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Metrobank - Banking - Finance

Bank Billion Income Philippines Photos

Inquirer
Metrobank 2009 profit up 36.8%
Thu 11 Mar 2010
MANILA, PhilippinesMetropolitan Bank and Trust Co. grew its 2009 net profit by 36.8 percent to P6 billion over a year ago on a double-digit growth in interest income as well as fee-based and treasury... (photo: WN / sweet)

Coffee - Caffeine

Coffee Farmers Importation Market Photos

The Himalayan
Coffee output still not satisfactory
Thu 11 Mar 2010
KATHMANDU: Though Nepal Tea and Coffee Development Board (NTCDB) expects a production volume of 1,000 metric tonnes of coffee in the next 10 years, the production of coffee needs to pick up pace to... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)

A pedestrian passes by the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009.

Breitbart Thu 11 Mar 2010
Tokyo stocks rebound on hopes for Japan, global economy, weaker yen+
TOKYO, March 11 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: TO BE LED) Tokyo stocks rebounded Thursday morning on growing optimism about the economic recovery in Japan and elsewhere in the world, while exporters on the... (photo: AP / Katsumi Kasahara)
Business Economy Japan Market Photos

Sugar - Refined Sugar

Business Report Thu 11 Mar 2010
Sweet dreams are made of EU sugar reforms
African expansion to boost Illovo, Tongaat By SAMANTHA ENSLIN-PAYNE Submit your comment South African sugar producers Illovo Sugar and Tongaat Hulett have been hard at work to take advantage of... (photo: WN / sweet)
African Equity Photos Product Sugar

Nagoya International Airport - Travelers - OFW - Japan

Asahi News Thu 11 Mar 2010
61 airports fall short on passengers
Sixty-one airports across the nation failed to meet projected demand in fiscal 2008, underlining a widely held belief that many were built on the basis of overly... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Business Consumer Industry Japan Photos

repair work On Upadowa Coal Mine. October 2009

The Guardian Thu 11 Mar 2010
India to revamp mining laws, attract foreign miners
* New policy allows for transfer of mining concessions * New policy will help boost foreign investment in mining By Euan Rocha TORONTO, March 10 (Reuters) - India is in... (photo: WN / marzena)
India Investment Law Mining Photos

The News International Thu 11 Mar 2010
Confronting reality
Thursday, March 11, 2010 Talat Masood With a $1.4 trillion GNP, India ranks as the world's 10th largest economy. The Indian leadership has been working along the lines of... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
China Economy India Pakistan Photos

Filipino woman eating bread

Malaya Thu 11 Mar 2010
Gardenia eyeing faster growth as bread industry recovers
BY IRMA ISIP Gardenia Bakeries Philippines Inc. sees faster sales growth this year on the back of the recovery of the bread industry. Simplicio Umali, Jr, president and... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Bread Gardenia Industry Philippines Photos

Barangay Elections 2007, Philippines

Malaya Thu 11 Mar 2010
Polls, culture blamed for RP's corruption
MALACAÑANG yesterday blamed Filipino culture and the election season for the Philippines’ showing in the recent Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC) survey on... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
Corruption Culture Election Philippines Photos

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addresses the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters, Tuesday Sept. 23,

The Star Wed 10 Mar 2010
Ahmadinejad, Gates trade barbs in Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates traded barbs on Wednesday during briefly overlapping visits to... (photo: AP / Frank Franklin II)
Nejad Iran Photos Politics Washington

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	Asia Markets Mixed Wall Street Journal
	Dalai Lama Voices Support for Uighurs The New York Times
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	Asia pacific markets Business Report

Technology

	Google prepared to quit China over censor feud Inquirer
	Rep. Patrick Kennedy Rips Media in Afghan Speech The New York Times
	India embarks on ambitious scheme to take remote villages into information age The Times

Politics

	Ban: Myanmar's electoral laws fail to meet UN expectations m&c
	Kashmir and the boys of Chidambaram Arab News
	Cambodia puts the cremation site of Pol Pot on 'historic' tourist trail The Independent

New Slovenian euro coins are seen in Ljubljana, in this, Dec. 15, 2006 photo. The euro will be Slovenia's currency as of Jan. 1, 2007. The tiny alpine country is becoming the 13th nation using the single European currency, a switch Prime Minister Janez Jansa called the "biggest national achievement" since this former Yugoslav country joined the European Union in 2004.

Euro, pound slip on debt worries

U.S. President Barack Obama, left, listens to Chinese President Hu Jintao, as they attend a state dinner reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. Standing behind them are their translators.

Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics

A Pakistani stock broker and stock index board is reflected from a mirror in Karachi Stock Exchange in Karachi, Pakistan on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008. Pakistan is also a part of slowdown in world economies while tense situation between Pakistan and the U.S. over the rules of fighting war against terrorism on Pak-Afghan border areas will continue to keep market sentiments depressed, analysts sai

Pakistan risks IMF's $1.2bn

Goodman rosy on China investments China Daily
Bill Gates knocked off top of Forbes rich list The Daily Telegraph Australia
Top Sydney properties snapped up The Daily Telegraph Australia
China inflation accelerates in February, raising risk govern Hartford Courant
Minister to explain Thai investment situation to Japanese fi Breitbart
China Mobile investing $5.8B in Chinese bank The Miami Herald
End in sight for Bank Century circus Asia Times
China assesses its gold strategy Asia Times
China Mobile invests $5.8B for 20 pct stake in Shanghai Pudo Star Tribune
China commodity story still intact but challenges abound - M Mineweb
RP stocks up 0.4% on utilities play amid power crisis Inquirer
Foreign investors help Pakistan stocks gain Gulf News
Soaring China property prices raise worries over bubble, lea Hartford Courant
China's February exports jump 45.7 percent in sign of growin Hartford Courant
FirstRand results satisfactory, China partnership on course Business Report
Norway finds Malaysia a good place to invest in The Star
China slows down investments in US Treasury Securities The Examiner
Shire chairman raises £1.5m from disposal Money Week
China, India sign on to Copenhagen climate change accord, bu Hartford Courant
China's forex reserve investment yields 'relatively good' China Daily

Cathay Pacific Airways /aaeh

Cathay Pacific returns to profit

NOVEMBER 8 , 2008 , ZAMBOANGA PROVINCE , PHILIPPINES - CHINA SHIPPING CONTAINERS PILED UP IN ZAMBOANGA SEA PORT AREA

China's February exports jump 45.7 percent from a year as global demand recovers

Chinese tourists

Florida aims to lure more tourists from China

Asian markets mixed despite China exports data Inquirer
Japan's 4Q growth weaker than first estimated Newsday
REFILING: LEAD: Japan's Oct.-Dec. economic growth revised do Syracuse
2ND LD: Japan's Oct.-Dec. economic growth revised down to an Syracuse
Bank of Korea keeps interest rate at record low Syracuse
China tightens land purchase rules China Daily
A model or not, China follows its own course China Daily
Japan's 4th-quarter growth revised down to 3.8 per cent (1st m&c
2ND LD: Gov't eyes upgrading economic assessment for 1st tim Breitbart
LEAD: Tokyo stocks rebound on hopes for Japan, global econom Breitbart
Amid nervousness about Greece, economic confidence gauge sli The Boston Globe
China inflation accelerates in February The Press Democrat
Chinese inflation rises, fanning tightening talk The Guardian
JGB curve steepens slightly as market eyes firm auction The Guardian
Economic crash looming, warn experts The Himalayan
China's inflation continues to rise The Himalayan
China's Inflation Accelerates in February The New York Times
LEAD: Japan's Oct.-Dec. economic growth revised down to annu Breitbart
Korean, Japanese soccer fans to fatten Cathay, SAA coffers Business Report
Japan revises down 4Q economic growth Kansas City Star

Wide-view of the Security Council meeting considering the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Sudan, at UN Headquarters in New York. cg1

Will Japan preside over Iran sanctions at UNSC?

Petron station- gasoline - oil price - energy (mj1) wnhires

Oil rises to near $82 on China trade data, dollar

An investor looks at a stock price board at a private security company Friday June 27, 2008, in Shanghai, China. China's shares are joining the rest of the Asia market in tumbling in response to crude oil spiking above $140 a barrel for the first time. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed down 5.29 percent at 2748.43 points Friday.

Oil Drifts Near $81 Amid Mixed US Inventory Data

China moves to boost energy saving to meet 5-year goal China Daily
China moves to boost energy saving China Daily
China environment worsening, could miss energy goals Inquirer
Oil prices rise to settle above $82 The Examiner
Court cannot stop oil price hikes Malaya
China on track to meet energy target The Hindu
Asia-Pacific Oil and Gas Pros Lead Industry in Workplace Ado redOrbit
Survey: Oil, gas workers in Asia Pacific use more social med Business Journal
Oil rises on better-than-expected crude storage data, strong Star Tribune
Euro Hurt by European Woes; China Data Boosts Oil ABC News
China's Feb copper, oil imports surprisingly strong The Guardian
GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro hurt by European woes; China data boosts The Guardian
Stocks to watch: Fame India, GlaxoSmithKline, Binani Cement, The Times of India
Oil Edges up Towards $82 on China Import Surge ABC News
Arms, energy to dominate Putin's India trip Indian Express
Energy Dept. still sees $3-plus gasoline coming The Examiner
Energy Department still sees $3-plus gasoline coming Toledo Blade
EU faces court challenge over biofuels reports Daily Star Lebanon
China and India endorse Copenhagen climate deal The Star
Energy Department holds to pump prices above $3 for spring a Star Tribune

Farm - Field - Cows - Agriculture

El Niño damage to farm sector at P8B

His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet attends the 51st Anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day, Dharamshala, India

Statement of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on 51st Anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day

Defense Secretary Robert Gates holds a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. Gates said that U.S. and British citizens were the targets of the violent siege in Mumbai, although most of those killed in the city, the nation's financial capital, were Indians. He also said Tuesday that the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, had gone to the region to meet with official

Gates in Saudi Arabia to Discuss Iran

West puts China to GM food test China Daily
GM grain still 'long distance away' China Daily
Japan suspends Atlantic tuna imports due to documentation fl Breitbart
Moves towards formation of new national grains body Australian Broadcasting Corporation
WA Opposition bid to stop GM canola fails Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Hotels get green wake-up call Asahi News
Ombudsman hits the road to check farm pay rates Australian Broadcasting Corporation
NSW Farmers call for national grains body Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Cowra club's future looks all black Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Clay adds to grain productivity Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Flavourful Muslim fare in Taiwan New Straits/Business Times
'India can well become Food Basket of the World' The Hindu
Larapan connects to the world The Star
Concrete bridge to be built in Kampung Semadang The Star
Malaysia Expresses Anger over Seizure of Farm All Africa
Europe to Spend Billions on Gas Projects Business Week
Chinese leaders join discussions on NPC report China Daily
FTC monitoring pricing at retailers, restaurants Taipei Times
State of calamity for outages mulled The Daily Tribune
China's Exports Rise 46% The New York Times

Climate Change - Environment - Weather

Climate change's secret weapon

Alberta oil gas drilling well

Canada looks to China to exploit oil sands rejected by US

Off shore oil rig drilling in Santa Catalina Channel with Catalina Island just visible above the fog bank in the distance

Iran begins drilling oil well in Caspian Sea

U.K. Shares Strike High For the Year; China Slips Wall Street Journal
Indonesia calls for Pertamina role in Total block The Guardian
Local staff soon to fully manage Norwegian firm New Straits/Business Times
Chevron to cut 2,000 jobs CBC
Baker Hughes Announces February 2010 Rig Counts redOrbit
FIRST SUPPLY CONTRACT FOR ASIAFLEX PRODUCTS, TECHNIP’S NEW F Subsea World
All agree to take oil dispute to court The Star
First Oil Production from Pyrenees Development Offshore West Subsea World
Kelantan: Umno, PAS vote to take oil dispute to court The Star
Philex raises stake in Forum Energy to 65% The Daily Tribune
Oil royalty: 'Ordinance holds no water' The Star
East Timor swears in first anti-corruption boss BBC News
Iraq could tip oil balance Star Tribune
Federal Government to explain Kelantan oil royalty issue in The Star
Beautiful place for getting hitched The Star
India to Invest in Chinese Pipeline in Arakan Narinjara
Govt to explain Kelantan oil royalty issue in advertisement The Star
Why Are The US Government and Right Wing Pundits Working So Newsvine
Apache reports first oil from Van Gogh development in Wester Subsea World
China increasingly focused on Indonesia as a source of resou Mineweb

IBM, universities target easy-to-use cellphones

Canon Store for Cameras

Canon says China may become top camera market in 2015

Su Wei, chief negotiator of China on climate change, makes a point during his press conference at the UN Climate summit in Copenhagen, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009.

China and India Join Climate Accord

Indian contemporary art: Young artists lay new foundations The Times of India
Software Industry Loses Patience with China Business Week
PR Act will bring serious damage to industry The Star
CME Group, India's stock exchange strike cross-listing pact Chicago Business
Industrial stability at BdO The Daily Tribune
Four Indians die in Malaysia shophouse fire The Times of India
Thermax to float JV with US-based Babcock & Wilcox Power The Times of India
Indian origin man is Asia's biggest weight loser The Times of India
M&M partners NBA for basketball league in India The Times of India
Vehicle sales up 37%; Campi says industry to continue postin Inquirer
China spreads out FX reserves risk - currency chief China Daily
Ford launches affordable made-for-India compact Newsvine
Sony to start selling 3D TVs in Japan from June Khaleej Times
Toyota says no flaw found with safety electronics The Siasat Daily
Microsoft launches Web-based OS in India The Times of India
Poor India makes millionaires at fastest pace The Times of India
Toyota feels the heat in China China Daily
India among global top 10 in industrial production The Hindu
From a lethal hazard for miners to a new gold rush in Austra The Times
Malls in India: It's just the beginning The Times of India

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