Hold the building, let's see the yacht
Article Abstract:
Real estate developers in New York, NY owe over $560 million in unpaid property taxes. Rather than seize the buildings, the city plans to take over personal assets of the delinquent. However, many of the owners are protected by Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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Three's a crowd: airport-building
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Environmentalist and political pressure has led Chicago Mayor Richard Daley to abandon Lake Calumet as possible new airport site. In order to relieve overcrowding at O'Hare airport, Illinois may be forced to look to Indiana or Wisconsin alternatives.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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All method, no madness: Halifax Building Society
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Mortgage banker Halifax Building Society has doubled its profits since 1988 by following a cautious management strategy. The same spirit is motivating its long-rumored entry into European markets, beginning in Madrid, Spain in late 1993.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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