LandSource files for bankruptcy

LandSource Communities Development LLC, a real estate partnership involving the nation’s largest public employees pension fund, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System is a major investor in LandSource, which announced the bankruptcy filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware late Sunday in a news release. The partnership’s assets […]

Home Depot to keep ailing installation business

The Home Depot Inc. doesn’t expect future growth for its professional in-home installation service, but the company’s chief executive vowed Thursday that the struggling business would not be abandoned either.
Customers have complained about the quality of work done by the people Home Depot hires to do home installation of kitchen appliances, flooring and other […]

Taiwan

Taiwan's inflation probably accelerated to a six-month high in May on fuel and food costs, reinforcing speculation the central bank will raise interest rates this month.
Consumer prices climbed 4.1 percent from a year earlier quickening from April's 3.86 percent increase, according to the median forecast in a Bloomberg News survey of 19 economists. […]

Commuting: More than pain at the pump

As gasoline prices near $4 a gallon, daily commuters are experiencing more than just pain in their wallets, according to a new study.
In fact, the daily drive causes a large number of commuters everything from increased stress and anger to sleep deprivation and loss of productivity at work, according to IBM Corp.’s (IBM, Fortune […]