Monthly Archives: February 2012

Zimbabwe: De-Listed Zanu-PF Loyalists Face Big Dilemma

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Rather than celebrate at being removed from the EU 'sanctions' list, some Zanu-PF loyalists are arguably wishing they had been left on the list until everyone else was de-listed. At home, some of the de-listed Zanu-PF loyalists are being branded sell-outs in internet forums especially those exposed by WikiLeaks, and risk civil action abroad for rights abuses and looting now that they can be served with papers in person. As if confirming this 'theory', Foreign Affairs Minister Mumbengegwi has claimed Read more [...]

The ‘squatter’ living in a €1m house with his wife… and the other woman

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By Philip RyanLast updated at 1:17 AM on 26th February 2012 The Irish Mail on Sunday can today reveal the extraordinary lifestyle of the 'squatter' who recently won a landmark case allowing him to keep a house he broke into almost three decades ago.The Supreme Court ruled two weeks ago that Des Grogan should keep the Edwardian house in Dublin which he had illegally entered in 1982 after discovering that the occupant had died without any next of kin. The Supreme Court ruling may have given Read more [...]

London’s Royal Star & Garter Home for Sale, Times Newspaper Says

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London’s Royal Star Garter home, set up by Queen Mary to care for disabled serviceman in 1916, is for sale, the Times newspaper said. The military care home located on Richmond Hill will be sold for residential development by Knight Frank LLP, the paper reported. The sale of the Grade II-listed building could fetch as much as 50 million pounds ($79 million), it said. To contact the reporter on this story: Jesse Riseborough in London at jriseborough@bloomberg.net Read more [...]

MCX public issue: New listing day norms may spoil HNIs party

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With the initial public offer (IPO) by commodity exchange MCX getting oversubscribed 53 times, investors belonging to the High Networth Individuals (HNI) category, may be disappointed on the listing day. These are the investors who applied for over Rs 2 lakh-worth of shares in the public offer. Analysts feel these investors may not be able to make a killing because of new trading norms mandated by the markets regulator for trading on listing day in a newly-listed share. A circuit filter Read more [...]

House Hunt : New Homes, Open Houses

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This week's House Hunt is loaded with Open Houses you may want to tour this weekend. Check out the new construction listed for $225,000 on Manor View Drive in Acworth and a five-bedroom home on Lakeside Drive in Kennesaw for $359,000. Click on a picture in the photo gallery to see a listing description. Click on an address listed below and get directly linked to the complete listing information. You'll find helpful tools such as mortgage calculators, credit prequalifying, home buying tips and contact Read more [...]

London’s Battersea Power Station Going on Sale, Broker Knight Frank Says

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Battersea Power Station, the London landmark slated for a 5 billion-pound ($7.9 billion) redevelopment, will be offered for sale on the open market for the first time, Knight Frank LLP said. “As one of the U.K.’s most recognizable landmarks, Knight Frank anticipates considerable interest” in the site, Stephan Miles-Brown, head of residential development, said in a statement yesterday on the property broker’s website. The sale of the Grade II-listed building Read more [...]

Asian Carp Listed As Invasive Species in U.S.

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Obama administration has decided to spend approx $51.5 million during this year to protect the Great Lakes from all the Asian carp, including first-time planning of the administration, during which it held water sampling to determine the destruction levels so far and the foothold caused in the lakes by the destructive fish till date, says officials of Obama Administration on Thursday. Also, the procedure helped the federal officials to determine the Read more [...]

Baristaville Open Houses: Sunday, Feb. 26

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There are about 105 houses showing this weekend in Montclair, Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, West Orange, South Orange, Maplewood and Millburn. While new listings continue to be brisk, new reductions are becoming more prevalent as well. 22 Laurel Pl., Montclair List Price: $799,000 Taxes: $17,800 Acreage: 0.17 Acres 4BR/2.1BA For sale by owner, this circa 1923 Center Hall Colonial has been nicely maintained and boasts a modern, colorful aesthetic. The four-story house makes the most of its space.  Read more [...]