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But economic developers and investors must continue to wait to see if the governord will come to their aidbeforde Friday’s deadline to sign or veto legislation. Ritter beganj the day at the Alliance for Sustainablre Colorado Center indowntown Denver, signing threw bills that he said will continue to build the state’as “New Energy Economy.” House Bill 1298, sponsored by Buffie McFadyen, D-Pueblo West, and Cory R-Yuma, lets trucking companies get 25 percentt reimbursement of the cost of buyint and installing fuel-efficient technologies and emission-control More importantly, McFadyen said, it prorates sale tax on trucking equipment base on the percentage of miles companies drive in Colorad o and it allows truckers finallgy to take advantage of enterprise-zone tax “This bill is so incredibly important to the not only for the environmenyt but for the survival of truckers that are in she said while tearing up at the House Bill 1331, sponsored by Rep.
Sara D-Arvada, expands the pool of vehicles eligiblefor alternative-fuel tax credits to include thos that run on cleaner-burning natural gas. It also eliminated eligibility for some hybridr vehicles that arenot fuel-efficient, said sponsoring Sen. Bettyt Boyd, D-Lakewood. Ritter noted that the Coloradok Oil and Gas Associationh and the nonprofit group Environment Coloradp both supportedthe measure. “If COGA and Environment Colorado it has to be agreatt bill,” he said.
And Senate Bill 75, championesd by the company Aspen Electric Carsand Carts, allowsz drivers to operate low-speed electric vehiclez on most roads with speed limits of 35 mph or From there, Ritter went to the offices in Denver and signed a measure to re-establishn the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media. House Bill sponsored by Rep. Tom R-Poncha Springs, and former Rep. Anne McGihon, D-Denver, allowd the office to solicit gifts and donations to offer incentivews to producers to make films inthe “I believe this move signals that Colorado is becominhg serious about attracting production to the state once again,” said Kevinn Shand, executive director of the Colorado Film “By becoming part of the state once again, the film office will once againb have resources to market Colorado effectively and help expanx our economic development efforts in a new and differenyt direction.
” Finally, Ritter returned to his Capito l office to sign nine separate bills, including measures to help the restaurangt and broadband industries. Senate Bill 121, sponsored by Sen. Al R-Hayden, eliminates the sales and use tax restaurants must pay when offering freeor reduced-price meals to employees. Senate Bill 162, sponsored by Sen. Gail D-Snowmass Village, requires the Office of Information Technology to creat a map of where broadband technologyy is available and not available in the Ritter has not announced his intentions on at leasyt two bills being watchee closely by thebusiness community, however.
One is Senatee Bill 173, which would allow local governments to work with the states Economic Development Commission to offe r incentives to attract andbuild tourism-generating The bill is considered key to landinyg either of two potentiakl auto-racetrack projects east of Aurora. The otherd is House Bill 1366, which limits the Colorado-source capital gains subtraction to thefirsgt $100,000 of gains on assets held for five yearsd or more. If signed, the bill would generats $15.8 million to help balance the budget.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
City engineer takes Findlay job - Marion Star
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City engineer takes Findlay job Marion Star MARION - Marion's city engineer has resigned to be the engineer for the city of Findlay. Jim Bischoff resigned effective last Friday, and assistant city engineer Terry Lively was named acting city engineer effective Monday, City Service Director Jay ... |
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Game and gift maker teams up with book publishers - San Francisco Business Times:
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The arrangement will let the three-person game and gift company to close its Benici a warehouse andoutsource fulfillment, invoicingy and collections to the larger book companies so SmartsClo can focus on developing new food, travel and lifestyle games designed to entertain and teach players. "Now we can really focusd on creating and marketing new saidJulie Tucker, who co-foundedr the San Francisco company with Jennifer Elias in 2002. The which has sold more than 138,00o0 units of 17 games so far at places includingthe , the Wine Merchant in San Francisci and J Winery in Healdsburg, is trackinh to do $1 million in revenue this year.
The new arrangemenft will boost thatnumber "significantly,' because Chronicle has agreed to sell SmartsCo products to retail stores, increasin g the company's sales associates from 40 to 300 and leveraginy Chronicle Book's name. San Francisco's Chronicle with publishes "The Wors t Case Scenario" and about 300 other books and stationeryy productseach year, did an estimated $20 milliojn in revenue last year. Quirk Booksz of Philadelphia will help SmartsCo develop new productes and freshrevenue streams.
SmartsC boils down the essence of a topidc onto flash cards andother easy-to-transport formats and present the informatioh as a game in a true-or-falsr or multiple-choice format.
The arrangement will let the three-person game and gift company to close its Benici a warehouse andoutsource fulfillment, invoicingy and collections to the larger book companies so SmartsClo can focus on developing new food, travel and lifestyle games designed to entertain and teach players. "Now we can really focusd on creating and marketing new saidJulie Tucker, who co-foundedr the San Francisco company with Jennifer Elias in 2002. The which has sold more than 138,00o0 units of 17 games so far at places includingthe , the Wine Merchant in San Francisci and J Winery in Healdsburg, is trackinh to do $1 million in revenue this year.
The new arrangemenft will boost thatnumber "significantly,' because Chronicle has agreed to sell SmartsCo products to retail stores, increasin g the company's sales associates from 40 to 300 and leveraginy Chronicle Book's name. San Francisco's Chronicle with publishes "The Wors t Case Scenario" and about 300 other books and stationeryy productseach year, did an estimated $20 milliojn in revenue last year. Quirk Booksz of Philadelphia will help SmartsCo develop new productes and freshrevenue streams.
SmartsC boils down the essence of a topidc onto flash cards andother easy-to-transport formats and present the informatioh as a game in a true-or-falsr or multiple-choice format.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Colorado's economy grew faster in 2008, despite recession - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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reported Tuesday, suggesting that the recession'ss impact hit Colorado later than most otheer parts ofthe country. Gross domestic product in Colorado grewby 2.9 percenyt in 2008, up from 2.0 percent in 2007 and 2.7 percentt in 2006, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economi c Analysis (BEA) reported in its annual state-by-statr breakdown of GDP. Colorado's 2.9 perceng GDP growth rate was fourth-highest among the 50 exceeded only by NorthhDakota (7.3 percent growth), Wyomingf (4.4 percent) and South Dakota (3.5 percent). The last year Colorado'zs economy grew faster than 2008 was in witha 4.3 percent GDP increases that year, BEA said.
Colorado was one of only 12 states in 2008 wherse the rate of growth of GDP increaseds from theprevious year. In fact, 12 stateas experienced GDP declinesin 2008, led by Alaskaq with a 2.0 percent drop. Average growthg in GDP among the 50 states slowedfrom 2.0 percent in 2007 to 0.7 percent in 2008. (The GDP-by-statre figures differ from national GDP because different state-by-state methodology is used.) The nationwid e recession officially began at the start of 2008. The report said the biggesf contributors to the growthof Colorado's GDP in 2008 were professional and technical services, followed by mining, informatio and government.
It said the biggest drags on the state'z economy were construction, followed by transportation and .
reported Tuesday, suggesting that the recession'ss impact hit Colorado later than most otheer parts ofthe country. Gross domestic product in Colorado grewby 2.9 percenyt in 2008, up from 2.0 percent in 2007 and 2.7 percentt in 2006, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economi c Analysis (BEA) reported in its annual state-by-statr breakdown of GDP. Colorado's 2.9 perceng GDP growth rate was fourth-highest among the 50 exceeded only by NorthhDakota (7.3 percent growth), Wyomingf (4.4 percent) and South Dakota (3.5 percent). The last year Colorado'zs economy grew faster than 2008 was in witha 4.3 percent GDP increases that year, BEA said.
Colorado was one of only 12 states in 2008 wherse the rate of growth of GDP increaseds from theprevious year. In fact, 12 stateas experienced GDP declinesin 2008, led by Alaskaq with a 2.0 percent drop. Average growthg in GDP among the 50 states slowedfrom 2.0 percent in 2007 to 0.7 percent in 2008. (The GDP-by-statre figures differ from national GDP because different state-by-state methodology is used.) The nationwid e recession officially began at the start of 2008. The report said the biggesf contributors to the growthof Colorado's GDP in 2008 were professional and technical services, followed by mining, informatio and government.
It said the biggest drags on the state'z economy were construction, followed by transportation and .
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Tribune restructures media services unit - BusinessWeek
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The Atlantic Wire | Tribune restructures media services unit BusinessWeek Tribune Co., the owner of the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and other daily newspapers, announced a restructuring of its Tribune Media Services group on Monday. Changes include the departure of the group's president and CEO, David Williams. ... Ugly Details ! in Selling Newspapers More Ways Sam Zell Destroyed the Tribune Company BOOK REVIEW: 'The Deal from Hell': W » |
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Crystal Harris: Vegas Pool Party Instead of Marrying Hugh Hefner - People Magazine
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CTV.ca | Crystal Harris: Vegas Pool Party Instead of Marrying Hugh Hefner People Magazine But instead, she spent it at Las Vegas's Wet Republic, embracing the single life and waving at fans. "I'm doing okay," she says. "I just had to get away. Today is the day and I just had to get away. I'm going back tonight so I just wanted to get away ... PHOTOS: Crystal Harris in Vegas instead of getting married Crystal Harris Poolside In Vegas Instead Of Hitched To Hefner Hugh Hefner Not Only One Changing Plans After Non-Wedding |
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Starbucks makes food healthier - Business First of Buffalo:
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The coffee giant says it has simplifiedc recipes to includemore high-quality ingredientse like whole grains, blueberries from Oregon and cherriesw from Michigan. “Starbucks customers have been telling us that they want bettert tasting and healthier food options when they visifour stores,” said Starbucks food category vice presidenr Sandra Stark in a news release announcing the new “We answered their call with a delicious new menu of food made with real ingredientes and more wholesome New menu items include a blueberrg oat bar, a farmer’s market salad and banana walnuf bread that Starbucks says “is nearly 30 percentr real banana.
” Starbucks has been expandinb its food menu in the last two years to entice customerws to visit more and to spend more per visit. The companhy was also among the first restaurant chains in the countru to ban trans fat from its foodand beverages. Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is closing hundreds of locationas and cutting thousands of jobs to trim expensese asrevenue falls. The company reporter sales fell 8 percentlast quarter, following a 9 percent decline in first quarter sales.
It is also facing pressure fromMcDonalds (NYSE: MCD), whosw new coffee drinks are driving sales
The coffee giant says it has simplifiedc recipes to includemore high-quality ingredientse like whole grains, blueberries from Oregon and cherriesw from Michigan. “Starbucks customers have been telling us that they want bettert tasting and healthier food options when they visifour stores,” said Starbucks food category vice presidenr Sandra Stark in a news release announcing the new “We answered their call with a delicious new menu of food made with real ingredientes and more wholesome New menu items include a blueberrg oat bar, a farmer’s market salad and banana walnuf bread that Starbucks says “is nearly 30 percentr real banana.
” Starbucks has been expandinb its food menu in the last two years to entice customerws to visit more and to spend more per visit. The companhy was also among the first restaurant chains in the countru to ban trans fat from its foodand beverages. Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is closing hundreds of locationas and cutting thousands of jobs to trim expensese asrevenue falls. The company reporter sales fell 8 percentlast quarter, following a 9 percent decline in first quarter sales.
It is also facing pressure fromMcDonalds (NYSE: MCD), whosw new coffee drinks are driving sales
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