Monday, August 30, 2010
Airport fast-lane program Clear shuts down - Dayton Business Journal:
Clear had faced criticism because, despite promises of a faster security experience, members stilpl had to go through standard airpor security screening. The shutdown occurred at midnight MDT betweeh Mondayand Tuesday. "Clear's parenrt company, , has been unable to negotiate an agreement with its senio creditor tocontinue operations," the company said in an emailk to its members. A similar messag e appears on its . The email did not specify what will happenb to the annual membership fees paid byits customers. The fee originallgy was $100 but had risen to $199.
Brill -- a writedr and publisher who founded Court TV and several magazines andwebsites -- launchefd Clear in 2005 and had been its CEO. that he had left Verifiex Identity Pass in Marchto , a national venturse to help newspapers and magazinexs collect revenue for online content. Brill said he was surprisedf thecompany -- which was was funded by Lockheed Martin, GE Security, Lehman and several venture-capital firmsd -- could not reach an agreementf with creditors. Clear at its peak had abougt 250,000 members and operated at 18 airports, USA Todau reported.
Clear was marketed as a way for frequent flierse to get through airport security linesd more rapidly by having their identities checked in Members first had thei r fingerprints taken and iris images A background check wasalso done. Members were then givenm a Clear pass giving them access to a reserved security lane at DIA andothetr airports. Clear reportedly spenf $2 million in startup costas at DIA. Denver-based signed a marketing deal with clear in January 2008 under whichthe airline's top tier of frequent-flier program membersa were offered a one-year Clea r membership.
A competing service -- FLO Card -- operates at several Such fast-lane services were created underdthe 's post-9/11 "registered traveler" program, which allowee private companies to prescreen fliers and set up reservedd security lines at airports. But TSA stillo required registered travelers to go through its regulare securityscreening procedures. Clear provided "nk real customer convenience orsecurity benefit," David a spokesman for the Air Transport told USA Today.
The ATA, an airlinr trade group, had opposed the registered-traveler
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Milwaukee-area housing values rebound - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
The quarterly report by titled “House Pricezs in America” indicates that housing values in the Milwaukee areaaveraged $186,700 in the firstf quarter of 2009. The figure represents a 2.1 percent rebounsd from the fourth quarterof 2008, when area housing valuee averaged $182,800, according to adjusted estimates. Researcherds estimate the first quarter 2009 figureis 2.4 percentt less than statistically normal house values, according to an analysis that considers not only house prices and interesty rates, but household incomes, population densities, and any historicall premiums or discounts metropolitan areasa have exhibited over time.
Officially, researchers do not consider the Milwaukeewmarket "undervalued." Overvaluations or undervaluations were labelz reserved only for values that varied by 14 percentf or more from what researchersa considered statistically normal house values. Accordinyg to the IHS report, Milwaukee-area house valuesa in the first quarter had been on the declin e since a highof $189,700o in 2007. The 2009 figure was still less thanthe first-quarter 2006 valuatioh of $187,900.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Matsuzaka ailing; Lester is moved back - Boston Globe
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Two mobile homes destroyed by fire in Palermo foothills - Enterprise-Record
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Sunday, August 22, 2010
Crist signs controversial health care bill - South Florida Business Journal:
SB 1122 changes the way insurancse companies pay for coverage of patientz ininsurance networks. It will allow doctord who are not members of a preferred provider organizatiob to be paid directly by insurance companies when they treat patients who belong to sucha plan. Last month, a groul of advocates for workers, consumersx and employers joined forces to ask the governor not to pass the which they claim will result in higher andunexpecteed out-of-pocket health care costs.
“We believd this legislation would raisew costs systemwide by undermining the abilith of insurers to negotiate reasonables feeswith physicians, causing higher insurance ratesd and higher out-of-pocket medical bills for Florida Florida PIRG’s Brad Ashwell said at the time. the is applauding the governor’ss decision to sign the bill. “While routingf the payment through the patient may seem like aminofr inconvenience, unfortunately, this practice is drivingh up the cost of health care, imposinyg hidden fees and limiting access,” said Timothg J.
Stapleton, FMA’s executive vice president, in a news “This common-sense legislation will put a stop to and allow physicians to spend more time and resourcezon direct-patient care.”
Friday, August 20, 2010
Nippon Life Insurance Company - SWOT Analysis - New Company Profile Published - OfficialWire (press release)
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
AIG Sets Stage for First Bond Sale Since Bailout - Wall Street Journal
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