Welcome to the Week in Business, a look at some of the biggest stories in business and economics. How the British withdrawal from the European Union will actually unfold in the coming years is unclear. But financial markets rendered a quick verdict Thursday night and on into FridayBrexit will be terrible for the U.K. economy,…
AFP on June 23, 2016, 1:05 pm Gambling-mad Vietnamese put their houses on Euro 2016 Hanoi (AFP) – Football and a flutter go hand-in-hand in Vietnam making Euro 2016 a golden opportunity for fans to enjoy two national obsessions, even for those who have already bet their houses on the beautiful game — and lost.…
Problem gambling in Wales has been described as a “huge hidden problem” by a leading addiction expert. Wynfod Ellis Owen, Chief Executive of Living Room in Cardiff – a centre that helps addicts – has called on the Welsh Government to follow Scotland and England by undertaking research into the issue. There are no Wales-specific…
HANOI – Football and a flutter go hand-in-hand in Vietnam making Euro 2016 a golden opportunity for fans to enjoy two national obsessions, even for those who have already bet their houses on the beautiful game — and lost. Men watch a live broadcast of Euro2016 in downtown Hanoi. Each major football championship is followed…
HANOI – Football and a flutter go hand-in-hand in Vietnam making Euro 2016 a golden opportunity for fans to enjoy two national obsessions, even for those who have already bet their houses on the beautiful game — and lost. Men watch a live broadcast of Euro2016 in downtown Hanoi. Each major football championship is followed…
©EPA The newly opened restaurant at Singapores Resorts World, the complex best known for its 15,000 sq m casino, is billed as Asias first Michelin chef showcase. Every few weeks a new Michelin-starred chef takes charge of the kitchen at Curate, serving up a limited-edition tasting menu in a haute cuisine twist on pop-up dining.…
The tips came to Billy Walters, the Las Vegas high-roller, by prepaid burner phones and during lunch meetings. From there some were fed to Phil Mickelson, one of the worlds most beloved golfers. The code word at the center of the scheme: Dallas Cowboys. What began with a friendship forged over gambling, golf and business…
An armed policeman stands guard at the site where an explosion happened at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in east China’s Shanghai, June 12, 2016. (Photo: Xinhua/Ding Ting) The suspect in the Shanghai airport explosion had a large amount of gambling debt, said police on Monday. Zhou Xingbai, 29, from Tongren city in southwest China’s Guizhou…
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Jeanne Fleming and Leonard Schwarz San Jose Mercury News correspondents Dear Jeanne and Leonard: Ten years ago my brother “Jack” and I each lent our brother “Don” $5,000 so he could wipe out his gambling debts. Don promised to pay us back, but he never really did. Over the years, he paid me a total…