Monthly Archives: February 2013

Is landlord hiding houses in plain sight?

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For decades, a Columbus landlord now accused of renting out unsafe houses has woven a tangled web of real-estate transactions in some of the city’s poorest neighborhoods. Sam M. Vazirani said he complied with a judge’s order to sell his rental properties, but authorities say he bought new properties, transferred some deeds to people he knows and sold others to apparent associates. And he is still collecting Read more [...]

China’s Positive Data Set To Benefit South Africa’s Dual Listed Companies

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VENTURES AFRICA – South Africa’s dual-listed companies were poised for “decent real returns” as long as China continued to churn positive economic data, Business Day SA reported on Monday, citing leading analysts. South Africa’s biggest business daily said these analysts’ comments came as the JSE reached yet another milestone on Friday. Africa’s biggest bourse and among the world’s top 10 biggest bourses nudged closer to 41.000 points on the back a brighter outlook on economic Read more [...]

SHOW BITS: Projection, Inspiration And Awe

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Show Bits brings you the 55th annual Grammy Awards through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item. ___ QUICKQUOTE: CARRIE UNDERWOOD "I just wanted it to be kind of artful and dramatic. There's so many big performances at the Grammys, and I just like to stand still and sing sometimes. This seemed like the best way to do that and kind of create something visually captivating and beautiful." Read more [...]

Dual-listed companies, JSE ‘to gain’ from China rebound

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POSITIVE economic data coming out of China could result in "decent real returns" for South Africa’s dual-listed companies, leading analysts said on Sunday.This comes as the JSE reached yet another milestone, nudging closer to 41,000 points, as a brighter outlook on economic growth for the US and China raised investor appetite for riskier assets such as equities.On Friday, the JSE all-share index closed 0.49% higher at a record 40‚892 points, led by resources counters."Prices Read more [...]

IAG to take claims of up to $140m

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More than 13,700 claims related to the impact of ex-tropical cyclone Oswald had been received by the company to date, IAG said on Monday. Photo: Getty Ruth Liew Insurance Australia Group is expected to take a $120 million to $140 million hit from claims associated with ex-Cyclone Oswald. The listed insurer’s Australia direct and commercial business CGU received 13,700 claims from the cyclone which hit Queensland and parts of New South Wales last month, according to a company update Read more [...]

SA Listed Property second best performing asset class in January 2013

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SA Listed Property (+ 0.99%) and SA Cash (+ 0.43%) were the next best performing asset classes for the month. For the last 12 months SA Listed Property, as an asset class, has recorded the highest total return (31.00%), followed by SA Equities (23.68%), SA Bonds (13.73%) and Cash (5.50%). The SA Listed Property Index (J253) recorded a total return of 0.99% in January 2013. The Property Loan Stock Index (J256) and Property Unit Trust Index (J255) recorded returns of 1.28% and -0.36% respectively Read more [...]

Burgess House on the move

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One of Taranaki's most recognisable heritage houses has been picked up by a family with one of the province's most recognised names. The Carrington family bought New Plymouth's historic Burgess House from the New Plymouth District Council in August last year. On the weekend the building was shifted from its Junction Rd (State Highway Read more [...]

ParaSport Ontario site review team weathers storm to visit local venues

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NORTHUMBERLAND -  They came, they saw and, with luck, the 2014 Ontario ParaSport Games site review committee conquered any reservations they might have had about Northumberland County hosting the Games. Despite Friday’s snowstorm, the site review team saw every venue listed in the proposal, local Games bid committee chair Paul Macklin said. Three other municipalities are vying to host the Games. Friday's tour ended at East Northumberland Secondary School in Brighton around 3 Read more [...]