Indian OTA MMT files for $100m IPOTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 4:34AMGurgaon, Haryana-based MakeMyTrip Limited, the parent company of MakeMyTrip (India) Private Limited and MakeMyTrip.com, has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering.
Door2Tour.com Announces New Range of Christmas Market BreaksFriday, July 23, 2010 @ 7:10AMDoor2Tour.com has launched its new range of 2010 Christmas market breaks comprising its biggest selection of Christmas markets ever, with over 550 departures to 15 UK and European countries by coach, air or cruise.
Three Silvertips Selected at 2010 NHL DraftSaturday, June 26, 2010 @ 7:22PMThree Silvertips were selected in the NHL Entry Draft Saturday, held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Christine Lagarde and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: Abolish safe havens for dirty moneyWednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 4:53AMPARIS -- In difficult economic times like these, one principle should be given the same prominence as the headline-grabbing issues of high deficits and austerity packages. That principle can be captured in just a few words: “Everyone must play by the rules.”
Travelocity, Yahoo! strengthen tiesThursday, June 17, 2010 @ 3:04AMOnline travel company Travelocity has signed a contract to expand its exclusive booking deal with Yahoo! Travel.
Magazine 6.12.2010Saturday, June 12, 2010 @ 8:57AMA British punk rock band which recently performed in the Czech Republic left the country with more than the usual souvenirs, the town of Nový Jičín takes some unorthodox anti-flood measures and, it turns out that the Czech poppy-seed pies are not so harmless after all. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarová.
ARM SoC vendors launch non-profit for embedded Linux softwareThursday, June 3, 2010 @ 12:19PMARM Holdings and five semiconductor manufacturers have formed a not-for-profit engineering firm to develop standardized, open source Linux tools, kernel, and middleware software for consumer electronics.
Betting bigThursday, June 3, 2010 @ 5:28AMThe premeditated murder of 46 South Korean sailors aboard the Cheonan warship March 26 has peaked tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Military spending not dented by economic crisis, says instituteWednesday, June 2, 2010 @ 12:30AMStockholm, June 2 : The global economic crisis had little impact on world military spending in 2009 where the United States remained the world's largest military spender, a Swedish-based peace research institute reported Wednesday.
Military spending not dented by economic crisis, says instituteTuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 8:39PMThe global economic crisis had little impact on world military spending in 2009 where the United States remained the world's largest military spender, a Swedish-based peace research institute reported Wednesday.
Military spending not dented by economic crisis, institute saysTuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 5:18PMStockholm - The global economic crisis had little impact on world military spending in 2009 where the United States remained the world's largest military spender, a Swedish-based peace research institute reported Wednesday....
Travelocity offers exclusive $150 promo code via FacebookTuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 3:21AMTravelocity has come up with an interesting campaign on Facebook. The online travel company, along with Virgin Atlantic Airways, Sol Melia Hotels and American Express, is seeking participation from Facebook users.
2010 Quality of Living worldwide city rankings - Mercer surveyWednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 11:43PMAbu Dhabi and Dubai continue to occupy the highest ranks in the GCC in Mercer's global Quality of Living survey, which was released today. With Dubai ranking at 75, and Abu Dhabi taking the 83rd spot in the list, Dubai and Abu Dhabi respectively are also the Middle East's best quality of living cities.
Robert J. Shiller: Put ‘nutrition’ labels on financial productsTuesday, May 25, 2010 @ 4:39AMThose labels that you see on packaged foods listing their ingredients and nutritional values had their beginnings in an international scandal and in the efforts by governments to deal constructively with the public outrage that followed.
KISS unveils "Hottest Show on Earth" tour of U.S.Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 3:56PMLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A decade after KISS embarked on a farewell tour, the rock band on Monday unveiled a three-month series of U.S. concerts starting in July and modestly titled the "Hottest Show on Earth."
KISS unveils ‘Hottest Show on Earth’ U.S. tourMonday, May 24, 2010 @ 3:49PMA relentless rock 'n' roll merchandising machine, the band is out promoting its first album in 11 years, "Sonic Boom," which debuted at No. 2 on the U.S. pop chart last October.
New companies pop up that offer up luxurious, dream vacations ... for your stuffed animalsThursday, May 20, 2010 @ 1:54PMMeet the newest class of jetsetters: stuffed animals. Just this year two European-based toy travel agencies have popped up, ready to take your plush pal on a dream vacation in style and luxury, as reported by Luxist's Rigel Celeste. Both companies target.
Prague, East Butler merger approvedMonday, May 17, 2010 @ 3:19AMPRAGUE – The Prague and East Butler school districts will become one. The State Committee for the Reorganization of School Districts approved the merger petition during its meeting this morning.
Wine Experience auction raises $700,000Sunday, May 16, 2010 @ 2:32AM'Come on. Come on. She wants to go,' called celebrity auctioneer Karen Sorbo as she encouraged the man bidding to up the ante on one of the beyond-your-dreams trips featured during the Philbrook Wine Experience ...
Package it to EuropeMonday, April 26, 2010 @ 5:56PMTHAT déjà vu you’re experiencing, summer-airfare-to-Europe-wise? That’s no glitch in The Matrix, friend. Take June in Prague. (Please!) A midweek departure from JFK on Delta: $1,558. Nonstop, sure, but fifteen hundred bucks, just to go to sweaty, o...
Who should pay for the disruption?Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 7:55AMAt least 95,000 flights were cancelled in the past six days. Who should pay for the disruption?
CME Says Ad Prices May Start to Grow in Second Half (Update1)Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 5:05AMApril 21 (Bloomberg) -- Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. , the east European broadcaster that sold a stake to Time Warner Inc., expects regional TV ad prices to begin rising in the second half after reaching “bottom” in the first quarter.
BoldBrick Announces Mossquito ServerPro and DeployPro on SharePoint 2010 Evolution ConferenceWednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 2:16AMMossquito ServerPro 2010 and Mossquito DeployPro 2010 are the two products announced by BoldBrick at the SharePoint 2010 Evolution Conference. Being based on BoldBrick’s innovative deployment engine and the Microsoft SharePoint WSP infrastructure, ServerPro provides site provisioning and self-service zone features while DeployPro offers ISVs a new approach to application delivery and upgrade ...
TRAVEL UPDATESaturday, April 10, 2010 @ 5:19PMCentara Hotels and Resorts has renamed all 12 of the properties it has acquired from the Astudo Hotels and Resorts Group in Thailand and Manila.
Anti-blast bins begin appearing in Prague metro stations over eight years after 9/11Friday, April 9, 2010 @ 11:54AMAll of the rubbish bins in Prague’s metro stations were removed for security reasons in the wake of the September 11 attacks on the United States. Now, over eight years later, they are slowly making a comeback, after Prague’s authorities decided to invest in high tech bomb-resistant bins for the city’s underground rail system.
This summer, airfare plus hotel European travel packages often cheaper than airfare aloneThursday, April 8, 2010 @ 7:21AMFlummoxed by those four-digit fares across the Atlantic? Youre not alone. Much sooner than expected, were seeing a repeat of the fare madness that characterized the summer of 2008. Want to head to Tuscany? Thatll be $1,500. Just for the flight. Feel like taking advantage of all those cheap hotel rates in recession-battered Prague? Great, but the lowest fare we found in mid-July was on Finnair ...
Let’s Talk Food: Holocaust cookbooks offer tales of dignity, food traditions pastTuesday, April 6, 2010 @ 4:00PMSunday is Holocaust Remembrance Day. Webster described “holocaust” as total destruction especially by fire. Throughout Europe, during the 1930s and 1940s, a catastrophic explosion of hatred, death, destruction, genocide and madness brought suffering and tragedy to millions.
Special hospitality report: Successful tactics for surviving an economic downturnTuesday, April 6, 2010 @ 2:14AMIn association with The Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management and Professor Sherri Kimes, EyeforTravel is proud to announce the release of The Global Hospitality Report - An in-depth analysis of international hotel performance and strategic manual for Hoteliers facing challenging economic conditions.
Travelling toys a new trendWednesday, March 31, 2010 @ 3:10PMA NEW trend is sweeping the globe – taking toys on tour and snapping them in picturesque locations.
Special hospitality report: Successful tactics for surviving an economic downturnWednesday, March 31, 2010 @ 7:28AMIn association with The Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management and Professor Sherri Kimes, EyeforTravel is proud to announce the release of The Global Hospitality Report - An in-depth analysis of international hotel performance and strategic manual for Hoteliers facing challenging economic conditions.
Czech travel agency shows stuffed toys Prague's sightsTuesday, March 30, 2010 @ 9:19AMStuffed toys are placed on a pontoon in front of the Charles Bridge in Prague. Plagued by the global economic crisis, the Czech tourist trade has been given an oddball boost by a new travel agency offering trips to Prague for teddy bears and other stuffed toys.
ECB's Nowotny - no problem with IMF role on Greece Monday, March 29, 2010 @ 7:28AMEuropean Central Bank Governing Council member Ewald Nowotny said on Monday he did not see any problem with the European Union deal on Greece or the planned involvement of the International Monetary Fund.
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-29 12:33 UPDATE 1-ECB's Nowotny: no problem with IMF role on GreeceMonday, March 29, 2010 @ 6:58AMPRAGUE, March 29 (Reuters) - European Central Bank Governing Council member Ewald Nowotny said on Monday he did not see any problem with the European Union deal on Greece or the planned involvement of the International Monetary Fund. Euro zone leaders agreed last week to create a financial safety net to prevent a deepening of Greece's fiscal crisis. If Athens taps the aid, the deal would include ...
GTS-Datanet stabilized in 2009Wednesday, March 24, 2010 @ 7:24AMDespite unfavorable market conditions, GTS-Datanet managed to stabilize its financial performance in 2009. The company is planning to enter the IT market this year with special services.
East Europe Steps Up Debt Sales as Austerity Rewarded (Update2)Tuesday, March 23, 2010 @ 6:30AMEmerging European governments are bringing forward debt sales and investors are lining up to buy it as the region benefits from an anti-Greece sentiment that’s overshadowing the euro area, said analysts at RBC Capital, BNP Paribas S.A. and Societe Generale S.A.
EU ministers' tug of war over 'Europe 2020' strategyFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 2:23AMAhead of a summit of European leaders next week on the long-term 'Europe 2020' plan, EU labour and finance ministers appear to disagree over the exit strategies to be put in place to lifting the bloc out of recession and reduce massive unemployment.
Do unions have too much power?Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 7:40AMTalks between BA and the Unite union aimed at averting strike action will resume this morning. What's your reaction?
eRevMax Launches RateTiger AcademyWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 10:03AMeRevMax, hotel revenue management expert, and XOTELS, hotel management consultants, have partnered to offer a series of seminars and educational courses. RateTiger Academy will help hoteliers gain better control over travel channels in changing markets including pricing techniques, revenue management, competitor strategies and distribution management.
Club DirectorsTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 6:24AMDaniel Levy is 46 and is Executive Chairman. He graduated from Cambridge University in 1985 with a First Class Honours Degree in Economics and Land Economy.
Last call at Václava ŠpályThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:36AMA new work by Petr Písařík, Mondrian's Village, I, II. For what will likely be the last show under its current management, Václav Špála Gallery is stepping away from the conceptual and political tendencies of the Czech art scene to present a group show that focuses on formal qualities over content.