Dangerous times have created new business enterprises. Recent catastrophes have fostered the need for preventative and remediation industries, with the U.S. Department of Labor ranking the “security sector” the single largest area of need. “September 11, 2001, Hurricane Katrina, and this year’s Mississippi River floods were all tragic events that underscored the need for increased levels of homeland security,” says former Maryland Congressman...
Wilshire Finance Partners has expanded its lending services to include funding for redevelopment of affordable housing nationwide. The surplus of vacant single family residences on the market, combined with a lack of Section 8 housing has created a window of opportunity to redevelop properties that will comply with affordable housing guidelines, according to Thomas OBryon, CEO. Unfortunately, funds are not being made readily available for redevelopment...
Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE ), a leading real estate services and investment firm, announced that it has filed an investor presentation with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with its 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is scheduled for December 3, 2008. Grubb & Ellis’ Board of Directors recommends that all stockholders vote FOR the company’s three independent and experienced directors — Harold...
Dot VN, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Dot VN” or the “Company”) (http://www.dotVN.com), (Pink Sheets: DTVIs), an Internet and Telecommunications Company and the exclusive online global domain name registrar for the Country of Vietnam, announced that it, through a wholly-owned Vietnamese subsidiary formed under the authority of the People’s Committee of the City of Danang (“Dot VN Danang”), has executed a...
Michael Baker Engineering, Inc., an engineering unit of Michael Baker Corporation (NYSE Alternext US:BKR) announced that Bill Hood, P.E., RLA, LEED AP, has been appointed office principal for Baker’s Cary, North Carolina, office. He will be responsible for operations management, office administration, financial management, project oversight and business development for all of Baker’s activities in Cary. Hood’s extensive experience with...
Building upon a year-long partnership and the successful completion of numerous advertising and marketing projects, Hydrogen Advertising has been officially named the agency of record for Quadrant Homes. Beginning today, Hydrogen will support all of the company’s online and offline advertising needs. Hydrogen’s team of strategic planners, art directors, copywriters and account managers will handle Quadrant’s planned and ad hoc marketing needs....
Responding to customer requests and positive customer comments, Pegasus Associates Lighting continues to add highly sought after, energy-efficient LED products to its e-commerce web site. Today, the company introduced four new LED fixtures to its expanding LED light fixtures web site section. The new LED products include three LED recessed mini swivel lights and an award-winning LED 4-inch recessed downlight. The newly introduced 4-inch LED recessed...
The Golf Course Home® Network officially launched www.GolfHomeRentals.net, a new website dedicated to featuring long-term golf home and vacation home rentals available at Network communities. The new site boosts the Network’s total number of Member Websites to 39. Source: Golf Course Home Network Vacation home rentals at golf and waterview communities such as The Landings on Skidaway Island, GA, often include use of the amenities such as...
Regulatory News: Listed Swedish property company Kungsleden AB (publ) (STO:KLED) is selling two properties in Lidingö, outside Stockholm, and in Sollentuna, also outside Stockholm, for a total purchase price of SEK 34 m. These properties have gross leasable area of 3,501 sq.m., consisting of office, manufacturing and school accommodation. Total rental value is SEK 4,184 m and total property yield is 6.1%. The sales prices of the commercial and public...
Kansas City Federal Reserve President Thomas Hoenig said on Monday the U.S. central bank has done what it can to buffer the economy through a downturn, and a painful process of readjustment is likely ahead. “The Fed has done about as much as it can do,” he said in an interview on PBS’s Nightly Business Report. Interest rates are already extremely low, he noted, according to a transcript of the program. “We might put it out...
The Contour Lounge Chair by Murillo
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Contemporary Office Designs from Triple Five Design
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The Gallery House designed by architect Richard Librach
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The Riedel Amadeo Decanter from Williams-Sonoma
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