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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Monday, October 8, 2012
Waikiki parking tiff leads to alleged assault - Honolulu Star-Advertiser
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Waikiki parking tiff leads to alleged assault Honolulu Star-Advertiser Police arrested a 27-year-old Honolulu for allegedly punching another man during a dispute over a parking space in Waikiki. According to police, the victim, a 23-year-old man, had parked his car in a space around 1 a.m. Sunday when he was approached by ... |
Sunday, October 7, 2012
100-Year-Old Dixon Resident, Earl Headings, Honored After a Full Century Life - Patch.com
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100-Year-Old Dixon Resident, Earl Headings, Honored After a Full Century Life Patch.com An hour with the sharp and whitty Mr. Headings couldn't have been enough to learn his perspective on all things, however we covered most of the basics. He touched on politics, technology, evolution of cars, foreign wars, economics and Wall Street, and ... |
Friday, October 5, 2012
Bad loans continue to pile up at Birmingham banks - Birmingham Business Journal:
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"There is hope among some management teams and investors that by 3Q the problemk credits will reach a cruising saidJeff Davis, banking analyst and managing directord of 's Nashville office. "They won'f get better anytime soon until this rapiddeterioration slows." The Birmingham-based financial giant , whicgh has the largest bank brancuh system in the metropolitan area with 88 posted $900 million worth of non-accrual loana in the first quarter of 2008, up from $650 million in the fourth quarter, accordingf data from the , a regulatory agency affiliateds with the and the .
That totak includes all past dueand non-accrual loans secureed by real estate, including construction loans to homebuilders, farmland, residentiap properties, first- and second-lien mortgages and multifamily dwellings, whicg are usually apartment complexes. Regions' loansx past due 30 to 89 days jumpexto $991.6 million in the firsy quarter, compared to $824.6 million three months prior. The same story rings true for , which reported an increase in non-accrual loanss to $243.5 million in the latest quarter, comparedf to $118.8 million in the fourt quarter.
Since home salea have slowed drastically within the past more home builders are having a harder time paying back thei r construction loans used to buildnew homes, Daviws said. "What you're seeing right now is the effect of the dramaticd slowdown in themortgage market," he said. Past due loans and non-accruapl loans have increased by more than 100percent year-over-yeare for a number of Southeast banks primarily becaus e of "bad lending" practices, Davis added.
To make matters worse, the new wave of defaults in the firstt quarter do not includee the impact of rising gasoline prices tonearly $4 a gallon and highedr food prices, which is eating away at consumers' and borrowers' Davis said. However, some such as , are already feeling the pincjh of distressed borrowers in their home equity lines of credit saidTony Plath, finance professor at the . Acroses the nation, foreclosures are at a 50-year high and bankzs are receiving a lotof "jinglse mail," which is when a homeowner send their keys back to the bank and voluntarily file for foreclosure.
"We've never really in this industry seen people just walking away from theirr houses like theyare today," Plath said. "We've never seen jingle mail like this In Alabama, foreclosures have steadilt decreased within the past few months as opposed to surroundingv states. Last month, the state's foreclosurw rate dropped by nearly29 percent, according to data comprised by California-based . A totall of 642 properties were in some form of foreclosurd in Alabamain April, or a rate of one foreclosurse for every 3,287 households. That compares to neighboring where foreclosures increased in Aprilby 28.5 percenty and Florida where foreclosures were up 16.
6 "All else equal, it would say that economy has not dipped as much and it probably says the lendersw were more prudent in that market as oppose to Atlanta and other markets," Davis
"There is hope among some management teams and investors that by 3Q the problemk credits will reach a cruising saidJeff Davis, banking analyst and managing directord of 's Nashville office. "They won'f get better anytime soon until this rapiddeterioration slows." The Birmingham-based financial giant , whicgh has the largest bank brancuh system in the metropolitan area with 88 posted $900 million worth of non-accrual loana in the first quarter of 2008, up from $650 million in the fourth quarter, accordingf data from the , a regulatory agency affiliateds with the and the .
That totak includes all past dueand non-accrual loans secureed by real estate, including construction loans to homebuilders, farmland, residentiap properties, first- and second-lien mortgages and multifamily dwellings, whicg are usually apartment complexes. Regions' loansx past due 30 to 89 days jumpexto $991.6 million in the firsy quarter, compared to $824.6 million three months prior. The same story rings true for , which reported an increase in non-accrual loanss to $243.5 million in the latest quarter, comparedf to $118.8 million in the fourt quarter.
Since home salea have slowed drastically within the past more home builders are having a harder time paying back thei r construction loans used to buildnew homes, Daviws said. "What you're seeing right now is the effect of the dramaticd slowdown in themortgage market," he said. Past due loans and non-accruapl loans have increased by more than 100percent year-over-yeare for a number of Southeast banks primarily becaus e of "bad lending" practices, Davis added.
To make matters worse, the new wave of defaults in the firstt quarter do not includee the impact of rising gasoline prices tonearly $4 a gallon and highedr food prices, which is eating away at consumers' and borrowers' Davis said. However, some such as , are already feeling the pincjh of distressed borrowers in their home equity lines of credit saidTony Plath, finance professor at the . Acroses the nation, foreclosures are at a 50-year high and bankzs are receiving a lotof "jinglse mail," which is when a homeowner send their keys back to the bank and voluntarily file for foreclosure.
"We've never really in this industry seen people just walking away from theirr houses like theyare today," Plath said. "We've never seen jingle mail like this In Alabama, foreclosures have steadilt decreased within the past few months as opposed to surroundingv states. Last month, the state's foreclosurw rate dropped by nearly29 percent, according to data comprised by California-based . A totall of 642 properties were in some form of foreclosurd in Alabamain April, or a rate of one foreclosurse for every 3,287 households. That compares to neighboring where foreclosures increased in Aprilby 28.5 percenty and Florida where foreclosures were up 16.
6 "All else equal, it would say that economy has not dipped as much and it probably says the lendersw were more prudent in that market as oppose to Atlanta and other markets," Davis
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Zumiez expects Q1 loss, Q4 sales decline - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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million, or 21 cents per share, whicuh compares with net incomeof $12.45 million, or earnings of 42 cents per dilutee share. But its outlook isn’t too Sales fell slightly to $125.5 million from $126.6 million at the Everett youth apparelcompany ZUMZ). For fiscal 2008, Zumiez reported net income of $17.22 million, or 58 cents per dilutedf share, down from $25.3 million, or 86 centd per diluted share infiscal 2007. Net sales rose slightlu to $408.7 million from $381.
4 million a year Zumiez said it expects a net loss of betweej 13 cents and 17 cents a share for thenext quarter, and anticipatee that comparable store sales will decline in the middlwe to high teen percentager range for the first quarter. Analysts polled by Thomsohn Financial First Callexpected fourth-quarte earnings of 19 cents and sales of $124.88 million. For fiscal 2008, they expectecd earnings of 56 centx per share and salesof $408 For the first quarter of 2009, they expect a loss of 4 centds per share. In after-hours trading shares in Zumiez had fallen nearly 10 dropping 67 centsto $6.20.
million, or 21 cents per share, whicuh compares with net incomeof $12.45 million, or earnings of 42 cents per dilutee share. But its outlook isn’t too Sales fell slightly to $125.5 million from $126.6 million at the Everett youth apparelcompany ZUMZ). For fiscal 2008, Zumiez reported net income of $17.22 million, or 58 cents per dilutedf share, down from $25.3 million, or 86 centd per diluted share infiscal 2007. Net sales rose slightlu to $408.7 million from $381.
4 million a year Zumiez said it expects a net loss of betweej 13 cents and 17 cents a share for thenext quarter, and anticipatee that comparable store sales will decline in the middlwe to high teen percentager range for the first quarter. Analysts polled by Thomsohn Financial First Callexpected fourth-quarte earnings of 19 cents and sales of $124.88 million. For fiscal 2008, they expectecd earnings of 56 centx per share and salesof $408 For the first quarter of 2009, they expect a loss of 4 centds per share. In after-hours trading shares in Zumiez had fallen nearly 10 dropping 67 centsto $6.20.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Lewis Hamilton focus switches from Mercedes to Japanese Grand Prix - Daily Mail
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Daily Mail | Lewis Hamilton focus switches from Mercedes to Japanese Grand Prix Daily Mail In his first race since choosing to quit McLaren to join Mercedes next season, Lewis Hamilton must get his focus back on the Formula One championship fight at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix. Mercedes announced last Friday that Hamilton will replace ... The curious move by F1's Lewis Hamilton to Mercedes Lewis Hamilton says 'nothing changed' in title bid Lewis Hamilton vows to go on » |
Monday, October 1, 2012
Plans for $200M racetrack, entertainment center near DIA announced - Washington Business Journal:
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The announcement comes after years of discussion about the possibilitgy of a track opening in the although there was no word Wednesday of a NASCAt commitment to theAurora venture. . The facilitg announced Wednesday would be located in theplannef 6,500-acre TransPort cargo-distribution development along Interstate 70 severapl miles east of Pena Bill Schuck -- whose company, , is the developer of TransPort -- is one of the principals involved in Wednesday'x racetrack announcement. Schuck's plans call for the traco complex to includea one-mile oval speedwayy and a four-mile road coursde with room for 65,00o0 to 100,000 spectators.
The facility would accommodatr a variety ofracing types, including stock car, open midget, road racing, club and track rental, Kart racing and motorcycl e racing. Schuck noted that the site is zonedd forindustrial use, yet providexs easy access to spectators. The announcement said TransPorf is negotiatingwith "national and regional tourism and retailers to locate on the site alonfg with the racetrack "to create a true entertainment and tourism opportunity." "The Schuck Corp.
, and its long-timre financial partners, will lead the privated investment effort for the motor sport s complex and will work with a varieth of national and local partners with motor sports experience who are interestedc in establishing a national racing venu e in Colorado," the announcement said. "Im addition, Schuck is workinvg with Greg Stevinson, the Jefferson Countu real estate developerand investor, on a varietyg of other development opportunities on the the announcement added.
Gerry Freeman, a spokesman for the developmenft group, said NASCAR's involvement isn't pivotal to starting the "There are a varietyg of other motor racing events that couldx be held atthis facility," he said. Financiny will be a combination of privatse investorsand debt, which is yet to be fully although Freeman stressed that the project's organizeres do not see financing to be a He said a number of investors are waitinf to jump on the project pending completion of a finao economic feasibility study, which is expectef in a few weeks.
Schuck's group also will seek financial help from local and state government shares of the federal economic stimulus programas well. The Colorado Legislature this montbh passed a measure aimed at providing incentives for major tourism with the possibility of a racetrack mentioned by lawmakerz in arguing forits passage. The measure, Senat Bill 173, awaits Gov. Bill Ritter's Sponsored by Sen. Jennifer Veiga, SB 173 would allos local governments to work with the Colorado Economi c Development Commission to set up enterprisr zones that help to defray the infrastructure and constructionn costs of majortouris projects.
State sales tax revenuess would help to fund the Lawmakers cappedthe measure's benefits at $50 million.
The announcement comes after years of discussion about the possibilitgy of a track opening in the although there was no word Wednesday of a NASCAt commitment to theAurora venture. . The facilitg announced Wednesday would be located in theplannef 6,500-acre TransPort cargo-distribution development along Interstate 70 severapl miles east of Pena Bill Schuck -- whose company, , is the developer of TransPort -- is one of the principals involved in Wednesday'x racetrack announcement. Schuck's plans call for the traco complex to includea one-mile oval speedwayy and a four-mile road coursde with room for 65,00o0 to 100,000 spectators.
The facility would accommodatr a variety ofracing types, including stock car, open midget, road racing, club and track rental, Kart racing and motorcycl e racing. Schuck noted that the site is zonedd forindustrial use, yet providexs easy access to spectators. The announcement said TransPorf is negotiatingwith "national and regional tourism and retailers to locate on the site alonfg with the racetrack "to create a true entertainment and tourism opportunity." "The Schuck Corp.
, and its long-timre financial partners, will lead the privated investment effort for the motor sport s complex and will work with a varieth of national and local partners with motor sports experience who are interestedc in establishing a national racing venu e in Colorado," the announcement said. "Im addition, Schuck is workinvg with Greg Stevinson, the Jefferson Countu real estate developerand investor, on a varietyg of other development opportunities on the the announcement added.
Gerry Freeman, a spokesman for the developmenft group, said NASCAR's involvement isn't pivotal to starting the "There are a varietyg of other motor racing events that couldx be held atthis facility," he said. Financiny will be a combination of privatse investorsand debt, which is yet to be fully although Freeman stressed that the project's organizeres do not see financing to be a He said a number of investors are waitinf to jump on the project pending completion of a finao economic feasibility study, which is expectef in a few weeks.
Schuck's group also will seek financial help from local and state government shares of the federal economic stimulus programas well. The Colorado Legislature this montbh passed a measure aimed at providing incentives for major tourism with the possibility of a racetrack mentioned by lawmakerz in arguing forits passage. The measure, Senat Bill 173, awaits Gov. Bill Ritter's Sponsored by Sen. Jennifer Veiga, SB 173 would allos local governments to work with the Colorado Economi c Development Commission to set up enterprisr zones that help to defray the infrastructure and constructionn costs of majortouris projects.
State sales tax revenuess would help to fund the Lawmakers cappedthe measure's benefits at $50 million.
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