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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 ...

  • Report shows violent crimes property crimes down in Va.

    RICHMOND -- State police statistics show both violent and property crimes fell about 3 percent in Virginia in 2012 compared to the year ...

  • Property can be replaced life cant

    "Two arrested in iPad robbery that caused death of teenager," which was about the 15-year-old whose iPad was a contributing factor in his untimely death, made me sad and angry. If the charges against the two suspects are indeed substantiated, then I hope that they receive an appropriate punishment. Note to students: If it's your life or your Apple, please give up the latter. Your ...

  • Monster Okla. tornado kills at least 51

    View Photo Associated Press - A woman carries a child through a field near the collapsed Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. The relationship between the woman and the child was not ...

  • Justin Biebers monkey to become German property

    Justin Bieber performs at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris ...


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Oz the Great and Powerful

Oz the Great and Powerful

The last time Disney ventured into the Land of Oz, it was 1985 and the company was in dire straights, its fortunes so muddled and dimmed from its glory years that the decision makers were actually considering the idea of shuttering the companys animation division. ... ...

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  • Cash-strapped city plans property selloff

    For sale: The 100-year-old Philomathean Club at Hunter and Acacia streets in Stockton is among 44 properties the city plans to sell to raise cash to pay down debt as part of ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. calixtro romias/ Record File ...

  • STOCKS NEWS SINGAPORE-ComfortDelGro near 6-yr highs lifts index

    stock index , after it announced plans to expand its bus operations in Australia. The company's shares rose as much as 2.4 percent to S$2.14, the highest since July 2007, after it said its subsidiary CDC Victoria Pty Ltd plans to buy privately-held Driver Group Pty Ltd for A$22 million ($21.54 million), to expand its fleet in Australia. "While the deal is relatively smaller ...

  • Big Yellow profit rises as demand for self-storage grows

    reported an 8 percent rise in profit despite the introduction of new taxes, as demand grew for self-storage in London and southeast England.The UK government introduced value added tax, or VAT, on storage rents in October 2012, prompting the company's prices to rise 10 to 12.5 percent.Adjusted pretax profit rose to 25.5 million pounds in the year ended March 31 from 23.6 million pounds a ...

  • Blackrock buys MGPA to create $25 bln real estate fund

    LONDON | Tue May 21, 2013 3:01am EDT LONDON May 21 (Reuters) - Blackrock, the $4 trillion U.S. fund manager, has bought private equity real estate fund MGPA in a deal that boosts its presence in Asia and continental Europe. The combined business will have $25 billion of property under management and the transaction is due to complete later this year. No price was announced. The real ...

  • Property tax pilot extension may be based on willingness

    Finance , the newspaper reported that the selection of the second batch of pilot cities will be based primarily on their willingness to implement the program. The newspaper also cited a person close to the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development as saying that it is very likely that the list will be publicized within the year. The ministry, together with State Administration ...

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