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  • Get ?booking? to Norfolk Island (Scoop.co.nz)
    A life coach, a former women?s magazine editor, an intrepid traveller and an ex Home & Away star are just a few of the authors appearing at Norfolk Island?s Spring Book Festival.


  • Covidien Swings to 3Q Loss on Charges (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
    Medical device maker and diversified health care company Covidien Ltd., which split from Tyco International late June, said Thursday it swung to a fiscal third-quarter loss after booking a hefty charge related to a legal settlement involving its former parent.


  • Reports: Japan agriculture minister apologizes over fund scandal (AG Weekly)
    TOKYO ? Japan?s agriculture minister apologized for double booking expense claims, news reports said Saturday, marking the latest embarrassment for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe?s government ahead of an expected tight upper house election race.


  • Foreign carriers dominate (The Australian)
    IF you're booking travel overseas from Perth or Brisbane there are seven chances out of 10 you'll be flying with a foreign airline.


  • DSM slides on thin trade, profit-booking (Gulf Times)
    Business Reporter DOHA: Trading was rather thin and profit-booking continued for the fifth day yesterday on the Doha Securities Market, losing 0.15%, led by QNB and Qtel.


  • Hilton launches Egypt booking page (AME Info)
    Egyptians and international residents can now enjoy discounted rates at Hilton resorts across Egypt by booking online.


  • Rakuten to shed inn-booking firm (The Japan Times)
    Portal site operator Rakuten Inc. said Tuesday it will sell all of its stake in Ctrip.com International Ltd., a Cayman Islands-based company offering hotel booking services via the Internet in China,... Read more ...


  • Rakuten to sell stake in Internet hotel booking firm (Japan Today)
    TOKYO ? Portal site operator Rakuten Inc said Tuesday it will sell all of its stake in Ctrip.com International Ltd, a Cayman Islands-based company offering hotel booking services via the Internet in China, on Aug 16.


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