904 listed companies yet to appoint women directors: Report

NEW DELHI: With the deadline to have at least one woman director on board approaching closer, as many as 904 listed companies are still to appoint a female director, while many firms which complied with the norms have hired those linked to the promoter group. Under the new rules as mandated under the companies law and Sebi norms, every listed firm should have at least one woman director on its board. This will come into force from October 1, 2014. As many as 904 companies or 62 per cent of the Read more [...]

Former Lincoln asylum to be turned into 183 luxury homes

A 162-year-old hospital site two miles from Lincoln is undergoing a £40 million development to transform it into 183 luxury homes and apartments. The five-year project, taken on by Mabec developers, will include 77 new build family homes in the grounds of the 18 acre St John’s Hospital site in Bracebridge Heath. Work has already begun on the site, soon to be renamed St John’s Village, bringing hundreds of new jobs to the area. Work has already begun to transform Read more [...]

Shop plan for listed building

A NEW antiques and art showroom could open in Henley. Nicholas Little Antiques wants to used the former malthouse in Hart Street, which is Grade II listed. Hart St Maltings has submitted a planning application to convert the empty light industrial building into a retail unit. If approved, the building would include an office, storage accommodation and new mezzanine storage areas in the roof void. The flint and brickwork would be repaired and insulation would be Read more [...]

Facebook ‘Events for You’ just got a facelift. This is how it works.

Facebook has introduced the new ‘Events For You’ section. This feature shows a more streamlined design and has added recommended events the user might be interested in.(Photo : Tech Times) Facebook has rolled out some changes on the 'Events' section albeit quietly. No official announcement has been made yet as it still is in beta stage. The overhaul on the Facebook Events section features a new "Events For You" section that shows recommendations on what events one could be interested in. Read more [...]

Anglo American to sell Lafarge Tarmac stake for £885m

7 July 2014 Last updated at 08:01 London-listed mining firm Anglo American plans to sell its 50% stake in building materials group Lafarge Tarmac to cement maker Lafarge for £885m. The building materials group is a joint venture, owned equally by Lafarge UK and Anglo American. Anglo American plans to use the proceeds of the sale to pay off debt. Once it owns the entire firm, Lafarge Read more [...]

Mitcham Council moves to add 350 homes to state heritage list but residents …

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Runsewe Leads Race for IBB Captain’s Cup 2014

Otunba Olusegun Runsewe  Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja Otunba Olusegun Runsewe has popped into the lead in the race for the IBB Club Captain's Cup for the year 2014. The coveted prize will be awarded at the end of the year and will feature only 150 players listed on the ranking board. THISDAY gathered last night that the IBB Club committee created the award to encourage members to be proactive in club activities and to improve their game.The ranking format officially began in May and featured Read more [...]

Preservationists seek to rehab historic South Jersey sites

Buy Photo Chris Knisely, a Harrison Historic Preservation Commission member, wants to see the original Friends School building rehabbed, but its owner, the Friends School Mullica Hill, has no plans to do anything with it. Below, names are carved into the exterior bricks at the school. (Photo: Photos by Chris LaChall/Courier-Post )Buy PhotoThe dilapidated Joseph Cooper House is the oldest city structure. Like the nearby Benjamin Cooper House, another long abandoned and deteriorating historic home Read more [...]

Condemned: The problem of Hazleton’s neglected properties

Hazleton police have a new weapon for cleaning up condemned properties: Extradition. They tested it against Lyla Younes, who let rubble remain for nearly a year after fire burned a double home that she owned at 590-592 McKinley St. on April 21, 2013. When Younes learned that police planned to bring her to court in Hazleton from her home in Brigantine, New Jersey, she hired a contractor to remove the debris the next day. “This is not just the cleanup of McKinley Street,” Read more [...]