Claire's Stores, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2012 First Quarter ResultsMarketWatch (press release)As of April 28, 2012, Claire's Stores, Inc. operated 3074 stores in North America and Europe. The Company also franchised or licensed 375 stores in Japan, the Middle East, Turkey, Russia, Greece, Guatemala, Malta, Ukraine, Mexico and India.and more »

Russia's Vladivostok casino zone to woo Asian moneyKyiv Post"This isn't a furniture store. Gaming is a rare product and needs explicit government approval to operate," he added. Known as the Integrated Entertainment Zone, the project has space for roughly five large resorts. A report from Gaming Market Advisors ...and more »

Frontier Market Realities: Riotous, Risky And Richly RewardingForbesMy team's security details in Pakistan suggest that in hotel lobbies you should always sit in a small chair, not a couch, so you can quickly pull the furniture over you in case of an explosion. Research on the frontier is often conducted by pressing ...and more »

All Share ServicesSalonBRUSSELS (AP) — EU foreign ministers are considering a possible boycott of this year's European football championship matches in Ukraine to protest the alleged abuse of jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko. Officials said no formal decision was ...and more »

Orphans aid Ukraine crowns Kendal woman for outstanding workThe Westmorland GazetteA 71-YEAR-OLD has been crowned Woman of the Year by officials in Ukraine for her outstanding work helping orphans. Pat Harrison MBE, of Kendal, received the award after setting up a home for street children – started with the help of Gazette readers in ...

International Market Centers And ITMA Announce Launch Of International ...Furniture World Magazine (press release)... retail fabric stores, distributors, wholesalers and hotels all over the world under our brand names Stella and Tendenza. Our factory and headquarter are located in Bursa and we have branches in Istanbul, Bulgaria and in Ukraine.and more »

wandermelonHUNGARY: Budapest's Restorative WaterswandermelonBrowse down Kiraly Street and Andrassy Avenue for the most fashionable boutiques, galleries, interior design and furniture stores on show. Savor the spirit of Europe's largest synagogue and the surrounding old Jewish quarter of Pest or visit the ...

Washington TimesThe Russian president in contextWashington TimesA manager of the Ikea furniture firm has complained, “To build a big shopping center, it is necessary to get more than 300 separate permits.” In Mr. Putin's Russia, that is expensive. The war in Chechnya, meanwhile, has remained a running sore.and more »

Daily MailFrom barefoot kid to football colossus, how Yaya Toure became the biggest beatDaily MailAnd they were put in an apartment and given some furniture and that's it. Incredible. 'When one of the mothers came over, they would eat properly. But otherwise it was junk food and that's not good for a top player.' Valy de Meerlen, a Beveren ...and more »

Irish TimesSoftware company goes with the flowIrish TimesAnd like many furniture businesses, McNally started to suffer. “When the crash came the contracts just disappeared,” he recalls. So, faced with a choice of managing a couple of the company's stores, or redundancy, Brady opted for the latter and the ...