Vimpelcom US-listed shares open 3 percent lower

MOSCOW | Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:51am EST MOSCOW (Reuters) - Shares in Russia's Vimpelcom (VIP.N) opened more than 3 percent lower on its first trading day since approving a $6 billion bid for Wind Telecom in spite of opposition from 40 percent shareholder Telenor (TEL.OL). Analysts have said the terms of the deal are unfavorable to the mobile phone company's minority shareholders, who will vote on the deal on March 17.The shares were down 4.4 percent at $14.6 at Read more [...]

Victorian Society opposes Brighton hospital demolition

18 January 2011 Last updated at 11:25 ET The Victorian Society said the NHS could deliver high quality care and also conserve historic buildings A Grade II-listed chapel on a hospital site in Sussex will be destroyed if NHS redevelopment plans are not changed, the Victorian Society has said. The society, which tries to protect historic buildings, is opposing demolition planned as part of Royal Sussex County Hospital's redevelopment. Read more [...]

Five Things for Tuesday: City Council Meeting and Film at the Library

Five Things appears each weekday on Patch.com. If you have an event, announcement or local fact that you think should be listed, e-mail csdelavara@att.net 1.  The Pleasanton City Council Meeting is open to the public, 7 p.m. Tuesday, City Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Ave.  E-mail Karen Gonzales at kgonzales@ci.pleasanton.ca.us or visit www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us for agenda information. 2.  The Pleasanton Public Library, 400 Old Bernal Ave., will host the Mature Adult Program (MAP), “Afternoon Read more [...]

Tours, screenings, cooking demos, design seminars among events offered at this …

Share this on Home Accents Today Staff -- Home Accents Today, 1/18/2011 11:06:11 AM The 2011 Winter Las Vegas Market, along with Gift+Home and Vegas Kids, is presenting a full lineup of special events, seminars, parties, cooking demonstrations, art and design exhibitions and other opportunities, taking place Jan. 24-28. Some of those events are listed below. For a Read more [...]

Strand home now $6.4 million cheaper

A home for sale in Dana Point's coastal Strand at Headlands community - once offered in a luxury auction - is now priced 46% cheaper than its initial listing price and listed as a short sale. Located at 49 Beach View Lane, the home was once listed for $13,995,000 last year and is now priced at $7,499,000. This Santa Barbara-style home was offered for sale in an online luxury home auction April 2010 alongside another home in the Strand community. Potential buyers Read more [...]

NFC Championship Game: Bears/Packers Tickets On Sale Tuesday At 2 PM CST

Read More: Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears, Jan 23, 2011 2:00 PM CST Want tickets for Sunday's NFC Championship game? Maybe you'll be in luck today and you can get tickets at face value. The Bears are putting a limited number of tickets on sale today at 2 p.m. CST at this Ticketmaster site. Prices range (including taxes and fees) from $141.91 to $605.35 -- and yes, those are face value tickets. Don't expect a lot of tickets to be Read more [...]

iPad 2 display component listed online, along with vibrating motor

Apple component vendors are always a good source of leaks and we previously caught sight of some parts for Apple’s Verizon iPhone before it was launched, and the video was taken down at the request of Apple. Now another vendor has listed an “iPad 2 LCD Screen” for $218.19 online, though the company is currently selling the original iPad display for $63.35. For comparison, Read more [...]

NASDAQ-listed company acquires South Africa’s Magix Integration

NASDAQ-listed Magic Software Enterprises (MSE) is establishing an African presence and has signed a purchase agreement with its South African distributor, Magix Integration.The deal, effective 1 January, will see Magix Integration, which was bought out of the MGX group in 2003, split into two companies, Magix Integration and Magix Security.MSE will initially acquire 51% of the new Magix Integration with an option to increase its holdings to 75% over the next year, depending on the company meeting Read more [...]