Top athletics event under way

ISTANBUL- Hürriyet Daily News Athletes from the participant teams carry their country’s flags during the opening ceremony of the World Indoor Championships. DAILY NEWS photo, Emrah GÜREL The World Indoor Athletics Championships got underway March 9 with an opening ceremony at the Ataköy Athletics Hall. The three-day event is listed Read more [...]

Distressed homes for sale at 2-year low

Distressed properties were 30% of Orange County homes listed for sale and 52% of the residences recently put into escrow, according to a new count. Steve Thomas of ReportsOnHousing.com publishes every two weeks a report on the supply of local homes for sale and the share of that inventory that's distressed properties — foreclosures and short sales. His latest report — as of March 1 — says … Read more [...]

MCX debuts with listing gain of 26%

Mumbai: India’s largest commodity bourse, the Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd(MCX), had an impressive listing gain on Friday of 26% over its issue price of Rs 1,032, even as the benchmark 30-stock Sensex rose 2% to 17,503 points on firm global cues.The average listing gain last year was 5%.MCX’s initial public offer (IPO) was the first in 2012 and was subscribed over 54 times. Reasonable pricing led to high demand for the shares and the listing gains, analysts said.MCX, the first Indian Read more [...]

Buyers flock to view ‘shabby’ Morpeth house

The four bedroom end of terrace house in Morpeth is on the market at £275,000 and is being sold by Mike Rogerson Estate Agents.Their blunt appraisal of its qualities might have been expected to put buyers off but has in fact drawn a surprising response.The property has had house hunters flocking to see it, with five viewings and one unaccepted offer in just six days."The property itself has a rather shabby exterior which is compounded immediately upon entering the property by a matching disregard Read more [...]

Events Near Improves Social Distribution Features

Events Near today announced an extra social automation component to its free service that helps event marketers gain increased reach. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / PRURGENT Events Near today announced an extra social automation component to its free service that helps event marketers gain increased reach and distribution of their events. An Events Near spokesman said: We are pretty excited by the additions we've added. We want people to gain maximum exposure for events they add with us. We already enable Read more [...]

New shows going on sale: Big Time Rush, Radiohead, Ringo Starr, others – The Star-Ledger

Big Time Rush performs at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel on Aug. 18, with ticket going on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. The following are concerts and other events for which tickets are going on sale this week, listed by sale time. Unless otherwise noted, call (800) 745-3000 or visit ticketmaster.com. FRIDAY, 9 A.M. • State Theatre, New Brunswick. Gordon Lightfoot, May 17, $28 to $88. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Sept. 8, $25 to $55. The Midtown Men, featuring "Jersey Boys" cast members, Oct. Read more [...]

Nifty seen opening higher; MCX listing eyed

NEW DELHI: The 50-share Nifty index is expected to open higher on Friday tracking positive global cues while investors will keep a close eye on much awaited MCX IPO, which is all set to make its debut on the domestic bourses today. MCX, the first Indian exchange that will be listed on the bourses, is expected to list at a 35-40% premium to the IPO price of Rs 1,032 apiece, as per the rates in the unregulated grey market. MCX shares, which were to be listed only on the BSE, will also be available Read more [...]

Home Economics: Early spring means it’s time to get for-sale homes ready for …

Spring arrived very early this year, bringing what traditionally is - even through the downturn that has been with us since 2006-07 - the best time to buy and sell real estate. Issues of tight credit linger, and median home prices continue to decline, though more slowly. Yet there appear to be enough positive indicators to push once-reluctant sellers into the market. Among those pluses: Read more [...]

SpareBank 1 SMN: Oslo Børs – MING T – To be listed 12 March 2012

Not for release, publication or distribution in the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan. The subscription rights in the quoted company SpareBank 1 SMN will be listed 12 March 2012. Each existing equity certificate holder will be granted 3 subscription rights for every 10 equity certificates held by such existing equity certificate holder as of 6 March 2012 as registered in the Savings Bank's equity certificate register in  the VPS as of 9 March 2012. The number of subscription rights Read more [...]

It’s time to get for-sale homes ready for their debut

Spring arrived very early this year, bringing what traditionally is - even through the downturn that has been with us since 2006-07 - the best time to buy and sell real estate. Issues of tight credit linger, and median home prices continue to decline, though more slowly. Yet there appear to be enough positive indicators to push once-reluctant sellers into the market. Among those pluses: Read more [...]