Electra – to my mind the flagship fund of the listed private equity sector – is back in the firing line as Sherborne investors’ Edward Bramson and Ian Brindle try once again to get themselves appointed to Electra’s board without explaining why anyone thinks this is a good idea. I think it would be a great shame if they succeeded in their aim, but the vote will presumably be closer than it was last time as Sherborne owns a few more shares than it did. Assuming they fail, Read more [...]

The Department of Land and Natural Resources believes the decision made by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list 23 species in Guam and the CNMI as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act was rushed. According to DLNR, they supported the listing of seven of the 17 species found in the CNMI, but “questioned the inclusion of some of the species in the proposed rule.” DLNR said a number of the 23 species do not meet the definitions of “threatened” or “endangered” and Read more [...]

Visions of Sudbury 2015, The LISTED Buildings of Sudbury, 6 - 11 October  Visions of SudburyVisions of Sudbury 2015, The LISTED Buildings of Sudbury, 6 - 11 OctoberAre you hoping to exhibit this year? In case you haven't picked up on our publicity, we'd just like to remind you that this very popular Sudbury Society exhibition will be held at St Peter's and Sudbury Town Hall. At Visions 2013 we had nearly 3000 visitors and showed off 200+ pieces of work. This year we're Read more [...]

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Oct 05, 2015 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- Southern Silver Exploration Corporation (SSV)(frankfurt:SEG) ("Southern Silver") has listed its shares for trading on the Santiago Stock Exchange (SSEV); Trading Symbol: SSVCL. A dual listing on SSEV will allow Southern Silver to connect to the investment communities in Colombia, Mexico and Peru through the Latin American Integrated Market Read more [...]

The 27th annual Brophy/Xavier Invitational took place at Brophy Prep in Phoenix, Arizona yesterday, where 24 area high schools took to the Brophy Prepratory School pool.USA National teamer Ryan Hoffer and Canadian 100m and 200m freestyle World Junior Champion Taylor Ruck, both from Scottsdale Chaparral, highlighted the meet.  Hoffer entered the meet as the top seed in the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke races, while Ruck was listed as the one to beat in the girls’ 200 freestyle and 100 Read more [...]

National Public Radio (NPR), America's premiere radio organization, announced that the US military "may" have bombed the Afghan hospital and the resulting casualties "may" have resulted in collateral damage. This despite the fact that it had already been confirmed on the ground by foreign media. There was also the UN official's declaration that if the attack was intentional it will be regarded as a war crime.The careful recitation of Pentagon's talking points signifies something bigger than it appears Read more [...]

Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital has been advertising that its medical charges are dramatically lower than those of its main competitor, Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center.But the ads are misleading because they omit a big piece of the picture when it comes to health care costs: The charges listed have little relation to what insurers and most patients ultimately pay for those services through negotiated rates.Memorial’s decision to publish its charges for Read more [...]

KIMAGES The home is "Kimages," a 20th century home built with beams from a demolished warehouse and heart-of-pine flooring and wainscoting from a 19th century home. The home is furnished with antiques and contemporary art. The 2015 Westover Church Autumn Pilgrimage House Tour will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2015, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine. Read more [...]

The first-ever HUBweek, a weeklong event series dedicated to the intersection of art, science, and technology, launched Saturday and will last through Oct. 10 at venues throughout Greater Boston. Founded by The Boston Globe, Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Massachusetts General Hospital, HUBweek will host speakers, performers, artists, and a variety of other guests.Listed below are the HUBweek events scheduled for Sunday. Visit hubweek.org Read more [...]

JOHN Gilligan, the Rangers director, last night stressed the Ibrox club is still “striving” for a listing on the ISDX Stock Exchange and still intends to raise money at a share issue in future. However, Gilligan admitted their efforts had been “hamstrung” by other events in the last few months – including Charles Green’s bid to get them to pay the legal costs at his forthcoming criminal trial. Rangers were de-listed from the AIM Stock Exchange back in April Read more [...]