Monthly Archives: January 2011

Intel Panel Wants Iran Dissidents Off Terror List

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Recently retired National Security Adviser James Jones was among the members of a bipartisan panel of top former national security experts which is urging President Obama to use a controversial dissident group to destabilize the Tehran regime. (Reuters) As yet another round of talks gets under way in Istanbul to try to convince Iran to abandon its nuclear ambitions, a bipartisan panel of top former national security experts has proclaimed further negotiations are likely Read more [...]

Botswana Diamonds to list next month

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Market watchers say an expected introduction price of 7p (71 thebe) a share puts Botswana Diamonds at just over £7m with no new money being raised. African Diamonds Plc (AFD) de-listed from the BSE at the close of business on December 22, 2010 following a successful acquisition by Lucara Diamonds Corporation.  BSE officials however say African Diamonds had not yet communicated their intention to list on the bourse. "They have not notified us yet, I guess [if] they have communicated with the bourse Read more [...]

Child care key to best employers

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Print E-mail By Henry Unger The Atlanta Journal-Constitution If you want to make workers happy, make their kids happy. That’s the lesson to be taken from the three Georgia companies on Fortune magazine’s list of top employers. The child care campus that Alston Bird operates only a block away from its offices landed the Atlanta-based law firm at No. 13 on Fortune’s list of the “100 Best Companies to Work For.” “The facility was expanded this year and now provides day care Read more [...]

American Express Closure Could Impact Local Housing Market

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Real estate agents and home builders are showing concern that the already oversaturated Triad housing market could only get worse after the American Express closure. Even if only 25 percent of the 1,500 employees losing jobs take the company's offer to move to its other centers, hundreds of homes could still enter the market. "We don't have enough buyers for the houses that we have listed. It means houses will stay on the market longer, and the prices will have to come Read more [...]

Borgata Winter Open Event 1 in the Books

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Rocha The first event of the Borgata Winter Open is in the books, finishing up at about 7am today, and the winner is newcomer Alex Rocha, who takes home a $150,850 cash. Rocha, of Setauket N.Y.  on Long Island appears to be exploding onto the Atlantic City scene as he has one other listed cash, a $33,000 first place at the Harrah’s resort WSOP circuit events last month. The 21 year old won a ring in a $350 No Limit event. So that’s kind of a hot streak. Second went to Joshua Lawson of Read more [...]

Fenix partner turns up heat on TV chef Gary Mehigan

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Celebrity chef Gary Mehigan outside restaurant Fenix, in Richmond. Picture: Bruce Magilton Source: Herald Sun THE knives are out for celebrity chef Gary Mehigan. The MasterChef judge is being sued over allegations he and others defaulted on settlement payments to a business partner in Fenix Restaurant and Events. Lawyers for Luigi Baccini, who is listed with Mr Mehigan as a director of Read more [...]

Big rail project on schedule, says QR National

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THE crucial billion-dollar "GAP rail project" is still firmly on schedule and budget to be commissioned in January next year, QR National chief executive Lance Hockridge says. Speaking in Rockhampton yesterday after making an extensive tour of the recently listed coal hauler's network, Mr Hockridge said the rail tracks in north central Queensland had been built to withstand tropical weather events and that the new Goonyella to Abbot Point line, albeit incomplete, Read more [...]

Companies count the cost

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IF Corporate Australia had a community noticeboard, the company announcements section of the Australian Stock Exchange website would be it. Under ASX rules, companies must notify the market of events which could have a material impact on their profits. More than 100 listed companies have released updates about the floods so far. Coca-Cola Amatil The soft drinks manufacturer warned unseasonable weather and flooding would reduce earnings growth to about 5 per Read more [...]

Community Happenings 1-22

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All area codes are 850 unless specified.     Bridgeway Senior Program Bridgeway Senior Program will deliver the following meals the week of Jan. 24- 28: •Monday: Turkey breast. •Tuesday: Country fried steak. •Wednesday: Smoked sausage. •Thursday: Savory chicken. •Friday: Sloppy Joe.   Florida Trail Association The Florida Trail Association will hold the following events. Visit http://westgate.floridatrail.org or call the listed number.  •Jan. 25: Monthly meeting at Ed’s Hometown Read more [...]

Fairhaven Church schedules youth events

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