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No relocation for phil
Location, Location, Location presenter Phil Spencer has set the record straight after reports that he was emigrating to Australia...
Wed, May 20, 2009
£23b wiped off nz house values
The property downturn wiped £23 billion off the value of our national housing stock and £9.7 billion from Auckland last year, says an industry commentator...
Wed, May 20, 2009
Thai-ing to woo investors
Developers and real estate companies in Thailand are increasingly turning to direct marketing strategies and promotional incentives in a bid to woo property investors back into the fold...
Wed, May 20, 2009
Famous dolomite faces
The Dolomite mountains, currently vying for inclusion in the United Nations World Heritage List, have been attracting illustrious visitors for centuries...
Wed, May 20, 2009
Sixties star adores france
Sixties crooner Sandie Shaw has been singing the praises of the Government in France, where she spends half the year at her Dordogne water mill...
Wed, May 20, 2009
The love hotel
Renting a hotel room by the hour has always conjured up images of a seedy, backstreet venue attracting those with something to hide - not so, says the Japan Leisure Hotels group, which aims to buy up more of Japan's ‘love hotels' and create a lucrative sector attracting young professionals seeking a classy spot in which to spend their leisure time - or an hour of it at least...
Tue, May 19, 2009
Cooking up a cure
‘Thanks but no thanks' has been the attitude of the Cook Islands to the global downturn - Tourism Minister Wilkie Rasmussen has announced the islands will not be taking part in the recession - and strong growth is indeed being witnessed in visitor numbers...
Tue, May 19, 2009
A boy named sue
Whether you currently own or are buying a mobile home park, it's likely that you will need to change the name. Just like Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue", many mobile home parks have names which are inappropriate and downright embarrassing for residents to live under, and a wonderful marketing opportunity is missed every day that they are not changed...
Tue, May 19, 2009
Foreign office lifts mexico ban
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) this evening lifted its advisory against all but essential travel to Mexico, meaning that tour operators can resume outbound holidays to the country....
Tue, May 19, 2009
Music man's home bulldozed
Musician and record producer Michael Cretu is seeking £15.8 million damages from the Spanish authorities after they demolished his property on the popular holiday islands of Ibiza...
Tue, May 19, 2009