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News that the US giant Busch are set to open an array of theme parks in Dubai’s “Palm Jebel Ali” development was well received by the stock market with shares being marked higher on hopes that this would be a valuable future income stream for the group. Globalisation is increasingly playing a key role in the transference between countries pursuing similar business models and provides for greater brand extension.
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When you consider that the Chinese tropical hotspots of Hainan and Yunnan attracted some 18 million tourist visitors last year, yet only 750,000 were from foreign lands, the problem starts to become a little clearer. While China has so much to offer and is investing billions of dollars into its infrastructure, improving transport networks and massive advertising campaigns, the visitors to chinese beach resorts are just not appearing but why?

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As the so called set-jetting trend continues, we hear that that James Bond (aka 007) has checked into Panama City, Panama. The Bristol Hotel recently played host to a range of Bond cast members who were on location filming scenes for the up and coming James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace. The choice of location has again highlighted the beauty and the potential of property in Panama, a country which has been on the radar of many property investors for some time.

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The Pirin Golf & Country Club is the only resort worth considering if you are looking to buy both a ski and golf property in Bulgaria’s biggest and best-known ski resort. The Bansko ski resort was recently awarded “Best-Developed Ski Resort in Eastern Europe” by the 2007 Great Skiing & Snowboarding Guide and the UNESCO-protected Pirin Mountains are the second-highest mountain range in Bulgaria.

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By day MIPIM is a premier global property fair, by night the glamorous seaside resort of Cannes , last week became a networking extravaganza with many of the worlds leading real estate players looking for the next property hotspot and finance and glamour meet to close multi-million pound property deals.

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While current rules bar any foreign company or individual from owning shares in or running a domestic Indian Airline, Richard Branson is set to ask the Indian government to review these rules as he looks to push his Virgin Atlantic empire into new and exciting lands. But why is entering the market for Indian flights so enticing?

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Despite the credit crunch and apparent downturn in general consumer confidence in the UK demand for Lanzarote property remains buoyant. According to figures recently released by the islands leading dedicated property portal, Lanzarote Guidebook.

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While it may be the only ski resort in South Africa, Tiffindell is set for a major revamp over the coming 12 months with new owners TiffSki announcing a massive investment in the resort. The expansion will bring the resort up to the standard of some of the better venues around the world with hopes that it will grab a large share of the 100,000 South Africans who venture overseas for their skiing experiences.
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