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Can You Finally Sell Your House This Year?
 Could the slowly improving economy, more favorable housing market data and record low mortgage rates entice more buyers into the market this year? Amy Hoak on The News Hub looks at what home sellers should know before listing. Photo: AP
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:26:40 GMT
Mats Wilander Cuts Price on Idaho Estate to $5.9M
 Former tennis champion Mats Wilander has put his 81-acre estate in Sun Valley, Idaho, back on the market, trimming its price to $5.9 million. It was originally listed in June 2008 for $8.5 million. Candace Jackson has details on The News Hub.
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:21:42 GMT
Phil Mickelson Relists San Diego Home for $7.1M
 Golf champion Phil Mickelson has put his 9,500-square-foot, five-bedroom Tuscan-style home in Rancho Santa Fe, a wealthy enclave of San Diego, back on the market for the reduced price of $7.1 million. Candace Jackson has details on The News Hub.
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:16:38 GMT
Oil Magnate Asks $25M for South Beach Penthouse
 Billionaire oil magnate Tim Headington is asking $25 million for a Miami Beach penthouse suite next door to a unit owned by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. Candace Jackson has details on The News Hub.
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:04:59 GMT
Top Builder Creates Weekend Retreat for Less
 Dick Breaux, a top Silicon Valley builder of luxury homes, uses his experience to create his weekend retreat for less. Nancy Keates has details on Lunch Break.
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:23:25 GMT
When Home Is an Art Gallery
 New York art dealer Warren Adelson's five-story townhouse on the Upper East Side serves as both a gallery and a residence. The 11,000 square feet property was renovated in 2006, and is just steps from Central Park. It's listed for $34.8 million.
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:57:43 GMT
Best and Worst Long-Term U.S. Housing Markets
 If you're in the market for a home these days, you're likely looking for a place you can live in for a long time. MarketWatch's Amy Hoak on The News Hub looks at the five best and worst U.S. housing markets for the long-term.
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:19:29 GMT
Trump's Dealmaking Pushes Building Value to $400M
 WSJ 'Greater New York' reporter Laura Kusisto has details of deals real estate developer Donald Trump has struck with tenants of his building at 40 Wall Street in Lower Manhattan that have helped the building's value jump by $400 million. AP Photo.
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:38:27 GMT
A Divided Mansion From the Gilded Age
 This 18th century mansion in Scarborough, N.Y., has been divided into three smaller homes but still retains much of its grand touches, including landscaping laid out by Frederick Law Olmsted, the famed designer of Central Park.
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT
Martha's Vineyard Estate: Next House of the Week?
 Sushil Cheema on Lunch Break looks at the three homes competing for the prestigious title of 'WSJ House of the Week', including a Martha's Vineyard estate, a lakefront estate in Texas and a Carnegie Hill brownstone renovation in Manhattan.
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:00:50 GMT
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Exxon Mobil to Sell Japan Arm
Exxon Mobil said it would restructure its Japan operations, announcing plans to sell its subsidiary in the country for $3.91 billion and to give up control of Japan's TonenGeneral Sekiyu.
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:00:14 EST
Spanair Shutdown to Hit Region
The government of Spain's Catalonia region said it has created a committee to handle the suspension of operations by local airline Spanair.
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:00:03 EST
ABB Eyes Thomas & Betts
ABB was nearing a deal to acquire Thomas & Betts of the U.S. for about $4 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, in a continued push by the Swiss engineering company to boost growth through acquisitions.
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:55:10 EST
Investors Abandon Commodities
Amid plunging prices and soaring volatility, investors and traders reduced bets on 13 key commodity contracts by 19% in 2011.
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:45:38 EST
Bidders for Dodgers Narrowed
The Los Angeles Dodgers said its advisers have approved about 10 groups of bidders who will be asked to move on to a second round of offers for the team.
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:41:21 EST
Economy Picks Up Steam
The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in 18 months in the fourth quarter, but underlying weak demand pointed to slower growth in coming months.
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:39:45 EST
New Zealand Expects Asian Interest
Asian investors will increasingly target assets in New Zealand including government debt securities, natural resources and farms, pushing up the value of the nation's currency, Prime Minister John Key said.
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:32:13 EST
Apollo in Talks for El Paso Unit
A group led by private-equity firm Apollo Global Management has emerged as the lead bidder to acquire El Paso's oil-exploration unit for about $7 billion.
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:27:30 EST
Facebook Gets Ready For Its IPO Filing
Facebook could file papers for an IPO as early as this coming week and is looking at a valuation of $75 billion to $100 billion. The social network is close to picking Morgan Stanley as the lead underwriter.
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:54:17 EST
More Fined in Greenlight Case
The FSA fined a former compliance officer at Greenlight Capital £130,000 for insufficient oversight in the sale of Punch Taverns shares ahead of a planned equity raising. A J.P. Morgan Cazenove employee was also fined.
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:43:34 EST
Delta Weighs a US Air Deal
Delta Air Lines is studying US Airways as a possible acquisition target as U.S. carriers prepare for a new round of consolidation.
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:37:08 EST
Ford Motor Profit Lifted by U.S. Sales, Tax Gain
Ford reported a record fourth-quarter profit on a one-time tax allowance, though slower sales in Europe, growing pains in Asia and heightened competition at home signaled greater turbulence ahead.
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:49:46 EST
St. Joe Pares Back Florida Vision
St. Joe signaled that it is again scaling back its development plans in Florida, an indication that efforts to turn the state's Northern Gulf Coast into a cluster of luxury second-home communities have been a flop.
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:30:57 EST
FDA Finds Fungicide in Orange Juice
Five samples of orange juice from Brazil and six samples from Canada tested positive for the fungicide, the FDA said. Orange-juice futures settled 2.1% higher.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:29:08 EST
News Corp. in Talks to Hire Bloomberg Executive
News Corp. is in serious talks to hire former Bloomberg chief executive Lex Fenwick to be the new chief of Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:20:51 EST
Cattle Herd Shrinks to Smallest in 60 Years
A drought in the southern Plains has forced ranchers to cull hundreds of thousands of cattle, resulting in higher beef prices.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:41:19 EST
Home-Aid Program Expanded
The Obama administration said it would give troubled homeowners another year to enroll in its signature mortgage-assistance program and increase payments to banks.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:26:26 EST
Viacom Paid CEO $43 Million Last Year
Viacom's three top executives received $46 million dollars in cash bonuses in the company's 2011 fiscal year.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:25:02 EST
Eastman Chemical to Buy Solutia
Eastman Chemical said Friday it has agreed to buy specialty-chemical maker Solutia Inc. for about $3.4 billion in a move that executives see paying off as auto, construction and consumer-electronics markets recover.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:22:31 EST
P&G's Profit Drops 49%
Procter & Gamble posted a sharply lower profit for its fiscal second-quarter reflecting higher commodity costs and a hefty write-down for past acquisitions, including its $57 billion megadeal for Gillette.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:19:29 EST
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