Cruise bookings fall after Concordia shipwreck
Cruise bookings fall after Concordia shipwreck Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 01:53 p.m., Tuesday, January 31, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) — The frightful images of a sinking Italian cruise ship have scared off some cruise passengers, at least temporarily, during the industry's ...
US cruise bookings fall after Concordia shipwreck
The frightful images of a sinking Italian cruise ship have scared off some cruise passengers, at least temporarily, during the industry's peak booking season.
Cuckoo for Cocoa Processing: Making Chocolate—Not Just Picking It—Helps Madagascar Develop
In northern Madagascar, the village of Anketrakabe lies 60 kilometers from the nearest paved road. There, farmers without running water or electricity grow cocoa beans that, unlike most of Madagascar’s cocoa harvest, will not be sent to far away Europe for processing. These farmers partner with the Brooklyn-based chocolate company Madécasse (pronounced mah-DAY-cas) and ship their cocoa to the ...
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Cruise bookings fall after Concordia wreck
Cruise firm reports bookings drop
NEW YORK — The frightful images of a sinking Italian cruise ship have scared off some cruise passengers, at least temporarily, during the industry’s peak booking season.
Shale drillers see slowdown as natural gas prices decline
Two of the region's most prominent energy firms Thursday reported their profits and revenues rose last year, but the record-low price of natural gas is forcing both to cut back on rapid-fire drilling.