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Service standards ‘appalling’

brampton — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:03:34 +0000

The CEO of Capitaland Group Liew Mun Leong said he was concerned about ‘the severe deteriotation of service quality’, an ‘appalling situation that appears chronic’. — PHOTO: BT SIX high-level business leaders banded together on Monday to address service standards in Singapore, which they said are in dire straits.

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LaSalle Hotel Properties Buys Sofitel Washington, D.C.

brampton — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:03:57 +0000

BETHESDA, Md., Mar 01, 2010 — LaSalle Hotel Properties today announced it has acquired the Sofitel Washington, DC Lafayette Square for $95.0 million.

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Peerless Industries Consolidating International Operations

brampton — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:03:09 +0000

Peerless Industries is consolidating operations, inking a full-building lease just west of Chicago. The manufacturer of television and speaker mounts plans to add about 85 jobs over the next three years, and retain its 405 local employees. Peerless…

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Zillow: Pa. mortgage rates creep back up

brampton — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:03:58 +0000

Average mortgage rates in Pennsylvania were up again over the past week, but kept up the trend of rates below 5 percent, according to mortgage rate Web site Zillow.com.

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Shorenstein to take back buildings

brampton — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:03:05 +0000

San Francisco-based Shorenstein Properties has taken ownership of the distressed Santa Clara Towers from Tishman Speyer in a consensual transaction.

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Municipal Bond Funds: Bleak Future

brampton — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:03:31 +0000

Many investors are blissfully unaware of the fact that many muni funds use leverage to pay high distributions. This added layer of risk makes these funds subject to the same liquidity concerns that plague other risky assets — and as such, many muni bond funds act similarly to stocks.

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BH&G Real Estate grows in South Florida

brampton — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:03:28 +0000

Franchisee will target ‘echo boomers’ in the area

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Windstar to Hold TwoDay Nonresident Alien Tax Training in Boston

brampton — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:03:53 +0000

Windstar Technologies the experienced leader in international tax and immigration compliance will hold a twoday seminar on nonresident alien tax issues April 27th 8211 28th at the Doubletree Guest Suites in Boston Massachusetts. The comprehensive seminar will provide high quality education on tax and immigrationrelated rules and regulations needed to stay ahead of recent IRS audit initiatives. …

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New York Mortgage Trust Inc. (NYMT) Swings to Q4 EPS of $0.41

brampton — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:03:54 +0000

Street Insider Mar 2 2010 9:41PM GMT

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Escala cutting condo prices by 50 percent

brampton — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:03:40 +0000

Downtown Seattle condominium tower Escala will lower prices by as much as 50 percent on unsold units, the luxury building’s new marketing firm said Tuesday.

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