Korea’s Bid for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Helps to Reduce Tension
Posted on: November 25th, 2010 Posted by Tiffany Phillips
It now seems that officials from the Korea 2022 FIFA World Cup bid have claimed that the violence presently sweeping the region will have no impact on its campaign. They are, of course, referring to the fact that, just recently, North Korea fired dozens of artillery shells at Yeonpyeong, which is a South Korean island [...]
Companies That Were Paid to Supply Body Scanner Machines Double Their Spending on Lobbying
Posted on: November 23rd, 2010 Posted by Dave Bond
According to reports, the companies that have multimillion dollar contracts to supply American airports with body scanning machines have more than doubled their spending on lobbying in the last five years. They have hired several high profile former government officials to support them in Washington.
L-3 Communications, which has sold about $39.7 million worth of machines [...]
Ritz-Carlton Announces Date for the Highest Hotel in the World
Posted on: November 22nd, 2010 Posted by Stewart Perry
Apparently Ritz-Carlton has just recently confirmed its new International Commerce Center hotel is going to open up in March of next year. This hotel, which is going to be situated on the 102nd to 108th floors of the Hong Kong-based development. Thus, the hotel is expected to be the tallest hotel in the world.
Simon Cooper, [...]
Suspected Bomb Found on Air Berlin Flight From Namibia to Germany
Posted on: November 19th, 2010 Posted by Abi Bray
Just recently a suspected bomb with a running clock was found on an Air Berlin flight from Namibia to Germany. The Namibian police intercepted the suspicious object with a detonator and a running clock in luggage on the flight from Windhoek to Munich.
Germany’s Federal Crime Office, said that it was not yet clear if the [...]
Ryanair Passengers Refuse to Get off Plane
Posted on: November 18th, 2010 Posted by Tiffany Phillips
Reports now show that dozens of Ryanair passengers have just recently refused to get off a plane after it was diverted to Liege. Apparently this plane was bound for Paris, but could not land because of fog. After the plane was diverted and landed safely, the passengers staged a four-hour protest.
The passengers on the plane, [...]
Google Chooses to Enter the Holiday Rental Market
Posted on: November 17th, 2010 Posted by Robert Jones
It seems that Google wants to have their hands in a little bit of everything. This is not a company that is happy just being a search engine. They want their name tattooed on everything that people use. Now Google has entered the holiday home rentals market by investing in HomeAway. This is the parent [...]