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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 ...

  • Court rules for Fannie Freddie in Oakland County lawsuit Patterson said county will appeal

    FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2011, photo, the Fannie Mae headquarters is seen in Washington. The House Financial Services subcommittee on capital markets holds a hearing on the structure and costs of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) Top Oakland County officials said they will be continuing the fight against national mortgage giants Fannie ...

  • Real estate investors sentenced in Ala. fraud case

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Two real estate investors have been sentenced to nearly two years in prison for bid rigging at public foreclosure auctions and mail fraud.Department of Justice officials said Monday that Jason Brannon, of Mobile, and his father, Robert Brannon, of Laurel, Miss., were each sentenced to 20 months in prison.Authorities say the two conspired with others to fraudulently purchase ...

  • Construction industry lobbies SA Government for incentives

    SA The Civil Contractors Federation claims key players in the industry are looking for work interstate due to a looming shortage of public and private work in South Australia.A survey by the Federation of about 500 contractors and business owners concluded nearly 70 per cent looking further afield for projects.Phil Sutherland of the organisation's South Australian branch said some of ...


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    Angelina Jolie , it's hard to know who you can trust, which is probably why Brangelina keeps their circle tight. "I have very few friends," Pitt reveals in a ...

  • Australian businessman Matthew Joyce jailed for 10 years over Dubai property deal

    Men look at a model of the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower, at the Cityscape exhibition in Dubai on October 4, 2010. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty ...

  • UK first in EU to get Mercks new Schmallenberg vaccine

    Merck & Co , had been issued a licence for the new vaccine after an accelerated assessment to make it available this summer. As a result, farmers will be able to vaccinate sheep and cattle before most of them become pregnant, which is important as exposure to the virus can cause damage to foetuses. Schmallenberg virus - named after the German town where it was first detected - infected ...

  • Social costs of property price curbs are unaffordably high

    Following Singapore's example, the Hong Kong SAR government started imposing a Special Stamp Duty (SSD) in September 2010. Initially SSD was charged as a levy of 5 percent to 15 percent on the resale price of residential property, depending on whether the resale was within the first or second year. Resales of units beyond the first two years were exempt. On Oct 26, 2012 the government ...

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