Tuesday, January 31, 2012

31 JAN 2012, TUE: Bus & Health

Business


EU Wants Greek Debt Exchange Launched By Mid-February

Wall Street Journal (India) - 
BRUSSELS (Dow Jones)--European Union governments want Greece to settle the terms of its debt exchange with its private-sector creditors within the coming days and actually launch the exchange by the middle of February, European Commission President ...

Growth slows substantially

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
THE ECONOMY grew by just 3.7% last year despite government efforts to hike spending in the fourth quarter, pulled down by a slump in exports and lingering global economic woes.

Drugs sent via door-to-door delivery

Inquirer.net - 
By Dona Z. Pazzibugan An antidrug operation conducted in another exclusive residential area—this time in Quezon City—led to the seizure of eight kilos of methamphetamine hydrochloride, or “shabu,” Monday morning.

BPOs unfazed by pending US bill vs job outsourcing

Inquirer.net - 
MANILA, Philippines - Business process outsourcing (BPO) firms in the country remain unfazed by the recent call of US President Barack Obama to stop the outsourcing of American jobs to other countries like the Philippines.

4.5M families went hungry in 2011

Inquirer.net - 
HUNGRY KIDS A boy eats lunch near Del Pan Bridge in Manila surrounded by equally hungry children. According to a recent SocialWeather Stations survey, hunger affected some 4.5 million Filipino families in the last quarter of 2011.

Globe Telecom gears up for competition with much bigger rival PLDT

Inquirer.net - 
MANILA, Philippines—Mobile carrier Globe Telecom Inc. is spending a substantial chunk of the cash allotted for its five-year network modernization plan within the next 24 months as it competes with a rival more than twice its size.

BPI profit up 14% to P12.8B in '11

Malaya - 
BY JENNIFER AMBANTA BANK of the Philippine Islands yesterday reported net income of P12.8 billion in 2011, 14.3 percent higher than the P11.3 billion earned in the previous year.

Agri Dept., World Bank brings rural devt program to Visayas

GMA News - 
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the World Bank started work on replicating the Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP) in the Visayas, said Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala.

Purisima wants all oil imports taxed

ABS CBN News - 
By VG Cabuag, BusinessMirror MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Finance is mulling over the imposition of taxes on all oil imports, including those enjoying zero-tariff rate to stop the rampant smuggling of petroleum products into the country.

Saving John Hay

Business Mirror - 
THE other week, we reported that the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and the Camp John Hay Development Corp. (CJHDevco), its private-sector partner in Baguio's most important tourist destination, had already parted ways.

DepEd Davao successfully conducts early registration day in 9 school divisions

The Online Zamboanga Times - 
DAVAO CITY - The Department of Education (DepEd) here has successfully conducted the early registration day on Sunday in nine school divisions in the Davao Region.

Hounded Hester exposes RBS to pack of meddlers

Financial Times - 
By Jonathan Guthrie There comes a point in a traditional fox hunt when the fox, hearing hounds baying and hooves thundering close behind, must know he is bested.

Israel Sees Narrowing Window For Attack On Iran

NPR - 
by AP JERUSALEM (AP) - Officials are quietly conceding that new international sanctions targeting Iran's suspect nuclear program, while welcome, are further constraining Israel's ability to take military action - just as a window of opportunity is ...

Filipinos can survive on other foods

Malaya - 
BY MADELAINE FAYE D. CABRERA IN saying that the Department of Agriculture (DA) will do its best to put more food in the stomach of the poor Filipino, Secretary Proceso Alcala said the population does not have to rely completely on rice to survive.

PNOC-EC Choosing Financial Advisor

Manila Bulletin - 
By MYRNA M. VELASCO MANILA, Philippines - State-run Philippine National Oil Company-Exploration Corporation (PNOC-EC) has indicated that it is already finalizing its appointment of a financial advisor that will undertake valuation of its shares to be ...

Dti Crafting New Industry Roadmaps

Manila Bulletin - 
By BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT MANILA, Philippines - The crafting of long-term industry roadmaps, which aims to build the global competitiveness of local industries, will not be a repeat of the basic industries development roadmaps created during the ...

Administration urged to address 'paralysis'

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
A BALANCE between the need to accelerate growth and promote good governance needs to be struck by the government, the new chief of the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) said, prompting a Cabinet official to defend the Aquino ...

Stock Market

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
STOCKS CLOSED lower on Monday on profit taking as investors chose to wait for clear signs of progress in Europe's efforts to resolve its debt issues.

DOE ready for worst-case scenario on oil prices

Business Mirror - 
MALACAÑANG on Monday assured the public that the Department of Energy was prepared for any eventuality in relation to the oil-price situation, following the warning of Iran that prices could shoot up to $150 per barrel due to the European Union ban on ...

Cordillera drug group busted

Business Mirror - 
MARIJUANA bricks worth an estimated P6.9 million were seized by operatives of the PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Pampanga from three alleged members of a Cordillera-based drug trafficking syndicate in an operation last Sunday.

Health


San Marino Eyes Bigger Share

Manila Bulletin - 
By BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT MANILA, Philippines - Foodsphere Inc., the manufacturer of San Marino Corned Tuna, launched last week a new tri-media campaign in a bid to increase its market share of the growing canned tuna market, according to company ...

Every textbook on the brain is wrong - and our brains are more similar to ...

Daily Mail - 
By Rob Waugh Human speech is dealt with in an entirely different part of the brain than scientists have thought. The area that handles speech is actually three centimetres closer to the centre of the brain - a huge distance, inside the complex organ.

Smith on "Diagnosing Liability: The Legal History of Posttraumatic Stress ...

Law Professor Blogs Network (blog) - 
This Article examines the origins of the unique relationship between the psychiatric diagnosis Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the law and considers the implications of that relationship for contemporary uses of the diagnosis in legal ...

Pets Help Women Cope With HIV/AIDS

Newsday (subscription) - 
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Davos Wowed At Mobile “Code Of Life” DNA Sequencer That Delivers Results In Hours

Mobile Inquirer - 
Fancy your very own portable DNA sequencer for under $1000 well it could be coming soon. We could all benefit from a portable DNA sequencer that aims to deliver very quick DNA sequncing result which could help scientists work out the best methods of ...

Father of conjoined twins in Cotabato City seeks Pacquiao's help

Inquirer.net - 
By Edwin Fernandez COTABATO CITY, Philippines– An avid fan of world boxing icon and Sarangani Representative Manny Pacquiao has asked the pound-for-pound king to help him in bringing his conjoined twins to Manila for further medical attention.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, 13 pharma companies come together to ...

Economic Times - 
TRENTON, New Jersey: Thirteen major pharmaceutical companies, government groups and health charities will work together in a push to eliminate or control by 2020 10 tropical diseases that affect more than a billion people in poor countries.

Women better at parking than men - study

NEWS.com.au - 
Women are better at parking than men, according to new research. Picture: File Source: The Advertiser WOMEN are better at parking than men, according to new research which contradicts popular belief.

Ultrasound could give men birth control option, study finds

Toronto Star - 
Niamh Scallan Staff Reporter A few blasts of ultrasound to the testes could soon provide men with an effective, inexpensive and pain-free birth control option, new research suggests.

Two-arm blood pressure check could save lives: Study

Toronto Sun - 
A new study says patients should get their blood pressure checked in both arms because it could identify life-threatening health problems.

Nearly 14-pound baby born in Des Moines, Iowa

New York Daily News - 
By AP Asher Stewardson was born Jan. 26, weighing 13 pounds, 13 ounces. He measured 23 1/2 inches. He is believed to be the biggest baby ever born at Mercy Hospital without a surgical delivery.

Genetic Tests On Lung Cancer May Someday Guide Treatment

CBS Local - 
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Lung cancers are not all the same. Part of the difference is in the cancer's genetics. “There can be genes that predict that you're more likely to respond to chemotherapy.

More men going under the knife to improve looks

New Zealand Herald - 
More men are swapping the gym for the clinic - with male tummy tucks the fastest-growing cosmetic surgery procedure in Britain, figures show.

Hip implant might be past expiration date

Post-Tribune - 
complains of pains in her legs. I've heard horror stories about these replacements failing. Could this be the source of her problems?

Study: Caffeine could alter estrogen levels

NBC2 News - 
If you're a woman who needs caffeine to get through the day, a new study says you need to watch your intake. The study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition says caffeine impacts the amount of estrogen your body produces and that the effects ...

Weekly shot gets FDA nod for Type 2 diabetes

CBS News - 
The FDA has given its nod to Bydureon, making it the first weekly treatment for type 2 diabetes, according to drug's manufacturer.

Peru doctors to remove 'parasitic twin'

New York Daily News - 
By AP Leonidas Pacunda holds up the shirt of his son Isbac Pacunda, who was diagnosed with "Fetus in fetu" at Las Mercedes hospital in Chiclayo, Peru, Saturday Jan. 28, 2012.

Family for life

Werribee, Hoppers Crossing Star - 
By Alesha Capone A Hoppers Crossing family is organising a dinner dance to raise money for the Cancer Council's Wyndham Relay for Life, after losing three relatives to the illness.

Smoking ban delayed by interested businesses

The National - 
A man smokes a cigarette at a cafe in Marina Mall, Abu Dhabi. The UAE Government is in the drawn-out process of implementing a smoking ban.

Pfizer Gets a Golf Clap

Motley Fool - 
By Sean Williams | More Articles 2012 is shaping up to be a patent nightmare for most of the largest pharmaceutical companies. Nearly $29 billion in annual sales are at risk as patents are set to expire on some of the world's best-selling drugs ...

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