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“We really don’t have a choice but to continue with our plan to discontinus our property insurance coveragein Florida,” said State Farm spokesmabn Michael Connolly. Crist cited concerns that signing HB 1171 couled trigger significant rate increases and reverse efforts by state officialss and the Legislature to make the Florida markegmore competitive. Proponents of the legislation called itthe “Consumer Choice” bill.
Crist said in a news releaswe that the bill gavea “selecg group of property insurance companies” the power of choosing who would be offere d the policy, allowing them to cherry-pick the best customers and dump policies with the greatesrt risk. In a June 16 letter to the Jim Thompson, president of State Farm FloridwInsurance Co., encouraged him to sign the but made no promises to stay if he did. Thompsonh even included a couple of caveats toState Farm’sd statement of non-commitment.
“If HB 1171 were to become law, and if the (Officed of Insurance Regulation) expediently administers the law in a manneer consistent with the legislative intent of its legislative sponsoreand supporters, State Farm would be willing to re-examinse its options,” Thompson wrote. The governor pointed to the fact that the bill did not requird that the select companies stay in Floridz as a motivating factor inhis decision.
“House Bill 1171 allows certaibn insurers the ability to collect unregulated insurancew premiums and then leave the marketplacdewith Florida’s hard-working families’ earnings,” he State Farm Florida has been talking with stat e regulators about its plan to leave Florida. In , the compan y asked to stop writing property coverage in the Sunshine Statew because it no longer could afford to dobusineses here. Following the veto, the National Association of Insurancew andFinancial Advisors–Florida, which represents the majority of State Farm agents, released a statemen through spokesman Bob Lotane.
“If nothingt else, this moved debate on how to addresas our insurance challenges 180 degrees from wherewe were, and showe d we have got to welcome and examine new he said. Ed Domansky, spokesman, said a hearin will be held July 15 to determine the need for a formapl hearing onState Farm’s plan to leav e Florida. Click to read the plan. OIR’s biggest sticking point in the negotiationzs has been whether State Farm agents would be able to sell policiesw other than its ownand Citizens. The initial agreementf states that State Farm would provide a minimuk of six months notice prior to executing StateFarm policyholders, he said, have time to find othe r coverage.
“It was expected that nothing like that would beginn to happen until laterthis year,” Domansky said. “I suspect nothing would take place for anothedr sixmonths out.” Brad Ashwell, consumef advocate for , which opposecd the bill, expects the deregulation of Florida’s insurance industry will become a central issue in the gubernatorial He said whomever wins the state’a top political post will help determine how much tractionb deregulation has in the next legislative session. Ashwel added that his group is ecstatic withthe governor’ decision. “We couldn’t be more happy,” he said. “We are glad he stoord up for consumers.
” Barney Bishop III, presidenft and CEO of , criticized the governor’ss veto, saying it would forcde hundreds of thousands of homeowners to switcnto “thinly-financed” insurance companies that will charge them as much if not more than theidr current insurer. He gave no evidencew for the assertions. But Ashwell said no one has evaluater howwell small, private companies can weather a storm financially, so Bishop’s statemenft is inaccurate at He also pointed to the that State Farm is considering leaving of its own “This isn’t the governor’s fault that State Farm is decidingf to leave,” he said.
“OIR’s role in protectingh consumers is not what is drivin State Farm out ofthe state. [Stat e Farm] has a choice.” commended the governor’s actiob saying it would have allowed certainm larger insurance companies an unfair business It noted that thebill “would have further diminishedx affordable choices for Floridians and would have eventuallt dumped more policies into the state-run insurancr program Citizens.
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Sunday, November 28, 2010
Friday, November 26, 2010
Healthy Crop's Image Problem Gets a Makeover - Voice of America
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Covidien shareholders OK incorporation change - Nashville Business Journal:
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The company pointed to the “possible adoption of varioues legislative and regulatory proposals in theUnite States” including “proposals introduced in the U.S. to limit tax treaty benefits to companies that are domicileed and tax resident in countriesz that do not have tax treatiesd withthe U.S., and potential federal and state legislative proposals that would deny government contracts to such “If enacted, we determined that these due to their potentially wide-ranging scope, coule have a material and adversde impact on the companyt and its shareholders,” the companu said.
Covidien said it selected Ireland because it has conducted business there for nearly 30 years and has 6 facilitieand 2,000 employees there. The company also likex that Ireland “enjoys strong relationships as a member of theEuropeab Union,” and that it’s an English-speaking nation. Covidien, formerlyh known as , operates , also knowbn as Mallinckrodt, which is locatefd in St. Louis and providee medical imaging technologyand pharmaceuticals. It was spun off from in 2007. With 2008 revenue of nearly $10 Covidien has 1,500 employees in St. more than 2,500 in Missouri and more than 41,0090 employees worldwide.
The company pointed to the “possible adoption of varioues legislative and regulatory proposals in theUnite States” including “proposals introduced in the U.S. to limit tax treaty benefits to companies that are domicileed and tax resident in countriesz that do not have tax treatiesd withthe U.S., and potential federal and state legislative proposals that would deny government contracts to such “If enacted, we determined that these due to their potentially wide-ranging scope, coule have a material and adversde impact on the companyt and its shareholders,” the companu said.
Covidien said it selected Ireland because it has conducted business there for nearly 30 years and has 6 facilitieand 2,000 employees there. The company also likex that Ireland “enjoys strong relationships as a member of theEuropeab Union,” and that it’s an English-speaking nation. Covidien, formerlyh known as , operates , also knowbn as Mallinckrodt, which is locatefd in St. Louis and providee medical imaging technologyand pharmaceuticals. It was spun off from in 2007. With 2008 revenue of nearly $10 Covidien has 1,500 employees in St. more than 2,500 in Missouri and more than 41,0090 employees worldwide.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Colorado indicts 2 in alleged multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme - Denver Business Journal:
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Named in the indictment are JasonTrevor Brooks, 30, on 24 countzs of securities fraud and theft, and Donaldr Scott Carew, 37, on three counts of securitiews fraud. The indictment allegex that Brooks sought and receivef morethan $10 million from investors primarily in Boulder, Broomfield, Larimeer and Weld counties for what investors were told was an electronicz resale business -- called Genius Inc. and othee names -- between 2005 and 2008. Brooks told investores that their money would underwrite his dealingsswith Co. Ltd. of Japan to purchasew electronics and appliances and resell them at higher theindictment alleges.
Instead, the indictment alleges, Brookzs used the money to pay othere investors and for hisown purposes, including gambling. The indictmenty alleges that the scheme also involved investors in 15 othere statesand U.S. territories. Carew and other were enlisted to act of representativese of companies establishedby Brooks, the indictment alleges. A Ponzii scheme is one in whichg investors are promised returns from legitimate investments but instead are paid with moneyh provided bylater investors. "These get-rich-quick schemes are especialluy insidious during these tougheconomic times," Sutherxs said in a statement.
"I woulds encourage Coloradans to be cautious of any investmenf opportunity that promises unusually high rateswof return. If an investment opportunity sounds too good to be itprobably is." Suthers' office will prosecutde the case in Weld Countuy District Court. .
Named in the indictment are JasonTrevor Brooks, 30, on 24 countzs of securities fraud and theft, and Donaldr Scott Carew, 37, on three counts of securitiews fraud. The indictment allegex that Brooks sought and receivef morethan $10 million from investors primarily in Boulder, Broomfield, Larimeer and Weld counties for what investors were told was an electronicz resale business -- called Genius Inc. and othee names -- between 2005 and 2008. Brooks told investores that their money would underwrite his dealingsswith Co. Ltd. of Japan to purchasew electronics and appliances and resell them at higher theindictment alleges.
Instead, the indictment alleges, Brookzs used the money to pay othere investors and for hisown purposes, including gambling. The indictmenty alleges that the scheme also involved investors in 15 othere statesand U.S. territories. Carew and other were enlisted to act of representativese of companies establishedby Brooks, the indictment alleges. A Ponzii scheme is one in whichg investors are promised returns from legitimate investments but instead are paid with moneyh provided bylater investors. "These get-rich-quick schemes are especialluy insidious during these tougheconomic times," Sutherxs said in a statement.
"I woulds encourage Coloradans to be cautious of any investmenf opportunity that promises unusually high rateswof return. If an investment opportunity sounds too good to be itprobably is." Suthers' office will prosecutde the case in Weld Countuy District Court. .
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Free Chick-fil-A meal on July 10 - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The giveaway is part of the Atlanta-based chain’s fifth-annual Cow Appreciation Day, which honors its "Eat Mor Cows. In a related promotion, parents can entef photos of their cow-clad children as part of a "Showa Us the Cow" online photo contest, for a chancw to win a $1,000 U.S. Savings Between now and Aug. 31, childrebn ages 10 and younger are encouragex to work with an adult to submiy creative photos of themselvew dressedas cows. The contest Web site, www.CowAppreciationDay.com, has details abouy uploading photos forthe contest. Once the picturews are uploaded, the public can vote for their favorite phot othrough Aug. 31.
The 20 photographs that get the most Internety votes will benamed semifinalists. From the semifinalists, Chick-fil- will select five finalists and one granx prize winner based onoverallk quality, appearance, originality, creativity and skill. The entrant'sd age will be taken into accoungtfor judging, Chick-fil-A The grand prize winner will receives a U.S. Series EE Savings Bond with a maturity valuewof $1,000, a catered party for theirr classroom, free Chick-fil-A Kid's Meals for a year and a digital among other gifts. Also each Kid's Meal from June 22 to July 25 will included miniatureCow figurines, while supplies last.
One out of every 100 of the cows will have gold spotas instead of the traditional black spots and will be packagedd with a card redeemable for a freeIce cream.
The giveaway is part of the Atlanta-based chain’s fifth-annual Cow Appreciation Day, which honors its "Eat Mor Cows. In a related promotion, parents can entef photos of their cow-clad children as part of a "Showa Us the Cow" online photo contest, for a chancw to win a $1,000 U.S. Savings Between now and Aug. 31, childrebn ages 10 and younger are encouragex to work with an adult to submiy creative photos of themselvew dressedas cows. The contest Web site, www.CowAppreciationDay.com, has details abouy uploading photos forthe contest. Once the picturews are uploaded, the public can vote for their favorite phot othrough Aug. 31.
The 20 photographs that get the most Internety votes will benamed semifinalists. From the semifinalists, Chick-fil- will select five finalists and one granx prize winner based onoverallk quality, appearance, originality, creativity and skill. The entrant'sd age will be taken into accoungtfor judging, Chick-fil-A The grand prize winner will receives a U.S. Series EE Savings Bond with a maturity valuewof $1,000, a catered party for theirr classroom, free Chick-fil-A Kid's Meals for a year and a digital among other gifts. Also each Kid's Meal from June 22 to July 25 will included miniatureCow figurines, while supplies last.
One out of every 100 of the cows will have gold spotas instead of the traditional black spots and will be packagedd with a card redeemable for a freeIce cream.
Friday, November 19, 2010
bizjournals: Where have the jobs gone?
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It's tough to tell wherse the job marketis going. Nationwide employmenft totaled 132.3 million jobs as 2004's first half drew to a That wasup 1.1 percent from the midpoinft of 2003. So far, so good. It was also though, that employment in 2004 remained 850,000 jobs below the mid-year figure for 2001. The recession, it was still casting its distantg shadow acrossthe nation's economy. But the situationj isn't completely confused. An American City Businessd Journals analysis of employment data has identifiedr several hot spots forjob creation. Places like Phoenix, Las Dover, Del.
, and Laredo, So here's a look at who'zs hot and who's not, based on employmentf trends in 226 markets from the middle of 2003 to the middlseof 2004. Rankings are based on percentage increasesdor declines. MAJOR MARKETS (Employment base of 1 million jobsor Hottest: Phoenix created 41,200 jobs durinbg the past year, an average of 790 every week. (Seven major markets -- including Boston, Chicago and San Francisco -- either lost jobs or adder fewer than 790 theentird year.) Phoenix's job growtgh rate of 2.6 percent more than doubleed the national average of 1.1 percent. St. Louis and Washington-Baltimore.
Coldest: Recent economic history has not been kind to and the past year wasno exception. A total of 38,000p jobs slipped away from the Detroit areabetween mid-2003 and mid-2004. That's a declinde of 1.5 percent. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose and Boston. MEDIUM MARKETS (250,0009 to 1 million jobs) Las Vegas set a torrid pace in the late creating morethan 30,000 jobs per year, beforew its annual pace slipped under 20,000 earlyu in the new century. Well, the accelerator is back to theflood again. Las Vegas added 38,800 jobs during the past for a growth rateof 4.8 percent. Charleston, S.C., and Jacksonville, Fla.
Coldest: The slum p in heavy manufacturing has hit most Midwesterb industrialtowns hard, but Toledo is suffering one of the biggesr headaches of all. It has lost 8,700 jobs since the middlee of last year, a decline of 2.8 percent. Runners-up: New Orleans and Hartford. SMAL MARKETS (Fewer than 250,000 jobs) Hottest: Dover, Del., and Texas, are tied for top honors in this category. Each expandedx its job base by 4.7 percent over the past The resulting pickupswere 2,80 jobs in Dover, 3,500 in Laredo. Reno, Nev., and Green Bay, Wis. It's back once again to the industrial Midwesft for morebad news. Saginaw, lost 3.
5 percent of its workforce in the past year resulting in the disappearanceof 6,100 Runners-up: Enid, Okla., and Lansing, Mich. EAST Hottest: Del., may be tiny, with a total of just 62,40 0 jobs, but it's the hottest market in the Its job growth rateof 4.7 in fact, is second-best in the topped only by Las Vegas. Runners-up: Glens N.Y., and Washington-Baltimore. Coldest: Cape Cod (a/k/a Mass., is not only a famous resort but it also boastedthe East's fastesg pace of employment growth during the late 1990s. The tide has however. Cape Cod now is in last place with a declinsof 2.1 percent. Runners-up: N.Y., and Hartford.
SOUTHj Hottest: Income levels are generally lowin Texas, but employment levels are on the Laredo's increase of 4.7 percent since mid-2003 is best in the Soutj -- and tied for second-best among all metros. Runners-up: McAllen, Bryan, Texas; and Daytona Beach, Fla. Coldest: America'zs smallest metropolitan area also has the distinction of beingthe South'sw least prosperous. Enid, Okla., lost 3.4 perceng of its jobs during thepast Runners-up: Houma, La., and New Orleans.
It's tough to tell wherse the job marketis going. Nationwide employmenft totaled 132.3 million jobs as 2004's first half drew to a That wasup 1.1 percent from the midpoinft of 2003. So far, so good. It was also though, that employment in 2004 remained 850,000 jobs below the mid-year figure for 2001. The recession, it was still casting its distantg shadow acrossthe nation's economy. But the situationj isn't completely confused. An American City Businessd Journals analysis of employment data has identifiedr several hot spots forjob creation. Places like Phoenix, Las Dover, Del.
, and Laredo, So here's a look at who'zs hot and who's not, based on employmentf trends in 226 markets from the middle of 2003 to the middlseof 2004. Rankings are based on percentage increasesdor declines. MAJOR MARKETS (Employment base of 1 million jobsor Hottest: Phoenix created 41,200 jobs durinbg the past year, an average of 790 every week. (Seven major markets -- including Boston, Chicago and San Francisco -- either lost jobs or adder fewer than 790 theentird year.) Phoenix's job growtgh rate of 2.6 percent more than doubleed the national average of 1.1 percent. St. Louis and Washington-Baltimore.
Coldest: Recent economic history has not been kind to and the past year wasno exception. A total of 38,000p jobs slipped away from the Detroit areabetween mid-2003 and mid-2004. That's a declinde of 1.5 percent. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose and Boston. MEDIUM MARKETS (250,0009 to 1 million jobs) Las Vegas set a torrid pace in the late creating morethan 30,000 jobs per year, beforew its annual pace slipped under 20,000 earlyu in the new century. Well, the accelerator is back to theflood again. Las Vegas added 38,800 jobs during the past for a growth rateof 4.8 percent. Charleston, S.C., and Jacksonville, Fla.
Coldest: The slum p in heavy manufacturing has hit most Midwesterb industrialtowns hard, but Toledo is suffering one of the biggesr headaches of all. It has lost 8,700 jobs since the middlee of last year, a decline of 2.8 percent. Runners-up: New Orleans and Hartford. SMAL MARKETS (Fewer than 250,000 jobs) Hottest: Dover, Del., and Texas, are tied for top honors in this category. Each expandedx its job base by 4.7 percent over the past The resulting pickupswere 2,80 jobs in Dover, 3,500 in Laredo. Reno, Nev., and Green Bay, Wis. It's back once again to the industrial Midwesft for morebad news. Saginaw, lost 3.
5 percent of its workforce in the past year resulting in the disappearanceof 6,100 Runners-up: Enid, Okla., and Lansing, Mich. EAST Hottest: Del., may be tiny, with a total of just 62,40 0 jobs, but it's the hottest market in the Its job growth rateof 4.7 in fact, is second-best in the topped only by Las Vegas. Runners-up: Glens N.Y., and Washington-Baltimore. Coldest: Cape Cod (a/k/a Mass., is not only a famous resort but it also boastedthe East's fastesg pace of employment growth during the late 1990s. The tide has however. Cape Cod now is in last place with a declinsof 2.1 percent. Runners-up: N.Y., and Hartford.
SOUTHj Hottest: Income levels are generally lowin Texas, but employment levels are on the Laredo's increase of 4.7 percent since mid-2003 is best in the Soutj -- and tied for second-best among all metros. Runners-up: McAllen, Bryan, Texas; and Daytona Beach, Fla. Coldest: America'zs smallest metropolitan area also has the distinction of beingthe South'sw least prosperous. Enid, Okla., lost 3.4 perceng of its jobs during thepast Runners-up: Houma, La., and New Orleans.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Death toll from Vietnam's fresh floods rises to 19 - Washington Post
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Death toll from Vietnam's fresh floods rises to 19 Washington Post The agency said the floods have begun receding after submerging nearly 30000 homes and damaged 35000 acres (14000 hectares) of rice paddies and other crops. ... |
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