2 Target Corp. - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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For you history buffs: In fiscakl 1984, (as Target was knownm back then) wrested away the No. 1 spot from 3M Co. The top revenuew figure back then? A littld more than $8 billion! Others in the Top 10 that yearinclude Honeywell, Control Data Corp., Pillsbury Co. and Norwesr Corp. Target's just-completed fiscal year included a 53rd which added two points to percentagerrevenue change. Even at 11 percent, Minneapolis-basedd Target would enjoy its sixth-consecutivre year of double-digit growth. Dropping a rank wasn'f so much a failure on Target's part as it was an unparalleler success onUnitedHealth Group's.
In fact, a more-nimble Targert exists, now that the slower-growth department-store operations have been sold. Target's fastest-growinbg segment is its credit-card operations. Perhaps it was in responss to analyst concerns aboutbad debt, or to industry speculationb about third-party sales, but Target executives recently laid out why the companty does not want to sell its credit-car portfolio, which many other retailers have They called it stable, predictable, very profitable and a deeplgy integrated part of the company. Even if Targety were to get a fair price, "W would ...
have 15 give or take, of our corporate earning s before taxes riding onthe success, or lack of a credit-card program now managesd by a third explained Chief Financial Officer Douglas Scovanner in an American Banket news story.

Governor Pitches OHA Deal to Legislators - Hawaii Reporter

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Governor Pitches OHA Deal to Legislators Hawaii Reporter The governor brought two cabinet members, Attorney General David Louie and Department of Hawaiian Home Lands deputy director Michelle Kauhane, to also testify forcefully in support of the bill. No oral testimony was delivered in opposition although ... and more »

Explanation of mysterious orbs spotted over NC mountains eludes scientists ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune

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Cyprus Air expects 2011 loss - Reuters

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Explanation of mysterious orbs spotted over NC mountains eludes scientists ... Minneapolis Star Tribune Whatever the explanation, tourism officials are hoping all those decades of unanswered questions add up to a boost in visitors making their way to scenic outlooks around Linville Gorge with the goal of spotting something mysterious. and more »

Cyprus Air expects 2011 loss Reuters Govt wants strategic investor to take over airline * Board to discuss share capital issues (Adds detail) NICOSIA Feb 24 (Reuters) - Cypriot flag carrier Cyprus Airways said on Friday full-year results would be a "significant departure" from 2010 after ... and more »

Sale To Keep Coyotes In Arizona Almost Finalized - WCVB-TV

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Sale To Keep Coyotes In Arizona Almost Finalized WCVB-TV By Sports Direct The National Hockey League is close to finalizing a sale of the Phoenix Coyotes franchise to a group led by former San Jose Sharks CEO Greg Jamison, according to Mike Sunnucks of the Phoenix Business Journal. Conflicting reports on Coyotes ownershi p front Arizona Sports The saga of the Phoenix Coyotes future coming to an end? Cronkite News  »

Edison wins approval for solar panel installation - San Francisco Business Times:

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During the next five yearz Edisonwill install, own and operate 150 solafr panels that will generate 250 megawattsz of power. Edison was also granteed the ability to solicitother solar-power companiess to install similar panel arrays and sell the powe r back to Edison, up to an additional 250 Edison says the 500 total megawatts makes the projecyt "the largest photovoltaic program ever undertaken." “Thse program will create hundreds of neighborhoodx solar power plants, strengthen local grid reliabilit y and produce hundreds of new green jobs to bolsted Southern California’s economic recovery,” Chairman and CEO Theodore F. Craveer Jr., said in a statement.
The first Edisomn site has already been completedc on the roof of a distribution warehouse in Accordingto Edison, it is the larges single rooftop solar photovoltaic array in the nation. Both Southern Californiqa Edison and its parent EdisonInternational (NYSE: EIX) are based in

Some ARM mortgages cost more than fixed - Washington Business Journal:

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’s weekly rate report says 30 year fixed-ratwe mortgages fell modestly this week to anaverag 4.82 percent. One year ARMs averaged 4.91 percent this Freddie Mac says 15year fixed-rate mortgagesw fell to 4.48 percent this week, the lowesrt since Freddie Mac started tracking 15 year mortgage ratesa in 1991. “The housing industry is starting to exhibitg somepositive signs, albeit scarce and too earlh to tell how permanent,” says Freddise Mac (NYSE: FRE) chief economist Frank Nothaft. Reportsd Thursday showed a decline in new housing starts and constructiob permitsin March, but several report earlier in the week pointed to a housingg recovery.
The Federal Reserv on Wednesday reported an increase in home sale in a numbere ofits district. The Nationao Association of Homebuilders also said its builder confidencd index rose to a six month highthis