Monthly Archives: December 2015

App maps out holiday cheer around Fort Myers

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FORT MYERS, Fla. – It may be Christmas Eve, but there’s still time to find the best holiday light displays and holiday events in your neighborhood with an app called Nextdoor. Nextdoor is a private social media app for your neighborhood. It connects people in the same community where they can discuss what matters most to them. In this case, users listed their favorite places for holiday cheer and Nextdoor released on their second annual Fort Myers Holiday Cheer Read more [...]

Business responsibility a must for top 500 listed cos, says Sebi

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To ensure better compliance with corporate governance norms, Sebi has notified new rules making it mandatory for top 500 listed companies to prepare annual business responsibility reports, covering their activities related to environment and stakeholder relationships.Presently, the business responsibility reports (BRs) are mandatory for top 100-listed entities based on market capitalisation at BSE and NSE. The decision by Sebi is part of larger efforts to improve corporate governance practices Read more [...]

Equine disease outbreaks for third quarter of 2015 listed

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Canada confirmed 41 cases of equine infectious anemia (EIA) in four western provinces in the third quarter of 2015, the latest issue of Equine Disease Quarterly reports. The majority of the cases were Saskatchewan and Alberta. EIA is a viral disease most commonly transmitted by large biting insects. It can also be transmitted through use of blood-contaminated materials on different horses, such as medical instruments. There is no vaccine or treatment. Infected horses can run a low-grade fever or Read more [...]

NORAD tracking Santa Claus’ flight for 60th year

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CBS News) - Santa Claus is coming to town, and for the 60th consecutive year, the North American Aerospace Defense Command will continue its tradition of telling youngsters the location of Kris Kringle on his annual storybook world tour. The so-called Santa Tracker's hub is at Colorado's Peterson Air Force base, where hundreds of volunteers will be answering calls from Read more [...]

The best Boxing Day Sales 2015: the best deals on tech and games

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Loading Boxing Day Sales quick links...Merry Christmas! Santa and his sleigh have been and gone, but the Boxing Day Sales have arrived and they're here to stay for another 36 hours! Analysts are predicting it will be the biggest Boxing Day ever in terms of spending. Get the deals while they're hot!John Lewis launched its clearance sale at 5pm on Christmas Eve, Amazon, GAME, Currys, BOOTS and more have also pulled the trigger on their Boxing Day Sales. Argos is set to press go on its own sales first Read more [...]

11 reasons that Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is WAY better than the original

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The props Kevin might have had his own snow sledge in the first film BUT Home Alone 2 introduced us to the Talkboy. Long before Disney's Frozen favourite Elsa broke children's hearts everywhere by selling out in shops, the simple voice recorder was the toy that every child wanted to unwrap under the Christmas tree. And no matter how many pictures we can take on our phones, nothing will ever seem quite as cool as sightseeing around the Big Apple with a Polaroid camera. The food Rex Macaulay Culkin Read more [...]

‘One more time…’: Made in Lowell wraps up a successful year with a Gatsby …

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If you haven't made your New Year's Eve plans yet (don't laugh, for many folks, just getting through Christmas is an ordeal) and would like to stay a bit closer to the Greater Lowell area, there's a new event taking place this year that might strike your fancy. Made in Lowell, the economic and community-building organization devoted to increasing the livability of Lowell and developing Lowell into a destination for culinary, shopping, arts and culture, is putting on The Ball, an event its organizers Read more [...]

Man sought after burglary caused ‘extensive damage’ at listed Warwickshire church

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Police investigating a burglary that caused significant damage to a Warwickshire church have asked for help in tracking down a man they want to speak to about the break-in. A burglar smashed into St Edmund’s Church in Church Street, Shipston-on-Stour, on November 28 in an attempt to steal silverware. Police say “significant damage” was caused to the grade two listed building in the raid. Several items were recovered following the burglary but many more are still missing. St Edmund’s Church Read more [...]

Business responsibility reports must for top 500 listed companies

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NEW DELHI: To ensure better compliance with corporate governance norms, Sebi has notified new rules making it mandatory for top 500 listed companies to prepare annual business responsibility reports, covering their activities related to environment and stakeholder relationships. Presently, the business responsibility reports (BRs) are mandatory for top 100-listed entities based on market capitalisation at BSE and NSE. The decision by Sebi is part of larger efforts to improve corporate governance Read more [...]

These 6 startups will help you climb the property ladder

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Property tech (proptech) has been on the rise recently as internet savvy buyers, comfortable with the likes of Uber and Airbnb, want an easier way to buy, sell and rent property without dealing with expensive and ineffective estate agents. Here’s our pick of the bunch. 1. Purplebricks We will start with the only company that has gone public on this list, Purplebricks. The online-only estate agent uses “local advisors” to try and smooth the buying and letting process out and can save money by Read more [...]