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December 3, 2009
Honolulu’s lengthy and contentious battle over regulating bed and breakfast lodgings could be nearing an end.
Bill 7, introduced in the Honolulu City Council nearly two years ago, faces a final vote Dec. 16.
The measure would permit up to 1,275 new bed and breakfast homes in residential neighborhoods, ending a 20-year ban on their permitting.
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December 2, 2009
When U.S. retail chains report November sales this week, investors will learn whether they have gone far enough to protect profits against a weak start to the holiday shopping season.
Early data on weekend shopping from U.S. Thanksgiving Day on Thursday through Sunday showed a slight increase in retail sales, pressuring shares from Wal-Mart Stores […]
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December 1, 2009
India’s central bank may withdraw more stimulus measures by the end of the year after Asia’s third-biggest economy grew at the fastest pace in six quarters.
“The chances of a rate move before the end of December have risen,” said Robert Prior-Wandesforde, senior Asia economist at HSBC Holdings Plc in Singapore. Economic growth of […]
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