*Scars of property crash, corporate debt overhang remain. *Demographics, regulation still favour Dubai. DUBAI, March 27- Four kilometres off the coast of Dubai, more than 200 tiny, man-made islands bake under the sun.
*Scars of property crash, corporate debt overhang remain. *Demographics, regulation still favour Dubai. DUBAI, March 27- Four kilometres off the coast of Dubai, more than 200 tiny, man-made islands bake under the sun.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26- Robert Kuok, Malaysia's richest man according to Forbes, has increased his equity stake in locally listed Shangri-La Hotels Bhd, according to stock exchange filings late on Monday.
March 25- Darden Restaurants Inc:. *Stephens raises to overweight from equal-weight; target price to $60 from $52. Reuters Station users, click. 1568.
March 25- Darden Restaurants Inc:. *Susquehanna raises target price to $45 from $40; rating neutral. Reuters Station users, click. 1568.
March 25- InterContinental Hotels Group PLC:. *Panmure raises target price to 1920 p from 1724 p; rating hold. Reuters Station users, click. 1580.
March 22- Darden Restaurants Inc:. *Jefferies raises target price to $43 from $42; rating hold. Reuters Station users, click. 1568.
March 22- Melia Hotels International SA:. *Natixis cuts target price to 7.2 euros from 8 euros; rating buy. Reuters Station users, click. 1580.
March 22- Ignite Restaurant Group Inc:. *Raymond James Raises price target to $16.50 from $15; rating outperform. Reuters Station users, click. 1568.
March 22- The phase of record low-setting ABS deals in the primary US structured finance market seems to be nearing an end. Last week at least two deals priced wider than guidance in a clear signal that investors were winning in their attempts to prevent the low-yielding environment from persisting any longer.
March 21- Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc:. *Announces pricing of upsized secondary public offering of common stock. *Says secondary public offering of 2.9 million common shares priced at $24.25.
NEW YORK, March 21- Walk-in clinics are popping up in shopping malls and main streets across the United States and private equity is helping fund the expansion. The number of such clinics in the United States climbed almost 20 percent to 9,400 in the last four years, according to the Urgent Care Association of America.
*Starbucks recommended "no" vote from investors. March 20- Starbucks Corp investors on Wednesday rejected a shareholder proposal to prohibit the world's biggest coffee chain from making political contributions or forming a political action committee.
*Starbucks recommended "no" vote from investors. March 20- Starbucks Corp investors on Wednesday rejected a shareholder proposal to prohibit the world's biggest coffee chain from making political contributions or forming a political action committee.
*Starbucks recommends investors vote "no". March 20- Starbucks Corp investors are scheduled to vote later on Wednesday on a proposal to reverse its current policy of allowing political contributions- an idea that is opposed by the world's biggest coffee chain.
*Starbucks recommends investors vote "no". March 20- Starbucks Corp investors are scheduled to vote later on Wednesday on a proposal to reverse its current policy of allowing political contributions- an idea that is opposed by the world's biggest coffee chain.
March 20- InterContinental Hotels Group PLC:. Reuters Station users, click. 1568. Reuters Station users, click. 4899.
Maxis Comm CEO quits, to head Reliance Ind's 4 G mobile venture- Economic Times. Note: Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Keywords: INDIA PRESS/ EGYPT TATA.
LOS ANGELES, March 19- Taco Bell turned in an unexpectedly strong sales in 2012, but delivering a second consecutive year of restaurant sales growth will be a difficult task for the No. 1 Mexican fast-food chain. "It's been awhile since they've been able to lap a good year with another good year," Sanford C Bernstein Research Analyst Sara Senatore said of Taco Bell.
LOS ANGELES, March 19- Taco Bell turned in an unexpectedly strong sales in 2012, but delivering a second consecutive year of restaurant sales growth will be a difficult task for the No. 1 Mexican fast-food chain. "It's been awhile since they've been able to lap a good year with another good year," Sanford C Bernstein Research Analyst Sara Senatore said of Taco Bell.