Wednesday, July 27, 2011

LexisNexis data breach linked to New York mob family - Pittsburgh Business Times:

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The New York-based companyh — which has 3,000 employeea in the Dayton area — has sent 13,000 lettersd to former customers whose personal data may beat risk, the companuy said in a The breach involved a formet customer for a compan y called , which LexisNexis bought in 2004, and was announced by the U.S. Attorne y for the Southern District of Floridain May, accordin g to a LexisNexis spokesperson.
customer involved in this matter should have providexd notice to potentiallyaffected individuals,” LexisNexis said in a “However, because the customer is no longer in business we provided the According to the — which includezs CIO magazine and PC World — the New Hampshirwe Department of Justice postedd a document Friday on its Web site to inforkm consumers about the breach. By Mondayt evening, however, the link had been The document reportedly tied aFlorida man, with mob connections to the Bonanno crime family, with accessingb LexisNexis data. New Hampshire officials could notbe reached.
In May, LexisNexisx announced it is part of a separate investigatioh into alleged creditcard fraud, perpetratedr by former customers of the company, accordin g to a company statement. That fraud occurred from June 2004 toOctober 2007. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service released a statement thatsaid 40,000 letters will be sent to consumera and 300 victims have been identified in an investigationn concerning the breach. The company was part of a similard incident in 2005 and sent letters thento 280,000 customerz who may have been victims of identity LexisNexis U.S. is a unit of plc (NYSE: the Anglo-Dutch publishing conglomerate.
The companhy is an online information services and publishing companywith 13,00o people worldwide.

Monday, July 25, 2011

Stimulating Jobs, Streamlining Economic Growth - WBNG-TV

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Stimulating Jobs, Streamlining Economic Growth

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Albany, NY (WBNG Binghamton) Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to unite state businesses and government through a plan utilizing regional economic development councils. Currently, dozens of separate state and local agencies manage economic ...



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Saturday, July 23, 2011

Lifestyle Institute caters to kids while moms get Botox - Phoenix Business Journal:

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As youngsters eat breakfast and play undetr the supervision of licensed childcare professionals, busy moms can receivre Botox treatments in a privatew setting. The program is offered from 9 a.m. to noon on the fourtn Saturday ofeach month. The institute was founded by longtimd Mesa resident andphysician Dr. Robert Dr. Hugo Fazz supervises the lifestyle portioj ofthe institute, which includes the Center for Medicall Weight Loss, while Robert Allen’s son, Dr. Greg Allen, supervisesa the aesthetic portion ofthe business, focusinfg on a range of skin The institute is at 1425 S. Greenfieldc Road in Mesa. For more: or . Ward and Leslie Walston are the new owners of at1730 E. Warner Tempe.
The Walstons plan to continue the offerings of the existingv bakery and add new items tothe menu. The bakery, previouslhy owned by Carolyn Holmes, offers naturap breads, scones, cookies and other sweet treatabaked daily. For more: . High-end home designer is marking the opening of its Airpark Designj Center with aceremony Oct. 2. The luxurh interior design firm includes the McGuire and Bakefurniture brands, as well as Ann Sacks tile and Kallista bathroom fixtures. The new retail space will be at15551 N. Greenway-Haydenn Loop, Scottsdale. For more: . • Another Oct. 2 graned opening is set for in Old Town The new store at4222 N. Marshalkl Way will focus on event planninfgand staging.
Entrepreneur Aarica Alexander uses her skills to create floral items and gifts for corporate events andother celebrations. For more: • is opening a new location in the Shops atChaunceyg Ranch, 18560 N. Scottsdals Road, Scottsdale. Near Scottsdald Road and Mayo Boulevard, this is the seconsd store for founderGeorge Ganem, who began the company in 1982. Ganem’sx sons, Jason and are managing the daily operations of the including the existing retail store at3602 E. Ray Road in In addition to a variety of gold and The store carries branddincluding Breitling, Cartier and Tag Heuer, and offerds custom design and appraisal services. For .

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

UN raises aid fund appeal over Africa famine, Libya - Reuters Africa

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"We expect humanitarian needs in the second half of 2012 and in 2012 to continue at least at current levels as the effects of high commodity prices, adverse weather conditions, disasters and conflicts persist," she said. The $7.4 billion the UN had ...


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Monday, July 18, 2011

Most D/FW CFOs sees no hiring changes - Dallas Business Journal:

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The survey, which was conducted by staffingg firm ofMenlo Park, Calif., also revealed that 85 percent of respondents expect to see no changs in hiring practices, while 7 percent expecy more reductions in the thirrd quarter of this year. For the released Tuesday, Robert Half interviewed 200 chiev financial officers inthe D-FW area from companies with 20 or more employees. “Many companiez remain hesitant to commit to adding staff until they are certainj of aneconomic recovery,” said Max Messmer, chairmann and CEO of Robert Half International.
“Ijn the meantime, most firms are working with their current teamxs to managekey initiatives, with some employeras also bringing in project professionalas to assist with rising workloade and support full-time personnel.” Robert Half also queried 1,400 CFOs Those results showed 5 percent expect to hire full-times employees in the third quarter and 8 percent anticipate personnel reductions.
The majority, 85 percent, said they plannec to maintain currentstaffing

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Cheese price rise with higher demand from Asia - San Francisco Chronicle

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Cheese price rise with higher demand from Asia

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Surging global demand for food will boost US farm exports to a record $137 billion in the year ending on Sept. 30, the government said in May. "Asians tradition »

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Fla., Orlando again tops in foreclosures - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

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The state posted 58,931 foreclosures filings — including default notices, scheduleed auctions and bank repossessions — in May, down 8.8 percent from April’sd total, but still 50 percent higher than May accordingto RealtyTrac’s monthly Foreclosur Market Report. Only Californiaa had a higher total, with 92,249 properties with May 2009 foreclosurse filings. The Sunshine State was No. 3 in the natiob in foreclosure rates, with one in every 148 householdsd receiving a foreclosure filingin May. Nevada led the countru with one in every 64 homes receivinga filing, whild California was second highest with one in evergy 144. The Orlando-Kissimmee market took the No.
8 spot among the nation’s top 10 metro area with the highest foreclosure The area recorded a rate of one foreclosure filintg for every101 homes. Florida had threre cities among the top 10 metro while California had six cities amongthat mix. Las Vegase topped the list with a rate of one in everyh 54 households getting aforeclosurre filing. Nationwide, 321,480 foreclosure filingss were reportedin May, whic h is 6 percent lower than April but about 18 percent higherf than May 2008. One in every 398 U.S. homesw received a foreclosure noticelast month. Vermont again recordeed the lowest numberof foreclosures, with six reporteed in May, or one for everty 51,906 households.
The RealtyTrac U.S. Foreclosurd Market Report provides the total number of propertied with at least one foreclosure filingt reported duringthe month. Data is collected from more than 2,200 countieas that account for more than 90 percenyt ofthe nation’s population.