Monthly Archives: January 2013

Listed film firms must tell when stars quit

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The Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SSE) said in a statement Tuesday that it requires film companies listed on its Growth Enterprise Board (GEB) to promptly disclose important information concerning the resignation of celebrity actors or famous directors, which would cause dramatic fluctuations in share prices.The SSE said the move is to protect investors' interests. "Any information about changes in cast members with core competitiveness should be disclosed," the statement said.Specific production plans Read more [...]

Imperial Hotel listed on the market as a house

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Click photo to enlargeThe Imperial Hotel, a historic property for sale along the upper reaches of Main Street, is being marketed as a house rather than a lodging property, something that leaves open the possibility that the building will not return to Park City's lineup of small hotels and inns.The building, located at 221 Main St., has been shuttered since before the recession. It last operated as a hotel in 2006. The property was part of a portfolio acquired by developer Ken Abdalla as the recession Read more [...]

Hambleton Hall and Restaurant listed in Conde Nast Travellers Gold Standard …

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Country hotel and restaurant Hambleton Hall is the only UK hotel and restaurant to be listed in Conde Nast Traveller Magazine's Gold Standard List 2013. The Gold Standard is a list of Conde Nast's all time favourite restaurants, hotels, bars and beach clubs throughout the World.   ​ Hambleton Hall is listed in Conde Nast Magazine's Gold Standard awards. See picture gallery of Hambleton Hall. Comments Read more [...]

Arsonists strike in Melbourne as 20 houses burn near Ballarat as firefighters …

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Enabling Cookies in Internet Explorer 7, 8 9 Open the Internet Browser Click Tools Internet OptionsPrivacyAdvanced Check Override automatic cookie handling For First-party Cookies and Third-party Cookies click Accept Click OK and OK Enabling Cookies in Firefox Open the Firefox browser Click ToolsOptionsPrivacyUse custom settings for history Check Accept cookies from sites Check Accept third party cookies Select Keep until: they expire Click OK Enabling Read more [...]

Local home sales post best year since 2007

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Increased single-family home sales and rising prices last month capped off the best performance for the Colorado Springs-area re-sale market in five years, a Pikes Peak Association of Realtors report shows. Home sales totaled 702 in December, a 7.8 percent increase over the same month last year, the association’s report showed. For all of 2012, sales totaled 9,146 — the most since 9,995 in 2007 The median price — or midpoint — of homes sold last month rose to $209,700, up 13.4 percent Read more [...]

Las Vegas Home Prices Spike 24% in 2012, Third Best Sales Year on Record

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Las Vegas, Nevada According to the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors (GLVAR), local home prices increased again in December, finishing 2012 with prices 24 percent higher than they were at the beginning of the year. "Rising home prices were the big story of the year," said 2013 GLVAR President Dave Tina. "It was also a good year for local home sales, ranking as our third best sales year ever. And we could have sold more existing homes in 2012 if we had more homes on the market. We ended Read more [...]

Federal contractors donate to Obama inaugural events

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Barack Obama refused corporate money for his first inauguration.Barack Obama takes the oath of office from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts in January 2009.(Photo: H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAY)Story HighlightsU.S. law bans federal contractor from making political donations, but not for inaugural eventsCorporations account for handful of inaugural donations announced to dateObama has released list of 417 inaugural benefactors so farWASHINGTON — Two companies, ATT and Microsoft, helping to Read more [...]

Are listed buildings preserved for everyone?

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I’d like to see current ‘listed status’ of certain properties and buildings dissolve into the history it supposedly protects. I’m beginning to think that the system is unfair and needs an overhaul. The system, it seems, protects buildings for the nation – but not the whole nation. According to English Heritage, ‘listing helps us acknowledge and understand our shared historyl. I’d love to think that this is true but sadly it isn’t always the case. Of the many listed buildings open Read more [...]

Civic Trust hails listed building at Queen’s

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Tuesday, 8 January 2013 Queen's University Management School Riddel Hall has been singled out at regional level by the Civic Trust Awards Scheme. The building has also been put forward for a national panel to be considered for an award or commendation. The Grade B1 listed building was conserved by Hamilton Architects. The Civic Trust Awards reward achievements in architecture, design, planning, landscape and public art. Read more [...]