Monthly Archives: June 2011

Historic buildings ‘are at risk’

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1 June 2011 Last updated at 06:01 GMT Llithfaen Chapel has joined a list of 'at risk' buildings A derelict Italianate villa, an old hospital, a steelworks and chapels are among a list of buildings in Wales considered to be in danger, according to a conservation group. Nine Welsh buildings are included in Save Britain's Heritage's annual catalogue of buildings at risk. The catalogue, Read more [...]

Mobile phones listed as carcinogenic hazard

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The International Agency for Research on Cancer now lists mobile phones as a group 2B carcinogen, alongside things like lead and DDT. For years, debate has raged as to whether the electromagnetic fields and radiation emitted by mobile phones pose a health risk to humans—not so much because the levels are all that high, but because untold millions of individuals spend hours a day holding these radiation-emitting devices as close to their brains as is humanly possible. Although research is still Read more [...]

Get the best deal on your dream home

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NEVER take the listed price as an indication of the true value of a property, and thoroughly research the market before putting down an offer. Those are just two of the tips suggested by Property Searchers director and buyers agent Scott McGeever. He has been advising buyers on how to get the best deal when negotiating on price. The latest RP Data statistics show Brisbane is recording the highest vendor discounting in Australia, averaging -7.7 per cent on houses and -7.9 per cent for units. Vendor Read more [...]

May 31: Science Symposium, Football Registration and Blogging

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VietinBank to sell shares to Bank of Nova Scotia in H2-report

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Tue May 31, 2011 9:49pm EDT (Adds background, share price) HANOI, June 1 (Reuters) - VietinBank , Vietnam's largest listed lender, will complete the sale of a 15 percent stake to Canada's Bank of Nova Scotia in the second half of 2011, a state-run newspaper said on Wednesday. The sale, worth 3.57 trillion dong ($174 million) in face value, would be conducted via a new share issue in the third or the fourth quarter, the central bank-run Banking Times newspaper reported, Read more [...]

TSX-listed corporate dividends and distributions declared May 31, 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 31, 2011. Terravest Income Fund Units (TSX:TI.UN): $0. Payable Jun 15. Record Jun 08. Alliance Grain Traders Inc. (TSX:AGT): $0.15. Payable Jul 08. Record Jul 06. Bank Of Nova Scotia (the) (TSX:BNS): $0.52. Payable Jul 27. Record Jul 05. Bank Of Nova Scotia (the) Pr Series (TSX:BNS.PR.J): $0.328125. Payable Read more [...]

Blighted Ford home in limbo

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By Katie HetrickPress Guide Newspapers DEARBORN — City officials and neighbors are being forced to watch as a historic Ford neighborhood home crumbles while the city waits to gain ownership.“It is horrifically, disgustingly awful,” said Collette Cullen, who owns the house just behind the vacant site at 22668 Nona.She has peeked in the windows and can see the mold Read more [...]

5 Things: Electrify Your Strings, Fairy Tale Ball

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Kluge oceanfront enclave listed for sale at $59 million

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By Darrell Hofheinz Daily News Real Estate Writer Post a Comment E-mail Print Larger Type Small Type Casa Sin Nombre, the oceanfront enclave once owned by the late billionaire John Kluge, has been put up for sale at $59 million — the highest listed price tag of any property on the market in Palm Beach. The property at 89 Middle Road has been co-listed for its owner, Columbia University, by two Palm Beach real estate agencies — an unusual but not unique arrangement Read more [...]