Zions Bancorp. (ZION) is scheduled to release its 2Q09 earnings results on July 20, 2009, with a conference call later that evening.Recently the company was downgraded by S&P and Fitch Ratings. Ongoing weakness in the southwestern residential real estate markets,

is the leading domestic tobacco company, which generates significant cash flow and the stock has a high dividend yield. In an effort to expand into adjacent categories, Altria acquiredUST, the world's leading moist smokeless tobacco manufacturer.However, the company is engaged

After at least a couple of years sitting vacant, the former Blockbuster store at 288 Court Street has a new tenant, and it's one likely to put a smile on the faces of Carroll Gardeners: According to a tip and

Before a infrastructure project big enough to "significantly affect the quality of the human environment" can be undertaken, both Federal and State law require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement. The rehabilitation of the 1.5 miles of the BQE

Ten months ago we saying that we had it on pretty good authority that Whole Foods was never going to happen in Gowanus. Yesterday, the blog Brooklyn the Borough —and the Brooklyn Paper later —that this was indeed the case.

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After moving along at a snail's pace (due largely, we can only assume, to environmental concerns) the demolition of the Con Ed plant on Kent Avenue in South Williamsburg surged towards the finish line over the last month, as you

A fraud ring involving 13 people and potentially $100 million of losses was charged yesterday by the Manhattan District Attorney. Much of the illegal activity occurred over the past four years in the East New York and Cypress Hills sections

Avenue in Clinton Hill, this time at the corner of Dekalb. (There was at the corner of Willoughby last month.) "Cars continue to careen down Waverly like the Indy 500 blowing all the stop signs," writes the tipster. Time for

This one might not make the police blotter reports but a basil thief is upsetting the equilibrium on one block of Carroll Gardens. According to Lost City, someone has been from a planter box in the front yard of a

Coney Island's unofficial mayor Dick Zigun weighs in on the city's plan for the seaside area. Basically, he doesn't like the idea of large hotels taking up space on the south side of Surf Avenue that could be used for

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A coffee shop from the owners of the South Slope's is scheduled to open on Berkeley Place next week. The small storefront near the corner of 7th Avenue used to be home to Zuzu's Petals. Some posters on a Brooklynian

With yesterday's news of another V3 hotel coming to Duffield Street in Downtown Brooklyn, we thought we'd check back in with the Sheraton and Aloft double-shot being constructed across the street at 222 Duffield Street. Since we posted about it

While $1,245,000 may on its surface sound like a low price for a brownstone in Fort Greene, it may not be such a great deal if the house is less than 14 feet wide and devoid of any historic charm,

We like the look and feel of this one-bedroom mini-loft at 75 Livingston Street in Brooklyn Heights. There's lots of natural light and the open-plan living area feels quite spacious; as a bonus, you get a separate den as well,

The retired chairman of Oscar Mayer Foods died early this week.Press Release Service - Wired PR News - Retired food processing company chairman Oscar Mayer has died. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the 95 year-old passed away Monday

A Maryland doctor recently completed an eight-way kidney transplant, the first in history.Press Release Service - Wired PR News - A surgeon in Maryland has reportedly performed the largest multiple kidney donation ever completed. As reported by the Associated Press

Red Bull finds the winning formula with JETCAM.Red Bull Technology manufactures Formula 1 motor sport cars for Red Bull Racing. In 2008 the company decided to replace their existing flat bed knife cutter with two Zund knife cutters, one with