Tuesday, December 6, 2011

06 DEC 2011, TUE: Bus & Health

Business


European scrips up as Merkel, Sarkozy meet

Pakistan Daily Times - 
PARIS: European stocks rose early on Monday, adding to last week's 8.5 percent jump, on growing hopes of a sweeping solution to the euro zone debt crisis as French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel meet ahead of a key summit ...

BSP may ease monetary policy

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - The Bangko Sentral ng Philipinas is prepared to ease monetary policy next year if the economy slows further and if the inflation outlook remains manageable, Governor Amando Tetangco said Monday.

Standard & Poor's warns of downgrade on Eurozone credit ratings

Los Angeles Times - 
Standard & Poor's warned Monday that it might lower its ratings on the long-term debt of nearly all countries in the Eurozone, including economic powerhouse Germany, because of the ongoing debt crisis.

Gas prices up by 85¢ /liter

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - Chevron Philippines Inc. and Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. will increase the prices of gasoline products by 85 centavos per liter effective ...

EDC unit secures supply deal

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - The power supply of Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO) will be assured for the long-term - following its signing of a deal with one of the power provider units of publicly-listed Energy Development ...

World Market Access Is Vital

Corn and Soybean Digest - 
For decades American growers have depended heavily on wheat exports. The US is the world's largest wheat exporter and US Wheat Associates (USW) works to maintain wheat sales to some 100 countries.

Manila-Clark Express Railway Pushed

Manila Bulletin - 
By BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT MANILA, Philippines - The 12-kilometer connector road between the South Luzon Luzon Expressway (SLEX) and North Luzon Expressway (SLEX) has to be redesigned to accommodate the plan of the Department of Transportation and ...

Other Stories

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
THE ENERGY Regulatory Commission (ERC) has allowed Ormin Power, Inc. to commence commercial operations of its 6.5-megawatt (MW) power plant, the agency said in a statement yesterday.

Osmeña threatens to jail Ongpin aide for snubbing hearings

Inquirer.net - 
Senator Sergio Osmeña III on Monday threatened to jail Josephine Manalo, the personal secretary of businessman Roberto Ongpin, for her continuous refusal to appear at the Senate hearings to explain her role in Ongpin's various ...

Debt Payments In October Lower

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - The government debt payments reached P22.395 billion in October, lower by 14 percent compared with P26.148 billion in the same month last year, data from the Bureau of Treasury showed.

PLDT unit voluntarily delists from local bourse

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
PLDT Communications and Energy Ventures, Inc. (PCEV) yesterday said it will voluntarily delist from the local bourse as it was unable to meet the Philippine Stock Exchange's (PSE) public float requirement of 10%.

Stock Market

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
THE STOCK market closed flat on Monday as investors kept to the sidelines due to lack of positive leads and doubts over the survival of the euro zone.

TESDA ties up with PLDT, offers specialized telecom training course

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - In line with its efforts to expand its reach by offering practical and relevant courses aimed to benefit more workers particularly in the telecommunications industry, the Technical Education and Skills ...

PhilRice developing 'golden rice'

Sun.Star - 
EXPERTS at the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) are coming up with micronutrient-rich varieties to help lessen hunger.

Aquino okays P10T incentive

Malaya - 
PRESIDENT Aquino has approved the grant of a P10,000 bonus or productivity enhancement incentive for distribution to the 1.67-million government employes starting Dec. 8. The President said government was able to raise more than P11 billion to fund the ...

Search For Reputable Real Estate Asset Management

Present tense Magazine - 
While many economies around the globe appear to be stuck in a rather shaky state with no clear view of what the future will hold many real estate developers, investors, lenders, and owners are looking to the help of professionals to help them manage ...

Mandatory tender offer set for the rest of Digitel

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE Telephone Co. (PLDT) will conduct a mandatory tender offer for the remaining 48.45% of its newly acquired unit Digital Telecommunications Philippines, Inc. (Digitel).

UAE tightens sanctions knot as tensions with Iran grow

Jerusalem Post - 
As the West tightens the sanctions knot around Iran, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is giving a significant extra pull by stemming its extensive trade and financial relations with its neighbor.

Pagcor board ensures global standards for $4-B Entertainment City Manila

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) announced that its board of directors has decided to appoint an independent consulting firm to certify and ensure that all four licensees in the Entertainment City Manila ...


Health


Living with HIV/AIDS: 22 works from gay artists

CBS News - 
What's it like to have HIV/AIDS? Activists around the world raised awareness about the disease on Dec. 1, World AIDS Day - but only patients themselves can truly express what it's like to live with the disease.

DoH vows to investigate trucks trying to enter Tarlac landfill

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Health (DoH) said over the weekend that it will do its part in protecting the environment by ensuring responsible disposal of hospital waste and investigating last week's attempt to dump ...

Elderly to get free flu vaccine in Tacloban

ABS CBN News - 
TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines - The Department of Health (DOH) will distribute free vaccines to elderly people in the region soon. "It is because the old ones are those who easily catch flu, which can lead to...

Human rights key in combating AIDS among gay men: WHO

AFP - 
ADDIS ABABA - Vast improvements in human rights and access to treatment are needed to protect gay men against HIV/AIDS, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Monday.

Health authorities seek cooperation vs Aids

Sun.Star - 
THE City'S Aids (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) Watch Council (AWAC) spearheaded Tuesday, the commemoration of World Aids Day, through a parade around the city and a program at the Baguio Convention Center.

Lots of pregnancies linked to a healthier heart

Montreal Gazette - 
Compared to women who had never been pregnant, those who reported at least four pregnancies were about 35 per cent less likely to die of any heart or vascular disease, including half as likely to be ...

US baby boomers feed need for joint replacements

AFP - 
WASHINGTON - US baby boomers are fueling a wave of joint replacement surgeries, hoping to use new artificial knees and hips to stay active as they get older.

Healthy lifestyle best defense against diseases, says DOH 7

Sun.Star - 
A HEALTHY lifestyle will help fight all diseases, said the Department of Health (DOH) 7, who has warned the public against the cold December weather.

S.Africa ponders sex education for 10-year-olds

AFP - 
JOHANNESBURG - Children as young as 10 could be taught about safe sex in South African schools as the country battles to contain pre-teen pregnancy and HIV infection, the department of health said on Monday.

A Healthy Pregnancy Checklist - Before You Get Pregnant

eMaxHealth - 
A healthy pregnancy requires some preventive medical maintenance before becoming pregnant to ensure that both the pregnant mother and her developing baby have a safe and healthy pregnancy.

Good News for Mylan - Analyst Blog

NASDAQ - 
Generic maker, Mylan Inc . ( MYL ) recently announced that its Indian subsidiary Mylan Laboratories has received tentative approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for a fixed-dose combination of generic versions of Bristol Myers Squibb 's ...

Sexting not normal teen behaviour, study suggests

Vancouver Sun - 
By Jordan Press, Postmedia News December 5, 2011 1:55 PM The number of teens text messaging sexually explicit or suggestive images of themselves may not be as high as previously believed, nor are the number of malicious incidents of "sexting" as high ...

UK leader wants health service to help industry

The Associated Press - 
LONDON (AP) - Britain's publicly-funded National Health Service should share all patient data anonymously with private health care companies to boost innovation in a key UK industry, Prime Minister David Cameron said Monday.

Drop in breast screenings 'concerning'

ABC Online - 
New figures show the ACT has the highest rate of breast cancer in Australia while the rate of screening is falling. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has found the ACT has the highest incidence of breast cancer at 321.5 cases per 100000 ...

Stem cell and regenerative medicine's future: Video from Ian Wilmut's speech

North County Times (blog) - 
Induced pluripotent stem or IPS cells as regenerative therapy may be overrated, said Ian Wilmut, who led the team that cloned Dolly the sheep in 1996.

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