Archive | 19:11
Las Vegas Suburbs
3 Apr
The highest U.S. concentration of distressed sales are found in Las Vegas and Detroit, almost 1 in 2 properties sold in February were foreclosure or REO (property owned by a lender) sales.
Abbey Library of Saint Gall
3 Apr
The library hall exhibits exquisite rococo style, designed by Austrian architect, Peter Thumb. One of the world’s richest medieval book collections is found here, and since 1983 the location has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Handcrafted Chess Set
3 Apr
A hand-forged, stainless chess set made in Northern Ireland. The board consists of Mahogany and Ash hardwoods, and is 16″ / 400mm square, by 2″ / 50mm thick. The materials alone cost about £300.
Divine Facade In Paris
3 Apr
The flamboyant facade of 29 Avenue Rapp, in Paris’ 7th arrondissement. This is one of nine buildings designed by award-winning architect, Jules Lavirotte (1864 - 1924), in the same central district. The generous deployment of glazed earthenware was the first of its kind in the Western sphere.
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Volcano-Shaped Shopping Center
3 Apr
Il Vulcano Buono, built in Nola - province of Naples, southern Italy.
WSJ Markets
- Tip Puts Lobbyist's Career on HoldMark Hayes was a Washington policy wonk on a long and steady ascent. A series of emails to a client was all it took to put that carefully crafted career on hold.
- Wall Street's Giants Try 'Flow Monster' FormulaFor all the talk that "Wall Street is back" from the ravages of the 2008-2009 crisis, there are signs that the financial industry is undergoing a profound transformation, writes Francesco Guerrera.
- New Rival Emerging for Bloomberg ChatThomson Reuters and Markit, rival data providers, have teamed up with investment banks to build a new messaging service to challenge competitor Bloomberg LLP.
- Plight of the NavigatorsMartin Essex discovers who is making waves as a top stock picker in this first Europe's Best Analysts survey?
- Silver Recovers After SwingsSilver earned its moniker as the "Devil's metal" with a day of whipsaw trading that took prices to their lowest level since September 2010.
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