[NBC-1TV 김은혜 기자]김용태 전 한국민족예술인총연합(이하 민예총) 이사장이 4일 오전 5시30분께 암으로 별세했다. 향년 68세.경남 마산 출신인 김 전 이사장은 민예총이 창립된 1988년부터 1998년까지 사무총장을 맡았고 이후 부회장과 상임이사를 거치는 등 민예총의 살림을 도맡아왔다.김 전 이사장은 1970년대 후반 이라는 잡지에서 기자로 활동했다. 1980년에는 민중미술 운동을 이끌었던 미술동인 '현실과 발언'의 창립회원이었고, 1985년 민족미술협의회 초대 사무국장을 역임하는 등 민중예술계를 이끌었다. 1987년 대통령 선거 당시 백기완 대통령 후보의 비서실장을 맡기도 했다.빈소는 서울 신촌 연세대세브란스 병원 장례식장이며 장례는 민족예술인장으로 치러진다. 발인은 8일 오전 7시.
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Hilton Worldwide’s Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts is delighted to announce the opening of Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam. Located on the UNESCO area of Herengracht, this new luxury canalside property is comprised of six historic 17th and 18th century town houses. Once home to some of the wealthiest and most influential residents of the city, the patrician houses have been lovingly restored to create an elegant 93-room hotel steeped in history. Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam looks out over the city’s grandest canal, the Herengracht, which was built during the Golden Age, giving gl
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) has today launched Careers@Hilton Live: Youth in Hospitality Month, its largest ever global career event showcasing to young people the many opportunities available in the hospitality industry. Throughout the month of May, Hilton Worldwide properties and corporate offices around the globe will host more than 600 events in 54 countries and territories to inform those looking for employment, including young people, about the vast array of exciting opportunities available to all in the hospitality industry. Young people - the biggest demographic
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) revealed in a joint press conference today in Miami that the Centennial Edition of the Copa America will be played in the United States in 2016. The Centennial Cup America will mark the first time the historic South American championship has been played outside of that region, and represents the most important sporting event to come to North American shores in decades - rivaling the 1994 FIFA World Cup and the 1996 Olympic Gam
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]PayPal has revolutionized the way people across the globe think about and use money. Today, PayPal announced transformational changes to its brand identity, including the unveiling of a new logo. The new look reflects PayPal’s simplicity, convenience and security, redesigned for today’s dynamic, mobile-first world. This is the first time PayPal has updated its identity since 2007. “Our new brand identity goes far beyond an updated logo,” said David Marcus, PayPal’s president. “We have aligned this with our first global brand campaign. We’re setting a new expectation with
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Intertek, the leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide, has expanded is global footprint by opening three new food testing laboratories around the world within the last month. The FTSE100 organisation has expanded its reach and invested in new laboratories located in the UK, the Philippines and Germany, in order to service its growing global client network. Chetan Parmar, Senior Vice President for Food Services at Intertek, states: “By increasing our Food Services operations globally, we can provide additional support to our clients within the food indus
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Cirrus Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ : CRUS) and Wolfson Microelectronics plc (LSE : WLF or WLF.L) today announced the terms of a recommended transaction under which Cirrus Logic would acquire Wolfson at a price of 2.35 per share in cash, implying an enterprise value of 278 million, or approximately $467 million. The transaction, if approved, is expected to strengthen Cirrus Logic’s ability to expand its customer base with highly differentiated, end-to-end audio solutions for portable audio applications. The transaction will be financed by a combination of existing cash on Cirrus L
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:MACK) today announced that the combination of MM-398 with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and leucovorin achieved an overall survival of 6.1 months, a 1.9 month improvement over the 4.2 month survival demonstrated by the control arm of 5-FU and leucovorin alone. The NAPOLI-1 Phase 3 study was conducted in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer who previously received gemcitabine-based therapy. The primary log-rank analysis of overall survival was statistically significant (p=0.012) with a corresponding hazard ratio of 0.67. A statisticall