Archive for October, 2012
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Growth in pipeline as Pegler builds on stability
Yorkshire Post PEGLER Yorkshire, a manufacturer of plumbing and heating products, has recorded a slight increase in sales but a dip in profits in its latest annual results amid tough trading conditions. The business, which has manufacturing sites in Leeds and … |
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Eric J. Hobsbawm, 1917-2012
Swans He spent his childhood in the stormy Vienna and Berlin of the 1920s and died in London, where he wrote and taught all his life. His main … I asked my friends if they knew a builder who could put the plumbing right and make the lights work. They were … |
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Rothko mural defaced at London's Tate Modern
Yahoo! News (blog) Basically Duchamp signing his name to a common plumbing fixture was an example of the aubsurdity that Dadaism was trying to express. Simply put, Duchamp would have laughed at the notion that a performance artist actually tried to urinate on it, and … |
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Wednesday Papers: Blow for Britain's nuclear revival
Citywire.co.uk Financial Times: Legal & General Investment Management, one of the UK's biggest shareholders, has stepped up efforts to crack down on excessive pay by voting against 18 remuneration committee chairmen on company boards so far this year. The Guardian … |
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UK fire fighter first person to live without a pulse
The West Australian A former UK fire fighter is the first man in the world to live without a pulse after having his heart removed and replaced by mechanical pumps six months ago. Jakub Halik, 37, was only the second man to ever … Professor Pirk's team used two pumps … |
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Banks lead FTSE lower after UBS highlights capital concerns
Business Recorder (blog) Illustrating the choppy nature of the market, British plumbing and building supplies group Wolseley swung wildly to close down 0.5 percent after it posted a 10 percent rise in full-year profit and proposed a special dividend of 350 million pounds. M&A … |
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Wolseley compensates for dividend hiatus
Financial Times Demand in the UK heating market declined throughout the year, but its plumbing supplies business returned to growth. Earlier this year, Wolseley disposed of British high street bathroom retailer Bathstore for £15m. The company had “a very strong cash … |
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Banks lead FTSE lower after UBS highlights capital concerns
Reuters UK Illustrating the choppy nature of the market, British plumbing and building supplies group Wolseley swung wildly to close down 0.5 percent after it posted a 10 percent rise in full-year profit and proposed a special dividend of 350 million pounds. M&A … FTSE CLOSE: Markets gripped by Spain bailout saga |
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European Stocks Climb as Spanish Bond Yields Drop; Alstom Sinks
San Francisco Chronicle Wolseley Plc advanced 1 percent as the plumbing supplier said it plans a special dividend. PostNL NV jumped 4.8 … The Stoxx Europe 600 Index gained 0.1 percent to 272.68 at 2:39 p.m. in London after earlier falling as much as 0.7 percent. The equity … |
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Wolseley reports 1% annual revenue decline at its British unit
The Guardian Wolseley, the plumbing and building supplies group, has warned of tough conditions in the UK economy as separate figures revealed falling house prices in September and a dip in construction activity for the second successive month. The world's largest … Firmer American market lifts Wolseley profits Wolseley proposes special dividend as profit jumps Wolseley compensates for dividend hiatus |
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