What’s in a name? - about $4 million
A CHANGE in name has landed a Portland business in a web of red tape and is threatening its future.
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Housing market strong Bobby Young looks at the headlines and TV talk about a significant slowdown in the real estate market and shakes his head.Commentread more...
Bond yields suggest preparing for the worst is prudent Tastings Wine columnists sample under-$20 American Chardonnays -- and find precious few gems.via
DIY diva shares tricks of the trade Honey-do lists are getting shorter these days as more women roll up their sleeves and do it themselves.read more...
Mortgage proposal gets chilly response (Dayton Daily News) ? Gov. Ted Strickland got a polite, but chilly response Monday to his request that subprime lenders voluntarily enter into compacts with the state to keep more Ohioans from becoming
End of the Boom for Remodelers? ; As Interest Rates Rise, Experts Are ... The home remodeling boom of the past few years may be coming to an end because of the same factors that fueled it: interest rates and heavy borrowing based on
Building permits hit record Posted at 9:30 AM EDT Globe and Mail Update Building permits unexpectedly reached a record $5.41-billion in August, spurred by non-residential construction intentions, Statistics Canada said Thursday.read more...