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  • Dalian Wanda Group to buy UK yacht maker and hotel property 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% ...

  • Spain urged to pursue further reforms to generate growth and jobs 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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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The Tenant (Le Locataire) [DVD]

The Tenant (Le Locataire) [DVD]

Given the fact that Roman Polanskis slowly dwindling career has been given an injection of life with his having won both the Palm dOr at the Cannes Film Festival and the 2002 Best Director Oscar for The Pianist, perhaps viewers will return to his earlier and lesser known works, particularly The Tenant, which was critically reviled upon its initial release (Roger Ebert dubbed it an e ... ...

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  • Helen Mirren new face of Marksamp Spencer

    Award-winning actress Dame Helen Mirren is said to be the new face of lifestyle and fashion brand, Marks amp; Spencer. The 67-year-old was spotted shooting for brand's new ad campaign at London's St Katharine's Docks, here, Sunday, alongside TV personality Katie Piper, who is also believed to be starring in the advertisement, reports femalefirst.co.uk. It would be the first fashion campaign ...

  • Jumpers for dogs thrones for cats

    A knitted jumper advertised at an online shop is perfect for the change of seasons.A matching parka with a fur collar makes it a chic coat for going out and promises plenty of warmth.The offer isn't for young ladies or children, but a pet. A pug to be exact. The ensemble is available at a website and it's just one example of a business model that has the attention of classic pet ...

  • Taiwan Eslite to open lifestyle store in Shanghai

    /enpproperty--> The Eslite Spectrum Corp, a subsidiary of the Eslite Group from Taiwan, plans to open a lifestyle shop in the new landmark Shanghai Tower in the Lujiazui financial area. Eslite, the largest bookstore chain operators in Taiwan, signed a letter of intent with the Shanghai Tower Construction & Development Co Ltd in Taipei on Jun 19. According to the Shanghai Tower, Eslite ...

  • Finding their Zen in sports

    gym nasium. Only the khaki walls, matching the look of most Chinese Buddhist temple walls, and the monks' gowns, give the setting some traces of Buddhism. The team has more than 10 players who practice two to three times a week, normally one or two hours each time, after they have finished their daily routines, says Yan Kong. The team's public debut was in 2011, when they joined the ...

  • James Gandolfini His TV legacy

    It is a fate common to great actors whose most enduring success comes on television that the highest praise they receive is actually a trap concealed inside a compliment. Referring to someone’s ';iconic role'; or ';indelible performance'; can be a way of saying that a performer could really do only one thing, and his legacy is that he did it perfectly.With the sudden ...

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