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Such attitude has not been limited to some manic enthusiasts on the fringes of the GCC investment... Towards a GCC Bond Market:

Such attitude has not been limited to some manic enthusiasts on the fringes of the GCC investment world, but has instead been more common - more common that is until the beginning of March 2006. Given the recent decline in the stock market, people still make 50 percent but in the opposite direction. As such, the insight has dawned on many that there are other securities than stocks and that the...

BINGHAMTON -- When Lois Andrasick shows newly hired Lockheed Martin workers homes in the region, ... Faso talks strategy to les

BINGHAMTON -- When Lois Andrasick shows newly hired Lockheed Martin workers homes in the region, the clients are usually thrilled with the affordability of the house but shocked by the accompanying tax bill.

"Real estate taxes are out of control," the long time real estate agent told Republican gubernatorial candidate John Faso. "They look at the bottom line and run away. Homeowners can n...

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It might be tough for a twenty-something to focus on retirement, but the brave new world of do-it-yourself retirement plans requires you to.

These plans might not provide retirement security even if you do play by the rules, but if you don't, you're likely to be digging yourself a hol...

Back to Home > Saturday, Apr 22, 2006 Business Posted on Sat, Apr. 22, 2006 email this print this... Computer screens can unear

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Most professional investors and many amateurs use computer screening to identify promising stocks. Without screens, I would never have found such wonderful stocks as Applied Signal Technology Inc. (APSG), which quadrupled from 2002 to 2004, or Nam Tai Electronics Inc. (NTE), which rose 278 pe...

Experts, Dallas officials skeptical of comparing rates with other cities For the eighth yea... No. 1 in crime again, but ......

Experts, Dallas officials skeptical of comparing rates with other cities

For the eighth year in a row, Dallas had the highest crime rate among U.S. cities with more than a million people last year. But in the numbers game, comparing apples with oranges - or the Big Apple with Big D - may be a fruitless endeavor.

"Awww, it's my favorite story in your paper every year," said Mayor La...

State Sen. John O. Jones (R, Mt. Vernon - 54) talks with seniors in an American Government class ... Senator Jones speaks to MC

State Sen. John O. Jones (R, Mt. Vernon - 54) talks with seniors in an American Government class at Mt. Carmel High School on Wednesday. Along with explaining the basic of state legislation, Jones discussed with students state and national issues. (Staff photo by Jami Maday)

Seniors in the American Government class at Mt. Carmel High School got a lesson in current state and national issue...

The Institute of Medicine, an arm of the National Academy of Sciences, estimates that as many as ... `Pregnant' Robot A Tra

The Institute of Medicine, an arm of the National Academy of Sciences, estimates that as many as 98,000 U.S. patients die annually from preventable medical errors.

"We're trying to engineer out some of the errors," said Dr. Paul Preston, an anesthesiologist at Kaiser Permanente and architect of the hospital chain's 4-year-old pregnancy-care training program, in which Noelle plays a star...

Burlington County College students will pay more in tuition starting this summer. Tuition w... Tuition at Burlco College goes u

Burlington County College students will pay more in tuition starting this summer.

Tuition will be $68 per credit, a $2 increase from the current rate. Another $1 per-credit increase may be added depending on whether some cuts in state aid are restored, college President Robert Messina said.

Messina disclosed the pending tuition increase Wednesday to county freeholders, who agreed to...

RED BLUFF -- The Red Bluff City Council avoided a spike in insurance rates for building and homeo... Change in city code keeps

RED BLUFF -- The Red Bluff City Council avoided a spike in insurance rates for building and homeowners by initiating quick changes to the city's construction regulations, the city's top building official said.

With a unanimous vote Tuesday night, the council directed its staff to start drafting changes to the city code to bring it into compliance with updated state building codes, said ...

Medical association study shows the market power of a few firms SAN FRANCISCO - Consolidati... Health insurer monopolies feared

Medical association study shows the market power of a few firms

SAN FRANCISCO - Consolidation among health insurers is creating near-monopolies in virtually all reaches of the United States, according to a study released Monday.

Data from the American Medical Association show that in each of 43 states, a handful of top insurers have gained such a stronghold that their markets are co...