ExxonMobil adviser, artist list University Place 3BD

Egon van der Hoeven and Hedwige D. Jacobs have listed for sale a three-bedroom, three-bath home at 2265 Shakespeare St. in University Place for $599,000.The 2,169-square-foot house was built in 1938 in the Southgate subdivision. Jackie Zehl of Coldwell Banker United Realtors is the listing agent for the home. Mr. van der Hoeven currently serves as a commercial advisor for new business development at ExxonMobil Exploration Company. He also co-founded ziizoo, an Austin-based online tutoring company.He Read more [...]

Law firm founder leaving University Place home

Sanford L. Dow has listed for sale a three-bedroom, two-bath home at 1336 Vassar St. in University Place for $559,900. Mr. Dow acquired the property in June 2000. The 2,398-square-foot house was built in 1935 in the Vassar Place subdivision. Cinda Armstrong of Martha Turner Properties is the agent for the listing. Mr. Dow owns Dow Golub Remels Beverly, LLP, a Houston-based law firm founded in 2001. He specializes in litigating commercial disputes, as well as handling cases on real estate and business Read more [...]

West University Place 5BD for sale [more]

Lance W. Hellerman has listed for sale a three-bedroom, two-bath home at 3905 Marlowe St. in West University Place for $550,000.The 2,111-square-foot house was built in 1968 in the Collegeview subdivision. Norman Ray Wilson of Norman Wilson Realty is the agent for the listing.Mr. Hellerman serves as the executive vice president of Braztex Energy, LLC, a privately-held energy company. Prior to this, he served as a managing director of EXPRO- America, was the founder and CEO of Certus Engineering Read more [...]

BIR presses bourse on public float

“If after a while, we (BIR and PSE) don’t come to an agreement, then I will follow it up with a revenue regulation [imposing taxes on listed firms that have low public floats],� BIR Commissioner Kim S. Jacinto-Henares said after the filing of a tax evasion case before the Justice department. But the BIR chief said such an “alternative� would only be undertaken once stock market players fail to comply with a PSE directive in November that gave listed firms Read more [...]

Environmental groups want Klamath River salmon listed as Endangered Species

By Erin Maxson   January 27, 2011   KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - One of Southern Oregon's iconic symbols may soon receive more federal protection.   On Thursday, four environmental organizations submitted a petition to the National Marine Fisheries Service to place Klamath River spring Chinook salmon under the Endangered Species Act.   Last year, spring Chinook runs on the Rogue River had their best returns in four-years. However, biologists say spring Chinook runs on the Klamath River are experiencing Read more [...]

La Caixa banking unit to be listed group

La Caixa, the unlisted Barcelona-based savings bank that has the biggest domestic retail network in Spain, will move its banking operations into a listed company as part of a plan to strengthen its capital base and continue growing.

The new bank will have a book value of €20.6bn ($28.2bn) and be about the 10th biggest bank in the eurozone, behind France’s Crédit Agricole, when the operation is completed in July, the bank said.

Sri Lanka: Urban Development Authority offers alternative accommodations for …

The Urban Development Authority (UDA) of Sri Lanka is ahead to offer alternative accommodations to the aggrieved residents and owners of the houses situated at Slave Island, in the heart of Colombo Metropolis which is in the periphery of Defence Ministry and Army Headquarters. Pursuant to the fundamental rights filed by 17 petitioners among the aggrieved residents whose houses at Mews Street, Slave Island had been demolished, the Deputy Solicitor General Shavindra Fernando informed the Supreme Read more [...]

Events for seniors

Thursday, January 27, 2011 EASTHAMPTON Note: Events and programs take place at the COA Enrichment Center, 19 Union St., unless noted otherwise. For more information call 527-6151. January Movies: "Winter Bones," today, 12:30 p.m. Tax Assistance, appointmennts will be held from Feb. 5 to April 15, 9 a.m. to noon, weekdays. Call 527-6151 to sign up. Ballroom dance lessons, every Tuesday. Beginners, 6 to 7 p.m., intermediate, 7 to 8 p.m., advanced, 8 to 9 p.m. Read more [...]

Street Closure In Effect During Film Fest Events

STREET CLOSURES for January 28 - February 5 due to the Santa Barbara International Film Festival:Arlington Theatre - January 28, 29, 30, 31 February 5: One block of State Street between Victoria and Sola Streets in front of the Arlington Theatre, 1317 State Street, will be closed from 3:30 to 10:00pm on the specified dates listed above. Lobero Theatre - February 4: A portion of East Canon Perdido Street in front of the the Lobero Theatre, 33 East Canon Perdido Street Read more [...]

Amcor confident of sale

PACKAGING giant Amcor has appointed Leighton to build its new Botany Bay paper mill, clearing the way for the sale of the Alphington Mill in the inner north eastern suburbs. Plans to sell the 16.5ha mill to developer Lang Walker broke down early last year, partly because Amcor's timeline for the New South Wales project was uncertain.Yesterday's news that Leighton Contractors had won a $110 million contract to design and build the new paper mill will give potential Read more [...]