Archive for November 30th, 2012

Local Businesses Getting Certified for High-Speed Rail

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FRESNO, Calif. – Roughly 75 small and disadvantaged businesses interested in participating in the nation’s first high-speed rail project are getting certified today and tomorrow through workshops being held at the UC Merced Small Business Development Center. Construction on the first segment, which is scheduled to run from Ave. 17 in Madera to American Ave. [...]

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Mortgage Rates Tie Record Low

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NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — It was a mixed week for mortgage rates, with fixed mortgage rates trickling lower, while adjustable rate loans bounced higher. The benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate tied the record low of 3.52 percent, according to Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of [...]

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Fresno State Removed from ‘Dangerous College’ List

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FRESNO, Calif. – Fresno State has been removed from the Business Insider “America’s Most Dangerous Colleges” top 25 list after the website issued a revised list based on a different database. “This revision provides a more accurate assessment of the safety of our campus and reinforces our students’ perceptions that they feel safe,” Dr. Paul [...]

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