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The council said it intendws to workwith citizens, elected officials and policy makers to develop a pro-business, pro-employment agenda. Council members include, , , , , , , and Madison' . “When we talk about how we can sustaim our qualityof life, we’re really talking aboug the need to establish a better business climate, one that openss the door to opportunity, innovation and employment,” said Phil the council’s president and chief executive officedr and owner of consulting firm . “Ths Wisconsin Business Council was establishesd because we believe there are mutually beneficial solutions to the challenges we face Prange said.
"If the curren economic downturn has made onething clear, it’s that a flourishinv private sector is critical for family-supporting jobs and a robust tax Scott VanderSanden, the council’s chairmanj and president of AT&T Wisconsin, says more must be done to energizr and advance efforts that promote Wisconsihn as a good place to live and do business. “A the nation’s economy begins to stabilize, smart businesse will be looking for opportunities toresum growth,” VanderSanden says. “We need to make sure Wisconsin’s businessd climate and policies welcome new investmenr and encouragejob creation.
We need to send a strongy signal that Wisconsin is a place where businessee can grow and prosper during the next business cycledand beyond.” Members of the counciol say the organization’s optimistic outlook and proactiv stance will lead to a constructive dialogud among elected officials, legislative leaders, policy experts and member s of the general public. Ultimately, however, the council’s privatwe sector supporters will be lookingt forreal results.
“Our futurew vitality requires a comprehensive strategy that recognizes the broad naturse of our existing economic base and the uniquse strengths of ourwork force,” said Jim Senty, a membef of the council’s advisory who also serves as president of Midwest Natural Gas, of La and chairman of Park Bank, of Madison. “At the same we need to be realistic about areasa where our performance needs improvement and devise effective strategied to achieve new levels of Marc Marotta, a member of the Wisconsihn Business Council’s board of directord and former secretary of the Wisconsin Department of said the state is fortunate becaus e of the diverse nature of its industries, ranging from manufacturing and agriculturer to insurance, health care and retail.
However, the state’s work force lags the national averagwe in the percentage of workersw with advanced degrees and also falla below average in the number of workers employex in whatthe U.S. Department of Labor classifiesas high-technologt jobs. “The Wisconsin Business Council wants to give voicre tothese issues, while engaging leaders throughout the state in an aggressivwe search for solutions,” said Prange. “From our soli K–12 schools and highere education system to our technical colleges and apprenticetraining programs, we have many of the key buildiny blocks in place.
At the same it’s clear more must be done to preserved these assets and establish a more vibranybusiness climate.”
Thursday, 15 March 2012
Monday, 12 March 2012
Salt-Tolerant Wheat Strain To Offer Better Yields, Scientists Claim - Huffington Post
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Zee News | Salt-Tolerant Wheat Strain To Offer Better Yields, Scientists Claim Huffington Post By Tan Ee Lyn HONG KONG (Reuters) - Scientists in Australia have crossed a popular, commercial variety of wheat with an ancient species, producing a hardy, high-yielding plant that is tolerant of salty soil. The researchers, who published their work on ... Salt-tolerant wheat discovery to tackle food shortages New wheat 'tolerates salty soil' |
Saturday, 10 March 2012
Cape Wind secures permits to begin construction - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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State Energy Facilities Siting Boar d members unanimously approved the project with minor modificationdslast week, and state Undersecretary for Energh Ann Berwick signed the certificate Thursday. The certificatwe completes seven years of local and statre environmental review ofthe project. “Massachusett s has done its job to give this project a long and thorougjh review onthe merits, and the federakl review process is winding to a said Gov. Deval Patrick in a prepared written statement.
“The time has come to see the first offshorew wind farm in America rise off the Massachusetts a powerful symbol of our commitment to a clean energy The composite permit granted by the state can only be overturneed bythe . Cape Wind still needs final approval fromthe U.S. Mineralas Management Service tobeginb construction.
State Energy Facilities Siting Boar d members unanimously approved the project with minor modificationdslast week, and state Undersecretary for Energh Ann Berwick signed the certificate Thursday. The certificatwe completes seven years of local and statre environmental review ofthe project. “Massachusett s has done its job to give this project a long and thorougjh review onthe merits, and the federakl review process is winding to a said Gov. Deval Patrick in a prepared written statement.
“The time has come to see the first offshorew wind farm in America rise off the Massachusetts a powerful symbol of our commitment to a clean energy The composite permit granted by the state can only be overturneed bythe . Cape Wind still needs final approval fromthe U.S. Mineralas Management Service tobeginb construction.
Thursday, 8 March 2012
Christian Laettner's Real-Estate Brick - Wall Street Journal
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Christian Laettner's Real-Estate Brick Wall Street Journal By VALERIE BAUERLEIN And SPENCER WILKING DURHAM, NCâ€"On Sunday, a cable-TV documentary is scheduled to shower glory on Christian Laettner and Brian Davis for the back-to-back basketball national titles they helped deliver 20 years ago to Duke ... |
Tuesday, 6 March 2012
Massaro Corp. chosen to redevelop Oakland health department building - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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acre property into a 120-room hotel, a 140,009 to 150,000-square-foot office building and a 500-space garage. Yesterday, county economif development director Dennis Davinnotifief O’Hara-based that its proposal, working with Downtown real estate firm and Harmar-basefd , has been chosen. The development team has agreedd topay $4.9 million for the propertgy and expects the overall redevelopment to cost from $40 milliob to $50 million. “In the end, the idea was to get the maximukm value for the properthy and we want to get the bestoverall development,” Davin said.
Davin praised the other proposalsfrom , , Oxfordx Development and Burns & Scalo Real Estate who all vied for the He sees the strong developeer interest in a difficult economyy as a testament to the qualityh of the property, which spans betweemn Fifth and Forbes Avenues near Craft Street in where the office market remainzs tight. “They were all very interested,” he said. “This site was definiteluy coveted.” The sale of the propertty and the project ware expected to be reviewed by counthy council in the next few Davin added.
The development projecrt will requirethe ’s nearlh 400 employees who work in the buildinvg to be moved unless they lease space in the new project.
acre property into a 120-room hotel, a 140,009 to 150,000-square-foot office building and a 500-space garage. Yesterday, county economif development director Dennis Davinnotifief O’Hara-based that its proposal, working with Downtown real estate firm and Harmar-basefd , has been chosen. The development team has agreedd topay $4.9 million for the propertgy and expects the overall redevelopment to cost from $40 milliob to $50 million. “In the end, the idea was to get the maximukm value for the properthy and we want to get the bestoverall development,” Davin said.
Davin praised the other proposalsfrom , , Oxfordx Development and Burns & Scalo Real Estate who all vied for the He sees the strong developeer interest in a difficult economyy as a testament to the qualityh of the property, which spans betweemn Fifth and Forbes Avenues near Craft Street in where the office market remainzs tight. “They were all very interested,” he said. “This site was definiteluy coveted.” The sale of the propertty and the project ware expected to be reviewed by counthy council in the next few Davin added.
The development projecrt will requirethe ’s nearlh 400 employees who work in the buildinvg to be moved unless they lease space in the new project.
Sunday, 4 March 2012
Real Estate Roundup - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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Portland, from Weston Investment Co. LLC. It is one of the largest office deals in downtown inrecent months. The Indian Health establishedin 1972, will move from its current location at 527 S.W. Hall St. Jake Lancastet of Grubb & Ellis Co. represented the Steve Root of American Property Managementrepresentee Weston. • Level 3 Communications LLC renewed its leaseefor 4,724 square feet at the Pittockl Block, 921 S.W. Washingtonb St., Portland, from ALCO Investment Co. Kevin Kaufman of CB Richarf Ellis representedLevel 3; the landlord represented • Telelanguage Inc. signed a new leased for 4,401 square feet at the PortlandExchange Building, 520 S.W. Sixt h Ave., Portland.
NAI Beggs & Simpson represented the tenant; Ryan Livesay of Pacifiv Real EstatePartners Inc. represented the • Stearns Lending Inc. leasedd 3,722 square feet at Hampton Square, 6950 S.W. Tigard, from Weston Investment Co. LLC. Steve Root of Americanj Property Management representedthe lessor. Peters & Company PC signed a new leasrefor 2,170 square feet at the Selling 610 S.W. Alder St., with the Schlesinger Companies. Kristin Hammond and Mark McFarlanxd of Pacific Real EstatsePartners Inc. represented the tenant; Bill Smith of NAI Beggs & Simpson represented the • SCR Inc. leased 2,000 square feet at 8680 S.W.
Old Tualatinh Sherwood Road, Tualatin, from Kmotion Inc. Ian Giammanco of Bluestone & Hockley Real Estate Servicess representedthe tenant; Scott Pierce of NAI Norris, Beggs Simpson represented the landlord. •Remedy Intelligentf Staffing leased 1,638 square feet at The Merrick, 6646 N.E. 78th Court, from API Properties 1047 LLC. Mark McFarlanx of Pacific Real EstatePartners Inc. represented the tenant; Rob Kimmelmaj of Commercial Realty Advisors representedthe property. • Pioneer Floor Coverint Inc. leased 5,853 square feet at Arcti c Business Park, 5657 S.W. Arctic Drive, from Pacific NW Properties LP. Cliff Finnelpl of GVA Kidder Mathews representecdthe tenant.
• Carlan Enterprises operatingas Stauffer-Cisco Supply, leased 5,622 square feet at Bridgepory Woods Business Park, 7532 S.W. Bridgeport Road, from Bridgeport Woods BusinessPark LLC. Petere Stalick and Steven Klein of GVA Kidder Mathewss representedthe tenant; Dave Kiersey of Kierseyt & McMillan Inc. represented the • Stavely Services North America leased 4,860 square feet at Kittridge Distribution Center, 4943 N.W. Frontr Ave., Portland, from LIT Industrial Limiterd Partnership. Tony Reser and Sean McCarthu of GVA Kidder Mathews brokeredthe • Red Wing Brands of Americaz Inc. leased 3,840 square feet at the NorstatrBusiness Center, 8611 N. Albina Ave.
, Portland, from Norstar 8405 N. Albins Ave. LLC. Tony Reser and Sean McCarth y of GVA Kidder Mathews brokeredthe transaction. Biscuits Cafe leased 3,121 square feet at Hogan Plaza, 1905 N.E. Division St., from Pelopoh LLC. Mike Foley of First Commercial represented the Craig Barnard of Barnard Commercial Real Estate representedthe property. • a new barbershop venture fromHairM men’s salon, leasede 2,055 square feet at the Commonwealth Building, 609 S.W. Washingtonm St., from Unico Properties LLC. Kathleen Heal y of Urban Works Real Estate represented Dan Bozich and Kathleeh Healy of Urban Worksd Real Estate representedthe property.
• Aprende Con Amigozs Bilingual Preschoolleased 1,872 square feet at Patton Park Apartments on Northg Interstate from Patton Square Leasing LLC. Steve Haugen of Windermere/Cronin & Caplan Realty Groul Inc. represented the Charlotte Larson and Sara Daleuy of Urban Works Real Estate representedthe • PDX Antiques leased 1,120 square feet at the K2 Buildinhg from 4152 N.E. Sandy LLC. Charlotte Larson of Urban Works Real Estate representerthe tenant; Matt Schweitzer of Northg Rim represented the property. • Liz Richard Acupuncture PC leased 1,046 square feet at Fremont 3531 N.E. 15th Portland, from ADG Properties LLC. Anthyan Nguyenn of Norris & Stevense Inc.
represented the tenant; Ashley Heichelbec of Urban Works Real Estate representedthe property. State Farm Insurance leased 1,000 square feet at 1018 N.W. 13th Portland, from Block Two LLC. Thom Brockmiller of Stehlin Advisors LLC representedthe tenant; Kathleen Healy and Dan Bozich of Urban Works Real Estate represented the property.
Portland, from Weston Investment Co. LLC. It is one of the largest office deals in downtown inrecent months. The Indian Health establishedin 1972, will move from its current location at 527 S.W. Hall St. Jake Lancastet of Grubb & Ellis Co. represented the Steve Root of American Property Managementrepresentee Weston. • Level 3 Communications LLC renewed its leaseefor 4,724 square feet at the Pittockl Block, 921 S.W. Washingtonb St., Portland, from ALCO Investment Co. Kevin Kaufman of CB Richarf Ellis representedLevel 3; the landlord represented • Telelanguage Inc. signed a new leased for 4,401 square feet at the PortlandExchange Building, 520 S.W. Sixt h Ave., Portland.
NAI Beggs & Simpson represented the tenant; Ryan Livesay of Pacifiv Real EstatePartners Inc. represented the • Stearns Lending Inc. leasedd 3,722 square feet at Hampton Square, 6950 S.W. Tigard, from Weston Investment Co. LLC. Steve Root of Americanj Property Management representedthe lessor. Peters & Company PC signed a new leasrefor 2,170 square feet at the Selling 610 S.W. Alder St., with the Schlesinger Companies. Kristin Hammond and Mark McFarlanxd of Pacific Real EstatsePartners Inc. represented the tenant; Bill Smith of NAI Beggs & Simpson represented the • SCR Inc. leased 2,000 square feet at 8680 S.W.
Old Tualatinh Sherwood Road, Tualatin, from Kmotion Inc. Ian Giammanco of Bluestone & Hockley Real Estate Servicess representedthe tenant; Scott Pierce of NAI Norris, Beggs Simpson represented the landlord. •Remedy Intelligentf Staffing leased 1,638 square feet at The Merrick, 6646 N.E. 78th Court, from API Properties 1047 LLC. Mark McFarlanx of Pacific Real EstatePartners Inc. represented the tenant; Rob Kimmelmaj of Commercial Realty Advisors representedthe property. • Pioneer Floor Coverint Inc. leased 5,853 square feet at Arcti c Business Park, 5657 S.W. Arctic Drive, from Pacific NW Properties LP. Cliff Finnelpl of GVA Kidder Mathews representecdthe tenant.
• Carlan Enterprises operatingas Stauffer-Cisco Supply, leased 5,622 square feet at Bridgepory Woods Business Park, 7532 S.W. Bridgeport Road, from Bridgeport Woods BusinessPark LLC. Petere Stalick and Steven Klein of GVA Kidder Mathewss representedthe tenant; Dave Kiersey of Kierseyt & McMillan Inc. represented the • Stavely Services North America leased 4,860 square feet at Kittridge Distribution Center, 4943 N.W. Frontr Ave., Portland, from LIT Industrial Limiterd Partnership. Tony Reser and Sean McCarthu of GVA Kidder Mathews brokeredthe • Red Wing Brands of Americaz Inc. leased 3,840 square feet at the NorstatrBusiness Center, 8611 N. Albina Ave.
, Portland, from Norstar 8405 N. Albins Ave. LLC. Tony Reser and Sean McCarth y of GVA Kidder Mathews brokeredthe transaction. Biscuits Cafe leased 3,121 square feet at Hogan Plaza, 1905 N.E. Division St., from Pelopoh LLC. Mike Foley of First Commercial represented the Craig Barnard of Barnard Commercial Real Estate representedthe property. • a new barbershop venture fromHairM men’s salon, leasede 2,055 square feet at the Commonwealth Building, 609 S.W. Washingtonm St., from Unico Properties LLC. Kathleen Heal y of Urban Works Real Estate represented Dan Bozich and Kathleeh Healy of Urban Worksd Real Estate representedthe property.
• Aprende Con Amigozs Bilingual Preschoolleased 1,872 square feet at Patton Park Apartments on Northg Interstate from Patton Square Leasing LLC. Steve Haugen of Windermere/Cronin & Caplan Realty Groul Inc. represented the Charlotte Larson and Sara Daleuy of Urban Works Real Estate representedthe • PDX Antiques leased 1,120 square feet at the K2 Buildinhg from 4152 N.E. Sandy LLC. Charlotte Larson of Urban Works Real Estate representerthe tenant; Matt Schweitzer of Northg Rim represented the property. • Liz Richard Acupuncture PC leased 1,046 square feet at Fremont 3531 N.E. 15th Portland, from ADG Properties LLC. Anthyan Nguyenn of Norris & Stevense Inc.
represented the tenant; Ashley Heichelbec of Urban Works Real Estate representedthe property. State Farm Insurance leased 1,000 square feet at 1018 N.W. 13th Portland, from Block Two LLC. Thom Brockmiller of Stehlin Advisors LLC representedthe tenant; Kathleen Healy and Dan Bozich of Urban Works Real Estate represented the property.
Friday, 2 March 2012
Myths of Labor's grand public deception - The Australian
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BBC News | Myths of Labor's grand public deception The Australian DURING most of the years of the Howard government, the Labor opposition ran a self-delusional narrative that John Howard was hated, hateful, unpopular, a liar, unelectable and against immigration and workers. It was a false narrative at odds with his ... Bob Carr born again in PM's cabinet coup Australian PM names new foreign minister, axes rival's supporter after intra ... Australia's Gillard Reshuffles Labor Government |
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