Monthly Archives: May 2012

Listed firms witness sales surge, but falling profits last year

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SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's major listed companies witnessed a sales increase last year from a year earlier, but fell short of reaping more profits than the previous year, data showed Monday.   Sales per capita by 649 listed firms rose 11.7 percent to 1,679 million won (US$1.4 million) in the fiscal year 2011 from a year earlier, according to the Korea Listed Companies Association (KLCA).   Their operating profit per capita fell 3.98 percent to 115 million won during the same Read more [...]

‘City should protect Menteng buildings’

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Heritage: JP/P.J. LeoThe building on Jl. Teuku Umar in Menteng, Central Jakarta, which formerly served as the immigration office during the early years of independence, is now home to the Bistro Boulevard restaurant. It was built in 1913 and was neglected for years before taken over by a private company.The Jakarta administration should buy historical buildings, especially those which have been abandoned, in the Menteng area of Central Jakarta to save them from being torn down by their owners, Read more [...]

Several events Monday to mark Memorial Day – Las Cruces Sun

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LAS CRUCES — It's supposed to be much more than just a day off from work, a day to grill outdoors, a day just to kick back.Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died serving the U.S.To honor those military personnel who have been killed in action since World War I, a first-ever candlelight ceremony to commemorate their sacrifices will be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday at Veterans Memorial Park, 2651 Roadrunner Parkway. A list including the names of 199 Doña Ana County military personnel Read more [...]

In hard-hit cities like Phoenix, the home market rises

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The Phoenix real estate market is suddenly experiencing something it hasn’t seen in years: Bidding wars.Phoenix used to represent just about the worst of the U.S. housing market, with suburbs full of empty homes and foreclosures running so high that investors gathered like vultures at the county courthouse to snap up distressed properties. More related to this storyHow two property moguls overcame their differences and landed their dream tower Toronto’s push to higher home prices leads other Read more [...]

State’s worst roads listed

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A survey of more than 15,000 New South Wales drivers has voted the site of a fatal accident on the Pacific Highway earlier this year as the state's worst patch of road. The Pacific Highway at Urunga won the dubious honour in the NRMA's Seeing Red survey for the second year in a row. Two people, including an 11-year-old boy, were killed in February when a B-double truck slammed into a house in the village. Bangalow Road at Binna Burra also received a mention coming in at fifth worst road in the state's Read more [...]

Louisville historic homes stilled and brought to life by artist

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If you go What: Hanging of Leah Bradley's Louisville paintings When: 6 p.m., June 22 Where: The LoCoYo, 917 Front St., Louisville More information: leahbradley.comLOUISVILLE -- The more Leah Bradley drove through downtown Louisville on her way to work each morning, the more taken in she was by the wide assortment of quaint and charming homes that seemed to line each and every street. She marveled at the unique architecture and bright colors, she was struck by the tidy porches and Read more [...]

Tropical Storm Beryl cancels Clay events

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ORANGE PARK -- Clay County officials says all Memorial Day events have been cancelled due to Tropical Storm Beryl. The storm is expected to bring 3 to 5 inches of rain and sustained winds of 40 mph with gusts as high as 50 mph beginning Sunday night and continuing into midday on Monday, the National Weather Service said. Included in the cancellations was Sunday night's Concert on the Green at Magnolia Point Golf and Country Club in Green Cove Springs. COG organizers said it was openly the second Read more [...]

Craigslist rental scam hits Mansfield

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MANSFIELD -- Otto Schmidt was taken by surprise when a woman stopped him while he was mowing one day last autumn."She just drove up and said, 'I understand your house is for rent'," the Mansfield man said. "I said, 'No, it's for sale.'"Schmidt, 84, said the woman was very specific."She said someone called her and told her my house was for rent for $600 a month," he said of his 1052 Woodland Road home, which is still on the market. "She said they got the information off of Craigslist."The encounter Read more [...]

Access fear over homes

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Access fear over homes 1:00pm Sunday 27th May 2012 in News A record 70 people went to a Warminster Town Council planning meeting on Monday, to protest about a proposed development off Damask Way. Nine people listed objections, including fears that increased traffic might lead to accidents and that the proposed access is unsuitable. The plans are for Read more [...]