Monthly Archives: February 2014

Links to Delahunt disclosed late in marijuana bidding

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The state public health commissioner held two fund-raisers in 2005 and 2006 for then-US Representative William Delahunt, a fact she failed to disclose until her agency was in the final weeks of reviewing applications from the former congressman and dozens of others to operate medical marijuana dispensaries. Cheryl Bartlett said on the conflict-of-interest disclosure form filed Dec. 31 that she would be selecting the license winners. But two weeks later, her deputy, the new director of the state medical Read more [...]

London-listed miners receive price boost from Kazakh devaluation

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* Tenge devaluation sends Kazakhmys 25 percent higher * Miners benefit from lower domestic costs* Ukraine and Russia exposed stocks also benefitBy Alistair Smout and Silvia AntonioliLONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - London-listed miners received a boost on Tuesday after the Kazakhstan central bank said it would let its currency devalue, pushing up shares of commodity stocks with operations in the region by as much as 25 percent.Kazakhstan said it would let the tenge currency devalue by 19 percent to Read more [...]

Project to protect important buildings in East Cambs

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Ely's former magistrates' court could be considered one of the city's significant assets.A list is being drawn up to protect important and historical buildings in the Ely area - and residents are being urged to nominate their favourites.Officers at East Cambridgeshire District Council are launching a new project called ‘Buildings of Local Interest’.The scheme will see a special register being devised to identify and formally recognise significant assets which define the district.Those assets Read more [...]

Salary Survey: What women and men want

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Men appear to be more satisfied in their jobs than women, with 34.3% of men surveyed saying they do not intend to move jobs, compared to 26.7% of women. Indeed a higher percentage of women than men say they intend to move jobs within six to 12 months (19.8% compared to 15%) and in the next one to two years (20.5% compared to 17.9%).   Money is seen as the prime work motivator for men and better packages is also viewed as an important reason why men left their last position, with 12.6% saying this, Read more [...]

Former middle school for sale

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Click photo to enlarge BENNINGTON -- The former Mount Anthony Union Middle School is up for sale after being bought five years ago by a Canadian developer. "We've decided to sell it, and have it listed for sale right now," said Malcolm "Mac" Lewis, who bought the dilapidated 650 Main St. building at an auction for $50,000. He said he made the decision to list it with Maple Leaf Realty shortly after Christmas. According to Maple Leaf's website, the 2.29-acre parcel is for sale at about $750,000. Lewis Read more [...]

Plan to transform 18th century Greyhound Inn with 22 apartments and houses

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Plans have been submitted to transform the Greyhound Inn into homes.The pub, in Swindon, near Dudley, would shut its doors for good under proposals creating 22 apartments and houses.Beer and pub group Marston’s have agreed to the sell the pub, off High Street, which is currently operating temporarily as a Thai restaurant.The red brick early 18th century pub would be transformed into six one or two bedroom apartments under the plans lodged with South Staffordshire District Council.An empty Read more [...]

Israeli-Chinese firm becomes first of its kind listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange

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Wafer Level Chip Scale Package (WLCSP), a portfolio company of Israel’s Infinity Group, became the first company with a foreign cofounder to go public in China when it debuted on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on Monday. At the same time, rumors surfaced that China’s state-controlled Bright Food Group was revving up talks to buy Israel’s largest dairy producer, Tnuva. Representatives from the Bright Food Group are on an acquisitions-focused tour of Europe, visiting London, Read more [...]

BuddyTV Provides Users with Customized, Efficient Way to Find and Watch the …

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BuddyTV Guide, the free mobile channel guide and social TV app from BuddyTV, is taking the pain out of finding out when the best Olympic events are airing and what channel to find them on with its "Winter Olympics" Vibe. The app's new Vibe can be found on the home screen and provides a complete list of events for the upcoming 2014 Sochi Olympics. Vibes are completely customizable so users can view all the upcoming athletic events and select them based on their personal interests. This enables viewers Read more [...]