On the Cusp of Black Friday, Colliers International Issues Semi-Annual Retail Report, Showing Marked Weakness in Retail Real Estate as 2009 Approaches

The U.S. retail market has undergone a sea change not experienced in this country since the early 1980s, according to the bi-annual Retail Real Estate Report issued today by Colliers International, a leading global real estate services firm. Due to recessionary conditions, retail real estate will be significantly afflicted for the remainder of this year and well into 2009, according to Colliers. Several reasons drive this monumental slowdown in retail... 

Merrill Corporation Earns Top-Tier Position in Am Law 13th Annual Technology Survey

Merrill Corporation, a leading global provider of technology-enabled services for the legal, financial, health care, real estate and other corporate markets, announced that its electronic data discovery (EDD) solution, including consulting, forensics investigation, data acquisition, processing and Merrill’s Lextranet® case management and review tool, earned a top-tier position in the Am Law 13th Annual Technology Survey of Am Law 200 firms. “We’re... 

Runways to Open at Dulles, OHare and Sea-Tac

Airports Council International–North America (ACI-NA) applauded the opening of three new runways at major hub airports this week, and commended the airports and the Bush Administration for helping to reduce delays and increase aviation efficiency and capacity. Dulles, O’Hare and Seattle-Tacoma International Airports all celebrate new runway openings on November 20. Department of Transportation Secretary Mary Peters and Acting Federal Aviation... 

Sara Lee Announces Closure of Kosher Hot Dog and Meat Processing Facility in Chicago

Sara Lee Corp. announced that it will close its kosher hot dog and meat processing facility on or before Jan. 30, 2009. Sara Lee has decided to exit the kosher meat business, and discontinue processing and distributing products made under all of its kosher meat brands, including Best’s Kosher, Sinai Kosher, Shofar and Wilno. The closure of the Chicago facility, located at 1000 W. Pershing Road, will result in a workforce reduction of approximately... 

Research and Markets: Review Of The Market Of Consumable Materials For Welding, 2007 – The Growth In The Market Of Consumable Materials For Welding Is Stable; It Made 7% In 2006

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ac5ee7/review_of_the_mark) has announced the addition of the “Review of the Market of Consumable Materials for Welding, 2007″ report to their offering. This report is an analysis of the market of consumable materials for welding in Russia. The growth in the market of consumable materials for welding is stable. It made 7% in 2006. The greatest production output in monetary... 

First Mexican Restaurant in the United States to use Solar PV to Generate Electricity

Mi Cocina, a Mexican restaurant located for over 10 years at Belleview and Windermere recently installed a solar structure above an existing patio to create an awning that not only shades the diners, but generates the electricity used to prepare their food. Saul Sierra, owner of the restaurant has dedicated the popular spot to the renewable energy cause. After ten years at the same location he decided to make an investment in future generations. The... 

Neff Corp. Commences Offer to Purchase and Related Consent Solicitation for $230 Million of its Senior Notes

Neff Corp. (“Neff”) announced today that it is offering each of the holders of its 10% senior notes due 2015 (the “Senior Notes”) an opportunity to become a lender (a “Term Lender”) of term loans (the “Term Loans”) under its senior secured first lien credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) in the amounts described below in consideration for properly tendered and accepted outstanding Senior Notes and consents for amendments to... 

KONE Expands Sustainable Offerings

KONE, a leading provider of elevator and escalator equipment and services, further reinforced its environmental leadership today by introducing the next generation Machine Room-Less (MRL), MonoSpace (http://www.kone.com/countries/en_US/Elevators/MonoSpace/Pages/default.aspx) elevator at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Greenbuild 2008 Conference and Expo. The next generation MonoSpace utilizes the same proven design and technology of the MonoSpace... 

New York Interior Design, 1935-1985, Vol. 1: Inventors of Tradition

New York City has always been home to the chic and urbane a place where Andy Warhol entertained in his French Empire salon and where Babe Paley served martinis and cigarettes in her taxicab-yellow living room. Who made this city the center of cosmopolitan interior design as we know it today? The answer is found in in

Interior Design (3rd Edition)

By far the most attractive introduction to interior design as it is practiced today, this comprehensive survey focuses on exciting solutions to the real problems of modern environmental circumstances, both residential and commercial. Of the more than 750 photographs and diagrams, over 200-most in color-are new to this lavishly produced third edition and reflect the vision vision