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ERCOT's $661 million system to change how power is priced in Texas Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8:40PMERCOT's $661 million system to change how power is priced in Texas
Planning commission amends residential code Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:18PMThe Delaware City Planning Commission on Sept. 1 unanimously recommended replacement of the city's residential design standards.
Open space concerns: Tahoe Donner homeowners worried about proposed building Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:04PM• Northwoods Boulevard location: Friday, Sept. 10, 6 p.m. • Alder Creek location: Saturday, Sept.. 11, 10 a.m. • Skislope Way location at trailhead: Friday, Sept. 17, 6 p.m.
FWC talks captive wildlife facilities Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:58PMThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a final rule regarding captive wildlife facility requirements Wednesday in Pensacola Beach. During the morning portion of the meeting held at Pensacola Beach, Capt. John West of...
Saving tax when selling property Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:42PMYou can invest the proceeds in capital gains bond or reinvest in another residential property.
Business notes Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:26PMBusiness calendar Sept. 7, noon: Ribbon cutting, Holy Covenant United Methodist Church 25th anniversary, 22111 Morton Road, Katy.
Sechelt votes down highway-widening plan Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8:13AMSechelt council voted down a contentious Davis Bay highway-widening plan Wednesday evening, Sept. 1, before a heated Seaside Centre crowd of nearly 200 — the largest local turnout in recent history.
Fairpark agency to focus on generating activity Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 7:56AMTUPELO - The board members of the Tupelo Redevelopment Agency are investigating the possibility of building a home in Fairpark themselves to generate activity in the downtown district.
Has Symmes become Arlington's own Filene's basement? Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 7:26AMArlington residents have grown increasingly frustrated about the stalled Symmes project and have even begun questioning the town's affordable housing bylaw
New hope for a restored Jamaica Bay Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:57AMThreatened with a lawsuit from several environmental organizations, the city and state have agreed in principal to upgrade sewage treatment plants on Jamaica Bay in the hope of improving water quality.
Recommendation for events center goes to council Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:33AMThe Maumelle Planning Commission on Aug. 26 voted to recommend a city dance studio also be allowed to be used as an events center.
Key political risks to watch in Japan Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:17AMJapan's government has vowed to cap new bond issuance and spending for the year from next April but meeting the target will be tough given rising social security costs and political infighting after the ruling Democratic Party was thrashed in a July upper house election.
HOW TO BE A GREEN COMMUNITY Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:01AMn A town or city must adopt a local zoning bylaw or ordinance that allows "as-of-right-siting" of renewable energy projects, to eliminate permitting hurdles.
Land purchase could help open new regional park Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:28AMPark District set to approve 218-acre land purchase in Fremont
9,000 free condom vending machines set up in Shanghai Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:20AMShanghai, Sep 4 : Shanghai residents, including students and migrant workers, will now be provided free condoms through more than 9,000 vending machines to be set up across this business capital of China.
Qatar's Barwa Real Estate posts 33% rise in profit Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:11AMQatar's Barwa Real Estate posts 33% rise in profit
American Revolution Center ‘land swap’ set to be finalized Sept. 8 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:46AMLOWER PROVIDENCE — A land swap that promises to end the dispute over a proposed American Revolution Center (ARC) museum on a Pawlings Road parcel will be finalized Sept. 8 in Philadelphia.
LG approves traffic provisions for Penllyn, Gwynedd neighborhoods Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:41AMThe Lower Gwynedd Board of Supervisors adopted an ordinance to create three traffic provisions in residential neighborhoods during its Aug. 24 meeting.
Dallas-area home resale prices rose 1% in June as U.S. real estate recovery weakens Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:33AMDallas-area home prices are still ahead of where they were a year ago, but the rate of increase has dwindled from earlier in 2010.
Real estate prices rise in Jeddah and Riyadh: Study Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:58AM01 September 2010 RIYADH - There has been a rise in real estate prices in the northern parts of Riyadh and Jeddah, according to a recent study conducted by the Oxford Business Group (OBG).
Lake Havasu Todays News Herald Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:34AMVern Porter and more than 15 investors are hoping to make the Nautical Beachfront Resort “the premiere destination in Lake Havasu City.”
Parish leaders learned lessons from Katrina Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:33AML’Observateur LAPLACE – St. John the Baptist Parish President Natalie Robottom said experiences and events that occurred during Hurricane Katrina five years ago have certainly contributed to the current state of affairs in the parish.
Business digest Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:30AMFood drive from Sept. 20 to 24 will support regional food bank
New developer buys Town & Country parcel in Sunnyvale for $19 million Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:28PMA San Francisco development company has bought part of the former Town and Country shopping center in downtown Sunnyvale for $19 million, with plans to put 280 housing units and possible street-level retail on the site.
Charity Hospital advocates hope for fresh start with seating of new board Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:24PMSecond-line and rally planned on Tulane Avenue on Thursday afternoon
Carteret moving forward with plans to extend pier at Waterfront Park Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:19PMCARTERET — The borough is moving forward with plans to construct a 700-foot extension to the pier at Waterfront Park.
Not so fast Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:00PMWILMINGTON/TEWKSBURY – A meeting ostensibly about form-based code in Tewksbury last week erupted into backlash from South Tewksbury residents about the development of the interchange at all.
Texas banker buys 91 percent of SBBT's parent Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:58PMTexas billionaire banker Gerald Ford has agreed to buy a 91 percent stake in Santa Barbara Bank & Trust’s parent, Pacific Capital Bancorp, for $500 million.
Resale home activity slipping Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:56PMActivity in the local residential resale market will remain subdued for the rest of this year, with only a slight improvement expected in 2011, says Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.
Drought still a concern Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:52PMRHE — Rolling Hills Estates merchant Valerie Jones recently saw employees of a local restaurant on Silver Spur Road consistently hosing down their driveway.
Stimulus funds to rehab 6 vacant houses Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:52PMSix homes built less than 15 years ago that have sat vacant for years will be renovated after the Anderson Board of Public Works on Tuesday approved bids totaling more than $362,000 for rehabilitation of the houses in or around the 1300 block of West 10th Street.
Sept 1: M1, Ezra, FJ Benjamin, Yanlord, Yongnam, Yangzijiang Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:37PMSingapore shares may see a weak start on Wednesday after persistent economic fears left US stocks little changed in choppy trade overnight. Singapore’s benchmark Straits Times Index <.FTSTI> fell 0.23% on Tuesday to 2,950.33 points. Here are some stocks and factors to watch: M1 (MONE.SI) said it will launch its high-speed fibre broadband service with speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second and ...
Agreement reached on center for homeless Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:09AMGainesville and Alachua County commissioners patched up their quasi-impasse over funding for the one-stop center for the homeless at a joint meeting Monday, as the county committed to match the city's $154,000 to fund operations at the yet-to-be-built center.
Biz Bits Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:55AMThe new board of directors for the Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce include John Bell of Willis Hall, chairman; David Chin of GoSmallBiz as past-chair; Al Aldrich of Strategies 360, chair elect; Michael Meeks of Dewar, Meeks & Ekrem, treasurer; Perry McConnell of Hansen, McConnell & Pellegrini, legal counsel; and Caldie Rogers, president/CEO.
Discount Bank CEO: We're experiencing a slowdown Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:50AMProfit fell 53% compared with the corresponding quarter of last year.
Dubai's residential stock to reach 320,000 by 2011 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:58AM31 August 2010 DUBAI -- Dubai's total residential stock to reach 320,000 by the end of next year comprising of a major share of high quality units, a research report revealed.
Robinsons eyes P3-B from Ortigas condo project Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:48AMMANILA, Philippines - Gokongwei-led Robinsons Land Corp. is expecting to generate up to P3 billion revenues from the sale of its newly launched condominium project, The Sapphire.
Malfunctioned equipment may be behind Kazan power substation blast Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:35AMKAZAN, August 31 (Itar-Tass) -- The power supplies were restored after a blast that went off at a power substation in Kazan overnight to Tuesday, the press service of the Kazan power grid company told Itar-Tass on Tuesday.
One of America's Great Estates Becomes Truly Green Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:22AMPeople won’t be strolling through the nine-acre desert gardens at the new Annenberg Center at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage for at least a year from now, but an even more appreciative and important audience is already visiting.
City Council: Storm sewer repair to happen Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:07AMRepair work on a storm sewer collapse near the Alexander Mitchell Library could be completed this year.
INTERMAT Middle East is Born! Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:05AMPARIS LA DEFENSE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--INTERMAT Middle East is born! The international exhibition for machinery, materials & equipment for construction & infrastructure will be held for the first time in Abu Dhabi
INTERMAT Middle East is Born! Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:00AMPARIS LA DEFENSE----The very first INTERMAT Middle East will take place from 28 to 30 March 2011, in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company centre in Abu Dhabi.
Ponds abound, especially in residential areas Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:03AMThere are at least 100 retention or detention ponds in Tippecanoe County, mostly in or near subdivisions outside the older sections of town, according to a Journal & Courier analysis of aerial photographs.
Traffic Alert, Aug. 30, 2010 Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:03AMRoad closures and maintenance projects may affect traffic this week: CDOT widening of Interstate 70 Business Loop: This project will widen I-70B between 24 Road and 24 3/4 Road. Traffic has been switched to the south side in the construction zone and will remain that way through the end of September.
Economic growth to pick up pace Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:00AMAustralia & #39;s economic growth is expected to have picked up pace in the June quarter, driven by strong private sector construction.
McKinney looks to revamp downtown Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:48AMThe city of McKinney has been working to change its image lately, and with a new plan to reinvest the city’s current tax revenue, it could happen a little sooner.
Deal ends Rolling Hills landslide dispute Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:45AMThe 2005 Poppy Trail slide dragged large parts of community into court.
Economic growth to pick up pace Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:40AMAustralia's economic growth is expected to have picked up pace in the June quarter, driven by strong private sector construction.
Commercial real estate failures are easier to spot than residential woes Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:31AMAnn Strain walks Junebug, a Boston terrier, past a ghost town - hundreds of abandoned apartments with broken windows and weeds.
Wales Prepares to License Dogs Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:25AMThe Town of Wales is about to get into the business of licensing dogs full time, thanks to a proposal now before the state legislature that will remove the New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets from its previous oversight responsibilities. The action is seen as a cost-savings gesture by Albany in an attempt to get its spiraling debt and deficit under control. The move making dog ...