Monthly Archives: April 2011

Malaysia’s 2nd-biggest listed palm-oil company under scrutiny

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<!--GA_googleFillSlot("Business_Story_toptext");--> KUALA LUMPUR: IOI Corp Bhd, the country's second-biggest listed palm-oil company, is being scrutinised by an industry group following allegations about land disputes and illegal deforestation. IOI was given 28 days to respond to the allegations, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil said in a statement on its website. The group would consider further sanctions, including the suspension of licences for new Read more [...]

Rule change too late for villa

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KARLA AKUHATA GOING: This villa at 70 Firth St, within the Hamilton East heritage precinct, has been advertised for removal. The Hamilton City Council's commitment to protecting heritage buildings is being questioned after a villa in the Hamilton East heritage precinct was advertised on Trade Me as available for removal. But the council said it had no choice but to allow the removal because a consent was Read more [...]

The Betchworth Kid claims the Nottingham meeting – Horse Racing Update

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The Betchworth Kid claims the Nottingham meeting – Horse Racing Update The Nottingham meeting took place on Wednesday at Colwick Park. The event managed to attract a great deal of attention of all those involved in the business of horse-racing and the fans. The race-horse ‘The Betchworth Kid’ managed to claim the event giving a spectacular performance under the champion jockey Hayley Turner. The Listed event which was known by the name of Further Flight Stakes was run over a Read more [...]

Fairfield Village home listed for sale

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A three or four-bedroom, two-bath home at 15307 Cumberland Oak Way in Cypress is listed for $172,500. The Ellis-Nabors Team of Heritage Texas Properties are the listing agents for the home. This home has been completely updated and is in the master-planned community of Fairfield. Recent upgrades include a 30-year roof, extended tile in many rooms and laminate wood flooring in the bedrooms and study. 15307 Cumberland Oak Way is located in the Fairfield Village West subdivision, 3.8 miles Read more [...]

Warsaw stock exchange turns 20 with more than 400 listed firms

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The Warsaw stock exchange celebrates its 20th anniversary next week after a year of rapid expansion that saw it ranked second only to London in terms of the number and value of flotations.The stock market, one of eastern Europe's success stories, has grown rapidly, benefiting from Poland's privatisation programme. Hundreds of state-owned businesses have been auctioned off or floated on the stock market with hundreds more earmarked for sale, including state airline Lot.It is in the middle of Read more [...]

Fewer short sales since start of 2011

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The following update on local real estate information is based on Multiple Listing Service data as of Monday. Placentia inventory increased slightly last week. The inventory listed under short sale terms has decreased by 25 percent since the beginning of the year. Yorba Linda had a busy week with 29 new escrows. The inventory listed under short Read more [...]

Private event during Gay Games probed for funding issues

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The Chicago Sun-Times reported that "a federal probe into state payouts to social-service agencies" connected to state Sen. Rickey Hendon is being widened to include three other elected officials. Among those reportedly being investigated is state Rep. Ken Dunkin, in part for a $200,000 grant he gave to an event held during Gay Games VII in Chicago, in 2006. The event, which was not organized by the Gay Games, was a house-music party reunion held on Northerly Island on the closing weekend of the Read more [...]

Screen legend Steve McQueen’s Santa Paula ranch for sale

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Although dubbed “The King of Cool” and considered to be one of the most popular and highest-paid actors of the 1960s, actor Steve McQueen preferred to live outside the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. McQueen’s last home was a piece of Santa Paula real estate 75 miles outside of Los Angeles, and it is now listed for $799,999. Apparently drawn to the region for its reputation as the vintage-plane capital of America, McQueen moved to the sprawling 15.33-acre ranch in 1979. The property Read more [...]

Demolition bid for Ruchill site is refused by planners

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A bid to flatten a group of listed buildings in north Glasgow was thrown out amid claims of “inaction, indecision and incompetence”. Scottish Enterprise had wanted to demolish 11 of the listed buildings which made up part of the former Ruchill Hospital. All it wanted to keep was the A Listed water tower, which is a landmark for a large part of the north of the city. But councillors rejected the application - on the casting Read more [...]