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  • White paper offers no answers for feasibility of rail line's second phase Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:39PMOn July 3, Peter Rogoff, administrator of the Federal Transit Administration, issued a "White Paper Regarding (U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray) LaHood's Proposed Scope Reductions" for Dulles Rail Phase 2.
  • CalHFA’s Mental Health Services Act Housing Program Helps Keep Bay Area Families Off the Streets Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:19AMSACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) has helped finance nearly 900 units under its Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Housing Program in partnership with the California Department of Mental Health and counties’ mental health departments. The multifamily projects provide housing to low-income adults and their families with psychiatric disabilities who ...
  • Domestic banks strong enough to face fresh crisis Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:16AMPHILIPPINE BANKS are strong enough to weather a fresh global downturn that could arise from financial instability in Europe and the United States, Fitch Ratings yesterday said.
  • Greek taxi drivers disrupt tourists in protest at deregulation Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:05AMThousands of holidaymakers affected as 2,000 taxi drivers block Piraeus and Patras ports, Athens airport and tourist sites Greek taxi drivers protesting against the liberalisation of their profession – an IMF-dictated reform enacted in exchange for the debt-stricken country receiving emergency aid – caused chaos on Monday as they blocked access to ports, archaeological sites and Athens ...
  • Greek taxis lift blockade of roads to port, airport Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:52AMATHENS (Reuters) - Greek taxi drivers blocked roads and blared their horns on Monday to protest at government plans to liberalise access to taxi licences, drawing criticism from officials worried about harm to the country's vital tourist trade.
  • Nigeria: Death Should Be Penalty for Developers of Collapsed Buildings - Ali Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:14AMAs Nigeria grapples with the challenge of infrastructural development, immediate past president of the Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE), Engr. Kassim Ali, has said that the government needs to trust its own professionals to handle these challenges.
  • Fiat abandons plans to build Nizhny Novgorod plant Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:51AMItaly's auto giant Fiat has given up plans to construct a plant in the central Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod and is considering the Caucasus or St. Petersburg as alternative production sites, Kommersant business daily reported on Monday.
  • JSC VTB Bank - VTB Group IFRS results for 1Q 2011 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:06AMJSC VTB Bank - VTB Group IFRS results for 1Q 2011
  • Financing increasingly available Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:46PMTo consumers, it may seem that getting a loan these days is a difficult process, but banks say that they've got money available - be it for a new car, a house or a small business.
  • Flash Mobs Battle Foreclosures in Spain Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:01AMSpain has become a battleground between banks hurt by residential mortgage arrears and debt-laden homeowners appealing to the government to reduce the burden on those facing foreclosure
  • Bank Of America Releases First Corporate Social Responsibility Report Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:08PMThe company touts its environmental investing and shrinking carbon footprint and--oh yeah--how it's working to fix the housing crisis it helped start. Bank of America, the biggest bank in the U.S and one of the culprits behind the recent mortgage crisis, wants to prove that it does good deeds, too. That's why the bank released its first corporate social respon sibility report this week--a ...
  • Australia is indeed much Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:02AMIn reply to Western Sanctions Aren't Working : Australia is indeed much better placed, both by record and regional presence, to influence the new administration in Myanmar than either Europe or the US . For the foreseeable future, though, development assistance of some US $ 2 billion annually through international financial institutions ( ADB , IMF , World Bank) is likely to be blocked by US ...
  • This recent article on The Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:02AMIn reply to Western Sanctions Aren't Working : This recent article on The Irrawaddy illustrating Burmese discontent with Chinese influence in Mandalay is also worth reading: http://www.irrawaddymedia.com/article.php?art_id=21656
  • A one-man mission to stop homegrown Somali terrorism in U.S. Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:13AMNowhere in the U.S. is the problem of Islamist extremism so concentrated as in downtown Minneapolis, where about 10,000 Somali immigrants live. In the past three years, at least 25 young men have disappeared to fight for al-Shabab, a radicalized group with ties to al-Qaida and aspirations of attacking the United States.
  • What Getting A Driver's License Says About The Seattle Economy Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:11PMYou can take the measure of a local economy in any number of ways. The unemployment rate. Job growth. Real estate prices and housing starts. In Seattle, to which I just moved, cruise-boat boardings. Economists weigh all kinds of statistics when they issue their ponderous periodic judgments, which you then learn about in what’s left of the news media.
  • India, in real time: 5th July 2011 Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 10:13PMIndia is a country on the go; at any given moment in time, there is much happening in the fields of politics and governance, of finance, of development; there is constant churning in society, considerable activity in sports and in the arts... It's almost too much to keep track of. And hence, this effort: a real-time, constantly updated look at the events that matter. Refresh this page for real ...
  • Urban wineries: wine without the vine Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 1:25PMIndustry trend moves drinks, experience from the vineyard to the city center.
  • Reports uncover trail of mismanagement at Sask. regional colleges Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 9:06AMDamning reports from three accounting firms indicate there were extensive financial problems at St. Peter's College and Carlton Trail Regional College as the two attempted a merger.
  • Trent Woods cuts tax rate Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 2:11PMTRENT WOODS — The budget for Trent Woods in fiscal year 2011-2012, which began Friday, cuts the tax rate by 2 cents. “We run a lean mean machine out here,” said Mayor Chuck Tyson.
  • Asia Ends Off Highs; China PMI Data Weighs on Sentiment Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 6:21AMRead full story for details.
  • Two-fer the road: A longer look at Poor Richard's from 2006 Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 4:03PMLooking through The Oregonian archives for background on Poor Richard's after learning yesterday that the 52-year-old Northeast Portland restaurant might be closing, I came across this fun feature from reporter Katy Muldoon. I couldn't find it online, so I thought I'd post it here.
  • City Council also OKs taxicab regulation legislation Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 8:03AMDOWNTOWN AKRON — Akron is getting serious about its water system to prevent the contamination of its water supply.
  • Case studies: five workers explain why they'll be on the picket lines Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 7:20AM'It will drive people into poverty. We're not exactly Sir Humphreys' – public sector workers tell their own stories why they're striking Jo Letson, 29, is a drama teacher in a state secondary school in east London. She earns £32,000 a year Jo Letson fears she may have to leave her job and home in London as a result of the pension reforms. The 29-year-old teaches at Leytonstone Business and ...
  • CarFinance Capital Rolls Out in Texas Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 10:28AMIRVINE, Calif., -- CarFinance Capital LLC www.CarFinanceCapital.com , a new, specialized provider of non-prime auto financing for automotive dealers, today announced that it has launched in Texas. Following a successful roll-out in California in May, CarFinance Capital is now making its service-oriented program available to Texas auto dealers to help...
  • Fed Consumer Credit Report Lifts Discover's Prospects Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 8:07AMThe Federal Reserve recently released its consumer credit report a couple of weeks ago which shows that the US consumers increased their total debt by $6.3 billion in the month of April 2011, an
  • Greek workers strike over cuts plan Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 3:11AMWorkers across Greece have begun a 48-hour general strike as politicians debate a new round of austerity reforms designed to win the country additional rescue loans needed to avoid bankruptcy. Related Stories China's Wen meets Germany's Merkel Car giant Volkswagen not so green after all San Francisco ponders law to ban pets German food poisoning toll hits 48 China hits Weiwei with tax demand
  • Shutdown could be a curse for some, a blessing for others Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 12:20AMSocial workers and the mentally ill, construction workers on public projects, state office workers, the unemployed - many folks are negatively affected when state government shuts down.
  • Lear Capital: Greenspan on Gold and Return to Recession Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 6:44AMLear Capital: Greenspan on Gold and Return to Recession
  • Greece Collapses, Turkey Doesn't Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 3:57AMJune 24, 2011: Greece continues to teeter on the edge of debt default. There is a real possibility that Greece could leave the euro-zone (euro currency area) but still remain a member of the European Union. Great Britain is a member of the EU and still uses the pound.
  • 4 Reasons Why You Should Use a Credit Card and 1 Why You Shouldn’t Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 12:51PMAs anyone who has ever used one knows, credit cards have the potential to be both extremely useful and somewhat dangerous. Over the past couple years, however, much of the attention given
  • 13 Most Efficient Banks in Indonesia Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 5:43AMOut of 120 banks examined, 78 deserved to be nominated.
  • Celebrate like Royalty Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 7:00PMDon’t fret if you can’t get away from the city this week as Ottawa has enough decadence to make you feel like Royalty. Start your pampering with some of the best jazz in the nation at the 31st annual TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival, running from June 23 to July 3. With its beginnings in 1980 as a humble two-day weekend of jazz, the festival is now one of the biggest celebrations of ...
  • India’s Village Laundry Service Raises Equity Capital and Hires CEO Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 10:42PMMUMBAI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Village Laundry Service (VLS), an Innosight Ventures portfolio company, announced today that it has raised Series A financing from Kensington Capital, Index Advisory, and a private India-based investor. The investments will allow VLS to continue the rapid expansion of its chain of laundry kiosks, operated under the brand name Chamak. Village Laundry Service was ...
  • Can Matt Damon Bring Clean Water To Africa? Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 3:36PMThe inside story of Matt Damon's bold yet sane plan to use his celebrity and smarts to help attack one of the globe's great crises. Matt Damon, water warrior. He's not that interested in fancy galas as a way to raise money. "That seems very analog," he says. | In the Dogon region of Mali, a girl from the small village of Songhe scoops up water from a pit that has been dug deep into a dried-up ...
  • News 20.6.2011 Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 2:52PMNews 20.6.2011
  • Summer's Back, and So Is Capitola Village Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 2:01PMCapitola Village merchants welcomed the sun and signs of summer after a challenging spring as they continue to recover from the effects of late March flooding. The last of the displaced businesses reopened in early June.
  • Deals of the Day: PNC Scoops Up RBC’s U.S. Unit Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 8:04AMDeals of the Day gathers all the biggest news of the morning related to mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcies, financing and private equity.
  • Tag: minister Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 3:33AM... PETERSBURG: Russia's grain crop in 2011 could be higher than 85 million tonnes, Deputy Economy Minister Andrei Klepach told reporters on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum ...
  • Live! US to replace planes destroyed in Pak attack Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 12:58AM15:52 PM Joshi: Why did Speaker return PAC report? : Just in: Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has given "no reason" for returning the PAC report on the 2G scam, says Murli Manohar Joshi.
  • In a struggling economy Congress members saw their wealth grow Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 8:13PMNancy Pelosi saw her net worth rise 62 percent last year, while other Congressional leaders saw smaller gains. Read more...
  • Financial Stocks: B. of A., J.P. Morgan drag down financial stocks Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 9:42AMShares of Bank of America Corp. and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. fall sharply, weighing heavily on the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500, which both tumble more than 2%.
  • This Just In: Upgrades and Downgrades Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 1:26PMMorgan Stanley thinks A123 is A-OK.
  • London Markets: ITV buoys London’s FTSE 100; Glencore slumps Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 4:06AMLondon stocks rise with shares of Avis Europe soaring 58% on deal news, while Eurasian Natural Resources and Glencore lead decliners.
  • Don't bank on financial stocks showing gains just yet Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 12:00AMFinancial stocks have been like rockets since the bottom of the stock market in 2009: They soared, then they slammed into the ground at 3,000 miles an hour.
  • Memo to WH: Unleash firms for economic rebound Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 9:42PMLast Sunday The Post was good enough to point out that the Obama administration can't seem to find the right course for the US economy. So this week I want to give the White House a few suggestions on how to bring the nation back from the brink of...
  • This housing expert waited too long to buy Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 8:20AMOur Money Mistake series continues with a confession from a top housing economist who in his youth preferred to spend a lot more than he liked saving.
  • Business puts the ‘cycle’ in wash cycle Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 9:17PMPHILADELPHIA – There’s figurative sweating, as in the fretting that goes on in the lives of small-business owners, a worry-filled club of risk-takers. Then there’s real sweating, as in the perspiring that occurred in abundance during last week’s soupy, clothes-sticking, oppressive blanket of wretched weather. That’s the kind Gabriel Mandujano likes a lot, because it leads to clothes and towels ...
  • Critical Metals Myths, Markets and Geopolitics Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 11:45PMCritical Metals Myths, Markets and Geopolitics Source: Brian Sylvester of The Critical Metals Report  (6/7/11) http://www.theaureport.com/pub/na/9778
  • Bankole faces fraud accusations Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 5:30PMLagos - Nigeria's outgoing parliament speaker will appear in court on Wednesday to face accusations that he misappropriated tens of millions of dollars in a case that will test the government's resolve to fight corruption.
  • ‘Dirty’ Boilers Targeted by Stringer Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 9:17PMManhattan Borough President Scott Stringer presented a report on Monday about the dangers of boilers that burn the most highly polluting types of oil.