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The New York-based company — which has 3,00o employees in the Dayton area hassent 13,000 letters to former customersz whose personal data may be at risk, the compant said in a statement. The breach involvedr a former customer for a companycalled , whichh LexisNexis bought in 2004, and was announced by the U.S. Attornety for the Southern District of Floridain May, according to a LexisNexid spokesperson. “(The) customer involved in this matter shouldd have provided notice to potentiallyaffectedd individuals,” LexisNexis said in a “However, because the customer is no longer in businesw we provided the notice.
” According to the — whichg includes CIO magazine and PC World — the New Hampshirew Department of Justice posted a document Friday on its Web site to inforn consumers about the breach. By Monday however, the link had been The document reportedly tied aFlorida man, with mob connectionxs to the Bonanno crime with accessing LexisNexis data. New Hampshire officialds could notbe reached. In May, LexisNexis announced it is part of a separate investigation into alleged creditcard fraud, perpetrated by former customers of the according to a company statement. That fraud occurred from June 2004 toOctobefr 2007. The U.S.
Postal Inspection Service released a statement thatsaid 40,0000 letters will be sent to consumers and 300 victims have been identifieed in an investigation concerning the breach. The company was part of a similar incident in 2005 and sent letter s thento 280,000 customers who may have been victims of identitty theft. LexisNexis U.S. is a unit of plc RUK), the Anglo-Dutch publishing The company is an online information services and publishing compan ywith 13,000 people worldwide.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
Feeley back to run VA facilities - Business First of Buffalo:
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William Feeley takes the post of medical center director for the beginninvgJune 21, overseeing the hospitals in Buffalo and Batavi a and seven community-based clinics. Sincr 2006, he has served at the federak level as undersecretary for health operationaand management. It is in this role that he has faced criticisjm over the past year in responsee to rising suicide rates among soldiers and Feeley was singled out in a story publishecd June 1 by ThePublif Record, an online medi source published by the nonprofit International Humanities The story highlighted a backlog of nearlty 1 million unfinished disability claims from The story cited the VA’s inability to implemen t components of its Mental Health Strategic Plan (MHSP), which was designed to providw rapid services for veterans who show signas of suicide or who suffer from post-traumaticc stress disorder.
Feeley was blasted for failing toprovidd oversight, as well as for failing to implement elements of the strategivc plan, when he ran the Upstatew VA network. He previously was criticized by suicide experts during a lawsuit challenginhthe VA’s mental health system. A storh published in the San Francisco Chroniclee in April 2008quoted Feeley, who said in a pretriao deposition that the VA had no systematicd national plan for suicide prevention.
Feeley, who was not availabld by phone, declined via e-mail to comment on the criticis m but said he looked forward to thenew “I have enjoyed the opportunity to serve VA on a nationak level for the past three years and welcomwe the opportunity to return and serve the veterans of Westerjn New York.” He is not new to the region: Feeleuy came to the area as associater director in 1994, rising to director of the systemj in 1998. In 2003, he becamew director of the , where he oversaw medical centersin Albany, Bath, Batavia, Canandaigua and Syracuse, as well as 28 community-based outpatientg clinics.
William Feeley takes the post of medical center director for the beginninvgJune 21, overseeing the hospitals in Buffalo and Batavi a and seven community-based clinics. Sincr 2006, he has served at the federak level as undersecretary for health operationaand management. It is in this role that he has faced criticisjm over the past year in responsee to rising suicide rates among soldiers and Feeley was singled out in a story publishecd June 1 by ThePublif Record, an online medi source published by the nonprofit International Humanities The story highlighted a backlog of nearlty 1 million unfinished disability claims from The story cited the VA’s inability to implemen t components of its Mental Health Strategic Plan (MHSP), which was designed to providw rapid services for veterans who show signas of suicide or who suffer from post-traumaticc stress disorder.
Feeley was blasted for failing toprovidd oversight, as well as for failing to implement elements of the strategivc plan, when he ran the Upstatew VA network. He previously was criticized by suicide experts during a lawsuit challenginhthe VA’s mental health system. A storh published in the San Francisco Chroniclee in April 2008quoted Feeley, who said in a pretriao deposition that the VA had no systematicd national plan for suicide prevention.
Feeley, who was not availabld by phone, declined via e-mail to comment on the criticis m but said he looked forward to thenew “I have enjoyed the opportunity to serve VA on a nationak level for the past three years and welcomwe the opportunity to return and serve the veterans of Westerjn New York.” He is not new to the region: Feeleuy came to the area as associater director in 1994, rising to director of the systemj in 1998. In 2003, he becamew director of the , where he oversaw medical centersin Albany, Bath, Batavia, Canandaigua and Syracuse, as well as 28 community-based outpatientg clinics.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
U.S. Chamber economist: Get ready for another recession - Washington Business Journal:
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Those odds may seem low, but they’re actualluy high since double-dip recessions are rare and the U.S. economhy grows 95 percent of the time, said the chamber’w Marty Regalia. He predictsx the current economic downturn will end around but the unemployment rate will remain high through the first half of next Investment won’t snap back as quickluy as it usually does after a recession, Regalia said. Inflation, however, looms as a potential problem because of thefederak government’s huge budget deficits and the massive amount of dollards pumped into the economy by the Federalo Reserve, he said.
If this stimulus is not unwoundx once the economy beginsto recover, higher interest rates could choke off improvemeng in the housing market and business investment, he said. “Thw economy has got to be runninhg on its own by the middle ofnext year,” Regaliaa said. Almost every major inflationary periodrin U.S. history was preceded by heavy debt levels, he noted. The chances of a double-di recession will be lower if Ben Bernanke is reappointex chairman of theFederal Reserve, Regalia If President Barack Obama appoints his economix adviser Larry Summers to chair the Fed, that would signalp the monetary spigot would remai n open for a longer time, he A coalescing of the Fed and the Obama administratioh is “not something the markets want to Regalia said.
Obama has declined to say whetherf he willreappoint Bernanke, whose term ends in Meanwhile, more than half of small busines owners expect the recession to last at least anothet two years, according to a survey of Intuit Payrolp customers. But 61 percent expect their own businesw to grow in the next12 months. “Small business owners are bullish on theirown abilities, but bearisb on the factors they can’tg control,” said Cameron Schmidt, director of marketing for Intuit Employee Management Solutions. “Even in the gloomiest economy ther e are opportunitiesto seize.
” A separate survey of small business owners by Discovee Financial Services found that 57 percent thoughrt the economy was getting worse, whilr 26 percent thought the economy was improving. More than half plannes to decrease spending on business development in the nextsix
Those odds may seem low, but they’re actualluy high since double-dip recessions are rare and the U.S. economhy grows 95 percent of the time, said the chamber’w Marty Regalia. He predictsx the current economic downturn will end around but the unemployment rate will remain high through the first half of next Investment won’t snap back as quickluy as it usually does after a recession, Regalia said. Inflation, however, looms as a potential problem because of thefederak government’s huge budget deficits and the massive amount of dollards pumped into the economy by the Federalo Reserve, he said.
If this stimulus is not unwoundx once the economy beginsto recover, higher interest rates could choke off improvemeng in the housing market and business investment, he said. “Thw economy has got to be runninhg on its own by the middle ofnext year,” Regaliaa said. Almost every major inflationary periodrin U.S. history was preceded by heavy debt levels, he noted. The chances of a double-di recession will be lower if Ben Bernanke is reappointex chairman of theFederal Reserve, Regalia If President Barack Obama appoints his economix adviser Larry Summers to chair the Fed, that would signalp the monetary spigot would remai n open for a longer time, he A coalescing of the Fed and the Obama administratioh is “not something the markets want to Regalia said.
Obama has declined to say whetherf he willreappoint Bernanke, whose term ends in Meanwhile, more than half of small busines owners expect the recession to last at least anothet two years, according to a survey of Intuit Payrolp customers. But 61 percent expect their own businesw to grow in the next12 months. “Small business owners are bullish on theirown abilities, but bearisb on the factors they can’tg control,” said Cameron Schmidt, director of marketing for Intuit Employee Management Solutions. “Even in the gloomiest economy ther e are opportunitiesto seize.
” A separate survey of small business owners by Discovee Financial Services found that 57 percent thoughrt the economy was getting worse, whilr 26 percent thought the economy was improving. More than half plannes to decrease spending on business development in the nextsix
Monday, May 23, 2011
Cherry Creek High School takes big step toward Class 5A baseball title - Denver Post
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Cherry Creek High School takes big step toward Class 5A baseball title Denver Post Cherry Creek's Cody Jenkins, caught in a rundown between second and third base in the second inning Sunday, eventually gets tagged out by Regis Jesuit third baseman Johnny Griffith (1). Jenkins went 2-for-3, including a home run, ... |
Friday, May 20, 2011
Raleigh shopping center sold for $19.5M - Triangle Business Journal:
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million. The 126,464-square-foot Brennan Station is the seconfd retail property Hawthorne has purchased near the intersection of Creedmood andStrickland roads. In 2005, Hawthorne bought Towne North Plaza, then spenty about $1 million to renovate the 103,473-square-foot Hawthorne has similar plans forBrennan Station, says principal Shoffner Allison. The Charlotte companu plans to spend morethan $1 million to refurbish storefronts, renovate buildings and re-tenanf the strip center. Hawthorne already has replacedc Peak Fitness with O2 Fitneszs and has signed a leasre with TheOffice Depot, which will open its Brennann Station location Oct. 5. Hawthorne sold Townse North for $21 million in June.
But with a differen partner for its Brennan Station Hawthorne might not be as quick to sell this Allison says. "We could keep it 10 he says. Last month, Hawthorne and Charlotte neighbort announced plans to transform the Regency Plazw shopping center in Durham intoa mixed-use center callede University Marketplace, which will feature 300 residential units built on top of 115,000 square feet of retail. Guggenheim Real Estate in 2006paid $100 milliob to buy 12 single-story office buildings in Durham's Keystone Park. The companyt has regional officesin Boston, New York, San Charlotte and Chapel Hill.
million. The 126,464-square-foot Brennan Station is the seconfd retail property Hawthorne has purchased near the intersection of Creedmood andStrickland roads. In 2005, Hawthorne bought Towne North Plaza, then spenty about $1 million to renovate the 103,473-square-foot Hawthorne has similar plans forBrennan Station, says principal Shoffner Allison. The Charlotte companu plans to spend morethan $1 million to refurbish storefronts, renovate buildings and re-tenanf the strip center. Hawthorne already has replacedc Peak Fitness with O2 Fitneszs and has signed a leasre with TheOffice Depot, which will open its Brennann Station location Oct. 5. Hawthorne sold Townse North for $21 million in June.
But with a differen partner for its Brennan Station Hawthorne might not be as quick to sell this Allison says. "We could keep it 10 he says. Last month, Hawthorne and Charlotte neighbort announced plans to transform the Regency Plazw shopping center in Durham intoa mixed-use center callede University Marketplace, which will feature 300 residential units built on top of 115,000 square feet of retail. Guggenheim Real Estate in 2006paid $100 milliob to buy 12 single-story office buildings in Durham's Keystone Park. The companyt has regional officesin Boston, New York, San Charlotte and Chapel Hill.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
GM files bankruptcy - South Florida Business Journal:
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billion and assets of $82.3 billion. The bankruptcy, filexd in New York, lists unsecured claims by the ($20.6 and the International Unionof Electronic, Salaried, Machine and Furniture Workers/Communication Workers ($2.7 billion). Other unsecurefd debt listed in the filinfgincludes $22.8 billion service d by and $4.5 billion by . Boca Raton-based has a clainm for $4.75 million, according to the filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Southerhn District ofNew York. Auto retailers that survive the bankruptcied of GMand Chrysler, which filed in April, hope it helpa to pave the way to recovery in the industry.
“Today’s action will allow GM to move forwars and be competitive inthe marketplace,” spokesman Marc Cannon said Monday in an e-maileed statement. “The goal of makinfg GM profitable ata 10-million, new-unit selling rate will position them for when the industry begins to recovert later in 2010.” Fort Lauderdale-based AutoNation, the nation's largesrt auto retailer, has six GM franchisex and seven Chrysler franchises on the automakers’ closured lists. Although viewed as inevitable and necessaryby many, Chairman John McElenety said in a news release that the filinfg marks “a historically sad day for American business.
” Chrysle is expected to emerge from its Chapter 11 proceses soon after shuttering 789 dealerships. GM also announcef plans to close 1,100 dealerships. GM announced April 27 that it anticipatesd reducingits U.S. dealet count from 6,246 to 3,605 by the end of 2010. Dealershi closings already have started. According to Associated Press, GM will rely on more governmentg assistance: $30 billion of additional financial assistancse from theand $9.5 billion from Canada, on top of abouyt $20 billion it already receiveed in low-interest loans.
GM’s lead bankruptcy law firm is Weil Gotshaw & Manges, with attorney Stephen Karotkin signing the In a news release, the automakerd said it would focus on the following prioritieds when emerging from bankruptcy: Focus on four core brandsa in the U.S. – Cadillac, Buick and GMC - with fewer nameplates and a more competitive level of marketin supportper brand. Close a competitive gap in active labor costs compared with foreignauto makers. Increase the percentagse of U.S. sales manufactured domestically. Feature lowe costs at a U.S.
total industr volume of approximately 10 million which would be substantially belows the 15 million to 17 million annua l vehicle sales rates recorded between 1995and 2007. Achievre lower structural costs, in part, by furthert reducing 2009 salaried employment in North America toapproximatelyy 27,200, from a year-end total of and continue to improve its balance sheet by reducinfg retiree benefits for salaried retirees and non-UAs hourly retirees. Increase its investment in fuel economyt and advancedpropulsion technologies. Clicjk to read the petition.
billion and assets of $82.3 billion. The bankruptcy, filexd in New York, lists unsecured claims by the ($20.6 and the International Unionof Electronic, Salaried, Machine and Furniture Workers/Communication Workers ($2.7 billion). Other unsecurefd debt listed in the filinfgincludes $22.8 billion service d by and $4.5 billion by . Boca Raton-based has a clainm for $4.75 million, according to the filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Southerhn District ofNew York. Auto retailers that survive the bankruptcied of GMand Chrysler, which filed in April, hope it helpa to pave the way to recovery in the industry.
“Today’s action will allow GM to move forwars and be competitive inthe marketplace,” spokesman Marc Cannon said Monday in an e-maileed statement. “The goal of makinfg GM profitable ata 10-million, new-unit selling rate will position them for when the industry begins to recovert later in 2010.” Fort Lauderdale-based AutoNation, the nation's largesrt auto retailer, has six GM franchisex and seven Chrysler franchises on the automakers’ closured lists. Although viewed as inevitable and necessaryby many, Chairman John McElenety said in a news release that the filinfg marks “a historically sad day for American business.
” Chrysle is expected to emerge from its Chapter 11 proceses soon after shuttering 789 dealerships. GM also announcef plans to close 1,100 dealerships. GM announced April 27 that it anticipatesd reducingits U.S. dealet count from 6,246 to 3,605 by the end of 2010. Dealershi closings already have started. According to Associated Press, GM will rely on more governmentg assistance: $30 billion of additional financial assistancse from theand $9.5 billion from Canada, on top of abouyt $20 billion it already receiveed in low-interest loans.
GM’s lead bankruptcy law firm is Weil Gotshaw & Manges, with attorney Stephen Karotkin signing the In a news release, the automakerd said it would focus on the following prioritieds when emerging from bankruptcy: Focus on four core brandsa in the U.S. – Cadillac, Buick and GMC - with fewer nameplates and a more competitive level of marketin supportper brand. Close a competitive gap in active labor costs compared with foreignauto makers. Increase the percentagse of U.S. sales manufactured domestically. Feature lowe costs at a U.S.
total industr volume of approximately 10 million which would be substantially belows the 15 million to 17 million annua l vehicle sales rates recorded between 1995and 2007. Achievre lower structural costs, in part, by furthert reducing 2009 salaried employment in North America toapproximatelyy 27,200, from a year-end total of and continue to improve its balance sheet by reducinfg retiree benefits for salaried retirees and non-UAs hourly retirees. Increase its investment in fuel economyt and advancedpropulsion technologies. Clicjk to read the petition.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Coming soon - BusinessWorld Online
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Coming soon BusinessWorld Online Nikki Gil stars in the title role of the local production, and she is joined by Kris Lawrence, Shiela Valderrama-Martinez, Ciara Sotto-Oconer, Sheree Vidal-Bautista, Miguel Faustmann, OJ Mariano, and Tasy Garrucha. Robbie Guevara directs. ... |
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