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Apr 24 2013

Small, medium and large companies sought for June trip

The U.S. Commercial Service and the Nigeria-USA Chamber of Commerce are co-hosting a trade mission to Nigeria June 2-8.

The mission will include stops in Lagos and Port Harcourt where American business owners will have appointments with Nigerian enterprises that have been pre-screened by the U.S. government to meet specific requirements.

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Virgin America airline begins offering flights to Las Vegas

City News Service

Apr 22 2013

Seats as low as $39

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Virgin America airline began offering flights between Los Angeles International Airport and Las Vegas today, and touted the service with a sale of tickets for as low as $39 each way.

Passengers on the inaugural flight from LAX to Las Vegas were given the red-carpet treatment upon arrival, and airline officials, including company founder Sir Richard Branson and Virgin America CEO David Cush, will host a celebration tonight at The Cosmopolitan hotel/casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

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California REALTORS report signs of continued market improvement

City News Service

Apr 22 2013

Distressed homes market value increased

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Standard home sales — the kind involving non-distressed properties — rose to a 5-year high last month, and pending home sales climbed nearly 15 percent above the previous month, the California Association of Realtors reported today.

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Trade with Nigeria

OW Staff

Apr 19 2013

Information webinar planned April 23

The United States Commercial Service will hold a free, one-hour webinar April 23 beginning at 10 a.m.

Pacific time and 1 p.m. Eastern time that will introduce people to the trade opportunities available in Nigeria with the most populous country on the African continent and the fastest growing export market in the region.

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