Posted by Heather Ward | Posted on 22-07-2011
Ed. note: This is a continuation of our series of blog posts on our colleagues stories. Here, we hear from Damien Vossion– who trained as a professional chef in France and now works as a Risk Specialist at LinkedIn’s office in Dublin.
Be it a birthday, holiday or other special occasion, the Dublin LinkedIn team looks to me for a celebratory cake. That’s because I’m more than a Risk Specialist. I’m a chef.
I’ve always had a passion for cooking. It started when I was a child, helping my mum bake cakes and French pastry. As a teenager, I entered culinary school, then became an apprentice to an elite French Chef who taught me nearly everything I know about cooking. He helped me master fresh bread, croissant and foie gras (among other French classics). After two b
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Posted by Shannon Myers | Posted on 21-07-2011
The Atlanta City Council voted Thursday to approve the prices for the refinancing, which will secure better rates for bonds from 2000. The bonds were originally issued to pay for airfield and terminal projects.
The bond deal will close Aug. 4, saving about $49 million from the refinancing and freeing up about $50 million held in reserves. That will allow the airport to increase payments for ongoing airport projects with cash, reducing the need for future funding, according to Hartsfield-Jackson.
Posted by Shannon Myers | Posted on 21-07-2011
WASHINGTON, July 22 (UPI) — Pleasanton, Calif., firm Ross Stores Inc. is recalling 1,200 Acacia chairs that can collapse with weight placed on them, U.S. regulators said.
The firm has received five reports of chairs collapsing with four reports of minor injuries, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
The chairs involved in the recall are made of acacia wood and were sold with a natural finish. They were sold with SKU number 400058432585 or 400058432608, which is printed on a label on the front of the seat.
The chairs were imported from Vietnam and sold at Ross Stores nationwide from March 2011 through May 2011 for about $40.
Consumers were advised to return to stores to a Ross store for a full refund.
Posted by Shannon Myers | Posted on 20-07-2011
The deal includes all 30 of Cleveland, Tenn.-based Crusader’s stores in Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. All but one will be converted to Aaron’s HomeSmart brand. The remaining store will be merged with an existing franchisee’s Aaron’s store.
HomeSmart is a Houston-based subsidiary of Aaron’s operating in the South and Southwest. The stores offer more flexibility and affordable purchasing options to customers, including weekly payment plans and six months interest free same as cash plans.
The acquisition will drastically increase the number of HomeSmart stores from the relatively few currently opened.
“Crusader is a well-run organization that has always focused on customer service, and we are thrilled to welcome its associates to our organization. We also a
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Posted by Shannon Myers | Posted on 20-07-2011
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 20 (UPI) — AMR Corp., owners of American Airlines Inc., said it was exploring a spin-off or sale of its regional U.S. carrier American Eagle.
“We believe that a divestiture of Eagle would be in the best interests of AMR and Eagle, as well as our shareholders, customers and employees,” said AMR Chairman and Chief Executive Gerard Arpey in a statement.
“Strategically for AMR, it would be beneficial, as we could, over time, diversify our regional feed with additional regional airlines to ensure we have access to the most competitive rates and services,” he said.
AMR also said Wednesday it had a net loss of $286 million in the second quarter, meaning operational costs were likely part of the decision to divest itself of American Eagle.
AMR said, “The company currently envisions the divestiture as a spin-off, however, it remains open to other options, including a sale.”
AMR said losses were linked to fuel costs, which rose 31 percent compared to the second quarter of 2010.
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Posted by Shannon Myers | Posted on 19-07-2011
MOSCOW, July 18 (UPI) — Russian energy company Gazprom said environmental safety assurances were a requirement for all of its contractors working offshore.
Gazprom Deputy Chairman Alexander Ananenkov was the host for a meeting in Moscow for a committee tasked with examining environmental protection and energy efficiency.
“The meeting paid special attention to environmentally friendly technologies of drilling wastes disposal and recycling,” Gazprom said in a statement.
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