Bankers give Guptas extra time to keep records secret

Bankers give Guptas extra time to keep records secret

The Bank of Baroda has given the Gupta family and their associates until March 21 to launch legal action to keep their banking records secret in what appears to be a play for time. Should any of the Gupta brothers or a corporate persona of their associate Salim Essa launch such action, it would delay
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San Angelo's Timeclock Plus earns national recognition as one of the best workplaces in tech

San Angelo's Timeclock Plus has earned national recognition, earning its way into the ranks of the best workplaces in technology according to Fortune.com. The effort to create a fun, unique and upbeat atmosphere might explain why. Originating in San Angelo in 1988, Timeclock found itself as number
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Saturday Thumbs

This effectively stopped rural home development as uncertainty skyrocketed and lenders stopped lending. The Legislature has now come to an agreement, and Gov. Jay Inslee has given his intent to sign the legislation that largely will restore well permitting to what it was previously. A landowner in the
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Critical Survey: MFA Financial (NYSE:MFA) & Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR)

MFA Financial (NYSE: MFA) and Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE:IVR) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and earnings.
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Six More Years of Surveillance

It's been an eventful week in Washington and, amidst the shutdown shenanigans, Congress did something significant: they renewed a law that lets intelligence agencies collect a massive trove of communication data, which includes everything from Facebook messages to Gmail accounts to browser
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Apple Tops Fortune's List for World's Most Admired Companies for the 11th Year

For the 11th year in a row, Apple has topped Fortune's list of the World's Most Admired Companies. … Corporations eligible for the Fortune list were picked from the 1,000 biggest U.S. firms in terms of revenue, combined with foreign Global 500 businesses with revenue over $10 billion. The only other
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Galway County: Tuam revival spearheads big rise in Co Galway values

The property market in Tuam, now just a 30-minute drive from Galway city, has been the primary beneficiary of the influx of new commuters. They are increasingly drawn to the town because of relatively cheaper house prices, amenities such as a leisure centre and a growing number of shops, and
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Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. Has $2.05 Million Stake in Franks International NV (FI)

Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Franks International NV (NYSE:FI) by 6.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the … Finally, Royal Bank of Canada set a $10.00 price objective on shares of Franks International and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on
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How federal tax reform impacts Texas real estate

If you've ever bought, sold, or leased property using a Texas Realtor, you know that we are always watching out for your best interests. But Texas Realtors don't just advocate for you during transactions — we also advocate for you at all levels of government to ensure lawmakers support public policy that
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REAL ESTATE BRIEFS: M/I Homes completes new model in Twin Rivers

M/I Homes of Sarasota, LLC has completed its new model home in the Twin Rivers community, at 15306 37th Court East, in Parrish. Now open for viewing, the Solace Model is the homebuilder's largest model home to date in this area, and one of 10 available floor plans in Twin Rivers. Decorated by
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Huntsman (HUN) Reaches $34.80 High on Jan, 19; Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) Sentiment Is …

… commercial title insurance, as well as excess and surplus product lines of insurance. The stock of Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) reached all time high today, Jan, 19 and still has $36.89 target or 6.00% above today's $34.80 share price. This indicates more upside for the $8.35 billion company.
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Economic Watch: Softer but better growth expected for Chinese economy in 2018

The property sector remains one of the major uncertainties facing China's economic growth in 2018. No collapse or major loosening of property market management is in sight this year, but government policies including supporting rental housing and a faster-than-expected legislative progress for
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Local real estate team announces discounts for area heroes

The Parker Group at Linda Vista Real Estate Services has created a home-buying program to help local heroes who serve in law enforcement, military, education, fire/emergency services and healthcare. The program is called #localheroes: Welcoming our Heroes Home, and it does exactly that.
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How Nicolas Cage blew his $150m fortune: 'National Treasure' star squandered wealth by …

Nicolas Cage was once one of Hollywood's top earners, with movies such as 'National Treasure' and 'Leaving Las Vegas' making him an A-List star. Cage, 54, acquired a $150million fortune and soon became the most infamous Hollywood, quickly squandering his fortune. From an $8million castle to
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Tim Cook 'Won't Allow' His Nephew on Social Media

Speaking at Harlow College in the U.K., Apple CEO Tim Cook warned against “overuse” of technology, and said he didn't want young members of his own family to use social media. Cook's comments, reported by The Guardian, came as part of a tour of Europe to support Apple's Everyone Can Code
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Macron Raises Hope for Britain's Post-Brexit EU Market Access

French President Emmanuel Macron may have raised hopes for Britain's post-Brexit relations with the European Union, saying the U.K. will likely end up with something “between full access and a trade agreement.” “To get full access you need to contribute to the budget and agree to the four freedoms
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Across the Globe, Rallies Against Trump, Sexual Misconduct

New York (AP) — Across the globe, people are hitting the streets on the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's inauguration, marching against his policies and in support of the #MeToo movement against sexual assault and harassment. A protest in New York was among more than 200 such
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Off Deadline: Is Silicon Valley's painfully severe 'housing crisis' insoluble?

Last November, nonprofit and neighborhood groups co-sponsored community-discussion forums about the price of homes and apartment rents. People from many income levels, job types and family situations met in varying-sized groups to share their stories about housing hardships and how they
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Heartbroken fiancée of footballer refused life insurance struggling to pay off mortgage after tragic …

The widowed fiancée of a footballer who collapsed and died during a match has been left struggling to pay the couple's mortgage after he was refused life insurance, it has been revealed. Mitchell Joseph, a 33-year-old full-back for St Joseph's AFC, collapsed shortly before half-time during their match on
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Ask the experts: Can you remember a period when supply of residential property was so tight …

Even then, public house-building programmes continued to be delivered. While supply in the private housing market has always ebbed and flowed over the years, I cannot recall a time when public-housing supply was as low as it is today. The challenge for both sectors (residential and commercial
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