Monthly Archives: July 2012

Is this the cheapest house in the UK?

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3:03pm, Mon 16 Jul 2012 - last updated Mon 16 Jul 2012 Money Tonypandy At £4,000, this house is the cost of a second hand family car Photo: DB Public RelationsThis house, in Clydach Vale, is an average two up two down property - but at £4,000, it could be the cheapest property in the UK. It's listed as a traditional house, with two reception rooms, two bedrooms and an enclosed garden, but auctioneer Paul Fosh says the terraced home is in need of total Read more [...]

Suggested Trade and Environment Events

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Discuss this articleShare your views with other visitors, and read what they have to say If you would like to see your event listed here or are interested in finding out more about publicising your event through ICTSD, write to the editor. For a more comprehensive list of events for the trade and environment community visit the events listings on ICTSD’S website. Coming up in the next two weeks (16-29 July) 16 July, Brussels, Belgium. REN21 GLOBAL STATUS REPORT - BRUSSELS LAUNCH EVENT. Read more [...]

Canadian home sales edge lower in June

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OTTAWA, July 16, 2012 /CNW/ - According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national resale housing activity edged lower on a month-over-month basis in June 2012. Price gains remained strong in Toronto, continued slowing in Greater Vancouver, and accelerated in Calgary. Highlights: Home sales down 1.3% from May to June. Actual (not seasonally adjusted) activity stood 4.4% below levels in June 2011, marking the first year-over-year decline Read more [...]

BBC saves £150m in Formula 1 deal with Sky

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Across the eight Grands Prix which have taken place so far this year, the BBC’s total audience of viewers watching at least 15 minutes has fallen 20.5% to 20.2m which is understandable given that it lost half of the live races. In contrast, F1 has gained as it is understood that 5.5m watched at least 15 minutes of Sky’s broadcasts of the first eight races and this offset the BBC’s drop. In fact, the total audience for the race in Valencia was 8% up on 2011. The deal suits Read more [...]

KNIGHT CAPITAL GROUP INC. : Knight Appoints Ana Concejero Managing … – 4

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07/16/2012 | 03:05am US/EasternLONDON and JERSEY CITY, N.J., July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Knight Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE Euronext: KCG) today announced that Ana Concejero joined Knight's Listed Derivatives Group as Managing Director responsible for sales in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), based in London. Ms. Concejero will focus on client development and opening new markets for the distribution of advisory and liquidity services in the region, reporting to Reginald Browne, Managing Read more [...]

JSE listing rules are binding, FSB judges

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Ann Crotty It was unacceptable for JSE-listed companies to choose to adhere to its listing requirements on the basis of a cost-benefit analysis, the Financial Services Board (FSB) said last week. A decision handed down on Thursday by the FSB’s appeal board, which related to an appeal of the JSE’s decision to fine Cenmag directors for contravening the listing requirements, stated that the Read more [...]

Boom for listed property

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Grindrod Asset Management chief investment officer, Ian Anderson, says that since the beginning of the year, the listed property index returned 22.9% while the South African equity market generated a return of 8% and the bond market 8.8% over the same period. Anderson says the strong gains registered by the listed property sector reflect a growing appetite among investors for higher yielding securities. It also reflects an increase in foreign investment into the larger listed property companies, Read more [...]

Top 15 pivotal events in Alabama history, so says the state’s chief historian – The Birmingham News

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Ed Bridges is retiring after 30 years as director of the state archives.MONTGOMERY -- The days when men first walked on the moon and people first set foot in what is now Alabama are two of the 15 key dates in Alabama history listed recently by state archives Director Ed Bridges. World War II, the Civil War and the civil rights movement also are represented by dates Bridges provided after he was asked to propose a top-10 list for Alabama history. He didn't stop at 10. ''Obviously, there Read more [...]