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The U.S. dollar rallies for the third day

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The manufacturing sector expands for the eight straight months

March 15, 2010

The manufacturing sector expands for the eight straight months

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A Calm Week Provided Investors with a Chance to reassess their Outlook for the World’s Largest Economy!

March 13, 2010

A Calm Week Provided Investors with a Chance to reassess their Outlook for the World’s Largest Economy!

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Video: Apple’s Market Influence Grows Amid IPad Launch: Video

March 12, 2010

March 12 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg’s Sheila Dharmarajan reports on the outlook for the stock performance of Apple Inc. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Shugg Says Yellen `Great Choice’ for Fed Vice Chairman

March 12, 2010

March 12 (Bloomberg) — James Shugg, a senior economist at Westpac Banking Corp., talks about the possible nomination of Janet Yellen as Federal Reserve vice chairman. Speaking with Bloomberg’s Rishaad Salamat in London, Shugg also discusses the outlook for the U.S. economy and interest-rate policy.

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The final reading for the fourth quarter showed slow growth during the weakness of capital spending in the second biggest global economy.

March 11, 2010

The final reading for the fourth quarter showed slow growth during the weakness of capital spending in the second biggest global economy.

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Shopping Center Execs Voice Improving Confidence Despite Major Challenges

March 10, 2010

The International Council of Shopping Centers’ (ICSC) latest Shopping Center Executive Survey showed that shopping center executives’ confidence in the present economic situation and expectations for the future, while muted, are better and improving….

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CoStar’s People of Note (Feb. 21-27)

February 26, 2010

Co. appointed Brett Hunsaker as executive vice president and managing director of its Atlanta branch. Hunsaker will oversee real estate services operations for the market. He took over for Steve Dils who joined Avison Young last month as managing

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Sen. Dodd: CRE Problems Require ‘Prompt and Robust’ Action By Regulators

February 23, 2010

Concern continues to mount in Congress about the potential impact of weak commercial real estate markets on the economic recovery, even as major legislation overhauling regulations for the nation’s banking and financial system move closer to the Senate…

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Video: Consumer Prices in U.S. Rise Less Than Anticipated: Video

February 19, 2010

Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) — The cost of living in the U.S. rose in January less than anticipated and a measure of prices excluding food and fuel fell for the first time since 1982, indicating the recovery is showing few signs of inflation. Bloomberg’s Betty Liu reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Newman, Meehan Discuss Growth in Organic Food Market: Video

February 19, 2010

Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) — Nell Newman and Peter Meehan, co-founders of Newman’s Own Organics, talk with Bloomberg’s Deirdre Bolton about growth in the organic food market and outlook for the company’s pet-food business. (This is an excerpt of the full interview. Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Dollar Spikes, Euro Sinks Amid Fed’s Discount-Rate Move: Video

February 19, 2010

Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg’s Sara Eisen reports on the outlook for the U.S. dollar and the euro. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Has sukuk missed the boat?

February 19, 2010

Reuters I cover the asset management industry and investment trends, with a particular focus on fixed income and distressed debt. Prior to joining Reuters I edited Global Investor, a monthly magazine for the institutional investment industry, and

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Bederra Corporation Hires New CFO and Accounting Firm

February 17, 2010

HOUSTON, TX–(Marketwire – February 17, 2010) –  Bederra Corporation ( PINKSHEETS : BEDA ), a Houston, Texas-based diversified medical services provider, announced today that it has contracted with Clear Financial Solutions, Inc. to provide SEC, Pink Sheet compliance and accounting services for the company. In addition, Steven M. Plumb, CPA, President of Clear Financial Solutions ( www.clearfinancials.com ) will become CFO of Bederra Corporation.

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Steven Chu Unaware That Nuclear Loans Have 50 Percent Risk of Default

February 16, 2010

The Obama administration on Tuesday announced a loan guarantee for the first new nuclear reactor to be built in the US in decades–part of a planned $54.5 billion program to kickstart a nuclear revival using government-backed loans. Yet Chu said he was not aware of a Congressional Budget Office study showing that the chances of default on these loans are “very high–well above 50 percent.”

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GLBA Co-Author Paul Reymann Joins HEIT’s Executive Leadership

February 16, 2010

FORT COLLINS, CO–(Marketwire – February 16, 2010) –  HEIT, the Master Managed Services Provider for the financial industry, announced today that GLBA Security Rule co-author and former Federal Regulator Paul Reymann has been formally appointed to a strategic advisory position by HEIT’s Board of Directors. 

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What is more profitable: Commercial or Residential real estate …

February 14, 2010

What promises a greater return for the investor? This is in terms of purchasing the property and leasing it to a tenant. Lets say that we kept the total.

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Bloomberg: More Evidence of a Chinese Real Estate Bubble

February 12, 2010

quantitative tightening. According to an , these efforts to dampen growth may be too late for the Beijing commercial real estate market. As we have noted over the past few months, lending activity in China was extremely robust over the past year and many

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Video: Feldstein Sees `Unnecessary’ Cuts in Obama Tax Proposal: Video

February 12, 2010

Feb. 12 (Bloomberg) — Martin Feldstein, an economics professor at Harvard University, talks with Bloomberg’s Tom Keene and Ken Prewitt about President Barack Obama’s tax proposals and fiscal policy. Feldstein also discusses monetary policy, inflation and the outlook for the U.S. economy. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: German GDP, China Rates, Greek Debt Pressure Euro: Video

February 12, 2010

Feb. 12 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg’s Sara Eisen reports on the outlook for the euro. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Sodexo’s Landel Sees Growth in Elderly Services Market: Video

February 8, 2010

Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) — Michel Landel, chief executive officer of Sodexo, talks with Bloomberg’s Pimm Fox about his company’s strategy in the field of services for elderly people. Landel also discusses the outlook for services for the U.S. Marine Corp. Sodexo is the world’s second-largest catering company. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Salem Communications Announces Two New General Managers

February 8, 2010

CAMARILLO, CA–(Marketwire – February 8, 2010) – Salem Communications ( NASDAQ : SALM ) today announced the appointment of two new general managers. Jeff Reisman has been named General Manager for its Chicago cluster, AM 1160 WYLL and AM 560 WIND. For the past 5 years Jeff has served as General Sales Manager of WIND and in November of 2008 was promoted to Director of Sales for the Chicago cluster.

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Video: Gurwitz Says Equity Market `Nervous’ Over Deficit Woes: Video

February 8, 2010

Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) — Aaron Gurwitz, head of global investment strategy at Barclays Wealth, talks with Bloomberg’s Betty Liu about the stock market and investor sentiment. Gurwitz also discusses the outlook for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Nouriel Roubini Discusses Outlook for U.S. Stock Market: Video

February 5, 2010

Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) — New York University Professor Nouriel Roubini talks with Bloomberg’s Carol Massar and Matt Miller about the U.S. federal budget deficit and the outlook for the stock market in 2010. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Global Real Estate Franchise Celebrates Success – 37 Years of Accomplishments with Significant Achievement in 2009

February 5, 2010

on Jan. 30th – the day in 1973 that Dave and Gail Liniger co-founded the now international franchise real estate network – with marked appreciation for the road traveled in 2009. While the U.S. housing market struggled most of last year, RE/MAX sold 630

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Video: Analysts Revise Forecasts as Euro Drops on Debt Worries: Video

February 5, 2010

Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg’s Sara Eisen reports on the outlook for the euro. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Investor Numbers and Confidence Up as MIPIM Approaches

February 4, 2010

up for the 21st edition of MIPIM (Cannes from March 16-19), as executives report improved confidence in the real estate market and economic recovery opens the door to new investment opportunities. (Logo:

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EMCORE Enters Into an Agreement to Sell a Majority Interest in Its Fiber Optics Business Resulting in the Completion of Its Restructuring

February 3, 2010

Agreement Provides for the Sale of a 60% Interest in Its Fiber Optics Business to Tangshan Caofeidian Investment Corporation for $27.8 Million and Forms a Fiber Optics Joint Venture

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Platform for the world’s first floating island to be launched in Seoul’s Hangang river

February 3, 2010

Platform for the world’s first floating island to be launched in Seoul’s Hangang river

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IMRI Bolsters Executive Team With Esteemed Retired U.S. Navy Captain

February 2, 2010

Former Chief of Staff for the Meteorology and Oceanography Command Brings Unparalleled Regional Expertise to IMRI

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Video: LGT Capital Management’s Groebli Discusses Asian Stocks: Video

January 31, 2010

Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) — Roger Groebli, head of financial market analysis at LGT Capital Management, talks with Bloomberg’s Haslinda Amin about his investment strategy for Asian stocks. Groebli also discusses the outlook for the global economy. (This is an excerpt of the full interview. Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Demand, Volatility Alter Global Oil Market Landscape: Video

January 29, 2010

Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg’s Margaret Brennan reports on the outlook for the global oil market. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Education Realty Trust to Host Fourth Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

January 27, 2010

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 27, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Education Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EDR), a leader in the ownership, management and development of student housing, today announced that the Company will release financial results for the fourth quarter of 2009 after the market closes on Tuesday, February 23, 2010.

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Positive Outlook for Retail Real Estate Tempered by Ongoing Market Correction

January 27, 2010

Reporting on the major trends that took place in retail real estate in 2009, and expectations for the coming year, CoStar Group recently provided clients with a detailed analysis on the retail real estate market in the latest in its series of quarterly…

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Video: Cowen’s O’Donoghue `Concerned’ About U.S. Bank Proposals: Video

January 22, 2010

Jan. 22 (Bloomberg) — John O’Donoghue, head of equities at Cowen & Co., talks with Bloomberg’s Pimm Fox about the potential impact of financial regulatory proposals on bank stocks. O’Donoghue also discusses the outlook for the U.S. stock market and his investment strategy for equities. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Education Realty Trust Announces 2009 Dividend Tax Characterization

January 20, 2010

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 20, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Education Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EDR), a leader in the ownership, management and development of student housing, today announced the final tax characterization for the Company’s total dividend of $0.3575 per common share (CUSIP: 28140H104) paid during the calendar year ending December 31, 2009.

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A-REITs will be supported – Zibb.com

January 18, 2010

Merrill Lynch predicts the Australian real estate investment trusts sector to recover strongly in 2010 and generate an overall return of 12.5% for the year. Debt funding has become more affordable again, and among the

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A-REITs will be supported

January 18, 2010

Merrill Lynch predicts the Australian real estate investment trusts sector to recover strongly in 2010 and generate an overall return of 12.5% for the year. Debt funding has become more affordable again, and among the

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Commercial real estate feeling recession’s impact (Fort Worth Business Press)

January 18, 2010

All indicators show the commercial real estate depression that has gripped the country for the past year has started to appear in Tarrant County as vacancy averages in two of the local industry sectors are reporting higher numbers than the national averages.

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Video: Industrial Production in U.S. Rose 0.6% in December: Video

January 15, 2010

Jan. 15 (Bloomberg) — Production in the U.S. rose in December for the sixth consecutive month, propelled by a jump in utility use as temperatures turned unseasonably cold. Output at factories, mines and utilities climbed 0.6 percent for a second month, matching the median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. Bloomberg’s Betty Liu reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Tepid forecast for commercial real estate (The Wichita Eagle)

January 14, 2010

It’s an ominous sign for the 2010 Wichita commercial real estate market when local experts quote “The Gambler,” Kenny Rogers.

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Video: Hegarty Says G-Resources Seeks Acquisitions in Asia: Video

January 14, 2010

Jan. 15 (Bloomberg) — Owen Hegarty, vice chairman of G-Resources Group Ltd., talks with Bloomberg’s Zeb Eckert about the company’s growth strategy. Hegarty, speaking in Hong Kong, also discusses the prospects for the company’s Martabe gold and silver mine project in Indonesia, and the outlook for gold prices. (Source: Bloomberg)

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GSMA: 2.6 GHz band vital for the growth of LTE

January 14, 2010

GSMA: 2.6 GHz band vital for the growth of LTE

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Kevin Flanagan Joins MorrisAnderson as Managing Director of the Firm’s Milwaukee Office

January 12, 2010

CHICAGO, IL–(Marketwire – January 12, 2010) – MorrisAnderson has appointed Kevin M. Flanagan as Managing Director of its Milwaukee office. Flanagan will be responsible for managing client engagements as well as for business development in Wisconsin. He has very deep industry experience in consumer products distribution, computer software and high tech manufacturing. Flanagan has been actively working with middle market turnaround and crisis management businesses for the last ten years.

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GTS, Massive Citigroup Unit, Continues To Grow

January 11, 2010

Even as federal officials move to rein in the nation’s biggest banks, one chunk of giant Citigroup Inc. keeps expanding — with the help of the U.S. government. Citigroup’s Global Transaction Services unit, or GTS, zaps more than $3 trillion around the world each day for hundreds of corporations and dozens of governments and agencies, including the Federal Reserve. It converts currencies for the Fed, processes all passport applications for the U.S. government and handles U.S. military payments to Iraqi contractors.

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