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Commercial property values expected to decline thorough 2010

Commercial property values in the United States fell 3 percent in August from July, as job losses and the recession lessened demand for office and retail space. Demand for rental apartments was also down, Bloomberg …

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Commercial real estate woes shutter Mid-America Commercial

The weak national economy and woes in the commercial real estate industry are leading Mid-America Group to drop its affiliation with Grubb & Ellis Co.

Grubb & Ellis/Mid-America Commercial will cease to operate on Oct. …

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Iowa Finance Authority to use federal program to boost lending

Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) officials say they’re eager to use a new federal program that will enable them to offer more affordable mortgage interest rates to first-time home buyers in Iowa.

The initiative, announced Monday …

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Ticker: October 20

The stock listed as “AV” opened at $14.50 and headed up when trading began today on the New York Stock Exchange, and Aviva USA CEO Chris Littlefield saw it all happen. “We’re back on the …

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Ticker: Oct. 19

Gannett Co. Inc. reported today that its third-quarter earnings per share were 31 cents, down from 69 cents in the third quarter of 2008. Third-quarter operating revenues fell to $1.3 billion in 2009 from $1.6 …

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Revised holiday retail forecast a bit more cheery

Looks like retailers might have a “green” Christmas after all.

According to a Bloomberg.com report, many of the country’s largest retailers, including Intel Corp. and TJX Cos. Inc., have raised their fourth-quarter sales estimates as …

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Companies to shift healthcare burden in 2010

As healthcare costs increase, so will the demand on employees to help shoulder the load.

In 2010, employers are expected to shift the burden of healthcare costs to employees through a variety of methods, according …

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Risky yields, and why not to like Sara Lee

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Signs of aging

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Regency was a company too complex to save

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