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Wildlife Trust attacks Trump plan 

DONALD Trump’s plans for a 1 billion golf resort hit another stumbling block yesterday when a conservation group launched a formal objection to his proposed development.
The Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) said acres of delicate sand dunes would be “effectively destroyed” by the property tycoon’s proposed championship course.
SWT also warns it could lead to […]

Rate rise likely as shops put up prices 

Britain’s shops witnessed their most widespread wave of price increases for almost 10 years last month as retailers sought to use the strength of consumer demand to rebuild profit margins.
The CBI’s quarterly overview of consumer spending showed that after six months of sustained growth in activity, shops were becoming more confident about their ability to […]

Durable Goods Orders Up, but Below Expectations 

WASHINGTON—Orders for long-lasting U.S.-made goods rose in June, the government reported Thursday, but were below Wall Street expectations and a measure of business spending in the data fell unexpectedly, prompting concern about economic growth.
In another report, the number of new claims for U.S. unemployment benefits fell unexpectedly in the latest week to the lowest […]

IN THE BLACK 

May 27, 2007 — So much for Conrad Black as a suit-wearing bank robber.
After 10 weeks of testimony and five key witnesses, prosecutors have yet to put one victim on the stand who would tell of being defrauded by this one-time press baron.
This, after the government promised the jury in its opening statement […]

Facebook founder under fire 

Facebook, one of the hottest social-networking sites on the Internet, landed in a Boston courthouse Wednesday facing charges that its founder stole the idea for the company from a competing site.
ConnectU, a much smaller social network in Connecticut, charges that Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg took the idea for the online college community from ConnectU, where […]

Building Business the Organic Way 

Born into a family of business owners, I think I probably have the kind of gene pool that encourages you to build your own company. Initially, however, my parents wanted me to take a different career track. Hence, after completing my masters in engineering and economics, I ended up in the corporate world. My last […]

In Brief - Monday 

Spartan Motors, () a maker of custom vehicle chassis and emergency vehicles, said its board approved a 3-for-2 stock split. Shareholders will receive one additional share of stock for every two shares held. Spartan fell 3.2% to 34.53.
Chicago Bridge & Iron, () a provider of engineering and construction services to the energy […]

Dear Mariella 

I married in April. I am 49, with a son at university. I have never married before. I deeply regret getting married and am terrified of my husband moving in because I get so depressed when he is here for more than two or three days and am desperate to have my space to myself. […]