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Nampa City Council to discuss precious metals ordinance
Police want tools to track stolen goods, local dealer wants to protect privacy NAMPA — The Nampa City Council will discuss amendments to the municipal precious metals ordinance at its regularly-scheduled meeting Monday night. Originally brought up at the May 12...
2 teens arrested in Minot pawn shop burglary
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Minot police say they officers arrested two Minot men during a burglary in process at a downtown pawn shop. Police say officers responded to the burglary at about 11 p.m. Monday. Police arrested 18-year-old James Skinner and 19-year-old Clayton...
PRECIOUS-Gold drops in longest losing streak in nearly 7 months
* Gold falls for 5th session, hits fresh 4-month low * Asian shares firm on China PMI, Wall Street high * Gold to decline to $1,229 -technicals (Updates prices) By A. Ananthalakshmi SINGAPORE, June 2 (Reuters) - Gold slid for a fifth straight session on Monday in its...
Consumer Confidence Advances to Second-Highest Since 2008
Confidence among U.S. consumers rose in May to the second-highest level since 2008 as Americans grew more upbeat about the economy and labor market. The Conference Board’s index climbed to 83 from 81.7 a month earlier that was weaker than initially estimated, the New...
‘Pawn Stars’ expert helps to open exhibit at Reading Public Museum
READING, Pa. - A celebrity from the hit television series "Pawn Stars" brought his expertise to Reading on Friday. The man beneath the Amish hat is Mark Hall-Patton, director of the Clark County Museum in Nevada and a recurring expert on "Pawn Stars" since its...
National Pawnbrokers Association Announces 2014 Future Business Leaders Scholarship Winners
Keller, TX (PRWEB) May 30, 2014 The National Pawnbrokers Association (NPA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2014 Future Business Leaders (FBL) Scholarships. The following eight students were awarded a $1,000 scholarship: John David Cravey Sponsor –...
Linn County men plead guilty to federal firearms violations
Two Linn County men, including a former Linn County sheriff, pleaded guilty Monday to federal firearms violations, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said. Barry Walker, 70, of Mound City, pleaded guilty to one count of allowing a convicted felon to possess firearms and...
Sioux City pawnbrokers changing to e-filing system
Pawnbroker Josh Lebowich fills out a pawn purchase ticket on Monday at A-Gordon's Jewelry & Loan in Sioux City. A change to the Sioux City ordinance relating to pawnbrokers and other dealers in precious metals or gems will require businesses to log information...
Man pleads guilty to invading home of Falls pawnshop owner
LOCKPORT – Edwin K. Ridgeway of Lockport agreed Monday to serve up to 12 years in prison for his role in the Oct. 28 violent invasion of the home of Ruben G. Longoria, owner of a pawnshop in Niagara Falls. Read report here
Pawn broker linked to crime ring gives up his license
SARASOTA COUNTY - Caught up in an organized crime ring, a Sarasota pawn shop owner has surrendered his license. Jim Smith, owner of Jim’s Pawn, 6526 S. Tamiami Trail, surrendered his business license Thursday, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office. His...
9 Core Behaviors Of People Who Positively Impact The World
Look around you and you’ll see three kinds of people – those who hate their work, and complain bitterly, those who just tolerate their work and see it as a paycheck and aren’t looking for more (or feel they can’t have more), and finally, those who love their work, and...
7 Tips for Surviving The Leap From Employee to Entrepreneur
Becoming a successful entrepreneur takes more than a great idea and important connections (although both do help). Making the shift from the steady life of a full-time employee to the unpredictable world of entrepreneurship requires a shift in mindset that many...
Why Precious Metals May Be On The Verge Of A Big Move
Precious metals experienced a wave of selling this past week as bullish investors shunned safe haven assets and bid U.S. equities to all-time highs. Expectations of stimulative action by the European Central Bank next week caused the U.S. dollar to rally against the...
Zimplats announces US$100m refinery deal
SOUTH Africa’s Impala Platinum, the world’s second-largest platinum miner will set up a refinery in the country by upgrading its existing facilities, with the first phase scheduled to start in July alongside work on a new underground mine, an official said on Friday....
Pawn shop focuses on bargains for customers
The new Casino Pawn and Gold in Casa Grande is the chain store’s first move south of the Valley. “It’s time to spread the business,” store Manager Isabeau Rivera said. “We have 10 locations in Phoenix and it’s definitely time to head a bit more down south with our...
3 men pull daring pawnshop heist in Tacurong City
TACURONG CITY (Mindanao Examiner / May 31, 2014) – Police said three gunmen robbed a pawnshop after disarming a security guard in Tacurong City in the southern Philippine province of Sultan Kudarat.Superintendent Junny Buenacosa, the local police chief, said the...
Pawnshop security guard scares off armed robbery gang, kills 1 suspect
One suspected robber was shot dead by a security guard of a pawnshop in Dagupan City after a group of armed men attempted to break in, a report from GMA's “News TV Live” said Saturday. At least 10 armed men tried to rob the pawnshop but were thwarted by the security...
Augusta pawn shop owner’s suspicions lead to arrest
Todd Stanton, 29, of Benton has been charged with receiving stolen property after allegedly pawning a dirtbike stolen from Fairfield. A Benton man has been charged with receiving stolen property after a pawn shop owner helped recover a $14,000 dirt bike stolen from a...