Thursday, 20 June 2013

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  • Asian Stocks Retreat Most in a Week After Fed Statement

    12:21 | 20/6/13
    Bloomberg
    Japan's Topix index slipped 0.9 percent, while the benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average decreased 1.4 percent. South Korea's Kospi index and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index both fell 1.3 percent. New Zealand's NZX 50 Index slid 1 percent. Markets in China ... more»

  • LED lighting becomes a mainstream option

    12:20 | 20/6/13
    Scoop
    Philips announces the release of a new range of LED bulbs for the home at a significantly lower price point available at supermarkets and DIY stores.  more»

  • Chinese shares dip over IPO resumption concerns

    12:19 | 20/6/13
    ecns
    Chinese shares closed lower on Wednesday, with the key Shanghai index falling to a six-month low, as reports of possible IPO resumption rekindled investors' concerns. more»

  • Undocumented Immigrant Housing: San Francisco Market Proves Nearly ...

    12:17 | 20/6/13
    Huffington Post
    The 24-year-old San Francisco State University student, her husband Zach and their dog Lucy had spent months vainly searching for a new place to live. .... And, it would pave the way for the Chinese Exclusion Act. In this picture, Michael Lin, chair of ... more»

  • Hawaiian Electric seeks to speed up development of low-cost renewable energy ...

    12:17 | 20/6/13
    PR Newswire
    HONOLULU, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- To accelerate the development of renewable energy resources, Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO), subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (NYSE: HE), has asked the Public Utilities Commission for ... more»

  • Singapore Stocks - Factors to watch on June 20

    12:16 | 20/6/13
    Reuters UK
    MAPLETREE LOGISTICS TRUST Mapletree Logistics Trust announced that it has signed an agreement with Oakline Co Ltd for the acquisition of property The Box Centre in South Korea. more»

  • Southland Briquette Plant update

    12:16 | 20/6/13
    Scoop
    GTL Energy and Solid Energy are continuing with operations at the Mataura coal briquette plant and plan to run it for an extended period to enable GTL Energy to demonstrate the production capabilities of the plant and its technology and for product combustion ... more»

  • Integrated reporting, the way of the future

    12:13 | 20/6/13
    Scoop
    New Zealand businesses are well on the way to implementing integrated reporting and the Government should be looking to introduce this in New Zealand’s SOEs, says visiting Chairman of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC), Professor ... more»

  • Bernanke comments hit dollar

    12:11 | 20/6/13
    The Age
    Bernanke comments hit dollar (01:06). Aussie dollar slides dramatically after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke flags future slowing of its bond-buying program. more»

  • Governor Announces Appointments to Boards and Commissions

    12:10 | 20/6/13
    Anchorage Daily News
    She serves on the Mental Health Board as the representative of the Department of Education & Early Development (DEED) and is a licensed professional counselor. more»

  • Journeys settles maternity lawsuit

    12:10 | 20/6/13
    San Francisco Chronicle
    ... woman who was told her job had been eliminated when she tried to return from maternity leave. Leah Marshall was an assistant manager in Newark for Journeys, a teen apparel subsidiary of Genesco Inc. in Tennessee. She went on leave in October 2007, ... more»

  • UPDATED: Filming for New TV Drama Series Begins In Telluride Next Month

    12:10 | 20/6/13
    The Watch
    BIG NEWS - Motion Picture Corporation of America CEO Brad Krevoy (at right), who is a producer of “When Calls the Heart,” and two of the show's stars, Daniel Lissing and Erin Krakow (left and center), were among those who spoke at Tuesday's press ... more»

  • NZ dollar falls as drought throws handbrake on growth

    12:09 | 20/6/13
    Scoop
    June 20 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar dropped after government figures showed the economy grew at the half the expected pace in the first quarter, as the drought at the start of the year saw farmers cull their herds, sapping milk production. more»

  • Keep it short and sweet to win

    12:08 | 20/6/13
    New Straits Times
    "Take heed that the judges will be looking for creativity, originality and relevance to the chosen theme," said Berjaya Corporation Bhd corporate communications and investor relations division assistant general manager Lydia Lye . "Technical aspects ... more»

  • Turning dirt into liquid gold

    12:07 | 20/6/13
    Stuff.co.nz
    The company was in disjointed pieces. The farms ran as individual units with no contact between them; the North Island farms were administered from Rotorua and the south's from Christchurch. more»
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