Thursday, December 8, 2011

08 DEC 2011, THU: Bus & Health

Business


Eyes Turn to German-Italian Duo

Wall Street Journal - 
For months, European media have focused on "Merkozy"—German Chancellor Angela Merkel's partnership with French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

GIR Climbs To Record $76.3B In November, Tops Full-Year Target

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - The country's gross international reserves (GIR) increased to record high $76.3 billion in the first 11 months of the year, from $75.83 billion last October and $60.56 billion the same period in 2010, ...

FLI Expanding BPO Office Facilities

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - Filinvest Land, Inc. (FLI) remains very bullish on the business process outsourcing sector and is expanding its office portfolio by 43 percent from the 2010 level to meet the needs of the industry.

NTC approves BayanTel sale

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has approved the proposed sale and transfer of debt-ridden Bayan Telecommunications Inc.'s (BayanTel) assets to Multi-Media Telephony Inc. (MTI).

Enrile clears MVP on insider trading

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan could not be implicated in the insider-trading case being pinned by the Securities and Exchange Commission on former Trade ...

Consultants claim interest in PPP deals still keen

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
INVESTORS are still keen to participate in the country's public-private partnership (PPP) program despite delays in the implementation of projects.

'Much, much higher' spending set by gov't

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
GOVERNMENT expenditures will surge in the tailend of this year and the upswing will likely continue in the first semester of 2012, a Cabinet official said.

Food outlet shuttered

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) has padlocked the operations of a fastfood company outlet for allegedly attempting to evade income and value-added taxes (VAT).

Of non-retroactivity and due process

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
By John Edgar S. Maghinay Several weeks ago, my colleagues wrote separate articles on retroactivity and due process, as triggered by several opinions issued by the Bureau of Internal Revenue.

Superferry fights airlines

Malaya - 
BY GENIVI FACTAO SUPERFERRY, operated by the largest inter-island shipping company, ATS Consolidated Inc., will continue to dominate Philippine sea travel despite strong competition from airlines.

Sterling Bank aims for KB status

Malaya - 
IF the existing bank classification rules are amended, savings bank Sterling Bank of Asia could now be considered a commercial bank.

Economic troubles in Europe and US start to affect Asia

Economic Times - 
HONG KONG: An interest rate cut in Australia and lowered economic growth estimates by the Asian Development Bank on Tuesday highlighted the extent to which the economic woes of Europe and the United States are spilling into the Asia-Pacific region.

India shelves plans to admit foreign retail giants

The Australian - 
INDIA shelved recently-announced plans to allow international supermarkets and department stores to enter the country, disappointing retailers and damaging the government's credibility but ending an impasse between the ruling Congress party and the ...

Ethanol Declines to 11-Month Low on Ample Supply, Bottlenecks

BusinessWeek - 
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Ethanol futures declined to the lowest price in more than 11 months amid ample output and transportation bottlenecks.


Health


Secretary of Health Calls for Local-Global Partnerships to End AIDS

Huffington Post - 
Last Thursday was World AIDS Day, the 30th anniversary of the discovery of AIDS, and a major milestone in the fight against the epidemic.

Proud and loud on Houghton Street

The Beaver - 
Last week, LSE students were reminded by the rainbow flags on Houghton Street that Pride Week had arrived. Numerous events were held throughout the week to bring together the diverse student body on campus, ...

Lim cited by NBI agents, employees

Journal Online - 
FOR having brought to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) fame and prestige during his term and uplifting the agency's image during his tenure as its director, Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim was honored with a commemorative stamp of the bureau's ...

'Morning after' pill will stay prescription-only for girls under 17

CNN - 
(CNN) -- The secretary of Health and Human Services overruled Wednesday a Food and Drug Administration recommendation that would have made the emergency contraceptive pill Plan B One-Step available over the ...

Hispanic women may be more likely to die of breast cancer than white women

Los Angeles Times - 
Hispanic women may be at higher risk of dying from breast cancer compared with white women, a study finds. The study ws presented this week at the Cancer Therapy & Research Center-American Assn.

Implications of biosimilars in clinical practice tackled

Philippine Star - 
From left: Dr. Norbert Lingling-Uy, Philippine College of Physicians president; Dr. Frank Scappaticci, guest speaker; and Dr. Dennis Sacdalan, Philippine Society of Medical Oncology Council member.

Stroll through the Field of Light at the Holburne this winter

Gadling - 
From now until January 8, 2012, the Holburne Museum in Bath, England, will feature renowned lighting artist Bruce Munro's "Field of Light" exhibit.

Islamic cleric bans women from touching bananas

Times of India - 
NEW DELHI: An unnamed Islamic cleric based in Europe has issued a ban on women touching fruits and vegetables resembling the male sexual organ to avoid "sexual thoughts".

NIOSH Sees Need for Additional Safety Pros

Safety.BLR.com - 
A study by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) predicts a need for safety and health professionals. According to the Institute, “future national demand for occupational safety and health services will significantly ...

Brazilian President Presents Anti-Drug Plan

Prensa Latina - 
07 de diciembre de 2011, 16:02Brasilia, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff assured that the program to fight consumption of crack and other illegal drugs is a systematic, comprehensive, bold and creative anti-drug policy.

Banga district needs 154 new health employees

AngolaPress - 
Banga - Banga district in the northern Kwanza Norte province needs two physicians and 154 employees of different health services to work in the areas of nursing and administration, and thus reinforce medical assistance to the local population.

Vow of chastity and the pill may keep nuns healthy

Reuters India - 
Samples of emergency contraceptive pills are displayed in this photo taken at a Buenos Aires public hospital January 2, 2007. LONDON (Reuters) - Nuns should be offered the contraceptive pill, on health grounds, since it would cut their risk of getting ...

Sugar for breakfast

89.3 KPCC (blog) - 
Boxes of General Mills cereals sit on the shelf at Santa Venetia Market on March 18, 2011 in San Rafael, California. Cereal or dessert for breakfast?

Change lifestyle, beat cancer

Times of India - 
LONDON: Want to stave off cancer? Just a few simple lifestyle changes would do, a research has claimed. In fact, the research, published in the 'British Journal of Cancer', found smoking is the biggest lifestyle contributor to one's risk of developing ...

Jogging OK, but running marathons is bad for heart

Times of India - 
LONDON: Jogging may be okay, but going for extreme endurance events like marathons could take a toll on your heart, says a new study.

Rotating night shifts up diabetes risk in women

Times of India - 
Women, who have a rotating (irregular) schedule that includes three or more night shifts per month apart from day and evening working hours in that month, may have an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes when compared with those who work only ...

Presidents aging, but not grayer

Washington Post (blog) - 
President Barack Obama speaks at Yeadon Regional Head Start Center Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011 in Yeadon, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (Alex Brandon) President Obama's gray hair has been scrutinized and interpreted as his commander-in-chief ...

Lord of Atorvastatin

The Hindu - 
On December 2 when Arun Sawhney, CEO and MD of Ranbaxy Laboratories, walked into a packed hall to brief employees on the launch of its blockbuster cholesterol lowering Atorvastatin in the US, he was greeted with cheers and clapping.

Doctors on strike in Kenya seek higher pay, better conditions

Los Angeles Times - 
REPORTING FROM NAIROBI, KENYA, AND JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA -- Public-sector doctors on strike in Kenya marched in the capital of Nairobi on Wednesday, demanding more pay and better equipment as patients sought care in public hospitals manned by ...

Lowering heart risk a matter of fitness, not weight

New Zealand Herald - 
Fighting the flab? Relax - as long as you're fit, a bit of extra weight doesn't matter, according to a new study. US researchers have found when comes to lowering your overall risk of death from heart disease, fitness may be just as important - if not ...

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