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A new M&A boom? Not so fast.

August is usually filled with the dog days of summer, but this year corporate dealmakers skipped their vacations and went shopping instead.

Bidding wars, scrapped holidays herald M&A pickup

August's unseasonable burst of dealmaking -- the busiest in over a decade -- could herald a wider rebound in M&A for the remainder of the year as low interest rates, record cash piles and low stock-market values encourage chief executives to strike deals.

Is glamour camping for you?

Want to enjoy the great outdoors without giving up creature comforts like hot showers, great linens and espresso? Give glamping a try. No roughing required.

Palanga resort cashes in on Russian inflow, as others lament with no recovery signs ahead

KLAIPEDA - With more direct flights to Vilnius and particularly to Kaunas, with its Ryanair cheap-flight 40th worldwide base, Lithuania is reporting a 20 - 40 percent tourist hike this summer. However, the increased tourist flow does not turn in bigger turnover at local hotels.

Rain drops wet blanket on many holiday plans

Boredom was widespread yesterday as fierce wind and persistent rained raced over Ocean Boulevard in Hampton, apparently sweeping all the tourists away, too. The last few days of bad weather were a bittersweet send-off to a summer season with almost universally good weather. Business was booming for most of the summer. Not so this week.