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Vegas Comes to Wembley with Casino Plan By 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 incorporate a casino, a luxury hotel, designer shops and ballrooms, the two firms said on T... : Vegas Comes to Wembley with Casino Plan
Caesars, Quintain to Build Wembley Casino LONDON (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 ba... : Caesars, Quintain to Build Wembley Casino
Wall St. Expected to Open Slightly Lower LONDON (Reuters) - Wall Street was expected to open slightly lower on Friday but United Technologies Corp. (UTX.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) may climb after its chief executive gave an upbeat outlook. Key economic data may also affect stocks. Producer prices and the University of Michigan consumer sentime... : Wall St. Expected to Open Slightly Lower
Kerkorian launches offer for 28 mln GM shares WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian on Monday launched an offer to buy up to 28 million shares of General Motors Corp. common stock for $31 each. Kerkorian, who shook up the former Chrysler Corp. with a hostile takeover bid about a decade ago, had said last week that he would seek to more than double his stake in the world's large... : Kerkorian launches offer for 28 mln GM shares
U.S. stocks seen flat; caution before Fed NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures pointed to a flat to slightly lower open on Tuesday, as investors were cautious before combing through a statement by the Federal Reserve due later in the day, with the Fed expected to raise interest rates by another quarter point. Conglomerate Tyco International Ltd. (TYC.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) posted a decline in quarterly profit due to charges. Excluding the charges, Tyco beat expectations by a penny, but lowered its full-year earni... : U.S. stocks seen flat; caution before Fed
Stocks Seen Lower, Weighed by TI Outlook NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Tuesday with technology stocks set to face pressure after Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) trimmed its quarterly earnings target. The update on Monday from Texas Instruments, the world's largest maker of chips for c... : Stocks Seen Lower, Weighed by TI Outlook
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 statement Thursday. An Ottawa music station, Hot 89.9, secured the pregnancy test through a connection it has in the Los Angele... : Britney Spears' pregnancy test sells
U.S. Stocks Seen Higher; Pixar Eyed NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher market open on Thursday as oil prices stayed below $55 a barrel and as investors lapped up beaten-down shares after recent declines in the market. Shares of Pixar Animation Studios Inc. (PIXR.O: Quote , Profile , Research ) stand to gain a day after its board approved a 2-for-1 split of the company's common stock. Pixar shares were up nearly 2 percent at $93.80 in after-hours trade on INET on ... : U.S. Stocks Seen Higher; Pixar Eyed
Wall Street Seen Mixed Ahead of CPI By 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 perso... : Wall Street Seen Mixed Ahead of CPI
Tentative Deal in Atlantic City Strike LOS 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... : Tentative Deal in Atlantic City Strike
Las Vegas Sands Looks for a Jackpot By Kavitha Shastry NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rolling the dice at a craps table or wagering a paycheck playing poker may not be the most rational use of money, but one casino operator is hoping investors will find its stock a better bet. The highly anticipated initial public offering from Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) is expected to price on Tuesday and coul... : Las Vegas Sands Looks for a Jackpot
Stocks Seen Flat as Bush Rally Fades By 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 below Wall Street's expectations. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (... : Stocks Seen Flat as Bush Rally Fades
Kerkorian bids for stake in embattled GM DETROIT (Reuters) - Financier Kirk Kerkorian made a bold bet on General Motors Corp. (GM.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) on Wednesday, offering to more than double his stake to 8.8 percent in a move that raised investor confidence in America's industrial backbone and drove U.S. stocks broadly higher. The unexp... : Kerkorian bids for stake in embattled GM
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" Pearson a gi... : The great investment guru poker showdown
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 has landed herself a spot on the magazine's annual billionaire list for the first time. According to th... : In jail, Martha became a billionaire
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