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Dalian Wanda Group to buy UK yacht maker and hotel property
LONDON - China's largest premier commercial property and entertainment conglomerate, Dalian Wanda Group Wednesday entered into 320million pounds definite acquisition deal with leading British yacht company, Sunseeker International Ltd, under which Wanda will acquire a majority shareholding of 91.81% in pre-eminent luxury motor yacht manufacturer. Under the agreement, the remaining 8.19% ...
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Spain urged to pursue further reforms to generate growth and jobs
MADRID - Spain risks high joblessness and sluggish growth for years unless its government together with Europe takes "urgent action' to generate growth and jobs, the International Monetary Fund stated Wednesday. "While there are signs the economic contraction may end soon, the outlook remains difficult," IMF said in its annual assessment of the Spanish economy. "But unemployment remains ...
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Females prefer biological fitness than other traits in potential mates
A female's mating decisions are largely based on traits that reflect fitness or those that help males perform well under the local ecological conditions, a new study has found. Males' bright colors, flashy ornaments, and elaborate songs are examples of fitness-related traits that females appear to have evolved to prefer, according to the study from the National Institute for Mathematical and ...
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Johnny Depp opens up about vision problem
Actor Johnny Depp, who often sports tinted glasses, has revealed he has been "basically blind as a bat" in his left eye. He ha said he suffers the problem since birth. He is also near-sighted in his right eye and says he relies heavily on his prescription spectacles for his vision. "Everything is just very, very blurry. I've never had proper vision," thesun.co.uk quoted the 50-year-old as ...
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Study explains why appetizers matter more when youre dining out with friends
According to a new study, first impressions of experiences have a greater impact when consumers share the experience with others. "When consumers consume an experience alone, the end of the experience has a greater effect on their overall evaluations. On the other hand, when consumers consume an experience with others, the beginning has a greater influence on how they judge the entire ...
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Wings of Desire (Der Himmel über Berlin) [DVD]
Wings of Desire, which marked director Wim Wenders return to his native Germany after more than a decade making films in other countries, is dedicated to all the old angels, especially Yasujiro [Ozu], Franois [Truffaut], and Andrei [Tarkovsky]--all of whom are cinematic mast ... ...
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From fashion blogger to poster girl
Fronting campaigns, sitting front row at runway shows and getting sent free goods may seem like the life of an A-list celebrity but for Monique Ceccato it's all part and parcel of being one of Perth's most-loved fashion bloggers.Since launching her site Little Miss Mon Bon in 2010, Ceccato has gained a steady stream of followers around the world who flock to her blog daily to see ...
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Board game aims to get young people talking about health issues
young people face new threats from being connected .There is great work going on to try and help people protect themselves online - anti cyberbullying initiatives have made good ground in highlighting the dangers and ways to avoid them. However, there is still a lot left to be done in this area.With this in mind, Puplic Health England partnerships agency, 23red, developed a game that is ...
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Care homes need to open up to their local communities
Cookery classes, art installations, coffee mornings. On Friday, more than 2,000 care homes open their doors to the general public for activities ...
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Co-operative myths rate of pay is equal for all members
aims to debunk some of the commoner myths about co-operatives - the stereotypical beliefs that people hold about what a co-operative is, which can lead to misunderstanding and can prevent people from recognising the very real value of the co-operative business model.The second topic is equal pay - in a co-op everyone gets paid the same, don't they? No, not always. Some co-operatives do have ...
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Local authorities must be at the heart of any strategy for integrated care
The thinktank Localis recently held a round table about integrated care. Many council leaders are excited at the prospect. Photograph: Sean ...
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Our nuclear programmes are completely transparent. But we are ready to show greater transparency and make clear for the whole world that the steps of the Islamic Republic of Iran are completely within international frameworks. The sanctions are unfair, the Iranian people are suffering, and our (nuclear) activities are legal. These sanctions are illegal and only benefit Israel.
Hassan Rouhani
Iran's president-elect was speaking after his historic election victory.
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Grand Hyatt Dubai
I drove up to one of Dubai's newest luxury hotels, the Grand Hyatt Dubai, with it's towers majestically standing watch ...
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