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News about casinos: Caesars, Quintain to Build Wembley CasinoLONDON (Reuters) - U.S. casino firm Caesars Entertainment Inc. and Quintain Estates have formed a joint venture to turn the area around London's Wembley Stadium into a $600 million leisure and gambling resort. The 50-50 joint venture, Caesars' first foray into the European casino market, would include a 400-room luxury hotel, conference facilities, a casino, shops, restaurants and bars, Britain's Quintain Estates & Dev...Vegas Comes to Wembley with Casino PlanBy Ben Harding LONDON (Reuters) - Rundown land surrounding London's Wembley Stadium will be transformed into a glitzy $600 million gambling resort in a joint venture between U.S. group Caesars Entertainment and Britain's Quintain Estates. "Caesars Wembley" will sit 200 yards from the reborn home of English football -- the new 90,000-seater National Stadium -- and will incorpora...Faulty towers?Faulty towers? Nope. Companies that lease antenna space to wireless carriers might be the best bets in telecom. March 8, 2005: 12:15 PM EST By Paul R. La Monica, CNN/Money senior writer NEW YORK (CNN/Money) Investors often can profit handsomely from a misunderstanding on Wall Street. Take what happened at the beginning of last year to four stocks: American Tower (Research), Crown C...Kerkorian to bid for big stake in GMDETROIT (Reuters) - Billionaire Kirk Kerkorian's investment company on Wednesday offered to buy a large minority stake in General Motors Corp. (GM.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) at a premium to the struggling automaker's depressed stock price. The announcement from Tracinda Corp., which said it would spend up to $868 million to buy as many as 28 million GM shares, boosted GM's stock more than 9 percent and helped ...Tentative Deal in Atlantic City StrikeLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Striking Atlantic City casino workers on Tuesday said they have reached a tentative five-year labor deal that increases pay and benefits but fails to make their contracts expire at the same time as those of workers in Las Vegas, which had been a key goal of the union. About 10,000 members of Local 54 of Unite Here will vote on the proposed contract on Wednesday. If it is approved, they could return to work on Thursday, ending a month-long strike, ...Stocks Seen Flat to Slightly Off at OpenNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a flat to slightly lower open on Wednesday, with investors bracing for a key inflation figure and with oil prices still firmly above $50 a barrel. Merger activity may give markets a shot in the arm, as Medco Health Solutions Inc. (MHS.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) said it would bu...Ahold, Ex-Execs Settle with RegulatorsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ahold NV (AHLN.AS: Quote , Profile , Research ) , the Dutch grocery operator, and three former top executives have agreed to settle U.S. securities fraud charges related to massive overbooking of profits, the company and U.S. regulators said on Wednesday. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declined to fine Ahold, saying the company cooperated fully with its investigation and has taken extensive remedial action, said Larry Byrne, a partner with White & C...Stocks Seen Flat as Bush Rally FadesBy Michael Flaherty NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures trimmed losses on Thursday after weekly jobless claims data, but stocks still were seen opening flat as the rally fueled by President Bush's re-election wore off. Technology stocks were under pressure after Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM.O: Quote , Profile , Research ) shares fell 3.6 percent before the bell. The wireless technology company late on Wednesday set an earnings target bel...Britney Spears' pregnancy test sellsBritney Spears' pregnancy test sells Oops...a Canadian radio station has sold her alleged pregnancy test to GoldenPalace.com for $5,001. May 12, 2005: 6:56 AM EDT NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The Internet casino noted for its unusual eBay purchases acquired Britney Spears' alleged pregnancy test for $5,001, according to a st...The great investment guru poker showdownThe great investment guru poker showdown Four money managers, two pro gamblers, a table in Vegas and a challenge to the laws of investing. April 29, 2005: 12:07 PM EDT By Stephen Gandel, MONEY Magazine NEW YORK (MONEY Magazine) - Until Bill Miller did it, nobody ever called 76-year-old Walter Clyde "Puggy" ...In jail, Martha became a billionaireMartha debuts on Forbes billionaire list Bill Gates, Warren Buffett remain on top. Oprah, Donald Trump also make the super-rich list. March 11, 2005: 5:32 PM EST NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The new Martha Stewart is richer than ever, according to Forbes. After getting out of prison last week, the homemaking maven ha...Wall Street Seen Mixed Ahead of CPIBy Marie Maitre PARIS (Reuters) - Wall Street is seen opening unchanged at best on Wednesday ahead of inflation figures and with oil prices still firmly above $50 a barrel. On the corporate front, technology stocks will be in focus with earnings from telecoms equipment maker Ciena (CIEN.O: Quote , Profile , Research ) , and possible comments from personal computer giant Dell (DELL.O: Quote , Profile , Research ) , Internet equipment...Stocks Seen Down; Amazon Dims Early MoodNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower market open on Wednesday, carrying over from Tuesday's weakness, as online retailer Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN.O: Quote , Profile , Research ) dampened the early morning sentiment after posting lower quarterly profit late Tuesday. Amazon shares slid as much as 5 percent after the closing bell, as its lower...Harrah's closes merger with rival CaesarsBy Deena Beasley LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Harrah's Entertainment Inc. (HET.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) on Monday closed its $6.8 billion purchase of rival Caesars Entertainment (CZR.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) , creating the world's largest casino operator and upping its bet on Las Vegas. Chief Executive Gar...Woman fired for not wearing lipstickWoman fired for not wearing lipstick A court will hear the discrimination lawsuit of an employee who says lack of makeup cost her a job. May 17, 2005: 11:19 AM EDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A federal appeals court agreed on Friday to reconsider the case of a bartender who was fired from her job at a Nevada casino for refusing to wear lipstick, blush and other make-up. Alleging sex discrimination, Darlene Jespersen sued her employer, Harra...                  Sitemap HTML || Sitemap XML   |
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