OFFICIALS from the UN atomic watchdog, the IAEA, visited Iran overnight to discuss Tehran's suspect nuclear drive, amid fury in the Islamic republic at a looming EU oil embargo.
The three-day International Atomic Energy Agency mission, which was to end tomorrow, was looking into information suggesting Iran’s was researching nuclear weapons.
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July 9 (Bloomberg) — Democrats pressed for some form of economic stimulus in the debt deal President Barack Obama is negotiating with Republicans following a U.S. Labor Department report yesterday showing job growth slowing.
Senator Charles Schumer of New York, the chamber’s third- ranking Democrat, called for an “immediate jolt” to the economy [...]
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July 7 (Bloomberg) — Bank of America Corp., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and three other U.S. mortgage servicers are in advanced talks to resolve state and federal claims over faulty foreclosures, according to two people briefed on the matter.
Negotiators tentatively set a July [...]
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – A Filipino-American boxing prodigy said he idolizes pound-for-pound king Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao despite training in the Mayweather Gym.
Demler “DJJ” Zamora III, an 8-year-old Fil-Am boxing sensation, won his amateur debut last June 19. He is now preparing for another boxing tournament in July, which will be held in Las Vegas.
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During his show, "Showbiz News Ngayon," Abunda shared that he got a talking teddy bear, chocolates and a big Valentine’s card from the international singing sensation.
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NEW YORK – Facebook film "The Social Network" picked up four awards, including best movie, from a key industry group in the first major honors of Hollywood’s awards season, helping to narrow the list of this year’s Oscar contenders.
The National Board of Review, a U.S.-based group of movie industry watchers and film professionals, gave best [...]
MANILA, Philippines – The chairman of San Miguel Corp. will sell out of the food-to-power conglomerate, company president Ramon Ang told reporters on Thursday.
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MANILA Breitling replica watches, Philippines – The country will be one of the sites for small wind pilot projects of mulilateral lender Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Jiwan Acharya, ADB specialist on Regional and Sustainable Development Department said at the recently-concluded Clean Energy Forum, that these small wind projects aim to provide reliable and affordable emission-free electricity [...]
By Lynn Thomasson
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Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) — Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. is closer to trading with investors in the world’s busiest equity markets after starting joint venture talks with China’s bourses as the country plans for more cross-border investment.
Hong Kong Exchanges, the No. 1 [...]