Hints and tips:
...Those who do not (or cannot) pay extra have to wait in line for everything from amusement park rides to ski lifts and aircraft boarding....
...Here, she only slightly reins in her focus-pulling antics, creating a Cathy whose head darts about like a snake, her wild eyes demanding constant love and amusement....
...The ride-hailing pioneer wants to focus on food delivery markets where it holds a leadership position, in the hopes of gaining better economies of scale and pricing power....
...Saudi Arabia has deployed its sovereign wealth fund to deepen economic ties beyond oil deals, such as via investments in ride-hailing app Uber, but reciprocal moves have been slow as Riyadh has struggled...
...– From the StreetwiseProf: “Glencore and Ivan Glasenberg were (and are) just along for a ride on the commodity price roller coaster, which is located at a Chinese amusement park....
...Such “tent pole” franchises (so called because they can support an entire entertainment constellation) come with revenue opportunities for toys, video games and theme park rides....
...Problem was, outside of the realm of addicitive amusements that charge players for in-game perks, this model is far harder to scale and more labour intensive than the other two....
...It seems Katniss Everdeen’s rebel spirit is catnip to moguls, too. May the odds always be in favour of Mr Malone making boodles of money....
...I had in mind other amusements....
...For enthusiasts who believe that pace of growth can be maintained, there is still time to take a ride. Email the Lex team in confidence at lex@ft.com...
...For now, Kickstarter continues to ride the reciprocity wave....
...Most amusement parks do not have enough restaurants, kiosks, shops and public spaces to accommodate all their visitors if they are not standing in line for a ride....
...SeaWorld Entertainment, the aquatic-themed amusement park operator controlled by the Blackstone Group and home to Shamu the killer whale, has filed for an initial public offering....
...- Mystery dude on an amusement park ride with Kim Jong-un. - John Brown on IPOs these days....
...As Republicans and Democrats in the US Congress race towards the “fiscal cliff” like James Dean and Corey Allen in Rebel Without a Cause – daring each other to chicken out first – the country’s chief executives...
...Users may also rebel at seeing the distribution of their tweets becoming more restricted, in order for Twitter to “monetise” them through its own ad sales....
...Visitors can take a tour of World of Warcraft landscapes in the Journey of Dangers ride and buy a Rmb1,600 ($250) WoW sword from a storekeeper who claims the merchandise is authorised by Blizzard....
...“Having this group aboard is like having a rocket strapped to your skateboard, when they turn on the jets you’re in for a hell of a ride,” Mr Smith said in a statement....
...I knew there would be a place in the business, but I also knew there would be no free ride. When I realised I could become chairman, I knew I’d have to earn it....
...Neither Khartoum nor the former southern rebels wants to reignite Africa’s longest civil war – they depend on each other to produce the oil that bankrolls both regimes....
...Shares in Lo-Q, supplier of a virtual queuing system that allows visitors to amusement parks to jump the line, rose sharply on Monday as it predicted full-year profits would be twice market expectations....
...Far from being over-awed by American business at the moment, senior Infosys executives are watching events on Wall Street with a certain wry amusement....
...The only problem is that loyal buyers are no longer rebels without a cause....
...Kony’s options narrowed further in 2005 when Khartoum signed a peace deal with the southern rebels to end their long civil war. Both sides agreed foreign forces – including the LRA – must leave....
...From there, we proceeded to the real highlight of the journey (from the junior Waldmeirs’ point of view): a visit to the local Amish-themed amusement park, Dutch Wonderland, where, from the top of the antique...
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