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Canadian existing home sales post second monthly drop: CREA

TORONTO (Reuters) – Sales of existing homes in Canada fell in July from June, the second consecutive monthly decline, as strength in the two big markets of Vancouver and Toronto could not offset weakness elsewhere, the Canadian Real Estate Association said on Friday. The industry group for Canadian real estate agents said sales activity was down 0.4 percent last month from June. Actual sales for July, not seasonally adjusted, rose

Sweltering? Here are 10 Hacks for Living Without AC

Filed under: Home Improvement, How To, Renting Shutterstock / ChameleonsEye By Michelle Hainer No AC? No problem! With these hacks, you can keep cool this summer — and keep your electric bill down. When the temperature creeps past 90 degrees on a hot summer day, it’s natural to regret the decision to rent a place without air conditioning or own a home without AC installed. But don’t despair. With these

Moroccan tax authority seizes assets of oil refinery Samir

Morocco’s tax administration seized the assets of the country’s only oil refinery, Societe Anonyme Marocaine de l’Industrie du Raffinage (Samir), over unpaid taxes, an official at the company said on Thursday. Samir is beset by financial difficulties and announced earlier this month that it would halt production at some units of its 200,000 barrel per day (bpd) Mohammedia refinery. The company posted a record consolidated net loss of 2.5 billion

Solar is having a great year, except on Wall Street

Installations of solar panels are expected to soar by a third this year, the price of solar power is now cheap enough to compete neck and neck with gas and coal-fired power in places like California, and the fledgling industry received a vote of confidence last week when U.S. President Barack Obama announced a groundbreaking plan to curb power plant emissions. Wall Street, however, has been dumping solar shares this