Karachi grinds to a halt after fatal blasts Asia Times | By Syed Fazl-e-Haider | KARACHI, Pakistan - Business in Karachi, Pakistan's commercial capital, ground to a halt at the weekend after at least 33 people were killed and over 100 injured in two explosions on Friday. The city of 18 million people houses the main stock exchange, central bank and offi...
Wall Street Lower on Economy and Debt Worries The New York Times | Stocks fell moderately on Wall Street in early trading Monday as investors remain wary about the strength of the economic recovery and mounting debt concerns in Europe. | Major indexes have been on a roller coaster lately as investors try to determine whether a nascent global economic recovery is ...
Director's cuts Hong Kong Standard Do you remember the chef Umberto Bombana from Toscana and The Drawing Room? He recently opened an Italian restaurant - Otto e Mezzo Bombana - on the second floor of Alexandra House in Central. | //--> Stephen Ip | Friday, February 05, 2010 | Do you r...
Risky hormones Hong Kong Standard People with high levels of the hormone dopamine in the brain, and low sensitivity to it, tend to be greater risk takers and may be more prone to addictive behavior, drug abuse and gambling, a study has found. | //--> Tuesday, February 09, 2010 | ADVE...
City hopes for the breaks in car giant hybrid recall Hong Kong Standard Crown Motors - the sole distributor of Toyota vehicles in Hong Kong - said it will upgrade the braking software for Prius cars if the Japanese manufacturer deems it necessary. | //--> Agence France-Presse and Kaylene Hong | Tuesday, February 09, 2010...
Asia takes film battle to Berlin Hong Kong Standard Asian movies will take pride of place this week at the 60th Berlin Film Festival, one of world cinema's top showcases, as new pictures by Roman Polanski and Martin Scorsese make their premieres. | //--> Tuesday, February 09, 2010 | ADVERTISEMENT | As...
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Toyota's once-golden resale value gets dented Knox News | CHICAGO — Toyota owners looking to trade in their cars have little reason to sing the carmaker's old ad slogan, "I love what you do for me — Toyota!" | Recalls and a ...
Toyota's Once-Golden Resale Value Gets Dented WPXI CHICAGO -- Toyota owners looking to trade in their cars have little reason to sing the carmaker's old ad slogan, "I love what you do for me -- Toyota!" | Recalls and a bungled resp...
European stocks rally despite debt fears Houston Chronicle | LONDON - European markets rebounded Monday as investors looked past a slump in Asia and set aside worries about debt problems in countries like Greece and Portugal to buy into st...
Toyota resale values lowered by Kelley Blue Book Houston Chronicle | IRVINE, Calif. - The Blue Book value of used Toyotas has been reduced again as the Japanese carmaker's troubles persist. | Kelley Blue Book said Monday it was lowering the resale value of recalled Toyotas for the second time in less than a week. Th...
Stocks trade mixed as European debt woes remain Knox News | NEW YORK — Stocks traded mixed Monday as investors remained wary about the strength of the economic recovery and mounting debt in Europe. | The market's major indexes held to a tight range and were nearly unchanged in early afternoon trading,...
Summary Box: Circulation at US magazines falls 2.2 percent in second half Star Tribune | MAGAZINE CIRCULATION DOWN: The Audit Bureau of Circulations says U.S. magazine circulation dropped 2.2 percent in the second half of 2009. Sales at newsstands and other retail sites fell 9 percent, while paid subscriptions fell 1.1 percent. | PAIN ...
Kyodo news summary -6-+ Breitbart TOKYO, Feb. 8 (AP) - (Kyodo)—---------- Hatoyama approves Ozawa's remaining as DPJ's No. 2 | TOKYO - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, who is also president of the Democratic Party of Japan, said Monday he approved DPJ Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa's decision to remain in the ruling party's No. 2 post despite a fund scandal for which he acknowle...
Stocks trade mixed as European debt woes remain Philadelphia Daily News | STEPHEN BERNARD and TIM PARADIS | The Associated Press | NEW YORK - Stocks traded mixed Monday as investors remained wary about the strength of the economic recovery and mounting debt in Europe. | The market's major indexes held to a tight range and were nearly unchanged at midday, recovering from an early slide. Stocks have traded erratically in...
