Monthly Archives: June 2015

Poundland warns of tough first half thanks to weak euro as sales growth slows

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Sales were up 4.1% in the 11 weeks to June 14Underlying pre-tax profit in 2014/15 rose 19 per cent to £43.7millionShares fall 5% on open but recover to trade 1.6% downBy Camilla Canocchi for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 09:33 GMT, 18 June 2015 | Updated: 09:33 GMT, 18 June 2015 View comments Shares in Poundland fell today despite an improvement in profits as sales growth Read more [...]

Sweet home o’ Slash for sale: Guns N’ Roses frontman lists his luxury Beverly …

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Seven-bedroom house in the gated Mulholland Estate listed for $10.995 millionSlash and wife of 13 years Perla Hudson filed for divorce in DecemberCouple do not have a prenup and the sale of the house expected to be part of the settlement  By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 00:37 GMT, 18 June 2015 | Updated: 02:03 GMT, 18 June 2015 41 View comments Guns N' Read more [...]

UPDATE 2-Qihoo 360 latest NY-listed Chinese company to get "go-private" bid

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* Offer of $77/ADS values co at about $10.06 bln* Board to form committee to evaluate offer* Offer at 16.6 pct premium to stock's Tuesday close (Adds details, background, analyst comment)By Sai Sachin RJune 17 (Reuters) - Another day, another Chinese tech company gets a "go-private" bid.Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd said it received a buyout offer from a consortium led by CEO Hongyi Zhou, adding the mobile security software maker to a long list of Chinese tech companies that have gotten offers Read more [...]

In pictures: 10 of London’s most interesting listed buildings – Now. Here …

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It isn’t just National Trust properties that get ‘listed’. Historic England will give special protection to any landmark that reveals stories about an area’s history. In fact, 510 London landmarks were given listed status in 2014 – here are ten of the most unusual. 1. The concrete house at 78 South Hill Park Finished in 1965, this Camden property was designed by architect Brian Housden and is inspired by everything from Read more [...]

In pictures: 10 of London’s most interesting listed buildings

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It isn’t just National Trust properties that get ‘listed’. Historic England will give special protection to any landmark that reveals stories about an area’s history. In fact, 510 London landmarks were given listed status in 2014 – here are ten of the most unusual. 1. The concrete house at 78 South Hill Park Finished in 1965, this Camden property was designed by architect Brian Housden and is inspired by everything from Read more [...]

London’s best parks for picnics

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One of the smaller royal parks but undoubtedly one of London’s most inviting green spaces, St James’s Park stands surrounded by regal elegancy. Buckingham Palace lies at one edge, Horse Guards Parade at another and the Mall runs along one side. Within the park itself, pelicans roam free, a lake teems with life and the Tiffany Fountain, shooting a plume of water 20ft into the air, serves as a pleasant feature throughout the seasons. St James's Park in a heatwave (Photo: Getty) Jesus Green Read more [...]

Controversial Cottonwood Barn listed for sale at $950K | MLive.com

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Editor's note: The initial square footage of the barn and straw barn given to the real estate agency was incorrect. It has been corrected. The Cottonwood Barn saga has taken another turn: it's on the market. The barn's status has been up in the air in recent months as neighbors raised concerns about noise and lights coming from the rural wedding and event venue and the issue winds its way through the court system. The sale price is listed at $950,000 for the property located at 4569 Read more [...]

Qihoo 360 latest NY-listed Chinese company to get ‘go-private’ bid

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Another day, another Chinese tech company gets a "go-private" bid.Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd (QIHU.N) said it received a buyout offer from a consortium led by CEO Hongyi Zhou, adding the mobile security software maker to a long list of Chinese tech companies that have gotten offers to drop their New York listings and head back home.Qihoo, which listed in the United States in 2011, may be the largest Chinese tech company to receive a "go-private" offer in recent months, Summit Research analyst Read more [...]

Ghost spotted in ‘haunted’ Liverpool house listed on Rightmove – Liverpool Echo

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A young mum who lived in a ‘haunted’ house in Toxteth has described how she ‘ran out of the house terrified’ after seeing a ghostly apparition in a picture of her son. Yesterday the ECHO reported that a house on Pickwick Street, Toxteth was up for rent, described by the Rightmove listing website as site of ‘paranormal activity’. Now, a former tenant claims to have captured the ghost on film after taking a picture of her son in the house. Lekeisha Davis, 26, lived in the house for three Read more [...]