Monthly Archives: February 2012

Housebuilder Bovis sees profits jump

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Housebuilder Bovis Homes reported a 74% jump in profit, helped by its focus on selling family homes in the relatively buoyant south of England, and said it expected a strong 2012. Bovis, one of the smaller midcap London-listed housebuilders, reported a pretax profit of 32.1 million in 2011, up from 18.5 million a year earlier and narrowly beating Read more [...]

Mahindra Baja SAE India inter-college ATV event concludes in Indore

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In one of the more exciting endurance tests, 80 teams from various engineering colleges across India took part with SRM University of Chennai emerging as the ultimate winners while PSE Modern College of Engineering, Pune were in second position and Basaveshwara Engineering College, Bagalkot bagged the third position. The 5th edition of Baja SAE India ended on the 20th of February at Pithampur near Indore where 80 engineering colleges took part in the endurance tests held at NATRIP Read more [...]

High-end properties on market

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A huge beachfront section featuring a modest three-bedroom house is listed for $7.9 million - the most expensive residential property listed for sale with an asking price in the Western Bay. Although the house is small, the land value along the Mount Maunganui beachfront on Oceanbeach Rd is a huge 4866sq m with the potential to subdivide. Realestate.co.nz shows other top-dollar properties for those with cash to spare include a $3.8 million Te Puna mansion with water views from every room, a Read more [...]

MOL, 7-Eleven to be listed

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MOL may have dual listing in Malaysia and Singapore, says Vincent Tan KUALA LUMPUR: Billionaire Tan Sri Vincent Tan plans to list the chain of 7-Eleven convenience stores, under a company called 7-Eleven Malaysia Bhd, and also MOL Global Bhd which has shares in Internet giant Facebook, within the next two years. “I think 7-Eleven and MOL will be worth more than RM1bil (combined) when they are listed,” he told reporters during the recent Berjaya Founder's Day celebration held at Berjaya Read more [...]

Preserve buildings outside the heritage zone, too

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THE recent Penang Island Municipal Council (MPPP) full council meeting, held at the City Hall, yielded a rather interesting sight.    Members of the Citizens Awareness Chant Group made their presence felt in the public gallery.    This did not go unnoticed by council president, Patahiyah Ismail, who chaired the meeting.    Patahiyah acknowledged the strong presence of the NGO members, stating that it was a Read more [...]

Vote for your Super Rugby Try of the Week

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Verdict HOW'S BUSINESS won twice over hurdles in the spring of 2009 including a Listed contest at Cheltenham. She's had injury problems but reappeared after a long break to gain facile victories over fences at Wincanton and Ffos Las, on both occasions only having two opponents to beat. She has an extra rival here but a hat-trick looks a formality. Hughie Morrison has a rare runner over fences in Cecily Parsley but she's been well beaten in all starts to date and She's Jolly was beaten 34l Read more [...]

Increasing cross-Straits sales and ‘synergies’

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<!--enpproperty 2012-02-27 08:05:26.0Jenny GuIncreasing cross-Straits sales and 'synergies'Increasing cross-Straits sales and 'synergies'1161358Motoring2@cndy/enpproperty--> Carmakers strengthen ties following 2010 agreement Automakers from both the Chinese mainland and Taiwan have been growing their businesses following the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement that was signed in 2010. The agreement reduced tariffs on more than 500 items at the start of 2011, including agricultural, Read more [...]