| UK Government To Strengthen Individual Rights
The UK Government will review a number areas of legislation relating to individual rights, including the right to protest outside Parliament and access information more freely, the British PM has said. In a speech on liberty at the University of Westminster recently, Gordon Brown said that the Home Secretary was today publishing a consultation document on protests held "at the heart of our democracy". Such demonstrations should be able to take place without "unnecessary restrictions". .
Plugged In: Check bank balance via text messaging
For years people have been able to do their banking via computer and more recently via the browser on their cell phones. Now Wells Fargo is offering some limited information via text messaging. The banking giant announced this week that both individual and small-business customers can get their account balances, check for recent activity and get contact information via text messages sent to their cellular phones. .
Good news and bad for SNP: He's popular - but independence isn't
THE SNP won the Scottish Parliament election in May because people trusted Alex Salmond to be a good first minister, not because they wanted an independent Scotland, according to a major new piece of research published last night. Researchers found that support for independence is now at a ten-year low of 23 per cent, despite the SNP's victory in May. .
Updated: Watch List (Nov. 11-17): Guarded Apprehension for Commercial Demand
In this week's issue, NAIOP's latest Vital Signs survey finds a weakening pulse for commercial real estate; Grant Thornton managers weigh in on the state of distressed companies; structured commercial debt continues to hold up well; and three new funds raise money for opportunistic investing. Plus, we give you news you'll find only in this column and the latest notices of facility closures and mass layoffs and CMBS properties on the Watch List. (Editor's Note: The Watch List will not be published next week as we break for travel, turkey, football and family. Happy Thanksgiving! Look for the next issue, Wed. Nov. 28) Demand Is Biggest Concern to Office, Industrial Markets The economy and property market fundamentals are losing steam, according to this year's Vital Signs survey by the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties and CB Richard Ellis Investments.
MEETINGS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
TWIN CITY HIGH CLASS OF 1968: Reunion meeting, 3 p.m. Sunday at the Batesburg-Leesville Leisure Center, 227 Highland Ave., Batesburg. (803) 532-3561, (803) 532-3525 DUTCH FORK MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Adair Piano, 1525 Lake Murray Blvd., Irmo. (803) 772-9038 LAKE MURRAY CHAPTER OF THE COLUMBIA JAYCEES: 7 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday monthly at Friarsgate Park, 1712 Chadford Road, Irmo. NEWCOMERS' CLUB OF GREATER COLUMBIA: Fall fashion show and luncheon, 11:30 a.m. today at the Summit Club, 1301 Gervais St. (803) 750-6695, www.newcomersofgreatercolumbia.com RICHLAND 2500 TOASTMASTERS: 7 p.m. the first and third Thursdays monthly at Irmo Medical Park, 7033 St. Andrews Road, room 302. (803) 781-5327, nedwallace@sc.rr.com COLUMBIA NORTHEAST LIONS CLUB: 7 p.m.
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