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    RBS is considering sale of flagship headquarters Gogarburn
    Queen Elizabeth II tours Royal Bank of Scotland’s new £350m headquarters outside Edinburgh at their opening in 2005. The bank is now considering their sale. A sale of the 1m square foot office complex on the outskirts of Edinburgh would be the clearest example yet of the new management’s break with the past. Gogarburn was Sir Fred Goodwin’s pet project...
    by admin at February 1st, 2010 at 12:02 pm
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    UK BANKS FACE $10BN BILL FROM U.S
    Three British banks may have to pay more than $10 billion (£6 billion) to the US Government as part of its crackdown on financial institutions bailed out by taxpayers. Royal Bank of Scotland, which is 84 per cent owned by the Government, may be on the hook for almost $1 billion to the US over the next decade under a stringent new levy announced by the Obama Administration...
    by admin at January 15th, 2010 at 07:01 pm
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    WHAT LIES BENEATH
    There is currently a massive scramble for the luxury jets. Eyen Amos puts in plain words why business executives feel the need to use or own private jets. The business jet is the summit of luxury transportation. Conversationally, it is known as bizjet. It is a terminology describing the usually smaller size of the jet aircraft, which is designed...
    by admin at January 11th, 2010 at 08:01 am
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    MTN TEE – OFF TIME
    Located in a pristine section of Maitama, and easily accessible from the Abuja Central Business District, the picturesque Garki skyline is better appreciated from the IBB Golf and Country Club grounds, where the final of the MTN World Golf Championship held recently. The essentially green course, covering an area totaling 101 hectares, was where the six available slots...
    by admin at January 11th, 2010 at 01:01 am
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    MTN FOOTBALL THE BIG BANG
    As a build up to the 2010 World Cup in the Republic of South Africa, MTN Nigeria on July 25, started the 2010 World Cup countdown, by putting together a novelty football match involving the mercurial Nigerian Football National Team of ‘94 versus African football legends. The enchanting Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, which is one of the centers earmarked...
    by admin at January 11th, 2010 at 12:01 am
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    FIFA 2010 WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA
    LET THE GAME BEGIN The excitement about the 2010 FIFA World Cup is contagious. The thrill of welcoming the world to its destination, the blast of thousands of vuvuzelas; the gearing up of the hospitality industry; the w-o-n-d-e-r-f-u-l time South Africa, the industry and the world will have come 2010 is really encouraging. South Africa’s preparations to host the...
    by admin at January 10th, 2010 at 09:01 pm
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    AT STARMIX THE RAW IS COOKED
    Starmix Management is an outfit based in the United Kingdom. Since it began operation, it has been involved in leisure and events management and other initiatives that have extended its reach as an entertainment power house. Located in the heart of South East London and operated by capable producers and engineers, it is one of the top notch independent studios in London....
    by admin at January 10th, 2010 at 09:01 pm
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    LUXOR IS NEXT DOOR
    The Arab Republic of Egypt is a country located on the continent of Africa but due to its location, it is also termed a Middle Eastern nation. The central position it occupies on the world atlas makes it easily accessible to people from all parts of the world. Egypt is indeed a mosaic of enthralling tourist attractions. Its tourist sites are certainly as old as the foundation...
    by admin at January 10th, 2010 at 01:01 pm
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    QATAR MOVES WITH GLOBAL EXPANSION
    Qatar Airways recently announced its long-term commitment to growth, undeterred by the current economic climate, with ongoing investment in new aircraft, routes, infrastructure and continued environmental efforts to reduce carbon emissions. With six new routes planned across India, Australia and Europe over the next 10 months, new aircraft joining the fleet at an average...
    by admin at December 11th, 2009 at 10:12 am
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    A MARKET IN THE GULF
    It was suspected that in 2009, the Arabian Travel Market held at the Dubai World International Convention and Exhibition Center in the U.A.E. would suffer a severe blow following the pangs of the global recession, however, the turnout was not only a positive surprise, it also reflected the true players in the game of travel and tourism in the region. Featuring over 2,000...
    by admin at December 10th, 2009 at 11:12 pm