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North Korea proposes talks with South on commercial projects
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea on Thursday proposed official talks with South Korea to normalize commercial projects, including the Kaesong industrial zone that was shut down at the height of tensions between the rivals in early April.
Obama recycles earmarks to fund transportation projects
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama is sending $ 473 million to 49 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., for transportation projects, pulling together funds that were earmarked for them in past federal budgets but never spent, his administration said on … Continue reading
At U.S. housing projects, fathers drawn into the fold
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Thousands of absentee fathers are expected to join Father’s Day celebrations this month at public housing projects, where single-mother households are the majority, in a nationwide push to help dads bond with their children.
Consumers ‘Look To Home Improvement Projects’
Consumers ‘Look To Home Improvement Projects’ Article by A Rouse Homeowners are increasingly looking to renovate their property, a new study indicates. In figures released by Saga Home Insurance, a third … Continue reading
China extends energy levy to projects with foreign firms
BEIJING, April 13 (Reuters) – China has extended a charge on oil and gas production to cover cooperation projects between foreign and Chinese companies from those run solely by domestic firms, as it…
Md. governor’s tax proposals seek nearly $1 billion to balance budget, fund projects
For Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, 2012 was not supposed to be about raising nearly $ 1 billion in new taxes. This would be the year O’Malley (D) would be remembered, backers thought, for taking the lead on legalizing same-sex marriage, … Continue reading
Solar projects get funding as deadline approaches
The Energy Department defied Republican critics Friday by announcing that it had committed an additional $ 4.7 billion in loan guarantees toward four big-dollar clean technology projects just hours before the program’s funding expired. The announcement marked a dramatic ending for … Continue reading