Monthly Archives: March 2011

Events listed for March 16

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Wed, March 16, 2011 Soup kitchens: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Immanuel Baptist Church, 1615-2nd St. SE, and from 5 to 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 1000-3rd St. NE. Faith United Methodist Church's food and clothing pantry is open Wednesdays from 2 to 4 p.m. The church is located at 801 W. University Ave. Burlington Community Choir will present "One Holy Celebration," an Easter musical, in Minot: 7 p.m., Bread of Life Lutheran Church, 1415-17th Ave. SW.2nd Story Social Club's Read more [...]

‘Oliver Twist’ workhouse listed

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14 March 2011 Last updated at 09:31 ET Charles Dickens is thought to have lived a few doors away from the building An 18th Century workhouse thought to have inspired Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist has been saved from demolition. Camden Council had been considering a planning application to turn the site of former Strand Union Workhouse into a private residential development. Read more [...]

Vancouver’s luxury home sales surge, largely due to influx of offshore money

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VANCOUVER - If you think Vancouver's housing prices are overdue for a major price adjustment, tell that to the surging number of luxury home buyers.According to MLS statistics provided by Macdonald Realty, a record 375 homes -including nearly 50 condos -sold for over $3 million in 2010, breaking the record of 209 set in 2009 and more than double the 167 sold in 2008.Of those, 73 homes sold for over $5 million.The sales were primarily, but not exclusively, on Vancouver's west side, with the priciest Read more [...]

Just a few things to consider for this Monday

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SUNRISE/ SUNSET  Sunrise: 7:18 a.m. Sunset:  7:11 p.m.   WEATHER  Monday… High 49; sunshine and some clouds Monday night…Low 37; patchy clouds   The Week Ahead…   Tuesday: 52/41; sunshine and patchy clouds… Wednesday: 59/41; mostly sunny and mainly clear… Thursday: 59/42; mostly sunny and cloudy… Friday: 65/45; partly sunny and mild with some clouds… Saturday: 62/23; mostly sunny and pleasant…   EVENTS Where: City of Aberdeen, 60 N Parke St., Aberdeen, MD 21001 Date: March Read more [...]

Vishal Retail Sold for 700 Million Rupees

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By R.JAI KRISHNA Vishal Retail Ltd. said Monday it had completed the sale of its wholesale and retail businesses for about 700 million rupees ($15.5 million) in cash, ending a process to revive the cash-strapped retail company, that started in late 2009. The conclusion of the sale makes Vishal Retail Ltd. the first listed Indian retailer to sell out in the wake of the global economic meltdown. Vishal Retail has sold and transferred its wholesale trading, institutional sales and franchisee Read more [...]

Finally, British workers come first: Jobs for migrants slashed by half in visa …

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By Jack Doyle Last updated at 12:55 AM on 14th March 2011 The number of jobs open to migrants from outside the European Union is to be halved, ministers will announce today. Foreigners are currently able to obtain work permits for around 500,000 posts that bosses say cannot be filled by British or EU workers. But from April that will fall to 230,000 when non-graduate jobs are taken off the Home Office ‘shortage occupation list’. Clampdown: Florists will be among those barred from the Read more [...]

Houses that are there for the long haul

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“The people who like this kind of house are people who want their home to have a bit of personality,” says Michael Clark of Jackson Stops and Staff. “They don’t mind the fact that the windows aren’t huge, the ceilings aren’t high and the rooms are a bit dark. They accept them as they are.” They mourn them accordingly, too. “She was a living, breathing thing,” sighs Susan. “Unfortunately, the extractor fan in our bathroom short-circuited and set light to the roofspace Read more [...]

Events listed for March 15

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Tue, March 15, 2011 Super Market Sweep: 10 to 11:30 a.m., Marketplace Foods-Dakota Square. The Minot Young Professionals are once again teaming up with the Minot Area Homeless Coalition, Marketplace Foods-Dakota Square, and Our Family brand to stock area food pantries and soup kitchens with nonperishable food items and toiletries. The goal is to raise $700 to be used to purchase Our Family brand products from Marketplace Foods. Competitors will pay $15 per person to play. Teams and Read more [...]

Vishal Retail Sold for 7 Billion Rupees

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By R.JAI KRISHNA Vishal Retail Ltd. said Monday it had completed the sale of its wholesale and retail businesses for about 700 million rupees in cash, ending a process to revive the cash-strapped retail company, that started in late 2009. The conclusion of the sale makes Vishal Retail Ltd. the first listed Indian retailer to sell out in the wake of the global economic meltdown. Vishal Retail has sold and transferred its wholesale trading, institutional sales and franchisee operations Read more [...]