Property price indices are notoriously poor at presenting an accurate picture when transaction volumes are at the low levels that are currently being experienced, but the consensus is that prices have been stabilising in recent months and in some locations, falling back. It is likely that 2011 will present a similar picture, as access to finance remains an issue and the demand from purchasers remains subdued. However, generalisations are fraught with danger and some local markets will outperform the average by quite some distance. I would expect prices in well-connected ...

There is no chance of successfully delivering any of the UK's energy strategy for the next 20 years or so unless the organisations involved engage in effective collaboration. That was the message of energy experts at the Energy conference held in the grounds of the iconic Battersea Power Station on 30th November. Organised by PSL (Partnership Sourcing Limited) - an organisation which provides practical guidance to help organisations, large and small, in both the public and private sectors, to build and develop effective competitive business relationships based upon a ...

Top sales in the UK have been achieved in 2010 by the online retailer equip2clean.The UK's best selling carpet cleaner - the Aquarius Pro Valet is very effective on cleaning upholstery of chairs, settees, car seats and cleaning all around the home, office, care home, hotel and workplace. The Pro Valet is widely used by both domestic users and professional carpet cleaners, and by car valettors, garages and nursing homes. Jonathan Paxton; Sales Director says "The Pro Valet carpet machine is a life-saver (carpet saver) it cleans and refreshes your carpets by spraying ...

A webcast panel discussion entitled Lead Generation Best Practices for Construction is now open for registration on the Construction Marketing Association (CMA) website, http://www.constructionmarketingassociation.org/CMI_Events.cfm. The webcast is scheduled for Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 12 pm CST. The free webcast panel discussion will identify a broad range of lead information sources, and share some practical aspects of managing lead generation programs. Panelists include Jesse Josephson, VP Marketing of the Construction Journal, and Russ Hill, President of ...

Santa's helpers come in a variety of professions this year, including interior designers or design consultants from Robb & Stucky Interiors in Palm Beach Gardens. Offering a unique in-home service, they can make your residence sparkle and glitter with holiday spirit. Craig Nelson, the showroom's general manager, said that someone from the Robb & Stucky design team will be happy to visit your residence - be it a private home or condominium in need of holiday decor. "During the complimentary visit, you can discuss your preferences and needs, then decide if you want to ...

In November of 2010, a new website specializing in Aquasana Shower Filter products was launched. Not surprisingly, the site name is http://www.AquasanaShowerFilter.com. The web design conveys simplicity and the user-friendly flow makes finding products quick and easy. Consumers will also have access to a rich library of product information, including reviews, videos, comparison charts and articles. The website fills a need for one of the hottest health products on the market. Sales of shower filters are currently growing faster than any other product in the home water ...

This holiday season, Children's Futures (CF) is sponsoring its 10th annual toy and book drive to provide gifts to deserving children throughout the greater Trenton area. In honor of 10 years of successful holiday drives, CF's 2010 goal is to collect 10,000 new toys and books. Kicking off on December 1, 2010, new toys and books can be donated at collection bins placed throughout Mercer County. Some locations include Mrs. G's Appliances in Lawrenceville, Classic Book Shop in Trenton and all nine Mercer County Roma Bank locations. A full list of donation sites is provided, ...

The Harmony Artistic Center, located at 3979 Parkway Lane, is a community-oriented facility dedicated to programs and gatherings that contribute to fitness and physical well-being, performance and visual arts, and the growth of local businesses. The Center also hosts public and private events and is home to the Bread & Circus Theatre Company. Yun Fitness Boot Camps' evening camps meet in the Harmony Artistic Center's Studio A three nights a week—Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at both 5:30 and 6:30 pm. "The space is great for our classes," says fitness expert Jason ...

A favorite steak and seafood restaurant continues to unveil new enhancements to its services. In mid-December, Stonewood Grill & Tavern will launch a new menu designed specifically for guests who frequent the bar and are seeking lighter fare than the restaurant's regular dining menu, which was streamlined and reintroduced in October. "The new bar menu gives our guests several lighter, fresher, updated choices to snack on when they come in to meet a friend and just hang out without having to purchase something heavier from the dinner menu," said Chef Mike Drury, vice ...

Brandy Thomas has announced the release of her new book, "Self Shot Girls" Volume I. The book is unique in that it features beautiful young women who have created and taken photographs of themselves for inclusion in the book. The new release is available as an 8x10 paperback and retails for $19.95. The 32-page book is written in English, highlighting full-color high-definition photographs. All photos are self-taken and include mirror shots taken by the models themselves. The subjects in the book are not professional models, presenting an added level of interest. They ...

Another great week in the media draws to a close with a front page news story for Peacocks 'Kate' dress in the top selling broadsheet The Daily Telegraph. This new item also made waves at The Sun and in a host of online coverage with fashion journalists posting to social media network Twitter to say how much they love it. Fashion coverage for Peacocks continues strongly, with hits in Take A Break, Shout, Girl Talk and Love It. It's not every girl who gets to marry a prince, but looking like a princess just got easier with the release of Peacocks GBP16 "Kate" dress, inspired ...

From the company that brought you OASys, the innovative two stage indirect/direct evaporative cooler, Speakman Cooling has launched a new web site to introduce their latest product series, Air2O . Speakmancooling.com which launched in November is an intuitive way for Western US consumers to learn about the latest cooling technologies for both Residential/Light commercial as well as the Commercial/Industrial industry. Speakman Cooling's previous website, http://www.oaysairconditioner.com, is presently being phased out along with the OASys CRS-1000 product line. The new ...

IRIS accredited railway systems engineers, Rowe Hankins, has concluded a distribution agreement with Dipostel, a rail engineering systems specialist in France. The deal is part of Rowe Hankins strategy to seek complementary technical partnerships to ensure wider availability and local engineering support for their Hall-effect speed probes and motion sensors. Founded in 1991, Dipostel is a highly respected distributor of rail engineering systems. The company already distributes products from major rail engineering companies in the USA and Europe. These include Wabtec ...

Sound and Vision Are Kick Starting The Festive Season With Discounts, Deals And Savings In Their Anticipated December Sale! The Sound and Vision December sale has started, and with the highly anticipated festive season just around the corner, now is the ideal time to finish or in some cases begin your Christmas shopping, beating the unfortunate VAT increase in 2011. The AV retailers Sound and Vision are going Christmas crazy offering customers the chance to save more so they can spend more money on their family this December. In the December Sound and Vision will ...

TrueWomb , LLC, the manufacturer of intuitive and innovative baby gear, is proud to announce its latest honor. The Juvenile Products Manufacturing Association (JPMA) named the TrueWomb Sleeping Swaddle as one of its 2010 JPMA Innovation Award winners. The annually held Innovation Awards are sponsored by the JPMA, and this year's winners were announced at the 2010 ABC Kid's Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. Only ten products out of hundreds of entries received this coveted award, and the TrueWomb Sleeping Swaddle was the only baby sleep aid chosen this year. Entries are judged ...

Twin City Heating Cooling, one of the top companies for heating Lafayette IN, has announced a new program for Lafayette area residents and businesses. The Twin City Preventive Care program is designed to make residential and business heating systems run much more efficiently and last much longer. According to company spokesman, Graham Benson, the Preventive Care Program is a very affordable, and designed to keep residential and business furnaces more efficient. According to Benson, "Dirt is the enemy of an efficient furnace. Dirt affects the three main parts of the furnace ...

As a continuation of Tommy Hilfiger pace to increase its awareness in France and Europe, the endorsement agency specialized in marketing partnerships 19-03 Ltd. approached on behalf of Tommy Hilfiger the most renowned French brands to establish these exclusive co-brandings. In line with its 2010/2011 collection, inspired from the « Tailgating » (American traditional pick-nick) Tommy Hilfiger created for the occasion its own pick-nick basket fulfilled with the French "crème de la crème" products. 19-03 Ltd. advised the American clothing company to collaborated with prestigious ...

With close 100,000 Depuy hip implants patients at risk and now subject to a recall of their Depuy ASR hip implants it was determined to be imperative that a voluntary and independent National Hip Recall Database be created of hip implant/replacement patients, which would allow for communications and information concerning health related issues and news detailing all hip warnings and recalls that may impact these hip implant patients. The National Hip Recall Registry (http://www.hiprecallregistry.com) was developed in order to better communicate critical information regarding ...

Leaders in the business answering service industry- Focus Telecommunications (http://www.focustele.com), was ranked among the Top 20 for the Award for Excellence, and ranked in the Top Five for the Award of Distinction at the Canadian Call management Association (CAM-X) Awards held in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Award of Distinction requires companies to excel in order taking, taking appointments, working on the client's website, and other complicated account requirements. Focus, has been a part of the event for the sixth consecutive year, managing to rank in the Top Five, every ...

MERJS - a leading London commercial property agency, announces the successful letting of two units of commercial office space at 100 Hatton Garden, EC1. For further information visit http://www.merjs-agency.co.uk or call +44 20 7079 3976. Acting on behalf of the Holborn Limited Partnership, MERJS recently let the two office spaces to Unique Jewelry Limited, a jewellery business originally founded in Germany in 1993. Unique Jewelry opened a London office in suite 126 at the Hatton Garden Centre in 2005, and due to expansion of the business, the business owners have leased ...

Anchor Vans, one of the leading new and used van retailers in the UK, has launched a new website designed to make it easy for new and used van buyers to find vans for sale in their local area. The website is http://www.usedvans4sale.com and before its purchase by Anchor Vans functioned primarily as a used van dealer portal. Anchor Vans has made changes to offer better search options for local customers before its launch. For more information call 0118 9710 230 or go to http://www.usedvans4sale.com. "We're keen to extend the service that used van buyers in the south east ...

Florida, one of the most popular states for real estate and which is always growing, now has launched a website offering IDX capabilities. This house for sale FL is one of thousands available, and even though the economy has been poor over the past couple of years, homes in Florida have still continued to sell quite well. Many people, especially as they start to get older, decide to move somewhere warm and sunny, and Florida always comes in as a top pick because of how lovely and relaxing a location it is. Although websites with listings of a house for sale FL (http://www.houseforsalefl.com) ...

Master Suites Corporate Housing is now offering a complimentary concierge service to its clients. Need to check the weather? Curious about local night life and nearby restaurants? Need dinner or airline reservations? Enjoying a business dinner and having a friendly debate about the last year the Giants won the World Series? You can call your personal Master Suites Concierge for anything, anytime, anywhere, and you will receive an email or text with your response. The Master Suites VIP concierge service is a convenient tool for all of your day to day tasks and questions. ...

Agoda.com, Asia's global hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed priceline.com Inc., today announced the release of BE3, a free booking engine for hotels, built around Agoda.com's Yield Control System (YCS) technology. BE3 is a simple, no-frills booking engine that plugs into an existing hotel website. Available in 30 languages, the BE3 is designed for smaller independent hotels that may not be able to afford other services in the market. The YCS, which is the backbone of BE3, is currently employed by thousands of hotels around the world to control hotel content, ...

"Learning to love the brand you work for" by Morag Cuddeford Jones was a timely reminder that people really do matter most in a successful company. She cites Virgin; Sir Richard Branson's decades-old policy of putting employees first (before customers and shareholders) for successful brand engagement has certainly worked for him. It's a principle that employee communications experts EMS endorses. Managing Director Keith Austin comments: "Branson's principle set out all those years ago holds true today - at EMS we are seeing a marked rise in demand for internal communications ...