Monthly Archives: January 2011

3 SA companies make Fortune's “best†list

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Three San Antonio-based companies are ranked among the “100 Best Companies to Work For” for 2011 in the Feb. 7 issue of Fortune magazine, which will hit the newsstands Monday and appeared online Thursday. USAA is the top San Antonio-based company on the list at No. 17. NuStar Energy L.P. is ranked No. 30, and Rackspace Hosting landed at No. 92. While San Antonio can claim to be the headquarters home for three companies on the list, entire states came up empty. They include Arizona, Indiana, Read more [...]

Hopewell homes on hiatus, again.

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HOPEWELL TWP. — The 66 houses approved by the planning board here a few years back have since been reduced by the contractor to 17.The unidentified developer was expected to attend Thursday’s planning board meeting with updates requested by the board back in November.Their appearance was called off the day before, as an updated site map is still unavailable.They did not attend the December meeting either. The next planning board meeting is on Feb. 16, it is unclear whether they will appear before Read more [...]

Foreclosures still abundant in Newton County

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Joseph Flanigan’s house is worth $52,000, less than a third of its peak appraisal in 2007. Three years ago, a builder constructed a house in Social Circle and listed it for $602,000. He eventually lost it to foreclosure and it sold for $250,000 at an auction. "That hurts everyone in this area when it comes up in the comps," said next-door neighbor Kathlene Miller on Facebook. And there’s also Michelle Autry, who is in danger of losing her home after being behind on mortgage payments by about Read more [...]

10 things to do for $10 and under

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By Kaylee Remington Ohio.com Each Thursday, we will give the 10 things worthwhile to do on the weekend. Better yet, all these events and places listed are $10 or under! We hope this helps you find something to do in this tightening economy. 1.) Who Shot Rock Roll exhibit at the Akron Art Museum. Spend a day at the Akron Art Museum this weekend exploring the history of rock music through photographs. Organized by the Brooklyn Museum of Art, this exhibit is shown to put the audience into the Read more [...]

Spirit of Freedom: Celebrating Our Military

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If it weren’t for the military, Yuma wouldn’t be here ... or at least it wouldn’t have come to be the community we know. When the Army established its presence in the 19th century at what is now the Yuma Quartermaster Depot Historic State Park, it created a toehold for a community that became Yuma. Today Yuma County is home to two major military installations — the Marine Corps Air Station and Yuma Proving Ground — that represent the area’s second-largest economy, second only to Read more [...]

Petroleum ministry allows offshore sale of bonds of the oil sector’s giant

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Petroleum ministry allows offshore sale of bonds of the oil sector’s giant ISLAMABAD: In a bid to finance the budget deficit, the petroleum ministry has allowed the Privatisation Commission to sell equity-linked bonds of Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDCL) which can raise $1 billion from the international market. In a briefing to a National Assembly panel on Thursday, Privatisation Minister Waqar Ahmed Khan said that the petroleum Read more [...]

Petroleum ministry allows offshore sale of bonds of the oil sector's giant

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Petroleum ministry allows offshore sale of bonds of the oil sector’s giant ISLAMABAD: In a bid to finance the budget deficit, the petroleum ministry has allowed the Privatisation Commission to sell equity-linked bonds of Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDCL) which can raise $1 billion from the international market. In a briefing to a National Assembly panel on Thursday, Privatisation Minister Waqar Ahmed Khan said that the petroleum minister has accepted the Read more [...]

Misery of online trade in rabbits

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Residents looking to buy a cute pet bunny online for the Chinese Year of the Rabbit are ending up with a dead animal in a box, after dealing with unscrupulous companies. Huge numbers of live rabbits had been listed as hot "items" for sale on the country's leading e-commerce platforms as the 2011 Chinese lunar New Year approaches. But many animals dispatched illegally arrive frozen or suffocated after taking several days to reach customers. Deliveries have been delayed by labor shortages among couriers Read more [...]

Red Lion Hotels Announces Plan for Strategic Sale of Two Hotel Properties

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Red Lion Hotels Corporation (NYSE: RLH) has announced plans to offer for sale its Red Lion Hotel Fifth Avenue, located in Seattle, and its Red Lion Hotel Denver Southeast. Red Lion plans to structure the Seattle transaction to continue the hotel's operation under the Red Lion brand, managed by Red Lion. "We are working with our financial advisor, CSCA Capital Advisors, as part of a strategic plan to enhance and expand the Red Lion brand, strengthen the company financially and increase shareholder Read more [...]