Monthly Archives: May 2011

Borsa Italiana launches online financial education site

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The idea stems from the Borsa Italiana's commitment to serve the needs of small investors by offering an educational tool that will help inform their investment decisions .Gabriele Villa, Head of private investors of London Stock Exchange Group said:"Borsa Italiana has always invested in private investors education and the new virtual space La Finanza per tutti aims to share the basic financial information to invest in listed products with everybody. This is the first step of a more ambitious project Read more [...]

Anglo American Gypsum – turning mining waste into low-cost homes

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In a country where jobs and housing are in short supply, a water reclamation plant is turning mining waste into low cost homes.Anglo American's eMalahleni plant in Mpumalanga province, South Africa, purifies waste water from five mines and turns it into drinking water for local people.But that's just one strand. The waste produced from this process – 200 tonnes of gypsum a day – is being made into bricks to build homes that will enable workers moving away from mine villages to buy affordable Read more [...]

Memorial Day events planned around the county

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If your group's event isn't listed here with other local Memorial Day activities, please send information to newstips@heraldnet.com.And remember: On Memorial Day those U.S. flags that can be lowered should be flown at half staff until noon, then the flag should be raised to full staff. Memorial Day is Monday.ArlingtonAmerican Legion Post 76 puts up flags at 6 a.m. Monday Arlington Cemetery, 20310 67th Ave. NE. A parade is planned at 10 a.m. Monday from 525 N. Olympic Ave. to Legion Park, 115 N. Olympic Read more [...]

Indian Bank Hires Managers of Share Sale

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By Bijou George of Dow Jones NewswiresMUMBAI --Indian Bank has hired the four banks it had short-listed to manage its public share sale of at least 10 billion rupees, three people familiar with the matter said Thursday, as the lender advanced plans to bolster its capital base. The state-run lender had short-listed Kotak Mahindra Capital Co., Enam Securities Pvt. Ltd., SBI Capital Markets Ltd. and ICICI Securities Ltd., the same people said. The timing of the launch of the planned deal will depend Read more [...]

TSX-listed corporate dividends and distributions declared May 25, 2011

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TORONTO - Dividends or distributions were declared or updated on the followed listed issues on the Toronto Stock Exchange on May 25, 2011. Bank Of Montreal (TSX:BMO): $0.7. Payable Aug 26. Record Aug 02. Bank Of Montreal Cl 'b' Pr Series (TSX:BMO.PR.H): $0.33125. Payable Aug 25. Record Aug 02. Bank Of Montreal Cl 'b' Pr Series (TSX:BMO.PR.J): $0.28125. Payable Aug 25. Record Aug 02. Bank Of Montreal Cl 'b' Pr Series (TSX:BMO.PR.K): Read more [...]

Coffee Break: Memphis Realtors taking part in national open house

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Memphis Realtors will participate in the second annual Nationwide Open House Weekend June 4-5. "The Open House Weekend not only brings buyers and sellers together, but also provides an opportunity for consumers to ask Realtors questions about the buying process and local market conditions," Leon Dickson, president of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors, said in a release. "This is an excellent opportunity to tour dozens of homes in one weekend and to see first-hand the affordability Read more [...]

Pride Month Calendar

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Call phone number listed on each event to verify date and time. To add an event, contact PRIDEChicago: PrideChgo@aol.com The calendar includes Pride events whose coordinators have sent a listing form or press release to PRIDEChicago for inclusion. JUNE (various dates) - CENTER ON HALSTED - during June Pride Month, the center will be hosting many events. 3656 N. Halsted. www.centeronhalsted.org . JUNE (various dates) - WOMEN'S EVENTS - during June Pride Month include: Lesbian College Night, Read more [...]

58% of Anaheim listings are distressed homes

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Every two weeks, Orange County broker Steve Thomas publishes a report on the supply of local homes for sale. Here's what the latest report -- as of May 12 -- has to say about Anaheim … 601 residences listed in brokers' MLS system with 196 new deals opening in the past 30 days. By Thomas's math, this community has a "market time" (months in would take to sell all inventory at current pace of new escrows) of 3.07 months vs. 3.33 months found two weeks earlier vs. 1.69 months seen a year earlier. Read more [...]