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Summer tours to Phu Quoc Beckoning Tourists
From now until July 25, tourists can take advantage of low cost tours to Phu quoc from HCMC through local travel agencies."A three day tour from HCMC to Phu quoc usually costs between VND 1,425,000 to 2,750,000 (not including flights). However, this cost will be reduced to...
Starbucks is Closing Stores - Now Only 3 on Every Block
These guys are going to have the worst real estate problem in the US...."Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) has announced the next step in its multi-faceted plan to transform the company, with a decision to... How to Add Your Business to Google Maps
"Google “Universal” includes results from Google Maps as well as other verticals. In addition to relevancy, Google Maps includes geographic factors in determining ranking order in search engine results pages.By... Dubliner wins world coffee-making prize
The story below reminds me of my first visit to California in 1979.I had just joined Memorex and the company had arranged for me to spend some time at HQ. Fifteen of us left Dublin to travel to the US via Heathrow (my least favourite airport). Due to various problems we... Barclays 'to get cash infusion from major Japanese bank'
The UK banking sector certainly appears to have been stuck with a lot of sub-prime debt problems."Barclays Plc may be close to securing a 100bn yen (€594m) capital injection from Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. as part of the bank’s efforts to weather the impact...Movie Monster Master Dies
Special Effects god Stan Winston passed away last night."We’ve been hearing for a while that effects maven Stan Winston was in bad health, but this is still incredibly shocking. On June 15th, 2008, Stan Winston passed away at the age of 62.Over his long career, Winston was... The Truth Behind Oil Windfall Profits Tax Vote Failure :: MAXINE
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The world has a supply of oil, but will the United States ever be allowed to grow beyond being the third largest producer of oil in the world? Image Credit: Daniel Taghioff - Writing on the WallThe Truth Behind... 13,000 back new political perspective
Vancouver's mayoral race is already breaking the records. It seems that Vancouverites are looking for change too. In some ways the local race mirror's the US Presidential race with new entrants like...Big lab installed on international space station
"With astronauts hustling inside and out, the international space station got its biggest live-in addition yet, a Japanese lab stretching 37 feet that opens for business Wednesday.Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide... India plans huge 'liberty' statue
I just learned the other day, (through a very bad movie, whose title I won't tell you), that there are actually two Statues of Liberty in the world - one in New York and one in Paris. Well, now there may be one off... Today is National Waiters and Waitresses Day
Today is National Waiters & Waitresses Day! If you go out to eat today and get good service, be nice and maybe tip a little extra. I worked at waiting tables all through college, and personally I... Ford to recall over 650,000 pickups
Ford is recalling over 650,000 F-150 pickup trucks because of a faulty brake hose. "Ford Motor Co is recalling over 650,000 of its top-selling F-150 pickups as well as a Lincoln-branded truck because of a... Opinion Survey" Most Surveys & Polls Useless!
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorDo you ever wonder who pays for Surveys and Polls? Sometimes Governments e.g. You the Taxpayer!, or Advertisers e.g. You the Consumer! Eventually, through years and years... Ronnie O'Sullivan wins 2008 World Snooker Championship
"Ronnie O'Sullivan has claimed his third World Championship crown after completing a comprehensive 18-8 win over Ali Carter in the final.Resuming the final session 16-8 in front, O'Sullivan wasted little time in securing the two frames he needed.The 32-year-old started the...Latin American Allies Attack Food Crisis
"President Hugo Chavez joined with his leftist allies on Wednesday to create a $100 million program to fight the rising cost of food for Latin America's poor.Chavez and leaders from Cuba, Bolivia and Nicaragua also...
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