Internet Cafe Business News
- Commission OKs zoning waiver for store Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:40PMBy DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN In the city’s zoning code, strip clubs, adult
- Salem allocates $350,000 for street maintenance Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:38PMSalem's street maintenance program was approved at a cost of roughly $350,000 during a regular city council meeting on Tuesday night, with an additional $25,000 estimated for engineering costs.
- Borders’ regulars dread bookstore’s final chapter Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:03PMNAPERVILLE — Less than 36 hours after Borders Inc. announced it will close all 399 stores remaining in the once-giant bookstore chain, the Borders store on Route 59 in Naperville was filled with customers. Some came to protest and some came to sniff out “going out of business” bargains.Some simply came to say goodbye.“I’m really upset,” said Liz Merkley of Naperville as she browsed among the ...
- Globals' Geek Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:26PMIn 2000, when he was 14 years old, Suhas Gopinath would pass an internet cafe every day on his way to school.
- Lee Airpark lands new tenants Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:09PMThe first section of the Village at Lee Airpark shopping center is almost full. Regency Centers Corp., owner of the plaza next to Lee Airport in Edgewater, announced this week that three new tenants will be moving in by fall, bringing the center up to 98 percent capacity. One of them - AT&T cell phone dealer CellComm - is already there, with Bay Tunes Guitars and Coldstone Creamery close behind ...
- CORRECTING and REPLACING Education Realty Trust Secures Ground Lease, Begins Construction on Second On-Campus Housing ... Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:05AMMEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Second graph of release should read: Scheduled to open in August 2012, the $29.8 million apartment community is being developed through Education Realty Trust’s On-Campus Equity plan — or The ONE PlanSM. (sted $38.7 million apartment community). The corrected release reads: EDUCATION REALTY TRUST SECURES GROUND LEASE, BEGINS CONSTRUCTION ON SECOND ON-CAMPUS ...
- New Businesses Helping Local Jobless Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:49AMIn an economy that has been struggling and with the state of Texas at 7.9 percent unemployment rate and Van Zandt County at a 7.4 percent unemployment rate, Canton has something unique happening.
- Education Realty Trust Secures Ground Lease, Begins Construction on Second On-Campus Housing Development at Syracuse ... Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:10AMMEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Education Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:EDR), a leader in the ownership, development and management of collegiate housing, today announced the closing on the ground lease and the commencement of construction for its second company-owned apartment community on the Syracuse University campus. Scheduled to open in August 2012, the $38.7 million apartment community is ...
- Garage Café: An Open Office Space for Chinese Startups Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:14AMI constantly heard both expats and Chinese complaining about how café in China including Starbucks and so on overcharge their coffee in China.
- Demise of cafe gaming sought Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:51AMBOSTON - If Senate President Therese Murray and House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo have their way, all Internet gaming cafes in the state will soon be shut down.
- Final chapter for Borders; 10,700 workers to lose jobs Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:21AMBorders Group Inc., the Ann Arbor-based bookselling chain whose success helped shut the doors of many independent bookstores, said it will soon go out of business, deciding Monday to ask a bankruptcy court to approve its sale to a group of liquidators.
- What I wish I'd known when I graduated Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:59AMPolitician Chuka Umunna, musician Emmy the Great, website entrepreneur Martin Lewis and journalist Kira Cochrane reflect on when they first left university Chuka Umunna MP Politician "I didn't use email properly until I went to university in 1997. The proliferation of social media and the internet into our lives was still at a fairly early stage then. I really wish I'd learned more about it then ...
- Google helping small businesses in Central Texas get online Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:21PMGoogle helping small businesses in Central Texas get online
- Ken Auletta: How Sheryl Sandberg Made Facebook Profitable Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:20AMThree years after Sandberg joined Facebook, the company is profitable. Photograph by Michele Asselin.
- Young Entrepreneur Strikes Gold With Trendy Berry Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:19AMThree months ago, there was not an acai berry to be found in Russia. But thanks to Maria Lobova, that has changed.
- Gatehouse Bank acquires first US student accommodation property Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:16AMGatehouse Bank plc (Gatehouse), a wholesale Shariah compliant investment bank based in the City of London, has completed the acquisition of its first US based student accommodation property in College Station, Texas.
- How I Overcame Bipolar II (and Saved My Own Life) Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:17AM(Author’s note and disclaimer: The following piece details my story of overcoming a serious and potentially-fatal mental illness, bipolar II, between the years of 2000-2007. I have decided to write this story now, painful as reliving some of the history is, in order to provide inspiration and information to others currently struggling with mental illness, and to their families and loved ones. I ...
- New library wows crowd Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:18PMAn estimated 5,000 people flowed through the spacious and elegant Vancouver Community Library on Sunday, lavishing praise on the five-story building that will become a destination spot in downtown. Rain pelted many who waited through 45 minutes of speeches by dignitaries before the doors opened for self-guided tours.
- Big-Time Brew Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:19PMIn 2002, PTT Plc created its own coffee brand, Cafe{aac} Amazon, to support its retail service station business. Nine years later, the yellow-green logo with the macaw has proved resilient on its own and will soon signify a separate business unit of the national oil and gas conglomerate.
- Latest News Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:28AMKASHGAR, China -- Visiting the neighbors isn't easy when you live in Kyrgyzstan and they live in China's Xinjiang Province.
- Business Calendar Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:59AMGREEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The Las Vegas Green Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Center for Business and Technology Advancement, 6216 S. Sandhill Road. Details: info@lvgcc.com or 646-2551. social register of
- 46 New Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:55AMGet ready for Mashable's weekly roundup! This week, we've performed original Google+ analysis, prepared you for the Mac OS X Lion release, and pointed you toward the best fictional Twitter accounts. We've celebrated startups and mourned space shuttle finales.
- Endless sales may drive shoppers away Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:17AMRetailers send the wrong message, write Eli Greenblat and Carolyn Cummins.
- Two new businesses will have grand openings in Sheffield Village Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:09AMSHEFFIELD VILLAGE — Two new businesses will have grand openings July 23 in Sheffield Village.
- Internet café logging in to Chardon Plaza? Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:01PMGeauga County may soon have its first Internet cafe.
- Deputies raid internet cafes Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:32PMDeputies in Pinellas and Pasco County have closed several internet cafes, seizing cash and dozens of computers. The Pasco County Sheriff says they are working to prevent unregulated gambling.
- WJFW News Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:50PMEAGLE RIVER - For many of us that live in remote areas, getting consistent high speed internet isn't always an option.
- Midway ice cream is the Bee's Knees Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:43PMFill'er Up Coffee Station in Midway now has ice cream. It will taste familiar to fans of the Yellow Snow Creamery, which closed at the end of the ski
- Police raid alleged illegal gambling cafe; customer horrified by ordeal Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:41PMRICHMOND, VA (WTVR) – One customer says she was terrified when Richmond Police raided 777 University in Southside Plaza, one of two alleged illegal gambling establishments, Thursday night.
- Discounts not enough to tempt shoppers Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:24PMRetailers are at their wits' end as consumers keep their wallets shut, write Eli Greenblat and Carolyn Cummins.
- Merciful brew: Orem church’s nonprofit coffee house supports charities in Thailand, Cambodia Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:31PMDrinking coffee can help make the world a better place. Not just any coffee, of course. In this case, the stuff you want is the house brew at Mercy House Coffee in Orem, a nonprofit venture owned and
- Construction underway on new Texas Tech housing complex Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:48AMA new $34.8 million off-campus student housing complex next to Texas Tech is scheduled to open in August 2012 with leasing commencing next month.
- Cop on the cyber beat Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:21AMSaffron Howden meets the strongman fighting the crime of the century.
- BakuToday Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:57AMquotes from some of the publications. Michael Sukhodolsky born May 13, 1964 in Pushkin Mountains of the Pskov region. In 1985 he graduated from the Krasnodar Higher Military School named after Army General Shtemenko (trains specialists in the field of information security).
- Local leaders cautious about Internet cafés Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:24AMLOCAL OFFICIALS ARE proceeding cautiously when it comes to regulating Internet sweepstakes cafés. (Special to the Tribune & Georgian) Two Camden cities and the county government have moratoriums in place halting the issuance of business licenses to Internet sweepstakes cafés.
- Internet cafe sues to stop competing cafe Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:44AMOne of Tallahassee's numerous Internet cafes has filed a lawsuit seeking to block the opening of another such "simulated gambling" business located just a few doors down in the same strip mall.
- The Apprentice episode 11 - live blog Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:14PMWho will be top dog as the contestants fight it out to make the most money from selling fast food in west London? 10.28pm: Sorry I've been a bit quiet during You're Fired, but it's just a bit dull, and I have nothing to say. General audience consensus seems to be that Tom should win, which would certainly be my vote. He's the only one I'd go to the pub with, this being my standard reality TV ...
- Local witches to star in Internet reality show Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:21PMFans of reality entertainment have a new, local option: a Web-based series called “The Young Witches of Salem.”
- Last Man in Tower, By Aravind Adiga Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:17PMAravind Adiga's vibrant third novel has the simple urgency of a thriller populated by a garrulous and opinionated throng of neighbours: the residents of Tower A of the Vishram Co-operative Housing Society, located in a promising spot between illegal slums and Mumbai's airport. When a local developer makes a wildly exciting collective offer to the members, he generates a frenzy of aspiration ...
- Pool hall may join internet cafe in Garland Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:24PMGARLAND — An internet sweepstakes cafe that took root in Garland earlier this year is attempting to build a stronger foundation — and a larger customer base — with several pool tables, and the town’s board approved the move unanimously earlier this week.
- Downtown Oakland Hotel Offers Discounted Rates With Oakland As Package Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:43PMThe Courtyard Marriott Oakland Downtown announces an exciting Oakland As package featuring special rates, deluxe accommodations and complimentary breakfast for two. Courtyard Marriott Oakland Downtown is perfect for a last minute weekend trip, special occasion or getaway with friends. With the Oakland As package guests can enjoy newly renovated guest rooms, free high speed Internet, Jacuzzi...
- Jeff Burlew's blog: Internet cafe sues to block competing cafe Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:41PMOne of Tallahassee's 20-plus internet cafes has filed a lawsuit seeking to block the opening of another such "simulated gambling" business nearby.
- Texas Mom and Entrepreneur Nichole Bentley Wins First Prize in Verizon's National 'Hardest Working Small Biz Mom ... Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:17AMNEW YORK, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Three mothers in Texas, New York and Michigan who are also successful businesswomen are the winners of Verizon's Hardest Working Small Biz Mom contest. In her first-prize-winning video submission, Nichole Bentley, owner of Bentley Business Consulting in Coppell, Texas, shows how she strikes a balance between caring for her four sons and running her ...
- Business Today: Business Giants in Bloggers and Tweeters Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:01AMBefore its popularity spread like wildfire among Egyptians in the wake of the January 25 Revolution, Twitter was mainly a sphere populated by activists, artists and writers, in addition to geeks, bloggers and young businessmen.
- American Campus Communities Starts Construction on Two Owned Projects Serving Students Attending Texas Tech University ... Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:11AMAUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Campus Communities, Inc. (NYSE:ACC), one of the largest owners, managers and developers of quality student housing properties in the U.S., announced today the commencement of construction on a $34.8 million off-campus student housing complex next to Texas Tech University and a $44.8 million off-campus project adjacent to the University at Buffalo (SUNY ...
- For those suggesting that Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:29PMIn reply to The Black Hole In Labor's Carbon Tax : For those suggesting that deals locking old growth forest for their carbon absorbing credits would be undone by tricky financialists like Macquarie, note that public pressure on Brazil and other Sth American governments has in some cases turned around land clearing practices. Environmentalist’s targeting of McDonalds because they were the net ...
- Restaurant Road Trip: Blue Moose Café Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:43PMThe local coffee spot has evolved into an all day attraction.
- In Libya's west, rebels rise amid rights concerns, growing pride Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:41PMHis name is Bunduq Assim Bunduq but around here everybody calls him "Che."
- McPhillips library closes after 47 years as new building on horizon Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:07PMAfter decades in service, the small purple and red house hosting Salt Spring’s public library has closed it doors to patrons for the last time.
- Mumbai blasts - live updates Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:54AMHome ministry confirms three terrorist attacks, two in south Mumbai, in the Opera House district and Zaveri bazaar and one in Dadar in central city 4.28pm: At a press conference, south Mumbai representative Milend Deora said: The message that I would liek to give to the people is the same I gave after the 26/11 attacks. People should be calm and refrain from rumour mongering. He urged people not ...