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Table of Friends: Mindful spending: Managing money over the holidays

Edit The Jakarta Post 26 Jun 2016
Idul Fitri is approaching and people in Jakarta have full pockets after receiving their THR, or holiday bonuses ... Why is smart holiday spending important? ... A lot of times, people are driven by the euphoria brought on by seasonal events like Idul Fitri or school holidays and they become too consumptive. Ideally, you should not spend all of your holiday bonus....

Holiday club’s five-star deals end in broken dreams

Edit The Times of India 26 Jun 2016
Five persons were arrested on Sunday for a racket by Priority International Holiday Club Pvt Ltd, which allegedly cheated customers, offering membership for discounted holiday packages, claiming to have tie-ups with five-star hotels and resorts ... Chopade said, "The victims, who were duped with false membership offers for domestic and international holiday packages, included software engineers, army personnel and an advocate."....

August dates for Ohio tax relief holiday on back-to-school items announced

Edit The Examiner 26 Jun 2016
The statehouse approved Senate Bill 243, the "Sales Tax Holiday" which establishes a three-day weekend in August of each year for specific retail items associated to back-to-school shopping ... The 2016 tax holiday ... Republican Senator, Kevin Bacon sponsored the bill in 2015 and says, "A sales tax holiday in Ohio would create a 'black Friday-like' excitement during those three days." ... What type of items are included for this tax holiday?....

Wander Lust: Planning a Last Minute Holiday

Edit The Jakarta Post 26 Jun 2016
Idul Fitri–not to mention the school holidays–are just around the corner ... If you want to explore the exotic, why not try Africa? As the continent opens up, places such as Ifaty in Madagascar, Anse Source d’Argent–La Digue in the Seychelles, or Chitimba in Malawi are starting to top globetrotters’ lists of favorite holiday destinations ... For many of us, a long weekend or holiday means embarking on a getaway or a vacation with loved ones....

The 2016 winner of the World's Ugliest Dog competition is as cute as she is terrifying

Edit Mashable 26 Jun 2016
Sweepee Rambo, a Chinese crested chihuahua, is the world's ugliest dog ... Though the Chinese crested reigned supreme, the competition also featured a few other breeds, including a Chinese pug and a miniature wire-haired dachshund ... Monkey, a Chinese crested-Brussels griffon mix....

Thailand holds "White Romance Beach Party" for Chinese honeymooners

Edit Xinhua 26 Jun 2016
SAMUI ISLAND, Thailand, June 25 (Xinhua)-- The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Saturday held a "White Romance Beach Party" for 51 Chinese honeymoon couples in Thailand's southern province Surat Thai, in a bid to attract more Chinese honeymooners ... Held annually since 2014, the "honeymoon in Thailand" campaign has helped make Thailand the top outbound destination for Chinese travelers, particularly for weddings and honeymooners....

The Crafty Traveller: From Barbados to the Seychelles, how YOU can travel like a millionaire

Edit The Daily Mail 26 Jun 2016
This month the BBC broadcast The Millionaires’ Holiday Club, a behind-the-scenes look at lavish holidays to Barbados and beyond but who should you turn to splash out on a break? ... ....

Why 'Befikre' shoot in Paris is a holiday for Ranveer Singh

Edit DNA India 26 Jun 2016
-->. 'Befikre' has Ranveer Singh and Vaani Kapoor in the leads. After portraying very intense characters like Ram and Peshwa Bajirao, Aditya Chopra's Befikre came to Ranveer Singh as a holiday with ease, breeze and spontaneity which according to him was made in a 'happy phase'. ''I am on a holiday ... I am on holiday- easy, breezy and spontaneous ... We wanted to portray that ... ....

Alibaba plans on following Cosco Pacific into Greece

Edit Kathimerini 26 Jun 2016
Chinese online-shopping giant Alibaba is expressing an interest in Greece now that Cosco Pacific’s investment in the port of Piraeus appears to be in the bag ... The official will present the Chinese company’s plans regarding ......

Chinese City Of Beijing Is Slowly Sinking, Study Reveals

Edit Inquisitr 26 Jun 2016
The capital city of China, Beijing, is sinking slowly, according to a new study published in the Chinese peer-reviewed journal Remote Sensing ... The Chinese study was written by a team of seven researchers and is based on data collected by InSAR, which is a type of state-of-the-art radar technology that monitors land elevation changes ... Chinese City Of Beijing Is Slowly Sinking, Study Reveals is an article from....

Eurostar passengers stranded for 8 HOURS in the middle of France...

Edit Topix 26 Jun 2016
Experts reveal their top tips for blending in with the locals on holiday From hedonistic to holistic....

Houston entrepreneur overcame hardships Chinese prison

Edit The Miami Herald 26 Jun 2016
Businessman Jude Shao spent a decade in a Chinese prison, uncertain when he'd be let go, and then was barred from leaving Shanghai for five more years. "We were a high-profile American company selling the Chinese products, and we attracted government attention," he says by way of explanation ... "Because I'm not white, I'm Chinese just like them, they didn't know they were holding an American citizen," Shao said....

'Befikre' schedule is holiday for Ranveer Singh

Edit The Times of India 26 Jun 2016
After portraying very intense characters like Ram and Peshwa Bajirao, Aditya Chopra's 'Befikre' came to Ranveer Singh as a holiday with ease, breeze and spontaneity which according to him was made in a 'happy phase.'. "I am on a holiday. I am not doing any film. 'Befikre' is happening just like that. I am on holiday- easy, breezy and spontaneous. I do what my heart says. I just let the camera roll and I go with the flow ... 00.55 ... 1472 ... (Pic ... ....
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