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Copper Extends Gain in New York After US Jobs Report Signals More Demand – Bloomberg

Business Standard Copper Extends Gain in New York After US Jobs Report Signals More DemandBloombergCopper prices rose, heading for the biggest weekly gain in a month, after payroll data in the US, copper's second …METALS-Copper ends off 4-month high on … Continue reading

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Carpenter union protests over community college project – Ventura County Star

Carpenter union protests over community college projectVentura County StarThe drywall workers are earning union-scale wages — generally more than $30 an hour, district officials said. The district is required to hire the lowest … read more Related Blogs New Study … Continue reading

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Builders of NYC mosque face financial hurdles – The Associated Press

Builders of NYC mosque face financial hurdlesThe Associated PressHow serious those problems might be depends on who is backing the project — and that's still a big unknown. The real estate partnership that controls the … and more » Related Blogs … Continue reading

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Copper prices gain on jobs numbers – Metal Markets

Business Standard Copper prices gain on jobs numbersMetal MarketsCopper prices were up slightly Friday, helped by US Labor Department data which showed that private employers in the United States added …Copper Extends Gain in New York After US Jobs Report … Continue reading

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Oppenheimer’s Architecture Billing index Update (ESSX, MGRC, RBA) – Benzinga

Oppenheimer's Architecture Billing index Update (ESSX, MGRC, RBA)BenzingaOppenheimer is out with a research report this morning, where it takes a look at the recently released July Architecture Billings Index (ABI) data and what …US architecture billings index up in JulyBusiness … Continue reading

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GREAT WEST CONTRACTORS, INC. v. IRVINE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT – Leagle.com

GREAT WEST CONTRACTORS, INC. v. IRVINE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTLeagle.comThe focus of the opposition was the "due diligence" of the staff in checking with the State Contractors License Board that revealed that "Great West and its … Related Blogs Auto Loans … Continue reading

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APS Seeks Solar Installers for Small Solar Projects – MarketWatch (press release)

APS Seeks Solar Installers for Small Solar ProjectsMarketWatch (press release)… Distributed Energy Leadership (Utilities) Program, which is funded with federal stimulus dollars (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009). …High-Profile Arizona Sites May Get SolarSunpluggers.com all 18 news articles » No … Continue reading

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Town Crier: What will they remember come November? – Tracy Press

Town Crier: What will they remember come November?Tracy Press… economy not caring that it was money we earned to begin with. that "ObamaCare", "Cash for Clunkers" and "Cash for Caulkers" were spending exercises. … and more » read more Related Blogs … Continue reading

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Construction Spending Continues to Decline – Transport Topics Online

Bizjournals.com Construction Spending Continues to DeclineTransport Topics Online… private sector is too cautious and state and local governments are too cash-strapped, to help,” Ken Simonson, AGC chief economist, said in a release. …Construction spending plummets to 10-year lowBizjournals.comArea's construction jobs … Continue reading

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Better economic news: KCK among highest areas of construction job gains – Kansas City Kansan (blog)

Better economic news: KCK among highest areas of construction job gainsKansas City Kansan (blog)“There is no doubt that we have seen an increase in stimulus activity this summer,” said Ken Simonson, the association's chief economist. … and more » read more … Continue reading

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