Mr. Peebles, 53, is the chairman and chief executive of the Peebles Corporation, one of the largest African-American-owned development companies in the country. The company, which has its headquarters in Coral Gables, Fla., specializes in residential and hospitality developments. Interview conducted and condensed by VIVIAN MARINO Q. Tell me a little more about your [...]
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BOSTON, MA–(Marketwired – May 19, 2013) – Sample Solutions LLC., in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), today unveiled new research based on an analysis of billions of Likes that consumers have posted on Facebook. The research, available in a white paper, shows that Likes can significantly supplement scarce government [...]
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By Jane Chung SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea fired a short-range missile from its east coast on Sunday, a day after launching three of these missiles, a South Korean news agency said, ignoring calls for restraint from Western powers. Launches by the North of short-range missiles are not uncommon but, after recent warnings from the [...]
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Click here to listen to this podcast Climate change is already melting the Arctic, queering weather and threatening food supplies. So who’s paying the price for all these global warming impacts? It might seem like insurers are most at risk. Indeed, insurers did pay out some $ 33 billion in climate-related damages last year in [...]
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By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google staged four discussions expounding on the finer points of its “Glass” wearable computer during this week’s developer conference. Missing from the agenda, however, was a session on etiquette when using the recording-capable gadget, which some attendees faithfully wore everywhere – including to the crowded bathrooms. Google Glass, [...]
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By Clara Ferreira-Marques LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s parliament will this week consider whether to probe the transparency of oil and mining firms listed in London, an issue highlighted by corruption probes at emerging market miners which lawmakers fear have dented the stock market’s reputation. The chairman of parliament’s Committee for Business, Innovation and Skills said [...]
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The Obama administration says the Affordable Care Act will provide cheaper health insurance for millions of Americans. But some people, particularly young men who aren’t insured through their employers, could see their premiums go up once coverage in the state-based insurance exchanges begins in January. Many groups have come out with reports forecasting what will [...]
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By Deena Beasley (Reuters) – An experimental drug from Gilead Sciences Inc shrank tumors in half of leukemia patients whose cancer had returned, according to an early-stage trial that represents a new foray into oncology by the world’s biggest seller of HIV medications. The pill, idelalisib, is part of a new class of medications designed [...]
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(Corrects retailers that outsource to YesVideo in third paragraph, and shareholders who sold out in fourth paragraph.) Jennifer Brown is tearing up. She’s converting early-2000s camcorder footage into digital files, watching as a woman’s colleagues celebrate her promotion until the woman’s boyfriend appears out of nowhere, gets down on one knee, and proposes. When a [...]
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ROME (Reuters) – Thousands of people protested in Rome on Saturday against austerity policies and high unemployment, urging new Prime Minister Enrico Letta to focus on creating jobs to help pull the country out of recession. “We hope that this government will finally start listening to us because we are losing our patience,” said Enzo [...]
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