Thursday, 23 May 2013

NZX News

  • Kidz Got Talent ready to take the Cherry Fest stage

    18:17 | 23/5/13
    Washington Times-Reporter
    Voting jars are at both Heartland Bank locations in Washington, 130 S. Main St. or 100 S. Cummings Lane. Entries into the Beautiful Baby Contest must be 2 years old or younger (birthday would fall between June 1, 2011 to present). more»
  • Biofuels: Game-changer in aviation fuel?

    18:06 | 23/5/13
    Manila Bulletin
    “Not only do we want to develop a market for sustainable biofuel and set the standard, but we also want to inspire others to join us in making the airline industry more sustainable,” he enthused. The first batches of biofuels ... It also has the same ... more»
  • OTTO ENERGY LIMITED : 'Ocean Patriot' commences mobilising to Galoc Oil Field

    17:56 | 23/5/13
    4-traders
    After drilling of both Galoc-5H and Galoc-6H is completed, the DOF operated Skandia Hercules construction vessel will be used to install the subsea equipment and complete the hook-up of both wells to the FPSO Rubicon Intrepid. First oil from the Phase ... more»
  • NZ shares fall as US, China in focus

    17:53 | 23/5/13
    TVNZ
    DNZ Property Fund fell 0.6% to $1.70 after it reported a 14% decline in annual distributable earnings yesterday, and completed its $60 million placement to institutional investors at a 1.8% discount. more»
  • Activist Alert 5-23-2013

    17:42 | 23/5/13
    Eugene Weekly
    See the city website for feedback and schedule of public hearings. ... The Lane Community Bill of Rights group is showing the latest Jeffrey Smith movie Genetic Roulette at 7 pm Thursday, May 24, at EWEB, with a potluck on the EWEB Plaza beginning at 6 ... more»
  • DIARY - Western European Corporate events from May 23

    17:41 | 23/5/13
    Reuters
    ... PLC Q3 TRADE 28-May AT 5:30 RAIFFEISEN BANK INTERNATIONAL AG Q1 28-May NO ROCKSOURCE ASA Q1 28-May GB SEADRILL PARTNERS LLC Q1 28-May NO SEADRILL LTD Q1 28-May SE 6:00 SECTRA AB Q4 28-May FR 16:00 SOLUCOM ..... PAT Q2 TRADE 16-Jul GB MICHAEL PAGE ... more»
  • Franklin Roosevelt's Hundred Days Program

    17:40 | 23/5/13
    Executive Intelligence Review (EIR)
    "Of course, the Federal Government cannot and should not take any action which might be construed as approving or guaranteeing that newly issued securities are sound in the sense that their value will be maintained so that the properties which they ... more»
  • GUINNESS PEAT GROUP PLC : Chairman's Address to Shareholders

    17:35 | 23/5/13
    4-traders
    Economic Calendar · 4-Traders Homepage > Shares > London Stock Exchange > Guinness Peat Group Plc GPG GB00B4YZN328. more»
  • Time to Plant Sweet Potatoes

    17:11 | 23/5/13
    Community Common
    If an early frost takes you by surprise, harvest them immediately before the decay from the dead vines travels into the potatoes and rots them. more»
  • theHicksvilleIllustratedNews.com Calendar

    17:09 | 23/5/13
    Hicksville Illustrated News
    •Hicksville Homemakers business meeting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the William Bennett Community Center, 28 W. Carl St. Come in and join the group and become a member. Classes held every ... Call Mike Foran 798-6766; Ken Smith 631-589-0913 or Brandie ... more»
  • Market Chatter-Corporate finance press digest

    16:46 | 23/5/13
    Reuters
    Blackstone Group LP and Prologis Inc have agreed to buy a portfolio of 17 million square feet of warehouse and distribution centers whose majority owner is Lehman Brothers for about $960 million, two sources familiar with the deal said on Wednesday ... more»
  • Popular Party government honours Spanish fascists in Hitler's army

    16:42 | 23/5/13
    World Socialist Web Site
    The Government Delegation in Catalonia has remained silent on the award ceremony, leaving it to the Civil Guard in Barcelona to produce an “explanatory note” stressing that all the groups that paraded were “legal” and that the event was based “in a ... more»
  • Low turnout in Sri Lankan strike reflects no confidence in the unions and ...

    16:42 | 23/5/13
    World Socialist Web Site
    Despite growing opposition among workers to President Mahinda Rajapakse's assault on living standards and democratic rights, there was only limited participation in a one-day general strike on Tuesday. The low turnout ... Cabinet minister Maithripala ... more»
  • Warplanes, troops in NE Nigeria, mobile phones cut

    16:38 | 23/5/13
    Fox 43 TV
    MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) - Mobile phone service was cut off Thursday in areas of northeast Nigeria as jet fighters streaked through the sky and more soldiers were deployed to fight Islamic extremists waging a brutal insurgency. Witnesses saw low-flying ... more»
  • You're in the ATO's sights

    16:30 | 23/5/13
    August Margaret River Mail
    The sales activity of a small business can attract a range of capital gains tax concessions, but strict qualification rules apply. more»
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