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Temporary order enjoins Credit Suisse	5/16/2008 12:52 PM
A federal judge has temporarily ordered Credit Suisse to stop accepting transfers of accounts or assets from former clients of American Express Bank in Chile.
Florida OIR stays Allstate suspension	5/16/2008 12:35 PM
Allstate Cos. is back in business in the Sunshine State.
Florida unemployment rate steady	5/16/2008 11:18 AM
Florida's unemployment rate was unchanged in April, at 4.9 percent, coming in slightly below the national rate of 5 percent, the state Agency for Workforce Innovation reported.
Report: More Florida workers see stable job market	5/16/2008 10:06 AM
More Florida workers in April felt the economy and job market has stabilized, a Spherion Corp. report shows.
Construction to cause Turnpike closures	5/16/2008 10:05 AM
Florida's Turnpike Enterprise has detailed a week's worth of lane closures and work zones in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, starting May 18.
South Florida Business Journal names new publisher	5/16/2008 8:56 AM
Melanie Dickinson has been named the publisher of the South Florida Business Journal.
VeriChip posts smaller loss, plans unit sale	5/16/2008 8:54 AM
VeriChip said its first quarter loss shrank as revenue climbed 21 percent on strong sales. (CHIP)
Continucare expands share buyback program	5/16/2008 7:48 AM
Continucare Corp. said its board of directors approved a 1 million-share increase to its stock repurchase program.
Catalyst loss grows in Q1	5/16/2008 7:48 AM
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals said its first quarter loss widened as expenses increased. (CPRX)
Onstream Q2 loss narrows, revenue grows	5/16/2008 7:47 AM
Onstream Media Corp. said its second quarter loss narrowed and revenue grew, pushed by a 19.8 percent increase in webcasting revenue. (ONSM)

NYT > Real Estate
They’re All Connected	5/16/2008 8:56 PM
Building residents are organizing on the Internet to chat, air grievances and try to fix problems.
Streetscapes/Lower West Side: As High Line Park Rises, a Time Capsule Remains	5/16/2008 11:47 PM
Remnants from the rail age amid the new walking paths.
Living in Scarsdale, N.Y.: Houses Even Bigger, Scores Way Above Average	5/16/2008 8:52 PM
Families are attracted to Scarsdale, N.Y., for its imposing Tudors and colonials, many of which have been redone, and for its above-average schools.
The Sell: After 24 Open Houses ...	5/16/2008 9:02 PM
Dawn and Barry Goldstein spent six and a half months trying to sell their two-bedroom co-op on 56th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues.
Habitats \| The Bowery: A Home as Quirky as Life Itself	5/16/2008 8:45 PM
A family lives and works in an eccentric space that overlooks the lighting fixture stores that dominate a section of the Bowery.
Mortgages: Lenders Raise the Bar	5/16/2008 9:12 PM
A survey of mortgage lenders found that standards were significantly tighter in April than they had been in January.
Q & A: A Satellite Dish on the Roof	5/15/2008 3:23 PM
Can a co-op shareholder install a satellite dish on the roof of the co-op?
Q & A: Lists of Candidates Running for the Board	5/15/2008 3:21 PM
Is there any legal requirement for a co-op in New York to publish a good-faith list of names of people running for the board before the annual meeting?
The Hunt: Passing the ‘Doorbell Test’	5/16/2008 8:48 PM
A couple was drawn to Astoria, but irked by its unfriendliness to dogs.
In the Region \| New Jersey: Next Stop: A Commuter Village	5/16/2008 8:49 PM
The first units of Xchange at Secaucus Junction, a rental housing “village” planned for 60 acres beside the regional train transfer station, are due to go on sale.
In the Region \| Connecticut: Industrial Conversions, Stuck in Gear	5/16/2008 3:38 PM
Favorable zoning in Stonington, Conn., helped developers through the factory door but it could not compensate for other hurdles.
In the Region \| Long Island: End in Sight for Bank Standoff	5/16/2008 3:39 PM
Commerce Bank may at last be poised to win its battle to replace a somewhat battered Northport, L.I., landmark with a modernist glass-and-brick branch office building.
Big Deal: Celebrating an Aristocrat	5/16/2008 8:43 PM
Some of friends and colleagues of William F. Buckley and his wife, Pat, will have a chance to fill the couple’s Park Avenue salon one last time.
Big Deal: Lost in the Big City	5/16/2008 8:43 PM
A rich felon and his family, perhaps looking to lose themselves in the anonymity of the big city, find a home at the Plaza Hotel.
Havens \| Gold Canyon, Ariz.: Unbeatable Mountain Views and a Slow-Paced Life	5/15/2008 9:54 PM
Gold Canyon, Ariz., is a peaceful getaway in the shadow of Superstition Mountain.
When We Go, We Always Stop	5/16/2008 3:46 PM
On the long drive to a weekend place, the same grocery, restaurant or gas station is a comforting pull-off that says, “We’re almost there.”
Your Second Home \| Part-Time Options: Ways to Share, and Save	5/15/2008 9:47 PM
Various options are out there that let regular folks have a piece of the vacation-home pie. And piece is the key word.
Living Here \| Private Islands: Grand Isolation	5/16/2008 1:57 PM
“The only way to get here is by boat, and once you’ve arrived, transportation is by golf cart.”
Breaking Ground: The Villas at Amangiri and Palmetto Bay Resort	5/15/2008 10:00 PM
Luxury residences adjacent to a desert resort in southern Utah, and a beachfront residential development in Belize.
Collateral Foreclosure Damage for Condo Owners	5/14/2008 11:30 PM
As foreclosures mount and contributions to building associations shrink, condo owners find themselves nagging each other to pay their assessments and haggling over chores.
Our Towns: Adjusting Vision of Waterfront Arts District to Include High Rises	5/15/2008 9:17 AM
Whether or not you care to see Jersey City as New York’s sixth borough, you could write an interesting urban history centered on the area now designated as its Powerhouse Arts District.
In Paris, Owning an Eleventh of an Apartment	5/14/2008 12:02 AM
Real estate experts say that Americans looking to buy abroad are increasingly exploring group properties.
Property Values: What You Get for ...$900,000	5/14/2008 12:02 AM
A three-bedroom 1890 Victorian in Fernandia Beach, Fla.; a two-bedroom 1800s cabin in Franklin, Tenn.; and a four-bedroom contemporary in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

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