Neighborly investment builds ties
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While the political relationship between the Czech Republic and Germany has not always been smooth the Benes Decrees come to mind economic ties between the two countries are among the closest in Europe.
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By Rich Haag, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Feb. 18--Five years ago, a Colorado-based company called Neighborhood Link launched a network of free Web sites for more than 500 Charlotte neighborhoods and other civic groups.
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There's a temptation to gauge the generosity of a community by the number of million-dollar donations made to the local symphony or university, or the number of fundraising records set by the annual cancer ball or school auction. And until recently, thanks to a booming economy and real estate mar...
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Future residents of the Cottage Gate development in Middletown, New Jersey, may be surprised to learn their granite countertops and two-car garages were paid for by a hedge fund.
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Fatdoor social network mirrors the real world to let users connect with neighbors and local businesses.
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By Randy Myers, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Jun. 15--Good deeds hold more value than fat wallets in the tight weave of the Friendly Favors Web community.
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The two have formed a mutual admiration club.
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By Harry Franklin, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga.  Mar. 13--Two of Columbus' oldest and wealthiest families are joining forces to develop an 1,100-acre planned community in south Harris County.   The Woodruff Companies and the children and grandchildren of W.C.
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The tech distributor gives investors a nice present.
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Investor's Business Daily - Offices still lag homes when it comes to wireless networking, or Wi-Fi. But they're catching up.
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iShares may make a good investment in more ways than one.
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By David Ranii, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb. 10--More than 2 1/2 years after the nonprofit Golden LEAF Foundation agreed to invest $30 million in a venture capital fund with local ties, that fund has yet to invest any money in a North Carolina business.
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WADI FUKIN, West Bank -- The Palestinians of this village have long looked toward Tzur Hadassah, a neighboring Israeli town, for jobs building homes on land that decades ago belonged to them.
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One good business can pour forth a steady stream of wealth.
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By MAY WONG    SAN JOSE, Calif.  -- Sometimes it pays to befriend an enemy...
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Two men became friends by transforming their lives to become catalysts of community cooperation.
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Things are looking up for once-beleaguered MicroStrategy.