Monthly Archives: July 2013

China Stock Drop Is Squeezing Fundraising By Listed Companies

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A drop in Chinese stock prices this year is squeezing fundraising by companies that are already listed at the country’s stock exchanges. Among a group of 167 listed companies that have already sold or plan to sell additional shares this year, the current market price of the publicly traded stock for 69 members is below the offering price for their new script, according to a report in Tuesday’s China Business News. For example, Beijing Yanjing Brewery sold shares earlier this Read more [...]

UFC Fight Week returns with Fan Events July 3-6

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UFC® Pool Party with Octagon Girls®, UFC Fan Expo®, Free Three Days Grace Concert, presented by Bud Light, UFC® 162 Weigh-In, Open Workouts, Press Conference, Fighter Autograph Signings and more! Full Event Details are Available at UFC.com/FightWeek (http://www.ufc.com/fightweek) Las Vegas – With UFC® 162 just around the corner, the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) and City of Las Vegas are getting ready to celebrate with UFC Fight Week™, presented by Ultimate Poker. Read more [...]

Property Trax: Clean Lakes Alliance donor event doubles as open house to help …

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Many real estate experts will tell you that open houses rarely help a home seller much.Most serious buyers today research possible homes extensively online before setting up appointments to visit the ones that look best to them, with formal open houses ordinarily playing little role in the process.But never say never.Madison-based Sprinkman Real Estate just sold a luxury lake home in Maple Bluff after holding an open house with a twist. It's part of a slowly but steadily rebounding local Read more [...]

Milestone: Zooey, Ukes, Parades, Calendars

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In this monthly update, I will explain what Zooey Deschanel and Ann Arbor, Michigan have in common. I’ll hazard a guess that some regular readers of The Chronicle’s local government news coverage might wonder: Who is Zooey Deschanel? OK. So here it goes. She’s that actress from New Girl – not the one who plays CeCe, but the one who plays Jess. Right. So Jess is the one who might wind up with Nick, but we don’t know for sure, but we’re still totally rooting for them to Read more [...]

Pebble smartwatch Best Buy availability looks imminent

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Rumors surfaced yesterday about the Pebble smartwatch coming to Best Buy and it looks like they have since been confirmed. We have yet to see any official announcement from either Best Buy or Pebble, however a coming soon style listing has recently appeared on the retailers website. Basically, the Pebble is not yet available with Best Buy but it does appear as if that will soon be changing. At the moment Best Buy has the Pebble listed in red and with a price point of $149.99. This is a Read more [...]

Looking for fun? Click here for weekend happenings

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The Outdoor Movie Series, featuring family-friendly notable films, continues throughout the year. Moviegoers are invited to bring picnic blankets and lawn chairs. Admission: Free.When: Twilight on the third Friday of each month.Where: Memorial Park across from the Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum, 7910 Park Ave., Houma.Information: Houma Regional Arts Council at 873-6367.Throughout the summerReading can win you prizesThe Terrebonne Parish Library System’s summer reading program began May Read more [...]

Home Prices Jump In May By Most In 7 Years

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WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices jumped 12.2 percent in May from a year ago, the most in seven years. The increase suggests the housing recovery is strengthening. Real estate data provider CoreLogic said Tuesday that home prices rose from a year ago in 48 states. They fell only in Delaware and Alabama. And all but three of the 100 largest cities reported price gains. Prices rose 26 percent in Nevada to lead Read more [...]

‘Saints Row 4: Low Violence Version’ listed on Steam

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Saints Row 4: Low Violence Version is being advertised on Steam.Available to Steam customers in Australia, the 'Low Violence' edition of the game has appeared after the country's classification board refused to give the game an age rating.© Deep SilverSaints Row 4Becoming the first game in the region to be refused classification since new guidelines were introduced earlier this year, the title is banned from sale in the country.Little is known about the 'Low Violence Version', with publisher Deep Read more [...]

Lolita the Killer Whale’s Plight Drew a Flood of Responses – What You Can Do …

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Empty the Tanks Events are being held worldwide. “1,742 Comments Received”. At 6:20 a.m. on June 26th there were just 367 comments on whether on not the government should consider the right of the captive Southern Resident orca, Lolita, to be listed as endangered as is the rest of her family. (Read more here). Two days later when the comment period closed, the count was up to 1,742, showing the strong sentiment Read more [...]

Talk of "Round 2" has Va. Beach officials on alert – The Virginian

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By Gabriella Souza The Virginian-Pilot© July 1, 2013VIRGINIA BEACH Two scantily clad women beckon from the top of the flier. "Virgina Beach Beach Weekend Turnup Pt. 2," it announces in bold lettering, misspelling and all. It's reminiscent of fliers that appeared two months ago for College Beach Weekend. The city is still reeling from that event in April, which drew as many as 40,000 people to the Oceanfront, crowding the streets and leading to three shootings, three stabbings and 148 arrests. Like Read more [...]