Monthly Archives: June 2014

Court documents reveal reason for officer’s termination

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INDEPENDENCE | City officials about a year ago refused to explain why they fired officer David Winger, a key figure linked to a number of controversies during 11 years with the Independence Police Department.At the time, former City Manager Steve Diers said only that he had the responsibility to hire and fire, and that he terminated Winger "for cause according to the union contract."Court documents, though, reveal Winger lost his job because of questions about Read more [...]

Property Perfect directors to decide today on stake in listed firm

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"We decided to acquire a property firm to boost our market share," CEO Chainid Adhyanasakul said last week. The move will take the company's presales and revenue into the top four of listed property firms in the market. After acquiring the major stake, the company will make a tender offer for shares from minor shareholders, as required by the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). The company will remain a listed company on the SET. The deal will be financed with the company's internal Read more [...]

Will Detroit Land Bank auction build value for housing?

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Determining value Stalling that growth, however, is the appraisal values of Detroit real estate. The market has been based on rock-bottom foreclosure sales for the past seven years, so it's hard for appraisers to know how to value a property. "In Detroit, 90 percent of a property's assessed value is based on comparable sales," Boudreau said. So even if a home is exquisitely renovated, a gem of a property, it still will only be valued against what has sold recently nearby. "I sold a house in the Read more [...]

Fabrice Muamba wife’s sauces listed in multiples

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15 Jun 2014 | By Vince Bamford A sauce range developed by the wife of footballer Fabrice Muamba - who suffered a cardiac arrest on pitch - has secured its first supermarket listings.The five Mrs Muamba Caribbean sauces roll into 27 Booths and five Asdas in the North West and North Yorkshire this month. Creator Shauna Muamba hopes to help raise awareness of sudden cardiac arrest, and is working Read more [...]

What makes each Top Workplace special

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Apollo specializes in residential and light commercial service and in the replacement of heating, ventilation and air conditioning and plumbing systems.(Photo: Provided)The Enquirer invited all 100 Top Workplaces to tell us what makes each so special. Here are excerpts from their responses.These companies did not respond to our invitation, and so are not listed here: Aerotek, Beech Acres Parenting Center, Cohen Bros. Inc., Creekside Early Childhood School, Edward Jones Investments, the Kenwood by Read more [...]

Injured Dickey, Lind listed day to day

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BALTIMORE -- Blue Jays right-hander R.A. Dickey was buzzing along in the seventh inning until a right groin strain forced him from the Blue Jays' 3-2 loss to the Orioles. With Toronto trailing 3-1 and no one on with two outs in the seventh, the injury became apparent. He tried one warmup throw and opted to leave the game with 99 pitches. "I didn't want to jeopardize my next start," Dickey said. "I was probably out of the game right after that next batter, Read more [...]