Daily Business Report — Nov. 30, 2009
Scripps Task Force Issues Breast Cancer Recommendations The Scripps Breast Cancer Task Force recommends that women continue to follow the same “gold standard” screening mammography guidelines supported by the American Cancer Society, the American College of Radiologists and the American College of Surgeons. The task force made the recommendation after reviewing the proposed guidelines for [...]
Daily Business Report — Nov. 27, 2009
Homes Coming Soon for Carlsbad Master-Planned Community Three residential builders have new homes coming soon at the first master-planned community to be built in Carlsbad since 2006. Construction continues on schedule toward a 2010 grand opening for Carlsbad new home neighborhoods at The Foothills. Brookfield Homes and William Lyon Homes are framing model homes within [...]
Daily Business Report — Nov. 26, 2009
Real Estate Pros Share Strategies for Dealing With Recession Trying to find the upside of our down economy can be challenging. But during the Urban Land Institute’s annual trends conference last week, real estate professionals shared their strategies for making it through the current recession and positioning for a successful future. Also at the conference, [...]
Daily Business Report — Nov. 25
Marketplace Ethics Awards to be Presented Dec. 8 The San Diego Better Business Bureau will present its 12th annual Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics on Dec. 8 at a luncheon at the Town and Country Resort Hotel, 500 Hotel Circle North, in Mission Valley. The program, open to the public, honors companies that demonstrate ethical business practices. [...]
Daily Business Report — Nov. 24, 2009
Small Businesses Invited The San Diego Mayor’s Office will hold a free informational session for small businesses on Dec. 1 to provide information on how to reduce state income taxes by using the San Diego Regional Enterprise Zone Storefront Improvement Program, the city of San Diego government loan programs and new business tax laws. It [...]
Daily Business Report — Nov. 23, 2009
County Jobless Rate in October Rises to 10.5 Percent Nonfarm employment up 8,100 jobs, but down 52,200 over the year The unemployment rate in the San Diego County was 10.5 percent in October, an increase from a revised 10.4 percent in September and above the year-ago estimate of 6.7 percent, the state Employment Development Department [...]
Daily Business Report — Nov. 20, 2009
SDSU Athletic Director Resigns SDSU Athletic Director Jeff Schemmel resigned Thursday after an investigation disclosed that he sought university reimbursement for expenses he incurred while on a trip that involved an extramarital affair with an Alabama woman. “It is my sad duty to announce that Jeff Schemmel has resigned as athletic director effective today,” said [...]
Daily Business Report — Nov. 19, 2009
San Diego’s Water Use Drops Citywide, water use dropped 9.5 percent in October compared to the same month last year, Mayor Jerry Sanders reported. That figure includes a 10.8 percent decline in the amount of water used by city government. “Saving water is a civic responsibility that San Diegans clearly take seriously. The latest figures [...]
Daily Business Report — Nov. 18, 2009
County Home Sales Rise San Diego County home sales in October rose a modest 2 percent from the same period as last year, according to a report by MDA DataQuick of San Diego. Home sales during the month totaled 3,671 compared with 3,598 in October 2008. Median home prices increased by 0.5 percent — from [...]
Daily Business Report — Nov. 17, 2009
Funding Authorized for New Downtown Courthouse The State Public Works Board on Monday gave funding authorization for a new courthouse in Downtown San Diego — marking the official start of the courthouse construction project that will be managed by the state Administrative Office of the Courts. The proposed project would replace three court buildings in [...]
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