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PG&E Faces Jury Trial for Fire as Bankruptcy Continues

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A federal bankruptcy judge has ruled that a jury should determine whether Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. is responsible for the Tubbs fire of 2017, one of California’s worst wildfires, which could account for as much as two-thirds of the wildfire claims for 2017 and 2018.

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San Francisco Eyes PG&E Grid as Utility Preps for Fire Season

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San Francisco on June 4 hired a financial advisor as it considers buying distribution assets from the beleaguered utility Pacific Gas & Electric, which filed for voluntary bankruptcy protection in January as it faced more than $30 billion in liabilities stemming from 2017 and 2018 wildfires that burned many thousands of acres and destroyed thousands (..)

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BUSINESS REPORT: Maryland — SSA’s New Data Hub Moves Forward In Urbana

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Wildcat Point is expected to become operational in 2017 and generate approximately 1,000 megawatts of power, enough to serve 390,000 homes annually. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware and said it expects the sale to be completed in two to three months. The company filed for a Chapter 11 reorganization of its debts in U.S.

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A journey through masonry reclad litigation

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In January 2017, the owner engaged Walter P Moore to perform an immediate initial visual assessment of the building’s stone façade. While performing these repairs, the contractor raised concerns to the owner regarding several stone units that appeared to be in a loose or unsound condition.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Yes, we know that Detroit became the largest city in history to file for bankruptcy protection, a process the city is expected to emerge from this year. Cerberus, an equity player who had acquired a majority stake in Chrysler from German auto giant Daimler-Benz in 2007, went into bankruptcy in 2009. Names Innovation Hubs.

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Water on the Brain

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During the rest of that decade, while NYC teetered on the brink of bankruptcy, work proceeded at a snail’s pace. Bloomberg set a deadline of 2017 for completion of the project. City officials recognized they had no choice but to build Tunnel No 3, what would become one of the largest public works project in U.S.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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100% electable sales factor for multi-state corporations (increasing from 80% to 100% between 2014 and 2017). Research and Development Tax Credit: Income tax credit for investing in R&D in Arizona.The 2011 through 2017 R&D tax credit will be equal to 24% of the first $2.5 Sales factor further reduces corporate tax burdens.

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