| Bike Parade, Fair powered by flowers (The Boca Beacon) It was like, groovy, man … you had to be there. It was deep. It was, like, WOW. It was the annual Bike Parade and Woman’s Club Island Fair, held on Saturday, March 13. It was “More candy, less war,” “The power of imagination,” and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. It was peace signs, [...] us.rd.yahoo.com |
A shower of bold flowers Flower power is all the rage this spring. We found enough buds, stems and leaves to fill the house from floor to ceiling and all the spaces in between. And the garden, too, of course. This season's floral motifs definitely aren't shy little wallflowers. Fuchsias, oranges and acid greens, as well as bold black and white, are all part of the petal palette. The latest flowers to sprout belong to ... freep.com |
German Rescue Fund Lost $5.3 billion on Hypo The German bank rescue fund, Soffin, lost 4.26 billion euros last year because of write-downs at Hypo Real Estate, the troubled bank that Berlin was compelled to nationalize last autumn over the protests of J. Christopher Flowers. dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com |
J.C. Flowers to Invest $582 Million in Spain's Banca Civica Savings Banks J.C. Flowers & Co., a U.S. buyout firm, agreed to purchase 450 million euros ($582 million) of convertible bonds from Banca Civica, helping the group of Spanish savings banks to raise capital after a law change. bloomberg.com |
Carnival of Flowers Events 2010 THE 2010 Carnival of Flowers will provide a host of activities to keep the entire family entertained. From The Chronicle Garden Competition to Ergon Energy Flower, Food and Wine Festival, there truly is something for everyone at this year's Carnival. qt.com.au |