OLYMPIA, WA-The City Council agrees to go with VIP International Corp.'s vision of a publicly owned, Downtown conference center. Officials are set to begin 30-day negotiations with the company regarding its $22 million proposal.

SACRAMENTO-Tesoro Petroleum Corp. enters into a definitive agreement to sell its 70 Northern California Beacon retail stations to three companies. The transaction is set to close in December.

ELIZABETH, NJ-The 70-acre project will replace an existing ship-to-rail facility that is nearing capacity. Conti Enterprises has been hired by the bi-state agency to build it.

LONDON-The London Stock Exchange has submitted plans for a 44.127 sq m redevelopment of Exchange Tower in the heart of the City's square mile.