There's so much on in St Helens this Christmas, it can be easy to miss some of the great events happening. We've put together a full guide to what's on across the borough this month to mark the festive season. There's a wide range of things for all tastes, from where to see Santa to Christmas markets and fairs, what's happening with the Santa Dash to the timings of the Christmas lights switch ons. Not to mention the choirs, concerts, panto and dance to get you in the Christmas mood. Where to see Read more [...]

Analysis The European Patent Office (EPO) has lobbed legal threats at bloggers who claimed the agency has too close a relationship with Microsoft. The allegation that the software giant was unfairly getting preferential treatment for its patent applications was first made by Roy Schestowitz on his long-running Techrights site. Schestowitz published a screenshot of an edited internal EPO email that Read more [...]

GO FAR can make a successful return to the all-weather as he lines up in the Download The New Unibet Racing App Handicap at Lingfield. Alan Bailey's charge has enjoyed a fruitful 2015, with solid placed efforts in competitive events at Goodwood and York augmented by victory in the Bronze Cup at Ayr in September. He has proved capable enough at the winter game in the past, counting four wins on artificial surfaces amongst his 14 career successes, but his third place in the Stewards' Sprint Read more [...]

Meanwhile, US jobs figures scheduled for release at the end of the week are set to confirm that the Federal Reserve will raise its interest rates, until now unchanged in almost seven years. Financial market data suggests that money managers believe the chances of a rate rise this month now stand at 74pc. Net outflows at Aberdeen totalled £33.9bn for the full year  Photo: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images At the bottom end of the FTSE 100, the pain felt by Aberdeen Asset Management typified the concerns Read more [...]

NIAGARA FALLS –Historic Holy Trinity, 1419 Falls St., plans Christmas concerts, tours and even a chance to enjoy a traditional Polish dinner in coming days.A Christmas concert and Polish dinner are planned for next Sunday,with church doors opening at 3:15 p.m. and the concert at 4 p.m. Led by Gary Sage, the concert will showcase local talent, including the choir of Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Parish.The concert, which will celebrate the church’s historic roots, when it served the Polish community Read more [...]

US Dollar Advances Ahead of Dominant Week for US DataLast week's forex markets saw the British pound to dollar exchange rate steadily declining, after the news of a public finances deficit, controversial spending decisions in the Autumn Statement and Friday’s GDP disappointment.The USD to GBP exchange rate's advance was slowed as investors paused before each data glut, with the final big slew of releases arriving on Wednesday, just before the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday which saw US Dollar Read more [...]

Posted: Saturday, November 28, 2015 10:30 pm Out of town events for Nov. 29-Dec. 5 Today Read more [...]

Bitcoin is a digital currency that has been always supported by a strong community. The Bitcoin community, which started as a small group of people, has now expanded to include about 5 million people across the world. In order for any community to “tick” efficiently, it is necessary to have frequent gatherings, get-together’s and events. During such events, the whole community, or at least the important members of the community, meet and interact at one place. It helps build a feeling of Read more [...]

TORONTO, Nov. 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSX:AVL) (NYSE MKT:AVL) ("Avalon" or the "Company) announces its intention to file a Form 25 (Notification of Removal from Listing and/or Registration under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") to voluntarily withdraw its common shares from listing on the NYSE MKT LLC ("NYSE MKT"). Avalon expects to file the Form 25 on December 7, 2015. Avalon expects the Read more [...]

“They are refugees, not terrorists,” read one late-summer Facebook status at the height of Europe’s “migrant crisis.”With evidence that Ahmad Almohammad, one of the eight Paris attackers, masqueraded as a refugee en route to Europe, alongside BBC interviews with ‘migrants’ themselves expressing concern for phony refugees - a more intense light has been cast upon Europe’s pro-refugee activists.From the southern borders Read more [...]