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  • Dalian Wanda Group to buy UK yacht maker and hotel property Dalian Wanda Group to buy UK yacht maker and hotel property

    LONDON - China's largest premier commercial property and entertainment conglomerate, Dalian Wanda Group Wednesday entered into 320million pounds definite acquisition deal with leading British yacht company, Sunseeker International Ltd, under which Wanda will acquire a majority shareholding of 91.81% in pre-eminent luxury motor yacht manufacturer. Under the agreement, the remaining 8.19% ...

  • Irish public support attack on U.S. president and family Irish public support attack on U.S. president and family

    Many people have rallied in support of controversial Independent TD Clare Daly after her extraordinary attack on the visiting U.S. president Barack Obama and his family. Daly didn't miss any punches on Wednesday morning in the Dail when she hit out at Obama, describing him as the "hypocrite of the century," and "a war criminal." She pointed out while he was in Northern Ireland talking the ...

  • Obama wife and daughters take walk in Wicklow Mountains National Park Obama wife and daughters take walk in Wicklow Mountains National Park

    US first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha Tuesday wrapped up their brief visit to Ireland with a private guided tour of Wicklow Mountains National Park. Michelle Obama and the girls have been taking in the sights as President Barack Obama meets with other world leaders at the G8 summit in neighbouring Northern Ireland. Malia, 14, and Sasha, 12, listened attentively Tuesday ...

  • Lundbeck and several drug firms fined for pact to delay generic drugs Lundbeck and several drug firms fined for pact to delay generic drugs

    BRUSSELS - European Union in its first case over pay-for-delay deals that held back sales of cheaper generic drugs Wednesday fined Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck 93.8 million euros and imposed fines totaling 52.2 million euros on several other producers of generic medicines. The European Commission, the EU's antitrust regulator, said the companies had reached agreements that may ...

  • Major General Finn appointed to top UN role in Jerusalem Major General Finn appointed to top UN role in Jerusalem

    18 June 2013 150 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced the appointment today of Major General Michel Finn, of Ireland, as head of Mission and Chief of Staff of the Jerusalem-based UN Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), the first such operation the world body set up almost 60 years ago. "Major General Finn succeeds Major General Juha Kilpia of Finland, who will ...

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

After ten years and seven movies totaling nearly 20 hours of running length, the Harry Potter franchise/saga is finally coming to an end with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, which covers the second half of J.K. Ro ... ...

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  • G8 leaders back calls for Syria peace talks in Geneva

    Leaders at the G8 Summit in Northern Ireland have backed calls for Syrian peace talks to be held in Geneva as soon as possible. After adopting the statement, UK Prime Minister David Cameron said the leaders had managed to overcome fundamental differences. The statement, however, does not mention what role Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could play in the future. According to the BBC, the G8 ...

  • Central Bank to introduce fitness and probity regime to credit unions

    Central Bank is to introduce its fitness and probity regime for credit unions this August with the initial phase to cover those with assets of more than EUR10 million. It said the move was designed to improve governance standards at board and management level. The regime will be introduced on a phased basis to allow time for the implementation of internal controls and procedures in compliance ...

  • James Gandolfini star of ‘The Sopranos’ has died

    Actor James Gandolfini, best known for his portrayal of a conflicted New Jersey mob boss in "The Sopranos," has died while vacationing in Rome. Photograph: ...

  • Marriage query halts Colombian liposuction death inquest

    Ricardo Lancheros , the plastic surgeon who carried out the operation, is refusing to give evidence at the inquest. Mr Lawlor died on the operating table as he underwent liposuction and extensive plastic surgery to his face at Dr Lancheros' Bogota clinic on September 3rd, 2007. His death had been the subject of a previous inquest at the Dublin County Coroner's Court. However, the ...

  • Final regulations on personal insolvency practitioners due “within days”

    Alan Shatter is set to sign off on regulations surrounding personal insolvency practitioners (PIPs) "in the coming days", clearing the way for thousands of people to tackle insurmountable personal debt. However, the move has done little to alleviate criticism from the Free Legal Advice Centres (Flac) which claimed continuing delays in the process has caused great distress for those ...

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