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  • Work starts on creation of new Dubai island Work starts on creation of new Dubai island

    Work began on Monday on the development of a man-made island in Dubai, 500 metres directly opposite the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex. To be known as Bluewaters Island, the new development will house five star hotels and resorts, al fresco dining and entertainment zones, and residential apartments and villas. The focal point of the island city, which will cost $1.6 billion, will be a 688 ...

  • Housing market picking up in UK Housing market picking up in UK

    LONDON - The UK housing market seems to be picking up with gross mortgage lending up 4.3 per cent in April over previous month to 12.1 billion pounds, the highest in over four years, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). The mortgage lending was 21% higher than April 2012, but this data is skewed by the end of the stamp duty concession on 24 March, 2012. Under the stamp duty ...

  • SM property consolidation to exclude Belle

    Belle Corporation will not be part of the SM Group's planned consolidation of its real estate investments and will instead be acquiring businesses to become a "conglomerate play." In an interview, Belle vice chairman Willy Ocier said they will likely not be part of the consolidated SM property unit because of their gaming business. He added that they will also likely retain their ...

  • Mindy Kaling takes on fixer in Hollywood Hills West

    Actress Mindy Kaling of "The Mindy Project" appears to have another project on her hands. The actress recently bought a fixer in Hollywood Hills West for its asking price of $1.695 ...

  • MDM Group releases new images of Miamis convention hotel

    MDM Group's planned 1,800-room hotel would have a convention facility with exhibit space as part of the project. MDM Group's plan to build an 1,800-room hotel and convention facility in downtown Miami would locate a 110,000 square foot exhibit hall at street level, with ballrooms on top. One of the event spaces would have large windows that would allow pedestrians to peer in and ...


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It's Kind of a Funny Story

It's Kind of a Funny Story

The title of Its Kind of a Funny Story is unfortunately indicative of the film itself, which is kind of funny, kind of touching, kind of moving, kind of odd, kind of quirky, and kind of lots of other thing, but, its never fully anything. Set in an adult psyc ... ...

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    Treasurys gained on the statements of central bankers, the agency mortgage-backed security market may have gotten the biggest sugar high. The Fed's current bond-buying program ...

  • Gorgeous Game of Thrones vacation spots

    Ouarzazate, Morocco, featured in "Game of Thrones." (Photo: Morocco National Tourist Office) And why not, with scenery aplenty from the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the fortified city and well-preserved Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, Dads Gorge, Valley of Roses and the Sahara Desert. Ouarzazate is garnering increased bookings of late, with LateRooms.com reporting its own 100% increase in the ...

  • NFL players may have a new reason to lie

    Ed Reed about a hip injury that required surgery earlier this offseason, the NFL is taking a huge step toward eliminating such questions. Eight teams, including ...

  • Study Californias credit rating improves

    The Golden State's credit rating improved this year, according to the 2013 State Credit Quality Report. California moved from 44 to 41 in Conning's annual credit rankings, which evaluated states on employment growth, home price appreciation and number of foreclosures. A new private study is giving California some credit. The Golden States credit rating improved this year, according to ...

  • Hunt Cos. taps William Little for new post

    William Little has joined Hunt Cos. as senior vice president of public private partnerships. Hunt Cos. has hired William Little as its senior vice president of public private partnerships. A 25-year veteran in the real estate development and construction field, Little spent almost 10 years as executive vice president of development at the Chicago Housing Authority, the third largest authority in ...

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