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News about casinos: Vegas Comes to Wembley with Casino PlanBy Ben Harding LONDON (Reuters) - Rundown land surrounding London's Wembley Stadium will be transformed into a glitzy $600 million gambling resort in a joint venture between U.S. group Caesars Entertainment and Britain's Quintain Estates. "Caesars Wembley" will sit 200 yards from the reborn home o...Caesars, Quintain to Build Wembley CasinoLONDON (Reuters) - U.S. casino firm Caesars Entertainment Inc. and Quintain Estates have formed a joint venture to turn the area around London's Wembley Stadium into a $600 million leisure and gambling resort. The 50-50 joint venture, Caesars' first foray into the European casino market, would include a 400-room luxury hotel, conference facilities, a casino, shops, restaurants and bars, Britain's Quintain Estates & Development Plc said Tuesday. "Wembley promises to become on...Woman fired for not wearing lipstickWoman fired for not wearing lipstick A court will hear the discrimination lawsuit of an employee who says lack of makeup cost her a job. May 17, 2005: 11:19 AM EDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A federal appeals court agreed on Friday to reconsider the case of a bartender who was fired from her job at a Ne...Kerkorian bids for stake in embattled GMDETROIT (Reuters) - Financier Kirk Kerkorian made a bold bet on General Motors Corp. (GM.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) on Wednesday, offering to more than double his stake to 8.8 percent in a move that raised investor confidence in America's industrial backbone and drove U.S. stocks broadly higher. The unexpected announcement by Kerkorian's Tracinda Corp., which could pressure GM's management into speeding up a restructuring, sent the automaker's shares soaring 18 perce...Summer concerts: croak to croon?Summer concerts: From croak to croon? After a lousy 2004, concert promoters have reason to think this year will be different. April 7, 2005: 3:22 PM EDT By Krysten Crawford, CNN/Money staff writer NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - After striking a low note last year, the concert business is poised to sing. For the live-music industry, "last year was the perfect storm of things that could go wrong," said Ray Waddell, a senior...In jail, Martha became a billionaireMartha debuts on Forbes billionaire list Bill Gates, Warren Buffett remain on top. Oprah, Donald Trump also make the super-rich list. March 11, 2005: 5:32 PM EST NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The new Martha Stewart is richer than ever, according to Forbes. After getting out of prison last week, the homemaking maven has landed herself a spot on the magazine's annual billionaire list for the first time. According to the issue, due for release on Friday, St...Ahold, Ex-Execs Settle with RegulatorsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ahold NV (AHLN.AS: Quote , Profile , Research ) , the Dutch grocery operator, and three former top executives have agreed to settle U.S. securities fraud charges related to massive overbooking of profits, the company and U.S. regulators said on Wednesday. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declined to fine Ahold, saying the company cooperated fu...Stocks Seen Flat to Slightly Off at OpenNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a flat to slightly lower open on Wednesday, with investors bracing for a key inflation figure and with oil prices still firmly above $50 a barrel. Merger activity may give markets a shot in the arm, as Medco Health Solutions Inc. (MHS.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) said it would buy specialty pharmacy services provider Accredo Health Inc. (ACDO.O: Quote , Profile , Research ) for about $2.2 billion to broaden its reach in the ...Breast implant sold for $16,766Breast implant fetches $16,766 Casino adds stripper's huge silicone implant to 'collection' including Virgin Mary grilled cheese. March 7, 2005: 2:28 PM EST MIAMI (Reuters) - A former stripper once accused of battering a customer with her enormous breasts sold one of her silicone implants on eBay to the same company that r...Britney Spears' pregnancy test sellsBritney Spears' pregnancy test sells Oops...a Canadian radio station has sold her alleged pregnancy test to GoldenPalace.com for $5,001. May 12, 2005: 6:56 AM EDT NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The Internet casino noted for its unusual eBay purchases acquired Britney Spears' alleged pregnancy test for $5,001, according ...Kerkorian launches offer for 28 mln GM sharesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian on Monday launched an offer to buy up to 28 million shares of General Motors Corp. common stock for $31 each. Kerkorian, who shook up the former Chrysler Corp. with a hostile takeover bid about a decade ago, had said last week that he would seek to more than double his stake in the world's largest automaker to 8.8 percent. In a tender offer filing with the U.S. Securiti...Kerkorian to bid for big stake in GMDETROIT (Reuters) - Billionaire Kirk Kerkorian's investment company on Wednesday offered to buy a large minority stake in General Motors Corp. (GM.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) at a premium to the struggling automaker's depressed stock price. The announcement from Tracinda Corp., which said it would spend up to $868 million to buy as many as 28 million GM shares, boosted GM's stock more than 9 percent and helped turn the broader market higher. ...U.S. Stocks Seen Higher; Pixar EyedNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher market open on Thursday as oil prices stayed below $55 a barrel and as investors lapped up beaten-down shares after recent declines in the market. Shares of Pixar Animation Studios Inc. (PIXR.O: Quote , Profile , Research ) stand to gain a day after its board approved a 2-for-1 split of the company's common stock. Pixar shares were up nearly 2 percent at $93.80 in after-hours trade ...Stocks Seen Flat as Bush Rally FadesBy Michael Flaherty NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures trimmed losses on Thursday after weekly jobless claims data, but stocks still were seen opening flat as the rally fueled by President Bush's re-election wore off. 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