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Madonna says she never planned "Wild" performance at Super Bowl

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LOS ANGELES, Feb 5 (TheWrap.com) – Sorry, Joe Francis; Madonna won’t give you a chance to rake in a Super Bowl payday. On Friday, David R. Houston, attorney for “Girls Gone Wild” mogul Francis, sent Madonna a letter threatening legal action if she performs her new song of the same name at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday. The letter was obtained by TMZ. Houston told the singer, “our misappropriation of my clients’ trademark will not be tolerated” and accused her of trying to take a “free ride” on “the valuable consumer goodwill and brand recognition of my clients’ trademark. …

African CEO confidence climbs – Moneyweb.co.za

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:06:55 +0000

African CEO confidence climbs
Moneyweb.co.za
That represents a relatively optimistic outlook, just slightly below the 64.4 reading for Canada, which had the highest confidence reading this quarter, and in a tie for second place with Latin America. YPO Global Pulse Index levels in Africa have …

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Royal Caribbean Exceeds Estimate

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:00:23 +0000

Royal Caribbean Cruises' fourth-quarter 2011 earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate.

The Stud Fees of Modern Soccer – Wall Street Journal

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:37:02 +0000

Wall Street Journal

The Stud Fees of Modern Soccer
Wall Street Journal
For a soccer player, that means taking a cut of any future transfer. Third-party ownership has persisted for decades in South America, primarily in Brazil and Argentina. Usually investment funds—or sometimes very wealthy individuals—will offer a club …

Phoenix rejects utility regulator’s gas price plans

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:32:00 +0000

Phoenix Natural Gas has rejected proposed controls by the utility regulator which would have slashed the price of gas for big business in Northern Ireland. It means regulator Shane Lynch is likely to refer the matter to the Competition Commission. The proposals would slash how much money Phoenix is allowed to invest and spend on running its network. The savings…

Giants, Manning win ‘wild game’ in Super Bowl

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:57:00 +0000

INDIANAPOLIS — Despite winning a second Super Bowl in five seasons, the New York Giants should not be recognized as one of the greatest champions in NFL history. Sunday’s 21-17 victory over New England at Lucas Oil Stadium made the Giants the first 9-7 team in NFL history to win a Super Bowl. The Giants are the first champion to be outscored in the regular season, the first to surrender at least 400 points and the first to survive a four-game losing streak. So how will history judge the Super Bowl XLVI champions? History will show the Giants as the perfect example of a team that…

Hong Kong jewelry show set to sparkle

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:42:38 +0000

The international jewelry market will be looking to China to lift its fortunes in 2012 and gets its first chance to display all it has to offer in Hong Kong in February.

Protesters continue to battle police in Egypt

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:21:00 +0000

Clashes have continued in Egypt with police firing tear gas at demonstrators hurling rocks and broken tiles, as the protesters demanded swift presidential election and an early handover of power by the ruling military. Thousands of people protested outside the interior ministry in Cairo, the capital, accusing the ruling Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) of failing to prevent the deaths of 72 people during last week’s football violence. At least 12 people have been killed in clashes in Cairo and Suez since the match in the Mediterranean city of Port Said. “The demand is that the army step down politically and announce the start of nominations for the…

Bee Gee Robin Gibb makes "spectacular" recovery

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:36:47 +0000

LONDON (Reuters) – Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb said on Friday he had made a “spectacular” recovery from a serious illness, which was widely reported to be cancer. The 62-year-old, most famous as a founding member of the disco-era hit machine the Bee Gees, told BBC Radio 2: “Well, it’s all simple. I was diagnosed with a growth in my colon. It was removed. And I’ve been treated for that by a brilliant doctor, and in their own words ‘the results have been spectacular’.” Media speculation about his deteriorating health was sparked by his gaunt and frail appearance in recent months. …

Bee Gee Robin Gibb makes "spectacular" recovery

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:36:47 +0000