NORAD tracking Santa Claus’ flight for 60th year

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

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

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 …

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

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

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

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 [...]

Grade II listed cottage

Rush, Witt and Wilson, Battle, are pleased to offer this beautiful Grade II Listed cottage in Robertsbridge, which is just moments from local shops, restaurants and within walking distance of a mainline line train station providing a direct and frequent service to Central London. A charming and yet substantial cottage, this property is packed with character and many period features including a wealth of exposed ceiling and wall timbers, light and airy double fronted Read more [...]

St Andrew’s Queen’s Gardens wall row rumbles on … and on

A long running St Andrews planning saga has taken another twist as the Scottish Government’s planning appeals body said it had no role in dealing with the issue. Fife Council appears to have refused permission for changes to a listed building – without the building actually being listed.David Adie, of 8 Queen’s Gardens in the town has been trying to make a new gate in the wall to the gardens at Southgait Close, applying for listed building planning permission. But Read more [...]

Digital Power Corporation Receives Continued Listing Standard Notice From NYSE

FREMONT, Calif., Dec. 23, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital Power Corporation (NYSE:DPW) (hereinafter: the "Company") today announced that the NYSE MKT notified the Company on December 18, 2015 that it is no longer in compliance with NYSE MKT continued listing standards because its last reported stockholders' equity is below continued listing standards. The NYSE MKT requires that a listed company's stockholders' equity be $4.0 million or more if it has reported losses from continuing operations Read more [...]