Monthly Archives: September 2012

New scorecard to evaluate listed companies against regional peers

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  The institute, which conducts the annual corporate governance survey among listed firms, will adopt a new scorecard prepared by experts from the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), ICD Chairman Jesus P. Estanislao said.“The principles will still be the same, but there are four new items added,” Mr. Estanislao said, noting that the number of questions in the new scorecard have been expanded to 195 from 119.He said the Read more [...]

Foreclosures Update: Three New Properties Listed

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In the zip codes 60016 and 60018 there were 20 properties listed in foreclosure, as of Sept. 10, according to AOL Real Estate. In 60016, there was one new property listed, and two less listed overall, from 19 to 17, since Sept. 3. Click to sign up for Des Plaines Patch's newsletter, and receive an email with headlines. In 60018, there were two new properties listed, and the same total number listed overall, three. Above, those locations are plotted on an interactive map, 60016 in purple and 60018 Read more [...]

World stocks down ahead of key Fed, euro events

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LONDON (AP) — Markets eked out some gains Tuesday amid growing confidence that a top German court will rule favorably on Europe's bailout fund.That confidence more than offset any concerns generated by a warning from Moody's that it may cut its credit rating for the United States, the world's largest economy.The Moody's warning that it may downgrade its triple A rating on the U.S. by one notch if progress isn't made next year on reducing the country's debt-to-GDP ratio has been widely-anticipated. Read more [...]

Nasdaq-listed Citrix buys Wellington-based Beetil

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BUSINESSDESK: Nasdaq-listed Citrix Systems, which supplies cloud-based IT services to businesses and has a market cap of $US15 billion, has bought Wellington-based software firm Beetil Service Management for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition is effective from today and will absorb the existing Beetil team into its IT support unit, adding an integrated IT service desk to its product line, Citrix says.  Beetil chief executive and biggest shareholder Dan Lee will report to Citrix's general Read more [...]

House Hunt: 24 Easley Homes For Sale

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The following 24 properties were listed for sale in Easley in the past seven days, according to our friends at AOL Real Estate (click on the link to see the full listing, including real estate agent): 103 Shefwood Drive $769,900 6 Bed, 7 Bath 1.15 Acre Lot Single Family Home Brokered By: iSAVE REALTY 106 Selsea Drive $319,900 4 Bed, 4 Bath 0.40 Acre Lot Single Family Home Brokered By: Prudential C. Dan Joyner 102 Harewood Court $289,900 4 Bed, 3 Bath 3,000 Sq Ft Single Family Home Brokered By: Read more [...]

Asia stocks down as traders await key euro events

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BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets retreated Tuesday as investors sought safety ahead of critical events this week that will test Europe's willingness to unite in order to deal with a major debt crisis.A German court is expected to rule Wednesday on a request for an injunction to prevent Germany from participating in a permanent rescue fund for euro countries struggling with their finances.Greece's debt inspectors are also due to hold more meetings with the Greek government as they prepare their Read more [...]

Coffee Break: Memphis area home sales up 14.2 percent in August

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Memphis-area home sales for August rose 14.2 percent from a year ago, with 1,514 total sales recorded in the database of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors. Sales also jumped 9.3 percent from July. Average sales price year-over-year rose 1.5 percent at $128,472. Inventory dropped 1.2 percent, with 7,522 units listed for sale. Sales volume year-to-date increased 18.2 percent to $1.3 billion. The sales volume for August was $193.9 million, up 6.8 percent from Read more [...]

Note: All of the listed events take place on Tuesday, Sept. 11 – Times Herald

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Print this Article Email this Article Note: All of the listed events take place on Tuesday, Sept. 11Memorial Service — 8 a.m., Smallwood-Mongaup Valley Firehouse, 181 Ballard Road, Mongaup Valley. Beam of 116 pounds recovered from ground zero to be dedicated.Memorial Service — 8:30 a.m., Veterans Memorial Park, Warwick. Hosted by the Warwick American Legion, Township Post 214. The general public is invited. 9/11 Read more [...]

The expendables? World’s 100 most endangered species listed

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Few people would notice the willow blister, a spore-shooting fungus that grows parasitically on twigs in a small corner of Wales. Fewer still are likely to realise that this is one of the rarest fungi in the world, a distinction that gives the blister a place on an unenviable list: the world's 100 most threatened species.Equally unlikely to be noticed is the spoon-billed sandpiper, a small, dull-coloured bird that breeds in Russia and migrates to south-east Asia, targeted by hunters on the Read more [...]