McDonalds has been forced to pull an ad campaign after thousands of complaints were lodged with OFCOM and the ASA. The advert, which in our honest opinion we believe was written without malice or intent to upset unfortunately was vilified on social media after the final cut essentially made out that a Fillet-O-Fish was going …
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Does The Budget Airline Model Work for International Flights?
Many low cost budget airlines as they are known have come and gone over the years, and whilst there are some hugely successful airline offering tiny prices, those airlines tend not to offer international flights. Over in Europe the likes of EasyJet and much more noticeably Ryanair are making huge profits, however they only offer …
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The Price of Oil is Falling Due to Over-Supply
Even with the current climate being volatile, especially in places such as Syria, Iraq and North Korea which usually has the effect of driving up the cost of oil, the opposite is in fact happening, and we are seeing the price of a barrel of oil continuing its downward spiral in price. The main reason …
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Crown Resorts To Make Japanese Market Entry A Primary Focus
Australian casino tycoon James Packer appears to be very interested to enter the newly opened Japanese gambling market and has made it a key focus area for his company, Crown Resorts. According to a recent media report in Australia, the recent organizational overhaul carried out at Crown Resorts was in preparation for making a determined …
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Ant Financial Ups Offer For MoneyGram By Over 30 Percent To Outbid Rival
The battle to acquire MoneyGram International Inc appears to have gone in favor of Chinese financial company Ant Financial after it raised its bid by over 36 percent to beat a rival offer. The revised bid has been backed by MoneyGram’s board. Its latest bid is valued at $18 a share in cash, up from …
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Caesars Entertainment Says $70m Revenue Loss Due To New Orleans Smoking Ban
Caesars Entertainment recently appeared before a Louisiana gaming taskforce and highlighted the negative impact of the smoking ban imposed within casinos in New Orleans back in April 2015. According to Caesars Entertainment president and CEO Mark Frissora, Harrah’s Casino & Hotel located in downtown New Orleans has lost nearly $70 million in revenue in the …
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Vietnamese Company Announces $2 billion Investment Into Casino Project
A Vietnamese company known as FLC Group Joint Stock Co has announced that it has received government approval to invest into a casino resort in Quang Ninh, a northern province in Vietnam. Owned by billionaire Trinh Van Quyet, the company’s subsidiary FLC Faros Van Don is likely to invest up to $2 billion in the …
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100,000 Jobs Will be Created by Amazon
Amazon has recently announced that their ambitions that will be put to action within the next 18 months in which they will hire more than 100,000 citizens within the United States, which comes as a rather convenient time since President-elect Donald Trump has been urging for some time now that companies in the United States …
Britain’s Economy Grows by 0.6% Despite Naysayers
Britain’s economy has grown by 0.6% in the fourth quarter of last year against predictions that thought in the wake of Brexit complexities it would shrink. This is the third quarter in a row that the economy has grown which has made economic predictions look farcical. The growth comes in the form of the jobs …
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Reese Witherspoon Creates a Media Company for Women with AT&T
Reese Witherspoon is partnering with a joint venture, between The Chernin Group and AT&T Inc. called Otter Media. They are forming a new multimedia company, called ‘Hello Sunshine’, which focuses on sharing stories about women. Witherspoon’s role in the partnership will be her production company, called Pacific Standard. The company has produced films titled, “Gone …
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