27.07 2011

Gina Camaj Salon to celebrate May opening

The Colonie Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon cutting ceremony at Gina Camaj Salon, which opened in May, on Friday, July 29 from 5 to 9 p.m. at 599 Watervliet Shaker Road in Latham. There will be refreshments, hors doevres and giveaways.

Camaj, a Colonie native, lives in Latham. This is the first salon she has owned, though she has previously worked at several other salons and been a hairdresser for seven years.

The salon is a Paul Mitchell-focused salon and is located next to Bella Napoli Bakery across from the Fresh Market. Hours are Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Posted by Laura Hernandez
Tags: Camaj Salon, Gina Camaj, Gina Camaj Salon, May

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26.07 2011

Profit up, L-3 Communications spinning off government services business

The company, which manufactures secure communications systems and specialized communications products, boosted its full-year profit guidance.

Its portfolio includes Sarasota County’s L-3 Aviation Recorders, a 250-worker unit that makes makes “black boxes” for the aerospace and maritime industries.

For the quarter ended June 30, the parent company reported profits of $242 million, or $2.26 per share, up from $227 million, or $1.95 per share, a year ago. The recent quarter’s results included a tax benefit of 11 cents per share.

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Tags: Profit, Profit L3

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26.07 2011

Gov’t: Health tab to hit $4.6 trillion in 2020

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s health care tab is on track to hit $4.6 trillion in 2020, accounting for about $1 of every $5 in the economy, government number crunchers estimate in a report out Thursday.

How much is that? Including government and private money, health care spending in 2020 will average $13,710 for every man, woman and child, says Medicare’s Office of the Actuary.

By comparison, U.S. health care spending this year is projected to top $2.7 trillion, or about $8,650 per capita, roughly $1 of $6 in the economy. Most of that spending is for care for the sickest people.

The report from Medicare economists and statisticians is an annual barometer of a trend that many experts say is unsustainable but doesn’t seem to be slowing down. A Read more…

Posted by Jeremy Lee
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26.07 2011

Staff at Speke’s Shop Direct rise to challenge to help heroes

STAFF at Speke online retailer Shop Direct, including chief executive Mark Newton-Jones, have raised more than £15,000 to help UK military personnel.

They completed the gruelling Three Peaks challenge, scaling mountains in England, Scotland and Wales, in 24 hours.

Eleven senior managers and staff were joined by nine Royal Marines and more than 30 other Shop Direct staff in their task.

The proceeds are for Help for Heroes, which aids servicemen and women wounded in Afghanistan and Iraq, and Commando 999, which supports Royal Marines and their families.

Mr Newton-Jones said: “Help for Heroes and Commando 999 are two incredibly deserving causes and I had no problem persuading my colleagues to join me for what promised to be a challenging and inspirational 24 hours.

“While the challenge was an immense test we continually reminded ourselves our endeavours pale into insignificance compared to the sacrifices servicemen and others like them have made during recent years.”

Posted by Jeremy Lee
Tags: Help, Shop Direct

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25.07 2011

Wal-Mart opening Lockwood Ridge supercenter Aug. 3

The site will employ 300 associates, including 85 positions created by the expansion.

The expanded store at 8320 N. Lockwood Ridge Road adds grocery offerings, an expanded electronics section and other services to an existing Walmart store at the site.

The store also features a new layout and updated design that are part of the Bentonville, Ark.-based chain’s efforts to freshen its stores with wider aisles, lower shelves and more signs to direct customers.

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Tags: Lockwood Ridge, Ridge

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25.07 2011

NTI Global announces expansion of Amsterdam facility

NTI Global, a manufacturing company that specializes in nine global industries, will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate their expansion into 50 A Willow Street in Amsterdam on Tuesday at 11 a.m. NTI Globals main headquarters is located at 50 B Willow Street, adjacent to the expansion, which is the second for NTI Global in the past twelve months. Mayor of the City of Amsterdam Ann Thane will attend the ceremony.

The expansion will likely add 15 to 20 new positions, said Rachal Raeburn, Director of Communications at NTI Global.

NTI Global was established in 1983 and relocated their headquarters from Schenectady to Amsterdam in 2002.

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25.07 2011

U-Haul plans to fight Johnson City over condemned property

 

 

Phoenix-based AMERCO Real Estate Co., U-Haul’s parent company, wants its downtown Johnson City business to stay right where it is, despite the city’s recent condemnation of the property.

“There’s not much the city can do that’s going to make us happy,” Joanne Fried, U-Haul International public relations director, said Monday. “We will fight the condemnation process. We don’t want this to go to court, but we’ve done this before.”

AMERCO President Carlos Vizcarra has talked with City Manager Pete Peterson and expressed his desire to stay at the current location and that remodeling work at the property was forthcoming, Fried said.

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