International

Metropolitan Bank has a âbuyâ on Philippine utilities
24/04/2009 05:00
Investors should buy shares of Philippine utilities as the government loosens restrictions over pricing of electricity and water, according to Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. Manila Electric Co., the nationâs largest power retailer, won...
Obese girls hold group engagement in Guangzhou
23/04/2009 05:00
Nine obese girls held their group engagement ceremony in Guangzhou, capital of south China’s Guangdong province, on Tuesday. Obese girls cheer for their happiness during a group photo at their group engagement ceremony in Guangzhou, capital of...
UN appeals for funds as civilians flee war in Sri Lanka
23/04/2009 05:00
The United Nations Humanitarian office in Colombo on Thursday issued an urgent appeal for funds to meet critical needs of civilians fleeing fighting in Sri Lanka’s northeastern battle zone. Members of the Women against Eelam Tamil Genocide group...
Suicide bomber kills 45 in NE Baghdad
23/04/2009 05:00
A suicide bomber blew himself up at a restaurant in the volatile Diyala province on Thursday, killing 45 people and wounding 28 others, an Interior Ministry source said. Residents gather at the site of a suicide bombing in Baghdad April 23, 2009....
Chrysler bankruptcy now 95 percent certain, CSM analyst says
23/04/2009 05:00
Chrysler LLC has a 95 percent probability of entering bankruptcy as time dwindles before an April 30 deadline to cut debt and complete an alliance with Italyâs Fiat SpA, an industry analyst said. The likeliest outcome of a Chrysler filing for...
Microsoft reports record drop in quarterly sales
23/04/2009 05:00
Microsoft Corp. on Thursday posted a nearly 6-percent drop of sales in its third fiscal quarter, which missed analysts’ expectations and also marked the first time the world’s biggest software maker saw its quarterly revenue decline year over year....
Obama vows to push for credit card reform
23/04/2009 05:00
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday that his administration will push for strong and reliable protections for credit card consumers. People walk past an ATM on a street in Manhattan, New York, the United States, April 23, 2009. President...