Accountant banned and fined £170000 over AIM-listed company’s collapse

The former finance chief of a high-flying airline supplies business that crashed and burned has been banned from the chartered accounting profession for three years and fined £170,000. Hugh Bevan admitted in disciplinary proceedings that his conduct fell significantly short of the standards reasonably expected of him after accounting irregularities led to the collapse of Aero Inventory, which was listed on AIM, in 2009. The Financial Reporting Council, the profession’s disciplinary Read more [...]

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ATHENS, Greece — The battle for Greek votes entered full swing today ahead of a crucial weekend referendum that could decide whether the country falls out of the euro. For Greeks, particularly the elderly, the daily struggle to get cash ground on in the face of uncertainty. Greece's rescue lenders have halted negotiations on a new financial aid program until after the vote on whether to acc... Continue Reading → Read more [...]

Ruth inside the `Kids Pod’ house in Merricks. Picture: Jason Sammon. Source …

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Car reverses into listed Cambridgeshire cottage

Comments (7) Police officers were called to a listed cottage in Milton this morning, after a car reversed into a building. Officers were called to Church Lane at 9.50am after neighbours reported a Citroen C3 had driven into the property on Church Lane. The owners of the cottage were not present at the time. The driver, who was described by police as elderly, was not injured. Police and council staff are currently at the scene, working to stabilise Read more [...]

Guide: British Cycling Elite Road Series battle set to resume at the Stafford …

The 2015 British Cycling Elite Road Series resumes after an early summer break with the Stafford Kermesse on Saturday 4 July. With the 100-kilometre closed-roads Staffordshire event, the series enters its second phase, the Grand Prix Series, following the opening tranche of Spring Cup events. The contenders As the series resumes, the real question is whether Raleigh GAC’s Steve Lampier can hold on to the series lead as the nature of the racing changes in the Grand Read more [...]

How Can Aussie Listed Property Funds Innovate in Aged Care and Retirement …

Retirement living is a key investment priority for many listed property funds right now. Today, Stockland [ASX:SGP] closed a deal to purchase eight retirement villages from Masonic Homes for a healthy $75.8 million. Last week, Eureka Group Holdings [ASX:EGH] acquired its 11th retirement village. In May, Estia Health [ASX:EHE] acquired four new nursing homes across two states. Several operators are also building new facilities. And they’re not your typical old folks’ homes either. They’re modern, Read more [...]

First Same-Gender Couple Listed in Variety’s ‘Hitched’ Column Looks Back

In 1989, Anonymous Content exec Adam Shulman met Mark Litwin. Five years later, they had a commitment ceremony, a rarity at the time. Now, they’re married … with children. See More:Read Variety’s marriage equality issue, featuring QAs, columns, features and analysis on Hollywood’s role in gay rights You made some Variety history… On Nov. 9, 1994, Mark and I were the first same gender couple Read more [...]

Splacer, With $1.4M In New Funding, Is Airbnb For Event Spaces

Splacer, the Tel Aviv-based marketplace for listing and renting out creative event space, today announced that it has raised $1.4 million in seed funding led by Carmel Ventures. A number of angel investors, including Shlomo Kramer, Sam Ben Avraham, and Eyal Shaked, also participated in the round, Alongside the funding announcement, Splacer is also going live with a beta product in New York City. What Airbnb does for longer-term stays in a home, Splacer does for short-term event spaces. Users can Read more [...]