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Oil mixed Asian trade ahead of energy report
Breaking News - 10 hours 14 min ago
Oil prices were mixed in Asian trade Wednesday ahead of a closely watched report on energy demand in the United States, the world's biggest energy consumer.
Categories: Philippine News
Asian markets lower despite China exports data
Breaking News - 10 hours 14 min ago
Asian markets were mostly lower Wednesday despite strong Chinese exports figures as dealers took profits on earlier gains while awaiting the release of further key data from Beijing.
Categories: Philippine News
Philippine exports rise at fastest pace in 15 years—NSO
Breaking News - 10 hours 14 min ago
(UPDATE) The Philippines said Wednesday that exports rose at their fastest pace in nearly 15 years in January as the Southeast Asian nation reaped the benefits of an improving world economy.
Categories: Philippine News
US, Europe eye free-trade pacts with rising Asia
Breaking News - 10 hours 14 min ago
SINGAPORE – The United States, fearful of being sidelined as China and other fast-growing Asian economies speed up their integration, is banking on a new trade pact to shore up its Pacific influence.
Categories: Philippine News
Dollar subdued in Asia
Breaking News - 10 hours 14 min ago
TOKYO – The dollar was steady in Asia Wednesday as traders took to the sidelines ahead of US and Chinese economic reports due this week.
Categories: Philippine News
RP stocks up 0.4% on utilities play amid power crisis
Breaking News - 10 hours 14 min ago
(UPDATE) Local stocks sustained a slow but steady ascent on Wednesday led by utility stocks which sizzled on the back of a power play amid a looming power crisis in the country.
Categories: Philippine News
16% more US millionaires in 2009—study
Breaking News - 10 hours 14 min ago
WASHINGTON DC, United States—The number of millionaires in the United States jumped by 16 percent last year after slumping by 27 percent in 2008, a report released Tuesday shows.
Categories: Philippine News
Wall Street up on rebound anniversary
Breaking News - 10 hours 14 min ago
NEW YORK—Wall Street stocks posted modest gains Tuesday amid cautious trading on the one-year anniversary of the beginning of the market's rebound from its lows last year.
Categories: Philippine News
Oil prices slip on stronger dollar
Breaking News - 10 hours 14 min ago
NEW YORK—Oil prices slipped Tuesday under pressure from a stronger dollar and ahead of weekly data on petroleum inventories in the United States, the world's largest energy consumer.
Categories: Philippine News
Meralco asks ERC to slash generation rate
Breaking News - 10 hours 14 min ago
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has petitioned government regulators for approval to lower the generation charge for March, claiming that the sudden increase in the generation charge might be too much for consumers.
Categories: Philippine News
Two guilty of intellectually disabled woman's death
New Zealand National News - 16 hours 43 min ago
The sister of an intellectually impaired woman who was repeatedly beaten by two south Auckland caregivers then left without medical help until she died several days later, says she still has many unanswered questions.
Categories: New Zealand News
Real estate agent wins appeal
New Zealand National News - 16 hours 43 min ago
Welllington real estate agent Tim Whitehead has won a "discharge without conviction" by appealing to the High Court over his landmark convictions for misleading home buyers.
Categories: New Zealand News
Kiwi beaten in Antarctic ridge race
New Zealand National News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 04:56
A New Zealand mountaineering expedition on the Antarctic Peninsula has been beaten in the race to be first to scale one of the biggest ridges in the region by a group of French climbers.
Categories: New Zealand News
Caregiver never 'laid a hand' on toddler
New Zealand National News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 04:34
A woman who is on trial for murdering a three-year-old boy in her care told police she never laid a hand on him, a court was told today.
Categories: New Zealand News
Teen killed, five injured in Kapiti crash
New Zealand National News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 04:05
Friends of the 16-year-old girl who died following a crash today have paid tribute to the Paraparaumu College pupil.
Categories: New Zealand News
Petrol prices highest in 18 months
New Zealand National News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 03:22
Shell and Mobil have followed the lead of competitors BP and Caltex and hiked petrol prices this afternoon.
Categories: New Zealand News
Wife pleads not guilty to murder
New Zealand National News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 02:54
A woman charged with murdering her husband in west Auckland will stand trial in October.
Categories: New Zealand News
Thunderstorms, possible flooding for Gisborne
New Zealand National News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 01:53
The MetService has issued a severe weather warning for Gisborne and the Bay of Plenty ahead of thunderstorms and possible flooding later today.
Categories: New Zealand News
Car rams Hamilton police station
New Zealand National News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 00:47
A car has driven through the front entrance of the Hamilton central police station.
Categories: New Zealand News
Focus change, job cuts announced for Ministry of Education
New Zealand National News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 00:23
A $25 million budget cut at the Ministry of Education has come in for criticism hours after it was announced.
Categories: New Zealand News
