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Better
notebooks.
Barry Bunyi, country manager of Dell Philippines, holds
the company’s new notebooks, Latitude D830 and Latitude
430, during the launching of the company’s latest Latitude
notebooks, that feature the next generation wireless
technology, extended capacity batteries and energy
efficiency with Energy Star 4.0 configurations.
--NONIE REYES |
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Consumer prices surge |
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Consumer
prices, while benign in outlook and actuality, rose 2.4
percent in May and confirmed the authorities’ projection
that inflation will push higher in the second half of the
year. |
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Airline fuel surcharges face review |
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VANCOUVER,
Canada—An
upward revision of oil-price forecast by the International
Air Transport (Iata) to $63 a barrel this year may force
airlines, including Philippine Airlines, to review their
fuel surcharges. |
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Peso’s rapid rise concerns BSP chief |
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BANGKO
Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Amando Tetangco said
Tuesday the pace of the peso’s appreciation is a “concern”
because it can result in “market-disruptive effects.” |
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Japan rater upgrades RP credit outlook |
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THE Japanese
Credit Rating Agency (JCRA) has upgraded the country’s
credit stature upward, having decided to boost
Manila’s
credit outlook from “stable” to “positive.” |
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WTO
official still sees Doha breakthrough |
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THE World
Trade Organization is optimistic there will be a
breakthrough in the Doha Round of negotiations by the end of
June. |
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DENR
pledges to simplify rules for mining investors |
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Environment
and Natural Resources Secretary Angelo T. Reyes said Tuesday
his agency will introduce new reforms to enhance the
revitalization of the country’s mining industry. |
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Government effort to recover Disini deposit set back |
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THE
government has suffered another setback in its effort to
recover the alleged ill-gotten wealth from cronies of former
President Ferdinand Marcos when the Swiss Federal Court
reportedly lifted its 21-year-old freeze on $4 million in
deposits in the names of Herminio Disini’s family members. |
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Used-vehicle sellers liable for defects |
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SO, the car
you bought second-hand suddenly broke down and the seller
would not spend for the repair. Normally, you have no
recourse and have to shoulder the expenses, unlike with a
new car that has a warranty. |
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Reps
from government TV stations nominated for NTC panel |
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MALACAÑANG
has recommended to the National Telecommunications
Commission four representatives from government television
stations as members of the technical working group on
digital broadcasting. |
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Fonterra may set up milk facilities in RP |
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EXECUTIVES
of New Zealand-based dairy firm Fonterra Cooperative Group
Ltd. would visit later this month to explore the possibility
of setting up milk processing facilities and to discuss how
the Philippines can meet its production requirements. |
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Dog day
Members of a police Special
Weapons and Tactics team return to their headquarters
after a hostage-taking incident on Espiritu and
A.Francisco streets in Singalong, Manila. The hostage
taker was believed to have escaped after an hour-long
standoff. The five hostages, who were locked up by the
assailants in a toilet were freed and told the police that
they were victims of holdup men.
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