Friday, November 11, 2005
Holidays in Spain: 12 November 2005
UPI NewsTrack Business
NEW YORK, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices fell hard Friday, giving a boost to stocks on all major U.S. indexes. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 45.94, 0.43 percent, to 10,686.04 on a volume of 1.3 billion.
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Musician Aaron Neville Honors Sealy HQ With Surprise Visit
Musician Aaron Neville made a surprise visit to the offices of mattress manufacturer Sealy today.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2005-11-11 16:09 GMT: European govt bonds stay firm after German inflation revised down
LONDON (AFX) - European government bonds continued higher as the selling trend of the past few weeks stalled amid news of smaller-than-expected gains in inflationary pressures in the area.
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THE DWIGHT STUFF
Its population is just over one million. It is poised to step onto the World Cup stage. The hopes of a tiny Caribbean nation rest a lot on one man
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NEW YORK, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices fell hard Friday, giving a boost to stocks on all major U.S. indexes. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 45.94, 0.43 percent, to 10,686.04 on a volume of 1.3 billion.
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Musician Aaron Neville Honors Sealy HQ With Surprise Visit
Musician Aaron Neville made a surprise visit to the offices of mattress manufacturer Sealy today.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2005-11-11 16:09 GMT: European govt bonds stay firm after German inflation revised down
LONDON (AFX) - European government bonds continued higher as the selling trend of the past few weeks stalled amid news of smaller-than-expected gains in inflationary pressures in the area.
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THE DWIGHT STUFF
Its population is just over one million. It is poised to step onto the World Cup stage. The hopes of a tiny Caribbean nation rest a lot on one man
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Monday, November 07, 2005
Holiday in Spain News: 07 November 2005
Barcelo Hotels & Resorts Reports that its Riviera Maya Resort has Returned to Business as Usual Following Hurricane
Barcelo Hotels & Resorts is pleased to report that The Barcelo Maya Beach Resort is accepting new guest arrivals and has fully reopened for business today with nearly all of its guest rooms and amenities operational.
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Smooth progression in the UK
Having arguably failed to reach their potential in the US, following a phenomenal start in California, the "smoothie" has become a major success story in the UK soft drinks market. So much so, according to Soft Drinks International, that smoothie brands are now setting their sights on Europe and beyond.
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Trio escapes sinking after sailing into Spanish riot
A group of sailors from Weston had a holiday from hell when rioting Spanish fishermen tried to sink their yacht. Peter Bayliss, Chris Stone and Richard Buckley were caught up in a fuel protest in Cartagena on the south east coast of Spain that left them trapped inside the harbour.
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DIARY - European holidays to December 2006
Double-click in brackets for Americas holidays diary [HOL1/DIARY ], Asian holidays [HOL2/DIARY ], Mideast/Africa holidays [HOL4/DIARY ] Alternatively click on to retrieve dates by country. REUTERS DIARY OF EUROPEAN HOLIDAYS ================= 2005 ================= NOVEMBER TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 AUSTRIA - All Saints Day - Market holiday BELGIUM - All Saints' Day - Public
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Barcelo Hotels & Resorts is pleased to report that The Barcelo Maya Beach Resort is accepting new guest arrivals and has fully reopened for business today with nearly all of its guest rooms and amenities operational.
Read More...
Smooth progression in the UK
Having arguably failed to reach their potential in the US, following a phenomenal start in California, the "smoothie" has become a major success story in the UK soft drinks market. So much so, according to Soft Drinks International, that smoothie brands are now setting their sights on Europe and beyond.
Read More...
Trio escapes sinking after sailing into Spanish riot
A group of sailors from Weston had a holiday from hell when rioting Spanish fishermen tried to sink their yacht. Peter Bayliss, Chris Stone and Richard Buckley were caught up in a fuel protest in Cartagena on the south east coast of Spain that left them trapped inside the harbour.
Read More...
DIARY - European holidays to December 2006
Double-click in brackets for Americas holidays diary [HOL1/DIARY ], Asian holidays [HOL2/DIARY ], Mideast/Africa holidays [HOL4/DIARY ] Alternatively click on to retrieve dates by country. REUTERS DIARY OF EUROPEAN HOLIDAYS ================= 2005 ================= NOVEMBER TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 AUSTRIA - All Saints Day - Market holiday BELGIUM - All Saints' Day - Public
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Saturday, November 05, 2005
Spain Holiday Articles: 06 November 2005
SINGLE MINDED
I'VE just been in non-Celebrity Big Brother. No, not the TV one. But the format is similar - you take a group of complete strangers, plant them in a hot, foreign location complete with swimming pool and loads of booze... and see what happens.
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A 'mini-cruise' to Spain
I took a ferry from Portsmouth to Bilbao with my wife and parents, forgoing the sane option of flight so that my father could bring his car. The trip takes two nights and is described in the brochure as a mini-cruise. Hard-partying pensioners made up the bulk of the passengers.
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www.theage.com.au
Jim Rose is back in town. Photo: Eddie Jim He was a junkie, a political activist, a pest exterminator and a car salesman, but these days Jim Rose is known for just one thing: making the circus sideshow freakishly respectable. He spoke with Luke Benedictus.
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The Case of Jerusalem - The Holy City
Last June, Israel celebrated Jerusalem Day to commemorate its capture of East Jerusalem 38 years ago. As one may recall in 1980, in violation of the U.N. resolutions, the Government of Israel officially annexed the city and adjoining areas in the West Bank of the Jordan River.
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I'VE just been in non-Celebrity Big Brother. No, not the TV one. But the format is similar - you take a group of complete strangers, plant them in a hot, foreign location complete with swimming pool and loads of booze... and see what happens.
Read More...
A 'mini-cruise' to Spain
I took a ferry from Portsmouth to Bilbao with my wife and parents, forgoing the sane option of flight so that my father could bring his car. The trip takes two nights and is described in the brochure as a mini-cruise. Hard-partying pensioners made up the bulk of the passengers.
Read More...
www.theage.com.au
Jim Rose is back in town. Photo: Eddie Jim He was a junkie, a political activist, a pest exterminator and a car salesman, but these days Jim Rose is known for just one thing: making the circus sideshow freakishly respectable. He spoke with Luke Benedictus.
Read More...
The Case of Jerusalem - The Holy City
Last June, Israel celebrated Jerusalem Day to commemorate its capture of East Jerusalem 38 years ago. As one may recall in 1980, in violation of the U.N. resolutions, the Government of Israel officially annexed the city and adjoining areas in the West Bank of the Jordan River.
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News for Holidays in Spain: 05 November 2005
Gilchrist nurses a dream into 4m reality
A POSTER catches my eye in the office of her latest acquisition. Emblazoned across it is a pastel rainbow against an electric blue sky and the words of the American author and scholar William Arthur Ward: "If you can imagine it, you can achieve it.
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Internet speeds agency closures
The days of British travellers buying holidays on the high street appear numbered after Going Places, one of the UK's biggest chains, became the latest operator to announce that it was shutting 110 shops this month because of the growing trend to book over the internet.
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49+1 ways to think lucky and be positive
Sayonara surfing (so last century), hello kite boarding. Guaranteed to pump adrenaline, this extreme watersport entails flying over and above the waves while balanced on a surfboard powered by a large kite.
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Barcelo Hotels & Resorts Reports that its Riviera Maya Resort has Returned to Business as Usual Following Hurricane
Barcelo Hotels & Resorts is pleased to report that The Barcelo Maya Beach Resort is accepting new guest arrivals and has fully reopened for business today with nearly all of its guest rooms and amenities operational.
Read More...
A POSTER catches my eye in the office of her latest acquisition. Emblazoned across it is a pastel rainbow against an electric blue sky and the words of the American author and scholar William Arthur Ward: "If you can imagine it, you can achieve it.
Read More...
Internet speeds agency closures
The days of British travellers buying holidays on the high street appear numbered after Going Places, one of the UK's biggest chains, became the latest operator to announce that it was shutting 110 shops this month because of the growing trend to book over the internet.
Read More...
49+1 ways to think lucky and be positive
Sayonara surfing (so last century), hello kite boarding. Guaranteed to pump adrenaline, this extreme watersport entails flying over and above the waves while balanced on a surfboard powered by a large kite.
Read More...
Barcelo Hotels & Resorts Reports that its Riviera Maya Resort has Returned to Business as Usual Following Hurricane
Barcelo Hotels & Resorts is pleased to report that The Barcelo Maya Beach Resort is accepting new guest arrivals and has fully reopened for business today with nearly all of its guest rooms and amenities operational.
Read More...
Friday, November 04, 2005
Holidays in Spain: 04 November 2005
Today in the press
FORMER MICROSOFT IRISH MANAGER 'MADE 13m' - The Irish Times reports that a former senior manager with computer giant Microsoft's Irish operation, who claims she was constructively dismissed, has agreed before the High Court that she made some 13m profit on stock options in the company during her 13 years' employment.
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DYER'S SEASON IN THE BALANCE
KIERON DYER is fighting to rescue his season after suffering more hamstring trouble - which has been complicated by a mystery illness. The England midfielder has been pulled out of Newcastle's clash with Birmingham on Saturday, and will seek further expert help in the next fortnight.
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Concerts
Bloomsburg University, Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall. 389-4409 or bloomu.edu/tickets.
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Banking on the unluck of the Irish
I have my own particular system for playing the lottery - and it pays off every time.
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FORMER MICROSOFT IRISH MANAGER 'MADE 13m' - The Irish Times reports that a former senior manager with computer giant Microsoft's Irish operation, who claims she was constructively dismissed, has agreed before the High Court that she made some 13m profit on stock options in the company during her 13 years' employment.
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DYER'S SEASON IN THE BALANCE
KIERON DYER is fighting to rescue his season after suffering more hamstring trouble - which has been complicated by a mystery illness. The England midfielder has been pulled out of Newcastle's clash with Birmingham on Saturday, and will seek further expert help in the next fortnight.
Read More...
Concerts
Bloomsburg University, Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall. 389-4409 or bloomu.edu/tickets.
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Banking on the unluck of the Irish
I have my own particular system for playing the lottery - and it pays off every time.
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Friday, October 21, 2005
Holiday News from Spain: 21 October 2005
A winged epidemic with a ripple effect?
Before a single bird in the European Union was found to be infected with the avian flu that has traveled westward from Asia in recent weeks, businesses far and wide were feeling the pinch.
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Two accused of Britons' murders to stand trial
MADRID The family of a couple, killed while house-hunting in Spain in 2003, have welcomed a murder trial date being set. Venezuelans Jorge Real Sierra, 56, and Juan Antonio Velazquez Gonzalez, 42, are to stand trial on 28 March 2006, the BBC reported.
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Western European digital TV market passes 50m households in H1 report
The UK has the highest household digital TV penetration in Europe, primarily driven by Sky and Freeview. Finland comes in a close second with its combination of free-to-air and cable companies.
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The Clientele Kick Off North American Tour Sunday
Kati Llewellyn reports: Clientele isn't just for corporations or Ghostface; bands have clientele, too-- it's you, the fans. Even the Clientele have clientele (whoa, did your brain just liquefy?), and in order to stay in business, the British indie pop band must offer products desirable to consumers.
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Before a single bird in the European Union was found to be infected with the avian flu that has traveled westward from Asia in recent weeks, businesses far and wide were feeling the pinch.
Read More...
Two accused of Britons' murders to stand trial
MADRID The family of a couple, killed while house-hunting in Spain in 2003, have welcomed a murder trial date being set. Venezuelans Jorge Real Sierra, 56, and Juan Antonio Velazquez Gonzalez, 42, are to stand trial on 28 March 2006, the BBC reported.
Read More...
Western European digital TV market passes 50m households in H1 report
The UK has the highest household digital TV penetration in Europe, primarily driven by Sky and Freeview. Finland comes in a close second with its combination of free-to-air and cable companies.
Read More...
The Clientele Kick Off North American Tour Sunday
Kati Llewellyn reports: Clientele isn't just for corporations or Ghostface; bands have clientele, too-- it's you, the fans. Even the Clientele have clientele (whoa, did your brain just liquefy?), and in order to stay in business, the British indie pop band must offer products desirable to consumers.
Read More...
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Holiday in Spain News: 20 October 2005
Dane extradited to Hamburg over online scam
HAMBURG - A Danish national who is accused of setting up a lucrative online fraud scheme has been extradited from Spain to Germany, prosecutors in the port city of Hamburg said Thursday.
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Coca-Cola Profit Surges 37% on U.S., Asia Sales Gains (Update7)
Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Coca-Cola Co. said third-quarter profit surged 37 percent, the biggest gain in more than a year, as sales rebounded in the U.S. and demand for Powerade sports drinks rose in Asia and Europe.
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Road Read: The Underdog
You may know Joshua Davis as the award winning filmmaker, whose documentary, The Beast Within , chronicled his attempt to become the lightweight armwrestling champion of the world. Or, you may recognize him as the intrepid journalist who snuck into Iraq in 2003 to cover the war for Wired Magazine. Now you can learn even more about the famous Mr. Davis by reading his new memoir,
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Boy, 14, brings sword home from Spain
A concerned Teessider said airport security must be tightened after his teenage brother was able to get a Samurai sword on to a plane.
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HAMBURG - A Danish national who is accused of setting up a lucrative online fraud scheme has been extradited from Spain to Germany, prosecutors in the port city of Hamburg said Thursday.
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Coca-Cola Profit Surges 37% on U.S., Asia Sales Gains (Update7)
Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Coca-Cola Co. said third-quarter profit surged 37 percent, the biggest gain in more than a year, as sales rebounded in the U.S. and demand for Powerade sports drinks rose in Asia and Europe.
Read More...
Road Read: The Underdog
You may know Joshua Davis as the award winning filmmaker, whose documentary, The Beast Within , chronicled his attempt to become the lightweight armwrestling champion of the world. Or, you may recognize him as the intrepid journalist who snuck into Iraq in 2003 to cover the war for Wired Magazine. Now you can learn even more about the famous Mr. Davis by reading his new memoir,
Read More...
Boy, 14, brings sword home from Spain
A concerned Teessider said airport security must be tightened after his teenage brother was able to get a Samurai sword on to a plane.
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Tuesday, October 18, 2005
News for Holidays in Spain: 18 October 2005
Ex-Wife Serves as Best Woman at Hubbys Gay Wedding
A Belgian woman offered up her services as best woman when her ex-husband married her hairdresser in a gay wedding. Tania Van Rysselberghe, 41, from Ghent, said her ex-husband, Guy Van Autreve, 40, and Danny Van der Heyden, 44, were like 'Ying and Yang.
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Poll: How much is too much for gasoline?
WASHINGTON ---- Americans are grumbling about gas prices hovering around $3 a gallon, but that price would be welcome in many other countries. AP-Ipsos polling found wide disparities in what people in the United States and eight other countries think is a fair price.
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Chinese GP: Winners' press conference
1. Fernando Alonso (Renault), 1h39m53.618s 2. Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren), 1h39m57.633s 3. Ralf Schumacher (Toyota), 1h40m18.994s
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Millionaires aren't what they used to be
Coutts, banker to the Royal Family, has confirmed that achieving millionaire status in south-east England hardly guarantees a decent house, let alone a champagne and caviar lifestyle.
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A Belgian woman offered up her services as best woman when her ex-husband married her hairdresser in a gay wedding. Tania Van Rysselberghe, 41, from Ghent, said her ex-husband, Guy Van Autreve, 40, and Danny Van der Heyden, 44, were like 'Ying and Yang.
Read More...
Poll: How much is too much for gasoline?
WASHINGTON ---- Americans are grumbling about gas prices hovering around $3 a gallon, but that price would be welcome in many other countries. AP-Ipsos polling found wide disparities in what people in the United States and eight other countries think is a fair price.
Read More...
Chinese GP: Winners' press conference
1. Fernando Alonso (Renault), 1h39m53.618s 2. Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren), 1h39m57.633s 3. Ralf Schumacher (Toyota), 1h40m18.994s
Read More...
Millionaires aren't what they used to be
Coutts, banker to the Royal Family, has confirmed that achieving millionaire status in south-east England hardly guarantees a decent house, let alone a champagne and caviar lifestyle.
Read More...
