Despite a weak GDP report and concerns over Spain, US equity
markets rose again in Friday trading. Investors seemed to focus in
on the positive earnings and shook off the poor economic data as
online retailer
AMZN

added more than 15% while tech giant Cisco also helped rally stocks
to close the week.

Overall, the Dow added about 0.2% on the day while the Samp;P
500 gained a similar amount. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq continued its
solid week on a great note, adding 0.6% in Fridays session.

Currency markets again saw the dollar fall on the day, as the
US dollar index finished below the $78.8 mark to close the week.
Meanwhile, bond markets were pretty much flat, as the 10 year
finished where it started at a yield of 1.94% (read
Is The Bear Market For Bond ETFs Finally Here?

).

Commodity markets, however, followed their stock counterparts
higher pretty much across the board in Friday trading. WTI crude
added about 22 cents while natural gas surged 3.3% on the day.
Softs also rose on the day across a variety of products while both
the precious metals and industrial metals gained as well.

In ETF trading, investors saw a relatively light day of volume
in a variety of products. Commodity volume remained light while a
number of the bigger and more popular products failed to see much
interest in the final Friday of the month. Yet, with that being
said, investors did see some outsized activity in a couple products
including a few small cap ETFs, sector funds, and some of the
Asia-Pacific products.

In particular, ETF trading was heavy in the
PowerShares Dynamic Leisure and Entertainment Fund (
PEJ

)

. This product usually sees volume of about 37,000 shares but saw a
Friday spike to close to 128,000 shares to close out the week.

Undoubtedly, this move was due to the slew of earnings reports
which hit the market after the bell on Thursday and before trading
on Friday. Of particular concern to investors in PEJ was probably
Starbucks (
SBUX

)

the biggest component in the fund (read
Three Cyclical ETFs That Are Surging Higher

).

The company finished the day about 5.3% lower as investors sold
off after the firms earnings report. Although the firm
beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate

, weak numbers in the European segment hammered sentiment in the
security sending the stock down sharply and boosting trading
volumes.

Beyond this, the travel sector saw a huge boost from the Expedia
report although the security isnt in the fund. Instead, exposure
is robust to hotel operators and other travel websites and these
may have been more active as a result of Expedias solid
release.

Another ETF that saw a huge spike in interest was the
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF (
HAO

)

. This fund usually sees trading of about 116,000 shares in a
session while todays trading nearly reached the 745,000 mark (see
What Bubble? China ETFs Soaring To Start 2012

).

This spike in volume could have been due to the recent data
releases that came from the country and the small caps role as
more focused on local events. Investors saw relatively positive
figures in the release of both the industrial profits YTD figure as
well as the MNI April Business Condition Survey.

This business survey rose well above expectations and may have
dispelled some worries over the health of the Chinese economy at
least for the time being. Thanks to this, HAO saw increased volume
although global economic worries helped to bring down the gains of
the fund to just a 0.3% move for Fridays session.

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A West Sussex leisure centre has been closed after a chlorine gas leak in the main swimming pool area.

Emergency services were called to Felpham Leisure Centre in Felpham Way, Bognor Regis, shortly before 06:30 BST after a leak in a pump room.

West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said alarm panels showed low levels of chlorine in the room.

Firefighters from Bognor, Littlehampton and Chichester attended the scene and isolated the chlorine cylinder valves.

The monitoring system later showed safe levels in the pump room. Fire crews left the scene at 09:15 BST.

Inspire Leisure, which operates the centre, said it was closed until further notice and has apologised for any inconvenience.

A NEW park with childrens play equipment or more allotments and an extension to the towns existing cemetery.

That is Market Rasen Town Council’s plan for De Aston Field off Willingham and Legsby Roads

Last week deputy mayor Steve Bunney told councillors that plans to relocate the town’s Racing Start Nursery from the racecourse to De Aston Field had been shelved by Lincolnshire County Council and the town would now be seeking to buy the land with the backing of West Lindsey District Council.

De Aston Field is currently owned by the county council, but the town council plans to use £90,000 worth of Section 106 cash to purchase the land and develop it for recreational use.

Coun Bunney said: “Generally about £45,000 of that money is available for purchasing of land and the rest is available for the provision of recreational facilities on that land.

“Recreational facilities could be a park, a play park, or it could be allotments.”

He added: “If we want to purchase land to extend the graveyard we can do that, but we cannot use Section 106 money.

“There is a need to extend the cemetery and we will be looking at purchasing say an acre for an extension.”

The town council resolved to look at purchasing one acre of De Aston Field for a cemetery extension and then use Section 106 money to purchase the rest of the land and develop it for recreation.

Two Gainsborough Aegir Cycling Club members took on the challenge of the clubs extra long leisure ride when Trevor Halstead and Loll Dickenson cycled the 128-mile ride to Boston and back on Sunday.

The club’s evening races on 4th April were 15 and eight-mile time trials starting at Laughton, near Croft Farm, and results were: 15 miles, 1, Jordan Skelly 42 minutes 57 seconds; 2, Trevor Halstead 46-08; 3, Andy Clark 46-54.

On Sunday 15th April the annual Duathlon Challenge between Aegir Cycling Club and Morton Striders Athletic Club takes place – meet 9.45am outside the leisure centre on The Avenue.

There is also an afternoon leisure ride after the Duathlon event – riders meet leisure centre 11.30am. Lunch at Saundby.

On Wednesday 18th April the League 10-mile and juvenile eight-mile races take place starting on Laughton Lane, riders meet 6.15pm, first rider off at 6.30pm.

For more details contact Trevor Halstead at Church Street Cycles, 102-104 Church Street, Gainsborough, or tel 01427 617752 or home 01427 677396.

The adults-only hotel group Warner Leisure Hotels has announced some excellent money-saving deals on many of its hotel breaks for the summertime, so those looking to get away in the next few months should book now to get the most for their money.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / PRURGENT

The adults-only hotel group Warner Leisure Hotels has announced some excellent money-saving deals on many of its hotel breaks for the summertime, so those looking to get away in the next few months should book now to get the most for their money.

Right now, customers can save up to 40 per cent on selected summer breaks 2012 from April right the way through to December, so you could even organise a holiday far in advance if you wanted to be prepared. This would help to ensure you get the best price for your break, and with April breaks from as little as £169pp and December breaks just £143pp at certain hotels, it?s definitely a steal.

Along with this great offer, potential guests can also benefit from half price room upgrades, so you can get a fantastic room for less. Both weekend and midweek breaks are available for Warner Leisure?s 2012 UK breaks and adults can guarantee a great time when staying.

There is always something to do at a Warner Leisure hotel, no matter where your interests lie. For instance, every hotel comes with a choice of great evening entertainment, with some of this year?s acts including Lenny Henry, Elkie Brooks and Billy Ocean. Whether you stay at one of the group?s country or coastal hotels, or even if you stay at one of its coastal villages, you will also be able to wander through landscaped grounds featuring stunning views.

A Warner break gives you the perfect opportunity to venture into the surrounding areas ?explore the Great British countryside, go for a coastal walk or visit a nearby attraction or shopping centre to pick up some souvenirs before you head home.

?Our hotels are designed for adults that want to experience a range of activities whilst also having time to relax and, as such, we work hard to make sure that each and every one is fit for a king,? said Jason Riseborough, Marketing Manager at Warner Leisure Hotels. ?Our current summer offers can help our valued customers to enjoy some time at one of our 13 hotels and coastal villages this year, where they can put their feet up and make the most of some well-deserved relaxation.?

To find out more about the summer offers that are available, visit www.warnerleisurehotels.co.uk now.

ENDS

About Warner Leisure Hotels:
Warner Leisure Hotels is a hotel group with a difference, offering stunning historic buildings in a wide range of UK locations including Suffolk, Nottinghamshire and Berkshire. Guests can choose between country hotels and coastal hotels and are guaranteed top quality accommodation, a lively atmosphere, excellent food and the very best facilities.

For further information contact:
Jason Riseborough
Email: jason.riseboroughbourne-leisure.co.uk
Website: http://www.warnerleisurehotels.co.uk
Telephone: 0844 871 4523

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YONGKANG, China, April 13, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –
Yongkang Fourstar Co., Ltd is located in the hardware capital of China: Yongkang, Zhejiang province. It is a member of the Leisure Sports Vehicle Council of China and specializes in producing electric scooters, go karts, golf carts, trampolines, ATVs and other related OEM products.

Operating under the tenets of “keeping in good faith with our customers,” and “pursuing high-quality products and service,” we’ve really come a long way in the past few years. With 16 years of history, Fourstar has never stopped moving forward. We have a modernized products research and development center, fully-equipped production line, testing and proving ground for carloads, an efficient E-business platform and also an advanced management system.

A Fixture at the Canton Fair for over Four Years

The China Import and Export Fair (also called the Canton Fair) was inaugurated in spring of 1957 and is co-hosted biannually by the Ministry of Commerce of PRC and the People’s Government of Guangdong Province in Guangzhou every spring and autumn. Over the past 55 years, 110 sessions of the Fair have been held, helping with the development of China’s foreign trade. The support and trust of loyal overseas buyers and the fantastic Chinese exhibitors who attend each session allow the Fair to continue to provide business opportunities to countless people around the world. To date, the accumulated export volume that can be attributed to the Fair has reached USD 927.1 billion and a total of 5.93 million overseas buyers have attended its sessions. The number of exhibitors and area of exhibition space per session have increased to 24,000 and 1.16 million square meters respectively. And so, the Fair ranks number one among all fairs in terms of the scale of each single exhibition. It also boasts a very diverse variety of exhibits, a broad distribution of overseas buyers, and also the greatest business fair turnover of any fair in China.

Yongkang Fourstar Co., Ltd has attended the Fair since the 108th session where we have discussed business with many well-known companies such as Carrefour and Walmart and through this have striven to foster cooperation between us and other brands. In order to gain more exposure among those who might be interested in learning more about us, we will once again attend the Canton Fair on April 15-19, 2012. Our booth number will be 13.1D 08. We sincerely hope to meet with those who would like to foster a mutually beneficial business relationship with us so that we can develop together in the future.

About Us

Yongkang Fourstar Co., Ltd was established in 1995, and employs over 300 employees in its 60,000 square meter production facility. We have 16 years of professional experience in the recreation sport leisure vehicles industry. With a focus on high quality and specialized skills, our company has become a reliable golden supplier of electric scooters, go karts, golf carts, trampolines and ATVs.

We have passed the ISO9001 quality management system certification, and obtained the certificate of identification code (WMI) for world vehicle manufacturers. Our company has become further well-known around the world through continually increasing its size and influence in the recreation sport leisure vehicles industry over the past few years.

What’s more, we employ a group of veteran designers and product-making technicians with years of experience in the leisure sports vehicle industry. Currently, we have over 70 domestic and overseas patents, and also own a number of independent proprietary intellectual property rights and brands. In addition, we have the ability to mass produce our four series of leisure sports vehicles (CE, TUV-GS, EN71, UL), all of which have acquired certificates from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Owing to their fashionable and environmental-friendly design, our products have been sold in over 30 countries and regions, including Europe, America, Southeast Asia, and more.

Fourstar’s passionate team really strives hard to satisfy our customers. We do this through focusing on customer needs, continuing to develop excellent products, maintaining product quality, and providing quick and convenient product supply as well as considerate and satisfied service. Trust us, we are the best choice when it comes to looking for a fantastic business partner!

For more information about us, please visit
www.chinafourstar.com and

http://fourstar.en.alibaba.com

Contact:

LEETel: +86-579-87230046E-mail: sales@chinafourstar.com
www.chinafourstar.com

SOURCE Yongkang Fourstar Co., Ltd.

Copyright (C) 2012 PR Newswire. All rights reserved

JD Sports takes hit from Blacks Leisure acquisition

JD Sports has warned its recent acquisition of troubled outdoors retailer
Blacks Leisure would continue to dilute earnings this year as it posted a
14pc drop in annual pre-tax profit.

Work on a £31m leisure centre in the heart of Redcar has started.

The leisure, business and community centre will include a six-lane swimming pool, dance hall, gym, sports hall and space for community projects.

It is hoped the scheme, which will create 260 new jobs, will attract more residents and visitors to the town.

A sod-cutting ceremony on Friday will mark the start of development. Mayor of Redcar and Cleveland Council, Olwyn Peters said it was an exciting time.

Businesses will also benefit from the development which will provide space for small to medium sized firms.

Mr Peters said: The new leisure, business support and community facility in the heart of Redcar will create a real attraction for the town.

I am delighted that work has started on site so we can provide state-of-the-art facilities for our residents and visitors.

West Fifers waited three long years for Carnegie Leisure Centre to re-open – then three months later the pools are now closed.

Both the main and children#039;s swimming pools will be closed to the public from Sunday 1st April until Sunday 8th April for #034;snagging work#034;.

To minimise disruption, the training pool will be available for public swimming and club training whilst the work is being carried out.

The timing could not be worse for West Fifers as thousands of school children break-off for their Easter Holidays today (Friday).

A Fife Council spokesperson claimed that the first week of the Easter holidays was a good time to carry the work out.

She said, #034;It means there is no disruption to the popular core blocks of swimming lessons and the Trust can still offer swimming clubs and customers wishing to have a casual swim the opportunity to use the 25 metre training pool in the facility.#034;

The £17.5 million refurbished facility re-opened in November last year but many facilities, including a programme for fitness classes and access to the swimming pool, were not available until January.

Head of Leisure and Cultural Services Grant Ward said, #034;Due to essential snagging work being carried out within Carnegie Leisure Centre, it will be necessary to close both the main and children#039;s swimming pools to public use from Sunday 1st April to Sunday 8th April.

#034;To minimise disruption, the training pool will be available for public swimming and club training whilst the work is being carried out.#034;

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