Monthly Archives: January 2012

Church on sale after grave row

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AMY MAAS DES RES: St Paul's Presbyterian Church in Devonport. A landmark Devonport church is back on the market three months after an earlier attempt to sell it was scuttled by the community. St Paul's Presbyterian Church has been listed for sale by Harcourts for $1.72 million and has a capital value of $3.3m. The 1919 building features kauri floors, wall panelling, pews, a pulpit, vaulted Read more [...]

Pacquiao, three Arroyos listed as top House absentees

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Thursday, January 5, 2012 MANILA -- Three members of the Arroyo family in the House of Representatives were listed as last year’s top absentees, records released Thursday show. Negros Occidental Representative Ignacio “Iggy” Arroyo only attended 26 of the 59 session days from January 17 to December 14, making him the House member with the third highest number of absences. His sister-in-law, former President and now Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Read more [...]

Tearful Sharron Davies loses care home planning battle

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"I am a hard working single mum who has bought this beautiful family home in this lovely place - but that dream has now evaporated." She claimed that planners would have refused the plan if it wasn't for a care home. "That means it should not have been approved," she said. "The decision was made on emotions but not law. If it was a block of flats or a warehouse then it would have been refused. "We are not against care homes just the size, mass and appearance of this building Read more [...]

Upcoming Domino’s Pizza Investor Events

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ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 4, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ) announces the following webcast events: About Domino's Pizza® Founded in 1960, Domino's Pizza is the recognized world leader in pizza delivery. Domino's is listed on the NYSE under the symbol "DPZ." As of the third quarter of 2011, through its primarily locally-owned and operated franchised system, Domino's operated a network of 9,541 franchised and Company-owned stores in the Read more [...]

Cove Energy puts itself up for sale

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Shares in East African oil and gas explorer Cove Energy (LON:COV) gained over 10 per cent today as the firm put itself up for sale. Last month, Cove confirmed that it was setting up a data-room for the potential sale of its 8.5 per cent stake in a large liquefied natural gas project that is being developed in Mozambique. Today, however, Cove acknowledged that as this minority interest in the Mozambique Offshore Area 1 block, which hosts the LNG project, represents a substantial portion of the company’s Read more [...]

Top 100 HK-listed Companies 2011: China Mobile Retains the Championship

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Hong Kong, Jan 05, 2012 (ACN Newswire via COMTEX) -- After months of meticulous research and calculation, the "Top 100 Hong Kong-listed Companies 2011" results are officially announced today. The ranking clearly shows that mainland-based enterprises continue to constitute a high proportion of the territory's top-tier listed companies, with mainland financial stocks leading the way. Overall, mainland-based enterprises Read more [...]

King County median home price falls by double digits again

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More sales. Lower prices. Less inventory. That's what the Seattle-area real-estate market looked like in December, according to statistics released Wednesday by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. The picture hasn't changed much since October. Analysts say that's when "distressed properties" — bank-repossessed homes and short sales — began to influence the market as never before. They account for about one-third of all sales now, by most estimates. They're pushing prices down: Read more [...]

Lake Houston events calendar- Jan. 5

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CROSBY QUILT GUILD The Crosby Quilt Guild meets the second Monday of every month on 1st Street behind the Brethren Church in the gym. The next meeting will be Jan. 9. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. with snacks and refreshments; meetings start at 7. Everyone is welcome to visit and enjoy the speaker and show and tell. For more information, call Helen Moyer at 281-352-8572. SOUP DRIVEMay Community Center is accepting multiple varieties of canned soup for Read more [...]

High street slowdown hits Next and John Lewis

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Lord Wolfson, the chief executive of the fashion chain Next, expects consumer spending in 2012 to be "much the same as last year" and said the dip in its latest retail sales was "slightly disappointing".Meanwhile, John Lewis expects "trade in 2012 will undoubtedly be challenging and economic conditions volatile" but described as "outstanding" a 6.2 per cent rise in underlying sales in the five weeks to 31 December. Their downbeat prognosis for this year points to more misery for struggling retailers Read more [...]