UPDATE 1-Spain’s Neinor Homes plans to list its shares

Spanish house builder Neinor Homes said on Monday it intended to list up to 60 percent of its share capital on the Spanish stock exchange in the country’s first market flotation of a residential developer in a decade. Neinor, which is based in Bilbao in northern Spain and is backed by U.S. private equity firm Lone Star, buys land for developments in areas with high demand for housing including Madrid, Barcelona and the Basque Country.

Brantley Gilbert plans to keep the devil awake this summer

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MTS Management Group Clients Nominated for 2017 New Music Awards

MTS Management Group is happy to announce Swedish country chart-topper Hicks, with Ryan and Steve Wariner, has been nominated for Best Country Group at the 2017 New Music Awards. Their hit single, “Stomp a Little Louder” is currently in the New Music Weekly Top 10. Fellow MTS client, “Whiskey And Cigarettes” country radio show has been nominated for Best Internet Radio Station, an honor they won in 2015.

Summer calendar highlight set to shine

One of the highlights on Wellington’s summer calendar kicks-off tomorrow, with Meridian Gardens Magic showcasing a host of great Kiwi talent over three weeks on the Botanic Garden’s Soundshell stage. The annual free concert series presented by Wellington City Council, and supported by Meridian Energy, includes performances by local legends The Warratahs, the always popular The MA ori SideSteps, soulful tunes from Christchurch’s August Fields, and rising star Jesse Sheehan touring with his debut album.