Monthly Archives: April 2012

Sell for less: the alternatives to eBay

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What you pay: Nothing at all. If any money is exchanged alarm bells should ring because Freecycle is a not for profit charity. Postage: No postage is paid as users are required to pick up items they desire in their local area. Photos: Most listings do not have photos and if they do they certainly aren't paid for! Payment system: Absolutely no money is involved just postings of items and responses from people interested in the community. Verdict: The only downside is that you don't make any Read more [...]

HK Securities Regulator Mulls Criminal, Civil Liabilities For Listing Sponsors

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HONG KONG (Dow Jones)–Hong Kong’s securities regulator said Wednesday it is considering introducing both criminal and civil liabilities for listing sponsors, as part of efforts to prevent substandard companies from listing shares in the city.

Listing sponsors, which include investment banks and brokerages, are responsible for the contents of new listing documents …

George Osborne preparing u-turn on church tax

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Mr Baldry said yesterday that the Chancellor had made clear he was “very keen” to find a solution and spoke of plans to “separate out” churches from other possible targets for the tax. Treasury sources confirmed that in addition to extra money for church projects recently announced, a full VAT exemption for church buildings is under consideration. Mr Baldry said: “I am confident that the Chancellor is very keen to try to find a solution that would be satisfactory Read more [...]

Romney’s finance events through May: Twenty-plus

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Mitt Romney's campaign has set a breathtaking schedule for finance events for him over the next month, according to a schedule obtained by POLITICO - with at least fifteen different cities put on his calendar between April 30 and the last day of May. At least three of those stops are expected to be multi-event trips, simply listed on the schedule right now as "Florida" or "California," without the type of event described next to it - indicating a number of fundraisers will be put on the schedule. That Read more [...]

SCV sales post 6th straight gain

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Sales of existing single-family homes in the Santa Clarita Valley have exceeded same-month sales from the prior year for the past six consecutive months, the Southland Regional Association of Realtors reported Tuesday, releasing its March figures. And gains in sales prices are being made, as well. Home sales figures are the highest since  March 2007, with one exception in 2010 when federal and state tax credits were in place to spur home buying. This March, 348 homes sold, compared to 275 sales Read more [...]

LCQ20: Monitoring of mainland private enterprises listed in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong (HKSAR) - Following is a question by the Hon Frederick Fung Kin-kee and a written reply by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Professor K C Chan, in the Legislative Council today (April 25):Question:Quite a number of companies published their results in recent months, and among them many mainland private enterprises listed in Hong Kong have encountered financial and auditing problems (including resignation of auditors owing to queries about the veracity of the accounts, Read more [...]