1-stop web shop for everything Jewish on Staten Island; Purim events listed

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Do you want compare prices, menus and locations for Kosher food restaurants, caterers and shops? Are you trying to figure out what is the best religious school or camp for your child? Are you looking to research synagogues before deciding which one to join? All it takes is one click to access the newly-redesigned Council of Jewish Organizations of Staten Island (COJO) web site that has links to virtually all resources for the community in the borough. Synagogues, social Read more [...]

Shopping for stocks? Add Coke & Pepsi to add fizz to your portfolio

By Dr. Vikas V Gupta, EVP-Traded Markets and Investment Research Ashwini Shami, Lead Research Analyst This article is one of many which will emphasize the need to invest in global equities. As Indian consumers we buy a number of foreign-owned brands that we thoroughly believe in, genuinely appreciate and are loyal to. As per ArthVeda's estimates, for the affluent classes the dollar-dependent spend is as high as 40% of their total expenditure basket. A large number of these foreign-brand companies Read more [...]

Online clothes retailers Boohoo cries out to be listed

Boohoo.com, which sells outfits to 16-24 year-olds, plans to list next Friday, valuing it at about £560million.It is the latest in a string of floats including housebuilder Crest Nicholson, Royal Mail and insurer Direct Line.Joint chief executives Mahmud Kamani and Carol Kane set up Boohoo in 2006.The sale is raising about £240million to repay loan notes held by Kamani, Kane and other shareholders.Kamani’s 52.9 per cent interest drops to about 24.6 per cent and Kane’s stake halves to just under Read more [...]

Pictures: How will proposed redevelopment of Acklam Hall look?

Residents have been given an update on plans to secure the future of Middlesbrough’s only Grade I-listed building.They were given a progress report on redeveloping the site of Acklam Hall, the 17th Century building which was previously home to Middlesbrough College.Local people were invited to a public meeting held last night to hear about proposed variations to the existing planning consent.Last May, Middlesbrough Council approved plans to renovate the hall as a business and conference centre Read more [...]