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Rice - Commodity
Farmers   Food   Philippines   Photos   Wikipedia: Rice  
 Inquirer 
No spoiled NFA rice in Negros
| BACOLOD CITY, Philippines – There is no spoiled rice in the warehouses of the National Food Authority in Negros Occidental, NFA provincial head Pablito Gemarino said on Thursday. | Gemarino said tha... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Samsung LCD TVs - Televisions - Electronics
Electronics   Korea   Photos   Semiconductors   Wikipedia: Samsung Electronics  
 CBS News 
Samsung Says 2Q Net Profit Surges 83 Percent
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Samsung's net profit surged 83 percent in the second quarter to a record high amid strength in semiconductors, flat panels and TVs, though the electronics giant cautioned suc... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Oil Price - Fuel  The Boston Globe 
Oil giants' profits up on higher fuel prices
| NEW YORK - The major oil companies continue to climb back from the recession, with higher fuel prices driving up earnings. | After setting record profits in 2008, the oil industry tanked last year a... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Earnings   Fuel   Photos   Prices   Wikipedia: ExxonMobil  
A luxury car with butterfly doors on display at the Heatwave Carshow at SM Megatrade Hall, Mandaluyong, Philippines on December 5, 2008  Malaya 
Luxury car buyers in 'cautious mood' due to govt's tax drive
BY IRMA ISIP | Luxury car distributor Wellington Soong yesterday said the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) crackdown against tax evaders has dampened interest of buyers. | Soong, whose companies a... (photo: WN / RTayco)
Evasion   Luxury   Philippines   Photos   Wikipedia: Luxury vehicle  
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BPI Family Bank Malaya
BPI sets price for rights offer
| The Bank of the Philippines Islands (BPI) yesterday said that it had set a price of P32.50 per share for its planned rights issue to raise P10 billion. | In a disclosur... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Philippines   Photos   Price   Shareholders   Wikipedia: BPI Direct Savings Bank  
Waved Albatross (Phoebastria irrorata). Several waved albatrosses Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos Islands. Fernandina (Narborough) Island: The name was given in honor of King Ferdinand II of Aragon, who sponsored the voyage of Columbus Hong Kong Standard
Galapagos Islands off danger list at gallop
Unesco's World Heritage Committee said it has removed Ecuador's Galapagos Islands from its list of endangered sites, due to protective efforts in the Pacific archipelago.... (photo: European Community / Snowmanradio)
Environment   Galapagos   Photos   UNESCO   Wikipedia: Galápagos Islands  
Bags of rice being delivered to  rice retailers in Cavite, Philippines Inquirer
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 governmen... (photo: WN / Trigedia)
Agriculture   Importation   Philippines   Photos   Wikipedia: Rice  
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. The New York Times
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 vita... (photo: AP / Emirates News Agency)
Accident   Japan   Mideast   Photos   Shipping  
In this photo released by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), damage is seen on the side of the 'M. Star' oil supertanker offshore Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates Thursday, July 29, 2010. The Star
Japan supertanker probe reveals smashed hull
| FUJAIRAH/TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese supertanker that reported suffering an "explosion" near the Strait of Hormuz oil shipping route may have hit a submarine or a mine... (photo: AP / Emirates News Agency)
Accident   Japan   Mideast   Photos   Shipping  
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 The New York Times
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 ... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak)
Economy   Federal Reserve   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Deflation  
Business & Economy Health & Science
- Japan in pact for rare earth exploration in Namibia
- Have overtaken Japan as No. 2 economy: China
- Expo shows illegal pet trade rampant in Indonesia
- China overtakes Japan as No.2 economy - FX chief
Rice - Commodity
No spoiled NFA rice in Negros
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- UK author vows to fight Singapore contempt charge
- UK author vows to fight Singapore contempt charge
- UK Author Vows To Fight Singapore Contempt Charge
- British death penalty author rejects plea bargain in Singapo
Kidney
Kidney donors down, says expert
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Money & Finance InfoTech
- NZ dollar struggles at lower levels
- Experts rebuff Fitch’s Vietnam downgrade
- Vainglory, real fortune
- Starting all over, at 101
Philippine Peso - Money - Currency
Gov't wants no tax cost on global peso bond
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- Australia govt expands proposed broadband network
- Google Earth Now Shows Rain and Snow in Real Time
- Skyscanner reveals the top ten places for a naked holiday
- ARINC announces new international division
Samsung LCD TVs - Televisions - Electronics
Samsung Says 2Q Net Profit Surges 83 Percent
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Energy & Industry Banking & Trade
- Japan auto production in Jan.-June rises 46%, biggest rise f
- Australia govt expands proposed broadband network
- Australia govt expands proposed broadband network
- 'US engineer sold China unclassified info to pay for hom
From left, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, outgoing Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I) Commander Army Gen. David Petraeus and incoming MNF-I Commander Army Gen. Ray Odierno talk prior to the MNF-I change of command ceremony on Camp Victory, Iraq, Sept. 16, 2008.
'Fight hard' in Afghanistan but 'be a good guest': Petraeus
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- More Japan workers lose jobs, factory output falls
- More Japan workers lose jobs, factory output falls
- More Japan workers lose jobs, factory output falls
- Indonesia Telkom Q2 profit down 10 pct as costs rise
The German stock index (DAX) display at the Stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany
Signs of Recovery Push European Shares Higher
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Culture & Sports Politics & Media
- Review: Dinner for Schmucks Fails at The Funny
- Review: Charlie St. Cloud Represents Progress
- Review: Cats & Dogs Living Together Produces Only Mild Hyste
- Cricket Australia not to renominate Howard for ICC post, bac
 New Zealands James Franklin looks on during the second day of the first cricket test match against Bangladesh in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004. Speedster Franklin bowled a hat-trick Wednesday as New Zealand dismissed Bangladesh for a first
James Franklin commits to Wellington Firebirds
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- More S. Koreans to visit M'sia with AirAsia X daily flig
- China overtakes Japan as No.2 economy: FX chief
- UK author vows to fight Singapore contempt charge
- State Audit grilled over failure to audit Vinashin
Samsung LCD TVs - Televisions - Electronics
Samsung Says 2Q Net Profit Surges 83 Percent
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