Families jump into the PE pool

Source: ChicagoBusiness.com

“Honestly, I think it's more fun,” says Jennifer Steans of direct ownership. “There are economic reasons as well.” While private-equity investing is nothing new for wealthy families, it's catching fire as family offices—asset managers that invest on beha ...
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A grubby tale of lawns gone bad [Video]

Source: Toronto Sun

Doug Cotton’s lawn has been destroyed - eaten alive from below by grubs and torn to bits from above by the skunks and raccoons that prey on them. Cotton, a 48-year-old firefighter, will now spend over $1,000 to ...
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Porter: Remember the Occupy Toronto camp? Well, St. James Park is truly a labour of neighbourhood love

Source: Toronto Star

Bob Neighbour, 87, has organized six concerts in St. James Park this summer. It'll be the first time the gazebo has been used in decades. Neighbour says this was an unintended legacy of the Occupy Toronto camp. (May 16, 2012) CATHER ...
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Collection Agency Reminds Businesses To Be Mindful Of Receivables Especially During Summer Months

Source: 24-7PressRelease.com

May 25, 2012 /EIN Presswire/ -- American Profit Recovery, a collection agency based in Michigan, Massachusetts and North Carolina, has seen countless businesses lose track of their accounts receivables du ...
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How your lawn care can influence our lake's health

Source: The Citizen

As the warm weather settles in for the summer, some may notice subtle changes taking place around the area. Our water bodies are slowly heating; the rains are warm and bring humid, moist air along with them; the morn ...
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Scott: Is new home development in Terrell Heights really affordable?

Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram

The new Terrell Homes development in Terrell Heights, coordinated by NRP Llc. and the Fort Worth Housing Finance Corp., was advertised and continues to be referred to as "affordable housing." I am inquiring for clarification on whether the word "affo ...
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Burkhart adjusting to life away from pro golf

Source: Aiken Standard

"I decided last year after the tournament at Woodside on the eGolf Tour that I wanted to do something different," said the South Aiken High School graduate, who was the 2005 NCAA Division II Player of the Year. "A week to the ...
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Wall Street Movers | Tiffany, Hewlett-Packard, Toro, US Airways

Source: KansasCity.com

Wall Street Movers | Tiffany, Hewlett-Packard, Toro, US Airways Updated: 2012-05-24T21:17:40Z More News Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock ...
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Post-Market & Company News: Updates on DOW, CHK, BLK, JPM, FB, BG

Source: Value Walk

Every afternoon we provide an update on global market levels, company news, economic news, and hedge fund news. U.S. markets recover to end mixed: U.S. markets recovered from earlier losses to finish mixed on Thursday amid growing in ...
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