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Inquirer Won, peso buoyed by dip in oil, Bernanke remarks | SINGAPORE -- The South Korean won and the Philippine peso led gains in Asia on Wednesday after a dip in oil prices and comments from the Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke broadly improved market... (photo: AP / Dennis Cook) Asia Business Finance Photos US |
Wall Street Journal Sharp Focuses on Manufacturing | In an old seaport city near its Osaka headquarters, Sharp Corp. is building a $9 billion factory complex the size of 32 baseball stadiums to make liquid-crystal-display panels and solar panels. The ... (photo: WN/Theresa Poongan) Business Electronics Industry Photos Technology |
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Manila Standard Today Cabinet approves fare increases | THE government has approved a 10-peso increase in cab fares and a 50-centavo hike in jeepney fares nationwide for the first 4 kilometers starting Thursday or Friday thi... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) Asia Government Manila Photos Transportation |
Inquirer Asia stocks rebound as oil falls below $136 | HONG KONG -- Asian stocks bounced on Wednesday, after oil fell sharply and the head of the Federal Reserve said efforts to help Wall Street banks may continue for longe... (photo: AP / Katsumi Kasahara) Asia Business Japan Market Photos |
The Providence Journal Milk prices are high and going higher | Consumers grousing about the high cost of food have more to grumble about as milk prices are likely to go up - again. | Milk prices hit a record a year ago, when Americ... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Consumers Dairy Milk Photos Prices |
Dawn D-8 Muslim states agree to boost food production | By Afshan Subohi | KUALA LUMPUR, July 8: Eight Muslim developing nations agreed on Tuesday to embark on joint ventures to boost food production and endorsed a 10-year b... (photo: AP / Lai Seng Sin) Economy Food Muslim Photos Production |
Dawn G-8 expresses ‘strong concern’ over rising oil, food prices | RUSUTSU (Japan), July 8: Leaders of the Group of Eight economic powers warned on Tuesday that surging oil and food prices could undermine world growth but maintained th... (photo: WN / james) Food G8 Oil Photos Prices |
The Star Genting, TMI up but plantations fall | KUALA LUMPUR: Genting and TM International, whose share price had been battered down in recent weeks, managed to eke out small gains on some fund buying in early trade ... (photo: WN) Economy Oil Photos Plantations Price Trade |