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Port of Oakland Board of Port Commissioners Meeting Agenda, April 10

  J. CHRISTOPHER LYTLE Executive Director     DANNY WAN Port Attorney     ARNEL ATIENZA Port Auditor     JOHN T. BETTERTON Secretary of the Board   PORT OF OAKLAND BOARD OF PORT COMMISSIONERS 530 Water Street i Oakland, California 94607 (510) 627-1696(w)i(510) 839-5104(f)iTDD/TTY  711   E-Mail:  board@portoakland.com Website:  www.portofoakland.com   SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA CESTRA BUTNER […]

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Pacific Maritime Magazine News Online, April 4, 2014

    Subscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION March 2014 Issue    Fidley Watch:Lost   By Chris Philps, Managing Editor   At press time, Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, operating on a Boeing 777-200, had been missing for 12 days after leaving Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia bound for Beijing, China. The flight was carrying a total number […]

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Wells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary

A Broadening Recovery Offsets Near-Term Weakness · Nonfarm payrolls increased across most industries in March, signaling that the recovery is broadening and likely gaining momentum as payrolls rose by 192,000. · The unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.7 percent but the labor force participation rate and employment-population ratio both increased. · Reports on manufacturing, motor […]

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Bank of the West US Outlook: Manufacturing Rebound Still On Track

The economic data released over the past month implies further strengthening of the U.S. economy in 2014. The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index suggests solid growth on the horizon, and manufacturing is still expected to be a key component of the economic recovery, despite the drop of 1,000 net jobs in March.   We see many […]

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Marin Independent Journal: Golden Gate Ferry getting huge upgrade

Golden Gate ferry’s massive M.S. San Francisco getting $20 million upgrade By Mark PradoMarin Independent Journal Sometime this year Marin ferry riders will essentially have a new boat plying the bay’s waters. The 715-passenger M.S. San Francisco is currently in a shipyard near San Diego undergoing a $20 million renovation. “It’s a complete rebuild of […]

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California Capitol Hill Bulletin, April 3, 2014

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE: Taxes: Senate Finance Reports Tax Extenders Bill; House To Pursue Own Version Intellectual Property: House Judiciary Subcommittee Focuses On Copyright Act Revision Health: House Subcommittee Assesses Generic Drug Labeling Technology: House Subcommittee Examines Web Freedom Education: House Education Hearing Focuses on Needs Of College Students Natural Disasters: House Transportation Subcommittee Holds […]

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