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• Source: auction-rate probe focuses on 3 banks 8/20/2008, 5:46 p.m. CDT
• Following AP report, appraisers calls for reform 8/20/2008, 5:27 p.m. CDT
• Companies bid millions to tap Western Gulf 8/20/2008, 5:21 p.m. CDT
• FDIC sets mortgage plan for IndyMac borrowers 8/20/2008, 5:01 p.m. CDT
• Oil prices rebound even as crude inventories jump 8/20/2008, 5:00 p.m. CDT
• Wheat jumps on dry weather in Argentina, Australia 8/20/2008, 4:52 p.m. CDT
• Treasurys up as Fannie, Freddie stoke uncertainty 8/20/2008, 4:46 p.m. CDT
• First payments in Vioxx deal to begin Aug. 28 8/20/2008, 4:39 p.m. CDT
• Wall Street finishes erratic day higher 8/20/2008, 4:38 p.m. CDT
• Lehman under mounting pressure to take action 8/20/2008, 4:30 p.m. CDT
• Limited Brands 2nd-quarter profit falls 8/20/2008, 4:22 p.m. CDT
• BJ's posts higher 2Q profit, raises outlook 8/20/2008, 4:05 p.m. CDT
• Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac shares plummet 8/20/2008, 4:03 p.m. CDT
• Sony introduces updated portable unit, new keypad 8/20/2008, 3:59 p.m. CDT
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Tuesday August 19, 2008, 1:36 PM
Both Energy Efficient Windows and Energy Efficient Window Coverings offer wonderful energy savings as well as protection from the sun! Even if you have less than perfect windows and are not ready to invest in new ones, window coverings work great, help brighten your home and give you extra privacy.
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View commentsMcCain to visit Gulf oil rig as Fay's winds keep to east
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Richard Rainey, The Times-Picayune
Tuesday August 19, 2008, 8:13 AM
Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., center, and his daughter Meghan, right, greet dignitaries after arriving in New OrleansBad weather haunts John McCain.
In July, thunderstorms kept the Republican presidential nominee from visiting an oil rig off the Louisiana coast. As he arrived at Louis Armstrong International Airport on Monday for a second try, Tropical Storm Fay churned in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, threatening to force a cancellation again.
Continue reading "McCain to visit Gulf oil rig as Fay's winds keep to east" »Chat with John Gin about investing and retirement planning today
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The Times-Picayune
Monday August 18, 2008, 10:05 AM
John GinJohn Gin will be answering your questions about investing and planning for retirement today on nola.com.
Continue reading "Chat with John Gin about investing and retirement planning today" »Talk to Tulane's Peter Ricchiuti about the stock market today
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The Times-Picayune
Friday August 15, 2008, 10:16 AM
Peter RicchiutiPeter Ricchiuti, assistant dean at Tulane University's A.B. Freeman School of Business, will be taking your questions today about the stock market and the outlook for local companies.
Continue reading "Talk to Tulane's Peter Ricchiuti about the stock market today" »Apartments, homes for elderly planned at east NO site
by The Times-Picayune
Friday August 15, 2008, 7:38 AM
Officials of the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency today are expected to unveil architectural plans for redevelopment of the old Gaslight Square apartment complex site in eastern New Orleans, after many months of debate about how the location should be used.
Continue reading "Apartments, homes for elderly planned at east NO site" »Slidell firm gets nod to haul Jefferson garbage
by Richard Rainey, The Times-Picayune
Thursday August 14, 2008, 6:26 PM
An advisory committee gave top billing Thursday to a Slidell waste company to begin hauling garbage from Jefferson Parish curbsides next year.
The selection of Coastal Waste Services capped a long season of intense lobbying for one of the most expensive and politically sensitive contracts that Jefferson awards. Coastal passed the highest hurdle thus far by twice besting four competitors, with its proposals for both manual and semi-automated garbage collection service, according to the committee's report.
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by Richard Rainey, The Times-Picayune
Thursday August 14, 2008, 11:04 AM
An advisory committee gave top billing today to a Slidell company for manual collection of garbage from Jefferson Parish curbsides beginning next summer.
(Download the committee's draft report here and its rankings here. Both are subject to revision.)
Continue reading "Two firms get nod for Jeff garbage contract" »Jeff property values back to pre-Katrina levels
by Mary Sparacello, The Times-Picayune
Wednesday August 13, 2008, 6:05 PM
Jefferson Parish property values have largely climbed back to their pre-Katrina levels, Assessor Lawrence Chehardy said Wednesday in forecasting that owners could face higher tax bills this year.
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