Archive for January, 2010

Shanghai Plot May Sell for $1.5 Billion, Business News Says (Bloomberg)

January 31st 2010 | Posted in NEWS

Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) — A plot in Shanghai near the city’s landmark Bund may fetch as much as 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) at auction today, the highest price paid for land in China this year, China Business News said , without saying where it obtained the information.

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Grammys’ fashion parade (Straits Times)

January 31st 2010 | Posted in FASHION

LOS ANGELES – ALL eyes on the red carpet at Sunday’s Grammy Awards went straight to Lady Gaga and her solar-system gown that was totally out of this world. Lady Gaga has become fashion’s favorite chameleon and she didn’t disappoint with this shiny, silvery, three-dimensional number that was created in collaboration with Giorgio Armani

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ews America Unit of News Corp. Settles Marketing Dispute (New York Times)

January 31st 2010 | Posted in NEWS

News America Marketing, a division of the News Corporation that publishes coupon inserts for newspapers, settled lawsuits by Valassis, a competitor in Michigan.

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Ontario Plan protects rural lifestyle (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)

January 31st 2010 | Posted in LIFESTYLE

ONTARIO – For the past year, a large contingent of residents in the southern part of the city have been fighting and ultimately working with the city to protect their lifestyle.

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Get a sneak peek at Pakistan Fashion Week (Crikey)

January 31st 2010 | Posted in FASHION

If getting to Pakistan for fashion week is just too much of a logistical hassle — not enough time/nothing to wear — then tonight we suggest you get a preview of the catwalk action at www.fashioncentral.pk.

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