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    Summer traffic up for Google, down for Microsoft  Dec 4, 2008
    Knol will only increase the time spent on Google real estate. The analysis is fine. (Yahoo News -- Internet and WWW)

    Big Fish Games Announces Release of Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst  Nov 27, 2008
    Source: Big Fish Games. SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Big Fish Games (), the worlds leading online destination for games and interactive entertainment, announced today the launch of , the fifth title in Big Fish Games blockbuster hidden object-adventure series. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Citibank stabilized, for now, but industry's anxiety remains  Nov 26, 2008
    With a U.S. recession looming, if not here already, banks big and small across the United States are bracing for more of their loans to sour, particularly those related to commercial real estate mortgages, autos and credit cards ... Each of these giant banks, like Citigroup, is sitting on piles of residential mortgages, credit card debt and corporate and commercial real estate loans that are rapidly losing value. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)

    Recession Deniers Peddled the Same Lame Excuses  Nov 12, 2008
    The crisis wasn't contained to subprime mortgages, the residential real estate market or the country as a whole. Which brings us to. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)

    Vandals trash Berlin church  Nov 3, 2008
    OVERCAST Monday November 3, 2008. Today's most viewed articles. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Deutsche Bank refuses bailout help  Nov 3, 2008
    "We have a very strong refinancing basis, so that we do not need to use the rescue package,'' Deutsche Bank AG chief executive Josef Ackermann told TV broadcaster ZDF. Ackermann also said the bank would not take part in a bailout when it was unveiled by Merkel last month. Deutsche Bank has also pledged 12 billion euros ($15 billion) to a separate 50 billion euro ($63 billion) package to prop up embattled commercial property lender Hypo Real Estate Holding AG. Only a few institutions have asked... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)

    Commerzbank posts third quarter losses, says it will take state aid  Nov 3, 2008
    Despite insistent calls from German authorities, the only other private bank to ask for the assistance is property specialist Hypo Real Estate, which asked the state last week to back loans it gets from other banks over the next three years. Deutsche Bank boss Josef Ackermann told German television late Sunday that the biggest private German bank was "strong" enough to do without state aid. (Yahoo! Asia News)

    Steak N Shake Company Announces Letter from Chairman of the Board  Oct 22, 2008
    It is our long-range plan to be in the franchising and real estate businesses in order to realize high returns on capital while minimizing cost of capital. We are also open to refranchising stores under the right conditions, and we will move forward on an opportunistic basis to do so, namely in tertiary markets. (PR Newswire)

    Berlin to provide up to €500 billion to banks  Oct 13, 2008
    A U.S. real estate brokerage firm asks its clients to cut their homes' listing price in the hopes of attractin. Federal Chairman Ben Bernanke will deliver a highly anticipated economic address in New York on Wednesday. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)

    * Merkel calls for united EU response to crisis  Oct 8, 2008
    On Sunday, the German government helped put together a rescue package for distressed commercial property lender Hypo Real Estate AG (HRE) worth US$69 billion. Merkel said doing nothing would have resulted in unpredictable consequences and noted that her government had pressed for a change of management. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Deal to save Germany's Hypo Real Estate fails  Oct 5, 2008
    BERLIN (AP) - Germany's No. 2 commercial property lender, Hypo Real Estate Holding AG, said Saturday that a euro35 billion (US$48 billion) rescue plan for the company had fallen apart after private lenders withdrew support. Hypo said it would seek to stay in business through "alternative measures,'' but it did not say what those might be. The company said it was "in the process of determining the consequences'' of the rescue plan's failure, according to a statement. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Discretion the key to success in Catalan property market  Oct 3, 2008
    BARCELONA: In real estate, a business that usually depends on publicity, Artur Stabinski believes discretion is the real key ... Although Stabinski had just started a real estate career in Munich, he felt it was an offer he could hardly refuse ... Fincas also became the local representative for Christie's Great Estates, the real estate division of the legendary auction house. (International Herald Tribune -- At Home)

    Deutsche Bank writedowns swell beyond US$11bil  Aug 1, 2008
    Commercial real estate investments cost it 300 million euros. Its bill from the turmoil, while modest compared to Swiss rival UBS AG, has overtaken that of Zurich-based competitor Credit Suisse Group AG, which made about US$8bil of writedowns. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)

    Jerini AG and Shire Limited Announce Strategic Partnership  Jul 3, 2008
    25 Per Share and Further Subscribes For Shares in a Capital Increase Takeover by Shire Ensures Successful Commercialization of Firazyr(r). BERLIN, July 3, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Jerini AG and Shire Limited today reached a strategic agreement according to which Shire shall be obliged to make a voluntary public takeover offer to all shareholders of Jerini AG. After a thorough evaluation of different strategic options, the Management Board of Jerini AG has concluded that Shire is the best partner... (Primezone Releases)

    ICANN to vote on new Internet domain names  Jun 24, 2008
    Paul Twomey, the CEO of ICANN, told the BBC that allowing the new naming conventions would create new "real estate" on the Internet. "It's a massive increase in the geography of the real estate of the Internet," he said. (CNET News)

    U.S. Downturn Not as Bad as First Feared, Says Mirow  Jun 9, 2008
    "An indication of that are the real estate prices that continue to fall, which are having an impact on consumer behavior," he said. He added banks face a difficult period due to the global crisis in financial markets. (ABC News -- Wire)

    Car thief held after stand-off with boars  May 25, 2008
    Secondary Navigation. Fri May 23, 3:34 PM ET. (Yahoo News)

    Cadence Weapons Babies skillfully captures an era  May 2, 2008
    Calling himself, with no shame, a hipster historian, Cadence Weapon fills Afterparty Babies with stories based on his and his friends experiences, variously describing what its like to be a struggling nightclub promoter (Unsuccessful Club Nights), what happens to people when gentrification hits a historic neighbourhood (Real Estate), and how it feels to be a rapper who spends half his life on the road (Do I Miss My Friends. . (Georgia Straight)

    Disney's New Film Label Disneynature to Release 'Earth' on Earth Day 2009  Apr 22, 2008
    Source: The Walt Disney Studios. April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Walt Disney Studios will celebrate Earth Day 2009 (April 22nd) with the debut of "Earth," the first feature-length nature documentary from its new production banner, Disneynature. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Tommy Hilfiger and Sony BMG Unveil TommyTV, A New Online Global Music TV Concept >  Apr 17, 2008
    Source: Tommy Hilfiger Europe B.V & Sony BMG Entertainment. - Videos Available at: http://www. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Sports Roundup for 03-26-08  Mar 26, 2008
    SOMERSET The Brass Lantern Real Estate fourth grade basketball team placed second in the Massillon Shootout played in Massillon, Ohio, last weekend. The tournament featured nine teams from three states. (Somerset Daily American, PA)

    Flying trampoline halts high-speed train  Mar 15, 2008
    Secondary Navigation. Thu Mar 13, 8:12 AM ET. (Yahoo News)

    Ten years on and segregation is the bitter taste left by a seachange nation  Feb 9, 2008
    The prosperity of the past decade matched the dream, in the process inflating the price of coastal real estate. Recent figures show 66,000 people a year move to the coast, with its land dominating the lists of leading growth areas. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Foundry gets literal with 'Open House'  Feb 8, 2008
    During each 70-minute perf, the apartment's residents give a speech about their area, and the surreal plot -- involving a young couple in crisis and a mysterious real estate agent -- is tweaked to reference the day's location. Since most auds will exit not into a commercial theater district but onto a residential street, the hope is that the play will start conversations about gentrification and neighborhood identity. (Variety)

    Networks prep for primaries  Jan 28, 2008
    Net's current Tuesday lineup is filled mostly with repeats, making it a bit easier to cede so much real estate to the news division. While ABC News hasn't officially announced its Super Tuesday plans, net's press website is touting the multihour event as "Super Tuesday Showdown: Coast to Coast." It's expected Charles Gibson will anchor the night, with contributions from the usual mix of pundits such as Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos. (Variety)

    Shelter magazine publishers adjust to changing housing market  Jan 17, 2008
    According to real estate market intelligence firm Altos Research, the median home price in San Francisco as of December was $820,361, hardly a sign of a collapsing market. Cohn said that "though there is a lot of worry about the economy, higher-end publications like Robb Report Luxury Homes and Architectural Digest won't be affected.". (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Sewer, no zoning spawn growth around Lakeside  Jan 13, 2008
    LAKESIDE If there's a hotter patch of real estate in Flathead County than the tiny town of Lakeside, Bruce Young sure doesn't know where it is. Growth and development in Lakeside are absolutely exploding, the longtime local real estate agent said. (Missoulian, MT)

    New Year's Eve memories  Dec 30, 2007
    com: New Year's Eve memories. Sunday December 30, 2007 TODAY'S WEATHER: M/CLOUDY 29. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    The 2007 books we liked best: fiction  Dec 4, 2007
    Of the fiction books reviewed in the Monitor this year, these received the top marks. from the December 4, 2007 edition. (Christian Science Monitor)

    * German authorities probe IKB insider trading allegations  Dec 3, 2007
    IKB's problems sprang from its Rhineland Funding investment vehicle's apparent inability to cover its funding needs because of exposure to US subprime real estate loans, made to borrowers with weak credit histories. risk shield. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    German bank investigated on suspicion of insider trading  Dec 2, 2007
    "There is the suspicion that there was possible insider trading,'' prosecutor Arno Neukirchen was quoted by the magazine as saying. Neither Neukirchen nor other prosecutors in Duesseldorf were available Saturday for comment. As part of the investigation, 10 private homes were searched on Wednesday, Focus reported. The regional newspaper Rheinische Post, citing sources in the prosecutor's office, reported that some of the residences belonged to four former board members and a currently active... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)

    M-Touristik cancels Melbourne/Berlin service  Nov 22, 2007
    Members: Not Registered. for free extra services. (Orlando Business Journal)

    Referendum nixed  Nov 8, 2007
    The group alleged before Election Day that the town's redevelopment agency's plans were secret, that the town does not belong in the risky, private real estate business and its long-term debt is already too high. They also said the plans left open the possibility that the town could use eminent domain to seize private property, a charge the redevelopment agency and most officials said was way off base. (Wethersfield Post, CT)

    Carnegie Hall Launches Berlin in Lights Festival on Friday, November 2, 2007  Nov 2, 2007
    You no longer need to remember symbols. Simply type in a company name or stock symbol for instant results. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Q&A: Ted Owen  Oct 28, 2007
    Because we're a big real estate economy, real estate is a big issue for us. But it's kind of a diverse little economy. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)

    Production cancelled on 'Power'  Oct 2, 2007
    You need to upgrade your Flash Player Newsletters Real Estate Advertisement. media & entertainment industry jobs online. (Variety)

    Dollar falls to a record low against euro, near $1.42  Sep 28, 2007
    Real solutions for your real estate needs. Choose from the selections below. (USA Today -- Money)

    Greenspan: U.S. housing prices to drop more  Sep 22, 2007
    Greenspan: House prices to drop much lower - Real Estate - MSNBC.com ... "It's a difficult situation, there is an enormous overhang on the real estate market," Greenspan was quoted as saying ... "There is no doubt about the fact that low interest rates for long-term government bonds have caused the real estate bubble in the United States," he said. (MSNBC -- Business)

    Dollar Sinks to Fresh Low Against Euro...  Sep 14, 2007
    Dollar Climbs Back From Low Vs. Euro: Financial News - Yahoo. AP Dollar Climbs Back From Low Vs. EuroThursday September 13, 6:38 pm ET By Jackie Farwell, AP Business Writer. (The Drudge Report)

    Low unemployment impacts staffing  Aug 26, 2007
    com: the oldest city's home on the Net. This channel contains visitor and tourist information for St. Johns County. (The St. Augustine Record)

    LandAmerica Acquires Chisholm, Nurser & Partners Limited, A Building and Project Consultancy Based in Surrey, England  Aug 25, 2007
    Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: ), a leading provider of real estate transaction services, announces the acquisition of Chisholm, Nurser ers Limited ("CNP"), one of the United Kingdom's leading independent building and project consultants. This acquisition will result in a significant expansion within LandAmerica's suite of commercial real estate services offered throughout Europe ... The acquisition will complement and increase LAC's resources and... (PR Newswire)

    Decades of Historic NBC News Archives Released in HotChalk's Digital Learning Environment Engages Students in Active Learning  Aug 15, 2007
    Source: NBC News; HotChalk. Online Tool Features Over Sixty Years of Historic NBC News Archives. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Epigenomics AG Reports First Half 2007 Results  Aug 2, 2007
    Source: Epigenomics AG. Key Figures (in EUR thousand) * Revenues: 1,343 in H1 2007; increased by 23% (H1 2006: 1,096) * EBIT: -6,949 in H1 2007; improved by 18% (H1 2006: -8,431) * Net loss: -6,699 in H1 2007; reduced by 18% (H1 2006: -8,199) * Liquid assets: 16,647 as of 30/06/2007 (31/12/2006: 17,341) Highlights of the First Half 2007 * Executed on realigned strategy under leadership of new CEO Geert Nygaard * Elected Heino von Prondzynski to Supervisory Board * Successfully optimized assay... (Primezone Releases)

    Siemens CT Scanner Reveals Mysteries inside Egyptian Relic  Jul 17, 2007
    Source: Siemens Medical Solutions. German Researchers Using a SOMATOM(R) Sensation 64 Computed Tomography Scanner Will Present Their Work Tonight on the National Geographic Channel Special: Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    FDA Accepts Jerini Ophthalmic's IND of JSM 6427 For the Treatment of AMD  Jul 13, 2007
    BERLIN, July 13, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Jerini AG (FSE:JI4) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted the Investigative New Drug (IND) application submitted by Jerini's wholly-owned subsidiary, Jerini Ophthalmic, Inc., for JSM 6427 in the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). IND acceptance will allow Jerini Ophthalmic to begin Phase I testing of JSM 6427, currently planned for October 2007. (Primezone Releases)

    The AU fiasco  Jul 8, 2007
    Feature Article of Sunday, 8 July 2007. Feature Article of Sunday, 8 July 2007. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Reporters on the Job  Jul 6, 2007
    from the July 6, 2007 edition. Meeting Eduard Limonov: Correspondent Fred Weir says that he's followed Russian politician Eduard Limonov's career since he returned to Russia in the early 1990s. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)

    Epigenomics AG Successfully Optimized Assay Procedure for Cancer Screening Tests  Jul 3, 2007
    Source: Epigenomics AG. -- Technical study met its objectives -- Considerable improvements in simplicity, processing time, costs, and automation potential -- Epigenomics most advanced program, a colorectal cancer screening test, now ready for planned reference laboratory transfer -- Basis for future IVD test kit development together with diagnostic industry partners. (Primezone Releases)

    Somerset approves tax increase  Jun 29, 2007
    The real estate tax levy was approved at 33 ... Vice president Jim Cascio said the state subsidies are weighed heavily on real estate taxes in the district. (Somerset Daily American, PA)

    COLUMN: Nothing gold can stay, ponyboy  Jun 16, 2007
    Finally, I'd like to leave you with my thoughts that my father gave me: "'Nothing gold can stay,' eh? That's baloney. Investing in gold is just good business. And expensive cars aren't bad either. Oh, and the real estate market is great right now...I have no idea why I spent all this money on you.". Any content distributed via CSTV U-WIRE is protected by copyright. (U-Wire.com)

    CORRECTING and REPLACING FremantleMedia and @radical.media Ink Groundbreaking Development Deal  Jun 7, 2007
    CORRECTING and REPLACING FremantleMedia and @radical. media Ink Groundbreaking Development Deal: Financial News - Yahoo. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Ad Hoc: Epigenomics AG Expands Partnership With QIAGEN N.V.  May 29, 2007
    Source: Epigenomics AG. BERLIN and SEATTLE, May 29, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Epigenomics AG (Frankfurt: - ) today announced that it further expanded the existing strategic partnership with QIAGEN N.V. (NasdaqGS: - ) (Frankfurt: - ) by a new license agreement. (Primezone Releases)

    Guilty of fun in staging of Bidwell trial  May 29, 2007
    Great fun for all of us who took part -- H-T real estate editor Harold Bubil; attorneys Alex Lancaster, Welch Whitesel and Tom Hudson; architect Thorning Little; Realtor Kim Ogilvie; Mayor Lou Ann Palmer; county commish Jon Thaxton; and Dr. I.J. Pober. Applause, too, for chairman Beth Boyce and Arnie Berns of the historical society, which will use proceeds to restore the Bidwell-Wood House. (Herald-Tribune)

    Skateboarders sans helmets?  May 26, 2007
    2100 Constitution Blvd Sarasota, FL. 34231 (941) 921-5327 You can pay more or less for a real estate course, but you won't find better instruction. 752 Commerce Venice, FL. 34292 (813) 598-0346. (Herald-Tribune)

    Epigenomics AG Enters Into R&D Collaboration With Myriad Genetics Inc. to Discover DNA Methylation Biomarkers  May 9, 2007
    Epigenomics AG Enters Into R&D Collaboration With Myriad Genetics Inc. to Discover DNA Methylation Biomarkers: Financial News - Yahoo. Source: Epigenomics AG. (Primezone Releases)

    German TV giant mulls sell-off  May 1, 2007
    You need to upgrade your Flash Player Newsletters Market Listings Real Estate Advertisement. media & entertainment industry jobs online. (Variety)

    Bloomsbury Teams with LibreDigital to Let Readers ``Look Inside'' and Search Books Online  Apr 17, 2007
    Source: LibreDigital. Digital Technology Enables Online Book Searches While Protecting Copyrights. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Futurology: A Global Revue  Apr 13, 2007
    Advertisement Newsletters Market Listings Real Estate Advertisement. media & entertainment industry jobs online. (Variety)

    More trees, less parking  Mar 28, 2007
    Seattle's new business-district code cuts cost of some projects and adds to costs of others - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle). Members: Not Registered. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

    Cerberus, Chrysler meet  Mar 6, 2007
    Fortune said the firm is raising $20 billion for a new buyout fund and $10 billion for real estate, which the magazine says could be leveraged for $125 billion. Blackstone was among a group of private-equity funds named in a British report last month as being interested in Midland-based Dow Chemical, though no further reports have emerged about that purported takeover effort. (Detroit Free Press)


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