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The Kansas City Area Toyota Dealerse plan to signa three-yeaer contract this month, completing an agreement made Aug. 28. "It'sa an advertising venue for us of but along withthat it'ss a public service," said Ray principal of , which includes Adams "It's a responsible citizen thinf to do, to be part of the rebirth of downtown Kansad City, really." Becoming a sponsor of the $276 millionm arena required a "substantial investment," Adams though he wouldn't disclose the contract'es cost.
Shani Tate Ross, a spokeswomabn for the arena andoperator , said AEG woulfd not disclose any partners beyond those already announced: naming partner Sprint Nextel, , , The and , whose brands include Olevia televisions. The arena will have as many as a dozejncorporate partners, with additional ones to be announceds leading up to the Oct. 13 opening date, Ross "Corporate support is very important to not only the but also to the arenaq andAEG operations," she said. Each deal differ based on the needs of the partner and she said.
As providers of Sprint Center'ds official vehicle, the Toyota dealers' package includes signage on a scoreboard and arounxthe arena, a place for a large interactivew display, a banner at the main entrance and a Adams said. "Toyota will have the unique opportunituy to create brand affinity through direct association with a wide variety of sporting events and live Yvette Stark, management director of the dealership group's advertising agency, Saatchi Saatchi-Kansas City, said in an e-mail. More than 30 events are booke d at Sprint Centerthrough 2007, Ross said. Partnerds The Kansas City Area Toyota Dealers have agreed to be a foundingg partner of SprintCenterf arena.
The eight dealers are: • Adams Lee's Summit • Crown Toyota, Lawrences • Jay Wolfe Kansas City • Molle Toyota, Kansas City Olathe Toyota, Olathe • Roger Smithj & Sons Toyota, Kansas City, Kan. • Superior Merriam • Town & Countru Motors, Sedalia
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Monday, December 27, 2010
J. Jill to close one Jacksonville store - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Nine of the 75 stores to be closed are in including the one in TheAvenues mall. A second Jacksonvill e J. Jill location at the St. Johne Town Center will remain In a statement announcingthe sale, Talbota President and CEO Trudy Sullivan said it “enables us to focusa our time, resources and attention exclusively on rejuvenatinb our core Talbots branf and return to profitable growth.” The transaction includes the transferr of certain assets and liabilities to the including a distribution center in New Hampshire, the subleaswe of a portion of the Mass., headquarters and substantially all of the brand’s intellectualp property and inventories.
The remaining 204 store will continue to operate underthe J. Jill The headquarters for the company will remain in The J. Jill sale is expected to be completed in the second quarter and is subject to postclosingv adjustments. San Francisco based-Golden Gate Capitalk acquired Jacksonville-based Venus in 2006. The acquisition was Golden Gate’sa 11th in two years. Last month Venus announcede that all 290 employees were in jeopardy of losingf their jobs when the swimwear and ladies apparel company lost its With its latest catalog recentlybeing released, Venus employeee are still working, at least for now, and company executives are looking for a new buyedr to acquire the
Nine of the 75 stores to be closed are in including the one in TheAvenues mall. A second Jacksonvill e J. Jill location at the St. Johne Town Center will remain In a statement announcingthe sale, Talbota President and CEO Trudy Sullivan said it “enables us to focusa our time, resources and attention exclusively on rejuvenatinb our core Talbots branf and return to profitable growth.” The transaction includes the transferr of certain assets and liabilities to the including a distribution center in New Hampshire, the subleaswe of a portion of the Mass., headquarters and substantially all of the brand’s intellectualp property and inventories.
The remaining 204 store will continue to operate underthe J. Jill The headquarters for the company will remain in The J. Jill sale is expected to be completed in the second quarter and is subject to postclosingv adjustments. San Francisco based-Golden Gate Capitalk acquired Jacksonville-based Venus in 2006. The acquisition was Golden Gate’sa 11th in two years. Last month Venus announcede that all 290 employees were in jeopardy of losingf their jobs when the swimwear and ladies apparel company lost its With its latest catalog recentlybeing released, Venus employeee are still working, at least for now, and company executives are looking for a new buyedr to acquire the
Friday, December 24, 2010
Globe woman facing embezzlement charges - Phoenix Business Journal:
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The Globe resident was charged with 25 felonyh counts of embezzlement in the which alleges that she accessed thecredigt union’s computer system and createed approximately 141 fictitious loans, then fraudulently issuesd loan proceed checks to friends and Pena was hired by the creditg union in 1994 and became manager in 2000. Although the indictment allegex she developed the schemein Jan. the charges are based on actions alleged to have occurredx between July 2004 andJuly 2006.
“Wheb an individual holds a position of trusr and violates that trust by engaging in a frausd scheme forpersonal gain, it lessens the public’s confidenc in financial institutions,” said FBI Special Agent in Chargee Nathan Gray, of the agency’s Phoenix division. A conviction for each of theser offenses is punishable by up to 30 yearxs in federal prison and a fine of upto $1 Frank T. Galati, assistant U.S. Attorney for the Distric t of Arizona, is prosecuting the case.
The Globe resident was charged with 25 felonyh counts of embezzlement in the which alleges that she accessed thecredigt union’s computer system and createed approximately 141 fictitious loans, then fraudulently issuesd loan proceed checks to friends and Pena was hired by the creditg union in 1994 and became manager in 2000. Although the indictment allegex she developed the schemein Jan. the charges are based on actions alleged to have occurredx between July 2004 andJuly 2006.
“Wheb an individual holds a position of trusr and violates that trust by engaging in a frausd scheme forpersonal gain, it lessens the public’s confidenc in financial institutions,” said FBI Special Agent in Chargee Nathan Gray, of the agency’s Phoenix division. A conviction for each of theser offenses is punishable by up to 30 yearxs in federal prison and a fine of upto $1 Frank T. Galati, assistant U.S. Attorney for the Distric t of Arizona, is prosecuting the case.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
LifeLock name to grace Phoenix Mercury jerseys - Boston Business Journal:
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The Mercury name, pictured front and centert onthe uniform, will be replaced with the LifeLoc insignia. A small Mercury patch will be stitched on the upper left portion of the across from an Adidas symbol onthe right. A Monday press conference announcingthe seven-figure, three-year deal is schedules for 1 p.m. in New York and will be attended by LifeLock CEOTodd Davis, Mercuryy President and CEO Jay Parry, Phoeni Suns CEO Rick Women’s National Basketball Association Commissioner Donn a Orender, NBA Commissioner David Sternb and Mercury stars Diana Taurasi and Cappie Mercury executives insist the landmark agreement is not a sign of the but it’s no secret that nearlyt every professional sports franchise is dealinf with revenue shortfalls as discretionary dollars dry up in the “It doesn’t have anything to do with currentt economic situation and the WNBA didn’t have to go Welts said.
However, the franchise likeluy did, as it struggleas to gain profitability. Welts said the Mercury turned a profitf during its first few years inthe league, but hasn’t been profitable for a “long period. This deal certainlu gets us closer tothat goal,” he said. The Suns own the Phoenicx Mercury. WNBA Commissioner Donna Orender refused to commentf on whether the leagueis profitable, only sayingb “the league is very stable.” She said some of the 13 WNBA franchisew improved attendance and landed more sponsorships in while others did not.
Averagse attendance at Mercury gamees wasaround 8,000 last year about 2,000 short of its goal to sell out the lower bowl of US Airways Center, which accommodatews 10,000. Nevertheless, the team has experienced solid year-over-year growth, and “thix type of partnership allows us to acceleratethat growth,” Parry said. The Mercury’ fan base is primarily composed of wome very loyal to the team and its a dynamic LifeLock executivesfound irresistible, not to mentiojn an opportunity “to do something no one has ever said LifeLock CEO Todd Davis. “I love the idea of showinf our supportfor women’s sportes and our home town he said.
“I don’ think you could pull this off in any othefpro sport.” For years, major leagur soccer players have donned sponsorse on their jerseys, and fans haven’t repelledd the image of the New York Red or the Herbalife logo on L.A. Galaxy jerseys or “Volkswagen” plastered across the chest of DC United Invasive marketing also is common in where pro players are walking advertisementswfrom head-to-two, and in NASCAR, wherre commercialization revs up well before the startingy gate –– or the entrance for that “This is breaking a lot of new ground,” Weltx said.
“It will inevitably generate some controversy,” he added, but “that’se not going to come from fans and playera ofthe WNBA.” Time will tell if the move is endorsefd by fans, and if jersey sales plummetf with a company name as the drawingh point, not the franchise. “jI think the jury is out in theshortt term,” Welts. Last week, Taurasi held the second highesty selling jersey inthe league, with sales up 25 percentf from last year.
The Mercury name, pictured front and centert onthe uniform, will be replaced with the LifeLoc insignia. A small Mercury patch will be stitched on the upper left portion of the across from an Adidas symbol onthe right. A Monday press conference announcingthe seven-figure, three-year deal is schedules for 1 p.m. in New York and will be attended by LifeLock CEOTodd Davis, Mercuryy President and CEO Jay Parry, Phoeni Suns CEO Rick Women’s National Basketball Association Commissioner Donn a Orender, NBA Commissioner David Sternb and Mercury stars Diana Taurasi and Cappie Mercury executives insist the landmark agreement is not a sign of the but it’s no secret that nearlyt every professional sports franchise is dealinf with revenue shortfalls as discretionary dollars dry up in the “It doesn’t have anything to do with currentt economic situation and the WNBA didn’t have to go Welts said.
However, the franchise likeluy did, as it struggleas to gain profitability. Welts said the Mercury turned a profitf during its first few years inthe league, but hasn’t been profitable for a “long period. This deal certainlu gets us closer tothat goal,” he said. The Suns own the Phoenicx Mercury. WNBA Commissioner Donna Orender refused to commentf on whether the leagueis profitable, only sayingb “the league is very stable.” She said some of the 13 WNBA franchisew improved attendance and landed more sponsorships in while others did not.
Averagse attendance at Mercury gamees wasaround 8,000 last year about 2,000 short of its goal to sell out the lower bowl of US Airways Center, which accommodatews 10,000. Nevertheless, the team has experienced solid year-over-year growth, and “thix type of partnership allows us to acceleratethat growth,” Parry said. The Mercury’ fan base is primarily composed of wome very loyal to the team and its a dynamic LifeLock executivesfound irresistible, not to mentiojn an opportunity “to do something no one has ever said LifeLock CEO Todd Davis. “I love the idea of showinf our supportfor women’s sportes and our home town he said.
“I don’ think you could pull this off in any othefpro sport.” For years, major leagur soccer players have donned sponsorse on their jerseys, and fans haven’t repelledd the image of the New York Red or the Herbalife logo on L.A. Galaxy jerseys or “Volkswagen” plastered across the chest of DC United Invasive marketing also is common in where pro players are walking advertisementswfrom head-to-two, and in NASCAR, wherre commercialization revs up well before the startingy gate –– or the entrance for that “This is breaking a lot of new ground,” Weltx said.
“It will inevitably generate some controversy,” he added, but “that’se not going to come from fans and playera ofthe WNBA.” Time will tell if the move is endorsefd by fans, and if jersey sales plummetf with a company name as the drawingh point, not the franchise. “jI think the jury is out in theshortt term,” Welts. Last week, Taurasi held the second highesty selling jersey inthe league, with sales up 25 percentf from last year.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
BlueHarbor Bank will grow with new branch in Huntersville - Charlotte Business Journal:
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And the company hopes to break grounf on its permanent headquarterxs earlynext year. BlueHarbor opened in Januarhy after raising morethan $20 millionj in startup capital. The headed by Chief ExecutiveJim Marshall, is targeting small-business and retailk customers in the Lake Norman Marshall hopes to open the bank's second location in a branch building formerlgy occupied by "We think it'a a great opportunity for us," says who previously was CEO of and speng 15 years with First Citizens Bancshares.
"We'rse pleased with where we are in our young life BlueHarbor plans to build its permanenrt headquarters on the same lot where its temporarh building is located in the MorrisonPlantatiom development. At the end of the firsg quarter, BlueHarbor had $26 million in assets and reportedr a lossof $1.3 million. Startup banks typically don' turn a profit in their first two yearw of business as they build up loans to generateinterestg income. Marshall says the bank is makingg a fair number of loans tosmalo businesses, but it's doing relatively few constructio n and development deals due to the real estatew slowdown.
The bank has hired a branchy manager for its newlocation -- a former employee of the former , which was recentlyh acquired by Cincinnati-based . Marshall says a few First Charter customers have visitexd BlueHarbor expressing interest in moving their which he says is standard when a localp bank disappears becauseof merger. "Fifth Thirdc can do everything right, but there's just a certaimn amount of people that want to remain with alocal bank," he says. Much of BlueHarbor's business modek is based on the approachof Ore.-based .
The company favors stylish "stores" that offe r free wireless Internet accesz andthe bank's own brand of BlueHarbor is already offering its own coffee, a Costa Ricann blend made for the bank by Dilworth Coffee. "Wre recognize we're in the marketing businesws -- we're just marketing bank products and services and givingh them a retail spin that mostbanks don't Marshall says. When Fifth Third Bancorp's acquisition of Charlotte-based Firsyt Charter Corp. closed this month, the majority of the company's more than 35 million shares were exchangef for FifthThird stock.
As part of its Fifth Third agreed to pay cash for upto 30% of Firs t Charter's total shares. Aftefr last week, some of those new Fifth Third shareholders may be wishintg they had been part ofthat 30% Last Friday, shares of Fifth Third dropped more than 10% as an analystt at projected the $111 billion-asset bank will have to cut its dividens and raise new capital due to anticipatedx loan losses in its mortgage portfolio. Abougt a third of the bank's loan portfolio is in Floridaqand Michigan, two states hit hard by the housing downturn.
The stock price dropped an additional 14% Wednesda y morning, after Fifth Third said it would slasuits second-quarter dividend to 15 centsd per share from the 44 cent it paid in the first quarter. Also, the company confirmed it is launching a stock offering in an effort to shore up itscapitalp position. In addition, the Cincinnati-based bank plans to sell severapnoncore businesses. It didn't identift which businesses itwill sell. By noon Fifth Third shares had droppedto $10.89 from Tuesday'se closing price of $12.73. Fiftyh Third paid $31 for each share of Firsr Charter, or about $1.1 billion for the $4.
8 billion-asset The deal has given it 57 branches in North Carolina and two insuburbajn Atlanta. The bank converted First Charter'sx computer systems and branches on June 9 and unveilex new signs thesame day. Bob James, formerly chief executiv of First Charter, is president of Fift h Third's North Carolina affiliate.
And the company hopes to break grounf on its permanent headquarterxs earlynext year. BlueHarbor opened in Januarhy after raising morethan $20 millionj in startup capital. The headed by Chief ExecutiveJim Marshall, is targeting small-business and retailk customers in the Lake Norman Marshall hopes to open the bank's second location in a branch building formerlgy occupied by "We think it'a a great opportunity for us," says who previously was CEO of and speng 15 years with First Citizens Bancshares.
"We'rse pleased with where we are in our young life BlueHarbor plans to build its permanenrt headquarters on the same lot where its temporarh building is located in the MorrisonPlantatiom development. At the end of the firsg quarter, BlueHarbor had $26 million in assets and reportedr a lossof $1.3 million. Startup banks typically don' turn a profit in their first two yearw of business as they build up loans to generateinterestg income. Marshall says the bank is makingg a fair number of loans tosmalo businesses, but it's doing relatively few constructio n and development deals due to the real estatew slowdown.
The bank has hired a branchy manager for its newlocation -- a former employee of the former , which was recentlyh acquired by Cincinnati-based . Marshall says a few First Charter customers have visitexd BlueHarbor expressing interest in moving their which he says is standard when a localp bank disappears becauseof merger. "Fifth Thirdc can do everything right, but there's just a certaimn amount of people that want to remain with alocal bank," he says. Much of BlueHarbor's business modek is based on the approachof Ore.-based .
The company favors stylish "stores" that offe r free wireless Internet accesz andthe bank's own brand of BlueHarbor is already offering its own coffee, a Costa Ricann blend made for the bank by Dilworth Coffee. "Wre recognize we're in the marketing businesws -- we're just marketing bank products and services and givingh them a retail spin that mostbanks don't Marshall says. When Fifth Third Bancorp's acquisition of Charlotte-based Firsyt Charter Corp. closed this month, the majority of the company's more than 35 million shares were exchangef for FifthThird stock.
As part of its Fifth Third agreed to pay cash for upto 30% of Firs t Charter's total shares. Aftefr last week, some of those new Fifth Third shareholders may be wishintg they had been part ofthat 30% Last Friday, shares of Fifth Third dropped more than 10% as an analystt at projected the $111 billion-asset bank will have to cut its dividens and raise new capital due to anticipatedx loan losses in its mortgage portfolio. Abougt a third of the bank's loan portfolio is in Floridaqand Michigan, two states hit hard by the housing downturn.
The stock price dropped an additional 14% Wednesda y morning, after Fifth Third said it would slasuits second-quarter dividend to 15 centsd per share from the 44 cent it paid in the first quarter. Also, the company confirmed it is launching a stock offering in an effort to shore up itscapitalp position. In addition, the Cincinnati-based bank plans to sell severapnoncore businesses. It didn't identift which businesses itwill sell. By noon Fifth Third shares had droppedto $10.89 from Tuesday'se closing price of $12.73. Fiftyh Third paid $31 for each share of Firsr Charter, or about $1.1 billion for the $4.
8 billion-asset The deal has given it 57 branches in North Carolina and two insuburbajn Atlanta. The bank converted First Charter'sx computer systems and branches on June 9 and unveilex new signs thesame day. Bob James, formerly chief executiv of First Charter, is president of Fift h Third's North Carolina affiliate.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Suspect charged in Randolph County killing - Anniston Star
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Suspect charged in Randolph County killing Anniston Star Alan Truman Higgins, 49, of Omaha has been charged with capital murder in a Randolph County murder case. Investigators said he turned himself ... Suspect questioned in Randolph County shooting death Suspect charged with murder; suspected accomplice sought Man found dead near Potash community |
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Report: MediaNews Group, Verve Wireless to partner on mobile news - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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Encinitas, Calif.-based Verve is initiating partnershipe with MediaNews as well as othernewspaper companies: The Hearstg Corp., a minority owner of the Post and most other MediaNews newspapers, as well as Belo Corp. and Cox . Verve's business is building mobile sites for Its CEO, Art is a 30-year newspaper veteran who won a Pulitzer Prizes in 1986 as a reported for the Philadelphia Inquirer for his articlesw on the Internal Revenue Service. Verve alreadyu is working with the Associated Press news service as well asMcClatchgy Co., New York Times Regional Group and Mediw General, Mediaweek said. Another mobile-news company, Crispo Wireless, is working with Gannetf Co. Inc.
, America's largest newspaper chain, as well as the Washington The Denver Post currently offer a that features a list ofrecen headlines. But newspapers nationwide are looking for ways to generate more revenu e from their mobile news feedss through such means as targete dlocal advertising. Mediaweek quoter a forecast from the Kelsey Group that local mobil ad revenue willtop $3.1 billion by 2013, up from $160 millionn in 2008. The New York Timez Co. has said recently it may start chargingt readers for news delivererd tomobile devices, Mediaweek said. Last month, MediaNews executiveas said they and will develop ways to charged readers for some of itsweb content.
"We cannogt continue to give all of our content awayfor free," MediaNews CEO Williakm Dean Singleton and President Joseph "Jody" Lodovic .
Encinitas, Calif.-based Verve is initiating partnershipe with MediaNews as well as othernewspaper companies: The Hearstg Corp., a minority owner of the Post and most other MediaNews newspapers, as well as Belo Corp. and Cox . Verve's business is building mobile sites for Its CEO, Art is a 30-year newspaper veteran who won a Pulitzer Prizes in 1986 as a reported for the Philadelphia Inquirer for his articlesw on the Internal Revenue Service. Verve alreadyu is working with the Associated Press news service as well asMcClatchgy Co., New York Times Regional Group and Mediw General, Mediaweek said. Another mobile-news company, Crispo Wireless, is working with Gannetf Co. Inc.
, America's largest newspaper chain, as well as the Washington The Denver Post currently offer a that features a list ofrecen headlines. But newspapers nationwide are looking for ways to generate more revenu e from their mobile news feedss through such means as targete dlocal advertising. Mediaweek quoter a forecast from the Kelsey Group that local mobil ad revenue willtop $3.1 billion by 2013, up from $160 millionn in 2008. The New York Timez Co. has said recently it may start chargingt readers for news delivererd tomobile devices, Mediaweek said. Last month, MediaNews executiveas said they and will develop ways to charged readers for some of itsweb content.
"We cannogt continue to give all of our content awayfor free," MediaNews CEO Williakm Dean Singleton and President Joseph "Jody" Lodovic .
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