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Polish Economy Still SolidPolands economic growth for all of 2008 looks to come in at slightly over 5 percent, according to the countrys Economy Ministry. Growth for the first quarter of the year was 6.1 percent, the second quarter was 5.8 percent and the third quarter was 4.8 percent. That compares quite favorably to EU nations, who saw a 0.2 percent drop in GDP for the third quarter of the year.
homesgofast.com Friday, December 19, 2008Turkish Airlines To Buy New AircraftTurkish Airlines has extended the deadline of a tender for 105 planes to Jan. 19 at the request of Boeing and Airbus, the airline said on Thursday. Turkish Airlines (THY) announced the planned plane order on Oct14 and the tender was scheduled for completion on Dec. 17.
homesgofast.com Friday, December 19, 2008Grand Hyatt ReopensThe Grand Hyatt Bali has reopened following a US$35 million renovation. The hotel undertook complete renovations of all its rooms and suites, as well as to the lobby, restaurants and Grand Club. There are also some new facilities for the property, including the Kriya Spa and an additional Grand Ballroom.
homesgofast.com Friday, December 19, 2008Pound Nearly Equal to EuroLondon 19/12/08-The UK pound is almost at parity with the Euro, a startling slide for the currency. The new lows for the pound came after the British government released official figures showing the budget deficit hit a record high in November.
homesgofast.com Friday, December 19, 2008The Algarve?s New Race Track Draws TouristsThe Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, a brand new state-of-the-art race track near Portimão in Portugals Algarve region is drawing visitors from far and near. And, according to the annual top 20 survey in the current issue of A Place In The Sun magazine, Portugal is the biggest climber leaping from 12th to 3rd position as the UKs favourite place to buy property around the world.
homesgofast.com Friday, December 19, 2008Nordic World Championships Coming to Czech RepublicThe 2009 Nordic World Championships are coming to the Czech Republic for two weeks at the end of February. Running from 18 February to 1 March 2009, the town of Liberec will see the best skiers in the world compete in cross-country skiing and ski jumping.
The World Championships take place every two years and will be taking place in the Czech Republic for the first time ever. The 2007-2008 mens cross country World Cup Champion, Lukas Bauer, represents the Czech Republic and is hoping to bring home the gold for the home crowds. A brand new cross-country facility was built in Vesec u Liberce to host the events, which will take place from 24 February to 1 March.
homesgofast.com Friday, December 19, 2008Phuket Development is StrongDespite the ongoing political pressures in Thailand, Phuket developments are still going strong. 30 new hotels are at various stages of development and construction in the countrys resort capital, according to information from hospitality consulting firm C9 Hotelworks. Nearly 5,000 new rooms are scheduled to open over the next three years, adding to the nearly 40,000 rooms already on the island.
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