Australian Dollar Outlook - 29 January 2013
Bell FX Currency Outlook: Australian dollar tumbles to lowest level in a month as markets consolidate.
Useful Info App Find: Poorest President Who Drives Around in Ancient Volkswagen Beetle, Has 3-Legged Dog for Bodyguard
There are many applications that can be used in Facebook including games, horoscopes, inspirational quotes and other useful info. The Useful Info app delivers trivial information about health, touching stories, food, technology, quotes, and politics. One of the finds of that app featured a political icon that would put other politicians to shame for their lavish lifestyle. He is Jose Alberto Mujica Cordano, the current president of Uruguay since 2010. He is an entry in Useful Info Facebook app w...
Impact of Carbon Tax on Business Lesser than Anticipated
An Australian Industry (AI) Group study of the impact of the carbon tax on the energy cost of doing business indicated it is lesser than anticipated. The analysis seems to support the contention by Treasurer Wayne Swan that the tax also did not lead to runaway prices, contrary to the scare campaign initiated by the Opposition against the measure.
Infiltration of Debt Collectors into Facebook, Social Media Channels Triggers Review of Law
With no clear cut and defining rules for engagement, debt collectors have managed to infiltrate Facebook and other social media channels in their pursuit to settle unpaid financial obligations of errant debtors. But as contact cases escalated over the years, consumers now point the method has tantamount to online harassment.
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Victoria, Australia Teachers Threaten to Strike on Valentine's Day
Teachers in Australia's Victoria have threatened to go on strike on Valentine's Day if their demands remained unmet by the state government.
Django Unchained Slave Toys Ban: Collectibles Prohibited on eBay for 'Mockery of Slavery' [PHOTOS]
The “Django Unchained” film’s slave toy collectibles were supposed to bring more success to the Weinstein Company. Criticism from the African-American groups caused the company to discontinue selling the Django toys particularly on the virtual marketplace eBay.
Presidential Daughter Isabel dos Santos Is the Gina Rinehart of Angola
If Gina Rinehart is Australia's richest person, and once the world's richest woman, her counterpart in Angola is Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of the country's president, Jose Eduardo dos Santos. Forbes reported on Wednesday that Ms dos Santos's wealth breached the one billionth mark, making her Angola's first woman billionaire.
U.S. Set to Outlaw Smartphone Unlocking, Tablet Jailbreaking: Will This Stop You from ‘Freeing’ Your Gadget?
U.S. federal regulations will soon prohibit the ‘unlocking’ of mobile devices without the expressed permission of service providers. The new rule exempts ‘jailbreaking’ of smartphones, a popular hobby among advance gadget owners.
Australian Dollar Outlook - 25 January 2013
Bell FX Currency Outlook: Australian dollar softens despite positive Chinese data.
Global Markets Overview - 25 January 2013
A broad rally in major indexes lost steam Thursday afternoon, as a disappointing earnings report from Apple weighed on technology shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 19 points, or 0.1%, to 13798. The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index lost three points, or 0.2%, to 1491.
U.S. Opens Up Slots for Female Soldiers to Serve in Combat Zones
U.S. female soldiers could see combat deployment soon following reports that Pentagon has decided to lift the ban of sending women to active fighting zones, with U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta set to announce details of the new policy on Thursday.
China Manufacturing Data Boosts Australia Shares
Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 inched 0.5 per cent at 0347 GMT at 4813.1, boosted by news from its major trading partner China which was reported to have yielded a growth in its purchasing managers index for the month of January.
Australian Consumer Groups Call for Change in Food Labelling
"Made in Australia." "Australia made." "Manufactured in Australia." "Australian owned." Just some of the food labels Aussies routinely encounter in the groceries and supermarkets. While some people may not even give a damn on these labels, but to Australian consumer group Choice, it is important that Aussies know exactly from where the food they just picked and will eat later, came from.
Australia Seeks Partners to Develop Massive Trillions Worth Oil Find
Australia, known for its huge minerals and metals resources, is seeking partners to develop the massive shale oil, believed to be worth more than $20 trillion, that one of its miners discovered in South Australia, which could essentially propel the country Down Under to become one of the most important global players in the oil sector.
U.S. Military Women Now to Engage in Direct Frontline Combat and History’s Famous Female Soldiers (PHOTOS)
After 19 years, U.S. military women soldiers wanting to engage in direct frontline combat as their ultimate service and sacrifice to their country will now become a reality as the Pentagon on Wednesday terminated its ban on women serving in front-line combat roles.
Australian Dollar Outlook - 24 January 2013
Bell FX Currency Outlook: Australian Dollar finds support on US dollar weakness as it shrugs off weaker local data.
China’s Actual Rare Earths Shipments in 2012 Down By 3.5%
Actual shipments of rare earths in 2012 by China reached only 16,265 metric tonnes, declining by 3.5 per cent versus a year ago, official data released by the China Customs Statistics Information Center on Tuesday showed.
Australian Conservation Bodies Race Against Time to Save Great Barrier Reef from World Heritage Status Delisting
Racing overtime, the World Wildlife Fund and the Australian Marine Conservation Society have merged together to create a conservation campaign, primarily geared towards political leaders, in a futile attempt to save the Great Barrier Reef from being delisted off its World Heritage status.
Taliban Claims Prince Harry Has Gone Mental [PHOTOS]
Talibans were not impressed with Prince Harry after the Royal family member compared his Afghanistan mission to playing video games. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed that Prince Harry may have developed mental problems during his 20-week duty in Afghanistan.
Prince Harry Prefers a Soldier's Life Than a Royal Heir
If Prince Harry would have his way, assuming he had the tremendous freedom to go with it, he would always choose life as that of being an army soldier over that of being a British royal.
Tubbataha Reef and Other Beautiful Coral Reefs of the World (PHOTOS)
What could have been an otherwise pristine and silent coral reef has been turned into an overnight sensation after a Navy minesweeper vessel by no less than the world's economic giant unceremoniously damaged the protected marine area.
Global Markets Overview - 23 January 2012
Stocks reversed earlier losses and looked to extend last week's multiyear highs, as investors monitored corporate earnings and the White House said President Barack Obama won't block a debt-ceiling extension. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 43 points, or 0.3%, to 13693 in midafternoon trading Tuesday, recovering from a morning drop of as much as 27 points
Bill Clinton Photobomb of Kelly Clarkson and Other ‘Ruined Moments’ [PHOTOS]
The Bill Clinton photobomb of Kelly Clarkson has gone viral across social networks. But there has been no proof of intention, or lack thereof, to ruin "a moment like this." The still image was grabbed from a video footage of President Barack Obama's inauguration on Monday. Meanwhile, the Obama couple and kids also have their own photobomb on Reddit.
Australian Dollar Outlook - 23 January 2013
Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar has moved higher after the Bank of Japan announced further stimulus measures designed to further weaken the JPY in the future.
Exit Polls Indicate Netanyahu Win; Jesus Christ, 5 Former Prime Ministers Top Greatest Israelis of All Time List
Although the final results are not yet out, Tuesday's Parliamentary election in Israel indicate that current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to win another term. Exit polls showed that his party, Likud-Beitenu, got 31 out of the 120 Knesset seats.
Mother and Her Four Children Trapped on Roof at Queensland Due to Cyclone Oswald Floods, Rescued
A mother, along with her four children who have been trapped overnight on a rooftop, have been rescued by a helicopter, as flash floods continue to strike northern Queensland as an aftermath of Cyclone Oswald.
PM Julia Gillard Handpicks Olympian Nova Peris as Labor’s Top NT Senate Candidate
Prime Minister Julia Gillard personally picked Olympic gold medal winner Nova Peris as Labor’s top Senate candidate for the Northern Territory, effectively sidestepping the ruling party’s internal section process.
U.S. Ought to Pay for Damage Caused by Navy Ship to Philippines’ Tubbataha Reef
Whether the crew onboard the USS Guardian deliberately ignored the "no navigation" warnings surrounding the area of the Philippines' Tubbataha Reef or it relied on wrong map navigational data, what's certain is that the U.S. government still ought to pay for the damages its Navy minesweeper caused on the World Heritage-listed coral reef.
US First Lady Michelle Obama Rolls Her Eyes at House Speaker John Boehner [VIDEO]
A video quickly went viral that shows US First Lady Michelle Obama rolling her eyes at something that House Speaker John Boehner said to President Barack Obama during the inaugural luncheon on Monday. The audio could not be clearly heard to determine whether Michelle Obama’s eye roll was only a reaction to John Boehner’s joke.
Australia, India Intensify Talks on Uranium Sale and Nuclear Partnership
After agreeing in principle in October 2012 to finally sell uranium to India, officials from Australia are expected to further intensify the nuclear partnership between the two countries in talks scheduled this coming March.
10 Obama Memes, 3 Parodies to Mark U.S. President’s 2nd Term Inaugural
Like his first term inauguration rite in 2009, the Monday public oath of office swearing ceremony by U.S. President Barack Obama attracted hundreds of thousands of Americans. The timing and location of the second-term inaugural rite was not lost on meme makers.
Global Markets Overview - 22 January 2013
U.S. markets were closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. day. European stocks nudged higher after Germany's central bank delivered an upbeat assessment of the country's economic outlook, but moves were muted with Wall Street closed for a public holiday.
Australian Dollar Outlook - 22 January 2013
Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar has traded in a very narrow range overnight as US markets were closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
China Races to Control Smog Pollution
In a race to control and manage its worst yet smog pollution for the year 2013, China's lawmakers have targeted to slash the number of vehicles and close down factories during polluted days, as well as bar outdoor barbecue rituals. Residents, however, remain indifferent to the measures.
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