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Considered the barometer of its economic growth, the real estate sector in India has grown 30% to 35% during the past five years, reflecting the rapidly increasing demand for office, commercial and industrial space, as well as for bigger homes, now considered within the range of India's prospering working classes. But the economic juggernaut began slowing earlier this year because of double-digit inflation and a severe liquidity crunch (a fallout from the U.S. subprime crisis). Now economic activity may shrink as part of a global slowdown. The country's growth estimates of 9% at the beginning...
...It’s a very competitive regatta, one of the bigger ones in the fall,” said senior captain Jon Garrity. “The competition was good, but we definitely underperformed. We were hoping for a stronger finish to bring us up in the rankings...
...bottom of the food chain ...you’ve got to get your bearings at first,” French said. “Varsity life is different from freshman life both academically and athletically,” he added.“It is a much bigger squad,” Bucke said. “There’s a great team spirit, and the seniors especially have been really welcoming.”The Head of the Charles this weekend will be the first test for the new members of the varsity racing alongside its veterans. With...
...Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association and The United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters (UA) (which has endorsed Obama) don't keep statistics on how much members take home, or on industry earning standards. But a representative at the UA says that owners of plumbing businesses would likely take bigger hits in economic hard times because they incur the production costs of keeping a company running. Paul Abrams, a spokesman for Roto-Rooter, the nation's largest plumbing and drain service provider, says he has seen evidence of that. "We've had some people who owned businesses close up shop...
BlackBerry Clams Up. It's finally here: BlackBerry's first clamshell phone. The Pearl Flip 8220, which costs about $150, is available from T-Mobile. It's about the same size as the original BlackBerry Pearl but bigger than other flip phones, and like other BlackBerrys it has integrated access for corporate e-mail, a Web browser, document-editing capabilities and a camera. It doesn't have 3G connectivity, but it's Wi-Fi enabled...