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Israel presses ahead with settlement expansion plans
ReutersJERUSALEM, June 13 (Reuters) - Israel is pressing on with plans for more than 1,000 new homes in two West Bank settlements, officials said on Thursday, moves that could complicate U.S. efforts to persuade Palestinians, seeking a construction freeze, to...Tags: Israeli Settlements, John Kerry, Ehud Barak, Mahmoud Abbas, West Bank
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Step-Up for Women, Habitat for Humanity help each other on Hagerstown project
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comA group of women training for employment in the construction industry participated in a Habitat for Humanity project Wednesday in Hagerstown. Members of the Step-Up for Women program in Martinsburg, W. Va., which provides training to help women find...Tags: Habitat for Humanity International
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Mariano's Fresh Market to open on schedule in Lake Zurich
Adjustments to construction plans at a proposed retail development in Lake Zurich should allow an incoming Mariano's Fresh Market to open on schedule, instead of being delayed by up to six months, according to village officials. Bad soil conditions on...
Tags: Business, Realty, Science and Technology, Property, PNC Financial Services Group Incorporated
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Tinley paying ComEd $121,000 for cable burial
As the Illinois Department of Transportation prepares to begin a road-widening construction project along La Grange Road. from 131st to 179th streets, Tinley Park officials plan to enter into an agreement to with ComEd for more work along U.S. Route 45....
Tags: Tinley Park, Travel, La Grange, House Building, Road Transportation
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Harbor Point's risk not worth reward
The talk about city projects always goes round and round. The mayor's glowing study for the magic kingdom of Harbor Point shows that there will be 9,200 permanent jobs and 7,200 construction jobs ("Mayor, builder push for Harbor Point tax deal," June 7)....
Tags: John Paterakis Sr., Banking, Harbor East
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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: Hampton Roads, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Career and Workplace
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WRAPUP 1-U.S. manufacturing activity contracts in May to 4-year low
ReutersBy Leah Schnurr NEW YORK, June 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. manufacturing sector contracted in May, driving activity to the lowest level in nearly four years, in the latest sign the economy is encountering a soft patch. Still, growth is not expected to pull...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Industrial Production, Federal Reserve, Economy, Business and Finance
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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: Ford Motor Co., Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Robin Williams, Central Bank
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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: USG Corporation, Business
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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: NASDAQ, Economy, Business and Finance, China, Stock Market, Finance
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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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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: Vladimir Putin, Politics, Olympic Games, House Building, 2010 Winter Olympic Games
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