Patrick Clark
If retail Is dying, why is money pouring into malls?
NEW YORK - If you are one of those people who thinks America’s retail industry is doing just fine, well, there are three possibilities:...
How homebuyers win bidding wars without having the most cash
Flattery is a tried-and-true negotiating strategy, but homebuyers in hot markets are making a bizarre art form out of kissing up.
In Austin, where...
Walgreens and CVS declare war on property taxes
Walgreens boasts convenient locations, a wide array of products, and a killer tax strategy.
When it works, local tax officials warn, kids and homeowners suffer.
In...
People’s to buy 56 Citizens branches
NEW YORK - People’s United Financial Inc., the Bridgeport, Conn.-based bank that made four acquisitions in 2010, agreed to buy 56 branches from Citizens...