Three short-listed for generating-station job

Three companies have been short-listed to design and build the replacement for the 65-year-old John Hart generating station in Campbell River.A request for proposals has been sent to each group, chosen from eight submissions, B.C. Hydro said.The Crown corporation expects to award the contract in summer 2013 and construction will start shortly afterwards.In Campbell River, the $1-billion project is being welcomed as an economic generator and job provider.The announcement of the short list came as Read more [...]

Baristaville Open Houses: Sunday, July 8

Only about 30 properties are open this weekend, as the July 4 holiday continues. This week, there are a few new listings and a lot of holdovers, some with reduced prices. West Orange and Millburn are the most active towns; nothing is showing in Glen Ridge. And, with the exception of 444 Park St., Montclair, all of the below houses have similar taxes. 14 Florence Pl., West Orange List Price: $379,000 Taxes: $11,045 Acreage: 0.14 Acres 3BR/2.1BA A new listing, this six-room Side Hall Colonial Read more [...]

Wimbledon Prize Money Compared to the Other Grand Slam Tennis Events in …

The winners of the men's and women's singles titles at Wimbledon in 2012 will each take home roughly $1.8 million in prize money. A very nice sum of money, but how does the Wimbledon prize money compare to the prize money tennis players can earn at the other three Grand Slam tennis events? This is the prize money that tennis players have already earned, or can earn, in 2012 at the Grand Slam events. For the U.S. Open, the 2012 prize money has not yet been announced, so I'm using 2011 figures. I'm Read more [...]

Sandown Park

Verdict Starscope is the form pick here on her second in the Qipco 1000 Guineas and subsequent run behind stablemate Fallen For You in the Coronation Stakes at Ascot. But you just worry that she's a filly without a trip as she struggles to find an extra gear over 1m and didn't appear to last home over 1m2f at Newbury in May. At the likely odds, we'll take her on with ARSAADI who has now found her best distance judged on her second in the Sandringham Handicap Read more [...]

Open Houses in the Milford Area

There will be several open houses this weekend in the area. Be sure to take a look at information for five here. Also, take a peek at nearby homes that sold this week. This week's information was compiled with NewEnglandMoves.com information, using MLS data. Photos are courtesy NewEnglandMoves.com. If you are a Realtor or a homeowner who is holding an open house this weekend, feel free to add the information to our comments section. Read more [...]

Roundup: Events of the fortnight

Tweet Monsoon Worries: The monsoon's worst start in three years is threatening crops from rice to sugarcane. Rainfall from June to September, which accounts for 70 per cent of total precipitation, may be below normal this year. Any shortfall will hit the economy hard. Farm output accounts for 15 per cent of India's GDP. And food prices have a weightage of about 14 per cent in the inflation Read more [...]

Duke football player still listed as critical – Winston

Duke football player Holliday remains in critical condition Duke football player Blair Holliday was still in critical condition at the UNC Hospitals Trauma Center in Chapel Hill on Friday. A Trauma Center spokesperson said no additional information could be given on Holliday's condition. According to the hospital, "critical" condition means that a patient's vital signs are not stable and are not within normal limits. Several media outlets reported Friday that Holliday is in a coma. Read more [...]

House Hunt: Open Houses in Haverford

There are 10 open houses scheduled for the weekend of July 7 in the Haverford-Havertown area, according to the listings on AOL Real Estate.

The area’s most expensive open house is 219 Valley Ridge Road in Haverford, which is listed at $974,627.

Homebuyers on a budget might want to check out 529 E Manoa Road in Havertown, which is listed at $249,900.

For complete information on all of the area’s open houses, check the listings on AOL Real Estate.

Embassy protesters want heritage listing

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Malaysia key to dual listing

EquitiesIHH launches IPO in two South-East Asian cities South-East Asia’s first simultaneous two-city listing is emerging as a Malaysian-dominated affair. IHH Healthcare last week covered the books for its M$6.4bn (US$2bn) dual listing in Malaysia and Singapore within the first day of bookbuilding, but early orders are heavily skewed towards the Malaysian leg.All 22 cornerstone investors have chosen to participate in the Malaysian tranche, which is expected to be Read more [...]