Luxury Liner’s Removal to Begin Off Italian Coast The New York Times | ROME — One of the most expensive and challenging salvage operations ever planned, the removal of the luxury liner Costa Concordia from granite rocks off the Tuscan coast, where it ran aground in January, will begin next week, the companies in charge announced Friday. Enlarge This Image Costa...
World stock markets sink on US, Europe worries The Boston Globe | BANGKOK-World stocks fell Friday after credit downgrades slapped on Spanish banks unnerved investors already worried about the stability of the 17-country euro currency union. | The fall in European shares followed a sharp downturn in Asia where markets were also rattled by weak U.S. manufacturing...
Guards at Lae Port terminated Papua New Guinea Post | By FRANK RAI | A NOTICE of termination to withdraw a security contract at the Lae Main wharf will leave more than 200 security guards without jobs. | Disgruntled guards fronted the Post-Courier office in Lae last week to raise concern that the cont...
Farmer runs awareness Papua New Guinea Post | By Mal Taime | A FISH farmer has taken the initiative and conducted an election awareness program in Kompiam Ambum District of Enga Province | Taitus Taien Pyo, a former Bank South Pacific security guard who became a fish farmer is involved in trai...
Ship pilots say Great Barrier Reef has 'dodged a bullet' Australian Broadcasting Corporation A bulk carrier is being towed towards Townsville in far north Queensland today after drifting within metres of crashing onto an outer reef. | The ID Integrity broke down in bad conditions in the Coral Sea and tugboats reached it just before it ran ag...
RI maritime heritage on display in S. Korea Jakarta Post | JAKARTA: The Indonesian pavilion at the Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea, which was officially opened last week, showcased the country’s diversity on Sunday as part of a program to celebrate National Awakening Day. | Inspector General of the Indonesian of M...
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World stocks mixed amid Greek political impasse Atlanta Journal | BANGKOK — World stocks were held in check Tuesday by a political impasse in Greece that could lead it to a destabilizing exit from the euro currency union. Shizuo Kambayash...
DAVID GLEASON: Treat clothing shares with caution Business Day | AN EXAMINATION, however brief, of the clothing retail sector inevitably leads back to the economy. And, believe me, there is no doubt that it has turned down. That recent jump in...
Qatar ploughs money into Shell Canberra Times | Gas-rich Qatar is ploughing more of its commodity wealth back into the sector with the purchase of a major stake in Royal Dutch Shell, while also reportedly eyeing a chunk of Ita...
Attractive remuneration and job satisfaction will attract the best brains The Star | WORKING behind the scenes amid the dazzling array of behemoth ships, towering port cranes, stacks of containers and huge cargo loads, workers in the maritime sector and along the maritime supply chain play a key role in ensuring goods and raw mater...
New home for Malaysia Pavilion The Star | THE Malaysia Pavilion which shone at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 has found a new home. | The relocation of the building to the Binhai Economic Development Zone in Weifang city in Shandong province will be completed on time for a windsurfing compet...
Carnival Australia welcomes Queens Wharf transformation Scoop Monday, 21 May 2012, 10:55 am | Press Release: Carnival Australia | May 21 2012 | Carnival Australia welcomes Queens Wharf transformation | Carnival Australia has welcomed Waterfront Auckland’s release of designs for the transformation of Quee...
World stock markets sink on US, Europe worries The Boston Globe | BANGKOK-World stocks fell Friday after credit downgrades slapped on Spanish banks unnerved investors already worried about the stability of the 17-country euro currency union. | The fall in European shares followed a sharp downturn in Asia where markets were also rattled by weak U.S. manufacturing figures. | The nervousness about Spain's banks co...
Oil falls to near $92 after sharp 2-week selloff Houston Chronicle Posted on May 18, 2012 at 6:30 am by Associated Press in Crude Oil Prices, Oil A gas station attendant pumps gas, in Portland, Ore. The price of oil plunged below $100 per barrel for the first time in more than two months, and a drop in gasoline prices can't be far behind. Oil fell by more than four percent after a weak jobs report added to recent ...
