Downtown Hillsboro businesses could earn money for storefront improvements
Under a proposed agreement, Metro and the city each would kick in $120,000 for the Hillsboro Main Street Enhancement Initiative. The money would go toward "highly visible improvements" to building facades and interiors. The money would also pay for training programs and workshops aimed at significantly revamping the look of downtown.
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How to Steal a Lot of Money: Part II in a Series
In Part I of this series I postulated that crime does pay far better than historic accounts would lead you to believe because many of the largest financial crimes, occurring virtually daily, go unreported. However, I warned would-be thieves that careful planning is required to increase the odds of success. Studying past successful scams can be informative.
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9,000 serving police officers have second jobs - from ski guides to Avon ladies
Figures show one in ten officers has a part-time job or business interest at a time when the annual bill for official police overtime has reached £382 million.
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Taxpayers may lose 2 billion pounds on Northern Rock rescue - NAO
LONDON (Reuters) - UK taxpayers could lose up to 2 billion pounds from the government's 2008 rescue of mortgage lender Northern Rock by the time all the assets are wound down, according to the country's spending watchdog. The National Audit Office (NAO), an independent body that monitors value for money in government spending, said last year's sale of part of the bank was a good choice and the ...
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Moms in finance pass money savvy on to their kids
CHICAGO -- Moms are on the front lines of doling out allowances and shaping their children's money habits.
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