For the people who placed the 85, 000 pre-orders for the Pebble Watch through its Kickstarter campaign, the wait will soon be over.

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"In the late 1980s, Hilton was among the first luxury hotel brands to utilize the service, " says Mike Bare, co-owner and president of Bare International and one of the original founders of the MSPA. Three decades later, it's common practice among hotel brands around the world. (Proof: LRA recently opened a satellite office in busy Singapore.) And soon enough, its taciturn nature may be over.

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It seems like no company is avoiding the uncertain situation in Europe, where automakers have been concerned for months, but in its news release, Ford warned that the problems may not be over soon.

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Kogan compared Zetia to the company's allergy blockbuster, Claritin, which will soon either face generic competition or be sold over the counter, dulling its sales potential.

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