A FRAUD gang nicknamed the Coventry Falcons used cheap flights to fly to Scotland and book into top hotels before stealing the ID of guests.
The robbers flew from East Midlands Airport to systematically break into rooms at hotels across the country to steal credit cards and ID documents before emptying victims' accounts.
The mob stole a fortune after using a variety of disguises to pass off the genuine documentation and bank cards as their own.
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Sunday, December 20, 2009
BRitish Virgin Islands developer appeals
In September, a High Court ruling threw cold water on developers’ plans to build a golf course and five-star resort on Beef Island. Now, the developer is appealing that decision.
The appeal by Quorum Island (BVI) Limited is the latest twist in a two-year-old battle that has pitted developers and government against the Virgin Islands Environmental Council.
The non-profit VIEC was formed in large part to contest the government’s approval of the BI development, granted by then-Chief Minister Dr. Orlando Smith on Jan. 31, 2007.
The group filed for judicial review of the approval six months after it was granted
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The appeal by Quorum Island (BVI) Limited is the latest twist in a two-year-old battle that has pitted developers and government against the Virgin Islands Environmental Council.
The non-profit VIEC was formed in large part to contest the government’s approval of the BI development, granted by then-Chief Minister Dr. Orlando Smith on Jan. 31, 2007.
The group filed for judicial review of the approval six months after it was granted
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DB Hospitality in tie-up with Hyatt for five hotels
Mumbai: Mumbai-based DB Hospitality Pvt Ltd, part of the DB Group, will invest over Rs 5,500 crore in the construction of hotels by 2014. The company has entered into a contract with Hyatt Hotels Corporation, under which it will construct and own five new hotels for the global hospitality major which in turn will manage them.
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Can CityCenter Save Las Vegas?
LAS VEGAS -- You can't escape CityCenter. Celebrities arrived in droves to bask in its opulence. Local newspapers declared it a masterpiece. Casino executives heralded the crowning example of what can be accomplished when vision, brilliance and sheer will are combined with $8.5 billion.
Towering over the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, CityCenter--a joint venture between gaming giant MGM Mirage ( MGM - news - people ) and Infinity World, a subsidiary of Dubai World--opened this week under a dazzling display of fireworks and glitz. The property encompasses 67 acres between the Bellagio and Monte Carlo casinos, and features four hotels, including its flagship, Aria, which is complete with 4,004 rooms, a casino, shops, restaurants, nightclubs and lounges and an Elvis-themed Cirque du Soleil production.
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Towering over the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, CityCenter--a joint venture between gaming giant MGM Mirage ( MGM - news - people ) and Infinity World, a subsidiary of Dubai World--opened this week under a dazzling display of fireworks and glitz. The property encompasses 67 acres between the Bellagio and Monte Carlo casinos, and features four hotels, including its flagship, Aria, which is complete with 4,004 rooms, a casino, shops, restaurants, nightclubs and lounges and an Elvis-themed Cirque du Soleil production.
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