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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 ...

  • Dr. Saswat Misra Joins Vringo As Intellectual Property Counsel

    NEW YORK - May 20, 2013 - Vringo, Inc. ( ), a company engaged in the innovation, development and monetization of mobile technologies and intellectual property, today announced that Dr. Saswat Misra has joined the company as Intellectual Property ...

  • Freddie Mac to sell $2.0 bln in bills on Monday

    The bills will be sold over the Internet in a Dutch auction. In such uniform price auctions, successful bidders pay only the price of the lowest accepted bid rather than the actual price as in a conventional multiple-price ...

  • In retirement can more debt be wise

    Other seniors are converting a primary home into a rental property and obtaining financing for a second retirement home, he added. "For high-end borrowers that usually have other assets accumulated at retirement, being debt-free is more of a matter of choice," Padilla ...


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Being John Malkovich, a hilariously perverse riff on love triangles, identity, and fame, is about exactly what the title suggests: It is quite literally about being John Malkovich. But, at the same time, it isnt. The idea of actually being John Malkovich (who shoul ... ...

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  • Controversial leader makes landmark visit to U.S.

    in Nusa Dua, on the island of Bali, Indonesia. Thein Sein's historic White House visit next week is the culmination of U.S. outreach to a former pariah regime. That's been based on a principle of taking "action for action" by deepening ties in response to democratic reforms. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, ...

  • Proposal calls for big Army spending in Springs

    The Fort Carson Army base in Colorado Springs is looking at a potential windfall in the form of a massive infusion of money for construction projects, The Gazette reports. A White House proposal calls for spending more money on the base's combat aviation unit. More than $100 million in construction projects are already under way. A barracks project that's been held up would account for ...

  • Racine County construction up so far in 2013

    Racine County construction is off to a solid start in 2013, compared with a down year in ...

  • Boston to swap parking for parklets in 3 districts eyes a 4th

    A "parklet" fills parking spaces on Valencia Street in San Francisco. Boston has named three business districts where similar facilities will replace parking spaces. Parking spaces are set to become "parklets" in Allston, Jamaica Plain and Mission Hill three neighborhoods selected by City Hall for the installation of miniature parks. According to the City of Boston the portable ...

  • Can a rise in crime increase your property value

    (MoneyWatch) It may seem strange, but crime could actually make your home more valuable. A new study reveals that when crime goes up, property values can too -- as long as the crime is happening in the next town over. It should come as no surprise that safety is a vital factor when buying a new home. For 20,000 home shoppers surveyed by researchers at John Burns Real Estate Consulting, a ...

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