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Qantas turns to Asia for growth
The Australian
But it really positions us well (as) we start up the new carrier in Asia." Unions reacted angrily to the news while the market was lukewarm, with Qantas shares rising 0.5c to close at $1.52. But analysts welcomed the move. ...
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Concord Medical Announces Higher Revenues, Net income, and Earnings per ADS ...
PR Newswire (press release)
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)(c) was RMB85.2 million ($13.2 million) in the second quarter 2011, up 11.8% from the second quarter 2010. Concord Medical added 4 radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging centers in the second quarter of 2011, bringing the total ...
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Biden Visit to Seek a Window on Xi
Wall Street Journal
The last time he expressed an opinion about the US in public—in a speech in Mexico in 2009—he raised eyebrows in Washington with an outburst against "foreigners, with full bellies, who have nothing better to do than try to point fingers at our ...
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Wall Street Journal
ACT college entrance scores rise slightly, but nearly 3 in 10 high school ...
Washington Post
By AP, Members of the high school class of 2011 posted a slight gain on the ACT college entrance exam, but nearly three in 10 recent graduates failed to meet a single benchmark that predicts they are ready for college. Twenty-five percent of ACT ...
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Manulife Financial reports net income for Q2
istockAnalyst.com (press release)
Total revenue for the second quarter of 2011 was C$10.76 billion, compared to $11.77 billion for the same quarter of 2010. Net income attributed to shareholders for the first half ended June 30, 2011 was C$1.47 billion, compared to a net loss ...
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CBP Intercepts Exotic Asian Gypsy Moth Egg Masses
Valley News
CBP partners with other agricultural agencies to identify and eliminate threats to our agriculture and forest resources from the accidental or intentional introduction of harmful insect pests," said Director of Los Angeles Field Operations Todd C. Owen ...
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Investments to take advantage of the recent market turmoil
Proactive Investors UK
The recent share price weakness has seen the prospective yield rocket to c. 8% for December 2012, while the shares trading on around 7.5x prospective earnings looks good value. [Last close 117.5p] Mobile telecoms giant Vodafone Group (LON:VOD) ...
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Citigroup (C) Analysts Lower MEMC Electronic Materials Inc (WFR) EPS Estimates
NewsyStocks.com
With manufacturing and research and development facilities in the United States, Europe and AsiaPacific, the Company enables high performance semiconductor and solar applications. The Company’s customers include semiconductor device and solar ...
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Waidyatilaka ITO for World University Games and IAAF Athletics C'hips
Daily Mirror
Sri Lanka will be represented by two athletes Chaminda Wijekoon in the 1500m and Christine Merril in the women's 400m hurdles. Both these athletes secured Bronze medals at the recently concludedAsian Championships in Kobe, Japan. (TBR)
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Sun sets on Fresno's restaurant, future of site uncertain
Scranton Times-Tribune
According to information obtained from the Lackawanna County Recorder of Deeds office, the owner of the building is C Kelly LLC, which lists Kushal Pal as a member. Fresno's offered Southwestern style food and built a following based on happy hours and ...
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Nepal: Six fruitless months end in Premier Khanal's resignation
Spero News
By Asia News Kathmandu – Under pressure from opposition parties and blackmailed by the Maoists, Nepal 's Communist prime minister, Jhalanath Khanal, resigned after six months at the helm of the government. The decision was made official last night. ...
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Technology Only a Small Part of Detecting Bioterrorist Threats
National Defense Magazine
But technology such as the BioWatch monitors that dot US urban landscapes are only a small part of the equation, public health officials said at a recent conference. “Imagine if you were to go to a physician for an ailment and the only thing the ...
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National Defense Magazine
National team 6th at William Jones Tournament
Ammon News
Observers are sceptical after the team's 6th place finish as the tourney was the last major event before heading to the 26th Asian Championship which will be held September 15-25 in China. Jordan will play Japan, Indonesia and Syria in Group C. Jordan ...
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Ammon News
On Next Major Cycle Low Due in October
FXstreet.com
So has Asia. And we all know the headaches we're facing in this country. There have been defaults. There have been riots. There has been a near default in this country with our elected leaders acting like three-year-olds. We have been downgraded. ...
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What Canada sells: Cars, crude, and canola
Globe and Mail
In 2009, the latest year for which this information is available from Statistics Canada, there were 47637 exporting establishments in Canada. ** Business services includes professional, scientific and technical services; management of companies and ...
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Globe and Mail
San Marino voters to consider council term limits, public safety tax
Pasadena Star-News
Incumbents Dennis Kneier, a retired CPA, and Eugene C. Sun, a real estate broker, will attempt to get re-elected and serve a second term in the Nov. 8 election. The incumbents are being challenged by Stephanie Johnson, a system analyst for a law firm, ...
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Strategic Community Investment Model Emerges after Industrial Operations Suspended
CSR Asia
by Mia Overall mia.overall@csr-asia.com In Thailand, an environmental crisis at an industrial estate, Map Ta Phut, seems to have pushed companies beyond philanthropy and one step towards a more strategic kind of community investment. ...
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CSR Asia
Canadian Dollar Depreciates on Anemic European Growth, Crude Oil Decline
Bloomberg
The currency rallied on July 26 to 94.07 cents, the strongest since November 2007, before plunging to C$1.0010 on Aug. 9. One Canadian dollar buys $1.0179. The loonie briefly pared losses as German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas ...
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Anglesey Mining is a top value play, says Ambrian Capital
Proactive Investors UK
The deal will facilitate the shipment and sale of LIM's iron ore into Asian markets. LIM began production earlier this year from its operations in the Schefferville area of western Labrador and north-eastern Quebec. The phased development project will ...
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Proactive Investors UK
Cheer Factor: One more in Busan
Inquirer.net
“Nono” was an entry in the Netpac (Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema) competition of this year's Cinemalaya. In 2009, “Nono” received a screenplay development grant from Busan's AsianCinema Fund. Bayani San Diego Jr. Disclaimer: The comments ...
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Kid Brands, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2011 Results
MarketWatch (press release)
No adjustments have been made to reported net income or reported net income per diluted share for the three month period ended June 30, 2010 ("Q2 2010") or the six month period ended June 30,2010 (the "2010 YTD Period"). Bruce G. Crain, President and ...
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Purchase College Business Contracts Bolster Affirmative Action
Westchester.com
To qualify for the program, companies must be independent business concerns that are at least 51 percent owned and controlled by minority group members who are black, Hispanic, Asian or American Indian. Women-owned businesses must be at least 51 ...
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Trita Parsi's Crocodile Tears for Iran's Green Movement
Intellectual Conservative
Laptop Hard Drive Maintenance Hard drive capacity of the many websites from where you set up and running them ms word 2010 price and most of Asia. This is unrealistic to quicken 2009 download expect right from your own security. ...
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Recruiters at Black Colleges Break From Tradition
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Increases in Hispanic and Asian students have offset declines in whites, partly because of cuts in federal- and state-scholarship programs that encouraged white students to attend historically black colleges, says the fund's president, Johnny C. Taylor ...
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Wall Street Journal (blog)
Och-Ziff: A Hedge Fund With an Upside
Seeking Alpha
OZM has its presence in both categories through various fund offerings such as OZ Master Fund, OZ Europe Master Fund, OZ Asia Master Fund etc. In the funds category, the company currently focuses its funds on a multi-strategy approach (Credits, ...
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Insight - Man Utd's planned IPO marries sense and sentiment
Reuters UK
"The passion for soccer and especially the Premier League in Asia is as intense as it is back in England, if not more so," he said in recent roundtable meetings. "The reason our clubs go to Asiaand we hold the Asian tournament is for them to see their ...
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