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Attorney General Sues Blue Springs Business
missouri attorney general jay nixon is seeking a permanent injunction, restitution and civil penalties against a blue springs home improvement business for what nixon says is not completing projects for which the business received thousands of dollars in payment.
www.examiner.net

Ara > Home & Garden
(ara) - now that spring has arrived, a lot of people are itching to get started on their home improvement projects. maybe you want to do a kitchen remodel, you need a new roof or want to improve your home's curb appeal with some new paint and landscaping.
www.willcoxrangenews.com

Westchester To Require Tests For Home-improvement Contractors
starting today, anyone who wants to get a license to work as a home-improvement contractor in westchester county will have to pass a test.
www.lohud.com

Radian Comments On Fundamental Strength Of Business
radian group inc. commented today on the recent decline in its stock price and noted several indications of the fundamental strength of its business and improvement in key performance indicators.
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A Gust Of New Home Improvement Resources From Fix The Home
online home improvement resource and contractor referral service fix the home -- http://www.fixthehome.com -- has recently announced that it will set standards high in providing chicago residents with the absolute best in information and customer service.
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Teletech Encourages Companies To Save Fuel With Its @home Solution
teletech holdings, inc., one of the largest and most geographically diverse global providers of business process outsourcing solutions, today prompted current and prospective clients to reduce their carbon footprints and improve their operating results by incorporating @home agents into their outsourcing portfolios.
biz.yahoo.com

Cleaning Up In The Coating Business
a giant in the industrial-construction coating business, henry company optimizes production, minimizes labor and mess with a self-cleaning filter that virtually eliminates production stoppage due to filter cleaning and blocking as a world leader in special industrial coatings/emulsions and the largest north american manufacturer of roof coatings and cements, henry company is no stranger to ...
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Fauquier County Remodeling Contractor Launches Website To Help Homeowners Learn More About Home Improvements And ...
home sweet home improvements today announced the launch of www.homesweethomeimprovements.com as an information portal for fauquier county, warrenton, rappahannock and middleburg area home owners to find information about remodeling their homes, and home improvement tips.
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Transit In Transition
my colleague michael haynes made a pretty good point in his shot of urban column last week, suggesting that the knoxville transit authority and the city consider expanding downtown’s trolley service outside the central business improvement district.
www.metropulse.com

2 Idaho Forest Products Companies To Combine
two idaho forest products companies, bennett forest industries and riley creek lumber, are combining to strengthen ties to large customers, including home depot inc. and lowe's cos.
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Tax Issues Of Renting Out A Uk Home - Bbc News
leonie kerswill warns about the tax implications of renting out property as the summer season brings a multitude of festivals and sporting tournaments, people living near events such as wimbledon should consider the tax implications involved before ...
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Us Home Equity Credit Line Delinquencies At New High-aba - Guardian Unlimited
washington, july 2 (reuters) - late payments on u.s. home equity lines of credit rose to a 21-year high in the first quarter of 2008 due to continued stress in the housing market and general weakness in the economy, the american bankers association ...
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Aert Business Update - Msn Moneycentral
springdale, ark., july 3, 2008 (prime newswire) -- aert, inc. (nasdaq:aert), the leader in the green building materials market, today announced the implementation of a process re-engineering plan designed to increase manufacturing efficiency, reduce ...
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Home Depot Stays Nation's Second-largest Retailer - Atlanta Journal Constitution
atlanta-based home depot is the still the no. 2 retailer after all. the national retail federation and stores magazine released incorrect numbers monday. it turns out that the atlanta-based home improvement retailer is still the second ranked ...
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Would You Pay A ‘green’ Surcharge? - Wall Street Journal
some small companies are asking their customers to pay a little extra to help them reduce their carbon footprint. a san francisco civil- and environmental-engineering firm charges clients an extra 0.05% of the total bill to put toward renewable ...
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Stocks Drop After New Record For Oil Prices - Baltimore Sun
new york - wall street resumed its sell-off wednesday after oil hit a new record and a bearish analyst report renewed concerns that general motors corp. could run out of cash. the stock market's pullback, which accelerated in the final hours of the ...
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Speaking To Women, With Firsthand Experience - International Herald Tribune
the largest advertising holding company is starting a consultancy devoted to the largest consumer group. the omnicom group in new york, which owns agencies like bbdo, ddb, ketchum, omd and tbwa, is forming the consultancy to help marketers reach ...
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Botanica, Youth Horizons Each Awarded $200k In Community Service Tax ... - Wichita Business Journal
business journal selects class for 10th annual 40 under 40 event [wichita] sebelius expands kansas certification program [wichita] southcentral kansas businesses honored by state [wichita] missouri partnership promises greater stability in eco-devo ...
wichita.bizjournals.com

Market Report: Broker Moots Merger Of Trinity And Johnston - The Independent
trinity mirror and johnston press failed to draw any steam out of suggestions that they should merge yesterday as the london market, unsettled by fears for the economy, sank into the red. abn amro said that, given the problems faced by the media ...
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Slim Pickings From Belt-tightening - Guardian Unlimited
"the waste of plenty is the resource of scarcity". the author thomas love peacock's words may date to 1817, but they have a striking relevance to today's debate on public spending. the government has invested unprecedented sums in public services ...
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