Monthly Archives: July 2013

EY picks up two London-listed company audits

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EY HAS CONTINUED its run of recent audit wins by adding two London-listed businesses to its client base. Cape, a provider of industrial services to the energy sector, said it had replaced PwC as its auditors after ten years on the recommendation of its audit committee. The tender process began in May and included two other firms. The Big Four firm was also appointed as auditors of Vimetco, a globally integrated aluminium group with mines in Sierra Leone and Read more [...]

Champions, Europa prize money listed

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Prize money from last season’s Champions League and Europa League competitions have been published this week by UEFA. As expected, Spain’s top earners for 2012-13 were their Champions League participants, with competition semi-finalists Real Madrid picking up just over €48m for their work last term. Barcelona, who were also eliminated in the final four of the competition were awarded €45.5m, whilst Malaga, who were narrowly Read more [...]

Three Irish writers long-listed for Man Booker prize

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Claire Simpson THREE Irish novelists have been long-listed for the Man Booker Prize, including a novel partly about Senator George Mitchell's efforts to negotiate the Good Friday Agreement. Dublin-born, New York-based writer Colum McCann has been nominated for TransAtlantic, his novel which spans 150 years of American and Irish history. Previous nominee Colm Toibin is also in the running again for his work The Testament of Mary, a retelling of the story of the Virgin Mary following Christ's Read more [...]

Limestone Ledger 7/24/13

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— FRIDAY Summer Art Stroll Athens Art League will present Summer Art Stroll from 4-8 p.m. Friday on the Limestone County Courthouse lawn on The Square. The free event includes live music and more than 20 artists exhibiting their works. Information: athensartsleague@gmail.com. Tractor and truck pull Alabama Championship Tractor and Truck Pull will be held Friday and Saturday at Tanner High School. Information: 256-497-4309 or 431-1292. SATURDAY Country breakfast North Border Lodge Read more [...]

Caribou Ranch for sale, with listing price of $45M

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BOULDER, Colo. — A Colorado ranch whose recording studio hosted artists including Elton John, Chicago, Billy Joel and U2 is for sale.Music producer James W. Guercio bought Caribou Ranch near Nederland in 1971. The studio closed in 1985 after a fire, and Guercio sold more than 2,600 acres to the city of Boulder and Boulder County for $15.5 million in recent decades.The Daily Camera reports (http://bit.ly/137KQrD ) a listing by Mountain Marketing Read more [...]

Caribou Ranch for sale, with listing price of $45M

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BOULDER, Colo. -- A Colorado ranch whose recording studio hosted artists including Elton John, Chicago, Billy Joel and U2 is for sale.Music producer James W. Guercio bought Caribou Ranch near Nederland in 1971. The studio closed in 1985 after a fire, and Guercio sold more than 2,600 acres to the city of Boulder and Boulder County for $15.5 million in recent decades.The Daily Camera reports (http://bit.ly/137KQrD ) a listing by Mountain Marketing Associates Read more [...]

Houses in the boroughs are in hot demand as middle class buyers get in on the …

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The good, old-fashioned single-family home in the boroughs is making a big comeback. Sales of houses soared in the second quarter as middle-class buyers got back in the game, according to a report from the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY). Single family homes account for about one-third of the city's housing stock. Citywide, sales volume for houses surged by 21% to 4,552 transactions, while the average price of a house jumped 6% to $575,000. Leading the way was Brooklyn, where Read more [...]

Hot market brings competition for homes in Cypress

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During the recession, when real estate agents in cities across the country were bemoaning the sluggish economy, agents in the Houston area were busy showing and selling homes, according to RE/MAX Prestige Realtor Mario Negron, who specializes in Cypress and the surrounding areas.Today, it's even busier, with multiple buyers competing for homes that sell quickly - and often as much as $50,000 above the listed price."(The local real estate market) has gone from a buyer's market to a Read more [...]

Schindler’s List: Authentic Copy of Famous Document Has Been Listed for Sale …

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One of only four original copies of Schindler's list, made famous in the film of the same name, has been listed for sale on eBay, according to FOX News. The interest in the document has "exceeded our wildest dreams," said the sellers. The site requires bidders to qualify in advance of bidding, and while confidentiality is guaranteed, the vetting process is strict. "The qualification process to bid is very stringent," Zimet told FOX.  "We have to chat with their bankers to make sure they have the Read more [...]

Four races upgraded to Grade One status in the 2013/14 NH season

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Benefficient: Won the last running of the Jewson as a Grade Two Cheltenham's Jewson Novices' Chase is one of four races to be upgraded to Grade One status in the 2013/14 jumps season.The two-and-a-half-mile heat is one of three novice events to be reclassified in the top division along with the Mildmay Novices' Chase and Mersey Novices' Hurdle, both run at Aintree's Grand National meeting. The two-mile Celebration Chase, staged at Sandown on the final day of the Read more [...]