Monthly Archives: February 2011

Three Tigers listed among Baseball America’s top 100 prospects

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<!--Saxotech Paragraph Count: 1-->Baseball America, the authority on MLB organizational depth, released its list of the top 100 prospects in the game today, and three Detroit Tigers made the list. Right-handed pitcher Jacob Turner, the team's first-round draft pick in 2009, led the way, at No. 21. Shortstop Nick Castellanos, the team's first pick in 2010, ranked No. 65, and left-hander Andy Oliver, who made his big-league debut last summer, was No. 87. Baseball America rated Turner's best tool Read more [...]

Firms begin work on quake recovery

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Firms begin work on quake recovery Updated at 9:41 am today The country's largest listed company, Fletcher Building is marshalling its staff and providing building materials to assist with the response to Tuesday's powerful earthquake. The company says 200 engineers, supervisors and other staff, are available to help immediately and is determining how many staff in other areas are available to assist. Fletcher Building's general manager of investor relations Philip King says the PlaceMakers store Read more [...]

Coming Events

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Posted 12 hours ago EDITOR'S NOTENon-profit and charitable organizations in the South Essex area are eligible to have events listed in Coming Up.To have items included in the column, drop us a line at least two weeks before the event. Tell us briefly what's going on and the time, date and location. If a telephone number would help, include it.Drop this information off, fax or mail it to Coming Up, Leamington Read more [...]

Towne Lake 6-bedroom listed for sale

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A six-bedroom, 5.5-bath home at 9607 E. Pedernales River Drive in Towne Lake is available for $549,961. Coventry Homes is the builder. This spectacular six bedroom home sits on a lake front homesite with an amazing view and features stone accents. The grandiose two story entry features a spiral staircase and iron balusters with stunning wine room. The gourmet island kitchen includes custom maple cabinetry, granite countertops, and stainless steel appliances. Enjoy entertaining in the oversized Read more [...]

Christchurch quake: Listed companies caught in the fallout

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Analysts at Macquarie Equities Research have published a snapshot of the toll the quake is likely to take on various NZX-listed companies. The note estimates Christchurch contributes 15 per cent of GDP and says the quake will have widespread economic fallout for some listed companies. One of the most affected would be Lyttelton Port. Costs would be large but damage was not quantified by the report. Fletcher Building would gain in the 2012 financial year on quake remediation work. Engineering Read more [...]

Work to turn Sumburgh Head lighthouse into major visitor attraction approved

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How the renovated lighthouse will look, complete with westward-facing accommodation. Sumburgh Head lighthouse is to undergo major renovations, it was agreed at a meeting of the planning board today. The works will see better use being made of the A-listed building, some of which will be demolished, with original features reinstated and improved access through upgrades to the road and car parking to create a premuim tourist attraction. New visitor interpretation facilities will also be created. The Read more [...]

Events listed for Feb. 25

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Fri, February 25, 2011 Free lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 120-5th Ave. NW.2nd Story Social Club's bingo: 7:30 p.m., 13-1st Ave. SW.The Heritage Singers will present the annual Variety Show, "Men in Tights": Friday and Saturday, Vegas Motel, Minot. Reserved tickets, for $20, are needed. Call the Minot Area Council of the Arts office at 852-2787 for more information.The Bottineau Community Theater will present the comedy "You Can't Take it With You": Friday Read more [...]

Tax treatment of losses on sale of shares

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The last few days saw the long expected correction taking place in the stock market, with share prices touching new 52-week lows. Having burned their fingers by buying shares at high prices during the boom and seeing the prices of such shares rapidly plummeting, many investors are contemplating disposing of such shares even at a loss so as to limit their losses. What is the tax treatment of such losses that they may incur?For most investors, shares are held by them as investments and therefore regarded Read more [...]

New Neuberger Berman fund to list on LSE

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The fund is aimed at providing investors with sustainable regular dividends and long-term capital growth through a global portfolio of senior secured bank loans.Target annualised yield per share for the first full year of investment is around 5%. It will be a closed-ended investment company registered and incorporated in Guernsey.Joe Lynch, Neuberger Berman's MD, said, 'We are excited to bring our bank loan investment expertise to European investors and believe the timing of the launch of this fund Read more [...]

British Waterways unlocks new film network

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British Waterways unlocks new film network 23rd Feb 2011 British Waterways has today, 23 February 2011, appointed Itasca Locations as its national film location management partner, to raise the profile of its waterways and properties across England and Wales to the film and photographic industry. British Waterways is the third largest owner of listed structures in the country, behind the National Trust and the Church of England. It Read more [...]