| Fri 18 May 2012 |
FINRA's interest in Groupon: Investigation or standard practice?
The Los Angeles Times | Just before reporting bullish earnings after the close of trading Monday,Groupon Inc.stock soared 18.5% during its trading day. Does that a FINRA probe make? Hard to say. | The Wall Street Journal, quoting a source familiar with the matter, is repo... |
Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman: A portrait of the Retreat
The Los Angeles Times | If you were living in the gated Florida town house community called the Retreat at Twin Lakes last February, chances are you received a copy of the homeowners association newsletter. | It would have reminded you to properly dispose of your cigarett... |
10 Things to Know for Friday
Kansas City Star Bullit Marquez Filipino Christian youths chant "Stop the Lady Gaga concerts" during a rally, calling for the cancellation of the singer's May 21-22 concerts, outside the Pasay City Hall in Pasay, south of Manila, Philippines, Friday, May 18, 2012. Th... |
10 Things to Know for Friday
Atlanta Journal | Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times EDT): The Facebook logo appears on a display inside the NASDAQ Marketsite in Times Square Thursday, May 17, 2012, in New York. Facebook pr... |
NDAA Authorizes War Against Iran
Pakalert Press Share | This week, Congress is considering two pieces of legislation relating to Iran. The first undermines a diplomatic solution with Iran and lowers the bar for war. The second authorizes a war of choice against Iran and begins military preparation... |
4,700 Potentially Dangerous Asteroids Lurk Near Earth, NASA Says
Pakalert Press Share | by SPACE.com | A new NASA survey has pinned down the number of asteroids that could pose a collision threat to Earth in what scientists say is the best estimate yet of the potentially dangerous space rocks. | The survey found there are likely... |
Raps vs power coop officials dismissed
Sun Star | THE National Electrification Administration (NEA) dismissed the case against Central Negros electric cooperative (Ceneco) officials. | The case for gross misconduct, conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the cooperative, non-compliance with t... |
| Thu 17 May 2012 |
Philippines seeks new markets amid sea dispute with China
Reuters | MANILA, May 17 (Reuters) - The Philippines needs to develop new overseas markets so that a maritime standoff with China, which has thrown relations into turmoil, does not take a toll on tourism and fruit exports, a senior official said on Thursday.... |
Philippines needs high economic growth, services more accessible to reduce poverty: official
Xinhua | MANILA, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine government needs to achieve high economic growth and expand access to basic services to reduce poverty incidence, a senior official said Thursday. | Newly-appointed Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio ... |
U.S. Ambassador to Israel: Plan to Attack Iran “Ready”
Pakalert Press Share | Kurt Nimmo | Infowars | The U.S. ambassador to Israel, Daniel Shaprio, told a closed conference in Tel Aviv that the United States has completed preparations for a military strike on Iran. His comments were recorded by a reporter and aired on... |
Judge Blocks Portion of NDAA
Pakalert Press Share | A federal judge Wednesday issued an injunction against a National Defense Authorization Act provision that grants the military the right to detain anyone it suspects of involvement in terrorism. U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest ruled in ... |
What’s NATO Ever Done?
Pakalert Press Share by JOHN LaFORGE Counter Punch | Wondering why anyone would confront NATO’s summit in Chicago this month? A look at some of its more well-known crimes might spark some indignation. | Desecration of corpses, indiscriminate attacks, bombing of a... |
Lewis Hamilton and the lost children
The Daily Telegraph Manila is a prosperous city with a problem: huge numbers of homeless children living on the banks of a deadly river. Lewis Hamilton was invited to meet them | Image 1 of 2 Lewis plays with Binindo street children Photo: Sh... |
Chen Guangcheng 'to get passport within 15 days'
The Daily Telegraph Blind activist Chen Guangcheng said today China had agreed to issue him a passport within 15 days, allowing him to go to the United States, after a bitter row between Beijing and Washington. | A passport would be the first step towards Chen Guangchen... |
Manny Pacquiao denounces anti-gay allegations
Austin American Statesman | LOS ANGELES — Manny Pacquiao says he loves and supports gays and lesbians, even though he does not approve of gay marriage. | The world champion boxer and Filipino congressman has been criticized ever since he gave an interview to the examine... |
| Wed 16 May 2012 |
Philippines Trails Neighbors on Poverty Fight: Chart of the Day
Bloomberg | The Philippines has lagged behind its neighbors in Southeast Asia in reducing poverty even as its economic expansion mostly kept pace the past two decades, which may stall efforts to achieve an investment-grade debt rating. | The CHART OF THE DAY t... |
China Dispute Threatens Philippine Industries
Wall Street Journal By JOSEPHINE CUNETA And JAMES HOOKWAY | The Philippines' dispute with China over territorial claims in the South China Sea is threatening to exact an economic toll on key Philippine industries, including its vital tourism and agricultural sectors. | ... |
The killer app that could reduce poverty in Asia
Canberra Times | Sweatshop workers' high-tech products could be their saviour, writes WILLIAM PESEK | The iPhone has become a symbol of something Steve Jobs never envisioned: Chinese sweatshops. | Were the late Apple co-founder still with us, he would surely disput... |
Putin, Obama Square Off As Russian Troops Mass To Counter US Attack On Iran
Pakalert Press Share | What Does It Mean | Barely a week after the American President Obama’s top national security aide, Thomas Donilon, warned President Putin in the Kremlin that the “world may about to end,” Russia’s leader abruptly canceled a scheduled ... |
World Bank approves $275M loan for Manila's waste management
Sun Star | THE World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved on Wednesday a US$275 million financing for a project that will improve wastewater collection and treatment practices in several catchment areas of Metro Manila and help improve Manila Bay’... |
New US battle strategy against Iran in US movements and Israeli drill
Pakalert Press Share | Debka | A series of apparently unconnected military movements observed in Middle East seas and skies in the last tendays have a common factor: introduction of the new US Air Sea Battle (ASB) doctrine, which is designed to make the most of t... |
Chicago Cops Buy Sound Cannon “To Provide Protesters With Public Safety Messages”
Pakalert Press Share | Natasha Lennard | Salon | This week, Occupy Chicago welcomes allies from around the country and the world as they descend on the Windy City to protest the weekend’s NATO summit. The Chicago Police Department is ready: Not only has the city ... |
The Journey of Arnel Pineda
The Examiner | This is the second installment of the article Manny Pacquiao, Arnel Pineda & Charice: Cinderella Stories from the Philippines. | Life is so unpredictable. You'll never know what surprises are waiting for you in the horizon. But as they say, o... |
Filipino militants free kidnapped Malaysian
Austin American Statesman | MANILA, Philippines — Philippine officials say a Malaysian man has been freed by suspected Abu Sayyaf militants after a year of jungle captivity in the country's south. | Sulu provincial Gov. Abdusakur Tan said Wednesday that Mohammad Nazarud... |
Xstrata $60 Billion Philippine Mine May Stumble at Church’s Door
Bloomberg | Xstrata Plc (XTA), the world’s fourth- biggest copper producer, risks missing a 2016 target to begin extracting about $60 billion of minerals from its project in the Philippines because of opposition from the Catholic Church. | The central govern... |
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