Monthly Archives: January 2012

Classic country house in Staffordshire

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Greenhills is a fine Grade II listed Victorian country house built in the 19th century. The property has been in the same family since 1927 and offers impressive, but manageable accommodation with light reception rooms, high moulded ceilings, original fireplaces, polished oak floors and sash windows. Three elegant reception rooms lead off a striking hallway with its wonderful oak staircase, as does the library. The former servants' wing now houses the sitting room, kitchen, and a large cellar. Read more [...]

Fredericksburg area housing listings lowest since ’05 – The Free Lance

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BY BILL FREEHLINGThe number of homes listed for sale in the Fredericksburg area last month hit its lowest point since the peak of the housing boom.There were 1,399 homes actively listed in the local market at the end of December, down 25 percent from a year ago and the lowest total since June 2005.That could be a sign that banks aren’t putting foreclosed properties on the market, or that homeowners aren’t willing to list their houses until prices rise.But it’s also a positive indicator that Read more [...]

Hats top Will and Kate’s travel gift list

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London: Hats have been listed as the most popular gifts that were presented to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during their overseas trips last year.According to a list of gifts the royal couple were given on their first official overseas trip together in 2011, hats came on top.They were presented with all manner of weird and wonderful mementos, but they received no fewer than 20 different types of headgear — from trendy baseball caps for William to elegant fascinators for Kate. The Read more [...]

[Credit event auctions] Mechanics

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Since 2009 credit event auctions that determine credit default swap payouts have been hardwired into the operations of the market. Previously, auctions were arranged on a more ad hoc, voluntary basis. Potentially billions hinge on the outcomes of this automatic mechanism. By eliminating voluntary participation, and by virtue of dealing with something as complicated as debt, both credit events and the auctions that follow have been subject to the occasional controversy. Auctions in 2011 included Read more [...]

PPC builds on positive sale trends

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Luphert Chilwane JSE-Listed cement manufacturer PPC is expecting to sustain sales improvements recorded towards the end of last year. Speaking through its annual report released yesterday, PPC said the recent improvements in sales trends and other leading indicators for the South African cement industry were signs of encouragement. The group said it should enjoy good selling pricing momentum throughout this year. PPC’s chairperson, Bheki Sibiya, said with global and regional business climates Read more [...]

Kate, Duchess of diamonds: Gift from Canada listed by officials as ‘brooch’ is …

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By Rebecca EnglishLast updated at 1:16 AM on 11th January 2012 Hollywood favourite: Kate and William receiving their Harry Winston jewels in July In official documents, the gift given to the Duchess of Cambridge was recorded simply as a ‘brooch’.In reality, the specially commissioned piece by Hollywood jeweller Harry Winston was a lavish design made from platinum, studded with 302 diamonds and crafted into the shape of a polar bear.Clarence House has been accused of hiding the true Read more [...]