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Hampton Hotels Named #1 Franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine

Hampton Hotels Named #1 Franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine
MCLEAN, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hampton Hotels announced that it is the first hotel brand to be ranked #1 in Entrepreneur Magazine’s annual Franchise 500®, known as the world’s first, best, and most comprehensive franchise ranking.

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Preventing theft by property managers is tough

Preventing theft by property managers is tough
As a property manager, Grace Cushman Cromwell had the power to write checks from bank accounts of two South Florida condominium communities. And police say she wrote herself dozens of checks, allegedly stealing more than $2 million from the condos.

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Obama’s new give-and-take: Common ground with CEOs

Obama’s new give-and-take: Common ground with CEOs
Hiring is anemic but corporate profits are up, and President Barack Obama is having 20 CEOs over to talk about how to tap that cash to boost jobs.

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Former Souderton Area administrator Harold Zook ‘hanging in’ with help from friends

Former Souderton Area administrator Harold Zook ‘hanging in’ with help from friends
Harold Zook estimates he’s had about eight near-death experiences in the last year.

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GAIN Capital’s FOREX.com Expands Product Offering With New Currency Pairs and Equity Index CFDs

GAIN Capital’s FOREX.com Expands Product Offering With New Currency Pairs and Equity Index CFDs
NEW YORK, LONDON and SYDNEY, Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — GAIN Capital, a global provider of online trading services, today announced the addition of nine new currency pairs and six equity index CFDs to its FOREX.com product offering. The new available currency pairs include Eastern European pairs including the Polish Zloty (USD/PLN, EUR/PLN), Czech Republic Koruna, (USD/CZK, EUR/CZK …

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Huntington new mayor

Huntington new mayor
YUCCA VALLEY — It was something old, something new, something blue as the new Town Council and Redevelopment Agency held their first public meetings Tuesday night.

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Montgomery County Controller threatens lawsuit to force hires

Montgomery County Controller threatens lawsuit to force hires
Montgomery County Controller Diane Morgan is threatening to take legal actions against commissioners if they refuse to allow her to hire additional auditors.

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