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Chicago TribunePaula Deen’s $100 million empire crumbled last year after she admitted to using a racial slur in her everyday life, and as she continues campaigning to repair her public image with a $75 million investment deal on her side, the celebrity chef has compared her …Paula Deen says she’s ‘fighting to get my name […]
ForbesThe FT notes that the Versace deal would be Blackstone’s first investment in luxury fashion. So, can Blackstone do with high-fashion what it’s been able to do with investments like Hilton? Maybe. Lately, Wall Street firms have had the hots for luxury …Fashion house Versace sells stake to Blackstone to fund growthChicago TribuneBlackstone-Versace deal values […]
City of Miami, Agencia EFE sign collaboration agreementFox News LatinoThe City of Miami and Agencia EFE on Wednesday signed a collaboration agreement aimed at promoting investment and entrepreneurial initiative in the South Florida metropolis. Mayor Tomas Regalado and EFE President Jose Antonio Vera inked the … and more …read more Source: Miami News From Google
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson to meet Friday with Chinese …MLive.comDETROIT, MI – Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson and county officials are meeting Friday with a government delegation from Hai’an, China about the potential for future investment, the county announced Wednesday. At the meeting, held over …MOU with Chinese Hints at Hundreds of […]
CNBC.comInvestment firm London Central Portfolio is set to launch a London residential property fund in Singapore next month, focusing on the central districts of the city, and in direct response to growing Singapore demand for London property. (Read more … …read more Source: London News From Google
MacroBusiness (blog)…clinched agreement from the world’s most powerful economies to boost global growth by at least 2 per cent over the next five years. Mr Hockey said the G20 was focused on developing concrete action to improve global growth prospects, and has committed …Reforms will free trade, say CEOsThe AustralianInvestment and exports are essential to […]
4 Hidden Benefits of Social Media for Your BusinessSearch Engine JournalSocial media provides great entertainment and a form of distraction for all of us, but from a professional perspective it comes with some questions. Someone should be thinking about what return you’re getting on this daily investment. Time and … and more …read more Source: […]
By Sasha Cekerevac A friend of mine asked me the other day about the best way to build a long-term investment strategy. This is a great question, but it’s also one of the most difficult ones to answer. Obviously, different people have … Read More This article Why I Recently Turned Bullish on Gold Mining […]
Oil and gas company sues city of Dallas over right to drill on leasesDallas Morning NewsTrinity East Energy sued the city of Dallas on Thursday to recoup its investment in oil and gas leases because the City Council never permitted the company to drill on the property. Trinity East Energy paid the city $19 million […]
CNETDemocrats in the House and Senate have introduced legislation that will give the FCC authority to impose its Net neutrality rules until it can come up with a more permanent legal fix. Marguerite Reardon. by Marguerite Reardon. February 3, 2014 3:52 PM PST.New Legislation Could Save Net Neutrality — For NowMashableDemocrat lawmakers look to restore […]
CBS LocalMIAMI (CBSMiami) — Major League Soccer in Miami is one step closer to becoming reality. David Beckham is coming back to South Florida for what’s sure to be a star-studded affair amid plans to bring his pro-soccer team to Miami. Beckham, his investment …Beckham-Miami deal one step closer; local visit plans revealedMiamiHerald.com all 7 […]
BBC NewsA new London taxi, designed by Nissan, is to be built in Coventry, the company has said. The cabs will be assembled by ADV Manufacturing at a new plant as part of a £6m joint investment by the firms. ADV said it was already taking on more engineers and …Nissan to build London black […]
Nintendo InsiderACE Securities, a Japanese investment and market analysis firm, has blamed Sony for Nintendo’s lack of success in securing third-party support on Wii U. Their report, written in response to Nintendo’s revised financial forecast, indicated what the firm …Report: Nintendo Entering the Mobile Market Within the YearSideQuesting all 84 news articles …read more Source: […]
ReutersDAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Iran is determined to negotiate a comprehensive deal on its nuclear programme with major powers so it can develop its battered economy, President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday, inviting Western companies to seize …Behind the scenes in Davos: IranUSA TODAYRouhani says Iran has ‘serious will’ to make a deal on nuclear […]
ABC NewsIranian President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday his country is ready to do business and honor a deal to curb its nuclear program, in a speech aimed at persuading world leaders of Tehran’s willingness to engage the global community. Rouhani claimed the …UPDATE 2-Iran wants full nuclear deal and investment, Rouhani tells DavosReutersIran’s Rouhani Invites […]
AFPDavos — Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani takes centre stage at the Davos World Economic Forum Thursday, as he seeks to drum up investment for his sanctions-hit economy amid thawing relations with the West. Rouhani leads a delegation that includes …Rohani: Iran, US could turn animosity into friendshipHaaretzThe UN invitation that nearly undid Syria peace talksDAWN.comRohani […]
By oaklandlac I want to use this month’s column to talk about investing. What does a Library Commissioner know about investing? Well, to invest is to commit money or capital in order to gain a financial return. Our city budget in Oakland is a … …read more Source: Oakland Blog Search From Google
eWeekIBM has pledged to commit $1.2 billion to significantly expand its global cloud footprint, beefing up its SoftLayer infrastructure and other components. Big Blue said the investment includes a network of cloud centers designed to bring clients greater flexibility, …IBM to spend $1.2 billion to expand cloud servicesReutersIBM throws $1.2 billion at its global data […]
BBC NewsCuban President Raul Castro has called for “civilised relations” with the United States, saying the two countries should respect their differences. President Castro said the US should drop its demand for regime change on the communist-run island, which he …Cuba’s Castro urges US to boost relationseuronewsCuba to unveil new foreign investment lawXinhuaIn Cuba, clock […]
Officials: 6 indicted in Las Vegas, Zurich fraud caseLas Vegas SunOfficials say three people have been arrested in the U.S., and three are sought in Montana and Switzerland on charges that they headed a multi-million dollar securities fraud in Las Vegas and Zurich. Court records show that Antony Brandel and Joseph …Six Arrested In Vegas-Switzerland […]
Las Vegas SunMADRID — Casino operator Las Vegas Sands on Friday scrapped plans to build a “EuroVegas” resort near Madrid after the Spanish government rejected as illegal concessions demanded for the investment. The company, led by 80-year-old American tycoon …Sheldon Adelson Drops Plans To Open Las Vegas Sands In MadridForbesLas Vegas Sands abandons Madrid mega-casino […]
Box office preview: Will ‘The Hobbit’ desolate the competition?Entertainment WeeklyThe gun-toting grandma, played by Perry in drag, has become a perennial box–office force. The first five Madea films cost an average of $14.8 million to make and grossed an average of $64.3 million. That’s a major return on investment that has given … and more […]
Access Industries Leads $112M Round In Rocket Internet Asia-Pacific Fashion …TechCrunchToday, one of the big backers of that fund, Access Industries, is leading a $112 million investment into two of Rocket’s big e-commerce plays in the Asia-Pacific region, Zalora in Asia and The Iconic in Australia. Rocket Internet says that this is the …Asian fashion […]
Ron Conway, the famed tech investor and co-founder of Y-Combinator, started SF CiTi with the original objective of marshalling the San Francisco and San Francisco Bay Area Tech Community to move the political needle on legislation of interest to it. At first, membership was free, with events being paid for by sponsors. But now, Ron’s […]
The Coliseum City Project (the focus of an Oakland City Council closed session meeting today) just got the “middle eastern investor” Oakland District Seven Councilmember Larry Reid was working on securing as far back as four months ago. That person is Rashid Al Malik, and he’s teamed with an organization, Colony Capital LLC to form […]
The White House just issues a joint statement from the Kingdom of Denmark, Republic of Finland, Republic of Iceland, Kingdom of Norway, and the Kingdom of Sweden, joining the United States in a united front on “Global issues.” It stops short of mentioning Syria. Here’s the statement: THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary […]
This transcript came from The White House Press Office 25 minutes ago: REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY State University of New York Buffalo Buffalo, New York 11:23 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Buffalo! (Applause.) Hello, Bulls! (Applause.) Well, it is good to be back in Buffalo, good to be back in the north. […]
Paula Deen, who’s show Food Network announced it was dropping effective when it’s contract ran out next month in the wake of revelations that she used the N-word more than once with people who worked for her and over the years, appeared on The TODAY Show with Matt Lauer Wednesday morning. This blogger felt sorry […]
Jason Calacanis has written what was an email turned into a blog post (“I aint’gonna work on YouTube’s farm no more”) and about his reasons why he’s not going to accept YouTube’s second-round of content creator funding. At the happy risk of Jason once again calling me names like “jerk” (because I challenged his take […]
The National Football League wants the Miami Dolphins to remain a going concern in the South Florida region. That message was communicated via NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell while on the NFL Network for a wide-ranging interview on Thursday. But the topic that some in the media have bungled is that the Miami Dolphins are planning […]
The SF Transbay Transit Tower groundbreaking is an exciting development that this vlogger will attend today. Here’s the press release: Boston, MA, March 26, 2013 – Hines and Boston Properties (NYSE: BXP) announced today that it will ceremonially break ground to celebrate the acquisition of 101 First Street, a land parcel sold by Transbay Joint […]
The LA NFL Stadium issue, where AEG is negotiating to build a new stadium and convention hall and bring a new NFL team to Los Angeles, seemed to turn negative on a Yahoo! Sports report that the numbers “didn’t work.” That caused this blogger to write a blog post, this one, presenting a new analysis. […]
Kanye West, in his song “Clique” says, “I rather buy 80 gold chains and go ign’ant (sic), I know Spike Lee gone kill me but let me finish.” Though the song continues with references to God and living it up, West’s desire to own several pieces of gold jewelry is a financially sound idea—especially with […]
This in from the NFL Head of Communications, Greg Aiello: the NFL is not considering expansion into LA – it never was. The messaging error came last year and due to a mistake by the Associated Press, and that comes directly by Aiello. While NFL Comissioner Roger Goodell did talk to Bob Costas last year, […]
“Chevron Ecuador Burford Capital Accuses Steven Donziger Of Fraud,” is a blockbuster story. The latest news in the lawsuit pitting plaintiff’s lead by New York Lawyer Steven Donziger (who claims to represent Ecuador’s indigenous people) against American oil company Chevron. Burford Capital is one of the investors in the lawsuit that Ecuador and American lawyers […]