Obama names budget director, touts restraint Nov 26, 2008
BETH FOUHY AND JIM KUHNHENN. November 25, 2008 at 1:09 PM EST. (Globe and Mail -- International)
MidCap Financial LLC comes to Bethesda Nov 26, 2008
MidCap Financial said it will focus on such investment areas as real estate loans to senior housing and medical office buildings and leveraged loans to health care companies backed by private equity sponsors ... Washington Real Estate. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Stamping out perks Nov 25, 2008
Levenfeld, whose clients include financial and real estate firms, is struggling to collect payments, and Mr. Schwartz is bracing for a potential decline in profit ... This years group feature a cross-section of professionals, from a real estate guru who writes. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Obama asks urgent action on 'historic' economic crisis Nov 25, 2008
The Republican-American. Monday, November 24, 2008 11:58 PM EST. (Republican-American)
Common to Release Universal Mind Control on December 9th Nov 25, 2008
Source: Interscope Geffen A&M. COMMON LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE THINKCOMMON.COM. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Citi's woes reflect depth of crisis Nov 24, 2008
Also, the souring economy last week raised new doubts about the value of securities tied to commercial real estate mortgages another area where Citi has a significant stake ... Finally, economists say that a large economic stimulus package, if it helps slow the pace of the current economic downturn, would reduce the rising losses that banks face on everything from real estate to credit cards and business loans. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
An old hometown mentor, and still at Obama's side Nov 24, 2008
On a dark afternoon last week, the road to Jerusalem and Beijing momentarily veered through the office of a real estate company here ... But the opposite happened: Using her intimacy with the Obamas, two BlackBerrys and a cellphone, Jarrett, a real estate executive and civic leader with no national campaign experience, became an internal mediator and external diplomat who secured the trust of black leaders, forged peace with Clintonites and helped talk Obama through major decisions ... e of... (International Herald Tribune)
Leafs raise Clark's No. 17 Nov 23, 2008
" The organization will honour another former captain before the end of the season. Doug Gilmour's No. 93 will be raised to the roof in a ceremony on Jan. 31. () Recommend this article? 2 votes Search the News Search for Stocks Powered by GlobeInvestor Search for Business Powered by Canpages.ca Search for People Powered by Canpages.ca Top Stories by Section : : : : : : : Most Popular Rank Headline 1. 21/11/08 11:20 AM 2. 21/11/08 12:00 AM 3. 22/11/08 10:14 PM 4. 22/11/08 5:53 PM 5. 22/11/08 8:30... (Globe and Mail)
Ottawa to appoint new gallery head Nov 23, 2008
Marc Mayer, passionate advocate for visual arts, expected to take reins. From Saturday's Globe and Mail. (Globe and Mail)
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Announces the Termination of Definitive Merger Agreement with LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc. Nov 22, 2008
The risks and uncertainties which forward-looking statements are subject to include, but are not limited to: changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; continued weakness or adverse changes in the level of real estate activity, which may be caused by, among other things, high or increasing interest rates, a limited supply of mortgage funding or a weak U. S. economy; our potential inability to find suitable acquisition candidates,... (PR Newswire)
Obama keeps low profile in auto rescue talks Nov 22, 2008
M/CLOUDY Saturday November 22, 2008. Today's most viewed articles. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Citigroup Dives Again Amid Fears Of More Write-Offs Nov 22, 2008
The announcements failed to ease shareholder concerns about rising credit card losses, soaring home loan foreclosures and budding commercial real estate woes. "They spread their business too far, took too many risks and they're on the hook," said Jason Pride, director of research at Haverford Investments. (Investors Business Daily)
General Growth hires law firm Sidley Austin Nov 21, 2008
General Growth's shares have lost 99 percent of their value over the past year amid concerns about the real estate investment trust's ability to sell debt, and turmoil in General Growth's executive ranks ... General Growth Properties, Inc. (GGP) is a self-administered and self-managed real estate; John BucksbaumChairman of the Board Adam MetzInterim Chief Executive Officer, Director From The Lists Your resource for everything related to business in Chicago ... This years group feature a... (Crain's Chicago Business)
Clinton lawyers vetting her for secretary of state Nov 20, 2008
November 18, 2008 at 9:33 PM EST. Hillary Rodham Clinton has engaged three prominent lawyers to help president-elect Barack Obama vet her candidacy for secretary of state even as some insiders criticized the pick and advisers to the former first lady said she was weighing whether to take the job if Mr. Obama offered it. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Corus to defer its interest payments Nov 19, 2008
Corus has suffered due to its heavy exposure to commercial real estate construction and development loans ... This years group feature a cross-section of professionals, from a real estate guru who writes. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Cohen & Steers Announces Change in Global Realty Majors Portfolio Index Nov 18, 2008
The Global Realty Majors Portfolio Index is a free-float, market-cap-weighted total return index of selected real estate equity securities. It is quoted intraday on a real-time basis by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange under the symbol GRM. The index's free-float market capitalization approach and qualitative screening process emphasize companies that the Cohen & Steers Index Committee believes are leading the securitization of real estate globally. (PR Newswire)
Strategic Hotels adopts 'poison pill' strategy Nov 18, 2008
(AP) Hotel real estate investment trust said Monday its board approved a one-year "poison pill" due to the toll that current economic conditions are taking on the sector ... Strategic Hotels ts, Inc. (SHR) operates as a self-administered and self-managed real estate; William PrezantChairman of the Board Laurence GellerPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director From The Lists Your resource for everything related to business in Chicago ... This years group feature a cross-section of... (Crain's Chicago Business)
A CEO with a vision takes a global path Nov 18, 2008
Mark Rose came to Canada in the summer with a clear vision: Turn relatively small Toronto-based brokerage Avison Young Inc. into a global force in commercial real estate services. To give an idea of the challenge, it was only earlier this year that the company turned itself from an association of independent regional member real estate firms into a single national entity ... In New York, for example, Brandt Sakakeeny, a managing director at Deutsche Bank, ranks him high among global commercial... (Globe and Mail)
Buy a car, get another for $1 Nov 18, 2008
The Associated Press. November 18, 2008 at 9:30 AM EST. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Zenith Launches Online Video to Help Consumers Install Converter Boxes Nov 18, 2008
New 'How To' Web Video Emphasizes Easy Connections, Closed Captioning, Important Channel Scan Process for Speedy Installation. WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- With less than 100 days remaining until the nation's transition to digital television (DTV) broadcasting, the leading provider of digital-to-analog converter boxes has stepped up its consumer education efforts by launching a new online resource to help consumers properly install their new converter boxes. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Margulies says she wont be back at ER Nov 17, 2008
She then, she has appeared in a number of films and TV shows, including a memorable guest role as a real estate agent with a heroin habit on The Sopranos. Last spring she starred in the short-lived Fox legal drama Canterbury s Law. (KHOU.com, TX)
Top 5 ChicagoRealEstateDaily.com stories this week Nov 16, 2008
General Growth Properties, Inc. (GGP) is a self-administered and self-managed real estate; John BucksbaumChairman of the Board Adam MetzInterim Chief Executive Officer, Director From The Lists Your resource for everything related to business in Chicago ... This years group feature a cross-section of professionals, from a real estate guru who writes. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Gay marriage backers rally in Manhattan, other cities Nov 16, 2008
New York Real Estate. Small residential community has history and friendliness. (Newsday)
Boeing says new 747 will be delivered late Nov 15, 2008
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Obama bundlers hired by transition team Nov 15, 2008
Chicago real estate executive and close friend Valerie Jarrett is a transition co-chair. She raised more than $100,000. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Obama names senior adviser Nov 15, 2008
Jarrett has a background in real estate and politics in Chicago. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Best Buy to Host Guns N' Roses Chinese Democracy Chicago Listening Event in Advance of Sunday Release Nov 15, 2008
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Best Buy. Attention Guns N Roses fans. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
CME Group to Launch New Central Appalachian Coal Options Contract on ClearPort and New York Trading Floor Nov 14, 2008
CME Group offers the widest range of benchmark products available across all major asset classes, including futures and options based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities, metals, and alternative investment products such as weather and real estate. CME Group is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol "CME.". (PR Newswire)
Sears to shutter Schaumburg Great Indoors Nov 14, 2008
Since hedge fund manager and Sears Chairman Edward Lampert merged Sears Roebuck nd Kmart Corp. in 2005, many shareholders betted he would sell the companys prime real estate. Instead, Mr. Lampert has been restructuring the business by dividing the company into five business types including real estate ... This years group feature a cross-section of professionals, from a real estate guru who writes. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Taylor Capital to Receive $105 Million Through U.S. Treasury's Tarp Capital Purchase Program Nov 13, 2008
About Taylor Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ) Taylor Capital Group, Inc. is a $4 billion bank holding company for Cole Taylor Bank, a Chicago-based commercial bank specializing in serving the business banking, real estate lending and wealth management requirements of closely held and family-owned small- and medium-sized businesses ... These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: the effect on our profitability if interest rates fluctuate as well as the effect of our... (PR Newswire)
New bailout focus: how to fight foreclosures Nov 13, 2008
Lifeline: Randy and Cindy Balzer nearly lost their Pittsburgh home before cutting a deal with their lender. Regulators aim to help other homeowners with risky US-backed mortgages. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Ken Griffey, Jr. Named New Spokesperson for Power Ice(R) Nov 13, 2008
Source: Integrated Beverage Group, Ltd.. 3-Year Deal Signed with Baseball Star to Represent Frozen Snack for Active Kids. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Former NFL Coach Mike Ditka Hosts The American Youth Football Hall of Fame Awards at Mike Ditka's Runaway Beach Club Resort Nov 13, 2008
Source: Mike Ditka Resorts. "Da Coach" comes to Central Florida to proudly extend his support at National Championships. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Condo sales fall to a 7-year low Nov 12, 2008
Buyers signed contracts for only 160 condos and townhouses in the quarter, down 82% from the same period a year earlier, according to Appraisal Research Counselors, a real estate appraisal and consulting firm ... This years group feature a cross-section of professionals, from a real estate guru who writes. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Osborn sheds executive role at Northern Nov 12, 2008
Top Finance Headlines. Top Government Headlines. (Crain's Chicago Business)
CB Richard Ellis falls on stock offering news Nov 12, 2008
(AP) Commercial real estate services firm CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. said it plans to offer 50 million shares of common stock in a public offering ... This years group feature a cross-section of professionals, from a real estate guru who writes. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Top-selling Baird & Warner broker moves to Koenig & Strey Nov 12, 2008
Before making the move to Wilmette-based Koenig , Ms. O'Connor says she came close to joining Chicago-based residential real estate brokerage Jameson Real Estate LLC. Jameson, which has 130 residential and 12 commercial brokers, is much smaller than Koenig but is looking to expand under new CEO Christopher Feurer. She opted for Koenig, which employs 1,200 agents, because the firm already has a foothold in the luxury and downtown markets that will "open a lot of doors," she says. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Bush, Fox set aside old disputes at summit Nov 12, 2008
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U.S. holiday sales seen down 1 per cent Nov 12, 2008
November 12, 2008 at 7:10 AM EST. CHICAGO U.S. holiday retail sales will fall 1 per cent this year, according to America's Research Group, marking the first time the research firm has forecast a decline in almost a quarter century of surveys. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Nation's Only Public Toy and Game Fair Returns to Chicago, Honors Toy and Game Inventors Nov 12, 2008
Source: Chicago Toy and Game Fair. CHICAGO, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- From the greatest classics to the hottest new toys and games on the market, the Chicago Toy and Game Fair (ChiTAG) -- the nation's only public toy and game show -- will feature something for everyone. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
General Growth Properties risks default Nov 12, 2008
The real estate investment trust, which is the nation's second-largest mall owner whose big-name holdings include Chicago's Water Tower Place and Fashion Show in Las Vegas, also disclosed in a regulatory filing late Monday that it may default on certain debt obligations. Making matters worse is another $3. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Will Obama's housing plans work? Nov 11, 2008
Wayne Archer, executive director of the University of Florida's Bergstrom Center for Real Estate Studies, said parts of Obama's plans make him nervous, particularly modifying bankruptcy laws to provide relief to homeowners who may be on the verge of losing their property. "I think that sets a dangerous and damaging precedent for mortgage lending," Archer said. (Florida Today)
Hundreds sign up for fire sale condo auction in West Palm Beach Nov 11, 2008
Who says people aren't buying Florida real estate ... Real estate in South Florida ... Blog serves up on South Florida real estate. (The Palm Beach Post)
Smile surgeons bring expression back Nov 11, 2008
Toronto doctors have developed a technique to help patients who suffer from facial paralysis. From Tuesday's Globe and Mail. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
STEC to Present At the Wachovia Midwest Technology and Services Day Nov 10, 2008
Nov. 10, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STEC, Inc. (NasdaqGS: - ) announced today that Dan Moses, the Company's retiring Chief Financial Officer; Raymond Cook, the Company's newly-appointed Chief Financial Officer and Mitch Gellman, the Company's Vice President of Investor Relations will present, throughout the day, at the Wachovia 1st Annual Midwest Technology and Services Day in Chicago. The Event is being held on Wednesday, November 19 at the Renaissance Chicago Hotel. (Primezone Releases)
Special Report: The Cutting Edge Of Cool Nov 9, 2008
A dip into high-end real estate, luxury vehicles, top-notch travel and the best in fashion, health, homegoods, wine and food. More On This Topic. (Forbes)
CME Group to Launch New REBCO Financial Futures Contract on CME Globex and ClearPort Nov 8, 2008
CME Group offers the widest range of benchmark products available across all major asset classes, including futures and options based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities, metals, and alternative investment products such as weather and real estate. CME Group is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol "CME." The Globe logo, CME, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, CME Group, Globex and E- mini, are trademarks of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. CBOT and Chicago... (PR Newswire)
Company to close Niles facility, lay off 188 Nov 8, 2008
9 million, real estate research firm CoStar Group Inc. says ... This years group feature a cross-section of professionals, from a real estate guru who writes. (Crain's Chicago Business)
In brief: River North landmark proposal | First Industrial | St. Charles lease Nov 8, 2008
06 million shares of the Chicago-based real estate investment trust; he also indirectly owns 910,660 shares through Shidler Equities L.P., according to the filings ... The real estate investment trust owns the Embassy Suites Chicago-Lombard/Oak Brook in Lombard, the Embassy Suites Chicago-North Shore/Deerfield and the Sheraton Gateway Suites Chicago OHare in Rosemont ... This years group feature a cross-section of professionals, from a real estate guru who writes. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Bullies may not just be mean Nov 8, 2008
November 7, 2008 at 1:10 PM EST. CHICAGO Brain scans of teens with a history of aggressive bullying suggest that they may actually get pleasure out of seeing someone else in pain, U.S. researchers said on Friday. (Globe and Mail)
Tiny solar cells show promise Nov 8, 2008
November 7, 2008 at 11:51 AM EST. CHICAGO Researchers have developed some of the tiniest solar cells ever made an organic material that could potentially be painted on surfaces. (Globe and Mail)
Jobless ranks hit 10 million, most in 25 years Nov 8, 2008
The Republican-American. Saturday, November 8, 2008 3:16 AM EST. (Republican-American)
Barack Obama's Presidential Victory Inspires Hip-Hop Artist COMMON to Leak Song Entitled 'Changes' Nov 8, 2008
CHICAGO, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Upon news of Barack Obama's Presidential victory, Grammy winning hip-hop artist, actor, and children's book author Common decided to leak the song "Changes" early off his upcoming album "Universal Mind Control," which is set for release on December 9th, 2008. The song, which features singer Muhsinah Abdul-Karim as well as a special spoken word appearance by his daughter Omoye, is about this redefining moment in our country and the world. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
RCN Management to Present at Oppenheimer 4th Annual Mid and Small Cap 'Best Ideas' Conference Nov 8, 2008
Source: RCN Corporation. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (NASDAQ: - ), a leading provider of all-digital television, high-capacity data, and voice services to residential, business customers and service providers, today announced that Peter D. Aquino, chief executive officer and Michael T. Sicoli, chief financial officer, will present at the Oppenheimer 4th Annual Mid and Small Cap 'Best Ideas' Conference in New York City on Tuesday, November 18th, at 10:45am. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Make extra money in your free time Nov 8, 2008
-- you're sitting on valuable real estate. Depending on the size of your readership, you could make anywhere from enough money to buy a magazine and a latte to enough to support your entire family ( la Dooce). (CNN -- Law)
NYMAGIC, INC. Reports 2008 Third Quarter Results Nov 5, 2008
Delinquencies within the underlying mortgage pools (defined as payments 60+ days past due plus foreclosures plus real estate owned) ranged from 10. 9% to 33. (PR Newswire)
West Loop office building goes for less than sellers paid Nov 5, 2008
Amid the ongoing credit crisis, the transaction is the first example of a significant downtown commercial real estate asset changing hands for less than the seller paid ... The investor group paid $136 million for the 16-story building in January 2003, according to real estate research firm CoStar Group Inc. The plummeting value is partly the result of the ongoing credit crisis, but also because of the rising vacancy rate in the building, which was constructed in 2002 ... This years group... (Crain's Chicago Business)
Journey's Timeless Power Ballad "Don't Stop Believin'" Becomes First Catalog Track Ever to Reach 2 Million Mark in Digital Sales Nov 5, 2008
Source: Legacy Recordings. NEW YORK, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- "Don't Stop Believin'," the classic Journey power ballad, has just become the first catalog track in history to achieve online digital sales of more than 2 million units, according to SoundScan. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Boeing factories set to resume work Nov 3, 2008
The Associated Press. November 2, 2008 at 6:46 PM EST. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Chicago's 'Fast Eddie' headed for trial Nov 2, 2008
Lawyers are due to start picking a jury in federal court on Monday at the 69-year-old Vrdolyak's trial on charges of receiving a kickback in a real estate deal ... The eight-count indictment charges that as chairman of the real estate committee of the medical school's board, Levine made certain that Smithfield would be the buyer and that anyone else wanting the purchase the property would be pushed aside. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
About that title... Nov 2, 2008
P/SUNNY Sunday November 2, 2008. Today's most viewed articles. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Chicago's Bell Boyd & Lloyd Lays Off 10 Associates Nov 1, 2008
The stalling economy has hit hardest at firms that rely heavily on real estate and capital securities and structured finance deals. Bell Boyd & Lloyd has several of those slower practice areas, including real estate, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets. (Law.com)
BentleyForbes secures financing for Prudential Plaza purchase Nov 1, 2008
(Crains) BentleyForbes has secured $470 million in loans to finance its acquisition of Prudential Plaza, which closed last Thursday, said David W. Cobb, president and CEO of the Los Angeles-based real estate firm ... The seller, San Francisco-based Shorenstein Properties LLC, paid about $182 a square foot for the property in 2000 and hired real estate firm Eastdil Secured LLC to sell it late last year ... This years group feature a cross-section of professionals, from a real estate... (Crain's Chicago Business)
Struggling Corus loses another top exec Nov 1, 2008
(Crains) A second high-level, longtime executive of struggling Chicago real estate lender is leaving in less than a month ... This years group feature a cross-section of professionals, from a real estate guru who writes. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Therapy plus Zoloft helps kids ease anxiety Nov 1, 2008
The Associated Press. October 30, 2008 at 2:40 PM EDT. (Globe and Mail)
