Monthly Archives: April 2012

Listed firms see narrowing profits

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<!--enpproperty 2012-04-23 09:35:46.0Listed firms see narrowing profitslisted companies ,China,economy,stocks,shares2411045889Markets2@europe/enpproperty--> BEIJING - China's listed companies saw narrowing profits in the first quarter as the country's economy ran at the slowest pace since the third quarter of 2009, reports released by those companies showed. As of Sunday, altogether 713 companies had disclosed their quarterly results, of which 385 posted year-on-year gains, 328 reported profit Read more [...]

‘Super-sewer’ towers would obscure Big Ben, council warns

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It also fears that a new structure could damage the Embankment wall, which along with its famous ‘sturgeon’ street lamps, is a Grade II listed structure. Westminster City Council has also voiced concerns that the proposed Victoria Embankment ventilation station is close to a Royal Air Force Memorial, which is also listed. In a recent letter to the Thames Tunnel Project Team, obtained under Freedom of Information laws, the council opposed the proposals as they stand. “As Read more [...]

Is McDonald’s Fun Run a ‘national event’, Bersih asks DBKL

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KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — Bersih rubbished today Kuala Lumpur City Hall’s (DBKL) rationale for rejecting its request to use Dataran Merdeka for its third rally for free and fair elections scheduled for Saturday, pointing out that companies, NGOs and political parties have used the historic square for minor events. DBKL had rejected the electoral reform movement’s request last week, saying “events allowed to be held at Dataran Merdeka are only those of a national level, Read more [...]

Hong Kong fines brokerage firm for inadequate diligence

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23 April 2012 Last updated at 02:19 GMT Regulators are trying to ensure proper checks are performed on firms looking to list in Hong Kong Hong Kong's securities regulator has fined a brokerage firm and revoked its corporate finance licence as it seeks to implement tighter control over share sales. Mega Capital (Asia) has been fined HK$42m ($5.4m; £3.4m) for "inadequate and sub-standard" Read more [...]

Dual-listed shares push TASE up

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Stocks rose strongly to open the trading week yesterday on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. This will be a short trading week as the TASE will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday for Memorial Day and the Independence Day holiday. Shares opened the day with gains and spent the entire day in positive territory. Read more [...]

Trouble in store as historic Belfast building demolition bid is given green light

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Angry heritage campaigners have vowed to seek legal advice after permission to demolish the historic Athletic Stores building for a seven-story retail and residential development was approved. The 19th century former linen cuff and collar makers’ warehouse is not a listed building but lies within Belfast Conservation Area. News that Environment Minister Alex Attwood had “with regret” given the green light for the Queen Street building to be knocked down and replaced Read more [...]

Imperva gurus to share security tips at M.Tech events

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SYDNEY, April 23, 2012. M.Tech Australia and Imperva announced today that they will host a joint series of educational events at which experts from data security leader Imperva will share their knowledge. The breakfast events will take place in Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne, from April 30 to May 3.Imperva’s Vice President of Worldwide Sales Engineering, Terry Ray; and Principal Security Engineer, Paul Steen, will discuss a spectrum of security-related topics, ranging from defending Read more [...]

Garda Tujuh eyes $117m sales this year

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Garda Tujuh eyes $117m sales this year With its projected 150 percent increase in production, PT Garda Tujuh Buana (GTBO), a publicly listed coal company in East Kalimantan, is upbeat that its total revenue will reach Rp 1.07 trillion (US$117 million) this year. The company, which began commercial production in its mining area in Bulungan, East Kalimantan, in late 2009, booked a net profit of Rp 73.86 billion last year, a significant increase from the Rp 839.83 million in 2010, thanks Read more [...]

Listed Companies See Narrowing Profits

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China's listed companies saw narrowing profits in the first quarter as the country's economy ran at the slowest pace since the third quarter of 2009, reports released by those companies showed. As of Sunday, altogether 713 companies had disclosed their quarterly results, of which 385 posted year-on-year gains, 328 reported profit declines and 118 registered losses, according to information disclosure from the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges. Of the 566 companies that had unveiled performance Read more [...]

Lowball offers disappear as home inventory declines

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WASHINGTON — It’s not something that economists routinely track, but it provides a rough sense of what’s happening in local real estate markets. Call it the lowball index. A year ago, according to researchers at the National Association of Realtors, one out of 10 members surveyed in a monthly poll complained about lowball offers on houses listed for sale. In the latest survey -— conducted during March among a sample of 4,500 agents and brokers across the country and not yet released — there Read more [...]