‘Battle-lines drawn’ as new Gatwick runway short-listed

A new runway at Gatwick more than 3,000m in length is among the options that have been short-listed by the Airports Commission for expanding UK airport capacity. The three short-listed options include adding a third runway at Heathrow and lengthening an existing runway at Heathrow.A new airport in the Isle of Grain in north Kent will also be considered by the commission, led by businessman Sir Howard Davies. The chairman of Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign, Brendon Read more [...]

‘Battle-lines drawn’ as new Gatwick runway short-listed

A new runway at Gatwick more than 3,000m in length is among the options that have been short-listed by the Airports Commission for expanding UK airport capacity. The three short-listed options include adding a third runway at Heathrow and lengthening an existing runway at Heathrow.A new airport in the Isle of Grain in north Kent will also be considered by the commission, led by businessman Sir Howard Davies. The chairman of Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign, Brendon Read more [...]

‘Battle-lines drawn’ as new Gatwick runway short-listed

A new runway at Gatwick more than 3,000m in length is among the options that have been short-listed by the Airports Commission for expanding UK airport capacity. The three short-listed options include adding a third runway at Heathrow and lengthening an existing runway at Heathrow.A new airport in the Isle of Grain in north Kent will also be considered by the commission, led by businessman Sir Howard Davies. The chairman of Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign, Brendon Read more [...]

DIARY – Switzerland – Corporate events From Dec 17, 2013

ZURICH, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Date GMT Event Title RIC -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17-Dec 10:00 Acino Holding AG Extraordinary Shareholder Meeting18-Dec 13:00 Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank 150th Jubilee Yr Press Conf19-Dec Half Year 2013/2014 Perrot Duval Holding SA Earnings Release27-Dec 2:00 Bona Film Group Ltd Annual Shareholder Meeting30-Dec Read more [...]

Community events

Annapolis County Events space is provided for local non-profit organizations. Space is limited to about 25 words. There is no guarantee that notices will be printed. Contact 825-3457, fax 825-6707, email editor@annapolisspectator.ca, or drop them off at 87 Commercial Street, Middleton. Deadline is Thursday at 4 p.m. Events are also listed at www.novanewsnow.com Macdonald Museum Hours Annapolis Valley Macdonald Museum, 21 School St, Middleton will close for the season Dec. 20. It will reopen in Read more [...]

Proposals to simplify listed building consent system unveiled

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 contains a number of heritage provisions designed to ease up the system. The government says that the changes will ensure that the existing levels of protection for listed buildings remain intact. Heritage Minister Ed Vaizey said: “These provisions will provide real benefits for owners and local authorities by cutting costs and reducing bureaucracy”. “But they will also ensure existing Read more [...]

Merlin share price: Newly-listed attractions operator joins FTSE 250 index

iNVEZZ.com, Monday, December 16: UK-based leisure and entertainment group Merlin Entertainments (LON:MERL), which debuted on the London Stock Exchange on November 13, will join the FTSE 250 mid cap index later this month. The company, which raised a total of £1.0 billion in its IPO, narrowly missed out on entry into the blue chip FTSE 100 index in the indices’ quarterly review. It instead becomes one of eight new additions to the FTSE 250, which comprises the 101st to 350th largest companies Read more [...]

Biggest residential sales of 2014 predicted: London and New York lead the way

The biggest residential sales of 2014 have been predicted in a study by Spear's and wealth consultancy WealthInsight. London and New York will lead the way with the most expensive sales next year, according to the research, with six of the biggest predicted deals set to take place in these cities.Nine of the ten properties in the list of the highest potential sales are in the US and UK property markets.An exclusive Read more [...]

Craighouse developers expect £17m profit

DEVELOPERS of the controversial Craighouse development will pocket £17m in profit according to forecasted figures. The Craighouse Partnership – which has just tabled fresh-look plans – is locked in a bitter battle with opposing campaigners to transform the former Napier University campus into homes. Its £96m plan to build 189 units has a planned construction fee of £79m – leaving developers £17m.Sources close to the project say the end profit is “probably Read more [...]