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Monthly Archive December, 2011

Singh Caps Year of Failure With India Anti-Graft Law Stymied - Bloomberg

December 31, 2011

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh failed to win passage of his anti-corruption bill as an uproar broke out in India

USA, credits - Comments closed

Pending U.S. Home Sales Climb More-Than-Forecast 7.3% on Declining Prices - Bloomberg

December 29, 2011

The number of Americans signing contracts to buy previously owned homes rose more than forecast in November as falling prices and low borrowing costs boosted […]

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U.S. Home Prices Fell More Than Forecast - Bloomberg

December 28, 2011

Residential real estate prices dropped more than forecast in the year ended October, showing a broad-based decline that indicates the U.S. housing market continues to […]

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Tom Stern

December 26, 2011

Age • 67
Title • President, Solon Gershman Inc. Commercial Real Estate
Education • Bachelor’s degree in business from Washington University; master’s degree in business from St. […]

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Foreclosures fall, but outlook isn’t bright

December 19, 2011

Foreclosure filings may have fallen in November but the number of homes scheduled for bank auctions grew significantly, indicating that a new wave of […]

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Cyprus approves deficit-cutting budget for 2012

December 17, 2011

Cyprus lawmakers on Friday approved the austerity-driven budget for 2012 aimed at slashing a burgeoning deficit.
Lawmakers hope to restore confidence in the small, euro18 billion […]

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United Rentals to buy RSC for $1.9B

December 16, 2011

United Rentals says it will buy RSC Holdings Inc. for about $1.9 billion in cash and stock.
The $18-per-share price is a 58 percent premium to […]

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Stocks, euro slide as worries about Europe persist

December 14, 2011

Stocks and the euro fell Wednesday as worries about Europe hang over financial markets. Energy companies fell hard as the price of crude oil plunged […]

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DESCO buys Coldwell Banker Commercial

December 13, 2011

NAI DESCO, a commercial real estate firm, today said it will buy Coldwell Banker Commercial’s St. Louis brokerage operation.
The move will increase DESCO’s local property […]

mortgage, online - Comments closed

Boyd grows Peak Resorts from Wildwood roots

December 11, 2011

Tim Boyd opened the Hidden Valley ski resort on a hilly patch of land 30 miles west of St. Louis 29 years ago. Two days […]

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