Cuba’s Collapsing Capital – Havana Times.org
Tweet Tweet Haroldo Dilla Alfonso* HAVANA TIMES, Jan 30 — The recent collapse of a building in the Centro neighborhood of Havana is sad news that speaks to us of dead, injured and homeless – tragic losers of the nation’s “updating” of its model. But the news isn’t surprising. The only surprise is that it [...]
France Telecom to Shed Swiss Unit
France Telecom (FTE) plans to sell its Swiss mobile subsidiary, Orange Communication, to the London buyout firm Apax Partners for €1.6 billion ($2.1 billion). the move is consistent with the company’s broader European portfolio asset review and strategy to divest minority holdings. the company primarily intends to shed its underperforming assets in Europe (Switzerland, Austria, [...]
Beauty in the eye of builder
Home renovator Helen Mok teaches son Dougal the ropes. Picture: David Caird Source: Herald Sun DO-it-yourself fans love their dodgy creations, although they are often the only people who do. Home handymen and women think their projects are far better and more useful than they really are, unsurprising research from the Harvard Business School shows. [...]
Linkage enters into merger talks
Chairman of Linkage Assurance Plc, Mr. Babatunde Fatayi-Williams said the company has initiated merger talks with a reputable insurance company for the purpose of building capacity, increasing market share and providing value for its shareholders. Addressing shareholders at the 17th Annual General Meeting hosted by the company in Lagos recently he said the move is [...]
OSU defensive tackle Christian Littlehead misses some food, but not 60 pounds he lost
Copyright ©2010. the Associated Press. Produced by NewsOK.com all rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. STILLWATER – Christian Littlehead misses the Muchacos and the burritos. Oh, and the double quarter pounders, no onion. And the fries. But what he really misses is the soda. not diet soda, the [...]
Tree sap is the work of the peach tree borer
Question: I have a 10-year-old plum tree that is oozing sap at the base of the tree. What is this and should I be concerned about it?answer: Peaches and plums will get infested with the peach tree borer. this insect enters the trunk and limbs of these trees. Their entry is marked by the flow [...]
Tractor collector
Tractor collecting can be a seriously expensive hobby, but not as expensive as diamond collecting. bill Shanley is about to put that to the test as his wife is demanding a diamond for every tractor he brings onto the farm. It’s her latest good-natured effort to slow her farmer husband’s tractor obsession that has resulted [...]
What’s on: Green Door Art Trail, South Lakeland, September 16 to 25 (From The Westmorland Gazette)
What’s on: Green Door Art Trail, South Lakeland, September 16 to 25 8:20am Thursday 8th September 2011 Print Email Comments(0) AN OPPORTUNITY to look beyond the silent walls of a gallery and learn how art is made is being provided from September 16 to 25. Artists across South Lakeland are opening up their homes in [...]
Bradford community heroes honoured for work by Incommunities (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
Bradford community heroes honoured for work by Incommunities 9:20am Saturday 10th September 2011 Print Email Comments(1) an awards ceremony made stars of Incommunities’ top tenants yesterday as talented people were celebrated. More than 150 people attended the prize presentations for the 2011 Star awards at the Midland Hotel, Bradford. the awards showcased the different ways [...]
Couple sold drugs from garden shed (From Essex County Standard)
Couple sold drugs from garden shed 4:00pm Thursday 15th September 2011 Print Email Comments(0) TWO teenagers have avoided being locked up for running a drugs operation from a summerhouse at the bottom of a garden. Police raided the summerhouse, in Jaggards Road, Coggeshall, and found £4,000 in a safe, plus 256gms of the drug mephedrone, [...]