House Hunt: Open Houses and Just-Listed Homes Around Marietta

Homes in Marietta holding open houses or newly listed on the market this week range in price from a three-bedroom home on Frazier Circle for $114,900 to a six-bedroom home on Anderwood Ridge for $799,000. Greystone Village in East Cobb is holding a grand opening of its new model home, the Carrington. This new Active Adult Community in East Cobb offers custom features such as low curb tile showers with seats, sun tunnels and skylights. Located near the intersection of Roswell Road and East Piedmont Read more [...]

House Hunt: 22 Homes For Sale in North Penn, Souderton School Districts

NEW LISTING! — 485 Indian Crest Drive, Harleysville — $214,900 — 3 bedrooms/1.5 bath. This twin is in MOVE IN CONDITION! Enjoy this wonderful alternative to townhome living without association fees. This home has been lovingly maintained with many newer amenities including roof (2003), heater/ac (2005), dishwasher (2011), range vent hood (2011). The kitchen also features a stainless steel double sink, new laminate floor and resurfaced oak cabinets. New carpet and fresh paint throughout the Read more [...]

Chinese Listed Banks Earn 465B Yuan In H1

September 1 -- The 16 listed banks in China generated total net profits of 465.45 billion yuan in the first half of 2011 on increases in net interest margins and the rapid growth in revenues from commissions and fees, reports eastmoney.com.  The five major state-owned banks, including Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (601398, 1398.HK), China Construction Bank (601939, 0939.HK), Bank of China (601988, 3988.HK), Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) (601288, 1288.HK) and Bank of Communications Read more [...]

BBC presenter Philip Mould’s Duck End house, Oxfordshire

Mould employed a woman in the village – an Oxford zoologist – to research its story. 'It took two years, with new discoveries each week,’ he reports. 'The house’s fortunes follow the history of farming. From the 1620s to the 18th century it was owned by yeoman farmers, then tenanted to a farm across the road. We traced its inhabitants, back to Lady Anne Cope, the widow of the leading Puritan Sir Anthony Cope, who built it in 1628. It was thrilling.’ Having done the research, Read more [...]

Portfolio sale talk sends Namakwa tumbling

Beleaguered diamond miner Namakwa Diamonds (NAD) is in advanced discussions to sell its entire portfolio in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), sending its shares plummeting nearly 60%.In a statement on Thursday, the AIM-listed company said it was determined to "extract maximum value and minimise cash outflow for shareholders" and would provide a further update in due course.The decision to sell follows disappointing operational results Read more [...]

Australian Treasury Proposes Market Supervision Fee for ASX-Listed Securities

The Australian Treasury has released a consultation paper outlining a proposed market supervision fee model to recover funding for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to conduct market supervisory functions related to ASX-listed securities.Under the proposed model, the government will collect AU$62.6 million in fees from Read more [...]

Labor Day Weekend–Guide to Denver Latin Music Events

Labor Day weekend is coming! For millions of people it is a time to relax and have fun with family and friends and not worry about having to go to work on Monday morning.  Denver is hosting Latin Music Events on Labor Day weekend for you to enjoy.  Some are free family fun events (listed at the bottom).  Below is a list of some of the best shows. Denver Labor Day Tango Festival,  Sept. 1 - 5th, Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Four days of Tango music, complete with performances, workshops, Dj's, a Read more [...]

Late travel agent’s home listed in Sun City Palm Desert

Donal E. Doyle and the estate of Barbara J. Doyle have listed for sale a two-bedroom, two-bath home at 78855 Sunrise Canyon Ave. in Palm Desert for $489,900.The 2,142-square-foot house was built in 2001 in Sun City Palm Desert. Kerri Kerley of Windermere Real Estate Coachella Valley is the listing agent of the home.Ms. Doyle was a travel agent at Travel Universal and Travel Bug. She also managed The Studios art gallery at the La Quinta Resort and Club.She earned her associate's degree from San Jose Read more [...]