Wednesday, February 15, 2012

15 FEB 2012, WED: Bus & Health

Business


U.S. Stocks Pare Losses on Optimism Greece to Back Austerity

San Francisco Chronicle - 
Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Most US stocks retreated as an advance in the final half hour spurred by optimism that Greece will commit to budget cuts stopped short of erasing a decline in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index.

1403 bikers caught not using EDSA's blue lane

Philippine Star - 
MMDA enforcers join motorcycle riders during a test run for the implementation of the blue lane for motorcycles on EDSA yesterday.

DTI: Prices of basic goods stable despite fuel price hikes

GMA News - 
Despite the latest round of fuel price hikes, prices of basic goods remain stable and should not go up, the Department of Trade and Industry has said.

Palace allays fears on new mining policy

Inquirer.net - 
Malacañang on Tuesday assured foreign and local businessmen and other stakeholders in the local mining industry that their concerns would be taken into consideration when the administration finalizes President Aquino's executive order outlining the ...

Coke, SMC workingout deal on franchise

Philippine Star - 
By Nelson Beltran (The Philippine Star) Updated February 15, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines Inc. president and chief executive officer William Schultz has confirmed they're talking with San Miguel Corp.

Gov't earmarks P19.6B for PPP this year

Inquirer.net - 
Malacanang has earmarked P19.6 billion in counterpart funding to help rev up its public-private partnership (PPP) infrastructure initiative this year, an amount higher by 57 percent than the P12.5 billion allotted last year.

Keeping peso steady takes its toll on BSP

Inquirer.net - 
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas continued to post losses by the end of November 2011 as it beefed up expenses and engaged in heavy dollar buying to prevent the peso from sharply appreciating.

SMDC topped condo market in 2nd half of 2011

Inquirer.net - 
The Sy family-led SM Development Corp. is still Metro Manila's top residential condominium property developer with a 24-percent market share of all units sold in the second half of 2011, based on a research by property consultant Colliers.
SMDC Is Top Condo Seller
SMDC claims top spot in condo sales

RFM profit down 19%

Inquirer.net - 
Concepcion-led food and beverage group RFM Corp. posted a 19-percent decline in its 2011 net profit, as higher cost of goods gnawed at earnings early in the year.

URC posts quarterly profit growth of 79%

Inquirer.net - 
Gokongwei-led Universal Robina Corp. grew its net profit attributable to parent equity holders for the quarter ending December 2011 by 79 percent year-on-year to P2.22 billion on higher treasury gains and international business as well as a turnaround ...

Life insurance industry sees double-digit growth this year

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
AN INCREASE in the volume of microinsurance policyholders and a continuing financial literacy program will drive up the total premium income of the life insurance industry this year, an official said yesterday.

BOC link to executive, ASEAN unveiled

Journal Online - 
MORE than 40 officials and representatives from agencies under the executive branch headed by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) yesterday formalized the start of the Philippines' 'National Single Window' (NSW), a computer-based facility aimed at hastening ...

Local online gaming firms to merge

Inquirer.net - 
Listed IP E-Games Ventures Inc., the country's only public video game firm, has announced its merger with rival publisher Level Up Games—a move that will radically change the industry's landscape.

DTI Expects Flour Price Rollback

Manila Bulletin - 
By BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT MANILA, Philippines - Flour millers are expected to rollback prices to P800-P830 per 25-kilogram bag from the current P900 to P940 on back of the sharp declines in prices of wheat in the international market, the Department ...

Senate to probe PhilHealth contributions hike

Dateline Philippines - 
The state-owned Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) should tell Congress why it was seeking a 100 percent increment in members' contributions despite its huge cash reserves and generous budgetary support, according to Senator Ralph G. Recto.

PNOC-EC earmarking P5.5B for exploration activities in '12

Inquirer.net - 
PNOC Exploration Corp., the upstream oil and coal arm of state-run Philippine National Oil Co., plans to earmark P5.5 billion for its proposed investments in exploration activities this year.

Other stories

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
THE COURT of Appeals (CA) has junked the request of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to have taxes -- worth over P200 million and imposed on it by a local government -- be directed instead to its predecessor National Transmission ...

DOF plans quintuple hike in pre-need firms capital

The Online Zamboanga Times - 
MANILA - The Department of Finance (DOF) is considering a plan to increase by five times the capitalization requirements of pre-need firms to ensure the sustainability of its business.

Osborne must ignore flawed prophets of doom

Daily Mail - 
By Alex Brummer Politicians have badly over-reacted to the warning from Moody's that Britain's prized AAA status risks being downgraded.

Infosys, HCL expand BPO operations

Hindustan Times - 
India's leading information technology (IT) firms, Infosys and HCL Technologiess, are expanding their offerings in the BPO space.

Health


WHO says leprosy still around after being declared eliminated from the Western ...

Washington Post - 
MANILA, Philippines - The World Health Organization warned Monday that the battle against the age-old scourge of leprosy is not yet over, with more than 5000 new cases reported yearly in the Western Pacific, where the disease was declared eliminated in ...

Tobacco Dealers Suffer Smugglers' Wrath

AllAfrica.com - 
By Ismail Musa Ladu, 14 February 2012 Legal tobacco dealers are the hardest hit now that they are shouldering the tax burden at the expense of tobacco smugglers resulting in revenue loss.

Eat less, stay smart? Cut calories for better memory

New York Daily News - 
Found: correlation between high caloric intake and mild cognitive impairment in people over the age of 70. If you want to grow old gracefully and keep all your wits about you, a new study suggests skipping the second helpings.

The Blind Man of Bethsaida

Manila Bulletin - 
When [Jesus and His disciples] arrived at Bethsaida, [people] brought to [Jesus] a blind man and begged Him to touch him. He took the blind man by the hand and led Him outside the village.

Consumers pamper pets with healthier products

Sarasota Herald-Tribune - 
By AMY LORENTZEN AP Like many pet owners, customers at April Lawrence's pet bakery and boutique in central Iowa want the best for their four-legged family members.

Valentine's Day: When love hurts

Los Angeles Times - 
Was it just a coincidence that the most recent issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, the one just before Valentine's Day, featured a warning about the rising incidence of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea?

Want to shed pounds? 'Downsize,' don't supersize

New York Daily News - 
A new study suggests that restaurants offering half-sized portions helped diners eat less and avoid overeating compared to diners who opted for the full-size meal.

WATER 'HELPS YOU LOSE WEIGHT'

Express.co.uk - 
By Daily Express reporter People who substitute sugar-laden drinks with water or diet drinks can lose five per cent of their body weight in just six months, research shows.

European food agency releases dietary protein targets for consumers

Yahoo! Philippines News - 
The European Food Safety Authority has set out minimum protein targets required for good health. In a report published last week, the European food agency said that adults need a minimum of 0.83 grams per kg of body weight per day.

How to be a sexier man? Eat fruits and vegetables, new study finds

Yahoo! Philippines News - 
Men, if you're looking to be more attractive to the opposite sex, a new study suggests loading up on carotenoid-packed fruits and veggies to achieve a healthy skin tone.

Bone marrow stem cells give 'some' heart healing

BBC News - 
By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News Bone marrow stem cell therapy offers "moderate improvement" to heart attack patients, according to a large UK review of clinical trials.

Southern California Air Pollution Could Be Causing Brain Damage & Dementia

Written by
Huffington Post - 
By Susanne Rust It's well established that dirty, sooty air is no good for your lungs and probably not great for your skin. But new research indicates it can damage your brain, too.

Disrupted Sleep Linked With Early Sign Of Alzheimer's: Study

Huffington Post - 
Having trouble staying asleep at night could spell trouble for your memory in old age, a new study suggests. Research that will be presented in April at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology shows that people who reported waking up ...

Scientists Explain Aspirin's Positive Role In Cancer Treatment

Daily Gossip - 
It's already common news that Aspirin provides several benefits for the body and is of great use in the treatment of several health conditions.

Q & A: How does the Canadian kidney exchange work?

GlobalNews.ca - 
TORONTO- The need for organs for transplant in Canada is still greater than the supply, according to a report released Monday. In 2010, there were 2103 solid organ transplants from 557 living donors and 465 deceased donors.

Heart Healthy, Delicious Food.

witf.org - 
It's not hard to find statistics about, well, just about anything. But a few months ago one stopped me short. It was sobering because it affected me directly and the largest majority of my circle of friends, women.

Cases of flu virus in Ontario and Toronto at five-year low

Toronto Star - 
Jennifer Pagliaro Staff Reporter After riding the wave of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, Ontario residents appear to have avoided the seasonal onslaught of coughing and sneezing - so far.

Babies understand words from 6 months old, scientists say

Fox News - 
Print Email Share Comments Recommend Tweet Babies understand basic words at a much earlier age than previously thought, US scientists claimed.

Relay for Life Team registration now open

The Lamar Ledger - 
The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Lamar gives everyone in the community a chance to help the organization save lives and create a world with less cancer and more birthdays.

Crucial transplant surgery gives many patients hope

Hurriyet Daily News (press release) - 
Looking his new face through the mirror, Uğur Acar becomes symbol of hope for many suffering patients. DHA photo The first images of Turkey's first face transplant patient have become sources of hope for many patients across the country, ...

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