Monthly Archives: February 2014

Release info on mergers and aquisitions of CSE listed companies, SEC urged

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    Good governance activist, Chandra Jayaratne has urged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to release to the public information on mergers and acquisitions by companies listed in the Colombo Stock Exchange, directors of the companies during such mergers and other details. In a letter titled “Seeking Public Disclosure of Critical Information for Good Governance Assurance by Listed Companies” to the Officer-in-Charge / Deputy Director General of the SEC, Mr. Jayaratne said: “I Read more [...]

5 Things: Aiken wins; Davies, Hansen continue struggles

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With a 30-footer for birdie, Thomas Aiken needed just one hole to win a playoff Sunday against Oliver Fisher to win the Africa Open at East London (South Africa) GC. Aiken's final-round 67 and Fisher's final-round 69 had put them in the sudden-death playoff at 20 under, a shot ahead of John Hahn and David Horsey and two ahead of Richard Bland, Darren Fichardt and Jaco van Zyl. Here are 5 Things to know from the Africa Open: • • • 1. AIKEN TAKES CAKE: Using a page common to the playbook Read more [...]

Washtenaw County home prices up 18 percent in strong year for housing market

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Related coverage: Top 10: Most expensive homes sold in Washtenaw County in 2013 It’s official: The Ann Arbor housing market is on a hot streak. Significantly higher sale prices, competition among buyers and more movement in the high-end market were among real estate trends in the area last year. For some buyers, such as Ann Arbor resident Zlato Buchs-Fagundes, the rebounding market made purchasing a home difficult. When Fagundes made his first bid on an Ann Arbor home last year, he lost out Read more [...]

NBA All-Star weekend highlights Chris Paul’s ties to his first NBA home, and …

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NEW ORLEANS — Chris Paul’s All-Star weekend in New Orleans could have been awkward. Much like LeBron James, Paul left his first NBA team in his prime, disappointing fans in the city where he rose to stardom. Yet the gracious welcomes Paul has received around town this week serve as reminders that franchise players can change teams, even under less-than-ideal circumstances, without severing ties to the communities they leave behind. “It’s always great to come back here,” said Paul, Read more [...]

UAE: Hanagan rides Nawwaar in Listed President Cup

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Paul Hanagan: chose Nawwaar of the four Sheikh Hamdan runners   PICTURE: Getty Images   Preview: UAE, Sunday Abu Dhabi: HH The President Cup (Listed) 7f, turf, 2.30pm GMT SHEIKH HAMDAN owns four of the 11 runners in the HH The President Cup and his stable jockey Paul Hanagan has opted to ride Nawwaar, who won the course and distance trial three weeks ago. The Ali Rashid Al Raihe-trained five-year-old is aiming to become only the third horse to win the Listed National Day Cup and Listed Read more [...]

Hanagan rides Nawwaar in Listed President Cup

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Paul Hanagan: chose Nawwaar of the four Sheikh Hamdan runners   PICTURE: Getty Images   Preview: UAE, Sunday Abu Dhabi: HH The President Cup (Listed) 7f, turf, 2.30pm GMT SHEIKH HAMDAN owns four of the 11 runners in the HH The President Cup and his stable jockey Paul Hanagan has opted to ride Nawwaar, who won the course and distance trial three weeks ago. The Ali Rashid Al Raihe-trained five-year-old is aiming to become only the third horse to win the Listed National Day Cup and Listed Read more [...]

Stay the Night: The House, Kent

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This is the winning formula that Karen Northcote has arrived at with The House. After setting up the food operations at Harvey Nichols in Leeds and a decade running the acclaimed north London pub, The Engineer, she fell in love with The Weald, where she now runs a cosy pub in Rye and rents out her Grade II-listed, 16th-century wealden hall house in the village of Kenardington.These medieval houses are dotted all over Kent and the South-east and were usually built for yeomen; Karen's gloriously wonky Read more [...]

Listed transport firms’ revenues increase 27% to SR2.16 billion

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Revenues of the listed transport firms rose by 27 percent to reach SR2.16 billion by the end of 2013 compared to SR1.7 billion in 2012, local media said.Meanwhile, net profits of the listed transport companies jumped by 51 percent to hit SR1.06 billion by the end of the year compared to SR706 million in 2012, according to the media report.Based on the latest data, the capital market of the four-listed transport firms stood at SR16.2 billion, or 0.89 percent of the Saudi stock market, as their capitals Read more [...]

Russia’s policy in Syria could change

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The agency estimates that there are between 75,000 and 115,000 forces belonging to at least “150 different political groups inside the country”. NIA believes there is between 20,000 and 26,000 extreme fighters, among them 7,500 foreigners from about 50 countries, including few hundreds well-trained Al Qaida members who took part in wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan. “The latter are eager to attack US and European targets”, Clapper said.

Malmesbury House: a period gem fit for a King

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The property has changed hands before, but always behind closed doors. The current owners, George and Jayne Apter, found Malmesbury House in 2006. They were living in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, but wanted to live closer to the eventing horses that they owned. “Some of our horses were being ridden by the champion eventer William Fox-Pitt,” explains George. “He rode our horse Hidalgo when he won a gold medal in the European championships. “His stables are near Salisbury, Read more [...]