Japanese real estate firms seek big rent increases in central Tokyo May 26, 2008
Mitsui Fudosan, the largest real estate developer in Japan, said Monday that it was in talks with tenants to raise office rents in central Tokyo by an average 10 to 15 percent ... He added that such conditions would likely last for a while, helping real estate firms' businesses. (International Herald Tribune)
Edmonton housing prices slide further May 13, 2008
In the last several years, we have seen much hype and psychology of fear used as marketing tools by interest groups from real estate sellers to the mortgaging industry that helped create an exaggerated economy and paper wealth not supported by this purported boom in Alberta. While creation of wealth in real estate holdings is to some degree justified by the economic indicators in Alberta, a continued levelling out process is still in progress from the initial surge of increased values. (Edmonton Journal)
Whitesands Field Tour and Annual and Special Meeting May 5, 2008
Source: Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd.. CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - May 5, 2008) - Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd. ("Petrobank") (TSX: - ; OSLO: - ) confirms that, as previously announced, the annual and special meeting of the shareholders of Petrobank will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. (Calgary time) in the Devonian Room of the Calgary Petroleum Club, 319 Fifth Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 0L5. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
FirstGrowth Announces Record Fourth Quarter Revenues May 2, 2008
Source: FirstGrowth Exploration & Development Services Corp.. VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - May 2, 2008) - FirstGrowth Exploration & Development Services Corp. (TSX VENTURE: - ; OTCBB: - ; FRANKFURT: - ; the "Company" or "FirstGrowth") is pleased to announce its financial results for fourth quarter and year end 2007. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
M&B turns tables with Punch pubs approach Apr 15, 2008
Tenanted rival Enterprise Inns hopes ongoing property talks with the government will allow it to convert to a low-tax Real Estate Investment Trust. If Enterprise is successful it is almost certain that, with 7,500 tenanted pubs, Punch would follow suit, making it even less likely it would give control of Spirit's 870 properties to M&B at this crucial juncture. (International Herald Tribune)
Intelsat Distributes DTH Service to Colombia Apr 11, 2008
Source: Intelsat, Ltd.. PEMBROKE, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intelsat, Ltd., the world's leading provider of commercial satellite services, announced today that Bogota-based Elite Entertainment Television S.A. has contracted a multi-year, multi-transponder deal with Intelsat to distribute DTH content to its customers in Colombia. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Fact Sheet: Taking Decisive Action to Keep Our Economy Growing Apr 5, 2008
In March, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed a new standardized mortgage disclosure form to help homebuyers better understand loans and compare costs by updating and adding transparency to the 30-year-old Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA). The new form would require all mortgage terms and settlement charges to be displayed in a standard summary, and it is expected to empower homebuyers to save an average of $500 to $700 in closing costs, while reducing the... (White House News Releases)
Mega Uranium Ltd. and Energentia Resources Inc. Sign Acquisition Agreement Apr 5, 2008
Source: Mega Uranium Ltd., Energentia Resources Inc.. TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - April 4, 2008) - Mega Uranium Ltd. (TSX: - ; "Mega") and Energentia Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: - ; "Energentia") announce that they have signed an acquisition agreement in respect of the previously announced proposed acquisition of Energentia by Mega. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
World's up-and-coming real estate markets Apr 3, 2008
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Crist renews support for Colombia trade deal Mar 29, 2008
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Yahoo! Telemundo to Bring Fans Exclusive Live Coverage of Juanes' Paz Sin Fronteras Concert Mar 15, 2008
Telemundo to Bring Fans Exclusive Live Coverage of Juanes' Paz Sin Fronteras Concert: Financial News - Yahoo. Telemundo to Bring Fans Exclusive Live Coverage of Juanes' Paz Sin Fronteras ConcertFriday March 14, 6:13 pm ET. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Oil sets fresh record above $US105 Mar 9, 2008
OUTSIDE a Queensland real estate office in January last year, a small shrine of condolence cards and wreaths told a sad, shocking story. . (The Australian)
Colombians tell FARC: 'Enough's enough' Feb 6, 2008
Colombians tell FARC: 'Enough's enough. In a march organized on Facebook, hundreds of thousands protested against the leftist rebel group Monday. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
First-time voter mobilizes fellow immigrants for New York primary Feb 5, 2008
Voter mobilization: Volunteers with Make the Road New York get started on their canvass of Queens, N.Y., urging people to vote. Make the Road New York is a grassroots immigrant activist organization that promotes economic justice, equity, and opportunity for all New Yorkers, according to their mission statement. (Christian Science Monitor)
Facebook used to target Colombia's FARC with global rally Feb 4, 2008
Internet site to spawn protests in 185 cities Monday against rebel group's methods. from the February 4, 2008 edition. (Christian Science Monitor)
Canadians finding good deals on Pinal homes Jan 12, 2008
Canadians have long been interested in Arizona as a tourist destination, but the recent decline of the U.S. dollar combined with the slumping real estate market is giving them more reason to stay longer and buy property in Pinal County and other parts of the Valley ... For the past few months, the Canadian who now lives in Arizona has been hosting real estate seminars on buying in the States, speaking to sell-out crowds in places like Edmonton, British Colombia and Vancouver. (AZCentral -- Business)
Pick 1, Any1 Jan 8, 2008
Happily, a simpler time lives on at institutions such as Esalen, a non-profit eco-healing-communal-artsy-academic-hippie-happy kind of a retreat, set on 27 acres of prime Santa Lucia Mountains real estate. Do as little or as much as you want - book a full regimen of workshops, or content yourself to stroll the grounds, create your own folk song, get all Zen and exist and not exist at the same time in a hot spring. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
AllPennyStocks.com Announces Its January 7th to January 11th, 2008 U.S. Stocks to Watch Jan 7, 2008
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Petrominerales Cases the Corcel-2 Well and the Conga-1 Exploration Well Oct 23, 2007
You no longer need to remember symbols. Simply type in a company name or stock symbol for instant results. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Affordability Measures Point to 'Overvalued' Western Canada Markets Oct 18, 2007
Realty Times - Real Estate News and Advice ... Real Estate News and Advice October 18, 2007 ... She notes that "a rapid run-up in house prices is not necessarily a sign of an overvalued market" because real estate is priced locally and differs across the country. (RealtyTimes)
Gemini Explorations Focuses On Gold in Colombia, According to Analyst Report From IPOdesktop.com Oct 11, 2007
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Stone to produce another 'Escobar' Oct 9, 2007
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FirstGrowth Announces New International Project Oct 4, 2007
Source: FirstGrowth Exploration & Development Services Corp.. VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Oct. 4, 2007) - FirstGrowth Exploration & Development Services Corp. (TSX VENTURE: - ; FRANKFURT: - ; OTCBB: - ; the "Company") is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Kinetex Inc. continues to increase the backlog for its services in Colombia. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Colombians buy state oil shares Aug 30, 2007
Retiree Adiela Echeverry bought Ecopetrol shares in a supermarket in Bogot on Monday. Colombia: At Carulla supermarket in Bogota, customers can purchase shares of Colombia's state oil companies at the register. (Christian Science Monitor)
Strategic Metals Ltd. Announces Three Drills Now Working on Northern Dancer Aug 17, 2007
Source: Strategic Metals Ltd.. VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 16, 2007) - Strategic Metals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: - ) announces that three drills are now working its Northern Dancer property in southern Yukon. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Reports Results for Second Quarter 2007 Aug 14, 2007
Source: Cinemark Holdings, Inc.. PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: - ), a leading motion picture exhibitor, today reported results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Pan-South American Biological Database Project Under Way Jun 28, 2007
AARHUS, Denmark, June 27, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The project of creating a South American biological database -- with the official name Patrimonio Genomico y Saberes Locales (PGSL) which roughly translates to 'Genomic Heritage and Local Wisdom' -- manifested itself with a recent inaugural meeting in Ecuador, where universities and government agencies from various South American countries, as well as bioinformatics solution providers CLC bio, participated and agreed to move to the next phase of... (Primezone Releases)
Vertigo Theme Parks, Inc. Appoints Mosaic Capital as its Investment Banker Jun 5, 2007
Source: Vertigo Theme Parks, Inc.. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vertigo Theme Parks, Inc. (Vertigo) (Pink Sheets: - ), a theme park company featuring Adrenaline Rush Adventures with its premier park, "Vertigo Park," located just outside of Cali at Club Estancia de la Plaz in Buga-Quebrada Seca Valle Del Cauca, Colombia, today announced that is has appointed Mosaic Capital Securities LLC to render financial advisory and investment banking services. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Petrobank Elects to Fund $120 Million Acquisition of Minority Interest in WHITESANDS with Cash May 29, 2007
Source: Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd.. CALGARY, ALBERTA--(CCNMatthews - May 28, 2007) - Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd. ("Petrobank") (TSX: - ; OSLO: - ) is pleased to announce that we have notified the minority shareholders of WHITESANDS Insitu Ltd. ("WHITESANDS") of our election to fund the $120 million acquisition of their 16% interest in WHITESANDS entirely with cash. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Petrobank Strengthens Oil Sands Asset by Increasing WHITESANDS Ownership From 84% to 100% May 14, 2007
Source: Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd.. CALGARY, ALBERTA--(CCNMatthews - May 14, 2007) - Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd. ("Petrobank" or the "Corporation") (TSX: - ; OSLO: - ) is pleased to announce we will be acquiring all of the shares of our WHITESANDS Insitu Ltd. subsidiary ("WHITESANDS") currently held by minority shareholders, increasing Petrobank's ownership of WHITESANDS from 84% to 100%, for $120 million. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Petrobank to Present at Raymond James Oil Sands of Canada Conference May 4, 2007
Source: Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd.. CALGARY, ALBERTA--(CCNMatthews - May 3, 2007) - Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd. ("Petrobank") (TSX: - ; OSLO: - ) is pleased to announce that Chris J. Bloomer, Vice-President Heavy Oil and Chief Financial Officer will be presenting at the Raymond James Oil Sands of Canada Conference on Monday, May 7th, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time from the InterContinental The Barclay Hotel, New York. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Petrobank Closes Southeast Saskatchewan Acquisition May 2, 2007
Source: Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd.. CALGARY, ALBERTA--(CCNMatthews - May 1, 2007) - Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd. ("Petrobank" or the "Company") (TSX: - ; OSLO: - ) is pleased to announce that it has closed the acquisition (the "Acquisition") of land and reserves previously disclosed in our press release dated April 9, 2007 relating to the expansion of our asset base in the Bakken light oil resource play. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Petrominerales Announces Mapuro-1 Well in Colombia to Be Abandoned Apr 3, 2007
Source: Petrominerales Ltd.. BOGOTA, COLOMBIA--(CCNMatthews - April 2, 2007) - Petrominerales Ltd. ("Petrominerales" or the "Company") (TSX: - ), an 80. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Petrobank Files Annual Information Form Mar 21, 2007
Source: Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd.. CALGARY, ALBERTA--(CCNMatthews - March 20, 2007) - Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd. ("Petrobank") (TSX: - ; OSLO: - ) has today filed its Annual Information Form, which includes Petrobank's reserves data and other oil and gas information for the period ended December 31, 2006 as mandated by National Instrument 51-101 Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities of the Canadian Securities Administrators. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Loon Producing Gas in Colombia Mar 16, 2007
Source: Loon Energy Inc.. CALGARY, ALBERTA--(CCNMatthews - March 15, 2007) - Loon Energy Inc. ("Loon") (TSX VENTURE: - ) is pleased to provide an update on its activities in Colombia. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Cinemark, Inc. Reports Results for Fiscal Year 2006 Mar 16, 2007
Source: Cinemark, Inc.. PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cinemark, Inc. or the "Company," one of the leaders in the motion picture exhibition industry, today reported results for the year ended December 31, 2006. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Chiquita agrees to fine for paying terrorists Mar 15, 2007
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Music Superstar Shakira Designs Limited-Edition T-Shirt for Hard Rock's Latest Signature Series Feb 17, 2007
Source: Hard Rock International. Proceeds to Benefit Shakira's Fundacion Pies Descalzos. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Critical International Agreements Announced as a Congressional Delegation Meets With World Leaders in Corpus Christi Feb 12, 2007
Source: Ocean Security Initiative. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Feb. 11, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- After two days of intensive discussion and interaction, an eight-man congressional delegation from the House Armed Services Committee of the United States Congress opens the Ministerial segment of the International Ocean Security Initiative conference, Sunday, February 11th at 2:30 pm. (Primezone Releases)