The 7.4 magnitude quake that struck Bohol island in the southern Philippines has not only damaged malls and ripped roads apart in the province, it has also caused massive damage to at least two historical churches.
Oct 15, 2013
U.S. SENATE MAJORITY LEADER HARRY REID SAYS HE AND REPUBLICAN MCCONNELL HAVE MADE ´´TREMENDOUS PROGRESS´´ TOWARDS DEBT LIMIT, GOVERNMENT FUNDING DEAL, BUT ´´WE ARE NOT THERE YET´´ - RTRS This headline flashed across news screen just over half an hour before local trade kicked off this morning. The optimistic tone expressed has set the tone for the Asian session so far. Expectations are that a positive conclusion is close at hand.
Vittorio Hernandez
Oct 15, 2013
Textbook rental service Zookal entered a partnership with University of Sydney engineers to deliver textbooks through robotic flying drones from a new company, Flirtey.
Athena Yenko
Oct 15, 2013
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) Stock Quote at Market Close Monday; Target price at $520-$550 – analyst
Athena Yenko
Oct 15, 2013
Although the Waterloo, Ontario-based phone maker would surely deny it, BlackBerry officials appear close to pressing the panic button as the company continues to flounder.
Vittorio Hernandez
Oct 15, 2013
Crumbling Asian stocks was a result of the U.S. stalemate. Consequently, this has also affected the Australian market.
Athena Yenko
Oct 15, 2013
An old Canadian Hershey factory used to make chocolates but now believed to produce marijuana. This factory has been abandoned some years back but it is reportedly manufacturing licensed marijuana.
Sounak Mukhopadhyay
Oct 15, 2013
By Greg PeelOlympic Dam is Australia's largest uranium source but outside of the diversified resource conglomerate that is owner BHP Billiton, Australia's two "big" pure-play uranium producers are Energy Resources of Australia ((ERA)), operating in the Northern Territory and Paladin Energy...
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Oct 15, 2013
Miner Rio Tinto sold on Monday the 1.56 carat Fancy Red diamond sourced from its Argyle mine. The pink diamond, purchased by seasoned bidder John Glajz, fetched a record price of over $2 million in the annual Argyle Pink Diamonds tender.
Vittorio Hernandez
Oct 15, 2013
Push-up bras were invented to help females with small breasts to make it appear that these hapless women have bigger front bumpers.
Vittorio Hernandez
Oct 15, 2013
By Greg PeelThe Dow closed up 64 points or 0.4% while the S&P gained 0.4% to 1710 and the Nasdaq added 0.
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Oct 15, 2013
Apple Inc. (AAPL) is reportedly releasing budget iMacs in 2014, an analyst says.
Athena Yenko
Oct 14, 2013
Australian stocks are in the red for the third time in five trading sessions, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) down 0.8 per cent. All sectors are in the red, with weaker than expected Chinese trade numbers on the weekend combined with the US debt ceiling keeping investors on edge.
Vittorio Hernandez
Oct 14, 2013
Air Canada is now not just in the hot seat but may well ought to be inside a dog pen after how it handled the case of a dog that went missing from one of its supposed flights.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Oct 14, 2013
Losing a loved one to unexpected death is really heartwrenching, specially if it involved a newly born baby. But the parents of an unidentified UK baby decided to go the extra mile to donate their child's kidneys to a patient who badly needed it, in the hopes that someday they would be able to feel their child's presence again."
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Oct 14, 2013
New Zealand is hoping to develop its live seafood export to Australia into a $100-million annual trade, said Seafood New Zealand.
Vittorio Hernandez
Oct 14, 2013
With the huge income technology giants Apple and Facebook generate, the two companies will soon offer housing facilities to their thousands of employees on top of high pay and other perks.
Vittorio Hernandez
Oct 13, 2013
Whether BlackBerry officials admit it or not, the handwriting is on the wall for the Canadian phone maker which once ruled the mobile phone world.
Vittorio Hernandez
Oct 13, 2013
At the rate Chinese millionaires are being minted, the Asia-Pacific region is bound to seize the crown as the wealthiest in the world from North America by 2017, a Credit Suisse report said.
Vittorio Hernandez
Oct 13, 2013
On Friday, Computerworld IT blogger Richi Jennings wrote that reports came from China that the iPhone 5C is not selling well. He added that because of this development, production reportedly is being slashed by half, while the price of the unlocked device in the gray-market has plummeted to $425.
Vittorio Hernandez
Oct 12, 2013
It certainly was an eventful end to the week, with stocks rising by 1.6 per cent by the close of trade, taking the gains for the week to a modest 0.44 per cent. The biggest catalyst for the improvement was the Republican Party putting forward a temporary six week increase in the debt ceiling to allow time for congress to negotiate on 2014 budget.
Vittorio Hernandez
Oct 11, 2013
Apple’s 5-inch iPhone coming in 2014
Athena Yenko
Oct 11, 2013
Motor company Ford showed off prototype cars with two new technologies in Europe. One system allows a car to park itself without a driver inside while another automatically turns the steering wheel to avoid stopped cars or pedestrians. The driver less vehicle would be an advantage in the parking places as that consumes the much of time.
Jamelle Agbuis
Oct 11, 2013
M23 militants in eastern Congo have infiltrated several lucrative gold mines in order to bankroll their rebellion by smuggling out nearly $500 million of the precious metal a year, claimed a Washington-based human rights group on Thursday.
Jamelle Agbuis
Oct 11, 2013
China, Europe Agree To $57 Billion Currency Swap Deal
Jamelle Agbuis
Oct 11, 2013
Philippines Introduce Tax ‘Star Ratings’ For Restaurants
Jamelle Agbuis
Oct 11, 2013
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Mac sales lags behind HP and Dell
Athena Yenko
Oct 11, 2013
The US political jitters have settled somewhat, sending global markets sharply higher. Last night was the best one day session for American shares since December 2011, while the local market is having its best day in three months. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) is up 1.6 per cent.
Vittorio Hernandez
Oct 11, 2013
V8 Supercars Australia Day 2 and Day 1 recap: DJR Crashed in P5, Triple Eight dominates, Tim Slade Heavily Damaged, Jamie Whincup Still the Man to Beat
Athena Yenko
Oct 11, 2013
China is now the world's leading oil importer, surpassing the U.S. in September, according to latest data released by the latter's Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Oct 11, 2013
