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Rovers get Andrews
28.08.2008 10:39
breakingnews.ie
Blackburn have completed the signing of MK Dons midfielder Keith Andrews on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
Ireland
Sports
Battle of Britain looms following Champions League draw
28.08.2008 10:39
breakingnews.ie
Holders Manchester United will face Celtic in the Champions League group stages following the draw in Monaco.
Ireland
Sports
Duff forced out
28.08.2008 10:39
breakingnews.ie
Damien Duff has been ruled out of the 22-man squad for the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Montenegro.
Ireland
Sports
Howlett starts at full-back against Exiles
28.08.2008 10:39
breakingnews.ie
Coach Tony McGahan will start Doug Howlett at full-back against London Irish at a sold-out Musgrave Park, kick-off at 7.30pm on Friday night.
Ireland
Sports
Dong cleared out of Old Trafford
28.08.2008 10:39
breakingnews.ie
Manchester United have released Chinese striker Dong Fangzhuo after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent.
Ireland
Sports
Gunners target unlikely to move: Agent
28.08.2008 10:39
breakingnews.ie
Arsenal target Jonathan de Guzman is unlikely to leave Feyenoord this summer, according to his agent.
Ireland
Sports
Andrews poised for Rovers move
28.08.2008 10:39
breakingnews.ie
MK Dons manager Roberto Di Matteo has confirmed the League One club have agreed a fee with Blackburn for midfielder Keith Andrews.
Ireland
Sports
ISEQ moves in to positive
28.08.2008 10:39
breakingnews.ie
The ISEQ index of Irish shares was up today, climbing 114.75 points to 4494.95.
Ireland
Small Business
FTSE on the up
28.08.2008 10:39
breakingnews.ie
The FTSE 100 Index reached its highest point for nearly two months today as better-than-expected US growth figures cheered traders.
Ireland
Small Business
Party opening for Electric Picnic
28.08.2008 10:39
breakingnews.ie
Ireland’s boutique music festival will open in style tomorrow with a party atmosphere set to match its carnival setting.
Ireland
Recreation & Entertainment
Elton ends Madonna row at gig
28.08.2008 10:39
breakingnews.ie
Elton John has called a truce on his rocky relationship with pop superstar Madonna - by turning up at her concert in France.
Ireland
Recreation & Entertainment
STR reports U.S. hotel performance for the week ending 23 August 2008
28.08.2008 10:38
hsyndicate.com
The U.S. hotel industry experienced occupancy and RevPAR declines during the week of 17 – 23 August 2008, according to data from STR. Average daily rate increased. In year-over-year measurements, the industry’s occupancy fell 3.8 percent to end the week at 65.5 percent. Average daily rate increased 3.1 percent to finish the week at $105.75. Revenue per available room for the week decreased 0.8 percent to finish at $69.27.
Netherlands
Hotels, Restaurants & Cafes
French hotel group Accor braces for slowdown | reuters.com
28.08.2008 10:38
hsyndicate.com
Accor, the world's fourth-largest hotel group, announced a new round of cost savings on Thursday as it warned of tough times ahead and said the U.S. slowdown was accelerating "week after week". The French hotels and services group, which operates the Ibis and Sofitel hotel chains, gave a full-year profit target slightly below forecasts and also said hiving off its services unit was not currently on the cards.
Netherlands
Hotels, Restaurants & Cafes
Travel slump has an upside: deals on hotels | wsj.com
28.08.2008 10:38
hsyndicate.com
Cash-strapped travelers may finally get a break on rising hotel prices this fall -- courtesy of airline cutbacks and high gasoline prices. Airlines' service cuts and rising fuel costs have damped travel demand to several popular resort destinations. That has spurred some hotels to offer plentiful deals and to temper rate increases to woo reluctant vacationers -- an about-face from recent years, when soaring demand for hotel rooms led to record room-rate increases.
Netherlands
Hotels, Restaurants & Cafes
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