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7 Best Christmas Tree Stands in 2022

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Believe it or not, a Christmas tree won't stay upright on its own. Instead, you need a stable Christmas tree stand that can accommodate the type and size of tree you have. We researched dozens of the best Christmas tree stands to help you find the right one for your needs, whether you have a real tree, an artificial tree, a small tree, or a behemoth. The stands in our guide have a track record of durability, performance, and easy setup. We also outline the size and type of tree each stand is meant for. Check out our guide to the best Christmas tree skirts once you've chosen the right stand for your tree. The best Christmas tree stands in 2022 Best Christmas tree stand overall: Krinner Tree Genie Christmas Tree Stand, available at Amazon, $82.79 The German-engineered Krinner Tree Genie Christmas Tree Stand is easy to set up in a couple of minutes and keeps trees up to 12 f...
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First Capital asks investors for patience as it faces challenge from activist funds

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Samir Manji, founder and chief executive officer of Vancouver-based Sandpiper Group, launched a proxy contest aimed at replacing four of nine trustees on First Capital’s board. DARRYL DYCK/Globe and Mail First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust FCR-UN-T is asking investors to be patient as activist campaigns from two fund managers and the REIT’s founder set out a starkly different approach to property sales than the strategy introduced this fall by the REIT’s own executives. First Capital owns one of the country’s largest retail property portfolios, a collection of grocery store-anchored malls in four provinces valued at $10-billion. Over the past five years, the price of First Capital units significantly lagged peers, declining by 19 per cent. In September, the REIT announced plans to sell up to $1-billion of real estate over the next two years to fund new developments. At the same time, First Capital doubled its monthly cash distributions. Shortly after, First Capital sold a 50-p...
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Sandpiper sees need for speed at First Capital REIT

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Samir Manji, founder and chief executive officer of Sandpiper Group in Vancouver, on Dec. 19, 2018. DARRYL DYCK/Globe and Mail Activist investor Sandpiper Group is going to court in a bid to push First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust to speed up a vote on replacing four board members, a move aimed at blocking the shopping-mall owner’s plans to sell trophy properties. Sandpiper and a number of other First Capital unitholders, including Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners Ltd. and the REIT’s founder and former chief executive officer Dori Segal, are campaigning for new leadership at the Toronto-based REIT, which owns $10-billion of grocery store-anchored malls in four provinces. The fund managers and former CEO targeted First Capital after its units underperformed peers over the past five years. The REIT announced turnaround plans last September that include selling up to $1-billion in real estate by 2024 to fund development projects, while doubling monthly cash distributio...
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First Capital asks investors for patience as it faces challenge from activist funds

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Samir Manji, founder and chief executive officer of Vancouver-based Sandpiper Group, launched a proxy contest aimed at replacing four of nine trustees on First Capital’s board. DARRYL DYCK/Globe and Mail First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust FCR-UN-T is asking investors to be patient as activist campaigns from two fund managers and the REIT’s founder set out a starkly different approach to property sales than the strategy introduced this fall by the REIT’s own executives. First Capital owns one of the country’s largest retail property portfolios, a collection of grocery store-anchored malls in four provinces valued at $10-billion. Over the past five years, the price of First Capital units significantly lagged peers, declining by 19 per cent. In September, the REIT announced plans to sell up to $1-billion of real estate over the next two years to fund new developments. At the same time, First Capital doubled its monthly cash distributions. Shortly after, First Capital sold a 50-p...
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7 Best Christmas Tree Stands in 2022

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Believe it or not, a Christmas tree won't stay upright on its own. Instead, you need a stable Christmas tree stand that can accommodate the type and size of tree you have. We researched dozens of the best Christmas tree stands to help you find the right one for your needs, whether you have a real tree, an artificial tree, a small tree, or a behemoth. The stands in our guide have a track record of durability, performance, and easy setup. We also outline the size and type of tree each stand is meant for. Check out our guide to the best Christmas tree skirts once you've chosen the right stand for your tree. The best Christmas tree stands in 2022 Best Christmas tree stand overall: Krinner Tree Genie Christmas Tree Stand, available at Amazon, $82.79 The German-engineered Krinner Tree Genie Christmas Tree Stand is easy to set up in a couple of minutes and keeps trees up to 12 f...
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