Chinese company to buy U.S. movie theater chain AMC
Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group Co. announced this morning it's buying a major U.S. cinema chain—AMC Entertainment Holdings—for $2.6 billion in China's biggest takeover of an American company to date. The Beijing-based company...
DATE: May 21, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
News roundup: Yahoo to sell half of its Alibaba stake for $7.1B … FBI warns about hackers targeting hotel guests … Reports: Nasdaq 'embarrassed' about Facebook delay
Rebooted: Struggling Internet company Yahoo Inc. has secured a lifeline after agreeing to sell half of its prized stake in Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba for about $7.1 billion, with most of the cash going to shareholders. The...
DATE: May 21, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
New animal alliance director outlines focus on shelter improvements
In an open letter to the community released this morning, the Companion Animal Alliance's new director Kim Sherlaw says, "Much work must be done to provide a clean, comfortable, safe, species-appropriate, stimulating and enriching environment" at...
DATE: May 21, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
LaPolitics by Maginnis: Trash talking at the Capitol
Loping through the Capitol basement, an ebullient John Kennedy hardly looked like a treasurer who had just been accused of bogus accounting by the governor's office, after he accused the state leader of budgetary scare tactics. "I just want to know,...
DATE: May 18, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Restaurants say USBC championships helping sales
The United States Bowling Congress Open Championships have been rolling at the Baton Rouge River Center for three months now, and downtown-area restaurants say the influx of bowlers has created a noticeable uptick in business. Mayor Kip Holden...
DATE: May 18, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Curbside Links it Up!
Because serving up some of the best burgers in town from a food truck just wasn't enough, owner and chef Nick Hufft recently launched his next endeavor in his expanding mobile food empire: Curbside Links. This new truck has a very familiar look,...
DATE: May 18, 2012 | CATEGORY: Bite and Booze
Lawmakers seek wholesale review of La. tax breaks
As the state's budget woes pile up and tax break bills continue to sail through the Legislature, lawmakers are setting the stage for a wholesale review of the billions of dollars in tax exemptions, rebates and credits on the books. The effort is...
DATE: May 18, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Roemer taking a 'few days' to decide future of his presidential campaign
Former Gov. Buddy Roemer's bid to run for president as an independent candidate has taken another significant hit. Roemer had hoped to get the nomination of Americans Elect, a nonpartisan group pushing for a third-party candidate. But Americans...
DATE: May 18, 2012 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Great new makeup primer
Summer is imminent—it’s time to protect yourself against makeup meltdowns. Fortunately, an inexpensive fix has hit the market, and it’s getting rave reviews. Victoria’s Secret Face Prime Makeup Primer & Setting...
DATE: May 17, 2012 | CATEGORY: (AR) Health & Beauty
Compromising details
(From The Times-Picayune) After weeks of wrangling over a bill that would boost taxes on restaurant and bar tabs in a downtown "hospitality zone" and on hotels across New Orleans, supporters led by Mayor Mitch Landrieu's administration have...
DATE: May 15, 2012 | CATEGORY: News
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