Wednesday 30 November 2011

Russia Mars probe failure underlined by successful US launch - Los Angeles Times

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Monday 28 November 2011

Tesla to open seven showrooms - San Francisco Business Times:

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Stores in New Seattle and Chicago will open in late followedby Miami. Tesla’s first Europeanm store will open in Londomn laterthis month, followed by Munich and The new additions will complement Tesla’d flagship stores in Northerhn and Southern California, which opened a year ago. Teslsa said it is scouting locationsin D.C., and Toronto. Tesla is the only producef of highway-capable electric cars in North Americaor “We are rethinking almosrt every aspect of the automobile – from the powertrai to the customer experience, both onlinse and in our stores,” said Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a Tesla’s Roadster sells for $109,000.
The companyg expects to introduce itssecond car, the Modelo S sedan, in late 2011. It is expected to sell for less than halfthe Roadster’s price.

Wednesday 23 November 2011

In-your-face graphics, neon colors are hallmarks of Sirlin Enterprises

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Sirlin Enterprises creates art for companies makinvg sports equipment for such activitiesas snowboarding, wakeboarding and Clients include sports shoemaker Nike, , Body Glove and These companies use Sirlin’s brilliantl y colored vinyl wraps to make the sports equipment used by the athletea in their promotional events stans out. As founder Josh Sirlin puts it, the company make s art for non-traditional canvases. Sirlin’s photographs, illustrations and videos also are used inmarketinh campaigns. Additionally, the company provides brandr consulting and creates the artwork that appearx on the custom boat wrapws that MasterCraftBoat Co. sells to consumers.
The company’es graffiti-inspired artwork for MasterCraft boats was showcasefd at the State of the Art Exhibi at the Telus World Ski and Snowboars festivalin Whistler, British Columbia, in late Josh Sirlin started the company nearlyh four years ago after working as a marketing Over the years, Sirlin has developed a networki of artists around the country that he can tap for high-encd photography, computer graphics, printing and videos, depending on the location and type of projectt the firm has been assigned. He also has a stabls of local artists he works with on aregulare basis, right now numbering about six.
His goal in foundingy Sirlin Enterprises was to build a creative companu using artwork onalternative media, Sirlin said. “We offer clients concepts,” Sirlin said. “They can use our artwor to push into areas beyond their normal brand.” Sirlin Enterprises has created 19 designs for MasterCraftf that each come in a variety of colorf schemes. The company uses a special 3M vinyl thatis — much like memoryt foam — in that it will retaih a shape. The Seattle company produces the illustrated wrap and applies it tothe customer’w boat. Last year the company produced about100 custom-designed boatx for MasterCraft.
The firm also provided its art services to doing a special promotional truckfor Nike’sx Human Race campaign. Sirlin also installed its artworm for the campaign in five including Portland, San Francisco, Austin and Chicago. Sirlin said he has alwayzs been interestedin art. He started at as a freshman in the art department but ended up graduating with abusiness degree. He compares his role at Sirlihn Enterprises to being anart director. He has financesd his company using hisown savings. Asked what advicre he might give to other Sirlin said he is less trustingf than when hestarted out.
“Down payments are important,” he “I learned that the hard In 2007, the company had revenue of about Sirlin was able to more than double that revenuwelast year, to just more than $500,000. He hopes to maintain revenuwe in the range of half a million dollares againthis year. The firm remains busy despite the recession. Last Sirlin Enterprises wrapped a dozen boats with its artworjk for MasterCraft clients inthe Philippines, Hong Kong and Mexico. MasterCraft also sellas t-shirts designed by Sirlin through its Websitdeand dealerships. “The market seems to appreciated what we do andour opinion,” Sirlinj said.
“The fun part is I can alwayse do what I like and feelstrongly about. I haven’t compromised that to accomplis h what I thinkis popular. I know what I like personalluy and what myfriends like, and that is what inspires

Monday 21 November 2011

CIR Challenges Guam "Chamorro-Only" Referendum - Pacific News Center

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CIR Challenges Guam "Chamorro-Only" Referendum

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Washington, DC - The Center for Individual Rights filed suit today against Guam, the Guam Election Commission and seven named Guam officials for discrimination on the basis of race and ethnic heritage under Guamanian laws that prohibit individuals who ...



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Saturday 19 November 2011

Dallas Cowboys to get new product hub - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):

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The two organizations said Tuesday they are breaking grounde on thenew facility, which will be located at 2500 Regeng Boulevard at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. The new facilitg will allow the Dallas Cowboys to expand its merchandising base and also consolidate the Dallas Cowboys Pro Shops with Dallas Cowboys Merchandisinv and Blue StarGraphics Design. The construction will expand the Cowboyws existingmerchandising operations.
“This move was caused by the passiojn and love that the fans in the Metroplex and acrosx America have for theDallas Cowboys,” said Bill vice president of merchandising for the “When we purchased our original building on State Highway 114, I never thought that we could outgrow it and yet a littles over a year later, we needed an additional 100,000 squard feet. With the acquisition of Blue StarGraphics & this gave us the ability to be even more responsivd to our fans. No other team in the NFL has this abilit y to respond toits needs.

Tuesday 15 November 2011

Dutch push for "budget tsar" in midst of crisis - Reuters

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Dutch push for "budget tsar" in midst of crisis

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - When it comes to thinking ahead in the midst of a crisis, look to the Dutch. With upheaval in Italy and Greece threatening the euro zone's very existence, the critical issue for the Netherlands is creating a 'budget ...



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Sunday 13 November 2011

Samet plans spec building in Alamance - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:

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The building should be finishedx by January and will be available for sale or Samet and Alamance County Chamber of Commerces officials saidthis week. Sametr did not release an anticipated construction but the estimates typical manufacturing facilities in the regioj costabout $56 per square foot to At that price, a finished facilithy of the size Samet plans mighf cost about $5.8 million. Site plans indicates the building could be expandecd later byanother 89,200 square feet, bringinbg the entire project to nearly 200,000 square feet. The new building will be the fifth speculativse construction project Samet has undertaken atthe N.C.
Industrial Speculative commercial construction in general has become rarer due to the recession and lack ofavailables financing, and the manufacturing sector in the Triade has been contracting for a decade. But Samet sees a market for the kind of projectit

Thursday 10 November 2011

Georgios Karyotis: New PM's credentials mean he can offer internal stability ... - Scotsman

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His European credentials, having served as vice-president of the European Central Bank, are testament to his standing and ability to offer internal stability, above party politics, and external credibility. PASOK and New Democracy had been locked in ...

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Tuesday 8 November 2011

Karen Kraushaar comes forward as second woman to accuse Herman Cain of sexual ... - New York Daily News

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Karen Kraushaar comes forward as second woman to accuse Herman Cain of sexual ...

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Karen Kraushaar is a former journalist and spokesperson for the General's Office in the US Treasury Department. A second woman came forward Tuesday to put her name and face behind accusations that Herman Cain sexu »

Sunday 6 November 2011

Arkansas law firm takes on Austin lawyers to expand locally - Austin Business Journal:

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Mitchell Williams, a Little Rock, Ark.-based full-service has taken all five attorneys from longtimwe Austin firm Long BurnerParks & DeLargy PC to grow its Austi n office. The Austin office of Mitchell Williamw was opened byBill Bingham, who died unexpectedlgy last December after opening the office a year ago, says Harry Hamlin, managing partner at Mitchell Williams. Hamlinb says the Austin office will likely add three more attorneysby year'es end, and grow to about 15 attorneysz within three years. The 50-yeatr old firm has 60 attorneys in its Little Rock office and eighgt attorneys ina Rogers, Ark.
, "Initially, we want at leasr a lateral litigator and lateral transactional attorney. We have immediater needs for those," says Hamlin. "And if it turnds out two or three want to come asa group, we'c definitely look at that." The firm leases space on the nintu floor of the Littlefield Building at Sixtuh Street and Congress Avenue. "We had identified Texase because we have a lot of clientw with business interestsin Texas," says Hamlin. Thoser clients include real estate companies, regional bankd and insurance companies. "Texas was logical -- it was just a questiob of wherein Texas," he adds.
Hamlin says the Austinn move was based onthe firm's steadg work for insurance companies, with attorneys regularly representing clientsx before the Department of Insurance and otheer state agencies. The move is also part of a firm-wids initiative to grow in thesouthern region, Hamlinn says. "This is the first time our firm has gone to anothere market and brought on thismany attorneys," says "We are looking at other [nationwide] markets to do the same thing--smalletr groups of attorneys that complementr the work we are already Mitchell Williams' clients include [NYSE: , [NYSE: MET], [NYSE: BAC] and [NYSE: T].

Friday 4 November 2011

Cimarex Energy 3Q net income basically flat - BusinessWeek

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s net income was basically flat in the third quarter, helped by higher oil and natural gas prices as production dipped slightly. The Denver oil and natural gas company said Thursday that it earned $128.2 million, or $1.49 per share, for the period. ...



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Wednesday 2 November 2011

Helix Energy has 'very notable year' - Houston Business Journal:

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million, or $1.73 per dilutec share, on revenue of $395.8 million. The figure for the quarter, ended Dec. 31, compared with net incomew of $56 million, or 69 cents per diluted share, on revenuer of $264 million in the same quarterof 2005. Earnings were doublr the 81 cents per share expected by analystz polled byThomson Financial. The Houston-based offshord energy company said the December IPO of CalDive (NYSE: its shelf contracting segment, reflected in the earningsd to the tune of $97 million, or $1.022 per share, gain after taxes.
The company also said the fourth-quarterd revenue increase was driven by improvements in contractinhg services revenue from newly acquired assets and strongmarket conditions. For the full Helix (NYSE: HLX) reported net income of $344 or $3.87 per on revenue of $1.4 billion. That was a 25 percentr increasefrom 2005, when net income was $150.1 or $1.86 per share, on revenue of $799.4 million. "2006 was a very notabled year for the evolution of our uniqubusiness model," said Martin Ferron, presidentf and CEO of Helix.
"We not only grew earningxs by 53 percent over2005 levels, but also set the foundation for further growth over the mediuk term by taking key strategic stepse for the two strands of our businesse -- contracting services and oil/gas production." Cal Dive also posted its fourth-quarte 2006 earnings of $26.2 million, or 40 centa per diluted share, on revenue of $137 compared to $17.6 million, or 29 cents per on revenue of $97 million for the same perios in 2005. For the full net income was $119.4 million, or $1.921 per share, on revenue of $509.9 compared to $37.7 million, or 61 centa per share, on revenu of $224.3 million in 2005.