Signs of sluggishness spur calls for action in economy
M R Perryman Group head notes signs of a slowing recovery with modest job gains, weak retail sales, and rising pessimism. Despite some positives like lower gas prices and optimistic homebuilders, unemployment stays around 8.2 percent and hiring plans are cautious amid Europe’s crisis and the looming fiscal cliff.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
National Association For Business Economics
Federal Reserve Bank
Europe
U.S
Building Permits Report Shows 42 Projects This Period
The latest city permit ledger lists 7 residential permits totaling 1.21 million dollars from Lavey Absher Proper ties LLC and others, plus 17 home additions and repairs worth 87,401 dollars. Commercial alterations add 13 permits totaling 367,300 dollars, with 4 change of use filings at 43,200 dollars. Year to date totals reach 4,218,851 dollars across 42 permits, with 1,298 permits valued at 167,362,900 dollars for 2012 and 1,878 permits valued at 182,069,641 dollars for 2011.
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Eastridge Road
Iglesia del Camino
S. County Road
Grande Ice LLC
S. Grant Ave
E. University Blvd
E. 52Nd St
Weatherford
S. Grandview Ave
Andrews Highway
Halliburton
W. Murphy St
Tropicana
N. Grandview Ave
Summer Breeze
E. Eighth St
Chimney Rock
Kent Kwik
Fuel Island
Choosing a day care as school year nears and camps end
Central Texas BBB advises parents to research child care options carefully. It notes nationwide complaints about centers over payment schedules and missed emergency notifications, and recommends checking licenses, staff credentials, ratios, safety, tours, references, and written payment terms.
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Better Business Bureau
BBB
Bbb.org
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
American Academy of Pediatrics
Schlumberger profits rise in second quarter
Schlumberger Ltd reports a 5 percent rise in Q2 net income to 1.4 billion dollars as deepwater Gulf of Mexico drilling and offshore projects abroad boost revenue to 10.45 billion dollars. Per share earnings reach 1.05, helped by higher pretax profits in reservoir characterization and drilling.
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Houston Schlumberger Ltd
Gulf of Mexico
Africa
Houston Company
Schlumberger
Libya
FactSet
North America
Latin America
Europe
Middle East
Asia
OA Online Bull’s-eye targeted marketing plan for Odessa area
OA Online partners with Yahoo! Network to offer targeted online advertising in the Odessa Midland DMA. Advertising Sales Manager Cave Kerley describes test markets in 19 counties from Lea New Mexico to Howard and from Andrews to Brewster. Behavioral targeting uses searches page views and ad clicks to identify consumer interests and stage in the purchase cycle.
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Yahoo! Network
Yahoo
OA Online
Cave Kerley
Odessa American
Odessa/Midland
Lea
N.M
Howard
Andrews
Brewster
Odessa
Caye Kerley
Sean Maggio
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International Institute For Advanced Studies
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Alameda Ave
Permian Homes
Raphael Sr
Bob Friday
Rembrandt
Betenbough Homes
Duke Ave
Dublin Ave
Robert Wilbur
Harvard Circle
Betenbough
Harvard Ave
Juanita Veloz
Henderson Ave
Adam Caldwell
Hawthorne Court
Stanley Roper
Mecca St
Debbie Wood
E. Everglade Ave
Beatrice Villegas
Custer Ave
Deborah Pando
W. 31St St
Allina Jaquez
Sunray Drive
Lori Wilson
B. Beverly St
Isela Lozoya
W. Third St
Mary Hanson
Fairmont Drive
Jason May
Christopher Lane
Connie Burns
Redbud Ave
Linda Crutcher
Haner Court
Gilbert and
Anita Chalambaga
N. Hancock Ave
James Hoyt
N. Colonial Drive
Domingo L
Elidia R. Tavarez
Snyder St
WEW Commercial
TDJ Oilfield Services LLC
E. Seventh St
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Central Texas Better Business Bureau
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Forever Remember
Freedom Park
University Ave
Les Williams
Dick Gillham
Mike Conaway
Donna Cronenworth
Tom Pace
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