China blocks Twitter, bars reporters from Tiananmen ahead of 20th anniversary of crackdownBEIJING — Foreign journalists were barred from Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on Wednesday as an Internet clampdown that blocked Twitter expanded to include more blogs on the eve of the 20th anniversary of a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests. Tiananmen protest leader says Macau denies him entry ahead of crackdown anniversaryHONG KONG — The second most-wanted student leader from the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests was denied entry to the southern Chinese territory of Macau on Wednesday, a day before the 20th anniversary of China’s crackdown. He said he was being detained at the airport. Tiananmen leader seeks entry in Macau, says he’ll turn self in ahead of crackdown anniversaryHONG KONG — The second most-wanted student leader from the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests arrived in the southern Chinese territory of Macau to turn himself in Wednesday, a day before the 20th anniversary of China’s brutal crackdown. Prominent Tiananmen leader says he’s arrived in Macau, seeking entry before anniversaryHONG KONG — A prominent student leader from the 1989 pro-democracy protests at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square says he’s arrived in the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau to turn himself in. MGM Mirage opposes regulator’s ‘unsuitable’ tag for casino partner Pansy HoMACAU — A top MGM Mirage executive said Wednesday the gambling giant would challenge a recent U.S. regulatory report calling Pansy Ho, daughter of a famous Macau kingpin, an “unsuitable” business partner for its casino in the Chinese city. MGM Mirage to challenge regulator’s ‘unsuitable’ tag for casino partner Pansy HoMACAU — A top MGM Mirage executive said Wednesday the gambling giant would challenge a recent U.S. regulatory report calling Pansy Ho, daughter of a famous Macau kingpin, an “unsuitable” business partner for its casino in the Chinese city. City of Dreams casino resort latest multibillion dollar bet on MacauMACAU — The City of Dreams, a massive casino resort in Macau, was unveiled Monday in the latest multibillion-dollar bet that this once-seedy Chinese gambling enclave will become one of the world’s top tourist destinations. Wynn Resorts books a wider-than-expected 1st-qtr loss after opening new Las Vegas casinoNEW YORK — Casino operator Wynn Resorts Ltd. reported a wider first-quarter loss than Wall Street expected on Tuesday after opening a new casino resort on the struggling Las Vegas Strip and seeing revenue slip at its property in Macau. Wynn Resorts moves to 1st-quarter loss on declining revenue at its Macau resortLAS VEGAS — Casino operator Wynn Resorts Ltd. said Tuesday that it lost money in its first quarter partly because revenue and occupancy dropped at its Macau resort, and its adjusted earnings fell well short of analyst estimates. Billionaire Adelson paid $1.28M in 2008 to run Las Vegas Sands, 59 percent drop from 2007LAS VEGAS — Billionaire Sheldon Adelson received $1.28 million in compensation as chief executive of Las Vegas Sands Corp. in 2008, 59 percent less than in 2007, as stock in the company where he is majority owner fell 94 percent, according to an Associated Press analysis of a company regulatory filing made Thursday. Casino co. Las Vegas Sands refuses to comment on report it is selling Macau propertyLAS VEGAS — Casino company Las Vegas Sands Corp. declined to comment Monday on a Hong Kong newspaper’s report that Sands might sell the first foreign-owned casino in the Chinese island of Macau under a leaseback arrangement worth $1.3 billion. Casino co. Las Vegas Sands refuses to comment on report it is selling Macau propertyLAS VEGAS — Casino company Las Vegas Sands Corp. is declining comment on a Hong Kong newspaper report that it could sell the first foreign-owned casino in the Chinese island of Macau under a lease-back arrangement worth $1.3 billion. Macau casino operator Galaxy posts $1.5 bln loss for 2008 on gaming license write-downMACAU — Macau casino operator Galaxy Entertainment said losses ballooned in 2008 after writing down the value of its gaming license and warned of a further delay to the opening of a massive hotel-resort project if the economy worsens. |
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