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Instead, he was called into an emergency 9:30 a.m. meeting with officials of Hemlock Semiconductor, a company that was a few months away from ramping up full-scale operations at its $1.2 billion facility in Clarksville. Chavez was one of the first to hear the news that Hemlock would delay production at the plant indefinitely because of troubles in the worldwide solar market. For how long? Who knows, but the layoffs would mean 300 employees would be out of work.More ...
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A strong December pushed annual home sales to their highest level in five years, with each of the region’s nine counties posting gains of at least 10 percent over 2011, the Greater Nashville Association of Realtors said Wednesday. That, along with the inventory of homes for sale falling to levels not seen since 2006, combined to push prices to a five-year high.More ...
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Two small tenants have moved into the mall since Global Mall Partnership took over ownership. HD Perfect, a film TV, and video production company has leased about 6,200 square feet at the bottom level. Art of Living Nashville, a branch of The International Art of Living Foundation of Bangalore, India, has opened its first Tennessee center in 2,000 square feet of space. It plans to offer its first course on the Sudarshan Kriya breathing technique, yoga and meditation this weekend.More ...
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The shale gas drilling industry wants to use barges to move its potentially toxic wastewater across rivers and lakes to disposal sites across the country, but the U.S. Coast Guard must first decide whether it's safe. 'It may be hazardous,' said CommanderMore ...
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In the absence of an actual city government, Grassland residents may finally have the means to control their corner of the world. Through the county Planning and Zoning office, the community is just getting started on the sort of locally crafted regulations that some land owners have sought for decades. The first in a series of publicly held meetings took place last month, and Moon is one of nine serving on a committee to help steer the project.More ...
