| Del Webb's Sun City Peachtree in Atlanta Keeps Up with the ...
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Even as companies struggle to keep up with today's YouTube generation, another audience segment is evolving quickly and creating an equally dramatic need for a strategic shift. As Baby Boomers move into the 55+ category, they are also moving past the "senior citizen" terminology and the Florida retirement stereotype. As Del Webb, the active adult brand of Pulte Homes, prepares for the opening of Sun City Peachtree, an active adult community in the Atlanta area, the company is sharing insights into its philosophy for meeting the demands of a population aging with attitude. Aging with attitude: Last year, the first wave of Baby Boomers hit the 60 mark. The number of people age 55 and better in the United States will grow from 69 million to 97 million by 2020.
Workers pay dearly for health insurance, or they do without
A self-employed travel consultant with an information technology background, Drewey opted to do without health insurance, even though he has diabetes. Drewey, 45, of Mount Vernon, said his business isn't far enough along for him to afford a plan. .
Fitch Assigns 'A+' to Catholic Healthcare West (California ...
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-March 22, 2007 - Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'A+' rating to Catholic Healthcare West's (CHW) upcoming $1.2 billion series 2007 bonds. In addition, Fitch affirms the 'A+' rating on approximately $2.9 billion in outstanding bonds (listed below). The Rating Outlook is Stable. .
Starbucks brews SC plan
Starbucks Coffee Co. will start building a coffee bean roasting and distribution center on Interstate 26 in July. It will be the company's fifth roasting plant in the world and the first tenant in Calhoun County's 4-year-old, 325-acre industrial park on I-26. The plant will roast, grind and package coffee for Starbucks coffeehouses in Southern states south of Virginia and east of Texas. About 160 people will be hired by 2009 for the 150,000-square-foot plant, eligible for health care benefits and an average salary of about $17 an hour. "I may quit farming tomorrow and apply," said Rep. Harry Ott, D-Calhoun, on hand for the company's announcement at the Calhoun County Museum in St. Matthews. The county had a jobless rate of 6.7 percent in February.
Yet Another Reason for Universal Health Insurance
California's Department of Managed Health Care randomly selected 90 (of more than 1,000) cancelled individual Blue Cross plans and investigated whether the company had cause to cancel them. Score: 0 for 90. Blue Cross broke the rules in every single case. The policies were individually purchased plans in which policy holders had become pregnant or sick, apparently triggering Blue Cross to rescind the policy. Retroactivelyleaving individuals, hospitals and doctors holding the bag for care already provided. Policies can only be legally rescinded if the applicant lies on the application to conceal pre-existing conditions. Individuals pay exorbitant premiums for coverage purchased outside of employer group plans, and are also more vulnerable to such cancellations in California law.
Car tourists advised to get cover
Tourists looking to take their vehicle abroad this bank holiday weekend are being advised to ensure they have adequate motor cover in addition to travel insurance.According to Saga, some 3.1 million Britons head across the Channel in their cars every year and as a result may be advised to get breakdown cover should they suffer an accident while on foreign roads.Motorists are particularly recommended to keep their driving licence and insurance documents with them at all times as it is "compulsory for driving abroad".Meanwhile, holidaymakers are also recommended to pack a first-aid kit in the event of a medical emergency. By taking a car for a pre-trip service, Saga reported tourists can "minimise the risk of breaking down while abroad".Research conducted by American Express last month warned car tourists to take out sufficient motor cover, as well as travel insurance, as some ten per cent will suffer a breakdown while abroad.
Chicago college students join picket line for a day
PASCAGOULA -- The story of the strike at Northrop Grumman impressed three college students from Chicago so much that they made a cross-country trip to the picket line for a day of real-life experience at the picket line. Chris Rudd, Kim McGee and Vincent Lenart were guest strikers inside a tent along the Jerry St. Pé Highway among the IBEW 733 union Tuesday afternoon, after driving into Pascagoula that morning. McGee, a student at DePaul University studying for her master's degree in social work, said she and the other students, who all met through mutual friends, heard about the strike from the news media. The students said they thought it was unique in these times to see workers standing together for so long against a company. The strike started March 8 after 14 of 15 unions overwhelmingly rejected two proposals from the company, a four-year contract and a revised three-year contract.
Australia’s Reaction to the US Subprime Meltdown
Yet the reaction in the national papers here in Australia is muted. "The subprime 'meltdown' is only a meltdown in quotation marks. That's to say, in my judgment, it is neither real nor significant. Either in its own terms or across the broader financial system," writes Terry McCrann in today's Herald Sun. The subprime story is, "a scandal that does not, as yet, put taxpayers at risk, nor pose much of a threat to the economy," writes Stephen Ellis. Really? Tell a man who just lost his home and his credit rating that what happened is neither 'real' nor 'significant.' Then duck, before he catches you with a left hook. Tell the world that the sputtering of the engine that's been driving global growth is neither real nor significant. The world can't talk back, of course. But if it could, it might laugh at you, in a non-judgmental way of course.
Castle PInes Easter Fest a community hit
The cold and snow did not put a damper on the fun at Easter Fest in Castle Pines North (CPN). On Saturday, April 7, more than 300 children and adults dropped by the CPN Community Center for goodies, music and a visit with the Easter bunny. Business in the Pines storefront and home-based businesses came together to co-sponsor this year's Easter celebration, along with the CPN Master Association. More than 20 businesses, including main business sponsor, Castle Rock Bank, participated by providing balloons, face painting, rubber ducks, gift basket giveaways, candy and more. Mile High Music Patrol played music during the open-house style event and children danced to the Cha-Cha slide and the Hokey Pokey. CPN Master Association photographer, Tim Gamble, took photos of the kids with the Easter bunny while his son, Jeremy, roamed the room catching great candid shots.
Top 25 Inventions of 2007 Revealed by The Modern Marvels Invent ...
NEW YORK, March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The History Channel(R) and Invent Now(R) Inc., a subsidiary of the National Inventors Hall of Fame(R) Foundation, today named the top 25 inventions of 2007 through the second annual Modern Marvels Invent Now(R) Challenge, a national competition searching for America's next great invention idea. The Challenge, which is named in part for Modern Marvels(R), The History Channel's signature series that showcases this nation's passion for ingenuity and innovation, tapped a panel of famed inventors, technologists and industry experts to determine the top 25 inventions submitted from nearly 2,500 of the nation's most innovative independent inventors. This spring, the Challenge will ultimately name the invention of one of these 25 Semi-Finalists as the 2007 Modern Marvel of the Year during Modern Marvels: Great Inventions Week on The History Channel May 15 - 17.
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