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A cane cutter works in Batatais, Brazil, in this Aug. 28, 2007 file photo. Booming Brazil is in overdrive with test drilling at a potentially mammoth offshore oil field, trucks jamming ports to offload soy shipments for China, biofuel production galore and plenty of cash for mega-infrastructure projects ranging from bridges to dams
Biofuels   EU   Environment   Law   Photos  
 Daily Star Lebanon 
EU faces court challenge over biofuels reports
| Wednesday, March 10, 2010 | - Powered by | Pete Harrison | Reuters | BRUSSELS: Four environmental groups have sued the EU’s executive for withholding documents they say will add to a growing d... (photo: AP / Andre Penner)
An Emirati man takes snap of a model of the Burj Khalifa , the world's tallest building in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010.
Economy   Finance   Markets   Photos   UAE  
 Daily Star Lebanon 
UAE economy expected to expand 3.2 percent in 2010
| Wednesday, March 10, 2010 | - Powered by | DUBAI: The UAE economy is expected to expand by 3.2 percent in 2010, in sharp contrast to an International Monetary Fund forecast of 0.6-percent growth, a ... (photo: AP / Kamran Jebreili)
President Barack Obama speaks about financial reform, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, at the White House in Washington.  Deccan Chronicle 
Economic insecurity is troubling Obama
Economic insecurity is troubling Obama | The Obama administration and Democrats in general are in trouble because they are not urgently and effectively addressing the issue that most Americans want th... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak)
Democrats   Economy   Insecurity   Photos   US  
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Feb. 23, 2009. Investors unable to extinguish their worries about a recession that has no end in sight dumped stocks again Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled 251 points to its lowest close since Oct. 28, 1997, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index logged its lowest finish since April 11, 1  The New York Times 
Wall Street Shares Move Within a Narrow Range
| Shares traded within a tight range Tuesday, a year after major market indexes hit 12-year lows. | With little in the way of economic reports or earnings to help drive shares higher, investors are ta... (photo: AP / Richard Drew)
Economy   Investment   Market   Photos   US  
Top Stories
Container ship Hanjin Ottawa manouevres away from the terminal at Harbor Island as the Ban bridge Island ferry enters the Port of Seattle. The Port of Seattle is a port district that runs Seattle's seaport and airport. Malaya
Hanjin says Subic shipyard's cost competitiveness stands out in crisis
By Genivi Factao | Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction–Philippines Inc. (HHIC-Philippines) said Subic shipyard found its market niche in cost competitiveness in th... (photo: Creative Commons / Yummifruitbat)
Construction   Hanjin   Industry   Photos   Subic  
Presidential candidate Sen. Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III, the only son of former Philippine President Corazon "Cory" Aquino, and his running mate Sen. Manuel "Mar" Roxas II hold their Certificates of Candidacy shortly after filing them at the Commission on Elections office in Manila, Philippines. Inquirer
Cojuangco's daughter backs Aquino-Roxas team
| BACOLOD CITY—The youngest daughter of business tycoon and political kingmaker Eduardo 'Danding' Cojuangco Jr. is supporting the presidential candidacy of her cousin Sen... (photo: AP / Bullit Marquez)
Aquino   Business   Photos   Political   Team  
Buildings  -  Business Establishments  -  Offices  -  Makati City, Philippines Asia Times
Philippines catches recovery wave
| By Jennee Grace U Rubrico | MANILA - As the global economy shifts from crisis to recovery, the business processing outsourcing (BPO) industry is sparking new demand and... (photo: WN / Trigedia)
Economy   Employment   Industries   Philippines   Photos  
Bingham Canyon Mine southwest of Salt Lake City. Beginning in the late 19th century with the state's mining boom (including the Bingham Canyon Mine, among the world's largest open pit mines), companies attracted large numbers of immigrants with job opportunities. The Daily Tribune
Philex profit P2.7B for 2009
| 03/09/2010 | Philex Mining Corp. reported a net income of P2.74 billion or P0.562 per share for 2009, its fourth highest income performance to date. | In a report to th... (photo: Creative Commons / Tim Jarrett)
Copper   Mining   Philippine   Photos   Stock  
Filipino children stay at a 'bahay kubo' or nipa hut while waiting for their parents to come home in Matina Biao, Tugbok District, Davao City, Philippines as seen on this January 9, 2009 file photo. Inquirer
Why most Pinoys are poor
| GUN-FOR-HIRE SYNDICATES, which have been operating with impunity, can only be stopped if the government forms a composite task force. | The task force could be composed... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
Filipino   Intelligence   Philippines   Photos   Poverty  
Indonesian parliament members listen to the annual budget speech by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 3, 2009. Khaleej Times
Indonesia most corrupt of key Asian nations
SINGAPORE - Indonesia, one of the star emerging markets over the past year, was rated the most corrupt of 16 major Asia-Pacific investment destinations in a business surv... (photo: AP / Achmad Ibrahim)
Asian   Corruption   Indonesia   Investments   Photos  
 Ayala Life - Ayala Corp - Ayala Land - Ayala Inc (rt1) Inquirer
Ayala Corp. nets P8.2B in 09, flat from year-ago
| MANILA, Philippines—Conglomerate Ayala Corp. chalked up P8.2 billion in net profits for 2009, at par with the level a year ago, as the holding firm booked much lower ca... (photo: WN)
Business   Economy   Environment   Philippines   Photos  
Philip Morris Inquirer
DTI probes naming of Batangas street after cigarette brand
| MANILA, Philippines -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has ordered an investigation into the decision of the Tanauan City council in Batangas to name a local... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Cigarette   Consumer   Philippines   Photos   Trade  
Native products of Kidapawan province being sold in a  exhibit  offers  carved woods , accessories and  food products   seen in their stall. Event was organized by Department of Tourism to be able to advertise local products of the country , Manila City , Philippines , February 1 , 2009. Inquirer
RP stocks up by 0.83 percent over global investor optimism
| MANILA, Philippines -- Local stocks opened the week on an upbeat mood on a sustained global investor optimism as reflected by the three-week sustained rally in Wall Str... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Finance   Investments   Philippines   Photos   Trade  
Business Currency
- Hawaii part of LifeLock's $12M settlement
- Honolulu police drop DUI Web site
- Feds cancel drug plan contract with Hawaii ties
- Norwegian Cruise Line will raise fares
Cebu Pacific - Airlines - Philippines
Cebu Pacific marks 14th year
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- Hawaii stocks see little movement
- Gokongwei's Cebu Pacific to go public
- Nikkei Boosted by Exporters
- Most Hawaii stocks finish higher
A Cebu Pacific aircraft just landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport as seen on this October 28, 2009 file photo.
Gokongwei's Cebu Pacific to go public
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Technology Industry
- Global Voices' perspective on the news
- More digital goodies from Samsung
- Intel Investigating Sale of Fake Core I7 Chip
- Pixel Qi to Offer DIY Screen Kit for Netbooks
Digital Cameras
More digital goodies from Samsung
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- Mitsui aims to restart Singapore oil trading-sources
- The world awaits our engineers
- Oil stays above 80 dollars in Asian trade
- India seeks equity in trade ties
Oil Prices
Oil stays above 80 dollars in Asian trade
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Market Science
- UPDATE 1-BSI eyes Asia growth after hiring binge
- Philex profit P2.7B for 2009
- RP stocks up by 0.83 percent over global investor optimism
- Property sales to OFWs rising
Bingham Canyon Mine southwest of Salt Lake City. Beginning in the late 19th century with the state's mining boom (including the Bingham Canyon Mine, among the world's largest open pit mines), companies attracted large numbers of immigrants with job opportunities.
Philex profit P2.7B for 2009
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- SmithGroup to design Hawaii Navy project
- Improved El Niño Tracking Reveals Marine Life Reductions
- Glacier melting a key clue to tracking climate change
- Mega earthquake on par with one that struck Chile could stri
Fishermen - fishing boat in a Arabian sea, Ratnagiri, India
Improved El Niño Tracking Reveals Marine Life Reductions
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