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Scoop Fri 3 Sep 2010 Gluckman: It is Hard to be a Teenager Friday, 3 September 2010, 2:38 pm Speech: Liggins Institute It is Hard to be a Teenager Sir Peter Gluckman FRS Keynote address to Alumni and Friends of The University of Auckland Wellington 26 Aug... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Adolescent Auckland Photos Society Wikipedia: Adolescence |
Malaya Fri 3 Sep 2010 Southeast Asia drinks sector sparkles BY ALBERT CASTRO--> SINGAPORE/TOKYO - Global drinks firms, thirsty for acquisitions to expand their offerings and reach, are eyeing assets in Southeast Asia, as tough regulatory hurdles quash their... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) Asia Beverage Drinks Photos Wikipedia: Drink |
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The Star Fri 3 Sep 2010 Time to fire a second salvo to defend palm oil I WAS baffled to read The Star report on Sept 1 about an anti-palm oil activist group tainting Malaysia's name at the Australian zoos. It is sad that the freedom of... (photo: WN / patricia) Australia Malaysia Nature Oil Photos |
Gulf News Thu 2 Sep 2010 World meat prices likely to rise as demand gains, Rabobank says Melbourne : World meat prices are likely to keep rising as demand increases amid reduced supply, a Rabobank Groep NV analyst said after a United Nations' Food... (photo: WN / Trigedia) Livestock Meat Photos Prices Wikipedia: Supply and demand |
The Times of India Thu 2 Sep 2010 Tata Power-led consortium to set up 240-mw project in Indonesia MUMBAI: A consortium led by Tata Power, India’s largest private power utility, will develop a 240 mw-geothermal power project in Indonesia. Since the programme would... (photo: WN / Rajkumar Senapati) Energy India Indonesia Industry Photos |
The Australian Thu 2 Sep 2010 Burger King to be sold for $US4b to 3G Capital FAST-food restaurant Burger King is to be sold to private equity firm 3G Capital for about $US4 billion ($4.3 billion). Under the terms of the agreement, the deal... (photo: AP / Paul Sakuma) Business Company Photos US Wikipedia: Burger King |
Breitbart Thu 2 Sep 2010 American Samoa law to ban plastic bags next year PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) - American Samoa is going to make it illegal for stores to hand out plastic bags once a new law goes into effect early next year. Gov.... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Environment Law Photos Plasticbag Wikipedia: Plastic bag |
The New York Times Wed 1 Sep 2010 Wall Street Surges After Upbeat Economic Reports Shares on Wall Street surged Wednesday, following the direction of indexes in Asia and Europe, after a crucial manufacturing gauge in the United States unexpectedly rose... (photo: AP / Mary Altaffer) Economy Markets Photos US Wikipedia: Wall Street |
Mining Weekly Wed 1 Sep 2010 Gold eases from 2-month peak; econ worries support SHANGHAI – Gold prices edged lower on Wednesday as modest growth in US consumer confidence and improved home prices eased some worries of another downturn in the United... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) Business Economy Gold Photos Wikipedia: Gold |