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WRAPUP 2-U.S. manufacturing activity contracts in May to 4-year low
Reuters* ISM factory activity index falls to 49.0 in May * Construction spending rises 0.4 pct in April * Auto sales on track to rise 6 pct in May from last year By Leah Schnurr NEW YORK, June 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. manufacturing sector contracted in May,...Tags: Central Bank, Finance, St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Ben Bernanke, Financial Markets
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USG shares fall on lower-than-expected construction spending
Tribune staff reportShares of drywall maker USG Corp. fell on Monday, leading a decline among other homebuilding materials companies after a report said construction spending rose in April but fell short of expectations. The 0.4 increase in construction spending in April...Tags: Business, USG Corporation
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REFILE-US STOCKS-Futures up as focus shifts to U.S. data from China
Reuters* U.S. manufacturing, construction spending data on tap * China manufacturing data disappoints, weighs on Asia, European markets * Futures up: S&P 9 pts, Dow 48 pts, Nasdaq 10 pts By Angela Moon NEW YORK, June 3 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks index futures...Tags: Book, NASDAQ, Finance, Stock Market, S&P 500
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U.S. construction spending up slightly, supported by businesses
ReutersWASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - Business spending pushed U.S. construction outlays slightly higher in April, offsetting declines in projects at private homes and in the public sector. Construction spending rose 0.4 percent to an annual rate of $861...Tags: Business
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Hampton Roads adds 4,000 construction jobs over past year
Hampton Roads added 4,000 construction industry jobs from April last year to April this year, according to trade association data. The Associated General Contractors of America ranked the region, along with six other metropolitan areas, 22nd in...
Tags: Employment, Hampton Roads, Employment Opportunities, Career and Workplace
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Billions stolen in Sochi Olympics preparations - Russian opposition
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian businessmen and officials close to President Vladimir Putin have stolen up to $30 billion (19 billion pounds) from funds intended for preparations for next year's Sochi Winter Olympics, according to a report released on Thursday...Tags: 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Vladimir Putin, Olympic Games, Government, Political Corruption
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Caesars breaks ground on Russell Street casino, plans opening next year
The Baltimore SunDespite pending legal challenges, the developers of Baltimore’s casino formally began construction Wednesday on the planned $400 million gambling complex near the two stadiums. Chad Barnhill, general manager of the Horseshoe Casino Baltimore,...Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Inner Harbor, Patapsco, Baltimore Orioles, Taxation
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Struggling Korean builders tell employees to show loyalty: buy apartments
Reuters* Construction firms face liquidity crunch due to poor sales * Workers told to buy unsold apartments to bail out builders * Some staff can't meet payments, take employer to court By Ju-min Park GOYANG, South Korea, May 30 (Reuters) - Five years...Tags: Finance, Financial Markets, Real Estate Buyers, Moody's Corporation, Employment Opportunities
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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...
Tags: FBI, Finance, Contracts, Local Elections, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Casino license competitors have strengths, weaknesses
Although Maryland has handed out five casino operating licenses, the state is entering uncharted territory with the allocation of its sixth. For the first time, there's real competition. Three serious operators submitted bids to run a casino in Prince...
Tags: Entertainment, Casino and Gambling Industry, MGM Resorts International, Pennsylvania Turnpike, Horse and Harness Racing
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Minn. construction company to pay $43k settlement in Sedgwick Co.
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsA Minnesota construction company will pay more than $43,000 in fines for more than 140 violations to the Kansas Consumer Protection Act. The company, Delta Construction of Woodbury, Minnesota, touted itself as a construction company specializing in...Tags: Consumers
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$1 billion for new city schools: From non-starter to law
Baltimore schools chief Andrés Alonso went to Annapolis last year seeking approval for a bold $2 billion plan to replace many of the city system's crumbling buildings. The idea didn't even make it out of committee. Prospects still looked bleak in...
Tags: Annapolis, Maryland Stadium Authority, Inner Harbor, Lobbying, Finance
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