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All-new Kia Rio set to go on saleThe all-new Kia Rio, which made its world debut at the 2016 Mondial de l’Automobile in Paris, will go on sale during this quarter. The B-segment car is the Korean manufacturer’s second best-selling model globally, with More… |
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Rio hotels see larger Olympics boost than London, BeijingRio de Janeiro’s hotel industry saw a substantially larger impact as host of the 2016 Summer Olympics than London in 2012 and Beijing in 2008, new data showed. According to data from STR, during the month of August, Rio de J More… |
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Brazil says foreign tourism met half-million forecast for gamesAt least 500,000 foreign visitors arrived in Brazil to attend the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the government said on Friday, citing recent immigration figures that met a forecast made well before the games. According to data compi More… |
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US swimmer pays fine for lying to Brazil policeUS Olympic gold medallist swimmer Ryan Lochte issued an apology on Friday and his teammate Jimmy Feigen agreed to pay 35,000 reais ($11,000) to a charity after Brazilian police said they lied about being robbed at gunpoint at the weekend. More… |
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Olympic broadcast revenue jumps 7.1pc to top $4bnOlympic broadcast revenues reached $4.1 billion from 2013 to 2016, a 7.1 per cent increase from the previous four years, according to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The sale of broadcasting rights provides the IOC with More… |
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Security beefed up at Games after bus hit by stonesRio Games organizers stepped up police patrols around the Olympic Park on Wednesday after a bus was hit by what security officials said were stones hurled by vandals. Passengers on the bus reported hearing the sound of gun shots b More… |
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Olympics score highly with GCC travellersGCC residents are keen to travel to Rio for the 2016 Olympics, leading travel search site Wego.com has revealed after analysing flight searches on its platform. "The games begin on August 6, and analysing data on www.wego.ae More… |
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'Super bacteria' found in Rio's Olympic venues, beachesScientists have found dangerous drug-resistant "super bacteria" off beaches in Rio de Janeiro that will host Olympic swimming events and in a lagoon where rowing and canoe athletes will compete when the Games start on August 5. More… |
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Work halted on some Olympic projectsWith less than three months to go until the start of the games, work on parts of Rio de Janeiro's Olympic Park and Olympic Village was halted on Monday amid fears for the safety of workers, Brazil's Ministry of Labour and Employment said More… |
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Rio risks Olympics cost surge as building lagsWith less than 500 days until Rio de Janeiro hosts the Olympic Games, construction of several venues has not started and some major contracts have not even been tendered, setting the stage for a last-minute rush that will likely drive up costs. More… |
