Autodesk acquires 2 firms - Alameda Times-Star
San Rafael-based Autodesk Inc., the largest maker of engineering-design software, bought the assets of Square One Research Ltd. and Green Building Studio Inc., acquiring programs that help create environmentally friendly buildings. Square One’s

The tragic toll of housing nightmare - New York Daily News
Peter Rollison stands in front of his home on 146th St., Jamaica, Queens. It used to be better, he said. For more on the housing crisis, click image. Koester for News Deborah Lockhard got a cat to fight infestation of rodents. For many Americans the

Lenders limit or freeze home-equity credit lines - Philadelphia Inquirer
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Counting on money from your home-equity line of credit to pay for home renovations or college expenses? Watch out. Some banks are starting to restrict or freeze access to emergency cash. What’s exasperating is that lenders are

Chief extols virtues of credit unions - Miami Herald
George Joseph, who heads the Dade County Federal Credit Union, not surprisingly views the services offered by credit unions as the best option for customers seeking higher returns on deposits and lower rates on loans. Some credit unions today are