Apple iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus listed on Flipkart; prices confirmed

Although Apple has not officially introduced the brand new iPhones – iPhone 6s, 6s Plus in India, the devices have already been spotted online with e-commerce players such as Flipkart, at exorbitant prices. The iPhone 6s for the 16GB variant is priced at 64,836, 64GB variant at Rs 74,117 and the 128GB variant at Rs 83,401 respectively and will be available in Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, and Space Grey colour variants. The iPhone 6s Plus for the 16GB variant is priced Read more [...]

Catco prepares to bulk up listed fund

Newly acquired fund manager Catco is preparing to expand its listed retro fund, the Catco Reinsurance Opportunities Fund, after setting a $750mn upper limit for new potential share issuances over the coming year. Catco said the $750mn limit was not a firm fundraising target but was rather intended to give the board flexibility over the course of the share placement programme. The Read more [...]

TCL 3S M3G With Iris Scanner, Impressive Specs Listed For $151.89 With TCL3S …

TCL 3S M3G is one of the first smartphones from China to arrive with eye-print recognition. The device with impressive specs is listed with a pricing of $156. The TCL 3S M3G features a 5-inch OGS display from Sharp that offers a full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. It offers a pixel density of 443 ppi and delivers natural color output since it is equipped with high color saturation technology. The handset is powered with a Snapdragon 615 chipset. It features a 64-bit octa-core Read more [...]

Green light given to £1.2m facelift of listed building

A £1.2m project to transform the former home of inventor Sir Richard Arkwright has been given the go-ahead. The historic Grade II* listed Arkwright House in the centre of Preston, now the base for Age Concern Central Lancashire, is to be restored to “bring it into the 21st century”.The Stoneygate town house will be given a three-storey extension, as well as improvements to the interior, lighting and electrics, and work is expected to start next year. Linda Chivers, chief Read more [...]

Mathews Asia launches Luxembourg-listed Asian credit fund

The Matthews Asia Credit Opportunities Fund will invest principally in US dollar--denominated high yield bonds from Asian issuers. However, it will also invest selectively in other instruments such as convertibles, local currency bonds, asset backed securities, warrants and equities. The fund which will be co-lead managed by Teresa Kong and Satya Patel, aims to provide investors with an enhanced yield enhancement and diversified fixed income exposure from across the region. “Asia Read more [...]

LETTER: Toilets listed as community asset

The following letter has been sent by Billingshurst Parish Council to Prime Minister David Cameron.The letter is headed ‘Non-Domestic Rates Exemption for Public Toilets’. Dear Mr CameronThe Parish Council is writing to seek your support for the campaign being led by Cranleigh Parish Council under the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 for exemption of non-domestic rates for public toilets. Billingshurst Parish Council provides public toilets in the village of Billingshurst Read more [...]

Fall Anime Episode Counts Listed

As the fall seasons wraps up its first weekend, a number of home video solicitations, streaming services listings and broadcasters site have taken out of the mystery out of the run lengths of a the new anime series. Check out what's down for Haikyu!!'s second season, Utawarerumono -Itsuwari no Kamen-, Attack on Titan Junior High, One-Punch Man and more... Haikyu!! Second Season is being solicited with 9 JP BD DVD volumes featuring 25 eps   Utawarerumono -Itsuwari no Kamen- to be released Read more [...]