Starwood Reveals Expansion Plans, Fashion Appointment
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide announced plans to open 50 new hotels in its Europe, Africa and Middle East unit by 2012. The firm just opened the Sheraton Bratislava Hotel and is on track to add 13 more this year. The plans will build upon the existing 240 hotels in 55 nations in EAME. Following Bratislava, the company plans to open a Sheraton each in Batumi and Rhodes, Greece this Spring and the Sheraton Milan Malpensa this summer. The plans include about $1 billion for a "new pipeline" of Sheraton locations throughout EMEA and enhancements to the existing hotels. Brand-wide enhancements ...
Jamba To Add Frozen Desserts
Jamba Juice Company has teamed up with Oregon Ice Cream for the release of a collection of frozen fruit sorbet and yogurt bars that will be available in the freezer section of retail stores in the United States. The bars are made with fruit and contain prebiotic fiber, and will be available in five flavors. Each box has four 2.5 ounce bars and retails for about $3.99. The Frozen Fruit Sorbet Bars come in Peach Blackberry Smash and Strawberry Lemonade Swirl, and each have 70 calories, vitamin C and no cholesterol. The Jamba Frozen Fruit Sorbet & Yogurt Bars come in ...
Duff Inks Book Deal
Hilary Duff has signed a deal with Simon & Schuster to publish a young adult fiction series. Duff’s first book is expected out in October and entitled Elixir. [caption id="attachment_2742" align="alignnone" width="516" caption="courtesy of Image.net"][/caption] A second book, a non-fiction publication aimed at kids dealing with divorce, is due out in spring 2012. Rob Weisbach Creative Management brokered the deal for Duff, reports License.
Aniston To Launch Fragrance
Rumors have surfaced that Jennifer Aniston is planning to launch a fragrance with Falic Group, the company producing Eva Longoria Parker's scent, according to WWD. The Hollywood actress who just celebrated her birthday in Mexico is also part of an upcoming romantic comedy. [caption id="attachment_2735" align="alignnone" width="383" caption="Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Montblanc"][/caption] According to TransWorldNews, she is also part of the cast of Just Go With It, a romantic comedy with Sports Illustrated cover model Brooklyn Decker, Adam Sandler and Nicole Kidman. Aniston plays a single mother who agrees to pretend to be Sandler's character's soon-to-be ex-wife, to lure Decker's character, his real love interest. It ...
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Infusion 23 Owner To Buy Pert Plus, SureHelen of Troy estimates they will create annual sales of approximately $65 million...
Madonna Inks Clothing Deal
Madonna and Iconix Brand Group have created a joint venture called MG Icon LLC...
Aniston To Launch Fragrance
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El Paseo Marks Fifth Annual Fashion Week
Fashion Week El Paseo is celebrating its fifth annual fashion week with a twist,...
Swiss, Aussie Companies To Certify Aboriginal Ingredients Fair Trade
Swiss company Cosmetochem is planning to get two ingredients from Aboriginal crops...
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Fibromyalgia Patients Considering Pot As Painkiller
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The New Dairy Alternative: Hemp’s Future
A milk alternative hardly seems cause for protest or legislation but in the case...
Ben & Jerry’s To Go Fair Trade
Ben & Jerry’s has just given us one more reason to indulge in our favorite...
Starbucks Speaks To HIV, Recycling Issues
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Are Our Cell Phones Made of Conflict Metals?Human rights campaigners are demanding that technology companies be honest with customers regarding the origin of metals in their products, reports The Ecologist. According to Global Witness, militia groups in the Republic of Congo control most of the mineral trade. The trade includes tin and gold, which is ultimately manufactured in mobile phones.... [Read more of this review]
S. Dakota May Put Medical Marijuana On Ballot
South Dakota is among a handful of states that might be the 15th state to legalize marijuana for medical purposes. According to KSFY, the South Dakota Coalition for Compassion collected twice the signatures they needed to get state election officials to consider putting the issue on the ballot for the November election. Supporters mention its use for... [Read more of this review]
Iowa Next For Medical Marijuana?
An editorial in Iowa’s Quad City Times documented that Iowa Pharmacy Board voted unanimously that marijuana has medicinal properties and would benefit Iowans the way it does in the 14 states where medical marijuana is legal. The vote came after four public forums, which were precipitated by an American Civil Liberties lawsuit that urged public discussion... [Read more of this review]
Military Stages A Coup In Niger
The military has overthrown the government of Niger, an African nation located north of Nigeria and sandwiched between Mali and Chad. According to Reuters, the junta staged a coup d’etat to push out President Mamadou Tandja. On state radio, this statement was announced: “The president of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy also... [Read more of this review]
Iran: “A Military Dictatorship?”
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that Iran is becoming a military dictatorship, according to BBC News. She said this while touring the region as she spoke to students at a local university. Sources say Clinton was there to help Saudi Arabia persuade China to stand against Iran’s nuclear objective. According to Clinton, Iran’s... [Read more of this review]
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