Hotel Observatoire Luxembourg
Boom Bang a Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
The same town, the same venue and the same hostess as the 1959 event welcomed everyone back in 1961. No revolving platforms this time - just a rather impressive double-breasted staircase leading down to a teeny performing area -...
The Musings of Ondo Lady (Free subscription) | yesterday
I am still reeling over the demise of Vibe magazine . Although we are in the midst of a recession and magazine galores have been falling to the wayside, I just assumed that Vibe's corporate investment would ride them through. Obviously not, as news broke last week that the publication would be folding due to lack of revenue. I used to buy Vibe between 1995 and 1999 because to me it was a magazine that...
Paris Through My Lens (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009
Yes, a petite version of our Lady Liberty resides in Paris! This is the original "life size" cast. She stands 15 feet tall in the beautiful Luxembourg Gardens, home of the French Senate. This was architect/sculptor Batholdi's miniature mold for our American Statue of Liberty.
They're Joking. Aren't they? (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009
We've just been told by BBC Radio Four that the Statue of Liberty is to open today on the 4th July now that the new President does not share his predecessor's obsession (or words to that effect) with national security matters. I think they can say that again. The usual interviews with randomly-chosen people up at the top: the park ranger in charge; an Australian tourist; a squeaky teenager? who talks...
The Skeptical Speculator (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009
Friday's data suggest that the eurozone economy will take a while to recover. Bloomberg reports that eurozone retail sales fell in May. Sales in the 16-nation euro region declined 0.4 percent from April, when they rose 0.1 percent, less than initially reported, the European Union’s statistics office in Luxembourg said today. Economists expected a drop of 0.1 percent, according to the median of...
OS News (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009
Now this is interesting news that hit my inbox at 2:22 AM (don't ask). It seems like the concept of selling Mac clones is more lucrative than many have anticipated, as I've just been informed via email that the German PearC has expanded its business into the BeNeLux (Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg) and France. Together with the news that Psystar emerged from chapter 11, it looks like the market...
Financial Times (Free subscription) | 03/07/2009
The failure of the specialist UK investment firm uncovers claims that two Luxembourg-based bond products have failed to make scheduled payments
iStockAnalyst.com (Free subscription) | 03/07/2009
Krishna Guha and Sarah O’Connor in Washington, Michael Mackenzie in New York and Ralph Atkins in Luxembourg write: Jobs data dash recovery hopes: Published: July 2 2009 13:47 | Last updated: July 2 2009 21:49: Stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic tumbled on Thursday as investors took fright at a bigger-than-expected fall in US jobs last month that dashed hopes the recession was all but...
Norfolk Pilgrim (Free subscription) | 03/07/2009
What brilliant hosts the people of Winningen are! Not only did they take Kemp's Men into their homes and hearts but into their cellars as well! We danced, drank and chatted the festival through renewing old friendships and making new ones too! Among them Romanetz a Ukrainian Dance group from Canada a group from Treviso in Italy and others from Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, Benin, Columbia, Switzerland...
Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Corporate Rescue (Free subscription) | 03/07/2009
In a nod to George Orwell (pictured) I have been using Google Analytics to monitor blog visitor activity. I have been doing this to enable a focusing of content towards the core readership. I hope this does not put readers off! Do not worry I have not been selling your URL details to anyone! Interestingly the blog has attracted visits from sixty countries to date. Hello everyone thanks for visiting...
A Catholic Life (Free subscription) | 03/07/2009
On July 3, 987 he was crowned as King of France and is regarded as the founder of the Capetian dynasty. His Royal Highness, King Hugh Capet died on October 24, 996 in Paris, France and was interred in the Saint Denis Basilica . The Capetians ruled France from 987 to 1328. All French kings up through King Louis Philippe have belonged to this dynasty. Currently members of the Capetian dynasty are still...
MaldivianDigital® :: Forum (Free subscription) | 03/07/2009
By *Robert Briel* July 3, 2009 07.39 UK Image: http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/BCE_van-150x99.jpg RTL uses the facilities of BCE in Luxembourg RTL Nederland...
Arts Reader (Free subscription) | 03/07/2009
If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/19JYUU/OX359/SXKPYV/YBT81/ Financials Friday July 03 2009 FT.com - Financials Ruth Madoff stripped of all property US marshals seized the luxury $7 million New York City penthouse apartment of imprisoned fraudster Bernard Madoff and his wife,...
Grasping Reality with Both Hands (Free subscription) | 03/07/2009
Krishna Guha and Sarah O’Connor in Washington, Michael Mackenzie in New York and Ralph Atkins in Luxembourg write: >Jobs data dash recovery hopes: Published: July 2 2009 13:47 | Last updated: July 2 2009 21:49: Stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic tumbled on Thursday as investors took fright at a bigger-than-expected fall in US jobs last month that dashed hopes the recession was all...
The Skeptical Speculator (Free subscription) | 03/07/2009
The ECB kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday, and will probably keep rates low for some time to come. From Bloomberg : Jean-Claude Trichet signaled the European Central Bank will keep interest rates at a record low for the coming months as officials deploy new tools to fight the worst recession since World War II. “The current rates are appropriate,” Trichet said at a press conference...
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