(Corrects spelling of "surprising" in paragraph 4)* China A shares may be included in key benchmark in two years* Tax, capital mobility, and clearing remain key hurdles* China A shares to have initial weighting of 5 pct in new indexesBy Michelle PriceHONG KONG, May 26 (Reuters) - FTSE Russell, one of the world's largest index providers, said it will launch two transitional indexes that include China A shares - a staggered approach that will bring local Chinese shares into its global emerging markets Read more [...]

Legendary actress Katharine Hepburn may be a Hollywood icon, but her hometown of Fenwick is the only place she ever called home.  A New York Times article about her famous house in that small town noted that in her last will and testament, she identified herself simply as ''I, Katharine Hepburn, of Fenwick, Connecticut.'' So when a hurricane tore down her Fenwick childhood home in 1938, it wasn't long before Hepburn rebuilt on the land.  RELATED: Regina George's Read more [...]

Taylor Swift has been announced as the youngest person to be included in the Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women. The 'Bad Blood' singer aged 25 is at number 64 in the list which includes women from eight categories: technology, politics, business, finance, media, entertainment, philanthropy and billionaires.  The Forbes rank was created taking into account money, media, impact and spheres of influence. According to Forbes this year's Power Women control nearly $1 trillion Read more [...]

* China A shares may be included in key benchmark in two years* Tax, capital mobility, and clearing remain key hurdles* China A shares to have initial weighting of 5 pct in new indexes (Adds analyst, trader comment, details on MSCI rivalry)By Michelle PriceHONG KONG, May 26 (Reuters) - FTSE Russell, one of the world's largest index providers, said it will launch two transitional indexes that include China A shares - a staggered approach that will bring local Chinese shares into its global emerging Read more [...]

Comments (0) BOSSES at Burton's Queen's Hospital are celebrating after it was named as one of the country's top hospitals. Staff were delighted to learn that Burton NHS Foundation Trust made it into the top 40 list compiled by CHKS, which champions excellence among NHS trusts. The ratings are based on the evaluation of 20 key performance indicators covering safety, clinical effectiveness, health outcomes, efficiency, patient experience and quality of care. Read more [...]

You’ve heard a lot of ranting about how a three-pedal stick shift could become some kind of expensive, exclusive feature rather than a maligned and dying standard transmission. Here’s some proof. Rejoice, The Manual Has Been Saved! Read more [...]

Much-needed work will take place to restore the grade II-listed greenhouse and potting shed, at Felton Park. A historic structure which has fallen into disrepair will be saved after major funding has been secured for a vital restoration project. The grade II*-listed greenhouse and potting shed, at Felton Park, have long been on Historic England’s Heritage at Risk register.But now, much-needed work is set to take Read more [...]

Smartphones have become an integral part of our lives, something that not many people could have predicted in the past. Smartphones are these small computers that we carry around with us everywhere which give us access to all sorts of information all over the world thanks to our internet connections. Smartphones are multifunctional devices which can be used for a lot of different functions, and that’s what makes them great. That being said, there are many smartphone markets all over the world, Read more [...]

Micromax has introduced a new Bolt-series smartphone, the Bolt Q335, which is now listed on the company's site.There is no official word on the availability and pricing details of the Micromax Bolt Q335; however, we expect the company will start the sale of the smartphone in the coming days.The Bolt Q335 is a dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) device which runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat out-of-the-box. It comes with a 4.5-inch (480x854 pixels) FWVGA TFT display. The smartphone is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Spreadtrum Read more [...]

More funds pumped into getting Blue, John Crow mountains listed as World Heritage Site Sunday, May 24, 2015 | 2:18 PM     Read more [...]