Sebi tightens corporate disclosure norms; asks bourses to up vigil

RELATED VIDEOSebi tightens corporate disclosure normsSebi tightens corporate disclosure normsSebi has also asked the stock exchanges to set up a separate monitoring cell with identified personnel to ensure compliance with the new norms. (BCCL) MUMBAI: Capital market regulator Sebi on Monday tightened disclosure norms for listed companies after discovering that several firms were sidestepping rules by making inaccurate disclosures. "Concerns have been raised that even though listed companies make Read more [...]

Looking for entertainment? Try these local events

The Terrebonne Fine Arts Guild’s annual Christmas Show and Sale has begun. This exhibit includes a variety of small paintings in all subjects, styles and media. Artist prints, note cards, handmade jewelry and selected crafts such as stained-glass objects are also on display. The gallery’s regular exhibit features more than 100 paintings of local scenery, still life and floral subjects if you are looking for a larger piece of original local art. Admission: Free.When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays Read more [...]

10 Ridiculously Expensive Houses Currently on the Market

  The housing market has experienced some of the highest highs and lowest lows this year, effectively keeping analysts on their toes. The one thing market watchers can always count on, though? Ridiculous listing prices, even in the toughest of times. This year boasted some of the most expensive retail listings yet, and that number is only expected to rise as the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.Here are 10 of the most ridiculously expensive houses currently Read more [...]

US Homes Sell A Month Faster Than A Year Ago

email print more big U.S. homes remained on the "for sale" list a month lesser this September than it did the same time last year, according to a Zillow report. According to the report, properties listed for sale this September spent an average of 86 days on real estate websites compared to 116 days last September. Properties listed in all 30 of the largest metros in the country sold faster this Read more [...]

Fire damages three homes near Forest Lawn

Three homes suffered a total of $136,000 damage in a fire that routed at least seven people from their home near Forest Lawn early Monday morning, Buffalo fire officials said.Firefighters responded to a 12:11 a.m. alarm at 235 Oxford Ave., just south of West Delavan Avenue.The first-floor fire extended to the second floor and attic, before spreading to both adjacent homes, at 239 and 231 Oxford. Fire officials listed an estimated $95,000 damage at 235 Oxford, $40,000 to 239 Oxford and $1,000 exposure Read more [...]

Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) kicks off today. Startup events lined up in …

The Global Entrepreneurship (GEW) Week kicks off today and entrepreneurs all over the globe will be locked in activities and events that will help them develop their entrepreneurial spirit. Zimbabwe has not been left out as GEW local partners have organised events taking place throughout the course of the week.Although none of the events are purely tech, tech start-ups can benefit from the management aspects of running a business which they will need to balance with the technical ability. Here’s Read more [...]

Fantastical 2 Gets Beefy First Update

Fantastical is hands down my favorite calendar app for both the Mac and iOS, and Fantastical 2 for iOS went a long way to bringing the app in line with iOS 7′s major aesthetic changes. Now, just three weeks after its lauch, Fantastical 2 has seen its first app update, and there are some cool new options in here.First, improved notifications. While in the initial release of Fantastical 2, notifications were silent, sounds now play when alerting you to your meeting. In addition there are three new Read more [...]

Thieves ‘using fake locksmith stickers to mark houses’

“There is growing evidence that some organised teams of burglars may be using this method to target homes in south London," Wandsworth council’s crime prevention spokesman Jonathan Cook told the paper. "We are therefore urging local residents to keep a very close eye out for these stickers and if they find one to remove it straight away and report it to the police.” The stickers are so small the residents may not even notice them and are believed to be used to flag up Read more [...]