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...Those who think that Euro Disney can be turned around and run a profit should stop deluding themselves...
...appeal, filed by the conservative non-profit group Liberty Counsel, attempted to overturn the state Supreme Judicial Court (SJC)’s November 2003 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage in the Bay State. Since then, more than 3,000 same-sex couples in Massachusetts have filed for marriage licenses, according to the Associated Press...
...Planet Aid, clothes are shipped down in bulk from Canada, and employees pick through them on site to decide what stays and what goes. All of the clothes here are by donation, since Planet Aid is part of the non-profit Humana People to People, an aid organization that runs teaching, HIV/AIDS and sustainable development programs in Africa and Central America. What you’ll find here are quirky pieces mixed in with generally modern, basic items. This is a good place to go if you want clothes that are fairly straightforward and cheaper than new ones, particularly...
...able to break even—if not turn a profit—on future concerts, and that money could be funneled back into other campus events and activities. Considering that tickets to campus shows are significantly discounted from those for public shows, we recognize that making a profit is an enormously lofty goal, but it is on the horizon—whereas just a couple of years ago, simply getting any concert to take shape seemed doubtful...
...solution, Wong has proposed taxing the club's gross profit instead of its revenue, which would allow him to increase the payout on winning tickets and lure back punters who are patronizing illegal offtrack shops. As proof, Wong points to the United Kingdom, which made a similar change three years ago and saw annual betting income surge 82%. Indeed, there are echoes of the Laffer curve in Wong's proposal: allowing individuals to keep more of their winnings may actually maximize overall revenues. "I'll bet more if there's more money to win," says...