GLOBAL: Charity coffers face credit crunch IRINnews web | Photo: David Swanson/IRIN GENEVA, 26 September 2008 (IRIN) - With the US going through the most significant financial restructuring since the great depression, international aid agencies and NGOs have reason to be wary, observers said. | The likelihood that the US administration will need to d...
Megaworld, Banco de Oro in P5-B financing deal Inquirer | Most Read Business UN report: Investor confidence in Philippines improved Standard Chartered says Philippine unit is in 'great shape' Consumer demand easing, says central bank Oil up $2 on US bailout hopes Wall St jumps as bailout approval nears Airbus globalizes production with China plant 7-mont...
Battle to fly the friendly skies heats up Inquirer | Most Read Business Yuchengcos preparing bid for Philamlife BSP allays fears of credit crunch Waterfront considers stake in Pagcor City project US set to review RP programs up for funding Joys of tax-free saving and investing RP exports to Japan up ...
RP exports to Japan up 5.9% to $5.35B as of July Inquirer | MERCHANDISE EXPORTS to Japan grew by 5.9 percent to $5.35 billion in the seven months to July while critics of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement, which is pending in the Senate, said the deal remained unconstitutional despite rem...
Closed skies policy wins The Manila Times By Rene Q. Bas, Editor in Chief | THE debate is over: The "closed skies" policy has won over "open skies." | Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita told The Times: "There is no such thing as EO500-B. There was a draft. But the President did not sign it."...
JPEPA notes exchange between RP, Japan not enough - group The Philippine Star | The multi-sectoral group Fair Trade Alliance (FTA) said the exchange of notes between the Japanese and Philippine governments is not enough to cure the anti-Constitutional provisions of the Japan Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA). ...
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Philippine economic freedom: middling Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines—'Middling' is a precise description of economic freedom in the Philippines, given its rank of No. 72 among 141 countries graded in the '2008 Economic Freedom ...
McCain and Obama on China The State | Heading into election season, it's worth looking at how both major candidates look at U.S. China relations and the future of China. | This is a rather lengthy post with two parts...
Pokemon Platinum Hands-on IGN Insider | New Pokemon, Giratina's original form, an upside-down world and more. | by | Australia, September 14, 2008 - Back in the day there was Pokemon Yellow, a kind of recap and review ...
PM flies in face of public suspicion The Australian | WHILE Kevin Rudd has been under fire for spending too much time overseas and not enough time concentrating on domestic political and economic issues at a time of global financial crisis, the Prime Minister's office has been quick to issue compariso...
India, S Korea resolve FTA issues, to sign pact by year-end The Times of India | NEW DELHI: India and South Korea on Thursday said they have ironed out the differences over signing a free trade agreement in goods, services and investment and have agreed to sign the pa...
Aussies keen on a piece of the action NZ Herald Related NZHerald links: | Australia will consider joining the P4 free trade group following the United States' decision to negotiate full entry to the existing pact between New Zealand, Singapore, Chile and Brunei. | Canberra sees the transpacific pa...
Toyota to unveil revamped Fortuner to boost IMV sales The Daily Tribune | By Ayen Infante | 10/01/2008 | Japanese car giant unit Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMPC) is moving to maintain its leadership position in the compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) segment through the introduction of the new Fortuner model in October. | The new Fortuner will feature new exterior and interior specifications that provide more exe...
Japan stocks fall amid US bank rescue plan doubts The Boston Globe | TOKYO—Japanese shares fell Monday as early gains evaporated amid increasing uncertainty about the impact of a $700 billion U.S. plan to rescue ailing banks. | The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 149.55 points, or 1.26 percent, to 11,743.61 after spending the morning in positive territory. The broader Topix index fell 1.74 percent to 1,127.8...
