Monthly Archives: November 2013
November building permits: Fewer apartments, more houses
Soho record shop set to close after £300000 ebay listing fails to attract a buyer
On The Beat records was listed for sale on the online auction site for £300,000 - with the price including the shop's stock of more than 50,000 LPs and singles. But a month after it was first listed, owner Tim Derbyshire has failed in his quest to find a new owner to keep the shop's doors open. "It was a long shot I suppose," he admitted. "Most people were enquiring from a business point of view, but I kept trying to explain 'you are not going to make money from this'."It would be nice if somebody Read more [...]
AIM-listed Tech CEOs paid less than peers in other sectors, despite strong …
A review of the remuneration packages for senior executives at publicly listed UK Technology firms has found that average AIM-listed CEO and CFO pay was substantially lower than their counterparts in other sectors, despite average share prices in the sector outperforming the wider market.
The report (Rewarding Performance: Executive Pay in the Tech Sector), published by business and financial advisers Grant Thornton UK LLP is based on the 2011/12 accounts of Technology firms on the London Stock Read more [...]
Groningen gas earthquakes damage listed buildings
Groningen gas earthquakes damage listed buildings
Wednesday 27 November 2013
Earthquakes in Groningen have damaged 69 out of the 100 listed buildings in the northern part of the province, according to the cultural heritage service Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed.
In total, 34 churches plus houses, farms and windmills have developed cracks and other problems because of the quakes. The Appingedam town hall has also been damaged, the organisation said.
The quakes are caused by the land settling Read more [...]
Notice served on listed building
The Department of Environment has served an Urgent Works Notice on the owners of 1A Academy Road, a listed building.
This two storey corner Victorian House had been subject to fire on September 5 this year, in which substantial portions of the roof structure were lost in the fire and the building has been left open to the elements. Attempts to engage with the owner have not resulted in action to secure the property. A neighbouring property attached to 1A Academy Road, Read more [...]
Advertising banner to cover listed building Furnival House will be a ‘blot’ on …
The proposed banner in front of Furnival House. Picture: Moxley Architects
by Imogen Blake
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Deutsche Bank AG : dbClear Listed Derivatives praised for innovation in … – 4
Futures and Options World - Awards for Innovation 2011
Deutsche Bank's Listed Derivatives business has won the Best Innovation in the field of Customer Service: Banks, Brokers and Futures Commission Merchants (FCM) category at the Futures and Options World (FOW) awards 2011.
The prestigious award was presented for the dbClear Listed Derivatives Matching product, which offers Broker, Client and FCM real time matching across complete Read more [...]
Deal struck to build homes for veterans in Carnoustie
Angus Council has struck a deal with Houses for Heroes to create five homes for disabled former military personnel.
An agreement has been reached with the charity to demolish the former Camus House care home in Carnoustie and transform it into five wheelchair-accessible properties, along with a further 11 affordable homes.Members of the corporate services committee will meet on Thursday to discuss the plans after a recommendation for approval from communities Read more [...]
Keighley’s Dalton Mills listed in top eight per cent of nationally significant …
Owner Paul Harris 'delighted'
9:00am Wednesday 27th November 2013 in News
Paul Harris at Dalton Mills
A towering landmark has been upgraded and placed among the top eight per cent of nationally significant buildings Read more [...]