Coakley: Federal dollars for R&D are key to creating Bay State jobs
Wednesday Nov 11 | via Lowell Sun
Attorney General Martha Coakley yesterday said investing in research and development in key sectors of the Massachusetts economy like life sciences and biotechnology will be the key to creating new jobs. 5 comments
The faster the better when filing land records
Aug 26, 2009 | via Lowell Sun
Perhaps some of you have heard the expression that "it is a race to the courthouse." For some of you this expression implies different meanings, but I wanted to focus on how this expression applies to our land-record system. Comment?
Council candidate in arrears on taxes
Jul 8, 2009 | via Boston.com
Brian F. O'Boyle, a candidate for councilor at large in Malden, owes about $425,000 in unpaid state and federal income taxes dating back to 2003, according to tax liens filed with the Middlesex County Registry of Deeds. Comment?
Mass. pledges $150 million affordable housing fund
Tuesday Dec 1 | via Clover Herald
Gov. Deval Patrick is rolling out a new $150 million loan fund designed to help create more affordable housing units in Massachusetts. Comment?
Mass. home sales up for third consecutive month in S...
Monday Nov 30 | via The New England Bulletin
Single-family home sales increased for the third straight month compared to the same time last year, according to the Massachusetts Association of REALTORSA latest report. Comment?
Patrick Signs Law To Boost Affordable Housing
Monday Nov 30 | via Banker & Tradesman
Gov. Deval Patrick has signed a law to keep publicly-assisted rental properties affordable, and announced a $150 million loan fund to support and secure long-term affordable housing preservation efforts. Comment?
Wednesday Nov 25 | via Boston.com
Massachusetts home buyers are off the sidelines, purchasing homes in increasing numbers, despite some sellers' reluctance to put houses on the market, real estate figures released yesterday show. Comment?
Mass. home sales continue to improve
Tuesday Nov 24 | via WHDH-TV
Sales of single-family homes in Massachusetts shot up by about 17 percent in October when compared to the same month last year, but the median price continued to slide down. Comment?
Kuwait fund sells Citigroup stake, banks $1.1 billio...
3 min ago | via Medincine Hat News
Kuwait's sovereign wealth fund said Sunday it booked a profit of $1.1 billion by selling the stake it took in Citigroup Inc. Comment?
Jobless professionals vie for holiday sales work
6 min ago | via KREM-TV Spokane
The person who wraps up your holiday gift purchase at the mall could be someone who's highly qualified -- in a field other than retail. Comment?
Australia's Big 4 banks face more 'competitive press...
14 min ago | via Business Times
PERTH: Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will ensure "competitive pressure" is placed on the nation's so-called Big Four lenders after three of them raised interest rates more than the central bank, Treasurer Wayne Swan said. Comment?
Shares revival allows KIA to profit from Citigroup s...
30 min ago | via Guardian Unlimited
The Kuwait Investment Authority invested $3bn in Citigroup in January 2008 , as part of the global bailout of banks hit by huge writedowns on US mortgages, bonds and loans as a result of the sub-prime crisis. Comment?
Kuwait's sovereign wealth fund sells Citigroup stake...
39 min ago | via KDVR
In this Feb. 23, 2009 file photo, Citigroup Center is seen in New York. Kuwait's sovereign wealth fund on Sunday, Dec. Comment?