2015 Amsterdam Cup Preview: Manaudou Possibly Taking On 200 Free

2015 Amsterdam CupFriday, December 11- Sunday, 13thSloterparkbad of Amsterdam (LCM)Prelims at 8:45am local/2:45am Eastern; Finals at 3:30pm local/9:30am EasternEntry ListsEvent ScheduleResults (when available)The 2015 Amsterdam Cup is set to transpire at the Sloterparkbad this Friday through Sunday with the field stacked on both the men’s and women’s sides. Competition will take place in the 50 LCM format with prelims and finals taking place in the morning and afternoon, respectively, each day.Earlier Read more [...]

Planning applications for Chorley and Leyland, w/c December 7

Runshaw College is retrospectively applying to install solar panels, and a church wants listed building consent. St Mary’s RC Church, Broadfield Drive, Leyland - Listed Building for the erection of a flagpole to front elevationRunshaw College, Euxton Lane, Euxton - Retrospective application for installation of Solar PV panels on the flat roof of the existing college, generating capacity up to 150kW Land at rear of 438 Preston Road, Clayton-le-Woods - Proposed Read more [...]

The O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire Forced To Close

  London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire has been forced to close due to structural damage, with all foreseeable gigs being moved across the capital. A number of upcoming gigs have been forced to change venue while the venue investigates the potential damage to iconic London venue. Clutch, One Ok Rock, Fields Of Nephilim, Black Star Riders and Hawkwind have all seen their shows moved to new locations around the capital. Read the full statement from 02 Sheperds Bush Empire below, which also Read more [...]

ATA Lists Shares of Subsidiary ATA Online on New Third Board in China

BEIJING, CHINA--(Marketwired - Dec 8, 2015) - ATA Inc. ("ATA" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ATAI), a leading provider of advanced testing technologies and testing-related services in China, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary ATA Online (Beijing) Education Technology Limited ("ATA Online") has received approval from the National Equities Exchange and Quotations ("NEEQ") in China to list its shares on the New Third Board, the over-the-counter stock exchange in China. The shares of ATA Read more [...]

Markit Announces $200 Million Accelerated Share Repurchase

LONDON NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Markit Ltd. (Nasdaq: MRKT), a leading global provider of financial information services, today announced an aggregate $200 million accelerated share repurchase (ASR) with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC ("JPMorgan"), as agent for JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch and Morgan Stanley Co. LLC (“Morgan Stanley”). The transaction completes the $500 million share repurchase program announced in June Read more [...]

AIG Announces Pricing of the Sale of Ordinary H Shares of PICC Property and …

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG) announced today that it has priced the sale of 361 million ordinary H shares of PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited (PICC PC) by means of a placing to certain institutional investors. Upon the closing of the placing, which is scheduled for December 10, 2015, and is subject to customary closing conditions, AIG will receive gross proceeds of approximately US$751.8 Read more [...]

Investor wants IHG to keep its independence

Dutch billionaire John Fentener van Vlissingen upped his stake in the listed company last week.   “I leave it to the management to do whatever they think is good to do,” van Vlissingen told The Sunday Telegraph.   He said that he expected further consolidation in the hotels industry. Last month Marriott International announced a deal to buy Starwood Hotels Resorts.   IHG declined to comment to The Sunday Telegraph. Read more [...]

Guardian Media Group appoints new chief financial officer

Guardian Media Group plc (GMG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Kerr as chief financial officer. Richard joins GMG from UBM, the global events-led marketing and communications services business, where he was most recently CFO and interim CEO of UBM EMEA. Richard will sit on the GMG Board and the Guardian News Media Executive Committee. He will oversee the finance, corporate development, risk and commercial legal functions. In addition, the company secretary will report into Richard, Read more [...]

Miami Dolphins ask state for stadium funding; short on ROI, long on wishful …

Four Florida sports teams have come to Tallahassee with the hope of leaving with state money to renovate and improve facilities, a process where the first step is scheduled to begin at month’s end. Each applicant – Daytona International Speedway, the Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jacksonville Jaguars – is jostling for a slice of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity pie, in the form of cash from the Sports Development Program. No one wants to go home empty-handed; Read more [...]