After the self-inflicted wound of voting to quit the European Union, Britain's best option to limit the mutual economic and political damage could be called the "Hotel California" model. As in the 1977 Eagles hit, "You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave". Once the dust settles, Britain could "check out" of the EU by handing in its notice, but effectively stay half-way in the world's biggest trading bloc by joining the European Economic Area along with Norway. It could negotiate enhanced political cooperation in foreign policy and security, and might even get a voice, though not a vote, in some EU deliberations. Yet that next-best solution seems unlikely to prevail. It may take months for a British political leadership in meltdown to redefine the national interest in relations with the EU in a way that is compatible with the public will expressed in the June 23 referendum, if that is possible. That is one reason why outgoing Prime Minister David Cameron did not … [Read more...] about Post-Brexit, Britain may need ‘Hotel California’ model
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EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 20-30 (daily updated)
Exhibition "Information Transmitted by Horse Riding" Opening: Tue 30 Sep 2014, 6 pm Exhibition: 30/09 - 26/10/2014 L'Espace 24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội You are invited to the installation exhibition by Trieu Tuan Long. At first glance, the exhibition is merely a herd of seven horses calmly grazing in a meadow. If we look more closely, these horses are carefully crafted from Boi papers, a Vietnamese traditional material, and are covered with randomly arranged pictures conveying meaningful life lessons. Is social media network gradually dominating our life? Transmitting information by horse riding enables us to search for information, screen and make them ours. But most importantly, it allows us to live more slowly. Free entrance. "7x" in Europe Meets Asia in Contemporary Dance 2014 Sun 28 Sep 2014, 8 pm Youth Theatre 11 Ngo Thi Nham Str, Hanoi You are invited to Vietnamese new dance performance "7x" in the framework of Europe Meets Asia in Contemporary Dance 2014. The dance … [Read more...] about EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 20-30 (daily updated)
First ÊMM hotel opened in Saigon
First ÊMM hotel opened in Saigon Thien Minh Group opened the first three-star hotel bearing ÊMM brand with 56 rooms and serviced condos at 157 Pasteur Street in HCMC's District 3 last Friday night. Tran Trong Kien, chairman and CEO of Thien Minh, said his company would have more hotels of the ÊMM hotel brand by acquiring hotels or buildings from other developers before remodeling them suitable with the brand's criteria. The company will not choose to manage hotels for other investors, he said. "We will acquire the existing hotels and then give them facelifts because this way will be faster than purchasing land for building new hotels. We plan to develop 11 hotels under the brand of ÊMM in the next five years," he said. Thien Minh is looking to develop the three-star hotel brand in other tourist destinations in the country after HCMC like Hanoi, Hue, Hoi An, Halong and Cat Ba. After establishing stable business at home for this hotel segment, the company will tap … [Read more...] about First ÊMM hotel opened in Saigon
Twitter pushes deeper into targeted advertising
Twitter on Thursday launched a new form of targeted advertising, allowing companies to deliver "promoted tweets" to customers who show interest in the brand through Web browsing. The new service called "tailored audiences," is now available globally, as "a new way for advertisers to define your own groups of existing and potential customers, and connect with them on Twitter with relevant messages," the company said. Twitter, which previewed the service in July, will be able to match advertisers and customers who have visited that company's website, without necessarily clicking on aTwitter link. "With tailored audiences you can reach users on Twitter who have shown interest in your brand or your category even away from Twitter," product manager Abhishek Shrivastava said in a blog post. "Let's say a hotel brand wants to advertise a promotion on Twitter and they'd prefer to show their ad to travel enthusiasts who have recently visited their website. To get the special offer to … [Read more...] about Twitter pushes deeper into targeted advertising
Portrait of Hanoi’s best hotel in the 1930s
The 110-year old Metropole Hotel has been a venue for tourists from all over the world since the 1930s. The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hotel was built by two French investors and it was the first 5 star hotel in Hanoi. It is still today an award-winning French colonial-style hotel positioned in the heart of Hanoi. The first Sofitel Legend property, the Metropole now offers 364 rooms and suites, complemented by a choice of three restaurants (French cuisine at Le Beaulieu, Vietnamese specialties at Spices Garden and Italian flavours at Angelina). The Metropole in Hanoi presented The Most Famous Hotels in the World with one of its most challenging projects. The material was scattered all over the world, from London to Paris, from Washington to Aix-en-Provence. These are some photos supplied by the hotel's management board. … [Read more...] about Portrait of Hanoi’s best hotel in the 1930s