Leveson lesson ‘too hard to forget’

A judge heading an inquiry into the press has been told that the owner of the News of the World had learned lessons too hard to forget. The Leveson Inquiry was launched in the wake of allegations that journalists at the now-extinct Sunday tabloid hacked phones. A lawyer representing owner News International, which is headed by tycoon Rupert Murdoch and also publishes The Sun, listed events that had occurred in the wake of hacking allegations. And he told inquiry chairman Lord Justice Leveson that Read more [...]

Veraz Petroleum Announces Closing of Sale of Wholly-Owned Subsidary to …

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - July 24, 2012) - Veraz Petroleum Ltd. ("Veraz") (TSX VENTURE:VRZ) announces that it has completed the previously announced sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Veraz Petroleum Peru S.A.C. ("Veraz Peru"), to Petrominerales Ltd. ("Petrominerales") pursuant to a plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) (the "Sale Transaction"). The Sale Transaction was approved by 98% of the votes cast by shareholders at the Read more [...]

Listed Friars Mill in Leicester guarded after fire

24 July 2012 Last updated at 18:07 GMT Fire investigators found evidence of cooking and smoking materials on the site A Grade-II listed former factory which was severely damaged in a fire will now be guarded 24 hours a day. Leicester city mayor Peter Soulsby said Friars Mill is of "enormous historical and architectural importance" and the council wants to protect its future. Read more [...]

Foreclosures Update: Four New Properties Listed

In the zip codes 60016 and 60018 there were 12 properties listed in foreclosure, as of July 23, according to AOL Real Estate. In 60016, there were three new properties listed, and the same total number, seven, since July 16. Stay connected: Receive an email from Des Plaines Patch with headline In 60018, there was one new property listed in foreclosure, and one more listed overall, going from four to five properties. Above, those locations are plotted on an interactive map, 60016 in purple and 60018 Read more [...]

Leveson Inquiry reaches final day

The Leveson Inquiry was launched in the wake of allegations that journalists at the now-extinct Sunday tabloid hacked phones. A lawyer representing owner News International, which is headed by tycoon Rupert Murdoch and also publishes The Sun, listed events that had occurred in the wake of hacking allegations. And he told inquiry chairman Lord Justice Leveson that bosses did not want to have to learn the lessons again. "The News of the World, a 168-year-old paper, has been felled," said Rhodri Davies Read more [...]

Lighthouse refuses fixed de-listing price, denies buyout

Lighthouse Group has responded to criticism surrounding its proposed de-listing from the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange by denying the management team are to use the move to buy out the company, but has refused calls to set a fixed price for shares.In a statement to the stock exchange this morning (24 July), the board of Lighthouse said that the decision to de-list, announced on 9 July, was being driven primarily by the lack of appetite for IFA firms Read more [...]

House Hunt: Open Houses for July 22.

  To see more information on the properties listed below, visit the Rhode Island Living website and enter the MLS number in the search box.  94 Huntington Ave. MLS# 1020274. This 4-bed, 2-bath home is nicely appointed and features a spacious entry foyer; a cabinet-packed, applianced and open maple kitchen; recently renovated bathrooms; wood floors; vinyl siding and windows; a garage; a newer roof; and a lead safe certification. Open house: July 22, 2012 from 1 – 3 p.m. Listed at $169,000. Irene Read more [...]

Leveson lesson ‘too hard to forget’

(UKPA) – 48 minutes ago  A judge heading an inquiry into the press has been told that the owner of the News of the World had learned lessons too hard to forget.The Leveson Inquiry was launched in the wake of allegations that journalists at the now-extinct Sunday tabloid hacked phones.A lawyer representing owner News International, which is headed by tycoon Rupert Murdoch and also publishes The Sun, listed events that had occurred in the wake of hacking allegations.And he told inquiry chairman Read more [...]