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Market Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
WAKEFIELD, MA (MARKET WIRE) Franklin Street Properties Corp. ("FSP") (AMEX: FSP), an investment firm specializing in real estate, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of FSP Park Ten Development Corp. for a total purchase price of approximately $35.4 million. FSP Park Ten Development Corp. was originally capitalized through a private placement offering to accredited investors...
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Way of a Pilgrim (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
Franklin Graham has stirred up controversy with recent comments he made about evangelism in China and the Chinese House churches. The Voice of Martyrs Blog reported these controversial remarks a few days ago Is Franklin Graham Compromising the Persecuted Church and the Gospel? Bob Fu of China Aid called Graham's comments offensive to the Chinese House Churches Slice of Laodecia has Graham's response...
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The Nashville Business Journal (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
A Franklin business owner has been arrested on charges of sales tax evasion and theft, according to the Tennessee Department of Revenue.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
HIS is Mr Energy we are talking about. He is like a fireball when he gets onto stage. So Ugandans should expect an air-tight performance. "Kirk Franklin will keep Ugandans on their feet, while blessing their hearts with a positive message," says Isaac Ruccibigango, aka Rucci, the concert organiser.
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Business Week (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
The wealth management giant, unjustly punished during the credit crunch, sees solid growth. Savvy pros are snapping up the shares.
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The Atlanta Business Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin vetoed a city council resolution requesting an audit of the city's water and sewer funds because it was "hastily drafted" and "technically flawed," the mayor said Thursday.
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NW Republican (Free subscription) | yesterday
Willamette Week has Franklin's apology here. "to a very few lobbyists, I apparently mischaracterized Mr. Lindland as having a felony conviction. I made a mistake in my wording and genuinely apologize...
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Shanghaiist (Free subscription) | yesterday
Looks like evangelist Franklin Graham who previously made the news in the China Daily for "hoping to do more for China" is seriously putting his money where his mouth is. Speaking from Shanghai after a tour of Beijing, Hangzhou and Nanjing, the CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (named after his dad) and international Christian relief organization Samaritan's Purse has just donated...
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Today's Tribune-Review (Free subscription) | yesterday
Franklin Regional saw its season end Wednesday with a 13-3 loss to Chartiers Valley in the first round of the WPIAL Class AAA playoffs.
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Telecom News (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
SAN DIEGO, CA (MARKET WIRE) Franklin Wireless Corp. (OTCBB: FKWL), a developer and marketer of wireless broadband communications devices, announced strong sales and an increase in profit for the third quarter fiscal year of 2008, driven by demand for the company's USB modem products.
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The Stamp Collecting Round-Up (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
It is being reported (a bit belatedly) on the Huliq.com website that, "The Smithsonian's National Postal Museum has received a well-known stamp collection from the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. The Harry L. Jefferys collection, which includes an inverted Jenny and numerous other philatelic rarities, was bequeathed to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia in 1948 by insurance executive...
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StockGuru Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
LAS VEGAS, NV–May 14, 2008 — Franklin Mining, Inc. Chairman and CEO William A. Petty is today confirming that his previously projected 30 May 2008 deadline for first revenues from the Escala Mine joint-venture will be met. “Howard Dunn, Franklin's Vice President of Operations for International Mining, returned to La Paz, Bolivia on Monday, 12 May. [...]
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The Houston Business Journal (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
The backlog of regulatory paperwork for embattled Franklin Bank Corp. is piling up. (FBTX)
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Travelblog (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
... i guess it has a shit load of history but my god what a lot of statues. Then I get on to Ben Franklin BLVD which i a road with flags of the world down each side with a name of the country each flag represents. Most americans should just walk up and down this BLVD and they would learn a little something. After taking more photo's of statues I get to the steps which lead up to the gallery...
