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Containers are handled at the container terminal of the harbour in Hamburg, northern Germany, in this Jan. 16, 2006 file picture. German exports increased by 9.3 percent in May 2007 compared with the same month last year, and the country's trade surplus increased more strongly than expected, according to data released Monday, July 9, 2007.
Currency   Export   Germany   Photos   Wikipedia: Economy of Germany  
Strong Yen Helps to Fuel Germany's Export Boom
| FRANKFURT — There was a touch of schadenfreude in the most recent earnings report issued by Kuka, a company based in the Bavarian city of Augsburg whose orange industrial robots are a common s... (photo: AP / Kai-Uwe Knoth, File)
The New York Times
FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2010 file photo, Toyota Motor Corp.'s Prius is on display at the automaker's showroom in Tokyo. Toyota said on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 it has received 77 complaints in Japan over brake problems with its popular hybrid.
Automaker   Currency   Markets   Photos   Wikipedia: Toyota  
Toyota Feels Exchange-Rate Pinch as Rivals Gain
| TOKYO — For all the turmoil over Toyota’s wave of recalls, the company, the world’s largest automaker, may face a bigger problem: the surging yen. | With the yen at 15-year highs a... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara)
The New York Times
Former F1 driver Michael Schumacher stands next to the new Ferrari 458 Italia  on the first press day of the Frankfurt Auto Show in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009. The car fair runs through Sept. 27. Ferrari recalls supercar after fires
| FERRARI has been forced into an embarrassing recall after a series of fires engulfed its new half-million-dollar supercar, the 458 Italia. | Five cars in Europe, the US and China have been written o... (photo: AP / Michael Probst) The Australian
Automaker   Industry   Photos   Safety   Wikipedia: Ferrari 458 Italia  
Traders gather at the post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange that handles General Motors as they wait for it to open Wall Street Wanders as Traders Sort Through Data
| Indexes on Wall Street were tentative Thursday, with a small dip in weekly unemployment claims failing to generate any momentum. | There was some hesitancy about extending the market’s big gai... (photo: AP / Richard Drew) The New York Times
Economy   Markets   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Jobless claims  
Top Stories
Rice - Crop - Farming - Agriculture  Warmer temperatures to reduce crop yields
| Hong Kong - With the climate set to get warmer from greenhouse gases, Chinese scientists predicted on Thursday that freshwater for agriculture will shrink further in Ch... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Independent online
China   Climate   Crop   Photos   Wikipedia: Crop yield  
Cebu Pacific Air Airbus airplane CEB gears for Beijing launch
The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB) is set to launch its 16th international destination this September 5, 2010, with the airline&rsqu... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) TravelDailyNews
Airline   Beijing   Philippines   Photos   Transportation  
Passers-by are reflected on an electronic market board of a private securities firm in Tokyo Monday, Dec. 8, 2008. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Average ended Monday morning session, up 203.20 points to 8,120 Asia stocks gain on brighter US manufacturing data
| Traders and specialists work the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange... | Traders and specialists work the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange... | TO... (photo: AP / Katsumi Kasahara) Breitbart
Asia   Photos   Stock   Trading   Wikipedia: Nikkei 225  
Christopher Nolan Nolan dreams up box-office winner
2010-09-02 09:39:07.0Liu WeiNolan dreams up box-office winnerInception,movie11020342Kaleidoscope2@webnews/enpproperty--> | American movie star Leonardo DiCaprio plays Dom... (photo: public domain / ) China Daily
Entertainment   Film   Hollywood   Photos   Wikipedia: Inception (film)  
Adam Lambert, a finalist on the singing competition series, "American Idol," performs for fans during a visit to his alma mater, Mt. Carmel High School in San Diego on Friday, May 8, 2009. Lambert, who is one of three finalists on the show, is visiting locations in his home. Lambert glam for Malaysia
| KUALA LUMPUR: The city will rock this October with performances by Amerian Idol runner-up Adam Lam­bert and pop-punk band Paramore. | Jointly organised by Marctensia an... (photo: AP / Sandy Huffaker) The Star
Celebrities   Entertainment   Music   Photos   US  
JP Morgan Chase Building and Riverside Tower, Baton Rouge, Louisiana JP Morgan fund keen on China, India and Indonesia
| Hong Kong: JP Morgan Asset Management is eyeing China and India's toll road sector, and Indonesia's power and logistics industries, after investing a third of its $860 ... (photo: Public Domain / QuiteUnusual) Gulf News
Business   China   India   Indonesia   Photos  
A view shows the Hong Kong west Kowloon district in Hong Kong Monday, March 22, 2010. Hong Kong has been hit by record levels of severe air pollution. The government says this level corresponds to significant harm to human health. Pollution level `very high' as mercury soars
Hong Kong's air pollution again reached "very high" levels as temperatures soared and doctors warned those with heart problems to stay off the streets. | //--> Serinah Ho... (photo: AP / Vincent Yu) Hong Kong Standard
Cycling   Hong Kong   Photos   Pollution   Wikipedia: Hong Kong  
 In this photo released by Centre of Marine Studies, The University of Queensland, fish swim amongst bleached coral near the Keppel Islands in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, on Monday, Jan. 23, 2006. An international team of scientist´s studying Under threat
--> Under threat | Share ARTICLEURL | Bleaching causes havoc | One of the most destructive and swift coral bleaching events ever recorded is taking place in the waters of... (photo: AP/Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Centre for Marine Studies, The University of Queensland, HO) Deccan Chronicle
Conservation   Global Warming   Photos   Wikipedia: Coral bleaching   Wildlife  
Specialist Glenn Carell studies his screens as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, July 8, 2010 Stock Market Kicks Off September With Strong Gains
NEW YORK -- Stocks jumped Wednesday after surprisingly strong growth in U.S. and Chinese manufacturing allayed some of the worries that had been building over the global ... (photo: AP / Richard Drew) WPXI
Asia   Photos   Stock   WallStreet   Wikipedia: New York Stock Exchange  
Indian currency - 100 rupees notes Sensex ends at 1-month high on better growth outlook, higher export
MUMBAI: The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex gained 235 points to a one-month high on Wednesday on heavy buying by funds influenced by strong GDP growth of the Indi... (photo: WN / Geeta) The Times Of India
Bombay   Market   Photos   Stocks   Wikipedia: BSE Sensex  
Mobile phone - Cellphone China requires ID to buy mobile phone numbers
| BEIJING - China began requiring identification on Wednesday from anyone purchasing a new mobile phone number in what it says is a bid to stamp out rampant junk messages... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Herald Tribune
China   Identification   Mobilephone   Photos   Wikipedia: Mobile phone  
 india - mumbai share market - bombay stock exchange - hires - am1 Sensex gains 235 points on better growth, high export
MUMBAI: The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex gained 235 points to reach a one-month high today on heavy buying by funds influenced by strong GDP growth of the India... (photo: WN / aruna1) The Times Of India
Business   India   Mumbai   Photos   Wikipedia : bombay stock exchange  
Stock Education
Asia stocks rise on US factory data, Ping An gains 2.7%
US data shores up stocks ahead of payrolls
Stocks Take Breather; Claims Lower
Stocks pause after a big rally
Specialist of Bank of America Donald W. Himpele works his post on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange just before the closing bell Friday, Oct. 16, 2009
Stocks pause after a big rally
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1,400 mainland students favor HK universities
Schools reopen on somber note after Manila tragedy
Imperial College plans its first overseas institution
Hong Kong student jailed for sex blackmail plot
St. Paul University Manila - School - Colleges
Private schools back Sept. opening
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Health Business
Wall Street Wanders as Traders Sort Through Data
Cigna Names Acting CFO, Launches Search
Over 70 Countries Converge to Craft a Truly Global Congress
Drug-resistant infections hit record high in HK
Traders gather at the post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange that handles General Motors as they wait for it to open
Wall Street Wanders as Traders Sort Through Data
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China's cheat sheet helps global investors survive
Rupee little changed as fund inflows offset by trade gap
Asia stocks rise on US factory data, Ping An gains 2.7%
HK lawmakers demand apology, money from RP
Traders gather at the post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange that handles General Motors as they wait for it to open
Wall Street Wanders as Traders Sort Through Data
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Entertainment Real Estate
Kim Kardashian On 'Prestige': Cleavage & Nude Men
RP teams in 'Amazing Race' not all-Filipino
'Lust, Caution' Star Cast as Mao's Girlfriend
Douglas optimistic about recovery
Christopher Nolan
Nolan dreams up box-office winner
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Aetos, Yida team up for real estate JV
Global markets in downtrend; real estate, metals & sugar
CCB sees little impact from real estate fall
Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services Ranks First i
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