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MOODY'S Investors Service cut the debt ratings of six European countries including Italy, Spain and Portugal and said it may strip France and the UK of their top Aaa ratings, citing Europe’s debt crisis.
Spain was downgraded to A3 from A1 on Monday, Italy to A3 from A2 and Portugal to Ba3 from Ba2, all with negative outlooks.
Slovakia, Slovenia and Malta also had their ratings lowered.
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MANAMA, Bahrain—Security forces in Bahrain have fired tear gas and stun grenades at protesters trying to occupy a landmark square in the n
NEWARK, New Jersey—A hearse under heavy police escort arrived late Monday at a funeral home officials said was handling the arrangements f
PEBBLE BEACH, California—Phil Mickelson has beaten Tiger Woods the last five times they have played together in the final round—but neve
WHEN it comes to reading digital books, tablets are all the rage. But there’s a lot to like about simple e-readers, which over the past ye
Amid fears of a deepening financial crisis in the euro zone, the head of the European Union in the country gave assurances on Tuesday that leaders in Brussels are effectively managing the situation an
LISTED IP E-Game Ventures Inc. is selling its core game publishing business to its chief competitor, Level Up! Inc. (LUI), in exchange for equity and cash just two weeks after saying it plans to diver
REVITALIZING the local film industry will not only promote Filipino culture but also has the potential to bolster economic growth and reduce poverty.
A report released by the National Statistical Coord
FINANCE Secretary Cesar V. Purisima bared a plan on Tuesday to hike the paid-up capital of pre-need companies five times more where they are at present as part of a larger effort to rebuild diminishin
TWO governors in Mindanao have expressed reservations on the capability and purpose of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in leading a Bangsamoro substate, whose creation it has proposed to the
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—The highest official of the Roman Catholic Church here has reiterated his call early Monday night for a moratorium on mining activities even as he hit claims that mining has not
PEBBLE BEACH, California—Phil Mickelson has beaten Tiger Woods the last five times they have played together in the final round—but never like this.
This was a pounding at Pebble Beach. Mickelson s
PEOPLE have such an affinity in the Kodak brand that when news came out that it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, public reaction varied from sad to outright anger.
Luckily for us here in
FARMERS belonging to various militant farmers’ organizations are seeking the increase in the government’s buying price of unhusked rice or palay from P17 per kilo to P20 per kilo to help them cope
WHEN it comes to reading digital books, tablets are all the rage. But there’s a lot to like about simple e-readers, which over the past year have become both a lot cheaper and a lot less clunky. Tab
MOODY'S Investors Service cut the debt ratings of six European countries including Italy, Spain and Portugal and said it may strip France and the UK of their top Aaa ratings, citing Europe’s debt cr
At least that’s what the Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) proved Filipinos can do to help the local fabrics industry as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
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SINCE its 2006 introduction, the Toyota Fortuner has been either a top-of-mind choice or at least a serious consideration for anyone looking for a diesel-fed midsize SUV. However, with competition vas
