Northern Marianas Housing Corp. officials asked lawmakers yesterday for help in finding $5.84 million for the agency to meet its guarantor obligation in home loans that are delinquent and in default, or the CNMI risks losing a home loan program by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development. See the original post here: CNMI risks losing home loans (Saipan Tribune)

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Jan. 31, 2010) – Clairvest Group Inc. (TSX:CVG) today announced that the State of New York has selected Aqueduct Entertainment Group (“AEG”) as the preferred bidder for a license to operate a new casino at the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, NY. The consortium includes Clairvest, Navegante Group Inc., GreenStar Services Corporation, Levine...

(MENAFN – Qatar News Agency) Malaysia needs to develop a vibrant stock market to attract asset flow and support the growth of Islamic finance, first holder of the International Centre for Education in… See the rest here: Malaysia needs vibrant stock market for islamic finance growth (MalaysiaNews.net)

LEADERS of Cebu’s business community are hoping for quick solutions to a 200-megawatt shortfall in power supply for the Visayas, which started last Saturday. read more Here is the original post: Business frets about shortfall (Sun Star)

Britain’s domestic intelligence service has accused China of bugging British business executives with memory sticks that provide access to users’ computers, the Sunday Times reported. Read the rest here: UK accuses China of business bugging (Taipei Times)

CEBU CITY — Leaders of Cebu’s business community are hoping for quick solutions to a 200-megawatt shortfall in power supply for the Visayas, which started last Saturday. read more Go here to see the original: Business frets about power shortfall (Sun Star)