Monthly Archives: June 2012

Rio+20 Great Nature Sale: ‘ebay auction’ launched

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Ebay seller “Rio_Summit_Nature_Sale” today listed some of the world’s most famous forests, oceans, lakes and species for sale on ebay. The sale was timed to coincide with a “Natural Capital Dialogue” being held today at Rio+20  by the World Bank and the UK government. The meeting will promote initiatives that put a price on ecosystems and allow new commodities to be created, as part of a “green economy” agenda that has drawn widespread criticism at the summit.Kirsty Read more [...]

UK to force listed companies to report emissions

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By Michael Szabo LONDON, June 20 | Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:42am BST LONDON, June 20 (Reuters Point Carbon) - Companies listed on the London Stock Exchange will be forced to publish their greenhouse gases from next year, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg wrote late on Tuesday in the Guardian newspaper, a move that will link share prices with the cost of emitting CO2. The plans, expected to be formally announced by Clegg at the opening of the Rio+20 sustainability Read more [...]

Wapping monthly events listing June 2012

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A round up of the Wapping’s community and fundraising events, that are still to look forward to this month. We can’t promise any more helicopter stunts, but the E1W community event of the year – the Wapping Summer Shindig will be held on Saturday 23rd June. But there’s a lot more during June. So do read on… June 2012 events for Wapping Thurs 21st June: Instinctive Matter contemporary dance Enjoy a free performance of ‘Instinctive Matter’ at 2pm at Wilton’s Read more [...]

Housing Inventory Grows for a Third Month, Sellers Asking More

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June 20, 2012 (Chris Moore) The inventory of available homes for sale in the United States grew for the third consecutive month as the traditional spring/summer selling season brought more sellers into the market, and higher listing prices, according to the latest housing data of 146 metro areas released by Realtor.com. Total listings of existing homes for sale increased 1.96 percent from April with a total of 1,876,924 single-family homes, condos, townhomes, and co-ops were listed for sale in Read more [...]

Listing pay rise as salary ‘would lead to rush on pensions’

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ABU DHABI // Listing the recent pay rises for Emiratis as salary, instead of including them in workers' benefits such as transport, would cost the Government billions and lead to too many early retirements, the FNC has heard. On National Day, the President Sheikh Khalifa ordered increases of up to 45 per cent, but they have been listed under benefits. Mohammed Al Qubaisi (Abu Dhabi) yesterday asked the Minister of State for Financial Affairs why the pay rises for those in the public sector were not Read more [...]

Golfer’s fantasy for sale: A private 9-hole course

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For some golfers, owning a private golf course next to your luxurious wine country home would be a dream come true. Now, for a price, it can be.Vineyard Knolls, a 9-hole course on Dealy Lane in Napa’s Carneros region, has been listed for sale for $17.5 million.The executive-style course was built in the late 1960s as a public facility called Little Knolls. Today, the 25-acre property includes more than just nine holes of golf. It also features a newer 7,500 square-foot home, pool, tennis Read more [...]

New definition of listed cos may take many out of Sebi’s ambit

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MUMBAI: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, which is reviewing the Companies Bill, 2011, has proposed a change in the definition of listed companies. At present, if any security issued by a company is traded on any recognised stock exchange, the company can be described as listed. The House panel, sources told ET, felt that a company should be categorised as a listed entity only if its equity shares or any security convertible into equity shares are listed, or the debt instruments are Read more [...]