The Liberal Democrats have called for a tighter arms control regime that would ban sales to countries listed as a concern by the Foreign Office due to their human rights record. At present, the UK sells arms to 24 out of the 27 countries of concern identified in the FCO’s annual human rights report (pdf), including North Korea, Yemen and Russia. The Lib Dems would introduce a “presumption of denial” to shift the burden of proof to mean that if the country is listed in the report, the presumption Read more [...]

Buy PhotoBuy PhotoBuy PhotoBuy PhotoBuy PhotoLast SlideNext SlideFairvue mansion, built in Gallatin in 1832, is for sale at $6.9 million.(Photo: Submitted)With its sweeping views of Old Hickory Lake, original wood floors and fireplaces in every room, it's little wonder why The New York Times once noted Fairvue mansion was "thought to be the most splendid house in Tennessee."The magnificent home, built in 1832 by one the South's most successful slave traders from the antebellum period, is for sale Read more [...]

The Country Club of South Carolina is for sale.An Ellis Maples designed 7,062-yard, 18-hole golf course with a fully stocked pro shop and practice facilities touted as the largest in Florence top the list of amenities. Six lighted Har-Tru clay tennis courts – two with stadium seating -- a fitness center accessible around the clock, a junior Olympic-sized swimming pool and a kiddie pool are selling points aimed at the sports-minded crowd. Duffers Bar Grill, the Grille Room and the Palmetto Room Read more [...]

TORONTO — Thirteen grocery stores and chains across Ontario have been chosen to sell beer as the Liberal government aims to have up to 60 locations selling suds by the end of the year.The province has released a list of grocery stores it selected as the winning bidders. They must now apply to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario for licences in specific locations.The government won't say at this stage of the process where precisely Read more [...]

The federal government has issued forced divestment orders on another seven properties around the country in the first clear sign Treasurer Scott Morrison intends to reinforce the foreign investment crackdown started by his predecessor, Joe Hockey. More than $9.7 million worth of real estate is set to be forcibly resold as a result of foreign nationals illegally holding Australian property, including a $5.2 million Melbourne mansion bought by Chinese businessman Li Jian Guo in March last year. “The Read more [...]

Dan DeBaun, WJONST. CLOUD – The Sawatdee Restaurant in downtown St. Cloud has been put up for sale. The restaurant is at 800 West St. Germain Street. Coldwell Banker Commercial lists the building for sale at $499,000. The building sale would include the upper level apartments. The property includes seating for over 150 people and is 9,388 square feet. The building is for sale, but restaurant operations will continue normally. Sawatdee is a Minnesota Thai restaurant chain that started Read more [...]

 By the Caribbean Journal staff Two of Marriott’s hotels in the Caribbean are for sale, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Courtyard Port of Spain in Trinidad and the Courtyard Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic are both listed for sale with CBRE Hotels. The two are part of a three-hotel portfolio for sale that also includes the Courtyard By Marriott in San Jose, Costa Rica. Courtyard Santo Domingo The Courtyard in Trinidad, which was built in 2004, has 119 guestrooms and three suites. Courtyard Read more [...]

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The Tom’s Home Cookin’ building is up for grabs. Photo by Burl Rolett. Best known for cooking up country fried steak and cornbread, the owners of a popular Five Points comfort food spot are now testing the Denver real estate market’s appetite. The Tom’s Home Cookin’ building at 800 E. 26th Ave. is for sale at an asking price of $585,000, according to a real estate listing obtained by BusinessDen. According to the marketing package, the building totals about 1,350 square Read more [...]