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Troubled Dolton senior center a burden on taxpayers
The Dorchester Senior Center in the south suburbs has a steady stream of visitors: attentive relatives, busy repairmen and, lately, inquisitive federal investigators. The five-story, village-owned building that looks out over a dreary interstate has...
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Mission 71 Business Park in Pomona adding Kittrich Corp.
Inland Valley Daily BulletinEarth-moving equipment is there now, but before the year ends Mission Boulevard and Curran Place will have the new home of household products manufacturer Kittrich Corp. At 245,000 square feet, it will be the largest industrial building constructed in...Tags: Business, Economy, Business and Finance, Employment Opportunities
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Lawsuit, back taxes dog agency that serves developmentally disabled clients
The Buffalo NewsProblems are mounting at Phoenix Frontier Inc., a Buffalo human services agency that offers day programs for individuals with disabilities. The agency's board of directors fired its president and chief executive officer in March after learning the...Tags: Medicaid, Government Health Care, Corporate Officers, Laws, Politics
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Muscogee County School Board votes on Edgewood, Marshall closings tonight
Columbus Ledger-EnquirerThe Muscogee County School Board is scheduled to vote tonight on interim superintendent John Phillips' $9.5 million package of cuts that include closing Edgewood Elementary and Marshall Middle schools. About 100 folks gathered in the Marshall...Tags: Unemployment, Economy, Business and Finance, Career and Workplace, Teaching and Learning, Executive Branch
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Insight: The road to a greener America is littered with road-kill
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In October 2004, then California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger rolled up to a pioneering fueling station at Los Angeles International Airport in a hydrogen-powered metallic blue Hummer loaned to him by General Motors Corp. The...Tags: ABB Ltd., Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Disasters and Accidents, Tesla, Passenger Cars
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Yen edges up from lows, Asian shares rise
ReutersSINGAPORE (Reuters) - The yen edged higher on Monday after Japan's economics minister said further weakness in the yen could harm households, while Asian shares rose in response to U.S. equities rallying on upbeat economic data. The dollar fell to as low...Tags: The Associated Press, Google Inc., Kim Sung-hwan, G20, New York Weather
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Yen climbs after minister's comments; BOJ and Bernanke in focus
ReutersTOKYO/SYDNEY (Reuters) - The yen bounced off a 4-1/2-year low against the dollar on Monday after Japan's economy minister suggested the government might be satisfied with its current level, following a sharp decline over the past six months. The dollar...Tags: New Products, France, G20, G20 Summit, Executive Branch
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Nikkei hits fresh 5 1/2-year high on weak yen, government upgrade of economic view
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average surged to a fresh 5-1/2 year high on Monday morning, buoyed by further weakness in the yen and as the Japanese government raised its assessment of the economy in May for the first time in two months. Signs of an...Tags: Credit Ratings, Hitachi Ltd., Exports, Economy, Business and Finance, Sony Corp.
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BOJ may seek ways to calm bond market, policy on hold
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is expected to stand pat on monetary policy this week despite jitters over the recent volatility in bond markets, hoping it can prevent a renewed spike in yields by fine-tuning market operations. The central bank may...Tags: Credit Ratings, Economy, Business and Finance, Money and Monetary Policy, Japan, Bonds
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PREVIEW-BOJ may seek ways to calm bond market, policy on hold
Reuters(Recasts with new lead, adds Reuters surveys) * Board meets May 21-22; decision seen May 22 0330-0500GMT * No policy action expected after massive April stimulus * BOJ may fine-tune market operations to stem bond rout * Strong GDP may prompt BOJ to revise...Tags: Credit Ratings, Inflation and Deflation, Tokyo (Japan), Economy, Business and Finance, Money and Monetary Policy
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METALS-Copper slips on worries Fed will turn off bond-buying tap
ReutersSINGAPORE, May 20 (Reuters) - London copper slipped on Monday after a jump in U.S. consumer confidence raised prospects the country could begin trimming its bond-buying program, eroding metals' allure for investors, against a backdrop of slowing growth in...Tags: Consumer Confidence, Metal, Metal and Mineral, Economy, Business and Finance, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
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Despite curbs, China's vast hot money triangle flourishes
Reuters* Underground banking network remits billions of yuan daily * Money laundering risks exacerbated by unofficial networks * Macau junkets act as pseudo banks for China capital outflows * Chinese authorities soft on enforcement, say intermediaries By...Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, China, Pomfret, Laws, Dongguan (China)
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