| Have fun in the sun - with Langtons Property Plus
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(CCNMatthews - April 10, 2007) - residential investment property specialist, Langtons Property Plus (www.langtonspp.com) has introduced 'sale and leaseback' for four of its French developments allowing property investors to relax in the sun, play golf and unwind whilst enjoying potential capital rises and the benefits of guaranteed rental returns.
The initial four developments are Belleme, a luxury golf complex in southern Normandy, just a hop across the Channel and two hours drive from Paris; Residence du Cap, a palm fringed naturist colony in the Languedoc in Southern France; Vallee D'Aulnes a stunning development inspired by the medieval city itself in La Rochelle, and La Baule in the Loire, situated at the heart of Europe's largest golf course. More developments, including stunning riverside apartments in Perigueux and select apartments just a five minute walk from the ancient city centre of Sarlat, both in the Dordogne, will be available with sale and leaseback contracts shortly.
Survey: Most Workers Underestimate Chances, Impact of Disability
While growing number of American workers are forecasted to experience a disability during their career, more than 80 percent of workers said they believe their chances of becoming disabled are far lower than actual statistics report, according to a new survey. The 2007 Disability Awareness Survey, released today by the Council for Disability Awareness (CDA), said the majority of workers are not concerned about the possibility of becoming disabled an accident or illness that will keep them out of work at least three months. .
What a draw
Science geeks aren't the only ones who should celebrate the latest news that the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory will be building the world's strongest neutron magnet. It's also a positive development for the Big Bend region and the state of Florida - economic development, that is. .
Retirement savings account help proposed
State Rep. Marc Corriveau (D-Northville) said he hopes legislation introduced recently will help Michigan residents plan for the future. The plan would provide 401k style retirement plans to employees in small businesses that would not otherwise have such an opportunity, he said. “It's one of the things we're trying to do to help small businesses stay competitive," he said. Under the plan, the state would work with a private investment planner to set up the 401ks. They would be open to all businesses and people who are self-employed. The state would front the money to set it up—only about $560,000, according to Corriveau—and recoup the funds as the plan grows. Employees who take part in it would be able to transfer the account should they take another job in Michigan.
Senate leaders: Raise lessens personal 'sacrifice'
State Sen. Scott Beason is one of two Republicans who broke ranks with their party and their governor to vote for a 62 percent pay raise for lawmakers -- and he did it because he saw it as an act for the greater good. Beason, whose name circulated as a possible candidate for state party chairman last year but did not run, admits he might have ended his political career with the vote. However, Beason of Gardendale and Rusty Glover of Semmes said their votes were cast out of concern the rising cost of serving in the Legislature would keep the middle class out of office. It's a point that has drawn varying responses from political experts. But at least one political scientist said the vote doesn't necessarily mean the senators are lame ducks. "People are still just beside themselves," Beason said Thursday, two days after the vote.
On the edge: 40 percent live paycheck to paycheck
Counting down the minutes to payday? You're not alone. Four-in-ten workers (41 percent) say they often or always live paycheck to paycheck, according to a survey conducted for the online employment site CareerBuilder.com. More than half (55 percent) say they would need to earn more than $500 per paycheck to live comfortably and one-in-five (21 percent) state they don't set aside any money for savings each month. Thirty-seven percent of workers report they have one income for their households while 16 percent say they work more than one job just to make ends meet. Although 58 percent of workers have a set budget each pay period, 21 percent say they typically spend over their allotted amount. When asked what puts them over budget most often, the most popular response was eating out. In addition to immediate needs, workers are facing challenges in planning for their futures.
Interlink Global Announces Completion of Private Placement through ...
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Interlink Global Corp. (OTC:ILKG) today announced the completion of a private placement with an institutional accredited investor raising $1,500,000. The Company issued the investor a Senior Secured Convertible Debenture and Warrants. Anastasios Kyriakides, Chairman of Interlink in discussing the new funding stated: "We are most appreciative of the continuing confidence placed in us by Midtown Partners and our core investors who continue to support the implementation of our business plan. We have completed several key acquisitions this past year, which not only accrued to our projected earnings, but also resulted in the advancement of substantial assets and shareholders equity, along with management talent which has been added to our senior management team." Mr.
How to Buy Low and Sell High
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Preliminary 2006 Provident Financial plc Earnings Presentation - Final
JOHN VAN KUFFELER, CEO, PROVIDENT FINANCIAL PLC: Right, welcome everybody to our presentation on the 2006 preliminary results. As one of you remarked to me, I gather we've got a marathon session this morning and that is true. It is a fairly full presentation and that is because we've not just got the results, but also details of the de-merger and so on. And also we want to set the scene so that particularly all of you as analysts start off with the right sets of figures and so on, for looking forward as opposed to looking back. This just gives the order of play for today that I'm just giving a quick overview to start off with, followed by a financial review by Andrew Fisher here on my right, our Finance Director. That's followed by the UK business, UK home credit, Vanquis Bank and Provident Insurance being given by Peter Crook, on the far right who you know.
Warren Buffett's Priceless Investment Advice
"It's far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price." If you can grasp this simple advice from Warren Buffett, you should do well as an investor. Sure, there are other investment strategies out there, but Buffett's approach is both easy to follow and demonstrably successful over a period of more than 50 years. Why try anything else? Two words for the efficient market hypothesis: Warren BuffettAn interesting academic study illustrates Buffett's amazing investment genius. During the period from 1980 to 2003, the stock portfolio of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) beat the S&P 500 index in 20 out of 24 years. During that same period, Berkshire Hathaway's average annual return from its stock portfolio outperformed the index by 12.24 percentage points.
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