Shutterstock photo SHANGHAI—Businesses controlled by Chinese billionaire Guo Guangchang said Friday he is assisting judicial authorities in an investigation, statements that indicate his movements are restricted by authorities in China but do little to clear up what is happening with one of the country's most prominent entrepreneurs. "The Company understands that Mr. Guo is currently Read more [...]

Olympic Silver Medalist Leo Manzano Now Has The Standard In The 1,500; 25 U.S. Marathoners Now Have The Olympic Standard But Won’t Be At The Trials Unless USATF Changes The Standardby LetsRun.comDecember 10, 2015Today the IAAF has announced that at the IAAF Council Meeting on November 26, they tweaked the entry standards for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, making it easier to qualify in 17 events. They have notified the International Olympic Committee and the new standards are now official. The Read more [...]

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Plans have been revealed to transform the central section of Lord Street in Southport into a more shopper friendly area - with bus lanes moved out and traffic lanes reduced from four to two. There would also be ‘shared space’ between pedestrians and vehicles in the ‘key area’ between Eastbank Street and Nevill Street. The scheme was unveiled in the Southport Development Strategy, drawn up as a blueprint for our town by Sefton Council and consultants Nexus in consultation with Southport Business Read more [...]

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STOCKHOLM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV)(STO:ALIVSDB) the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, today announced that George Chang, current President of Autoliv’s Passive Safety business segment, has decided to leave Autoliv. After sixteen years with the Company, George Chang has decided to leave Autoliv to pursue other activities outside the automotive sector. He intends to remain in his current Read more [...]

Here are the food events happening this week from submitted news releases and websites:   Block 15 and Barley Brown's tap takeover at Lardo: From Dec. 2 - 9, Lardo West will host a Block 15 tap takeover and Lardo East will host Barley Brown's for a tap takeover to kick off the Holiday Ale fest. The breweries will rebrand each location with signage, merchandise and more to help make it seem like their own tap house. Block 15 will be tapping all 9 handles at Lardo West and Barley Brown's Read more [...]

The following matches are advertised for the NXT live event that will be held on Thursday in Newcastle, England at Metro Radio Arena. -Finn Balor vs. Sami Zayn for the NXT Championship. -Neville vs. Baron Corbin. -Bayley vs. Emma for the NXT Women's Championship. -Apollo Crews vs. Samoa Joe. Powell's POV: That's a hell of an advertised lineup thus far. NXT is also advertising and Enzo Amore, Colin Cassady, Asuka on the arena website, and Dana Brooke is listed Read more [...]

LONDON — December 9, 2015 — ETFs/ETPs listed globally have gathered a record US$319.4 billion in net new assets as of the end of November 2015 which is 15% above the record level of US$277.3 billion of net new assets gathered at this point in 2014. This marks the 22nd consecutive month of positive net inflows. The global ETF/ETP industry had 6,104 ETFs/ETPs, with 11,733 listings, assets of US$3.0 trillion, from 275 providers listed on 63 exchanges in 51 countries Read more [...]

Can you spot where the new joins the old in the fabric of Bridge Cottage, Uckfield? The picture below shows the back of the 15th century Grade II listed building and two extensions are visible, writes Cathy Watson. New look for the back of Bridge Cottage, Uckfield. You might spot the first floor extension to the left of the picture which overhangs the part of the building that was once a jeweller’s shop and latterly accommodated the Uckfield Lions bookshop. Below there’s a better view of Read more [...]