Biz Journals
- Six Flags deal for SeaWorld unlikely, industry vet says
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 10:38 AMThe company that's worked to distance itself from the controversial film "Blackfish" may be less of a bargain now than a few years ago.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Neiman Marcus appoints first chief transformation officer
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 10:41 AMNeiman Marcus has named Katie Mullen to its newly created chief transformation officer role.
Mullen joins the Dallas-based luxury retailer after nine years with Boston Consulting Group.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - River Ridge signs deal for 600-acre office, research park
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 10:48 AMThe goal is to attract a different type of employer to the 6,000-acre Jeffersonville commerce park.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Why Caribu CEO Maxeme Tuchman seeks out problems
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 10:54 AM"There’s just something different when you’re coming to this country for the first time," she says.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Homegrown NM fitness center to expand to Santa Fe
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 09:43 AMAfter 30 years in business, Defined Fitness is headed to Santa Fe — and is hiring.
The company announced Monday it would be expanding to the state capital by opening up a 40,000-square-foot facility.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Former Imus Ranch to become production hub for cable network
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 09:44 AMRural Media Group has purchased the former Imus Ranch in Ribera, which it plans to use as a production base for its TV programs, according to an announcement from Gov.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Ritz-Carlton in Tahoe to be sold for $120 million
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 09:49 AMThe most upscale hotel in Lake Tahoe — and much of Northern California — is set to have a new owner.
Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. said last week that it's agreed to buy the 170-room Ritz-Carlton in Lake Tahoe from Kennedy Wilson, which acquired the property eight years ago.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bham general contractor breaks ground on luxury hotel in Tennessee
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 08:35 AMOne of Birmingham’s largest general contractors has broken ground on a new hotel in the Volunteer State.
Doster Construction Co. has started work on the Paris Landing State Park Inn in Buchanan, Tennessee, with completion expected for 2020.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Popular steakhouse heads toward The Woodlands
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 08:39 AMFans of Ronnie Killen's steaks might find themselves in The Woodlands more often.
Killen's Steakhouse, an award-winning steakhouse with one location in Pearland, is opening its second Houston-area location in The Woodlands, according to a post from the restaurant's official Facebook page.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Florida company looks to invest $75M in new Alabama solar farm
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 08:41 AMAnother solar farm may be in the works for Alabama.
Juno Beach, Florida-based NextEra Energy Resources is looking to invest $75 million in a large solar farm project in Houston County, according to the Dothan Eagle.
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- Goldman Sachs vet claims gender discrimination when fired during maternity leave
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 10:40 AMA Goldman Sachs vice president who was fired during her maternity leave has alleged gender discrimination and is seeking $1.5 million from the company.
Bloomberg reports that Tania Mirchandani, a 15-year Goldman Sachs veteran based in Los Angeles, was fired in October 2016 during her maternity leave with her third child.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Local venture-backed granola business now nationwide
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 10:41 AMA Columbus granola brand is about to raise its profile.
Erika Boll started The Toasted Oat, her all-natural, gluten-free granola business based on her grandma’s recipe in 2013. Five years later, it not only has the financial support of AccelFoods, a venture fund focused on consumer products, and Rev1 Ventures, a Columbus-based seed and venture capital fund, but also a nationwide rollout to 479 Whole Foods Market stores.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Fairmont Orchid names new executive chef
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 10:53 AMThe Fairmont Orchid has named David Viviano as new executive chef to oversee the Big Island resort’s six dining venues and its in-room dining and catering department.
Viviano has been in the culinary industry for 17 years, most recently serving as executive chef at Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa in Florida.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Boston Scientific to buy British medical device firm for $4.2B
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 09:40 AMOne of the state's biggest medical device companies is getting even bigger through a global acquisition.
Marlborough-based Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) announced Tuesday that it will pay $4.2 billion acquire BTG plc, a U.K.-based company that focuses on the field of "interventional medicine" — making tiny devices that are used during minimally-invasive procedures for cancer, vascular conditions and other disorders.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Developer plans to demolish Metcalf South Sears, construct 8-building mixed-use project
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 09:43 AMAlthough the former Metcalf South indoor mall was demolished in 2017, the Sears buildings at 9701 Metcalf Ave.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Four employee benefits trends to help attract and retain talent
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 09:47 AMAttracting and retaining top talent is more challenging than ever. Employment is up, U.S. unemployment is at a 10-year low(1) (falling to 4.4 percent this year) and aging baby boomers are reaching retirement and exiting the workforce.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lowe’s to exit Mexico operations, beats market projections on earnings, revenue
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 08:32 AMCEO Marvin Ellison’s first full quarter at Lowe’s Cos. Inc. is being marked by strong earnings and news that the Mooresville-based company will exit even more lines of its business.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Data-wrangling startup selling to Fortune 500 companies to move HQ to Austin
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 08:37 AMCEO Rajdeep Golecha just closed the first round of outside funding for Zdaly, which specializes in artificial intelligence and big data.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Freddy J's adding indoor seating, outdoor patio
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 08:41 AMThe Grant Street restaurant is expanding.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Hoover car dealership may relocate due to lack of tax incentives
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 08:44 AMA Hoover car dealership is considering relocating within metro Birmingham.
Dale Benton may relocate his Benton Nissan dealership at 1640 Montgomery Highway to Irondale, reports the Hoover Sun.
The move follows the Hoover City Council’s denial of Benton’s request for a tax incentive to help pay for an upgrade to his Hoover dealership.
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- Shire-Takeda deal gets conditional EU approval, heads to shareholders
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 10:39 AMEuropean Union antitrust regulators have conditionally approved Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.'s $62 billion bid to acquire Shire plc, a deal that will likely create the largest life sciences employer in Massachusetts.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - WIT Women of the Year finalists share their accomplishments
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 10:41 AMThe finalists for Women in Technology's Woman of the Year awards shared their biggest professional accomplishments with Atlanta Business Chronicle.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - National Fuel CIO announces retirement; Fidelis exec hired
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 10:49 AMNational Fuel Gas Company is saying goodbye to one longtime employee and welcoming another to its management ranks.
The energy company announced that Ann Wegrzyn will retire as chief information officer effective Feb.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Major Mesa del Sol building sold
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 09:42 AMA large Mesa del Sol office building has changed hands.
Daytona Beach, Florida-based Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. has acquired the 216,089-square-foot Fidelity Investments building, 5401 Watson Drive SE, from Albuquerque-based Mesa-Innovation Park Building 2 LLC.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Restaurant delivery service Waitr goes public
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 09:43 AMWaitr Holdings Inc., a restaurant food delivery service with a Sacramento connection, has begun trading on the Nasdaq stock market.
The Lake Charles, Louisiana-based company bought Sacramento-based Requested App in 2016 and still has a small development group here.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - US considers export controls on AI and other new tech
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 09:48 AMThe move comes as the trade war between the U.S.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Do quirky titles really attract applicants?
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 09:49 AMIn a tight labor market, some companies are hoping revamped titles like “customer service ninja” or “marketing rockstar” appeal to prospective hires. But whether they help or hurt the hiring process remains in question.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Southeast EPA director resigns following indictment
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 08:38 AMThe Southeast Environmental Protection Agency regional administrator, who had been indicted on ethics charges connected with the recent Balch & Drummond case, has stepped down from his post.
The Associated Press reported Regions 4 EPA Administrator Trey Glenn resigned, and the resignation was formally accepted Sunday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Gift-giving guilt: Women feel pressure to overspend
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 08:40 AMWomen feel more pressure than men to overspend on holiday gifts, but will do what they can to save money — including regifting.
According to a new survey by Bankrate.com just under half of all Americans, 45 percent, have felt pressured to spend more money on holiday gifts than what they are comfortable with, including 51 percent of women and 40 percent of men.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The top 20 Denver boutiques and bespoke shops, according to Yelp
Tuesday - 11/20/2018 - 08:45 AMDenver ranks No. 20 on Yelp's 2018 list of the top cities to shop local, according to a new report.
A Yelp-commissioned survey conducted online by The Harris Poll among over 2,000 U.S.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share