'In the Heights' recoups $10 million investment, 10 months after ... - News1130.com

NEW YORK - "In the Heights" is now in the black financially. The Tony-winning musical celebration of Latino life in an upper Manhattan neighbourhood has recouped its $10 million production costs, 10 months after it opened on Broadway, the show's ...

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Italy PM-Alitalia would still consider Lufthansa offer - Forbes

ROME, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Thursday talks between Alitalia and Air France-KLM are at a very advanced stage, but if Lufthansa were to make a good offer for the Italian carrier Alitalia would still consider ...

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Myanmar trade surplus shrinks as gas exports fall - WTOP Radio

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Myanmar's trade surplus shrank in the first nine months of last year on lower exports of gas, according to official statistics. Figures from the Ministry of National Planning and Development, seen Tuesday, show the surplus ...

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Catholics targeted by NY man in $17M Ponzi scheme - Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- An 82-year-old businessman was charged Thursday with running a Ponzi scheme that took in at least $17 million from a clientele gleaned largely through ads in Catholic newspapers. Richard Piccoli of suburban Buffalo declined to ...

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S&P places Alcoa on 'CreditWatch' - Forbes

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has placed its ratings for aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. on CreditWatch with negative implications, citing a "very weak" operating environment and low aluminum prices. The ratings include the agency's "BBB+" long-term ...

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US ambassador says Britain in Guantanamo talks - Columbia Missourian

The outgoing U.S. ambassador to London says talks have been held with British officials about Britain accepting some Guantanamo Bay detainees if the camp for terrorist suspects is closed. "I would hope that if the U.K. could see its way through to ...

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U.S. says Madoff had cheques ready - International Herald Tribune

NEW YORK : A search of accused swindler Bernard Madoff's office desk revealed he had signed checks totalling more than $173 million (113 million pounds) ready to be sent, U.S. prosecutors said in court papers on Thursday asking a judge to jail him ...

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