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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 ...

  • Australian construction industry to see slow recovery

    The Australian building and construction industry will see a mixed recovery over 2015-16 after a number of challenging years, according to Master Builders Australia (MBA) forecasts released Monday. While the forecasts predict a positive growth for the industry, MBA reports that the current economic climate is creating headwinds that may impede the timing and strength of recovery. There's light ...

  • Conning - Property-Casualty Reserve Position Stable Despite 2012 Reserve Releases

    HARTFORD, Conn., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --In its latest review the property-casualty insurance industry loss reserves, Conning has concluded that the overall reserve position is stable, or perhaps even slightly improved from the previous review. This is despite another $10.5 billion in releases in 2012. "The insurance industry appears to have found the ability to extend earnings support ...

  • Danone hopes to crack China with new dairy deal

    By Donny Kwok and Astrid Wendlandt HONG KONG/PARIS (Reuters) - France's Danone (DANO.PA) is aiming for a bigger slice of one of the world's fastest-growing dairy markets by investing 325 million euros ($417 million) in two deals with China ...

  • Virginia firm Dewberry buys Bowyer-Singleton

    Orlando-based Bowyer-Singleton & Associates Inc. was bought by Fairfax, Va.-based Dewberry LLC for an undisclosed price. A 41-year-old local planning, engineering, environmental and surveying firm has a new parent company as of May 17. Orlando-based Bowyer-Singleton & Associates Inc. one of Central Floridas largest civil engineering firms was bought by Fairfax, Va.-based Dewberry LLC for ...


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  • Triple Crown winner goes on home run spree

    Texas Rangers , the reigning AL MVP and Triple Crown winner, already led baseball in batting average and RBIs. With an other-worldly display Sunday, ...

  • Hill Country Barbecue pop-up to Capitol Riverfront

    It was only a couple weeks ago that Hill Country Barbecue Market launched its "backyard barbecue" on the west lawn of the National Building Museum. D.C. can't get enough saucy grilled meat, it appears, because on Friday, Hill Country was issued a permit to host a fenced outdoor venue, with a tents for food and beverage sales and live music at 101 Tingey St. SE, a parking lot away ...

  • Giving downtown new life with development

    A revitalization project on the 700 block of K Street is months away. Developer Bay Miry of D&S Development says he's expecting plenty more to keep him busy in the next few years, as interest in downtown is expected to skyrocket with a new arena in the works. As he and partners in CFY Development are months away from another revitalization project on the 700 block of K Street, Bay Miry of ...

  • Another Center City building topped out

    Topping out at the new Karabots Pavilion The $41.5 million, 53,000-square-foot Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pavilion at the Franklin Institute was topped out, marking the third building under construction in Center City to reach that milestone this month. The new $160 million family court building and the $100 million expansion at the Wistar Institute were also topped out. The Karabots Pavilion ...

  • New talks could save Prop. 13 reform for commercial property taxes

    The Assembly has postponed a controversial proposal to hike commercial property taxes, but the bill's author, Tom Ammiano, says it's not dead yet. California's Assembly has postponed a controversial proposal to hike commercial property taxes, but the bills author says its not dead yet. Assembly Bill 188 was introduced earlier this year by Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, a San Francisco ...

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