Corporate jet got unfair rap – BlueRidgeNow.com
February 25, 2009 by adam wassahlen
Corporate jet got unfair rap BlueRidgeNow.com, NC I hope everyone realizes that if these aviation businesses are to be successful, there has to be a significant level of travel in private aircraft. Remember, Honda will have to sell enough of the jets made in Greensboro to justify the factory, ... |
Ministry sues Tarrant Appraisal District over tax exemption for … – Fort Worth Star Telegram
February 25, 2009 by adam wassahlen
Ministry sues Tarrant Appraisal District over tax exemption for ... Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX By DARREN BARBEE Kenneth Copeland Ministries is fighting back against the Tarrant Appraisal District in a bid to win tax exemption for its $3.6 million jet. In late January, the ministry filed a lawsuit alleging that the district had engaged in ... |
Golf After Bailout at Northern Trust Incites Money Recall – Bloomberg
February 25, 2009 by adam wassahlen
 Los Angeles Times | Golf After Bailout at Northern Trust Incites Money Recall Bloomberg 25 (Bloomberg) -- US lawmakers are asking companies to repay taxpayer money spent on private jets and other perks after Northern Trust Corp., the Chicago-based custody bank that got $1.6 billion, hosted a golf tournament this month. ... Video: Partying And Bailout Bucks Op-Ed Columnist I Ponied Up for Sheryl Crow? Northern Trust faces scrutiny for event spending |
Obama: US will rebuild, recover and emerge stronger – San Jose Mercury News
February 25, 2009 by adam wassahlen
 BBC News | Obama: US will rebuild, recover and emerge stronger San Jose Mercury News, USA ... addressed popular discontent over the bailout of banks, promising to revitalize the banking system to help families and businesses get credit, not reward bankers for "reckless decisions" or CEOs who "buy fancy drapes or disappear on a private jet. ... Obama strikes hopeful tone in address to Congress As it happened: Obama's first address to Congress Obama, in speech to Congress, offers hope - and scorn |
I Ponied Up for Sheryl Crow? – New York Times
February 25, 2009 by adam wassahlen
 Bodog Beat | I Ponied Up for Sheryl Crow? New York Times, United States President Obama served them notice on Tuesday night in his Congressional address, saying: “This time, CEO’s won’t be able to use taxpayer money to pad their paychecks or buy fancy drapes or disappear on a private jet. Those days are over. ... Video: Partying And Bailout Bucks Northern Trust faces scrutiny for event spending |
Obama strikes hopeful tone in address to Congress – Bizjournals.com
February 25, 2009 by adam wassahlen
 ABC News | Obama strikes hopeful tone in address to Congress Bizjournals.com, NC "This time, CEOs won’t be able to use taxpayer money to pad their paychecks or buy fancy drapes or disappear on a private jet," he said. "Those days are over." The president also said he would not turn his back on the auto industry, but did not offer ... Video: Obama Upbeat in First Speech to Congress Obama seeks to snap gloom Obama To Congress: Economic Recovery 'Begins' With Clean Energy |
Four Seasons Residence Club In Deal For Delta Private Jets – Hotels Magazine
February 24, 2009 by adam wassahlen
Four Seasons Residence Club In Deal For Delta Private Jets Hotels Magazine, Illinois Delta AirElite was the first operator in the United States to offer a national jet card program and today remains one of the premiere providers of global private jet travel. The company provides aircraft charter and management, as well as its ... |
Easter breaks aren’t just for kids – Easier (press release)
February 24, 2009 by adam wassahlen
 Easier (press release) | Easter breaks aren’t just for kids Easier (press release), UK *Rates are per person and include return flights with Easy Jet (Algarve and Andalucía) or Meridiana (Florence), departing London Gatwick on Friday 10th April, three nights accommodation on a B&B basis, guide book and taxes. Return private transfers are ... |
Northern Trust faces scrutiny for event spending – The Associated Press
February 24, 2009 by adam wassahlen
Northern Trust faces scrutiny for event spending The Associated Press Political outcry led to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Wells Fargo & Co. altering conferences, while Citigroup Inc. canceled a contract to take delivery of a corporate jet. All three of those banks also received federal bailout funds, but at much larger ... |
Nasty Times for Private Medicare Plans – Forbes
February 24, 2009 by adam wassahlen
Nasty Times for Private Medicare Plans Forbes, NY It's as much a government contractor as a fighter jet manufacturer. Humana put out a gloomy statement in response to the news. (A spokesman wasn't immediately available to elaborate.) Other companies that get a large share of their revenue from ... |
