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http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2012/1224/1224328149575.html Value for money: Chocolates Posted: December 24, 2012 Cadbury’s has pulled off several great marketing tricks when it comes to its Roses. They linked them with saying thank you and they have somehow, over the last 30 years, made them as much a part of an Irish Christmas as a turkey, a boozy trifle… Continue Reading

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_YE_WACKY__TACKY?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT HOLLYWOOD SPENT 2012 PROVING THE MAYANS RIGHT BY NEKESA MUMBI MOODY Dec 20, 12:56 PM EST Who knew that in the ancient Mayan calendar, they would have predicted so much that pointed to the end of the world? Like the exact date that Lindsay Lohan’s horrendous Elizabeth Taylor biopic “Liz & Dick” would air on… Continue Reading

http://www.forbes.com/sites/luisakroll/2012/12/20/denmarks-new-female-billionaire-owns-ecco-shoes/ Denmark’s New Female Billionaire Owns ECCO Shoes 12/20/2012 Some fortunes are made overnight; others are carefully crafted over many years and passed along between generations. The latter is true for Hanni Toosbuy Kasprzak, the 55-year-old owner of global shoe company, Ecco, who Forbes pegs as a billionaire….”

http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/12/20/war-z-uses-images-taken-from-amcs-the-walking-dead/ ‘War Z’ Uses Images Taken From AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead’ 12/20/2012 Erik Kain Well the War Z scandal continues to deepen, even though the game has beenat least temporarily removed from Steam. The question now becomes: Will Valve allow a game that so flagrantly violated consumer trust to return? That question is made more poignant… Continue Reading

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/11/spice-girls-musical-viva-forever-opens_n_2276491.html Spice Girls Musical ‘Viva Forever’ Opens In London By JILL LAWLESS 12/11/12 LONDON — It’s time to find out whether Girl Power is still going strong, with Tuesday’s premiere of “Viva Forever,” a new stage musical based on the songs of the Spice Girls. Four of the Spice Girls arrived together on the red… Continue Reading

http://www.forbes.com/sites/tanyaprive/2012/11/27/what-is-crowdfunding-and-how-does-it-benefit-the-economy/ What Is Crowdfunding And How Does It Benefit The Economy Tanya Prive, Contributor | 11/27/2012 With the passing of President Obama’s JOBS Act this past April, the word of the day seems to be crowdfunding. While this concept has arguably been around for centuries, it is still formally recognized as a new industry to… Continue Reading

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_RUSSIA_FIGHTING_FARMER?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Nov 21, 8:55 AM EST Russian farmer takes on corrupt officials By MAX SEDDON Associated Press YARABAIKASY, Russia (AP) — When Eduard Mochalov tried to have the people who stole his cattle and pig farm brought to justice, he spent eight months in jail on charges he says were cooked up. He appealed to… Continue Reading

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/20324109 Formula 1′s greatest drivers. Number 1: Ayrton Senna 20 November 2012 BBC Sport is profiling 20 of the greatest Formula 1 drivers of all time. The BBC F1 team were asked to provide their own personal top 20s, which were combined to produce a BBC list. Veteran commentator Murray Walker provides his own reflections… Continue Reading

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/31/banned-ipad-mini-promo-video_n_2049706.html Banned iPad Mini Promo Clears The Air (VIDEO) Posted: 10/31/2012 Apple recently announced the new iPad Mini, a smaller version of their already-popular iPad — but the question on a lot of people’s minds is, “Why exactly does this need to exist?” Luckily, this banned promo has been unearthed and it gives us a… Continue Reading

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/beautiful-microsoft-tablet-let-down-by-software-gaps-reviewers/articleshow/16942876.cms 24 Oct, 2012, 08.37PM IST Beautiful Microsoft tablet let down by software gaps: Reviewers Tech bloggers and other reviewers praised Microsoft Corp’s new Surface RT tablet for beautiful design but said a shortage of applications and a slow operating system meant the result was heartbreak for users. Microsoft begins selling the Surface on Friday,… Continue Reading