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Trump Taj Mahal Atlantic City (Atlantic City/USA, January 22, 2009) – A well-known VIP could soon fall victim to the financial and economic crisis: Donald Trump’s casino group in Atlantic City (New Jersey) is facing insolvency. Declining revenues and a missed loan repayment have pushed the hotel and casino empire that comprises the Trump Taj Mahal, the Trump Plaza and the Trump Marina to the edge of illiquidity. The decision will be made today (January 22).

The favorable exchange rate makes shopping mekka London even more attractive: Despite the credit crunch, London is experiencing a real stampede of shoppers from Europe in the beginning of the new year. New West End Company, representing the retailers of West End, for instance, observed more than 10 million shoppers from Europe over the past weeks. An end is not currently in sight.

First report on the mood at Europe’s largest tourism and travel trade fair. The traditional CMT was off to a successful start on the weekend. For the second time, the travel trade fair opened its gates at the exhibition center by Stuttgart Airport. Around 60,000 people visited during the first two days, alone, in order to get a hold of the most recent holiday trends or maybe one or the other insider tip for travel in 2009. The exhibition for caravan, motor and tourism will remain open on the new fair grounds of Stuttgart through 01/25/2009. The CMT is the largest public exhibition for tourism in Europe. A total of about 200,000 travel-loving visitors are anticipated until January 25.

Die in Berlin vorgestellte Studie „Katalytische Effekte des Luftverkehrs“ bestätigt den hohen wirtschaftlichen Nutzen des Luftverkehrs in Deutschland. Nach Untersuchungen des European Center for Aviation Development ist der Luftverkehr nicht nur für die seit langem bekannten positiven Effekte bei den Fluggesellschaften und Flughäfen verantwortlich, sondern stiftet darüber hinaus zusätzliche Nutzen, die sich in der Ansiedlung international tätiger Unternehmen mit ihren Direktinvestitionen und Arbeitsplätzen niederschlagen.

Time and again, states and associations try to modernize the association law, now 100 years old, through petitions – without success. The association law considers association executives personally liable when damages are incurred during non-profit activities. These can stem from accidents at events, liability damages, up to faulty taxes. Since there are over 600,000 listed associations in Germany, every seventh German citizen is practically sailing close to the wind.

Always wanted to follow the steps of the Sicilian nobility, to take a look behind the doors of an inhabited palazzo, to shake hands with a Conte and Contessa of the Hohenstaufen lineage and to taste the wine of the hosts? Schön Touristik combines these unique experiences into a group trip to Sicily – following the company motto of „authentic – creative – a great experience“.