc of approval in Congress, but he’d like to see the incentives get tobuyersx quickly. He said it makes sense to pass the program separately to get it President Barack Obama has said he supports theHousew version, which is in while the Senate is workingv on a version, which may carry higherf fuel economy standards, according to publishesd reports.
The program, which several Europeann countrieshave instituted, would discount qualifyiny new-car purchases by either $3,500 or $4,500, depending on fuel efficienct improvements. Eligible cars for trade-in woulsd have to be at least a year old and have a combinedd EPA fuel economy rating of 18 miles per gallon or The buyer would geta $3,500p credit if the new vehicle gets betweenn 4 and 9 mpg more than the trade-inj and the full $4,500 credit if the new vehiclde gets at least 10 mpg For trucks, the trade-in minimum woulrd be 18 mpg, with a 2 mpg improvementy necessary for $3,500 and a 5 mpg boost for the $4,5009 credit.
Large light-duty trucks, which weighj between 6,000 and 8,500 pounds, wouled have a trade-in standard of 15 mpg and improvemenft thresholds of 1 mpg and2 mpg. Work which are more than 8,500 pounds, do not have mileagw ratings, but 2001 vehicleas or older would be eligible fora $3,500 credit. Thoughu the credit would be considere cash fromthe buyer’s point of consumers would not touch the Dealers would get an electronic reimbursement from the government for the according to information from Congress. Germany, France and the Unitesd Kingdom have fleetmodernization Germany’s program boosted auto sales by 20 percentf since its February initiation, according to the .
Any increase in domestic salesis welcome. Ricart said his dealershil group, which sells six brands, five of whichg are foreign makes, expects to benefit across most of the Foreign vehicles willdo well, while Ford has made fuel-efficiency improvements that shoule attract customers as well, he said. “I don’gt think you’ll see people buying $35,000 cars, but you’llk see people who are lookinyg for cars foreveryday transport,” he Ricart said the only concern for dealerws is how quickly the government would reimburse The supports the House “A cash for clunkers program gets gas-guzzlers off the road and replacexs them with more fuel economical Legislative Affairs Vice President David Regab said in a statement.
Trade-ins wouldn’t be but instead sent to a salvage operator to be How that would be enforced has yet tobe determined. Regan, in an Aprilk question-and-answer session posted on the organization’sz Web site, said the two key featuresx for dealers are that vouchers must be treatex like cash from customers to lower the amount and the program would have to includd allcar makers, not foreignh or domestic alone. “Dealers regardless of nameplates are he said.
A “cash for clunkers” program proposed in the American Cleann Energy and Security Act would give car buyers a credit of upto $4,500 toward new-car purchases. That couldr reignite auto sales, which are on pace for the worstf yearsince 1979. “It’s a spectacular idea,” said Rhett CEO of in Columbus. “It’ll speed up The House Committee on Energy and Commerce estimateswthe one-year program could add as many as 1 millioj sales this year. That woulsd be a 10 perceng boost to the 10 million vehicles Americans are expectes to buyin 2009, according to J.D. Powerf & Associates. U.S. Rep.
Betty Sutton, introduced the program both as an amendmen to the energy bill and asstandalone U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, stressed the importance of the bill in a May 20 discussiobn with reporters about thefederal government’s work to help the auto industry in Ohio. Brown said he couldn’t predict the proposal’s chanc of approval in Congress, but he’d like to see the incentives get tobuyersx quickly. He said it makes sense to pass the program separately to get it President Barack Obama has said he supports theHousew version, which is in while the Senate is workingv on a version, which may carry higherf fuel economy standards, according to publishesd reports.
The program, which several Europeann countrieshave instituted, would discount qualifyiny new-car purchases by either $3,500 or $4,500, depending on fuel efficienct improvements. Eligible cars for trade-in woulsd have to be at least a year old and have a combinedd EPA fuel economy rating of 18 miles per gallon or The buyer would geta $3,500p credit if the new vehicle gets betweenn 4 and 9 mpg more than the trade-inj and the full $4,500 credit if the new vehiclde gets at least 10 mpg For trucks, the trade-in minimum woulrd be 18 mpg, with a 2 mpg improvementy necessary for $3,500 and a 5 mpg boost for the $4,5009 credit.
Large light-duty trucks, which weighj between 6,000 and 8,500 pounds, wouled have a trade-in standard of 15 mpg and improvemenft thresholds of 1 mpg and2 mpg. Work which are more than 8,500 pounds, do not have mileagw ratings, but 2001 vehicleas or older would be eligible fora $3,500 credit. Thoughu the credit would be considere cash fromthe buyer’s point of consumers would not touch the Dealers would get an electronic reimbursement from the government for the according to information from Congress. Germany, France and the Unitesd Kingdom have fleetmodernization Germany’s program boosted auto sales by 20 percentf since its February initiation, according to the .
Any increase in domestic salesis welcome. Ricart said his dealershil group, which sells six brands, five of whichg are foreign makes, expects to benefit across most of the Foreign vehicles willdo well, while Ford has made fuel-efficiency improvements that shoule attract customers as well, he said. “I don’gt think you’ll see people buying $35,000 cars, but you’llk see people who are lookinyg for cars foreveryday transport,” he Ricart said the only concern for dealerws is how quickly the government would reimburse The supports the House “A cash for clunkers program gets gas-guzzlers off the road and replacexs them with more fuel economical Legislative Affairs Vice President David Regab said in a statement.
Trade-ins wouldn’t be but instead sent to a salvage operator to be How that would be enforced has yet tobe determined. Regan, in an Aprilk question-and-answer session posted on the organization’sz Web site, said the two key featuresx for dealers are that vouchers must be treatex like cash from customers to lower the amount and the program would have to includd allcar makers, not foreignh or domestic alone. “Dealers regardless of nameplates are he said.
неділя, 1 квітня 2012 р.
Most Eddie Bauer stores will stay open - San Antonio Business Journal:
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Eddie Bauer announced Wednesday thatthe retail-store chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. As part of that the company said that it struck an agreementf withNew York–based privat e equity firm LLC to sell Eddide Bauer’s assets, subject to an auction and bankruptc court approval. CCMP Capital intends to operate the business as a goint concern with little orno long-term According to Eddie Bauer, CCMP Capita l has agreed to keep a majority of the 371 stores open and retain a majority of the employees. CCMP Capitapl specializes in buyouts and looks for investment opportunities in retail andothef sectors.
The company has made investments in the outdoors specialtretailer Cabela’s, which sells hunting, fishing and campinvg gear. Eddie Bauer said it hopes to operatre business as usual during bankruptcy court proceedings and has asked for court approval to continuee paying vendors and The company also said it intendss to honor customergift cards, returnsw and loyalty program points. The companh also announced that it has secured a commitment from its existinbg revolvingcredit lenders, Bank of N.A., and /Business Credit, Inc. for so-callex debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing of $90 millioj on an interim basisand $100 million based on the fina court order.
The move, the compang said, should provide it with ample cash flow to continude payingits bills. The company listed totalp assetsof $476.1 million and total debte of $426.7 million as of May 30. “Eddire Bauer is a good companyu with a great brand and a badbalancee sheet. This process will alloaw the business to emerge with far less positioned for growth as the economy recoverx and as our new productzsgain traction,” said Neil Eddie Bauer president and chief executive in a statement. “We expect this process to be completedvery quickly, protectingg our employees and critical vendor partners every step of the way.
“Wwe have made good progress on our turnaround strategy of returning Eddie Bauerf to its heritage as an active outdootr brand and have exciting new product launches on the way to includingFirst Ascent, our return to expedition-gradr outerwear and gear. Unfortunately, a crushing debt burden placed on the compangy from the Spiegel reorganizationin 2005, combined with the prolonged recession, have left us with no choice but to use this procesws to reduce the debt load on the Eddie Bauer operates two storesx in San Antonio, according to the company'x Web site. Eddie Bauer has one store at the Huebner Oaks Center and one in the StonerOak area.
Eddie Bauer announced Wednesday thatthe retail-store chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. As part of that the company said that it struck an agreementf withNew York–based privat e equity firm LLC to sell Eddide Bauer’s assets, subject to an auction and bankruptc court approval. CCMP Capital intends to operate the business as a goint concern with little orno long-term According to Eddie Bauer, CCMP Capita l has agreed to keep a majority of the 371 stores open and retain a majority of the employees. CCMP Capitapl specializes in buyouts and looks for investment opportunities in retail andothef sectors.
The company has made investments in the outdoors specialtretailer Cabela’s, which sells hunting, fishing and campinvg gear. Eddie Bauer said it hopes to operatre business as usual during bankruptcy court proceedings and has asked for court approval to continuee paying vendors and The company also said it intendss to honor customergift cards, returnsw and loyalty program points. The companh also announced that it has secured a commitment from its existinbg revolvingcredit lenders, Bank of N.A., and /Business Credit, Inc. for so-callex debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing of $90 millioj on an interim basisand $100 million based on the fina court order.
The move, the compang said, should provide it with ample cash flow to continude payingits bills. The company listed totalp assetsof $476.1 million and total debte of $426.7 million as of May 30. “Eddire Bauer is a good companyu with a great brand and a badbalancee sheet. This process will alloaw the business to emerge with far less positioned for growth as the economy recoverx and as our new productzsgain traction,” said Neil Eddie Bauer president and chief executive in a statement. “We expect this process to be completedvery quickly, protectingg our employees and critical vendor partners every step of the way.
“Wwe have made good progress on our turnaround strategy of returning Eddie Bauerf to its heritage as an active outdootr brand and have exciting new product launches on the way to includingFirst Ascent, our return to expedition-gradr outerwear and gear. Unfortunately, a crushing debt burden placed on the compangy from the Spiegel reorganizationin 2005, combined with the prolonged recession, have left us with no choice but to use this procesws to reduce the debt load on the Eddie Bauer operates two storesx in San Antonio, according to the company'x Web site. Eddie Bauer has one store at the Huebner Oaks Center and one in the StonerOak area.
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