United Rentals accepts $100 million in breakup
Baltimore Sun - Yesterday’s stock rise might reflect investor relief that United Rentals can put the distraction behind it, a law professor said. “The decision out of Delaware was very clear,” stated Carl Tobias, a professor with the University of Richmond School of Law
Where to ski next
CNN - The resort’s owner, a wealthy real estate investor and self-professed ski junkie from Utah, has stoked big changes at the Girdwood institution, from new conveyor-belt lifts for beginners and snowmaking machines, to refurbished guest rooms and
The Dogs of Wall Street
BusinessWeek - A value investor is always hunting for cheap stocks with potential. But is there any hope for these stocks after three years of bad news? Are these companies due for a rebound? Not so fast, Yared says. Investors in these firms need more than a change
One survivor, three killed in Panama plane crash
Straits Times - PANAMA CITY - RESCUE crews in Panama found an American girl on Tuesday who survived a plane crash that killed the other three people on board, including a wealthy California investor, authorities stated. The bodies of businessman Michael Klein, his 13
Gold Declines in Asia as Dollar Gain Erodes Investor Appeal
Bloomberg - Dec. 24 (Bloomberg) — Gold declined in Asia as a strengthening dollar reduced the appeal of the precious metal as an alternative investment. The U.S. currency has gained against 13 of the 16 major currencies this month, and is trading near a six
San Francisco Commercial Real Estate - View San Francisco Commercial
San Francisco Business Journal - San Francisco Development Opportunity 235 Capitol Avenue San Francisco, CA 94112 Price: $695,000 Building Size: 3,471 SF Space Available: 0 SF Fantastic investor/developer opportunity! 1 Story office building! Great potential! 50×85ft lot, great
Tardy resort projects take toll on Hoi An town center
Thanhnien - Yet the investor still hadn’t paid the deposit nor started construction, local authorities said. The IOC destroyed trees in the coastal area which affected land use plans and local development, they added. Following a recent inspection by the
Friends Provident restricts investor withdrawals
Daily Telegraph - Friends Provident has joined the growing list of property fund managers to impose restrictions on investors withdrawing money from its three life and pension funds. The fund manager, which controls about £1.2bn of property across the funds, said it
Indonesian shares end morning higher, catching up with Wall St
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Merrill Lynch gets a lifeline from Singapore
International Herald Tribune - NEW YORK : Merrill Lynch became the latest Wall Street bank to grab a financial lifeline from a foreign government, agreeing to sell $5 billion of new stock to an investor from Singapore and a smaller stake to a U.S. firm, as the fallout from
Tread with care on investor websites
News.com.au - ONE of the attractions of investing in speculative resources stocks, is the possibility of doubling or tripling your money in a short time when a company releases some spectacular news. While trying to consistently pick out the companies which will
ETF, Closed-End Fund Differences
Wall Street Journal - So an investor who purchases a closed-end fund at a price close to its NAV might ultimately sell at a price well above — or below — the value of the fund’s holdings. But in an ETF, huge investors can assemble a basket of securities that mimics the ETF’s
Market Mover
American Reporter - As a consumer, a voter, an observer, and an investor, think of the types of industries which will be needed for this next economic cycle. If housing sucked up concrete, copper, lumber, and financing for the past decade, isn’t it time for
Alternative lending sites often have good deals
USA Today - Essentially, the lower the rate the investor accepts on the one-year CD, the more the borrower’s payments will be reduced each month. Liz Rizzo of Los Angeles got an $8,500 loan through Zopa this month to pay off high-rate credit card debt that she
Nightmare on Highbury Court, Part 2
MetroTimes - Even at that point, they still had six months to “redeem” the property if they could come up with either a new mortgage or a private investor. This is where an already bizarre story takes stranger twists. ENTER TAMBURO — OR NOT? The Dreilichs claim
Berkshire Hathaway to purchase $4.5 billion Marmon stake
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N: Quote , Profile , Research ), the conglomerate headed by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, stated on Tuesday it planned to purchase 60 percent of manufacturing and services group Marmon Holdings Inc
On Native Ground
American Reporter - Investor losses could run into hundreds of billions of dollars. On July 26, a record 10.59 billion shares changed hands on the three major U.S, markets. Several huge deals - from Chrysler to Tyco Electronics - have been postponed in the last
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