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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 ...

  • Slideshow US Industrial Real Estate Market Trends

    industrial real estate market report, several facts underscored the recovery taking place throughout the United States: sustained declines in national vacancy rates, increased absorption of existing space, rising rental prices and a surge in construction that, in the first three months of the year, stood at a five-year high. As Senior ...

  • Bostons Pricey Real Estate

    Checking up on the status of the downtown Boston real estate market, with P.T. Vineburgh, Charlesgate Realty Group. The power house listing of the week is priced at $2.85 million brownstone with 1,906 square feet and about $30,000 in ...

  • Fitch Affirms Yuma Municipal Property Corp Arizona Water Sewer Revs at AA- Outlook to Stable

    Lack of Stringent U.S. CMBS Underwriting Could Affect REITs Changes in the availability, pricing, and underwriting stringency of U.S. CMBS financing could affect REITs directly and indirectly, according to Fitch Ratings. In addition, a boom-or-bust cycle for CMBS loan performance would negatively affect REITs that regularly access the CMBS ...

  • Is protecting intellectual property from cyber thieves futile

    Mandiant report earlier in the year linking China's People's Liberation Army ongoing and massive cyberattacks against U.S. corporations, government agencies, universities and other organizations, policy makers and industry experts have been trying to figure out how to better secure their intellectual property against cyberattacks. Call it a work in progress. "The frustration for ...


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Rocky [Blu-Ray]

Rocky [Blu-Ray]

Revisiting the original Rocky for the first time in perhaps a decade, I was struck primarily by what a delicate balancing act it is, finding a graceful middle ground between despair and triumph, honesty and fantasy. Director John G. Avildsen, who had helped launch the New Hollywood with his v ... ...

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  • The Housing Market Gets Bubbly Again

    Like many opportunistic Americans, I decided recently that it's a terrific time to buy a home. The housing bust seems to have ended yet prices are still far below peak levels of 2006. Interest rates are close to record lows. My calculations showed I ought to be able to buy a decent place with after-tax monthly payments comparable to what I pay as a renter living outside New York City. I ...

  • Oklahoma teens daring view of tornado

    Alex Rodriguez as the tornado struck Monday. While in the cellar, they got their phones through an opening in the overhead door. The video shows the tornado approaching and passing over the home. Debris, including tree limbs and a tire, fly past. The video has drawn more than 280,000 views on Youtube. Rodriguez's mother, Amanda Odom, told The Associated Press that 19-year-olds "do ...

  • Kaiser goes for the gold LEED certification for all major projects

    "By adopting the LEED standard for all new major construction, we are demonstrating our commitment to green building strategies and to the total health of our communities," said Don Orndoff, Kaiser's senior vice president of National Facilities Services. Kaiser Permanente, the Oakland-based healthcare giant, plans to score LEED gold certification for all its new major projects ...

  • Suburban shopping centers will be auctioned

    Three struggling suburban shopping centers in the Kansas City area will be auctioned off after being taken back by their lender, LNR Property LLC. The three centers were acquired by Henry S. Miller Equity Partners for $70 million in 2006. They are Westbrooke Village, a 236,638-square-foot center in Shawnee; Regency Park, a 201,974-square-foot center in Overland Park; and Pinetree Plaza, a ...

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