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Fran Inman, president of the Majestic Realty Foundation and senior vice-president of Majestic Realty Co., has been recognized for her dedication to inner-city youth in Los Angeles. Inman received the Nehemiah Award, the Bresee Foundation's highest honor, for her tireless efforts in rebuilding lives and affirming the dignity
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Kerry Group, the largest shareholder of Kerry Properties, is planning a significant share sale to raise up to $183 million. The company will sell 50 million shares at a price of up to 28.60 Hong Kong dollars ($3.67) each, marking a 3.1 percent discount from the previous
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Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. (MREIC), a real estate investment trust (REIT), has expanded its portfolio by adding approximately $100,000,000 in net-leased industrial properties over the past three years. The company now owns 42 properties in 23 states, with over 4,600,000 square feet of space, anchored
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Consumer prices in Australia were unchanged in September, despite significant decreases in petrol and banana prices, according to the TD Securities-Melbourne Institute's monthly inflation gauge. The report revealed that prices rose in 33 expenditure groups, while 15 groups experienced a decline and 42 remained unchanged. The sustained inflation
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The Justice Department has settled a lawsuit against 10 Austin, Texas developers, builders, architects, and engineers alleging disability discrimination in the design and construction of two housing developments. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, was brought to enforce provisions of the federal
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Zacks Equity Research identifies Xoma, Ltd. (Nasdaq:XOMA) as the Bull of the Day and Bausch & Lomb (NYSE:BOL) as the Bear of the Day. The Bull of the Day recommendation is based on Xoma's potential for positive catalysts in the remainder of 2006, including its royalties
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As longtime landlords face ballooning property taxes and dwindling returns on their investments, many are abandoning their rental properties and converting them into condominiums, altering the character of Venice's apartment district. In a move that demonstrates the city's shift towards more lucrative but less affordable housing
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First Potomac Realty Trust, a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in industrial and flex properties, has terminated its contingent lease with Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation for space at its 2000 Gateway Boulevard property in Hampton, Virginia. The lease was contingent on Northrop Grumman being awarded a specific contract by
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Realty Income Corporation, known as "The Monthly Dividend Company," has announced the pricing of $275 million of 5.95% senior unsecured notes due 2016. The offering, priced at a public offering price of 99.740% of the principal amount, has an effective yield of 5.985%. The net
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Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRIT) has initiated a public offering of $100 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2026. The offering, which is underwritten by Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, aims to utilize the net proceeds to repay borrowings under WRIT's lines of credit.
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Smart SMS Corp., a leading internet entertainment company, has partnered with MJD Films, a subsidiary of Global Realty Development Corp., to launch a mobile marketing campaign for the upcoming film "The Devil Exists." The campaign, aptly titled "Text Your Way to Stardom," will allow participants to
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Vestin Realty Mortgage II, Inc. (Nasdaq:VRTB) has declared a cash dividend of $0.06 per common share for the month ended July 31, 2006. This dividend is payable on September 27, 2006, to shareholders of record as of September 12, 2006. The decision to declare this monthly dividend aligns
