Exclusive: Nasdaq, NYSE at odds on outage cause as SEC seeks facts

By John McCrank and Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have asked Nasdaq OMX Group and NYSE Euronext to come up with a timeline of Thursday's three-hour trading disruption, but the rival exchange operators have been unable to agree on the details, according to several sources familiar with the situation on Monday. Five days after a glitch that paralyzed Nasdaq-listed stocks for three hours on all U.S. markets, Nasdaq and NYSE have a different Read more [...]

Anger over plans for cafs and bars in historic listed Skipton town hall

A row has broken out following a bid to change the use of part of Skipton’s historic town hall. Craven Council wants permission for the Grade II listed building’s main ground floor rooms, which front onto High Street, to be used as commercial units allowing them to be used for retail, financial and professional services, restaurants and cafés and drinking establishments.But Coun Polly English has formally requested that the application be withdrawn.Coun English, Read more [...]

Get your event listed in the Fall Arts & Events Listing

The Olympian plans to publish its annual Fall Arts Events listing in the Sept. 13 Weekend section. The listing will include local events that occur anytime between Sept. 13 and Nov. 27. To have your organization's event included, please post your event information at calendar.theolympian.com no later than Tuesday, Sept. 3. There are instructions for posting your information right on that calendar page. The listing is free. if you have questions, Read more [...]

Alleged iPhone 5C Prototype Shell Listed For Sale on eBay

An alleged 'Real Prototype Apple iPhone 5C' shell has been listed for sale on eBay.According to the description:This is a REAL PROTOTYPE of the Apple iPhone 5C! This includes the back housing of the soon-to-be released iPhone 5C! This is non-working phone. This version is the white version, I do have more colors. I have a few more back housings to put up once this one sells. If you are interested in the details be sure to message me. Also if you bid on this item Read more [...]

Listed status for Margaret Thatcher’s school welcomed

26 August 2013 Last updated at 13:44 GMT Baroness Thatcher was head girl at the school in 1943 A decision to grant heritage status to a school where Baroness Margaret Thatcher was head girl has been welcomed. The Kesteven and Grantham Girls School has been given a Grade II listing by English Heritage for its "architectural and historic" interest. Courtney Finn, of Grantham Read more [...]

Child-friendly Galaxy Tab 3 Kids listed in Korean brochure

We're no experts in Korean back-to-school literature, but it looks as if one retailer has tipped Samsung's plans a little early. If the documents above are legitimate, then the company will launch a kiddie-focused Galaxy Tab in short order. The Galaxy Tab 3 Kids is said to be an 8.5-inch slate with a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, a 1,024 x 600 WSVGA display, 8GB storage, 1GB RAM and Jelly Bean. The company has also seen fit to include 802.11 a/b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, a microSD card slot (no word on Read more [...]

PAN PACIFIC HOTELS GROUP LTD : Pan Pacific Hotels Group launches … – 4

Press Releases Pan Pacific Hotels Group launches dedicated meetings, events and banquets space The Ballrooms at PARKROYAL on Beach Road The S$20million events space will capitalise on Singapore's draw as a top meetings and conventions destination. Singapore, 26 August 2013 - The third significant development in Singapore for Pan Pacific Hotels Group this year, The Ballrooms at PARKROYAL on Beach Road, opens today. The Read more [...]

BIS research looks at mid-sized businesses’ motivations for public listing – Out

Researchers from Middlesex University Business School surveyed a small sample of stock exchange listed and unlisted mid-sized businesses for the paper, which was published by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). The research looks at the reasons behind why companies list on a stock exchange, and what could be putting them off from doing so. "Companies list for a variety of reasons including raising funds for business development, profile raising and reputational gains, and Read more [...]