Militant advance disrupts oil production in Iraqi Kurdistan

LONDON — Oil companies in Iraqi Kurdistan began to withdraw more staff on Friday as Islamic State militants closed in on the regional capital, with Afren becoming the first to announce it was cutting production.Shares of London-listed oil firms active in northern Iraq fell for a second day as other field closures and staff evacuations became more likely in a region seen until now as relatively secure compared with the rest of the country.The Islamic State considers non-Muslims and adherents to Read more [...]

Two JP Houses, Both Recently Listed, Both Similarly Priced

__Click here to view the full photogallery. Address: 5 Winchester Terrace Price: $1,099,000Size: 4-BR, 4-BASquare Footage: 2,400Things You Should Know: It does not come with adjoining plot of land, but the house does come with a finished lower level perfect for in-laws, au pairs, etc. Our polls require javascript -- if you're viewing this in an RSS reader, click through to view in your javascript-enabled web browser. · Our Real Estate Deathmatch archive [Curbed Boston] Read more [...]

SEBI allows PE & other investors to sell stake in listed cos via OFS mechanism

Securities market regulator SEBI has expanded the window of offer-for-sale (OFS) mechanism—currently limited to promoters of top 100 listed companies to dilute holding—to non-promoters, added the option of providing discount to retail shareholders and increased the pool of firms which can use the route. This opens up a new avenue for large institutional shareholders, including private equity firms to sell shares of a portfolio company through the stock exchange. Currently PE firms sell Read more [...]

Free music Friday at Tipitina’s with Raw Oyster Cult, plus more things to do … – The Times-Picayune

Free music lovers flock to Tipitina's on Friday in New Orleans (Aug. 8). Find more local happenings at NOLA.com/events. Check out my top 10 things to do in New Orleans this weekend (Aug. 8-10). Tipitina's Foundation Free Friday concert series features Raw Oyster Cult, plus Darcy Malone and the Tangle. Rotary Downs plays d.b.a., with Terry McDermott and the Bonfires. The Pinettes Brass Band perform at Maison. The New Orleans Saints take on the Saint Louis Rams in the first pre-season game. Read more [...]

New £1m home for Airdrie council services first-stop shop

AIRDRIE'S First Stop Shop for council services and enquiries is set to move to new premises.The service will transfer from its current listed-building home in Bank Street to nearby Coats House, which will undergo a £1 million refurbishment.Design work is already underway and renovations are expected during 2015 to the Gartlea Road building, beside the town’s health centre, which currently houses North Lanarkshire housing and social work staff.North Lanarkshire Council officials say that the move Read more [...]

Mannatech Listed as a Top Publically Traded Company in DFW

COPPELL, Texas, Aug. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Mannatech®, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX) ), the pioneer of nutritional glycobiology and leading innovator of naturally sourced supplements based on Real Food Technology® solutions, and creator of the M5MSM (Mission 5 MillionSM) social entrepreneurial movement, was recently named in the listing of Dallas/Fort Worth's top publically traded companies for the fiscal year 2013, as published by The Dallas Morning News. Total revenues generated by the Read more [...]