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06.20.08:eBay’s small sellers rebel

June 22nd, 2008

EVERY YEAR, thousands of people from around the world descend on an American city to spend the weekend discussing everything from bubble wrap to counterfeit goods and the Russian mafia at eBay Live, the online auction giant’s annual jamboree.
The get-together has always been a fun affair, with silly hats and jokey T-shirts, but there [...]

06.21.08:SkyLounge announces creating online business travel network

June 22nd, 2008

NEW YORK — Many fanatic golf players dream of their next business trip and use it as an excuse to play at least 18 holes a day but don’t have anyone to play at their destination. An online business travel network has found a unique solution by creating interactive travel Lounges that will let you [...]

06.21.08: Commodity Forex Online Trading - forex trading at its best

June 22nd, 2008

by Jacob Eskena
Boasting sales of around two thousand million dollars daily, the Commodity Forex Online Trading market is the single and biggest financial trading instution worldwide. Also known as Forex, the Commodity Forex Online is referred to as FX, Spot FX or even Spot.
Ever wondered how big the Commodity Forex Online Trading market is, be [...]

06.22.08: Stocks drop as credit woes continue

June 22nd, 2008

By MADLEN READ
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks tumbled Friday on escalating worries about the financial sector and rebounding oil prices. The Dow Jones industrial average sank more than 120 points.
Merrill Lynch — which slashed earnings estimates for regional banks Friday — was the target of market rumors that it may issue its own [...]

06.21.08: The reality of the current real estate market

June 22nd, 2008

Here’s what’s going on to bring the market back up to speed By david silva
CTW FEATURES
As one would expect over a problem that’s already sent nearly 2 million American homeowners into foreclosure and threatens to drag the economy into recession, the federal government is beside itself trying to bring the ongoing mortgage crisis under control. [...]

06.20.08: NAR: Commercial Real Estate Vacancies Up; Investment Down 69.5% from First Four Months of 2007

June 22nd, 2008

By David M. Kinchen
Huntingtonnews.net Real Estate Writer
Commercial real estate vacancies are trending up modestly, while investment has dropped sharply in the wake of the credit crunch, according to preliminary information for the latest COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE OUTLOOK of the National Association of Realtors.
Investment in commercial real estate during the first four months of [...]

06.21.08 Canada’s Dollar Poised for Biggest Gain in a Month on Rate

June 22nd, 2008

By Haris Anwar
June 20 (Bloomberg) — Canada’s dollar is poised for the biggest weekly gain in more than a month amid speculation that accelerating inflation will prevent the central bank from cutting borrowing costs this year.
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said last night in Calgary policy makers won’t be “complacent,” even if it [...]

06.21.08: China yuan hits new high against US dollar

June 22nd, 2008

By ELAINE KURTENBACH
SHANGHAI, China (AP) — The Chinese yuan gained against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, hitting a fresh high as American and Chinese officials resumed talks centering on trade and other strategic issues.
Washington wants Beijing to loosen controls on currency trading and allow the yuan’s rate to set by market forces. U.S. [...]

06.20.08:Dollar May Fall Versus Euro on Bets Fed to Delay Rate Increase

June 22nd, 2008

By Ye Xie
June 20 (Bloomberg) — The dollar may decline against the euro on speculation the Federal Reserve will delay increasing borrowing costs as the U.S. economy shows few signs of recovery.
The greenback has traded in a range of $1.53 to $1.56 per euro after last week’s 2.5 percent gain, the biggest since 2005. [...]

06.20.08: Brookfield Properties to buy Seventeenth Street Plaza

June 22nd, 2008

Brookfield Properties Corp. has downtown Denver’s Seventeenth Street Plaza high-rise office building under contract for roughly $225 million, according to real estate professionals familiar with the deal.
JP Morgan Chase & Co. owns the building, which is one of Denver’s largest office properties at 666,653 square feet in 33 stories.
Seventeenth Street Plaza is located [...]