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    Tax Lien Certificates
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    News
    Oil & Gas Exploration:
    Oil, gas prices drop county valuation (The Hays Daily News)
    The numbers are in, and Ellis County`s total valuation is down nearly $30 million from last year, largely due to a decrease in oil and gas prices. In 2008, oil and gas value reached more than $95 million, with this year`s number shrinking to less than $62 million.
    Regional gas prices drop as oil trades lower (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
    STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS Gas prices in the Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice market edged lower on Tuesday as oil prices fell to below $72 per barrel. A gallon of regular in this region was selling for an average of $2.664, down from $2.668 on Monday, AAA data showed. The price was $2.706 a week ago and $2.479 a month ago.
    No change in gas prices on P.E.I.: Propane, diesel, stove, furnace oil prices rise (The Guardian)
    The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission approved the following petroleum pricing decisions, effective today: There will be no change in gasoline prices; Furnace and stove oil prices will increase by 2.
    Indian Oil Producers, Refiners Gain on Fuel Prices (Update1) (Bloomberg)
    July 2 (Bloomberg) -- India’s state-run oil producers and refiners gained in Mumbai trading after the government increased gasoline and diesel prices yesterday, helping to narrow losses.
    Decline in Crude Oil & Natural Gas Prices Led to Lower Reported Reserves During 2008 (Marketwire)
    ROCKVILLE, MD--(Marketwire - June 29, 2009) - MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of GlobalData`s new report ";Decline in Crude Oil & Natural Gas Prices Led to Lower Reported Reserves During 2008,"; to their collection of Energy/Environment market reports. For more information, visit http://www.marketresearch.com/redirect.asp?progid=67618&productid=2267619 Summary The total proven oil ...
    Drilling Rigs:
    Colo. drilling rigs closing in on `60s nuke site (Denver Post)
    After decades of controversy, natural-gas drilling rigs are popping up around the 1969 Rulison atomic blast site south of Rifle — a failed experiment in using a nuclear bomb to boost natural-gas production.
    Oilfield Activity May Be Rebounding (Forbes)
    Rig count rises slightly on upturn in oil prices, but natural gas drilling continues to fall.
    Report: Drilling may employ 13,000 by ’12 (Times Leader)
    As the natural-gas drilling industry ramps up in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale, it could employ perhaps 13,000 workers by 2012, the vast majority of them general laborers with basic skill sets, according to a needs assessment released last week by the Marcellus Shale Education & Training Center.
    PetroGlobe Announces New Oil Pool Discovery and Second Quarter Drilling Results (Marketwire)
    CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - June 26, 2009) - PetroGlobe Inc. (";PetroGlobe"; or the ";Corporation";) (TSX VENTURE:PGB) is pleased to announce it made a new oil pool discovery in southern Alberta and completed its final farmin obligation with the drilling of two exploration natural gas wells in central Alberta. The light oil well, located in the Grand Forks/Taber area of southern Alberta was ...
    PetroGlobe Announces New Oil Pool Discovery and Second Quarter Drilling Results (CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance)
    CALGARY, ALBERTA-- - PetroGlobe Inc. is pleased to announce it made a new oil pool discovery in southern Alberta and completed its final farmin obligation with the drilling of two exploration natural gas wells in central Alberta.
    Premium Financing:
    Seenews: news report of 01.07.2009 (Girodivite)
    Updated news from Balkans powered by www.seenews.com Thursday 2 July 2009, by Emanuele G. - 0 letture
    AIG in Agreement to Sell Its Consumer Finance Operations in Colombia (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
    NEW YORK----American International Group, Inc. today announced that it has agreed to sell 100 percent of its ownership interests in Inversora Pichincha S.A. and Interdinco S.A., which comprise AIG`s consumer finance operations in Colombia, to Banco Pichincha C.A. of Ecuador and other parties.
    Reading the payslip, knowing your benefits (Manila Bulletin via Yahoo! Philippines News)
    One of the things that a first-time employee looks forward to is the first salary.
    Use caution when buying Jackson memorabilia (The Dalton Daily Citizen)
    Immediately following the announcement of Michael Jackson’s sudden death, enterprising individuals began selling memorabilia online to take advantage of the increased demand.
    Schwarzenegger calls for two-tier state pension system (The Sacramento Bee)
    California public employee unions already reeling from pay cuts have been dealt a new blow by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger – a push to lower pension and retiree health care benefits for state workers hired after today.
    Life Settlement:
    Are brokered CDs too good to be true? Look closer (Jewish World Review)
    http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | (MCT) William Katker thought he was playing it safe and smart when he parked some retirement money last year in a high-yield certificate of deposit he purchased through his stock brokerage.
    Are Brokered CDs too Good to be True? Look Closer (RISMedia Real Estate News)
    RISMEDIA, June 30, 2009-(MCT)-William Katker thought he was playing it safe and smart when he parked some retirement money last year in a high-yield certificate of deposit he purchased through his stock brokerage. Katker`s government-insured six-month CD had an annual percentage yield of nearly 4%, which easily beat the returns ...
    Are brokered CDs too good to be true? Look closer (Orlando Sentinel)
    William Katker thought he was playing it safe and smart when he parked some retirement money last year in a high-yield certificate of deposit that he purchased through his stock brokerage.
    Tax Lien Certificates:
    Sponsored By: (Fernandina Beach News-Leader)
    NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DENTON II LLC, the holder of the following certificate(s) has filed said certificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon.
    Sponsored By: (Fernandina Beach News-Leader)
    NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER ENACTMENT OF AN ORDINANCE NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Nassau County, Florida, at a Regular meeting to be held on Monday, the 22nd day of June, 2009, at 7:00 P.M. at the Commission Chambers, located in the James S. Page Governmental Complex, 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee, Florida, intends to consider for adoption the following ...
    Unpaid taxes redeemed at Webster Co. sale (The Fort Dodge Messenger)
    The fast-talking, fierce-bidding atmosphere often associated with an auction was absent from Webster County`s tax sale Monday. In all, 475 properties with combined delinquent tax revenues of $549,292.22 were up for bid during the sale, which attracted investors from throughout the nation, said Webster County Treasurer Jan Horton. All but 11 of the parcels received bids, Horton said.
    Palm Beach County delinquent property tax auction a smart investment for studious bidders (Palm Beach Daily News)
    When it comes to paying property taxes on time, Palm Beach homeowners aren`t any different than those in other parts of the county — some don`t pay their taxes when they are due. And just like everyone else who is delinquent, the interest rate that the tardy homeowners have to pay to those who`ve won their tax certificate vary.
    Homes on overdue tax list lure buyers to Des Moines (The Des Moines Register)
    Double-digit increases in the number and amount of delinquent property taxes in Polk County will result in its biggest-ever tax sale later this month, Treasurer Mary Maloney predicted Tuesday.
    Commercial Property:
    Difference between Residential and Commercial property In Miami Real Estate (Turks.US)
    The city of Miami is a great place for every family who want to relocate and live permanently. It is also a good place to start your business. In relocating and setting up your own business, Miami is the place to be to ensure stability and success.
    Colony Financial REIT Files IPO to Buy Troubled Assets (CoStar Group)
    Colony Financial Inc., a newly formed subsidiary of Century City, CA-based real estate investment company Colony Capital, LLC, is launching an initial public offering to buy distressed commercial real estate debt and other assets, according to a June...
    Real estate downturn impacting Lee County business properties (The News-Press)
    Short sales and foreclosures, once the domain of failed home-flipping investments, are increasingly showing up in Lee County`s commercial real estate...
    Vacancies climb as rents fall (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
    Commercial real estate is going through the kind of downturn experienced by the residential market four years ago, with supply outstripping demand and foreclosures on the rise, the research manager of Colliers International brokerage in Las Vegas said Wednesday.
    AB Holdings preparing to buy Metro Pacific`s 17% stake in property developer (BusinessWorld Online)
    AB HOLDINGS Corp., the privately held firm with a significant stake in property developer Landco Pacific Corp., has hiked its authorized capital stock to P302 million from just P2 million to pay off a loan to an affiliate and in preparation for raising its stake in the high-end real estate company.
    Art Investing:
    Merkin Reaches Accord With Cuomo on Art Sale (New York Times)
    J. Ezra Merkin, who lost $2.4 billion of his clients’ money to the Madoff fraud, planned to sell his art collection for $310 million as part of an accord with New York’s attorney general.
    Art for athletes` sake at Academy of Art (Contra Costa Times)
    n Williams has Academy of Art up for NCAA membership
    Academy of Art`s rapidly expanding athletic department has 14 teams (San Jose Mercury News)
    While athletic departments throughout the Bay Area deal with spending freezes, budget cuts and layoffs, one school is ramping up spending on athletics: The Academy of Art University.
    CRANBURY: A summer of fun and learning at Arts Council camp (The Cranbury Press)
    CRANBURY Enrollment might be down this year, but that isn’t stopping the fun meter from going through the roof as far as the Cranbury Art and Technology Camp is concerned.
    Local hospital move won`t leave county in the red (The Hartwell Sun)
    It is just a matter of time until Hart and Franklin counties share a state-of-the art hospital complete with local specialists. NGTC Health Properties LLC, a partnership involving more than 40 primary care and specialty physicians announced plans for the hospital in mid-June.
     
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