Home-grown millionaires fuelling house price boom
The News Review:
- Home-grown millionaires fuelling house price boom
- Reporter: David Margan
- Driving into ‘08: Highway to growth
- Business is booming for `pink boot lady’
- Karnataka’s terrific trio
- Hordes of talent ready for A-League revamp
Home-grown millionaires fuelling house price boom
Edinburgh Evening News - Dec 31, 2007
Homes in the most sought-after areas of Edinburgh are now approaching the £5 million price tag as demand far outstrips supply. But while the growth in the south of England has been driven by foreign investment, much from the Middle East and Russia, estate agents here say it is home-grown millionaires that are driving the growth, dubbing it the “year of the Scot”. The details emerged as part of The Scotsman’s countdown of the country’s Fifty Most Expensive Homes. Seton Castle, sold for £5 million in February last year, is the most expensive home ever sold in Scotland – but other properties are catching up. Our research found four homes sold for more than £4 million, some 16 going for over £3 million and 57 for more than £2 million. Since The Scotsman’s last such list, in October 2006, there has been an entirely new top ten, with prices up to £5 million.
Reporter: David Margan
abc.net.au - Dec 31, 2007
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SCOTT BEVAN, PRESENTER: From New Orleans to Montreux, the world is full of music festivals, with big names and big money. But a home grown event that’s run by thousands of volunteers on a shoestring has become an international drawcard. It’s the Woodford Folk Festival on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, and as David Margan discovered, there’s nothing quite like it on earth. BILL HAURITZ, FESTIVAL DIRECTOR: The goodwill in the streets is rather special.
Driving into ‘08: Highway to growth
Economic Times - Dec 31, 2007
In the breadth and diversity on offer, the
Indian car market - estimated to reach 1. 9 m in 2009-10 - increasingly resembles
those of developed countries. Home grown majors Tata Motors
and M&M will face an increasingly tough challenge to keep coming up with new
products, a challenge they will try to meet by technology tie-ups (Tata Motors
with Fiat, Mahindra with Renault) and strategic alliances. Tata Motors will face
strong competitive pressure in the commercial vehicle segment from 2009, when a
host of new entrants (Nissan, Daimler) are expected to enter the
fray. The auto industry’s
growing tribe of environmental critics will emphasise the need for public
transport. The total numbers of buses with
state transport undertakings is just 1.
Business is booming for `pink boot lady’
Toronto Star - Dec 31, 2007
She had to fully stock the stores in 10 weeks, but she did it, including providing the packaging and promotional materials and signage with the distinctive Tomboy Trades logo – which resembles the Charlie’s Angels logo, only with two women wielding a saw and a hammer. "She worked miracles to get it in the first store but she did it," notes Lori Ronald, Zellers’ general merchandise manager for ladies’ wear at the Brampton head office. "We thought it was an innovative line and obviously it was home-grown. It was very well accepted," she says, adding she owns a pink tool belt herself and got one for a friend’s 12-year-old daughter too (they’re adjustable. ) "We really feel that this is a great line for the `do-it-yourselfer’ woman. It just shows what hard work and determination will do for a person," adds Ronald. Statistics show that one in four Canadians planned to remodel or renovate their house this year, and women now make up more than half of those fixing them up.
Karnataka’s terrific trio
Hindu - Dec 31, 2007
Though Karnataka had produced a great champion like Prakash Padukone and later the National No. 1 Anup Sridhar, the State had always lacked a truly home grown woman champion. That void is being filled by these three 18-year-old lasses, who incidentally train at the Tata Padukone Badminton Academy. Ruth won the girls’ singles title, while Ashwini and Nitya became the girls doubles champion pair. Great season
Ruth has been having a great season.
Hordes of talent ready for A-League revamp
NEWS.com.au - Dec 31, 2007
"There’s enough talent with the players coming back from overseas and those out of contract and a bunch of kids coming through," Corica said. "And the majority of the best young players in the country might go to these clubs, who would give them a chance. "
Corica, who was born in Townsville joining Frank Farina as home-grown products, said locals would adopt an A-League side as they have with rugby league outfit, the North Queensland Cowboys. "It’s got to happen sooner or later, so if they’re ready as Gold Coast and Townsville appear to be, why not do it as soon as possible," he said. "There’s high demand for the game in Townsville. "They brought a rugby league team in there (in 1995) and the crowds have been brilliant and it would be much the same with football. "It’s very popular with the juniors and it’s pretty much untouched up there.