Monthly Archives: January 2012

Lloyds to sell ship loan book in parcels -sources

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Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:02pm EST * Lloyds failed to sell $10 bln shipping book in one go * Shipping sector woes seen worsening in 2012* RBS looking to cut "non-core" ship bookBy Steve Slater and Jonathan SaulLONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Lloyds Banking Group is unlikely to sell its $10 billion portfolio of shipping loans to a single buyer and aims to parcel up loans for sale as European banks continue to retreat from the maritime sector, industry sources say.Lloyds, 41 Read more [...]

Was listed status key to Raynor’s departure?

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WOULD ANDY RAYNOR still be in a job if RSM Tenon was privately owned, rather than listed? I guess you could also ask: if yes, then would he deserve to be? One of the main issues surrounding the listed accountancy firm model is how to keep both the ‘partners' (technically directors) and shareholders happy. Tenon's system of salary + bonus for its partners seems to have worked fine, and is an area Raynor has spoken of with pride in the past. But it's one Read more [...]

Various Events At Sewerby Hall And Gardens

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Various Events At Sewerby Hall And Gardens Various Events At Sewerby Hall And GardensWhile Sewerby Hall and Gardens event staff continue at full steam to plan the 2012-13 schedule of events, there is still much to see and do between January and March before the hall opens to the public on Saturday, 31 March. Orienteering Aimed mainly at families, this course has been designed by HALO (Humberside and Lincolnshire Orienteers) and uses various routes throughout the grounds Read more [...]

ShopSavvy Turns Millions of Shoppers Into Sellers With SavvyListings

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Jan 25, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- ShopSavvy, the leading mobile shopping assistant, today announced the introduction of "SavvyListings," allowing shoppers to now sell products directly from their smartphones with a simple scan. SavvyListings will connect sellers with ShopSavvy's community of more than 20 million mobile buyers, providing both parties with Read more [...]

Listed companies drag the chain on bill payments

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Publicly-listed companies took a week longer than the private sector to pay their bills in the December quarter, the largest disparity between the sectors in four years, according to debt collection agency Dun Bradstreet. Payment terms for listed firms average 51 days, two days longer than the September quarter and 5.8 days longer than 12 months ago. Private firms were on par with the national average of 44.6 days, half a day longer than the same quarter last year. Historically, listed companies Read more [...]

Famous British buildings with a motoring heritage

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Drive south-west and in Guildford, Surrey, you’ll come across the premises of the Dennis Brothers, England’s first purpose-built car factory. Completed in 1901 it produced the debut Dennis car, an 8hp model. By 1915 Dennis had moved factory and instead of cars was making the fire engines and buses that it’s now famous for. The Grade II listed building has subsequently been a shoe factory, sweet warehouse and, since 1998, a pub. Farther north, although not listed by English Read more [...]

February Events At The Old George In Stony Stratford

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February Events At The Old George In Stony Stratford The Old George is a beautiful listed historic pub in Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, renowned for its for friendliness, good food and a marvellous atmosphere. It remains a family owned and independent freehouse with a wide range of traditional real ales and other beverages - so we can offer the quality and service that you prefer. Upcoming Events...Wed 1st - Andrew Loa - Middle of the road country and folk.Fri 3rd - Vegas Read more [...]

OB/GYN listing Middletown 4BD

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Karyn L. Tapley and Joseph A. Tapley have listed for sale a four-bedroom, three-bath home at 200 Sheats Lane in Middletown for $305,000.The 2,275-square-foot house was built in 1996. Debbie Gawel of Prudential Fox Roach Realtors is the listing agent.Karyn Tapley is an OB/GYN at Skagit Regional Clinics.She attended medical school at the University of Florida School of Medicine and completed her residency training in the Christiana Care Health System.According to BlockShopper.com, there have been Read more [...]

Listed companies take longer to pay bills

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HAMISH RUTHERFORD Publicly listed companies are taking almost a week longer to settle their bills than privately owned rivals, new research shows, with payment cycles continuing to lengthen across the country. According to Dun Bradstreet, an international debt collection agency, private companies took an average of 44.6 days to pay bills in the final three months of 2011. Public companies, which have shares traded on stock exchanges, took, Read more [...]