This is irony.
The Mortgage B
ankers Association moved into the building in 2008 just as the real estate market was crashing, and ended up paying millions of dollars more when interest rates rose. Moreover, the leasing market slowed considerably and the association had trouble getting other tenants into the 168,000-square-foot building.
Towering, kite-shaped airships could herald a new era of luxury transport following today’s introduction of the Aircruise concept.
Standing 98ft taller than Canary Wharf, packing 330,000 cubic metres of hydrogen gas and capable of lifting 396 tonnes, the Aircruise concept features penthouse apartments, bars and even dizzying glass viewing floors.
Aircruise was created as the antithesis of a hurried, crowded passenger jet. London-based design and innovation company Seymourpowell wanted to rethink transport – on the premise ‘slow is the new fast’. It could ferry 100 people from London to New York in a leisurely 37 hours as opposed to the seven it takes now by airplane.
…it tries to portray itself as championing customer rights, what its actually doing is trying to manipulate an entire industry to working how it wants everything to work, squeezing everybody from authors to other booksellers.
Ah, the life of a newspaper cartoonist — how I miss the groupies, drugs and trashed hotel rooms!
The Cleveland Plain Dealer snagged an interview the acclaimed cartoonist on the announcement of the U.S. Postal Services release of a ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ stamp.
I miss ‘Calvin and Hobbes’.
…the 22 banks that got the most aid from the government’s various bailout programs have cut their small business loan balances by $12.5 billion since April.
The latest complete report on the Troubled Asset Relief Program is available here (224 pages).
Business Matchmaking and SBDC team to help entrepreneurs access contracts
Statewide small business stimulus program heads to Riverside
SACRAMENTO — On Feb. 4 Riverside businesses will have the opportunity to participate in a free statewide program aimed at increasing small business readiness to access stimulus-funded contracts through President Obama’s Economic Recovery Plan.
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Put on your anti-spin boots and read this latest missive from the Governor that cares, Ahrnold.
| January 2010 Welcome to Governor Schwarzenegger’s Office of External Affairs January 2010 newsletter. Continue reading “External Affairs Newsletter | Office of the Governator” |
Fitch’s December Retail Credit Card Index results show that more than one in every eight dollars of receivables was written off as uncollectable during the November collection period on an annualized basis.
Similar to chargeoffs, the deterioration in delinquencies has slowed significantly from the previous year, yet they still remain almost 48% higher than 2007. Despite these short term improvements, Fitch expects retail credit card delinquencies to remain elevated throughout first half 2010 in line with its expectations for unemployment.
If you’re interested in participating in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act projects but don’t how to find or apply for them, then the attached documents should help.
To read an overview brochure, click here.
To read a detailed PowerPoint presentation, click here.
Good Hunting!
Highlights include:
Santa Rosa, County Due Millions in Stimulus Aid – $7.4MM
Forest Service Gets $185 Million to Expand Payroll in Region – $185MM
Workforce Investment Board Offers Free Employment Advice – $220K
Fiber Dominates Latest US Rural Broadband Stimulus Funds Release – $300MM
NIH Funding of Biomedical Innovation Is Creating Jobs, Fueling Industry – $10.5BN
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