Listed buildings help

THE Listed Property Show takes place at London’s Olympia in February, and brings together the industry’s best. At the show, on February 17 and 18, you can find experts on listed property regulations, have a chat with conservation officers and meet with architects and planners. You can also track down that elusive specialist builder or supplier of windows, doors, paints, flooring and more all under one roof. This is a unique opportunity for a stress-free, one-to-one conversations Read more [...]

Farmhouse in Gloucestershire

This very fine Cotswolds farmhouse has ancillary accommodation and nearly 18 acres of land, all in a prime positionin Gloucestershire Built with traditional Cotswold materials, Lampits Farm is a spacious modern farmhouse with balanced and flexible accommodation on three floors. All ground floor rooms have underfloor heating, while the kitchen has stone floors, a four oven Aga, extensive storage cabinets and a large butler's sink. The wide panoramic windows have far reaching views to the south Read more [...]

Going public in Iraq

STOCKMARKET listings are the last thing Iraq is known for, in particular ones that top $1.3 billion. So many people were paying close attention on February 3rd when Asiacell, one of the country’s big mobile-network operators, was supposed to start trading on the Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX). And there was disappointment when the market debut was delayed by a day because matching the 2,900 orders with the shares on offer proved more difficult than expected.Yet the hiccup will soon be forgotten. Read more [...]

Cuomo Seeking Home Buyouts in Flood Zones

The purchase program, which still requires approval from federal officials, would be among the most ambitious ever undertaken, not only in scale but also in how Mr. Cuomo would be using the money to begin reshaping coastal land use. Residents living in flood plains with homes that were significantly damaged would be offered the pre-storm value of their houses to relocate; those in even more vulnerable areas would be offered a bonus to sell; and in a small number of highly flood-prone areas, the Read more [...]

Wolverines Now Listed As Threatened On The Endangered Species List

Wolverines were put on the endangered species list, as a threatened species, by the U.S. government on Friday. According to recent research, wolverines have been doing poorly as the climate has warmed, and reduced the snow fall that they are dependent upon. There are fewer than 300 wolverines left in the lower 48 states of the United States. They only live, in significant numbers, in the high country of Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Washington state currently. Wolverines are the biggest terrestrial Read more [...]

Buller Wines listed for sale; Barossa Valley Estate to follow

  By James Atkinson The administrators appointed to troubled Rutherglen winery Buller Wines listed the business for sale on Friday. Simon Wallace-Smith and Salvatore Algeri of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu are selling the business by an expressions of interest campaign closing February 15. "The business and assets of Buller Wines include properties comprising residential living, winery complex, vineyards, storage facilities and cellar doors at Rutherglen (72.7 hectares) and Beverford (56.8 Read more [...]

Historic Charlotte House, Maldon, listed

A historic double brick home in Victoria’s Maldon has been listed for sale with a $690,000 asking price. Charlotte House was built circa 1860 by carpenter John Boots, shortly after the 1850s gold rush. He was something of an evangelical entreprenuer. Following his death in 1875, Charlotte Boots occupied the property until 1885. Comprising three bedrooms and one bathroom, Charlotte House has been restored but still boasts original features. The home has original timber, brick paved and flagstone Read more [...]

All-stars hit The Block

Topics:  reality tv, the block, the guide, tv series Story Tools var addthis_config = { services_compact: 'favorites, email, facebook, twitter, buzz', services_exclude: 'print' } Tweet The Block All Stars contestants, from left, Phil and Amity, Josh and Jenna, Dan and Danni, and Mark and Duncan. Contributed by WIN/Channel 9 FOUR teams are returning to go through it all again Read more [...]

A historic listing

STOCKMARKET listings are the last thing Iraq is known for, in particular ones that top $1.3 billion. So many people were paying close attention on February 3rd when Asiacell, one of the country’s big mobile-network operators, was supposed to start trading on the Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX). And there was disappointment when the market debut was delayed by a day because matching the 2,900 orders with the shares on offer proved more difficult than expected.Yet the hiccup will soon be forgotten. Read more [...]