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    NYC auction house art sales continue  Nov 5, 2008
    New York Real Estate. Small residential community has history and friendliness. (Newsday)

    Obama hangs onto lead in Florida  Oct 26, 2008
    "There's a pretty even split between young, middle-aged and older voters. You have all the geographies of the state and the nation reflected here -- rural, urban and suburban, everything from citrus growers to Tampa. ... It's the most important piece of political real estate in Florida -- the bellwether of the bellwether state.". The Tampa region mirrors the nation's diversity to the extent that it's frequently used as a test market for national products and firms ranging from Neiman-Marcus to... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    ING Says Chief Financial Officer Hele Leaving to Join Arch Capital in U.S.  Oct 23, 2008
    6 billion euros of writedowns on investments in stocks, bonds, structured credit and real estate. Company spokesman denied Hele's departure is linked to company's results. (Bloomberg -- Europe)

    ING Sees Third-Quarter Loss of $674 Million as Shares Slump for Third Day  Oct 18, 2008
    The third-quarter loss of 500 million euros reflects writedowns for stocks, bonds, structured investments and investments related to bankrupt Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc, as well as lower real estate values. Loan-loss provisions totaled about 400 million euros, the Amsterdam-based company said. (Bloomberg -- Europe)

    Eurodam to Sail North Europe Itineraries in July 2009  Oct 17, 2008
    Source: Holland America Line. Shorter cruises offered along with longer Collectors' Voyages. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Fuccillo buys Amsterdam dealership  Oct 16, 2008
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    FULL STORY->  Sep 23, 2008
    Real Estate News and Advice ... She also is Producer for the real estate news channel, seen daily on RealtyTimes ... Real Estate News Network. (RealtyTimes)

    Gennum 3Gb/s Solutions Selected for Ensemble's Next-Generation Broadcast Signal Generator  Sep 12, 2008
    Source: Gennum Corporation. Integrated, Single-chip Transmit Solution Enables Ensemble to Deliver 3G Design in Less Than Three Months. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    Mortgage rates drop; investors applaud Freddie, Fannie rescue  Sep 9, 2008
    Michelle Clayman, chief investment officer at New Amsterdam Partners, says the rescue "calmed fears" and sent a message to investors, homeowners and potential home buyers that cash to fund real estate purchases and transactions would not dry up ... But the move offers no relief to distressed borrowers, says Brandon Green, a real estate broker in Washington, D.C.: "This isn't going to do anything for homeowners now in trouble.". (USA Today -- Money)

    * INGs Q2 net profit plunged 25%  Aug 14, 2008
    SUBPRIME WOES: The financial firms profit took a hit from higher borrowing costs, as well as lower real estate and private equity valuations and reduced cpaital gains BLOOMBERG Thursday, Aug 14, 2008, Page 10 ... Lower real estate and private equity valuations and lower equity capital gains cut earnings by 754 million euros after tax, ING said ... The drop comes after lower valuations on real estate and private equity and smaller realized stock gains shaved 436 million euros off first-quarter... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    ING Profit Drops 25%, Less Than Estimates, as Investment Income Declines  Aug 13, 2008
    Lower real estate and private equity valuations and lower equity capital gains cut earnings by 754 million euros after tax, ING said ... The drop comes after lower valuations on real estate and private equity and smaller realized stock gains shaved 436 million euros off first-quarter earnings. (Bloomberg -- Europe)

    QBlack Media Makes a Deviant Move  Aug 5, 2008
    SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- QBlack Media, a real estate and new media investment fund based in San Francisco, led by Joe Q. Bretz, David Blackford, and Chris Luu, has partnered with established independent feature film production company Deviant Films (The Last Word, Big Stan, Dead Birds, London, Dirty). Founded in 2003 by former Muse Productions development and production heads David Hillary and Tim Peternel (Muse credits also include Spun, This Girl's Life, and American Psycho),... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    KKR Says Market Slump Good Time for Going Public  Jul 29, 2008
    KKR said the combined company would benefit from KKR's push into new business opportunities such as fixed income, infrastructure and real estate. "The fixed income business should be a growth engine for us going forward," KKR co-founder Henry Kravis said on a conference call. (ABC News -- Wire)

    Teamsters strike halts some concrete deliveries in Albany area  Jul 13, 2008
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    Fortis Gets $630 Mln Capital From Russian Billionaire: Report  Jun 30, 2008
    In addition to the share issue, it said it would skip this year's interim dividend, dispose of 2 billion euros of non-core assets, sell and lease back real estate and pay its full-year dividend in shares to boost its solvency by 8. 3 billion euros. (ABC News -- Wire)

    Now Shipping: QubeMaster Xpress from Qube Cinema  Jun 18, 2008
    Source: Qube Cinema, Inc. The Simplest Way to Create Standards Compliant Digital Cinema Packages with All the Speed and Quality That QubeMaster Pro Offers. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    COMEDY CENTRAL(R) Acquires First-Window Rights to New Line Cinema's 'Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay'  May 30, 2008
    COMEDY CENTRAL(R) Acquires First-Window Rights to New Line Cinema's 'Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay': Financial News - Yahoo. Source: COMEDY CENTRAL Corporate Communications. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Whose Internet is it, anyway?  May 23, 2008
    Whose Internet is it, anyway. from the March 24, 2006 edition. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)

    Where Bush would steer energy R&D  May 23, 2008
    Where Bush would steer energy Rmonitor. Some critics question proposed federal spending hikes for nuclear research. (Yahoo News -- Nuclear Power and Waste)

    Opinion: The word 'like' is, like, not pretty  May 23, 2008
    The word 'like' is, like, not pretty. When my 4-year-old unleashed it, I finally realized I need to stop this verbal tic. (Christian Science Monitor)

    In Congress, a boost for alternative energy  May 23, 2008
    The House bill will look a lot like one that cleared the Senate last week, but it will omit issue of fuel-economy standards. from the June 25, 2007 edition. (Yahoo News -- Alternative Energy)

    Silicon Valley's next big thing: 'clean tech'  May 23, 2008
    Silicon Valley's next big thing: 'clean tech. Engineers aim to transform solar, fuel-cell, and biofuel projects into viable industries. (Yahoo News -- Alternative Energy)

    ING Reports Profit Decline on Market Turmoil  May 14, 2008
    AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch financial services group ING Groep reported a bigger-than-expected 19 percent drop in quarterly net profit, hit by weaker returns from real estate, private equity and market investments ... ING blamed the bulk of the decline on weaker valuations in ING's real estate and private equity investments, as well as lower stock investment gains that pushed profit down 436 million euros from a year earlier. (ABC News -- Wire)

    Growing majority avoid buying homes  Apr 14, 2008
    (David McNew/file, Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) - How much is the nation's sputtering real estate market weighing on the minds of Americans. Quite a bit, according to a new poll. (FOX23.com, OK)

    You Have Your Tax Refund: Now What? CCH CompleteTax Offers Cash-allocation Ideas; Last-minute Tips for Procrastinators  Apr 3, 2008
    How did we get in such a real estate mess. Where are two of three homes sold in distress. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    Fleeing shoplifter forgets son  Mar 21, 2008
    Secondary Navigation. Thu Mar 20, 11:27 AM ET. (Yahoo News)

    Another Downside Of KKR  Mar 1, 2008
    KKR acknowledged Friday that its European and publicly traded offspring has major holdings that recently plunged in value. But the bad-news-bearing company wants everybody to know that everything is going to be just fine. (Forbes -- Markets)

    Beatles' Indian guru Maharishi Yogi dies  Feb 6, 2008
    He periodically emerged to appeal for funds to promote world peace, building a business empire ranging from real estate dealing to a company selling ayurvedic medicine and cosmetics. The Maharishi set up universities and schools all over the world and his Natural Law Party -- which promotes yogic flying, a practice that involves sitting in the lotus position and bouncing into the air -- has campaigned in dozens of countries. (Calgary Herald)

    GestureTek's Gesture-Recognition Technology Transforms a European Mall's Digital Signage Screen Into Unique Interactive Entertainment  Jan 28, 2008
    "Millions of visitors have experienced the 3000-plus GestureTek installations all over the world in retail locations, airports, museums, science centers, location-based entertainment facilities and other public spaces. GestureTek's gesture-recognition technology allows people to control and interact with dynamic multi-media content; access information within interactive displays; and even immerse themselves in a 3-D virtual world -- without ever having to wear, hold or touch anything... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Alton Marshall, aide to Rockefeller, dies  Jan 25, 2008
    After his state government service, Marshall was president of Rockefeller Center Inc. and ran his own real estate investment firm in New York. He also served as a senior fellow at the Rockefeller Institute in Albany. (Albany Times Union)

    Three more to study Troy City Hall  Jan 11, 2008
    The four remaining City Hall review committee seats are to include an architect or engineer; a banker, developer or real estate professional; and two city residents. The committee will report to the City Council by June with its recommendations. (Albany Times Union)

    High hopes for historic high-rise  Jan 9, 2008
    The Manhattan-based pair, doing business as The Heights Real Estate Co., have big ambitions here. Heights Real Estate is attempting to purchase 100 State St., another decaying downtown high-rise, also near the intersection with Pearl Street ... Heights Real Estate has invested about $100,000 in 11 N. Pearl, reversing years of damage and neglect. (Albany Times Union)

    Asanteman Club of Amsterdam Donates  Dec 24, 2007
    Diasporian News of Sunday, 23 December 2007. Diasporian News of Sunday, 23 December 2007. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Soprano family values  Dec 16, 2007
    New York City's Hometown Newspaper - NY Daily News. Get the latest News, Sports and Gossip delivered to your home. (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)

    Woman has baby in truck on Thanksgiving  Nov 27, 2007
    Office for a leading Real Estate Dev. All Times Union materials copyright 1996-2007, Capital Newspapers Division of The Hearst Corporation, Albany, N.Y.. (Albany Times Union)

    Holland America Line Marks 10th Anniversary of Award-Winning Half Moon Cay Private Island  Nov 10, 2007
    You no longer need to remember symbols. Simply type in a company name or stock symbol for instant results. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    1980 big year in Big 10  Oct 9, 2007
    He works for Miranda Real Estate and has been paying attention to Schenectady High football this season. He hopes coach Carm DePoalo can lead the Patriots, 3-3 with a Friday game at Shaker remaining, to the school's first winning season. (Albany Times Union)

    Amsterdam shares TFN at a glance outlook  Sep 28, 2007
    -CHINA LOCAL GOVT REJECTS ING (nyse: - - ) REAL ESTATE, GEMDALE JV PROJECT IN TIANJIN. MARKET SENTIMENT. (Forbes -- Markets)

    Some Amsterdam Brothels May Close  Sep 22, 2007
    NV Stadsgoed will redevelop some or all of the buildings, and because they are not likely to be worth as much as housing or regular commercial real estate, the city has agreed to reimburse the corporation by up to $21 million. "We don't know yet what's going to come in their place," Cohen said. (Time.com)

    Akyempihene freed on cocaine charge  Sep 13, 2007
    General News of Wednesday, 12 September 2007. General News of Wednesday, 12 September 2007. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Yukos assets sold, but to whom?  Aug 16, 2007
    Lynch said that Monte-Valle had been active in the Russian real estate market, and that his company had bought Promneftestroy to bid for Yukos Finance at the auction Wednesday, Interfax reported. Separately, Rosneft won an auction Wednesday for 13. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)

    Holland America Line Features Three Distinctive Alaska Itineraries in 2008  Aug 15, 2007
    Source: Holland America Line. Three Ships Sail from Seattle & Five Ships from Vancouver. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Holland America Line to Feature Exclusive Signature Shops on New ms Eurodam in 2008  Aug 9, 2007
    Source: Holland America Line. New Trend of Expanded Selection, Upscale Choices for Cruise Guests. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Integra LifeSciences and IsoTis to Combine Creating a Global Leader in Orthobiologics  Aug 7, 2007
    Source: Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.; IsoTis, Inc.. PLAINSBORO, N.J. and IRVINE, Calif. (Primezone Releases)

    17-month-old run over, killed  Jul 16, 2007
    Management Inc. Real Estate Manageme. Busy HR office is seeking a highly m.. (Albany Times Union)

    Amsterdam unveils new crackdown on criminality in Red Light District  Jul 14, 2007
    The city has been witness to a series of spectacular gangland killings in recent years, notably the unsolved slaying of real estate magnate Willem Endstra in front of his office in 2004. The connections between the underground and the above-board "is one of the things we're trying to get a grip on," by cooperating with national authorities, Kuperus said. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)

    Movers: Businesses in the news  Jul 3, 2007
    Manor Care, the operator of nursing homes and assisted-living centers, said Monday it had agreed to be acquired by the Carlyle Group for $6. " The Financial Times did not cite any sources. A Danone spokeswoman, St?phanie Rismont-Wargnier declined to comment, while spokesmen for Kraft, the maker of Oreo cookies, were not available for comment. The French magazine Challenges said last week that Danone wanted Kraft to pay 3.5 billion, or $4.8 billion, for LU, which makes Petit ?colier chocolate... (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)

    As 10-year note yield rises, stocks spiral down  Jun 13, 2007
    Real solutions for your real estate needs ... For instance, real estate investment trusts of companies that own commercial properties have been big losers. (USA Today -- Money)

    Plunging oil prices counter gains on takeover talk  May 30, 2007
    NEW YORK: U.S. stocks were mixed Tuesday, with investors weighing lower oil prices against ongoing takeover speculation amid acquisition talks in the real estate and telecommunications industries. Archstone-Smith Trust, one of the largest U.S. apartment real estate investment trusts, led property companies to the steepest gain among 24 groups in the Standard & Poor's 500 after agreeing to be bought for $13. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)

    SAVAC representative answers questions about merger  May 23, 2007
    Apparently, a client of Prudential Real Estate Professional is interested in purchasing the property. The agency voted to show that property to the client. (Little Falls Evening Times, NY)

    Cinema Expo honors Tschler  May 21, 2007
    You need to upgrade your Flash Player Newsletters Festival Listings Real Estate Advertisement. media & entertainment industry jobs online. (Variety)

    Carlyle Group to Sell Shares to Public  May 13, 2007
    Kohlberg, Kravis ts Co. offered shares in a real estate fund it manages in 2005, while Blackstone Group LP said in March that it would seek to raise $4 billion in an IPO of the private equity firm itself. Fortress Investment Group LLC was the first private equity firm to go public when it raised $643. (Newsmax)

    Securities unit propels Deutsche Bank earnings  May 9, 2007
    Consumer banking profit fell 3 percent to 293 million on costs to integrate Berliner Bank and Norisbank, purchased last year, while earnings from asset and wealth management dropped 19 percent to 188 million on lower performance fees in the real estate business. "The lower-than-expected profits in the noninvestment banking divisions may take some shine off the very strong investment banking results," a Credit Suisse analyst, Ivan Vatchkov, wrote in a note to clients. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)

    North to Alaska: Holland America Line Launches 2007 Seattle - Alaska Cruise Season  May 5, 2007
    Source: Holland America Line. SEATTLE, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Underscoring the popularity of Alaska as a favorite vacation destination, Holland America Line kicks off its Seattle to Alaska cruise season tomorrow with versatile programs offering expanded optional excursions and destinations. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Late Breaking Domain Name Additions to Moniker's Silent Auction at the Casino Affiliate Convention Amsterdam 2007  May 4, 2007
    Moniker and Domain Capital have been pioneering the same concept for virtual real-estate for years in a fashion similar to real estate mortgage financing. Please contact a sales representative at for more information. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Funds: An investment suggestion box  Mar 22, 2007
    Under that plan, the fund will reduce real estate holdings and increase hedge fund investments. The first employee- generated suggestion that won approval from a committee set up to judge the ideas was an investment in timber, said Wuijster, who joined ABP last year from the Dutch fund manager Robeco. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)

    Schering-Plough to buy Akzo Nobel unit for $14.5B  Mar 14, 2007
    Real solutions for your real estate needs. Choose from the selections below. (USA Today -- Money)

    Dutch bank and insurer ING reports record 4Q net profit  Feb 15, 2007
    Chief executive Michel Tilmant said in 2006 as a whole, ING benefited from "rallying equity and real estate markets, a benign credit environment, a favorable underwriting cycle in non-life insurance and lower taxes." He said the company's Japanese and U.S. life insurance businesses were the weakest performers "and we are actively addressing those.". . (International Herald Tribune)

    Cocaine@Stomach: Ghanaian Jailed In Ireland  Feb 9, 2007
    General News of Friday, 9 February 2007. General News of Friday, 9 February 2007. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Hypertension on the increase in Sunyani municipality  Jan 31, 2007
    Health News of Tuesday, 30 January 2007. Health News of Tuesday, 30 January 2007. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    The answer is … rents will have to get bigger  Jan 15, 2007
    While predictions from the Real Estate Institute of NSW that Sydney rents could rise by as much as 20 per cent this year may prove overly dramatic, there is no questioning the current pressure on rents. Property markets are undergoing a significant adjustment after the upheaval of the boom. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    US economic data shows growth accelerating  Jan 15, 2007
    The latest data defy predictions that the slump in real estate would filter into other areas of the economy, notably consumer spending. The latest data showed US employers added a healthy 167,000 new jobs in December, with unemployment holding at a low 4. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)


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