| Wal-Mart foes picket construction site http://www.signonsandiego.c... Construction Articles San Diego Union-Tribune - CARLSBAD – About three dozen protesters defied a morning downpour yesterday to demonstrate against construction of a Wal-Mart in central Carlsbad. The group waved signs encouraging motorists to honk if they oppose the giant retailer's intentions to ... |
| Construction worker pleads guilty in actress' Manhattan slaying http://www.newsday.com/news... Construction Articles Newsday - NEW YORK - He told police the killing was an accident, the unintended result of a fight that started with complaints about noise. But as he pleaded guilty to manslaughter, construction worker Diego Pillco admitted he strangled actress Adrienne Shelly ... |
| China's Stock Index Completes Biggest 2-Day Decline on Record http://www.bloomberg.com/ap... Construction Articles Bloomberg - China Construction Bank Corp., the country's second-largest, retreated 0.74 yuan, or 8.2 percent, to 8.28. Slowing Growth China Merchants Bank Co., the nation's biggest dual- currency credit-card issuer, fell 1.91 yuan, or 5.2 ... |
| Hong Kong shares close sharply lower; HSI posts biggest point drop ... http://www.forbes.com/marke... Construction Articles Forbes - Among other mainland banks, ICBC was down 0.43 hkd or 8.85 pct at 4.43, China Merchants Bank up 3.35 hkd or 11.55 pcta t 25.65 and China Construction Bank lost 0.67 hkd or 11.86 pct at 4.98. Ping An Insurance tumbled on concerns over its planned 160 ... |
| Bush favors tax rebate http://www.baltimoresun.com... Construction Articles Baltimore Sun - Democrats have been proposing short-term, temporary aid, such as immediate tax rebates, more unemployment insurance, increases in food stamps, and infrastructure construction jobs. Republicans have been stressing tax cuts, including the need to extend ... |
| Hong Kong shares close sharply lower on US fears; Hang Seng down 8.65 ... http://www.forbes.com/afxne... Construction Articles Forbes - China Construction Bank lost 67 cents or 11.9 percent at 4.98 dollars. The property index fell 1901.60 points or 5.7 percent to 31,391.03. 'Once they have finished selling their equity holdings, nervous investors will start selling their holdings in ... |
| HK shares fall 8.7 pct; China plays hardest hit in 10 yrs http://www.forbes.com/reute... Construction Articles Forbes - China Construction Bank sank nearly 12 percent to HK$4.98. Wireless operator China Mobile (nyse: CHL - news - people ), the day's most active stock, fell 7.5 percent to HK$108.90. Global bank HSBC Holdings plc (nyse: HBC - news ... |
| UM's Dee has plenty of memories http://www.miamiherald.com/... Construction Articles Miami Herald - He oversaw the construction of the $4 million Cobb Stadium for track and soccer, $17 million of locker room/weight room/field improvements, and helped baseball coach Jim Morris raise $13 million to improve Mark Light Stadium. He was a champion for ... |
| The Big Island on a small budget http://www.chicagotribune.c... Construction Articles Chicago Tribune - I didn't have a chance to personally inspect either hotel here; one was booked solid and the other's parking lot was inaccessible because of construction. But for what it's worth: The Kamuela Inn (800-555-8968; www.hawaii-bnb.com /kamuela.html) is a ... |
| DEVS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION http://www.nypost.com/seven... Construction Articles New York Post - January 22, 2008 -- PHILADELPHIA - Five weeks remain to complete the construction of a contender. Don't be surprised if Lou Lamoriello joins the Kings' auction of Rob Blake or perhaps grabs Brad Stuart to bolster his backline and power play. With a ... |