Conflict in Iraq drives oil prices higher
The sudden eruption of an al Qaeda-linked militant insurgency in northern Iraq last week triggered the biggest oil price spike…
12 years ago
Business
World Bank cuts 2014 global growth estimate to 2.8%
The World Bank cut its global economic growth forecast for 2014 to 2.8 per cent from 3.2 per cent because…
12 years ago
Pact to halt forced labor snubbed by Thailand, Gulf – ILO
Perpetrators of forced labour, which affects 21 million people globally, will be punished in most countries under a U.N. treaty…
12 years ago
Ukraine faces gas cut threat as talks with Russia fail
(Reuters) - Ukraine faces the threat of Russia cutting off gas supplies when a 0600 GMT deadline passes on Monday…
12 years ago
POEA imposes total ban on OFW deployment in Iraq except for one region
MANILA, June 16 (PNA) -- The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has issued a resolution imposing a total deployment ban…
12 years ago
Asian shares slip, crude firms as market eyes Iraq
(Reuters) - Asian shares got off on the back foot on Monday, as crude extended gains and tested nine-month highs…
12 years ago
Japan’s workforce shortage
Japanese firms are taking matters into their own hands to address a labor shortage that's an unwelcome side effect of…
12 years ago
Asia stocks rise on brightening U.S. economic prospects
(Reuters) - Asian stocks basked in the glow of a record close on Wall Street after bright U.S. jobs data…
12 years ago
New bugs found in software that caused ‘Heartbleed’ cyber threat
(Reuters) - Security researchers have uncovered new bugs in the Web encryption software that caused the pernicious “Heartbleed” Internet threat that surfaced…
12 years ago
Asian shares steady, rising U.S. yields bolster dollar
(Reuters) - Asian shares were steady on Wednesday and the dollar benefited from rising U.S. Treasury yields, while the euro…
12 years ago
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