Новости за 27.08.2015

EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said Thursday that Europe had the “means to resist” the impact of China’s slowing economy. “The European economies have the means to resist what’s happening in the Chinese markets,” he told France’s iTele. Slowing growth in the world’s second largest economy has long kept investors on edge but China’s […]

Global stock markets rose Thursday on renewed confidence in the US recovery after days of wild swings, but dealers warned that the spectre of the slowing Chinese economy threatens more turbulence ahead. Equities in Europe and on Wall Street climbed on revised US data showing stronger US growth in the second quarter of 3.7 […]

US Internet search giant Google on Thursday rejected accusations by EU anti-trust regulators that it illegally abuses its market dominance, in its first formal reaction to allegations by Brussels earlier this year. “We believe that the statement of objections’ preliminary conclusions are wrong as a matter of fact, law, and economics,” Google general counsel […]

Actress-host Kris Aquino is now extra careful with her health after being hospitalized recently due to hypertension. Taking to Instagram, she promised to diligently follow her doctor’s advice. “I solemnly promise to follow all their instructions, take my medication and I will never again abuse my body,” Kris posted. She blames her being “a slave […]

JM de Guzman is happy to have rekindled romance with Jessy Mendiola, noting in a recent interview, “Mas ini-inspire niya ako (ngayon).” He candidly admitted it was Jessy who pushed him to give his career another try, following his sabbatical two years ago due to substance abuse. JM related, “Kung wala si Jessy (wala ako […]

They’re small, alright, but titans where talent is concerned. Ready to rock opposite much older counterparts is Square One, considered the country’s first-ever kid rock band, led by nine-year-old Kyle Jimenez on vocals, 11-year-old JP Par on lead guitar, 10-year-old Sean Samonte on drums and the most ancient of the lot, at 12 years old, […]

By: Chino S. Leyco & AFP Philippine economic growth rebounded to 5.6 percent in the second quarter, placing the country in a better position to weather the global fallout from China’s economic woes, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said yesterday. Boosted by higher government spending, the April to June gross domestic product (GDP) […]

Did the Bureau of Customs (BOC) tax a championship belt of a Filipina boxer? This is the question that Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina wants his men assigned at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to answer in an apparent effort to clear the air on another controversy hounding the bureau. “We would look into it. […]

Beijing – Asian stocks rose Thursday after Wall Street soared overnight, breaking a six-day string of losses. The recovery brought a measure of relief to many investors, although experts warned that more volatility could be ahead. The Shanghai Composite Index, whose sharp drop Monday triggered a global sell-off, rose 2.2 percent to 2,992.99 points, rebounding […]

Tycoon Henry Sy Sr. topped Forbes’ list of 2015 Philippines Richest, his eighth year in a row, for a staggering fortune $14.4 billion, almost three times the net worth of the second richest on the list and rival in the retail industry, John Gokongwei Jr. , who has $5.5 billion.  “Property, retail, and banking tycoon […]

LOS ANGELES – “Star Wars” producers on Wednesday announced a marathon, worldwide roll-out of toys next week for its upcoming “The Force Awakens” movie in a promotional push that seeks to capture the excitement that once greeted new “Harry Potter” book releases. The toys will be introduced online over an 18-hour period in 15 cities […]

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – An Australian woman who helped publish “Fifty Shades of Grey” was ordered by a Fort Worth judge on Wednesday to set aside $10 million for a Texas woman a jury said was defrauded out of her share of the royalty rights for the steamy best-selling novel. Jennifer Pedroza of Arlington could […]

LONDON (AFP) – Less high-profile but more durable than some of their Britpop rivals, Stereophonics are back with their ninth studio album which harks back to their roots in a small Welsh mining village. In the small brick house in west London where the band have their studio, the classic Beach Boys album “Pet Sounds” […]

LONDON (AFP) – Cult musical “The Rocky Horror Show” is to titilate London theatregoers once again, 40 years after the film it spawned first hit the silver screen, with extra dates announced Wednesday due to high demand. Richard O’Brien, the show’s creator, chose to reprise his camp musical in the Playhouse Theatre and will act […]

The Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific urged the Philippine government not to grant United Arab Emirates (UAE) carriers’ request for additional flights. In an interview, Jose Perez de Tagle, PAL’s AVP for Government Affair, said PAL expects the Philippine panel not to grant UAE’s Emirates and Etihad Airways proposal for seven additional flights a day, […]

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) today, August 27, launched its new service improvement program involving the creation of Driver’s License Renewal Offices (DLROs) at various shopping malls nationwide. This is marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with its first DLRO partner, the Robinsons Malls. “We congratulate the LTO for its initiative […]

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — There really is a method to the madness that is the MTV Video Music Awards. “I like to say, ‘Let’s put the crazy in the room, and we throw the match in the middle of the audience and artists, and we see what happens,” said Van Toffler, who has been […]

Henry Sy, for the 8th straight year, topped Forbes’ list of the 50 richest persons in the Philippines for 2015. His estimated net worth is at $14.4 billion. The 90-year-old tycoon also ranks 73rd in Forbes’ “The Richest People in the Planet 2015″ list. Forbes attributes his wealth to the increased value of his publicly traded […]

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut theater in Hartford says it had its highest sales day in its 52-year history after announcing Kevin Bacon will star in a stage adaptation of the story that inspired Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 classic film “Rear Window.” Bacon made the announcement Tuesday. Hartford Stage officials tell the Hartford Courant (http://cour.at/1i2yvDf […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Bieber will be back on stage at the MTV Video Music Awards. MTV announced Wednesday that the 21-year-old singer will be performing the song “What Do You Mean” from his forthcoming album at Sunday’s extravaganza at the Microsoft Theater. Bieber last took the stage at the VMAs in 2010 with […]