Monthly Archives: March 2011

Forrest, Murdoch, Packer Lead BRW Australia Executive Rich List

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Andrew Forrest, chief executive officer of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (FMG), topped the 2011 Business Review Weekly’s list of Australia’s 200 richest executives, based on the market value of the shares they hold in their companies. The value of 49-year-old Forrest’s 31 percent stake in Fortescue climbed by almost a third to A$6.2 billion ($6.2 billion) over the past 12 months. That pushed News Corp. (NWSA) Chairman Rupert Murdoch, Read more [...]

Committee urges council to do more to protect heritage buildings

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King council Monday night was called upon by the King Heritage Advisory Committee to protect heritage sites within the township. A presentation was made by committee co-chair Fiona Cowles and heritage researcher Pamela Vega. The committee was putting forth the idea to implement policies and actions that encourage heritage conservation. As well, they recommended hiring on a heritage planner. Cowles said the committee was established in 1982 by council as the Local Architectural Conservation Read more [...]

New TV deal to net FAI €10m a year

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The Irish Times - Wednesday, March 23, 2011EMMET MALONESOCCER: THE FAI are set to reap substantial benefits from Uefa’s proposal to centrally sell the TV and commercial rights to the qualifying tournament for Euro 2016 as well as the European qualifying games for the 2018 World Cup. In his acceptance speech at the Uefa Congress yesterday in Paris where he was handed unopposed a second four-year term as the organisation’s president, Michel Platini said all 53 member associations have now signed Read more [...]

Aim firm Jetion Solar plots sale to chief’s mother

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This year, Jetion predicted its profits for 2010 would be well above
expectations. But it decided to delist saying 2011 will be “difficult
and challenging”, while also citing the difficulty of raising funds on
Aim and a lack of liquidity. The offer is just 2p above the 81p share price
prior to the deal. The shares are down 47pc since 2007’s float.

List of finalists for James Beard awards puts celebrity chefs on chopping block

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Finalists for the prestigious James Beard Foundation Awards have been announced and the newly pared down list has knocked a few high profile celebrity chefs out of the running. Food Network TV chef Michael Symon was put on the chopping block and eliminated from both the Outstanding Chef Award and Outstanding Restaurant Award categories.Symon is a ubiquitous presence on the US-based food channel, where he hosts shows like Food Feuds, and Cook Like an Iron Chef. He also made his Read more [...]

Turbulent times for new stockbrokers

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Paul Masi, head of Austock Group, says the stockbroking industry is about human capital. Picture: Jane Dempster Source: The Australian WHEN three mid-sized broking houses listed in a rush in late 2007, the bourse's more cynical exponents scoffed that the move marked the bull market peak more clearly than any metaphorical bell. Cynics have a habit of being right: Read more [...]

Cairn Energy hopeful on Indian assets sale

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Cairn Energy, the FTSE 100 oil and gas company, reported record revenues as it swung back into profit last year and raised expectations that the sale of its Indian assets would be approved.Sir Bill Gammell, chief executive, said he was hopeful that Cairn’s proposed sale of a controlling stake in its Indian subsidiary to UK-listed miner Vedanta Resources would be put to the country’s cabinet for approval by the end of the month. Read more [...]

Forth Bridge and Jodrell Bank Observatory among the British contenders for …

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By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 11:42 AM on 22nd March 2011 They may not be the most obvious landmarks to rank alongside the Great Pyramids and the Lost City of Machu Picchu, but the Forth Bridge and Jodrell Bank observatory are among 11 British sites to make the list of potential candidates for world heritage status.They join the slate industry of North Wales, as well as the Lake District in Cumbria, on the 'tentative list' nominated by the government.The list for potential nomination Read more [...]

Turbulent times for stockbrokers that listed before GFC

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Paul Masi, head of Austock Group, says the stockbroking industry is about human capital. Picture: Jane Dempster Source: The Australian WHEN three mid-sized broking houses listed in a rush in late 2007, the bourse's more cynical exponents scoffed that the move marked the bull market peak more clearly than any metaphorical bell. Cynics have a habit of being right: Read more [...]

Five Things March 22: Township Council Meeting, Author Book Discussion

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