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The insurer Legal & General surged up the blue-chip index last night on claims that it will be the “clearest winner” from regulatory changes to the insurance industry, as vague bid mutterings around the company also made a return. The life insurer has frequently been talked about as a potential takeover target, and yesterday the [...]
The humble porch is where people “sat out” and actually talked with one another, before air-conditioning became popular and we shut ourselves inside for the summer, if not longer. As a transitional space from the outside to the inside, the front porch was easy to build and provided deep shade and cooling breezes. With wicker [...]
Amber Alerts for pets — When her loyal and loving miniature Australian shepherd didn’t run to meet her on the road to the Double S Ranch, Pam Stanford knew something was terribly wrong. Like the other shepherds at the Flour Bluff ranch, Jonas has distinctive features. There’s the white coat beginning at the front paws, [...]
The man who was commissioned by the Western Australian government to review the state’s industrial relations system has accused Premier Colin Barnett of trashing his reputation. Mr Barnett confirmed this week he would largely ignore the $850,000 review by IR lawyer Steven Amendola, which his government commissioned in 2009. Despite refusing to say why he [...]
A recent proposal to offer companies a short tax holiday on foreign earnings could get more serious review, according to Bloomberg. Initially proposed by U.S. Representative Kevin Brady, a Texas Republican, the issue has been picked up by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Chaired by Democratic Senator Carl Levin of Michigan, the subcommittee has [...]
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