Inclusion of Minority Real Estate Professionals and Asset Managers Urged as Congress Considers $700 Billion Bailout Plan

Maria Kong, President of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) today urged Congressional leadership, President Bush and Secretary of the Treasury Paulson, to act fairly and responsibly to ensure that minority-owned real estate, finance and legal professionals are included among the firms tapped to manage the multi-billion dollar asset portfolio the government plans to purchase from failing Wall Street investment houses, and flailing... 

Military Housing Assistance Fund Asks Citizens to Remember Our Military Families

On September 20, 2001, President George W. Bush addressed a joint session of Congress and the American people. He said, “On September the 11th, enemies of freedom committed an act of war against our country. Americans have known wars — but for the past 136 years, they have been wars on foreign soil, except for one Sunday in 1941. Americans have known the casualties of war — but not at the center of a great city on a peaceful morning.... 

Nuveen Investments to Discuss Potential Solutions to the Auction-Rate Preferred Securities Crisis With House Panel

Nuveen Investments, a leading global provider of investment services to institutions and high-net-worth investors, today announced that it has been asked to share with Congress its perspective on the challenges facing the auction-rate preferred securities market and on regulatory changes that could accelerate progress on reaching a solution. Nuveen, along with other industry leaders and participants, will speak before the House Committee on Financial... 

EMCOR Group, Inc. Awarded Facilities Services Contract for John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse Building

EMCOR Group, Inc., a Fortune 500® leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and facilities services for a diverse range of businesses, announced that its EMCOR Government Services unit was awarded a contract by the U.S. General Services Administration in Boston that commenced August 1, 2008 to provide full building management services at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston, MA. The contract, which...