Several locals in MaxPreps top 18 track rankings

Several local high school track and field athletes are listed in the top 18 in their respective events in this week’s MaxPreps standings. The top 18 performers at the end of the regular season qualify for their respective state tournaments. Among Class 3A boys, five La Junta athletes are listed. Joseph Jaramillo is third in two events as he has a time of 11.33 seconds in the 100-meter dash and a time of 22.63 in the 200. Zerek Jones is ranked in three events as he is fifth in the 400 in Read more [...]

National Asset Management Agency now has €1bn worth of property listed for sale

The National Asset Management Agency has said that it has added 44 properties in March to bring to 1,195 the total amount of properties now listed as being subject to an enforcement order, some of which are for sale. Properties that are listed as “not for sale at present” will be offered for sale by the relevant receiver as soon as is practicable and in line with NAMA strategy for the properties. The properties to which receivers were appointed during March include Read more [...]

Listed beauty with own tower

Suffolk Towers in George Street, Ryde. PROPERTY OF THE WEEKRESPLENDENT with architectural details galore topped off with an ornate viewing tower looking out to the sea and mainland is a stunning Ryde villa dating from Victorian times. Grade II listed Suffolk Towers in George Street has an impressive richly embellished, white-colourwashed front-age in the style made fashionable by Prince Albert at Osborne House. But its glory is not confined Read more [...]

Las Vegas arts supporter may leave – Las Vegas Review

More than 15 years after Wes Isbutt converted an abandoned warehouse into what became the heart of Las Vegas' incipient Arts District, the feisty artist turned frustrated businessman says he plans to leave town.Isbutt has long expressed frustration with city government he describes as an overbearing bureaucracy. In recent weeks it reached a boiling point, this time over special event security requirements he argues are excessive.That frustration contributed to Isbutt listing his Arts Factory building Read more [...]

NZX censures Heritage Gold on Listing Rules breaches

NZX-listed miner Heritage Gold has been fined $15,000 and required to pay NZX legal costs of $6,158 after the exchange operator identified two breaches of its Listing Rules relating to independent directors and composition of the board audit and remuneration committee. The company is in the process of raising up to $1.9 million in a share purchase scheme as part of a plan to hive off its Talisman Gold mine project as a new entity, and to relist the remainder of Heritage assets under a new vehicle. A Read more [...]

Stunned Home Buyers Find the Bidding Wars Are Back

By NICK TIMIRAOS A new development is catching home buyers off guard as the spring sales season gets under way: Bidding wars are back. From California to Florida, many buyers are increasingly competing for the same house. Unlike the bidding wars that typified the go-go years and largely reflected surging sales, today's are a result of supply shortages. Peter Earl McCollough for The Wall Street Journal Debbie and Bill Wetherell received multiple offers Read more [...]

Centre View Calendar — April 25

To have community events listed in Centre View, e-mail to centreview@connectionnewspapers.com. Call Steve Hibbard at 703-778-9412. Tuesday Nights World-Class Jazz. 6 to 9 p.m. Paul Langosch on bass and Rick Whitehead on guitar. At the Copper Canyon, 5815 Trinity Parkway, Centreville. Call 703-830-6600 for reservations. Tuesdays and Thursdays Centreville Stitchers welcome adults who enjoy knitting, crocheting, or other needlework crafts and conversation. Join us at the Centreville Regional Read more [...]

Haitong Securities flat in HK debut after $1.7 billion listing

HONG KONG | Fri Apr 27, 2012 4:33am BST HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares of Haitong Securities Co Ltd 6837.HK, China's second-biggest broker by assets, were little changed in its Hong Kong debut on Friday, as concerns over Europe's debt troubles dampened investor demand for new listings. Bankers, investors and a growing list of companies looking to sell shares in Hong Kong, Asia's main destination for initial public offerings, have kept a close eye on Haitong's Read more [...]