The boy who rose from a New Jersey ‘monstrosity’ to one of Britain’s top …

Richard L. Chilton has bought one of the finest homes in BritainThe financier has purchased Crichel House, in Dorset, and its parklandThe Grade 1 property dragged Winston Churchill into a political scandal By Simon Trump And Dominic Prince PUBLISHED: 00:43 GMT, 7 July 2013 | UPDATED: 10:55 GMT, 7 July 2013 He was raised in a mock Victorian ‘monstrosity’ in the suburbs of New Jersey, but now Richard L Chilton, hedge fund billionaire, is the new owner of one of the finest homes Read more [...]

Today at the Buxton Festival & Fringe – Sunday July 7

Listings for the Buxton Festival and Buxton Festival Fringe for Sunday July 7. DAILY EVENTSDaily 10am to 4pm - GUIDED TOURS ABOARD A ‘VICTORIAN TRAM’: Discover Buxton Tram (OE) Around the TownDuring opening hours (closed Mondays) - THE DERBYSHIRE OPEN 2013: Buxton Museum and Art Gallery (V) (Buxton Museum and Art Gallery)Daily (except July 3-5) During opening hours (closed Mondays) - PAINTED TALES: Sue Prince (V) (Buxton Museum and Art Gallery)During opening hours Read more [...]

Newly Listed Ocean Avenue Home in New London for Sale for $589K

There's a three bed, four bath home for sale in New London for $589,000.The listing says, "Gorgeous remodeled ranch w/ partial water view, the best of everything! Open floor plan perfect for entertaining,chefs kitchen, master bdrm w/closet suite  luxury bath, lovely grounds w/in-ground heated pool, cabana  covered bar/bbq..."Click here to see more photos and to read the full listing. Read more [...]

Town By Town: Houses sell like hotcakes in Collegeville

One in a continuing series spotlighting real estate markets in this region's communities. There appear to be many more people who want to live in Collegeville Borough than can fit inside of its 1.6 square miles, so finding the perfect house right on the edge is just fine, too. That's the impression you get talking with Drew Bergman, who, with his fiancée, Colette Lapinski, settled May 26 on a house in Skippack Township near Evansburg State Park that has a Collegeville post office address. Bergman, Read more [...]

Government releases executive pay check-list for listed companies

India follows a disclosure-based regulatory regime for the corporates, but strong checks and balances are being put in place to curb unreasonable fat pay. NEW DELHI: To ensure proper disclosures and regulatory compliance by listed companies with regard to their top executive salaries and appointments, the government has come out with an exhaustive check-list for documents required to be filed in such cases. The release of this 10-page check list by the Corporate Affairs Ministry comes at a time Read more [...]

Constitution Amendment: House Report Kills 6-year Single Term

Deputy Speaker Emeka Ihedioha  By Jaiyeola Andrews             As the House of Representatives' Committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution submitted its report Thursday, it has emerged that the proposed six-year single term for the president and governors may have been killed. The Senate Committee on the Constitution Review chaired by Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu had proposed the six-year single term for both the president and governors, but left the commencement Read more [...]

The Next 14 Days: Upcoming Roanoke, New River Valley business events

MONDAY, JULY 8- THURSDAY, JULY 11 OSHA 511 - BASIC COURSE FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY OSHA policy procedures and standards, as well as general industry safety and health principles, will be taught. Where: Virginia Western Community College, 3093 Colonial Ave., Roanoke When: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: $795 Contact: 877-700-6212 TUESDAY, JULY 9 SOCIAL MEDIA FOR YOUR BUSINESS Learn about social media sites and which best apply to your business to help it grow. Leslie Coty of Coty Connections Inc. will guide Read more [...]

Fleeing Aucklanders buying up rural property

Related RBNZ to keep OCR at 2.5% amid housing dilemma video Think tank blasts housing shortage Auckland's rampant house market is creating a nationwide group of middle-class refugees - sick of the overheated prices and willing to trade the big city for a better quality of life in the regions. Real estate agents around the country report an influx of Aucklanders looking to trade out and up for less money. Sophie Braggins, 30, was renting with her partner, Michael, in central Auckland but Read more [...]

Andy Murray’s Wimbledon final could give BBC highest audience for 2013

Andy Murray's Wimbledon semi-final victory against Poland's Jerzy Janowicz was the most watched TV moment of the year, peaking at 13.2 million viewers, with the BBC hoping the audience will grow for Sunday's final.After the roof slid over on Centre Court, causing programmes to be shifted from BBC1 to BBC2, the annual Murray saga continued to grip the nation. BBC executives are hopeful the final against Novak Djokovic will top the 16.9 million who tuned in and saw Murray lose to Roger Federer Read more [...]