THE Chinese People's Liberation Army has donated earthmoving construction equipment worth US$1 million to the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, a development that will go a long way in alleviating accommodation problems in the force.

Regions Announces Record Third Quarter Earnings, Merger Planning ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) today reported highlights for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2006, including:

"Regions sustained record-level, high-quality earnings in the third quarter, resulting from associates' hard work and commitment to implement revenue enhancement and cost containment initiatives," said Regions Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Jackson W. Moore. "We reduced operating expenses and achieved higher net interest income, solid fee revenues and lower credit-related costs, all of which contributed to our third quarter's bottom-line strength.

WRHBA works with Government

Working with government. The Waterloo Region Home Builders Association has created several working committees that meet regularly with staff and politicians at all levels of government (City, Regional and Provincial). The committee members who sit on these groups all provide specialized areas of expertise to help advance the Associations position on various issues. We are very proud of the many Association volunteers who have committed so many hours to this worthwhile effort.

The topics tabled at these liaison meetings range from technical matters like lot grading approvals, input into planning policy issues, development charge review and general input into how government delivers services as it relates to our local home building industry. Currently there are committees established that meet monthly at the City of Kitchener, City of Cambridge, City of Waterloo, Region of Waterloo and the Grand River Conservation Authority.