• Mar
  • 28
  • 2012

Dishing the dirt on Goldman

Posted by Mackenzie Pethard | No Comments »

In the public eye Goldman Sachs’ headquarters in New York.

A former executive’s parting shot at the investment bank has shaken Wall Street.

Until early Wednesday morning, Greg Smith was a largely anonymous 33-year-old mid-level executive at Goldman Sachs in London.

Now everyone at the company – and on Wall Street – knows his name.

Smith resigned in an email message to his bosses at 6.40am London time, laying out concerns that Goldman’s culture had gone haywire, putting its own interests ahead of its clients.

“The assertions … do not reflect our values” … Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman boss.

What the email did not say was that about 15 minutes later, an opinion article he had written detailing his criticisms was to be published in The New York Times.

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Tags: Goldman

  • Nov
  • 19
  • 2011

Meridian bowling center opens its door

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MERIDIAN – Some shiny new bowling lanes in Meridian are now open to the public.

Pinz Bowling Center at the Wahooz Family Fun Zone is the first bowling center to open in the Treasure Valley in 25 years.

Meridian Mayor Tammy de Weerd joined members of the Meridian Chamber of Commerce Thursday morning for a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Jessica Griffith of Nampa was the first person to bowl on the new lanes. She won a Facebook contest put on by Pinz.

“I feel extremely lucky!” she exclaimed.

Jessica got to bowl with eight of her friends, plus order $100 worth of food and drinks.

Pinz features 24-lanes with contemporary interiors in a smoke-free, family-friendly atmosphere.  Eight private lanes are also available.

The grand opening is scheduled for today from 10 a.m. u Read all post…

Tags: Bowling Center, Center

  • Sep
  • 27
  • 2011

Rebuilding Blount Island’s wharves would cost $30.88 million if JaxPort hires Superior Construction

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A Jacksonville Port Authority committee today recommended approval of a $30.88 million contract to Superior Construction Co. for rebuilding a busy section of wharves at the Blount Island terminal.

The awards committee’s recommendation goes next to the JaxPort board at its Oct. 3 meeting.

Construction could start in November and take place over a thee-year period. The work would occur in six phases so only one segment at a time is out of operation for cargo ships.

A year ago, an underwater inspections found signs of deterioration in the wharves, which were built in the 1960s and 1970s. Ships have been able to dock at the wharves but JaxPort has placed restrictions on where ships can place heavy cargo while it’s loaded and unloaded.

Superior Construction has offices in Jacksonville and Indiana.

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  • Aug
  • 04
  • 2011

Many Benefits of Using Promotional Items

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If you are still thinking twice about using promotional items as part of your marketing strategy, read on and find out the many benefits that it can bring to you. You might be put off because it involves an initial investment. You might also think that using promotional items will only reach a small number of people within a limited area. Well, promotional items have the ability to give so much more into your business it will definitely be a waste if you do not seriously think about it.

Firstly, using promotional items is a lot cheaper than having to advertise in media. Having said that, if you have the budget to do both, promotional items can actually enhance what you are doing with media advertisements. This is because consumers are more likely to forget about the advertisement a few minutes after viewing it. Read all post…

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