Monthly Archives: May 2012

Exit from start-up exchange takes effect

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BEIJING, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Rules on start-ups exiting from the stock exchange take effect on Tuesday. The Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) officially put into practice the de-listing system of the ChiNext Board, which started trading on Oct. 30, 2009, to list hi-tech companies and those with high growth potential. The amendments concerning stock de-listing have further clarified rules regarding trading suspension, trading termination, resumption of trading and other details. An earlier statement Read more [...]

‘Empty homes are ruining our estate’

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RESIDENTS are demanding action to tackle problems on their housing estate. They say community spirit is being eroded on Kidsgrove's Galleys Bank estate because of a rise in empty homes linked to absentee landlords. And a constant turnover of tenants means there is lack of 'neighbourly atmosphere'. Now families are planning to re-form their disbanded residents' association to try to improve conditions on the estate. Councillor Margaret Astle, who lives in nearby Sussex Drive, said: Read more [...]

SSFC updates rules for student group event postings

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The University of Wisconsin student government’s fee allocation committee approved a final motion for the Multicultural Student Coalition in its final meeting of the year Monday evening. SSFC unanimously approved the Multicultural Student Coalition co-sponsorship form. The decision was not debated, and the committee voted after a brief summary of the situation. Neibart said she emailed Wunk Sheek about the missing form and the group replied that there was someone in charge of filling out the form Read more [...]

Colonial in Final Sale Talks on Hotels, Seeks Retail Asset Swaps

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Colonial First State Global Asset Management Ltd. is in final talks with two groups to sell its three Marriott hotels and is seeking to swap interests in shopping malls in one of its listed property trusts. Colonial is in due diligence with the two parties and expects to arrive at final bids for the five-star Marriott hotels in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne by the end of May, according to Angus McNaughton, who oversees A$18 billion ($18.8 billion) Read more [...]

Threatened koalas listing creates unnecessary ‘green tape’

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Posted May 01, 2012 07:47:13 The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) says the listing of koalas as a threatened species in Queensland will create unnecessary delays for developers.The Federal Government has listed koala populations in Queensland, New South Wales and the ACT as vulnerable, under national environment laws.UDIA Queensland chief executive officer Brian Stewart says it has the potential to cause major delays for developers Read more [...]

Pacquiao, Villar among richest in Congress

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MANILA, Philippines - With a net worth of over a billion pesos, world boxing champion and Saranggani Rep. Manny Pacquiao remains the richest member of the House of Representatives, based on the 2011 statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) he filed, a Congress official said yesterday. Ricardo Bering, director of the Records Management Office of the House, declined to disclose the lawmaker’s actual net worth as he has to get permission first from Pacquiao. Earlier, the Bureau Read more [...]

“Joan Miró: The Ladder of Escape,” Dan Rather — best events in DC this week

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The National Gallery of Art is the sole U.S. venue for “Joan Miró: The Ladder of Escape,” an exhibition featuring 120 political works by Spanish artist. The show opens on Sunday. (Successio Miro/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris)Every week, the Going Out Guide publishes an e-mail newsletter with our recommended events for the days ahead. If you don’t subscribe, here’s a peek at what you’re missing. If you’d like to sign up, go to washingtonpost.com’s Read more [...]

Australia’s NAB opts for UK bank revamp over sale

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By Sonali Paul and Matt Scuffham MELBOURNE/LONDON | Mon Apr 30, 2012 5:19pm BST MELBOURNE/LONDON (Reuters) - National Australia Bank illustrated the tough market facing sellers of UK banking assets on Monday, scrapping plans for a sale of its British banking operations and saying it would instead shrink them by cutting 1,400 jobs. The Australian bank, which operates 337 Clydesdale and Yorkshire bank branches, looked at a number of options including Read more [...]