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November 22, 2009
Insider trading case's local links
The San Francisco Chronicle (California), November 22, 2009 Sunday
 Five weeks ago, the largest insider trading case of recent years exploded into view with the arrest of the head of New York's Galleon Group hedge fund, and five senior business and high-tech executive...
There is some holiday hiring; Jobs
The San Francisco Chronicle (California), November 22, 2009 Sunday
 Aaron Williams has already received his first gift for the holidays: a temporary job with United Parcel Service that will run at least through the end of December. "There are millions of packages to b...
A passion for board games; THREE QUESTIONS For Erik Mantsch and Shane Alan
The San Francisco Chronicle (California), November 22, 2009 Sunday
 Company: Just Awesome Board Game Store, San Francisco Title: Owners Q:Your backgrounds had some influence in you going into the board game business. Erik served in the Air Force and Shane is a behavio...
Congress might extend Cobra subsidy
The San Francisco Chronicle (California), November 22, 2009 Sunday
 Unless Congress acts soon, people who lose their jobs will also begin losing the generous federal subsidy for Cobra health insurance premiums starting next month. Two bills in Congress would extend an...
November 21, 2009
COMING SUNDAY
The Houston Chronicle, November 21, 2009 Saturday
 The economy may be giving local retailers a better shot at key storefront locations.
MARKETS AT A GLANCE
The Houston Chronicle, November 21, 2009 Saturday
 Dow 10,318.16 -14.28, -0.1% Nasdaq 2,146.04 -10.78, -0.5% S&P 1,091.38 -3.52, -0.3% Oil $76.72 -74 cents, -1.0% Natural gas $4.424 +8.2 cents, +1.9% ECONOMY Improving in Mexico The government says oil...
Agency plans no appeal in insurer's case It had sought a much higher refund total for consumers
The Houston Chronicle, November 21, 2009 Saturday
 The Office of Public Insurance Counsel will not appeal a state order demanding that State Farm Lloyds pay $310 million in refunds and interest to consumers.
Area job picture improves, but experts remain cautious Two straight months of growth may overstate the true situation JOBLESS: Professor sees reason for optimism
The Houston Chronicle, November 21, 2009 Saturday
 Until recently, 2009 was a year of job losses in the Houston area. Each month employers cut more jobs than they created. But that changed in September, when area employers began adding jobs. And the p...
ENERGY Taking another look
The Houston Chronicle, November 21, 2009 Saturday
 The Texas Supreme Court says it will again hear allegations that Exxon Mobil put junk in abandoned wells to keep others from drilling in them. Story on PAGE D2
EDUCATION Buffett's advice on life: priceless Billionaire tells Rice business students that love trumps wealth BUFFETT: Electric cars in the future
The Houston Chronicle, November 21, 2009 Saturday
 The Rice business students who visited Warren Buffett on Friday weren't struck most by the billionaire's business acumen, but by his affability. The Oracle of Omaha didn't give out stock tips for the ...
AROUND THE WORLD
The Houston Chronicle, November 21, 2009 Saturday
 VENEZUELA Government seizes 3 banks Venezuela's attorney general will take business-man Ricardo Fernandez Barrueco before a judge in the "coming hours" after the government Friday took over three bank...
AT THE PUMP
The Houston Chronicle, November 21, 2009 Saturday
 Gas prices averaged $2.48 per gallon in Texas, or 15 cents lower than the national average, according to AAA Texas. The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Houston as of Thursday was $2.4...
AROUND THE REGION
The Houston Chronicle, November 21, 2009 Saturday
 REFINING Valero to close Delaware facility Valero Energy Corp. said Friday it will permanently shut down its Delaware City, Del., refinery, which had been losing $1 million a day this year.
Q&A Longtime barber in tunnel hanging up scissors Q&A: Barber, 79, about to retire
The Houston Chronicle, November 21, 2009 Saturday
 Al Stem wasn't exactly planning to retire. But over the past few weeks, the 79-year-old barber has been getting more used to the idea. Stem, who has been cutting hair in an old-fashioned shop tucked a...
REAL ESTATE ENSNARED IN THE CRISIS The owner of the Greenway Plaza complex has handed back the keys to its lender as part of a deal to resolve debt relating to other buildings GREENWAY: 7% of market is in distress
The Houston Chronicle, November 21, 2009 Saturday
 New owners Barclays Capital took over the Crescent Real Estate Equities portfolio from a unit of Morgan Stanley. Crescent's Houston properties: Greenway Plaza: 4.3 million square feet near Richmond an...
AROUND THE NATION
The Houston Chronicle, November 21, 2009 Saturday
 COURT Businessman blames two VPs ST. PAUL, MINN. - A businessman accused of running a Ponzi scheme and defrauding investors out of billions of dollars said Friday that a 2008 raid by federal agents on...
Doldrums likely to drag on in '10 Commercial property panel says the lack of jobs, credit is hurting development
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, November 21, 2009 Saturday
 Top commercial real estate executives aren't looking for a sharp rebound next year. That was the consensus Friday at a real estate outlook panel organized by The Dallas Morning News.
Holiday gift guide: Gadgets under $50
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, November 21, 2009 Saturday
 Picking a Christmas gift for the nerd in your life is tough. In the holiday stampede, it's all too easy to end up with an outdated gadget or obsolete program. And mistakes can be costly.
Tips for getting more from your iPhone battery's life
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, November 21, 2009 Saturday
 In talking with my iPhone-using friends, we often seem to bring up how to squeeze the most life from the iPhone's "nonreplaceable" battery. I have a few tips, but I decided to do some research and see...
BRIEFS
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, November 21, 2009 Saturday
 EXXON MOBIL Rehearing granted in battle over alleged well sabotage The Texas Supreme Court has agreed to grant a rehearing in the nearly 15-year legal battle over accusations that Exxon Mobil Corp. sa...
Chili's exec suddenly leaves job Brinker describes Todd Diener's resignation as a 'mutual agreement'
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, November 21, 2009 Saturday
 Todd Diener, one of the top executives at Dallas-based Brinker International Inc., unexpectedly resigned Friday in what the company described as a "mutual agreement." Diener was president of Brinker's...
Personal checks becoming currency of holidays past
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, November 21, 2009 Saturday
 1 Don't be surprised while shopping this season to find that some stores no longer accept checks. Diesel, True Religion, Ed Hardy and Lululemon Athletica are among a growing list of stores that don't ...
7-Eleven hires brokerage to help with growth plans CB Richard Ellis to help find sites for 75 new stores in D-FW
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, November 21, 2009 Saturday
 7-Eleven Inc. said Friday it has hired CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. to help it speed up its aggressive growth plans to add 75 stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Crescent assets change hands Barclays Capital acquires FW firm's stakes in Fountain Place, other towers
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, November 21, 2009 Saturday
 Ownership in some of the Dallas area's most prominent office towers has changed hands. Barclays Capital said Friday that it has acquired control of Fort Worth-based Crescent Real Estate Equities Limit...
Long time coming Construction to start on huge northeast Dallas shopping center
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, November 21, 2009 Saturday
 After almost four years of planning and preparation, construction will start next week on Trammell Crow Co.'s huge Timbercreek Crossing shopping center in northeast Dallas. Walmart, Sam's Club and J.C...
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