Stock exchange rakes in N34.1m from firms breaking listing rules

Improved regulatory oversight at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is now paying-off as many companies in various segments of the market paid over N34.1 million as penalty, particularly for breaking post-listing rules. Companies that are listed on the Exchange are required to adhere to high disclosure standards which are prescribed in Appendix III of the Listing Rules to enable the NSE efficiently perform its function of maintaining an orderly market. Particularly, Read more [...]

Vimpelcom explores sale of African, Asian units

Amsterdam-headquartered, New York-listed international telecoms group Vimpelcom intends to sell several of its businesses in emerging markets across Africa and Asia, as part of a rationalisation of the group’s global business, the Financial Times reports. It is understood that the Russian company has already spoken to potential buyers of its sub-Saharan African units in Burundi (U-Com Burundi) and the Central African Republic (Telecel-RCA); the company is also expected to offload its Zimbabwean Read more [...]

Eskgrove, 1850s Brisbane heritage home, listed

Eskgrove, one of Brisbane’s oldest houses, has been listed for November 22 auction. The sandstone house was built for former Sydney bank manager Archibald Hutchinson, who purchased the land in 1853 for £88. When built it was one of only three river estates along the eastern Brisbane River neighborhood. When Hutchinson died at Eskgrove a year later his wife and children returned to Sydney and the house was rented out with its prominent tenants, including Brisbane Portmaster George Poynter Heath. In Read more [...]

Rubio’s Daughter Listed As “Fair” After Crash

MIAMI (CBS4) – Senator Marco Rubio’s daughter remains hospitalized at Miami Children’s Hospital one day after she was injured in a crash involving a golf cart. “Amanda Rubio, the oldest daughter of Senator Marco Rubio, was injured in an accident,” according to a statement from the Rubio Campaign.  “While visiting with classmates, she was a passenger on a golf cart involved in a collision in a private gated community.” Amanda, 12, was airlifted to MCH where she was admitted Read more [...]

Paradise by name paradise by nature: Scarface mansion El Fureidis listed for …

By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 16:51 GMT, 28 October 2012 | UPDATED: 17:56 GMT, 28 October 2012 Ever wanted to live like a gangster? Now is your chance as the stunning home and star of Scarface goes on the market for rental.You will need to be earning a mob boss salary to match, however, as it is listed at a hefty $30k-a-month.The aptly named 'Little Paradise', or, El Fureidis, is set over 10 acres of idyllic land in Santa Barbara, California, boasting lush Persian gardens, Read more [...]

House Hunt: Open Houses in Benicia, Sunday, October 28, 2012

The following is a list of open houses taken from greathomes.org.  The open houses listed here were on the Great Homes website at 2 p.m., Friday, October 26, 2012. More Benicia real estate info: Homes for sale Rentals Home values     Do you subscribe to the Benicia Patch newsletter? It brings our latest stories, blogs, announcements and the day's calendar events to your in-box early each morning. Do you have opinions, experiences and views to share? Consider becoming a Benicia Patch blogger! If Read more [...]

Public records — bankruptcies

The following have filed bankruptcy petitions in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids:Pedro Moreno, formerly doing business as Industrial Pumps and Fluid Products Co., also known as Pedro Moreno-Vazquez, 3736 Quail Place No. 5-B, Waterloo, listed $98,355.21 assets, $210,876.25 liabilities.Michael Roger Henninger, doing business as County Line Taxidermy, and Vadine Sue Henninger, also known as Dee Henninger, also known as Vadine Earnest Henninger, formerly known as Vadine Earnest, 1948 100th Read more [...]