FAIRFAX, Va., Apr 25, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
Omega World Travel, a fast-growing, award-winning leader in the travel
management industry, as well as one of the largest woman-owned
businesses in the United States, announces being selected as a 2012 “Top
Business” Recipient in five categories by DiversityBusiness.com.
DiversityBusiness.com collects and compiles the ‘Top Business List’ on a
state and national basis from a business...
April 25, 2012, 4:55 am
Updates on Rupert Murdochs Testimony in Britain
By J. DAVID GOODMAN
Up until Facebooks recent acquisition of Instagram for $1 billion, Zyngas (ZNGA) acquisition of Omgpop, maker of the game Draw Something, for $210 million was the talk of the town.
However, soon after Zynga acquired Omgpop, the daily active user count of its top app — Draw Something — plateaued, and eventually started a slow decline. It is already down to around 12 million from a peak of 14.5 million and may continue its slow decline as the next shiny new social-viral-hyperlocal-mobile app jumps to the top of the leader board.
Draw Something becomes more social to fight dropping usage levels
This week, its makers have updated Draw Something...
OKLAHOMA CITY, Apr 25, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
LSB Industries, Inc. (the “Company”)
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As we approach the busy summer travel season, one trend is holding strong, at least according to top luxury hotel brands: People are traveling more, often for longer periods of time, with extended families, friends, and children. They want their hard-earned time away to be worth it, with money going towards both value-added and exclusive experiences.
As the economy continues to rebound, were seeing strong growth in the Consumer Confidence and Traveler Sentiment indexes, which translates into guests taking longer and more frequent vacations across all channels, says Jennifer Fox, President of Fairmont Hotels amp; Resorts.
Other top luxury brands like Ritz-Carlton,...
Apr 25, 2012
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Will Smith jumps off the Chrysler Building and lands in 1969 to save the world from an alien invasion in the upcoming “Men in Black 3.”
The action comedy franchise that saw Smith and Tommy Lee Jones first team up in 1997 returns to movie theaters next month.
Footage from the time-travel bromance was shared Wednesday night with theater owners at the CinemaCon conference in Las Vegas. In the preview, Smith and Jones survive a fight with an oversized fish at a Chinatown restaurant ripe with alien patrons, only...
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has announced the members of the review panel for the Financial Advisory Industry Review (FAIR).
It will be chaired by MAS Assistant Managing Director for Capital Markets, Mr Lee Chuan Teck, and comprise representatives from industry associations, consumer bodies, the investment community, academia, media, and other stakeholders.
The members are:
A judges ruling that online travel companies should be taxed only on what they pay for hotel rooms rather than the higher price they charge customers will be appealed, a lawyer for 17 Florida counties said on Tuesday.
Circuit Judge James Shelfer on Thursday ruled from the bench in favor of Expedia and other online companies after a three-day hearing in Tallahassee.
With millions in tourist development tax dollars at stake, Shelfers decision will be challenged in the 1st District Court of Appeal, also in Tallahassee, said Bob Nabors, a lawyer for the 17 counties and four county tax collectors. The case could end up before the Florida Supreme Court.
Its frustrating,...