Bribes as talent manager’s trade secretTuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 11:10AMMANILA, Philippines—Successful manager routinely bribes show biz insiders with jewelry and designer bags, to ensure that SM’s talents are always gainfully employed. This we are told.
Gold May Advance for Eighth Year as ‘Perfect Insurance’ SoughtTuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 6:33AMJan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Gold, the best-performing metal in 2008, may appreciate for an eighth year as investors seek a refuge from declining interest rates at the same time that central banks inject more cash into the banking system.
Hunt Valley Antiques Show Bigger and Better than EverTuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:00AM More than 10,000 treasures await shoppers at Baltimore’s most prestigious antiques show
Blancpain opens its third boutique in DubaiMonday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:12PMBlancpain and Rivoli Group opened their flagship Blancpain Boutique in the region’s latest retail hub – The Dubai Mall. The new Blancpain store, dedicated to displaying the collections of the world’s oldest watch brand, was officially inaugurated by Mrs. Nayla Hayek, Member of the Board of Directors of Swatch Group and Mr Ramesh Prabhakar, Managing Director, Rivoli Group.
Pawn shops profit in recessionSaturday, January 3, 2009 @ 10:36PM Hard economic times have sent people rummaging through their jewelry boxes and attics looking for valuables to turn into cash at pawn shops.
Consumers purchase antiques in struggling economyFriday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:35PM"Our clients have confirmed to us that individuals are continuing to purchase antiques, sculptures, art and jewelry as investments," DMG World Media Show Director Andrea Canady said in a media release.
Salon shows that beauty is not only skin deepTuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 5:31PM NORTH BRUNSWICK — Donna De- Pinto is no stranger to the beauty business. A former model, the 43-year-old former South Brunswick resident pursued a fashion career in New York City in 1983.
3 arrested in multi-county burglary ringTuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 5:11PMThree men under arrest and accused of more than 20 burglaries and possibly dozens more in Albany, Schenectady, and Saratoga Counties, all done to feed drug addictions.
Showcase calendarThursday, December 25, 2008 @ 6:09PM