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Breaking News Thu, 29 Jul 2010
Bags of rice being delivered to  rice retailers in Cavite, Philippines
Agriculture   Importation   Philippines   Photos   Wikipedia: Rice  
BIR to probe rice traders, agri execs
| MANILA, Philippines—The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will investigate traders and officials involved in the massive importation of rice to ensure that the government gets its fair share of taxes... (photo: WN / Trigedia) Inquirer
In this photo released by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), The 'M. Star' oil supertanker anchors offshore Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates Thursday, July 29, 2010.
Accident   Japan   Mideast   Photos   Shipping  
Questions Swirl About Damaged Japanese Tanker
| Shipping officials said Thursday that they were examining the hull of a Japanese oil tanker that was mysteriously damaged this week as it traversed a strategically vital waterway between Iran and th... (photo: AP / Emirates News Agency) The New York Times
In this photo taken Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, people wait to board trains at the West Railway Station in Beijing, China. Population Research Presents a Sobering Prognosis
| With 267 people being born every minute and 108 dying, the world's population will top 7 billion next year, a research group projects. Lower birthrates and longer life spans will also lead to a a pr... (photo: AP) The New York Times
Economy   Infrastructure   Photos   Population   Wikipedia: Population growth  
The Federal Reserve building in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, ahead of the central bank's meeting on interest rates and assessment of the country's financial and economic troubles. Stocks pulled well off their lows Tuesday as the financial sector partially recovered from Wall Street's worst session in years and as investors grew hopeful about a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. The Dow Jones industrial average traded in a wide range, sometimes dropping more than 100 after a 500-point slide on Mond Fed Member's Deflation Warning Hints at Policy Shift
| WASHINGTON — A subtle but significant shift appears to be occurring within the Federal Reserve over the course of monetary policy, amid increasing signs that the economic recovery is weakening... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak) The New York Times
Economy   Federal Reserve   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Deflation  
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In this Jan. 13, 2009 photo, people walk out from Sony Corp. headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. Sony said Thursday, May 14, 2009, it lost 98.9 billion yen ($1 billion) in the fiscal year through March, its first annual net loss in 14 years, and projected it would lose even more money this year amid a slump in consumer demand for electronics goods Comeback Heralded for Japan Giants in Electronics
| TOKYO — Buoyed by a long-awaited turnaround in its television and video game businesses, Sony said Thursday it swung to a net profit of ¥25.7 billion, or $293... (photo: AP / Itsuo Inouye) The New York Times
Business   Electronics   Japan   Photos   Wikipedia: Sony  
The German stock index (DAX) display at the Stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany Signs of Recovery Push European Shares Higher
| European stock markets rose Thursday after another batch of positive earnings and further evidence that Europe’s economy is recovering faster than previously expe... (photo: AP / Bernd Kammerer)) The New York Times
Economy   Europe   Markets   Photos   Wikipedia: 2010 European sovereign debt crisis  
Passengers seen in Baliwag Transit Inc. provincial bus terminal located in  Cubao - EDSA , Quezon City , Philippines , April 12 , 2009. New MMDA boss accuses bus companies of payola
| MANILA, Philippines—Three days into job, the head of the Metro Manila Development Authority, Francis Tolentino, accused three bus companies of paying off its enforcers ... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) Inquirer
Bus   Companies   Manila   Photos   Wikipedia: Metropolitan Manila Development Authority  
Traders check a screen on the floor of the stock market in Buenos Aires, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008. Argentine stocks opened higher after suffering a loss Monday amid growing concerns of a worldwide recession. Asian shares down on new signs US economy slowing
| SINGAPORE - Most Asian markets retreated Thursday after fresh evidence of slower U.S. growth blunted appetite for riskier assets like stocks. | The latest sign of slugg... (photo: AP / Eduardo Di Baia) Herald Tribune
Asian   Economy   Markets   Photos   Stocks  
New Zealand dollar MARKET CLOSE: NZ stocks rise on weaker dollar
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 6:00 pm | Article: Businesswire | MARKET CLOSE: NZ stocks rise on weaker dollar, F&P Healthcare, AIA gain | By Jason Krupp | July 29 (BusinessDesk... (photo: Creative Commons / Allan Henderson) Scoop
Currency   Dollar   Market   New Zealand   Photos  
Hyundai Car Interior Hyundai Motor 2Q net profit soars to record $1.2B
| SEOUL, South Korea -- Hyundai Motor Co.'s second-quarter net profit soared 71 percent to a record high as both sales revenue and volume rose. | Hyundai, South Korea's b... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The News & Observer
Automaker   Hyundai   Korea   Photos   Wikipedia: Hyundai Motor Company  
PROJECTOR - TECHNOLOGY - SANYO Panasonic to buy out Sanyo, other unit: Sources
TOKYO: Panasonic Corp plans to acquire the shares it does not already own in Sanyo Electric Co and Panasonic Electric Works Co Ltd, four sources with knowledge of the mat... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) The Times Of India
Panasonic   Photos   Sanyo   Tokyo   Wikipedia: Panasonic Corporation  
Pigs  -  Swine  -  Livestock Government must demand release of pig audits
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 12:04 pm | Press Release: Green Party | Government must demand release of pig audits | The Pork Industry Board's attempt to evade the Official Inf... (photo: WN / Trigedia) Scoop
Government   Industry   New Zealand   Photos   Wikipedia: Pig  
Nayong Pilipino - Tourist Spot Bloombury groundbreaks $577M integrated resort complex in Entertainment City
| Bloombury Investments Holdings, Inc. recently broke ground to start the development of an 8.3-hectare, world class integrated resort complex at the Bagong Nayong Pilipi... (photo: WN / Dominic Canoy) Malaya
Investments   Manila   Photos   Project   Wikipedia: Philippines  
Radio & TV Entertainment
Gruen Nation transfers to poll ratings as ABC scores
Key should be careful what he wishes for
Top Jobs Up by 48%
Campaigner's Outcome a Victory for Kiwi Cannabis
Bags of rice being delivered to  rice retailers in Cavite, Philippines
BIR to probe rice traders, agri execs
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Shock jock tipped to spark up Hauraki
Wallabies will still get walloped despite copying All Blacks
Top 10 heroes of the Bledisloe Cup
Sponsors to jump on Hayne Plane
Filipino boxing hero Manny Pacquiao is escorted as he attends a mass at a church in downtown Manila, Philippines on Monday March 22, 2010. Pacquiao, who retained his WBO welterweight crown after defeating Joshua Clottey of Ghana in Texas, said he is still open to fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. but is waiting for his challenge and for promoters to iron out a row over drug testing. He will be running for congress in the May elections. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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Palace mulls giving excess rice to poor through the DSWD
Immersed in verse and even the adverse
Local Government Amendment Bill dilutes democracy
Fairness at Work Rallies on 21st August
In this photo taken Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, people wait to board trains at the West Railway Station in Beijing, China.
Population Research Presents a Sobering Prognosis
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Libertines' drummer takes leap of faith
Rock star-hot jazz man of '70s still at it
Leo quits Mel's movie after scandal
Music industry suffering huge losses due to piracy: RIM
This April 30, 2008 file photo shows an exterior view of Yahoo headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. Billionaire investor Carl Icahn on Thursday, May 15, 2008 officially launched a proxy contest to unseat Yahoo Inc.'s board, writing in a letter to Chairman Roy Bostock "the board of directors of Yahoo has acted irrationally and lost the faith of shareholders" and Microsoft Co
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New Zealand woman to be president of Zonta
Quezon City court junks case vs sex ed
Shock jock tipped to spark up Hauraki
Want a superhero? Make your own at home
In this photo taken Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, people wait to board trains at the West Railway Station in Beijing, China.
Population Research Presents a Sobering Prognosis
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Top Jobs Up by 48%
New Zealand woman to be president of Zonta
Quezon City court junks case vs sex ed
Immersed in verse and even the adverse
In this photo released by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), The 'M. Star' oil supertanker anchors offshore Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates Thursday, July 29, 2010.
Questions Swirl About Damaged Japanese Tanker
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Sport Internet
Rugby: Bledisloe reaches even purist AFL fans
Wallabies will still get walloped despite copying All Blacks
Bledisloe on radar for even purist AFL fans
Rugby: Caucaunibuca injury
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Yani Tseng and Katherine Hull set the early pace in the Women's Open
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Key should be careful what he wishes for
NZ dollar pares loss as US Aaa-rating questioned
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In this photo released by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), The 'M. Star' oil supertanker anchors offshore Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates Thursday, July 29, 2010.
Questions Swirl About Damaged Japanese Tanker
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