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Board-Room Ties Could Have Helped Create AT&T and Starbucks Wi-Fi Deal

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:38:55 GMT

(NewsVisual, powered by IntellectSpace) -- In a strategic partnership deal that could have been propelled forwarded by personal connections among the two companies’ board members, AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) and Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ:SBUX) announced on Friday that[More...]

John Mackey and Whole Foods: Finally Giving the Whole Story - Jul 23 2007 11:28AM

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:23:27 GMT

Lesson #1 in business career management: Don't say or do anything that you wouldn't be comfortable having plastered on the Front Page of the Wall Street Journal. Now this might seem like a pretty rigid guidepost, but at least it forces thinking about the consequences of one's actions and its possible impact on your reputation and that of your employer. Imposes pretty good discipline, I'd say. This includes things you say to others both inside and outside your company and all forms of written communication, including emails and, say, postings on blogs and message boards. And if you happen the CEO of a public company, the stakes are that much higher because of heightened reputational risk as well as rules like Regulation FD. Now, my lesson should be second nature to all CEOs, as it has probably been repeated to them 1000 times by their General Counsel, Head of Comp[More...]

Popular local coffee purveyor Peet's set to open at Northgate

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:58:00 GMT

Nov. 7--Emeryville-based Peet's Coffee & Tea is opening up shop at the newly redone Northgate mall.
"We're just excited that another local company has chosen to come to Northgate," said Ryan Williams, a spokesman for mall owner, Santa Monica-based Macerich Co.
"Peet's is thrilled to join the Northgate community," said Carol Mazzetti, Peet's real estate director.

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Carlsbad job fair expected to draw 100 companies that are hiring

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:06:00 GMT

Nov. 4--Help wanted.
It's been a while since that sign was abundant in the region, but the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce says dozens of employers who are actively hiring will set up booths at the Job Fair & Business Expo on Nov. 12.
The event will get under way at 10 a.m. and run until 5 p.m. at the old Robinson's May building at the Westfield shopping mail, 2525 El Camino Real in Carlsbad.

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Sales Rebound on Christmas Wish List: Local Merchants Cautious About Holiday Hiring Until Economy Turns Around

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:07:00 GMT

But the help-wanted signs that just two years ago were common at store entrances in Colonie Center are far fewer these days.
The National Retail Federation is projecting a further 1 percent decline in holiday spending this year, after a 3.4 percent fall last year.
"Last year was very weak," said James Ross, the Capital Region's market analyst for the state Labor Department.

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Are There Jingle Bells in Your Jack-O'-Lantern? Christmas Creep Hits Stores

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:51:00 GMT

Oct. 27--Once again, shoppers can buy their reindeer and scarecrows at the same time.
Most retailers have been busy stocking shelves with Christmas and Halloween decor, a holiday phenomenon that's become more common in the past several years.
For her large holiday purchases, she waits until the day after Thanksgiving, commonly referred to as Black Friday.

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Off-Price Retailers in Best Position to Weather Uncertain Economy

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:58:00 GMT

Oct. 18--Sensing that the recession may be history, some investors are sizing up the stocks of higher-end retailers.
Jeff Strong, who is pursuing an MBA in the Applied Security Analysis Program at the Wisconsin School of Business, isn't one of them.
Despite some heartening economic signals and a robust stock market rebound, Strong said he believes consumers will avoid returning to their devil-may-care ways.

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Foley and Lardner Trims 39 Lawyers

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:46:00 GMT

Oct. 14--Foley & Lardner LLC, the biggest law firm in Wisconsin, is laying off 39 of its worldwide team of 988 attorneys following an aggressive expansion that added eight offices and hundreds of lawyers in the last five years.
"We have never seen such a downturn ever in demand in the legal services industry," Foley chief executive Ralf-Reinhard Boer said in a telephone interview.
The reductions are spread among many of the firm's 21 offices.

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Hardest Job? Getting One: Economists May Say Things Are Looking Up, but Don't Tell That to Those Facing Long Odds in Search for Work

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:50:00 GMT

"You start feeling sorry for yourself," the Albany resident said Monday at a job fair in Colonie.
That speaks to the stiff -- and rising -- level of competition: In August of last year there were 3.7 million open jobs nationally, but by the same month this year, the number had fallen to 2.4 million.
And there were 14.9 million people looking.

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Double Dose of Good News Lifts Market

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:51:00 GMT

Oct. 9--A double dose of good news on the economy gave Wall Street a lift Thursday as traders welcomed a big drop in initial jobless claims and the first year-over-year increase in retail sales in 14 months.
First-time claims for unemployment benefits fell last week to their lowest level since January, while chain-store sales in September posted their first increase since July 2008, providing more evidence that the economy is slowly emerging from its longest, deepest recession in seven decades.
In the labor market, initial claims for jobless benefits declined by 33,000 to 521,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

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Shoppers Can Shoot for a Gunn Photo

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:15:00 GMT

Oct. 8--Tim Gunn, "Project Runway" cohost and chief creative officer for Liz Claiborne Inc., is coming to town, and if you buy enough, you can have your picture taken with him.
Gunn, with his wry personality and impeccable sense of style, will be at Somerset Collection North at 1 p.m. Oct. 17 to host a fashion show.
Featured in the show: clothing and accessories from Liz Claiborne Inc.'s lineup of brands, including Lucky Brand Jeans, Kate Spade New York, Juicy Couture and DKNY Jeans.

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Chandler Mall's Owner Sells Half Its Stake: Westcor Parent Company's Move Reduces Its Debt

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:48:00 GMT

Oct. 7--The owner of Chandler Fashion Center has sold a nearly 50 percent share of the property to a Chicagobased real estate investment management firm.
Macerich, Westcor's parent company, announced a joint venture with Heitman involving the Chandler mall and another mall in New Jersey.
Chandler Fashion Center was developed in 2001 and was acquired by Macerich in 2002.

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