UPDATE 2-Russia’s Gazprom plans Singapore stock exchange listing

(Releads with Gazprom confirmation) MOSCOW May 15 (Reuters) - Russia's Gazprom is working on obtaining a listing in Singapore, possibly in July, the company said on Thursday.The comments confirmed an earlier report by Interfax which said that state-controlled Gazprom, the country's top natural gas producer, was talking to the exchange and preparing paperwork."We want to have another platform on which our shares are traded," Gazprom spokesman Sergei Kupriyanov said. "We are now working on the Read more [...]

Wrexham’s Waterworld heritage-listing bid fails

A bid to get Listed Building Status in the fight to save a multi-million pound leisure complex from demolition has failed. A request was made to Welsh historic monuments agency Cadw to give Wrexham’s Waterworld protection to preserve it for future generations. But that bid has now been rejected by Cadw officials, who said when Waterworld was refurbished in 1998, it altered the historic nature of the building and it does not qualify. It means if Wrexham Council press ahead with long term plans Read more [...]

The man behind bid to list Bristol Rovers’ stadium as a war memorial

Comments (17) JUST when Bristol Rovers thought it couldn't get any worse – the club faces another delay in the battle to build its new ground. And this is the man behind it - Jamie Carstairs, who was a supporter of TRASH and told the Bristol Post he waited until he knew the group was not getting anywhere with its judicial review before submitting his latest application. After fighting off campaign group TRASHorfield and Read more [...]

7 Bedrooms, 5 Bathrooms, 69 Windows, Historic Address: Mansion Listed for …

Detroit has listed one of its Tudor Mansions that has seven bedrooms, five bathrooms and 69 windows for only $1,000, Huffington Post reports. This is a program that the city has recently implemented. The plan is said to improve and strengthen communities within the region. The auction is aimed to attract higher income families to move to Detroit. Almost 80,000 vacant city-owned properties were listed. It was the Detroit Land Bank Authority who initiated the lists of city-owned properties Read more [...]

Ensure Bounce House Safety for Kids

SPRINGFIELD, MO. - Jumping high in a bounce house can put a smile on any little ones face. But for 3 small kids in upstate New York that joy turned to fear. Their backyard bounce house was lifted more than 2 stories in the air after it was swept up by a strong gust of wind.A 10 year old girl fell out just after liftoff. Two boys ages 5 and 6 dropped nearly 20-feet to the ground and were hospitalized with serious injuries. The owner of Jumpin Read more [...]

Radio host Casey Kasem listed as missing one week after he disappeared from …

Judge has ordered an investigation into the whereabouts of Casey Kasem, who has Parkinson's diseaseDaughter, Kerri, has been made temporary caretaker of radio host Family believe Kasem, who struggles to speak, has been taken to a Native American reservationBy Jessica Jerreat Published: 23:05 GMT, 14 May 2014 | Updated: 23:18 GMT, 14 May 2014 The daughter of legendary radio show host Casey Kasem, who has been missing from his California Read more [...]

Events discovery platform SpinGo raises $2M (exclusive)

Events engine SpinGo acts as a database for local events, connecting people with more than 100,000 monthly events. Think of the calendar section on a newspaper’s website, but with a more visually-appealing design and more accurate listings. Now SpinGo has raised $2 million in a Series A investment, the company told VentureBeat in an interview, bringing SpinGo’s total funding amount to $6 million. Prelude, a new Mercato Partners fund, led the round. It’s interesting to note that SpinGo, based Read more [...]

New Orleans home and garden events: French Quarter and Marigny home tours … – The Times

This weekend: Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo -- Friday, May 16, 5-9 p.m.; Saturday, May 17, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday, May 18, 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. -- The festival on the banks of Bayou St. John eatures live music, food and arts and crafts. More information: thebayouboogaloo.com Growing Gardeners --  Saturday, May 17, 10 a.m.-noon, New Orleans Botanical Garden, City Park --  Children ages 6 to 9 learn about gardening, plants, food and ecosystems. Admission: $15. 504.483.9470, nobgeducation@nocp.org. Behind Read more [...]