Monthly Archives: June 2011

Gold In Dubai to tick box for Riley

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Trainer Mark Riley has ticked off one of the boxes in Gold In Dubai's country Cups campaign in Queensland and is hoping to mark off another in the Listed Caloundra Cup.However, Riley surprised many by also entering the five-year-old for Saturday's Listed Glasshouse Handicap (1400m) as well as the 2400-metre Caloundra Cup."The Glasshouse is a precaution but he's going to the Cup," Riley said."The reason for nominating in the Glasshouse was in case something unforeseen happens with the weather."Caloundra Read more [...]

Preserve Historic Missoula offers grants to paint buildings

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Preserve Historic Missoula is entering the grant-giving era. The four-year-old nonprofit that brought the county its 11 Most Endangered Buildings lists and last year got the fairgrounds listed on the National Register of Historic Places is looking for a couple of historic buildings to paint. Two grants of $500 each will be awarded to successful applicants whose Read more [...]

Pico expects healthy 2011 net profit

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The listed event marketing company Pico (Thailand) Plc said it would organise more fairs and congresses on its own in the future as they generate more reliable income than holding events for others. Although income from its own events represents only 3% of its total revenue, Pico expects this proportion to rise to 40% in the next four years, said CEO Silchai Kiatapan. To achieve that goal, the company will have to organise at least two to three of its own events per year. Pico will hold Read more [...]

Kemeys Folly for sale for £2.75m

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IN 2005 Kemeys Folly stood crumbling in isolation on its lofty Monmouthshire hilltop. Now, after an extensive restoration and a spot two years ago on Channel Four’s Grand Designs programme, the grade II listed property is up for sale at an eye-watering £2.75m – more than three times the £830,000 banker Dean Berry and his public relations executive wife Sarah paid for it. Six years ago, damp stonework, ugly modern extensions and a waterlogged interior meant Dean and Sarah would have their Read more [...]

HTC EVO 3D listed by Vodafone UK

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Vodafone UK has uploaded a teaser video regarding the HTC EVO 3D, the exciting new dual-core Android 2.3 phone announced by HTC this morning. The network has also put up a holding page for the phone on its online shop, so if you’re impressed by HTC’s rather chunky new 3D phone you can register your interest. Here’s a brief look at some of the EVO 3D’s features, courtesy of Vodafone: Controversial pronunciation of the letter “H” from Heidi, there… Related Posts GALLERY: High-resolution Read more [...]

Luxury Travels On Orient Express

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BY MARIETTA CAUCHI Luxury fashion houses are looking East—hoping to lure investors willing to pay up to buy into an Asian-listed designer brand. Asia's appetite for luxury goods shows few signs of abating, with watches, jewels, designer bags, shoes and high fashion clothes being lapped up by consumers in the Far East. In the past few months, U.K. luxury clothing retailer Burberry PLC said its yearly earnings soared 39%, boosted by sales to Chinese shoppers at home and abroad, while Read more [...]

Tory’s death sparks debate among members

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More tests will be needed to determine exactly why a senior Conservative and personal friend of David Cameron died in a portable toilet at the Glastonbury Festival over the weekend. Christopher Shale, 56, collapsed just after being warned that a private strategy document he had written for the party had been leaked. There is no evidence that the news contributed to what is thought to have been a massive heart attack. At the opening of an inquest yesterday, the cause of the death Read more [...]

Rare chance as one of ‘Seven Deadly Sins’ goes up for sale

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A BEAUTIFUL Victorian riverside residence, one of Pangbourne’s famous grade II-listed “Seven Deadly Sins” is up for sale. Accommodation includes a lobby, cloakroom, dining hall, drawing room comprising sitting and family areas, study, kitchen/breakfast room, utility, four good bedrooms, two bathrooms (one en-suite), gas central heating. Outside there is a huge garage with roof terrace, high level terrace with dramatic views, river views from all principal rooms, and Read more [...]

SGX-listed firms to get sustainability guide

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SGX-listed firms to get sustainability guideBy Rachel Kelly | Posted: 27 June 2011 2150 hrs           SINGAPORE: In a bid to boost transparency and stay ahead, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) has launched a sustainability guide for its listed companies.This guide outlines best practices for companies with regard to sustainability reporting. In Read more [...]