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Rugby India leaves for Shanghai Sevens Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:01AMAfter successful stints at Istanbul and England, the Indian rugby team will leave Thursday night for the Shanghai Sevens tournament scheduled Sep 4-5 in Shanghai.
Toyota Feels Exchange-Rate Pinch as Rivals Gain Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:00AMFor all the turmoil over Toyota's wave of recalls, the world's largest automaker may face a bigger problem: the surging yen.
US jobless claims fall shores up markets Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:00AMEuropean stock markets and Wall Street futures recouped earlier modest losses Thursday after a surprise fall in weekly U.S. jobless claims.
Harper Government Announces the First Canadian Commander of the International Space Station Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:00AMLONGUEUIL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Sept. 2, 2010) - The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced today that astronaut Chris Hadfield will return to space for a third time and become the first Canadian Commander of the International Space Station (ISS).
Everything Everything Tour Diary Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:59AMTo celebrate the release of their most excellent debut album, Michael from Everything Everything has compiled a tour diary for us, documenting the band's adventures this August at Summersonic Festival in Tokyo...
DGAP-News: Lexar Media Provides Enhanced Channel Support and Communication With Comprehensive Global Partner Portal Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:59AMLexar/Crucial / 02.09.2010 15:00 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -----------------------------------
Strong Yen Is Helping to Fuel Germany's Export Boom Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:58AMEuropean companies tend to focus on the dollar exchange rate, but the yen's recent strengthening is playing a role in Germany's export boom as well.
Walkman outsells iPod in Japan for first time Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:57AMIn a rare victory for Sony over arch-rival Apple, the Walkman portable music player outsold the iPod in Japan in monthly sales for the first time in August, a survey showed Thursday.
Open-Xchange Releases Free Migration Tool For Microsoft Outlook Users Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:57AMOpen-Xchange, a provider of business-class open source collaboration software, announced the availability of data migration tools for users of Microsoft Outlook to easily move e-mails, contacts, appointments and tasks to Open-Xchange Server.
Driven by Germany, Europe posts 1.0 per cent growth Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:56AM(BRUSSELS ) - Europe's economy outpaced the United States and Japan in the second quarter, EU data showed Thursday, but analysts warned that the German-powered growth would likely lose steam in the second half.
Raynham’s Mastria will reimburse $5,000 if Patriots return kick off Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:45PMThis Labor Day weekend, the Mastria Auto Group will be giving its customers the chance to save $5,000 on their next new or used purchase, so long as the Patriots can start their season off in spectacular fashion as they did in their pre-season game against the Rams.
ADB to issue inaugural first clean energy bond Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:44PMMANILA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to issue its inaugural Clean Energy Bond to support its clean energy projects in Asia and the Pacific.
SunCity banks on SSTEC project for next year Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:44PMKUCHING: Sunway City Bhd’s (SunCity) joint venture with renowned Asian partners on the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City project (SSTEC) is the key highlight for the company next year.
Only in Japan, Real Men Go to a Hotel With Virtual Girlfriends Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:43PMThe opinions and analysis offered on Forexlive are for educational purposes only and clients and prospects are advised to carefully consider the opinions and recommendations offered by the analysts and to use the analysis and opinions in conjunction with the client and/or prospects own independent analysis.
BRICI market web users to double by 2015 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:43PMWeb users in BRICI countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China and Indonesia – will almost double in the next five years, as PC and smartphone penetration grows, analysts say.
Crime › 6 arrested over illegal receipt of crime proceeds wired from U.S. Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:43PMSix people have been arrested on suspicion of illegally receiving about 570 million yen wired from a U.S. bank to one in Japan by disguising…
Goldman Boosts Japan Equity Sales Share to Record Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:42PMGoldman Sachs Group Inc. is capturing a record share of Japan’s equity underwriting market as foreign investment banks benefit from local companies selling a greater proportion of stock overseas.
Auto races at a glance Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:39PMEmory Healthcare 500. Site: Hampton, Ga.
Please, enough with the 'sellout of Taiwan' chanting Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:39PMNow that Taipei mayor Hau Lung-bin has come under fire for allegations surrounding the management of the forthcoming Flora Expo, opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leaders are letting up their attack on President Ma Ying-jeou for “selling out” Taiwan by signing the economic cooperation framework agreement (Ecfa) with the People's Republic of China.
Mortgage Bonds Lose Ground With Home Refi Boom: Credit Markets Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:28PMGovernment-backed U.S. mortgage bonds underperformed Treasuries in August by the most since November 2008 amid concern federal intervention may spark a refinancing wave that reduces the value of the securities.
Tennis: Djokovic sweats out a five-set win Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:26PMNovak Djokovic fought off the stifling heat and one of his Davis Cup teammates in a harder-than-expected first-round win at the U.S. Open today.The third-seeded Serb beat countryman Viktor Troicki 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 in a...
Malaysia banking on Clarines, Hadzali Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:26PMKOTA KINABALU : Clarines Joseph and Tengku Hadzali Shah will be leading the Malaysian challenge at the second upcoming Malaysia Open Darts Championships to be held at 1Borneo Hypermall from Oct 1 to 3.
Tennis: Jankovic rallies to avoid early upset Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:25PMJelena Jankovic needed a comeback to hold off an 18-year-old and Svetlana Kuznetsova had to go three sets to edge out an opponent nearing 40. Both did their job to avoid upsets Tuesday in the sweltering first round of the U.S. Open.The...
Zaccheroni - Japan’s new coach Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:25PMTOKYO : Japan on Monday ended a two-month global hunt by naming Italian Alberto Zaccheroni as their new national coach following their best-ever World Cup on foreign soil.
Oi Plans Bond Sale as Pimco Predicts $12 Billion of Deals: Brazil Credit Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:25PMThe biggest year for Brazilian corporate debt sales is about to get busier as record-low borrowing costs prompt Pacific Investment Management Co. to predict $12 billion in offerings by year-end.
Japan leadership battle kicks off Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:25PMJapan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan and his rival, powerbroker Ichiro Ozawa, have kicked off a leadership battle threatening to divide the ruling party.
Japan political veteran to vie for PM job Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:24PMA Japanese ruling party veteran has confirmed he will run in an internal party election next month, mounting a challenge to a prime minister who has been in office less than three months.
Richwoods senior wins gold medals at Junior Pan Pacs in Hawaii Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:24PMPeoria Area Water Wizards swimmer Matt Elliott had a great time and great times in his final meet of the USA Swimming season. Elliott returned from the Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Kihei, Hawaii, with more records and his first international gold medal.
Asian shares bounce back after Wall Street rise Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:24PMAsian stock markets rose Wednesday, rebounding from losses as Australia's economic growth accelerated and Chinese manufacturing activity recovered in August.
Junip Front Man Jose Gonzalez Subject of Documentary Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:17PMA documentary into Jose Gonzalez's plight to understand his own life's meaning and existence while working on his second album. Documentary film - Arts - Documentary - Movies - Jose Gonzalez
Indonesian volcano erupts after 400 years of quiet Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:15PMTens of thousands of people packed emergency shelters after a long-dormant volcano in western Indonesia spewed clouds of hot ash and smoke more than a mile (several kilometers) into the air - an eruption that caught...
Swiss Franc Explodes As Asia Opens, SNB Intervention Bells Ringing Loud Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:15PMEURCHF has just taken out all stops as it plunged by almost 60 pips in the span of a few minutes as Japan opens.... Which opened about 2% down... Which goes to show just the idiocy levels of our markets - there was nothing incremental from last night's BoJ decision, so the Nikkei should have been dropping then. But instead it decided to trade way higher and only plunge once Made In New York ...
BOJ ‘Too Little, Too Late’, Ex-Board Member Says Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:14PMThe Bank of Japan’s decision to expand a bank-loan program was “too little and too late” as a means of halting the yen’s advance, according to former central bank policy board member Nobuyuki Nakahara.
Indonesian volcano erupts after 400 years of quiet Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:14PMTANAH KARO, Indonesia — Tens of thousands of people packed emergency shelters Monday after a long-dormant volcano in western Indonesia spewed clouds of hot ash and smoke more than a mile (several kilometers) into the air – an eruption that caught scientists off-guard.
China, Japan '"joining hands" in economic cooperation Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:13PMMany Chinese city and provincial officials expressed their wishes to share experience in government and crisis management with their Japanese counterparts at the sixth annual Beijing-Tokyo Forum on Monday.
Sri Lanka cabinet backs constitution change for president Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:13PMCOLOMBO - Sri Lanka's cabinet on Monday backed changing the constitution to allow President Mahinda Rajapakse to run for office for a third term, opening the way for a vote in parliament.
Tokyo-Beijing Forum held to boost ties, strengthen feelings Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:13PMThe 6th annual Tokyo-Beijing Forum, under the theme of "Asia's future: Japan, China's contribution", was held Monday in Tokyo to promote understanding and strengthen ties between the two nations.
Pacific power Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:19AMHawaii’s offensive punch followed Japan’s stirring win in extra innings to create some high drama at the Little League World Series.
SIGNIFICANT COMPETITION Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:18AMPutin said when physical deliveries begin, Russia will pump at a rate of 30 million tonnes per year. Further expansion will bring deliveries to 50 million tonnes, he said.
Business : Asia assesses prospects as world recovery slips Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:18AMSEOUL, South Korea — Talk of the global economic recovery fizzling doesn’t faze Cho Byung-cheol, president of a small South Korean technology company that has already set up a branch in China and plans one soon in the United States.
Torrance: Monty's made his mind up Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:17AMFormer Ryder Cup captain Sam Torrance believes Colin Montgomerie should pick Padraig Harrington, Paul Casey and Luke Donald as his wild-card selections this evening for the match against the United States at Celtic Manor.
Japan vs. Hawaii for Little League WS crown Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:11AMSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., – Hawaii’s offensive punch followed Japan’s stirring win in extra innings to create some high drama at the Little League World Series. Now, the two teams will meet Sunday to decide who flies home with a World Series title. Ryo Motegi’s RBI grounder through the infield with two outs gave Tokyo, Japan, a 3-2 win over Kaoshiung, Taiwan, to claim the international title ...
Japanese resort towns battle marauding monkey Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:09AMTOKYO (AP) Residents of neighboring resort towns in central Japan are waging a battle against a marauding monkey that has bitten dozens of people in the past few weeks and the monkey is winning.
Yuma gets worse by the minute Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:05AMWaking up just in time to catch the Waipio All-Stars take on Georgia in the U.S. semifinals of the Little League World Series, it already seemed as though this would be a better day than yesterday.
NKorean leader Kim tours Chinese border cities Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:04AMNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Il apparently toured several Chinese border cities Sunday while on a secretive trip reportedly aimed at drumming up support for a succession plan involving his youngest son.
Asia assesses prospects as world recovery stumbles Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:41AMTalk of the global economic recovery fizzling doesn't faze Cho Byung-cheol, president of a small South Korean technology company that has already set up a branch in China and plans one soon in the United States.
Little League World Series: Hawaii, Japan to meet for title in Williamsport Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:41AMSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., — Hawaii's offensive punch followed Japan's stirring win in extra innings to create some high drama at the Little League World Series. Now, the two teams will meet Sunda...
Perry Robotics Club named top in the world Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:40AMThe DeWitt Perry Middle School Robotics Club has been named one of the top robotics clubs in the world after a recent international competition.
Little League World Series: Hawaii, Japan to play for title Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:40AMSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Hawaii's offensive punch followed Japan's stirring win in extra innings to create some high drama at the Little League World Series. Now, the two teams will meet Sunday to decide who flies home with a World Series title.
Hawaii crushes Pearland's title dreams, moves into Little League final vs. Japan Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:38AMHawaii’s Ezra Heleski slides past Pearland pitcher Jaron Roblyer — who didn’t have the ball in his glove — to score the winning run on a wild pitch, giving the Hawaiians a 10-0, five-inning victory in the Little League World Series U.S. championship game.