Milton Keynes postcode listed in top 10 postcodes where households have the …

Residents in an area with a Milton Keynes postcode have the 7th highest level of personal debt in the UK, a new survey has revealed.  Although MK42 is in the Bedford area, for the purposes of this survey it was classed as a 'Milton Keynes' postcode. The debt figures were compiled by the British Bankers’ Association and the Council of Mortgage Lenders, covering around 9,000 postcode sectors. They revealed that total outstanding mortgage debt in South West London alone is at similar levels to that Read more [...]

Northeast Ohio home sales rose in June; halfway through 2014, buying lags but …

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Northeast Ohio home sales inched up in June, posting a 1.1 percent gain from the same month of 2013. Listing-service data show that sales of single-family homes were essentially flat across 15 counties, while condominium sales jumped. Halfway through the year, local home sales are lagging last year's levels by 2.5 percent, but average sale prices are up thanks to fewer available properties and shorter listing periods. View full sizeJune was a better month for the Northeast Ohio Read more [...]

Hannon Listed winner fails post-race dope test

Richard Hannon: set to be stripped of Listed winner   PICTURE: Martin Lynch (racingpost.com/photos)   THE Richard Hannon yard is braced to be stripped of a Listed winner, as it emerged that filly Zurigha tested positive for beta blockers following her victory in the Snowdrop Stakes at Kempton in April. However, although accepting a punishment will follow from the BHA, and the Saeed Altayer-owned Zurigha is likely to be disqualified from the race, Richard Hannon snr yesterday insisted the Read more [...]

Mayweather vs Maidana II: Floyd Mayweather listed at -750 favorite

Floyd Mayweather faced a very strong test from Marcos Maidana on May 3 of this year, but is listed as the clear and pretty heavy favorite once again for their September 13 rematch, as Bovada currently has the unbeaten "Money" Mayweather at -750, compared to Maidana's +475 underdog line. Mayweather (46-0, 26 KO) beat Maidana (34-4, 31 KO) via majority decision in their first encounter, but may be swaying a lot of people by saying he purposely chose to make it a difficult fight that time, "for Read more [...]

US STOCKS-Wall Street climbs on Citi earnings, M&A boost

* Shire to accept Abbvie takeover offer * Citigroup up after earnings, settlement* Indexes up: Dow 0.75 pct, SP 0.55 pct, Nasdaq 0.68 pct (Updates to midday)By Chuck MikolajczakNEW YORK, July 14 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Monday, sparked by the latest flurry of merger activity and earnings from Citigroup, putting the SP 500 on pace to climb for a second straight session.London-listed drugmaker Shire Plc said it was ready to recommend to agree to an increased 31 billion pounds ($53 billion) Read more [...]

Micromax Canvas HD Plus Available Online; Canvas Fire Officially Listed

Micromax's first hexa-core processor-powered smartphone, the Canvas HD Plus is now available online at Rs. 13,500. However, the smartphone is yet to be officially announced by the company.In addition, the Micromax Canvas Fire (A093), which went on sale via an online retailer last week, has been listed on company's website.The Micromax Canvas HD Plus is a dual-SIM device that runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat out-of-the-box. It's worth noting that both the Canvas HD Plus and the Canvas Fire join the Read more [...]

Jefferson real estate: Port Ludlow homes fuel county’s continued housing …

PORT TOWNSEND –– Powered by a strong demand for Port Ludlow homes, the Jefferson County housing market continued a strong recovery through the first half of the year, as more homes sold for a higher average price through June than at the same point last year. “More things are moving,” said Dick Pilling, spokesman for the Port Angeles Association of Realtors. “Obviously, when you’re having a comeback, the faster movers are going to be the lower-priced houses,” Pilling said. The Seattle Read more [...]

FUN! 10 things to do this week in Phoenix – ABC15.com (KNXV

PHOENIX - Hope you had a great weekend!Steely Dan kicks off the week with a performance at Comerica Theatre on Tuesday. The Phoenix Mercury also take on the Washington Mystics and Connecticut Sun this week.Russel Pierce will make audiences laugh this Friday at Talking Stick Resort. The Chicago Cubs visit Phoenix to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. View more events below.Know of an event coming up you don't see listed? Send me an email and I'll try to Read more [...]

Statesboro Herald’s new online calendar is ‘huge’

        So you’re looking for something to do this weekend in Statesboro, and next week, you have some relatives visiting who really want to check out the Lucas Theatre in Savannah, one of whom is also a history buff who wants to learn a little about Georgia’s past.        Looks like you’ll be spending plenty of time online or on the phone trying to track down what you want to do and how to entertain family members.        Or, you can go to statesboroherald.com, click on Read more [...]