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Airy stuff for a political animal
London mayor Boris Johnson's political future was clouded with uncertainty when he was left dangling on a zip wire 40 meters above the ground at an Olympic festival at Victoria Park. 8/3/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=125030&sid=37238527&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120803
Smart money stays abroad for US giants
Apple has more than US$81 billion (HK$631.8 billion) parked overseas, Microsoft has US$54 billion, Google US$43 billion and Cisco US$42 billion. 8/3/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=125029&sid=37238524&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120803
Do it Sinatra's way for US$7.7m
Frank Sinatra's former Manhattan penthouse, where Ol' Blue Eyes entertained the hell-raising Rat Pack, has gone on the market for US$7.7 million (HK$60 million). 8/3/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=125028&sid=37238523&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120803
A tale of two sons
Asia's richest tycoon Li Ka-shing insists he treats his two sons equally. 8/3/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=125027&sid=37238522&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120803
Wok's up with chaos theory?
WoK with capital K. That's the name cultural hub chief executive Michael Lynch has chosen for the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority which is quite a mouthful. 8/3/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=125026&sid=37238521&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120803
Silver lining as golden dreams crash
Top mainland badminton players Yu Yang and Wang Xiaoli, along with six others from South Korea and Indonesia, were disqualified for their disgraceful play in the London Olympics. Mary Ma 8/3/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=49&art_id=125025&sid=37238520&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120803
Stocks tumble on Draghi empty talk
US and European stocks tumbled and the euro erased gains last night Hong Kong time after the European Central Bank signaled it would not take any immediate action to push down borrowing costs of euro zone member states. 8/3/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=31&art_id=125024&sid=37239094&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120803
Culture cash soars
We're on the money and ready to roll, says the boss of Hong Kong's long- delayed cultural hub. And it's happening this month. Mary Ann Benitez 8/3/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=125023&sid=37239092&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120803
Li stays mum on Leung
Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong's richest man, yesterday kept his lips sealed on the new government led by Chief Executive Leung Chun- ying despite being asked by reporters. Victor Cheung 8/3/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=125022&sid=37239784&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120803
New chapter as 24-hour bookstore nears launch
The first overseas branch of the renowned Eslite Bookstore will open in Causeway Bay next week, providing a new experience for book lovers in Hong Kong. Johnny Lo 8/3/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=125021&sid=37235628&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120803
Striking lifeguards rage at hire plan
Career lifeguards yesterday voiced their concern for public safety after the government began recruiting 240 temporary workers to replace those planning industrial action this weekend. Winnie Chong 8/3/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=125020&sid=37240034&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120803
Lam vows impartial probe over Chan
Chief Secretary Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor has pledged an impartial investigation into properties co-owned by the wife of development minister Paul Chan Mo-po. Kelly Ip 8/3/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=125019&sid=37236487&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120803
Feuding Foks aim to settle out of court
Feuding family members of Henry Fok Ying-tung have reached an agreement in principle on how to divide the late tycoon's estate, one of their lawyers told the High Court yesterday. Eddie Luk 8/3/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=125018&sid=37237467&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120803
Fertilizer to offer rich harvest as swings ruled out
After the US Federal Reserve failed to come up with anything new on Wednesday, we have put our faith in the European Central Bank. 8/3/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=5&art_id=125017&sid=37238201&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120803
BEA earnings strike surprise
Bank of East Asia (0023) surprised the market by posting a 10.2 percent growth in first-half profit. Grace Cao 8/3/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=1&art_id=125016&sid=37236219&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120803
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