MLB takes over day-to-day operations of Dodgers

Jim Keller – AHN Sports Reporter Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN Sports) – Major League Baseball on Wednesday has taken over operations of the Los Angeles Dodgers from financially troubled owner Frank McCourt. McCourt bought the club from News Corp. on Jan. 29, 2004, and the club reached the postseason in four of his [...]

Red Sox owners team up with LeBron; ‘King’ buys share of Liverpool soccer club

Jim Keller – AHN Sports Reporter Boston, MA, United States (AHN Sports) – Could the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox be working together? Well, Red Sox owners John Henry and Tom Werner are coming together with devout Yankees fan LeBron James in joint ownership of an English soccer team. According to a report [...]

Dodgers’ Kuroda concerned about brother, ex-teammates after Japan earthquake

Kareem Shaker – AHN Sports Reporter Tucson, AZ, United States (AHN Sports) – Dodgers Japanese pitcher Hiroki Kuroda is concerned about his brother after a devastating earthquake hit the baseball-loving country Friday. The rest of Kuroda’s family lives a safe distance from the magnitude-8.9 earthquake, but his brother often travels to the northern part of [...]

Former Bears safety Dave Duerson dead at age 50

Jim Keller – AHN Sports Reporter Miami, FL, United States (AHN Sports) – Dave Duerson, a member of the 1985 Chicago Bears Super-Bowl winning team was found dead in his Miami home, the team announced Friday. He was 50. The cause of death has not been determined. “Our family asks that you please remember Dave [...]

Hard Money Loans – Best Way to Fund Your REI Business

As a real estate investor, it is important to have someone who can back you up financially, especially if you are just starting out in the housing business. One way to obtain funds for your investing business is to approach banks, mortgage companies, and credit unions. But if you’re not qualified to obtain a loan from these lending institutions, don’t fret because there is still someone who’s still willing to help you.

Macy’s bolsters online businesses with 725 new jobs

Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Cincinnati, OH, United States (AHN) – Macy’s on Tuesday announced it will strengthen its e-commerce business with the addition of 725 employees nationwide. The department store chain needs to increase support for its macys.com and bloomingdales.com websites to ensure continued growth. It reported a 29 percent increase in total [...]

Wal-Mart invests in Chinese online retail business

Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News Beijing, China (AHN) – Wal-Mart, the world’s leading retailer, is investing into 360buy.com, an online retail company in China. The founder and chief executive of the Chinese firm based in Beijing said aside from Wal-Mart, there are five other companies that will buy a stake in the online company. The [...]

Hard Money Loans – Easy Answers to Hard Questions

Hard money loans are truly hard; not always due to high charges, but also due to their specific nature. There are a few must-do items that should be on your checklist to ensure you will get the best deal possible.

Business Tycoon Urges Miami President To Hire Mike Leach

Jojo Doria – AHN Sports Contributor Coral Gables, FL, United States (AHN) – Donald Trump, who once pushed the University of Miami to hire Mike Leach, is once again lobbying for the former Texas Tech coach for the Hurricanes post. The American business magnate wrote a note on a copy of The Palm Beach Post’s [...]

Understanding Hard Money Loans

Hard money is a staple term in the world of real estate investing. It is also a word that beginners in the business find hard to understand and a form of loan that keeps rehabbers flipping more and more houses without spending a dollar. Hard money is issued by hard money lenders to investors, wholesalers, [...]