* Dominican Republic: Britain’s Pinewood studios, best known for the Harry Potter and James Bond films, will build a new 35-acre facility in Dominican Republic.
* U.S.: Hispanics lag behind other racial groups in saving funds for retirement according to a recently received survey.
* Ecuador: China’s state-run oil company inked a two-year contract with Ecuador worth $1 billion.
* Argentina: The U.S. Supreme Court rejected hearing an appeal from Argentina to unfreeze between $70 and $90 million worth of assets.
Image – BBC News (Pinewood Shepperton’s planned Dominican Republic site “will include an eight acre water effects facility with 75 square meter water tank.”)
Online Sources- AFP, Huntington Post, Reuters, ABC News
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Daily Headlines: February 24, 2011
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