Philippines

Philippines 1/27/2012

02:50 : Indophil: Xstrata Upgraded Resource Estimate For $5.9 Billion Tampakan ... - Xstrata PLC (XTA.LN) has upgraded its mineral resource estimate for the $5.9 billion Tampakan copper-gold project in southern Philippines, Indophil Resources NL (IRN.AU) said Friday.

Source : foxbusiness-com

Philippines 1/25/2012

05:44 : Filipinos unfazed by US aiming to bring back jobs - MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Call center operators in the Philippines who serve mostly U.S. clients on Wednesday shrugged off President Barack Obama's initiative to bring outsourced jobs back home....

Source : usnews-com

Philippines 1/20/2012

20:49 : India ranked no 10th in contribution to global manufacturing - India ranked no 10th in contribution to global manufacturingSmaller economies such as Thailand, Mexico and the Philippines once again outperformed India in a global industrial competitiveness ...

Source : economictimes-indiatimes-com

Philippines 1/16/2012

06:35 : The multi-country sovereign downgrade by S&P after the close last Friday - European Market Update: Europe weathers the initial effects of the multi-country sovereign downgrade by S&P after the close last Friday; Moody's still assessing France's stable outlook Economic Data - (PH) Philippines Nov Overseas Remittances: ...

Source : fxstreet-com

Philippines 1/12/2012

15:26 : PSIGEN Expands Into Asia Pacific: Signs Distribution Agreement With UpFlow - IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - Jan 12, 2012) - PSIGEN Software, Inc., the leader in advanced capture and scanning solutions, is pleased to announce a new distribution agreement in the Asia Pacific region with UpFlow, an Australia-based company. The agreement ...

Source : marketwire-com

Philippines 1/11/2012

17:15 : Investors Race Into Emerging-Market Debt - The Philippines, Indonesia and other emerging-market countries have sold bonds at record-low yields this year, helped by improved economies and worries about euro-zone debt.

Source : wsj-com

Philippines 1/10/2012

15:30 : Quiznos expanding into Philippines - Quiznos said Tuesday it has a deal to make its first expansion into the Philippines. The Denver-based submarine-sandwich chain said it has a deal with master franchisee ACA Group covering the west Pacific island nation. ACA will open ...

Source : bizjournals-com

06:21 : IT/ITeS cos may shift base from Hyderabad, B'lore to Philippines - IT/ITeS cos may shift base from Hyderabad, B'lore to PhilippinesThe reasons range from ease of doing business, abundant English speaking workforce at lower wages, better infrastructure to government incentives.

Source : economictimes-indiatimes-com

Philippines 1/4/2012

04:12 : Philippines 25 yr global bond offer oversubscribed - Philippines' 25-year, dollar-denominated global bonds have attracted orders of $7.7 billion so far, but the SE Asian govt. is not keen to increase the issue size

Source : economictimes-indiatimes-com

Philippines 1/1/2012

04:15 : New Year Firecrackers Injure Nearly 500 Filipinos - Firecrackers and gunfire injured nearly 500 people in the Philippines as revelers welcomed the new year in one of the world#x2019;s most raucous and dangerous celebrations.

Source : iht-com

Philippines 12/28/2011

06:16 : Southeast Asia: the place to be in 2012? - Dec.28 - With growth at a standstill elsewhere, investors may do well to put their money in ASEAN countries like Indonesia and the Philippines. Jon Gordon reports

Source : reuters-com

Philippines 12/27/2011

20:24 : Philippines Sets New World Record for Simultaneous Christmas Gift-Giving - Filipinos have set a new world record for the largest simultaneous Christmas gift-giving event when 4,835 people in sites in the Philippines and compatriots in Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan opened presents at the same ...

Source : ibtimes-com

Philippines 12/19/2011

12:18 : Crazy Horse Resources Inc. Completes Updated Resource Report - VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Dec. 19, 2011) - Crazy Horse Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CZH) ("Crazy Horse" or the "Company") announces that further to its news release of November 14, 2011, it has commissioned a revised scoping study on ...

Source : marketwire-com

Philippines 12/18/2011

16:03 : Hundreds missing, killed as typhoon hits south Philippines - (CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines) Rescuers searched for hundreds of people still missing in the southern Philippines yesterday after flash floods and landslides swept houses into rivers and out to sea, killing more than 650 people in areas ...

Source : businesstimes-com-sg

13:40 : Save the Children Reports Tens of Thousands of Children Caught Up in Philip - WESTPORT, CT--(Marketwire - Dec 18, 2011) - Save the Children estimates some 50,000 children may be caught up in flooding in the Philippines, after flash floods tore through the southern parts of the country.

Source : marketwire-com

13:39 : At Least 50,000 Children Caught Up in Philippines Flooding, Save the Childr - TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 18, 2011) - At least 50,000 children have been caught up in flooding in the Philippines, Save the Children estimates, after hundreds of people were swept to their deaths by an enormous cyclone.

Source : marketwire-com

11:04 : Hundreds dead in south Philippines storm, floods - The storm called Washi killed at least 650 people and left hundreds more missing after it struck the southern Philippines as a typhoon late Friday and early Saturday, and Sunday reports say that thousands of soldiers have been mobilized ...

Source : marketwatch-com

Philippines 12/17/2011

15:06 : Save the Children Responds as Flash Floods Strike the Philippines - WESTPORT, CT--(Marketwire - Dec 17, 2011) - Save the Children is preparing to respond to flash flooding that has killed hundreds in the southern Philippines. The flooding was triggered by Tropical Storm Sendong, which has displaced ...

Source : marketwire-com

14:05 : Southern Philippines hit by deadly floods - SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Flash floods on Saturday killed more than 400 people in the southern Philippines, according to news reports. An official in the Office of Civil Defense told Bloomberg News they are expecting huge damage, ...

Source : marketwatch-com

Philippines 12/13/2011

13:55 : LP Funding Enters Exclusive Agreement With Southeast Asian Firm Bonifacio ... - SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - Dec 13, 2011) - LP Funding and Southeast Asia's Bonifacio & Company proudly announce an exclusive partnership in the Philippines. The two firms have decided to extend their 7-year relationship into an ...

Source : marketwire-com

Philippines 12/12/2011

21:28 : The Philippines total exports  - The Philippines economy has released the data for the annual total exports, where it widened to -14.6% compared with the prior reading of -27.4%, also it exceeded expectations of -16.5%.On the other hand the data for the monthly total ...

Source : ibtimes-com

Philippines 11/30/2011

07:16 : Suspect in Bombings Arrested in Philippines - Authorities captured a member of a group linked to Al Qaeda who is suspected in at least six attacks, including a 2002 explosion that killed an American Green Beret, officials said Wednesday.

Source : iht-com

Philippines 11/26/2011

18:58 : Four Arrested in Philippines in AT&T Hacking Probe - Four people have been arrested in the Philippines for allegedly hacking into AT&T's phone system in order to funnel money to a Saudi-based terrorist organization, according to the country's Criminal Investigation and Detection Group.

Source : ibtimes-com

06:07 : Arrested Hackers Funded by Saudi Arabia-Based Group: Philippines Officials - Philippine police and the U.S. FBI have arrested four people that Manila said were paid by a militant Saudi Arabia-based group to hack into U.S. telecom AT&T Inc.'s system, but the company said it was neither targeted nor breached.

Source : ibtimes-com

Philippines 11/25/2011

20:33 : Philippines Overtakes India as Hub of Call Centers - Many companies have moved their customer service lines to Manila to take advantage of workers who speak lightly accented English and are familiar with American culture.

Source : nytimes-com

Philippines 11/24/2011

15:38 : New BPO job boom lures Filipinos back to homeland - (MANILA) Malaysia-based computer whiz Arlene Teodoro packed his bags and flew home to the Philippines this year, going against the tide in an impoverished country that sends millions of workers abroad.

Source : businesstimes-com-sg

Philippines 11/18/2011

12:23 : Philippines Arrests Ex-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo - Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was arrested Friday on charges of election fraud, after days of dramatic tussling with the government over whether she would be allowed to leave the country.

Source : iht-com

01:30 : Asian markets continue to descend - Asian Market Update: Asian markets continue to descend, Home prices in China showing some signs of easing Economic Data - (CH) CHINA OCT NEW HOME PRICES INCREASE Y/Y IN 67 OF 70 CITIES V 69 CITIES PRIOR - (US) North America Semi ...

Source : fxstreet-com

Philippines 11/15/2011

13:04 : Tim Tebow building hospital in Philippines - The foundation started by Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow will help finance construction of a children’s hospital in the Philippines. Donors to the Tim Tebow Foundation and CURE International, which announced a partnership in October, ...

Source : bizjournals-com

03:41 : Philippines seeks summit on sea row; China cool - MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- The Philippines on Tuesday called for unprecedented talks with China and five other countries embroiled in one of Asia's most volatile territorial disputes, but Beijing opposed ...

Source : usnews-com