SGX Singapore Business NewsEngineers prepare to seal ruptured oil well Engineers on Saturday prepared to permanently seal a ruptured Gulf of Mexico well as incoming BP boss Bob Dudley vowed that his company would stand by local residents who have suffered the effects of the spill. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:35:00 +0800 US growth slows fueling fears over recovery US economic growth slowed dramatically in the second quarter, the government has said, stoking fears that the recovery is losing steam and fueling a fierce political debate over how to respond. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:50:00 +0800 Colombian guerrillas propose talks on conflict : video Colombia's largest leftist guerrilla group released a videotaped message Friday, proposing talks with president-elect Juan Manuel Santos to find a political settlement to their armed conflict. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:22:00 +0800 US economic growth 'welcome sign' but more needed: Obama President Barack Obama said Friday that four consecutive quarters of US economic growth is a "welcome sign" of recovery but more was needed to put unemployed Americans back to work. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:02:00 +0800 New boss vows no BP pullback from Gulf oil crisis Incoming BP boss Bob Dudley vowed Friday the company would stay the course in cleaning up the oil-hit Gulf region during his first visit since he was named to take the company's helm. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:28:00 +0800 Berlusconi in crisis after revolt by key ally Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Friday faced a parliamentary crisis after splitting with his one-time ally, lower house speaker Gianfranco Fini, citing "obvious divisions". Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:04:00 +0800 BA losses hit £122m on strike action, ash cloud British Airways said on Friday its net losses widened to 122 million pounds in its first quarter as strike action and the volcanic ash cloud grounded flights but insisted it was set to break even. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:05:00 +0800 Calcium supplements linked to heart attacks: study Ordinary calcium supplements taken by the elderly to strengthen bones may boost the risk of heart attacks, according to a study released Friday. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:19:00 +0800 IMF backs more stimulus to help slow US recovery The International Monetary Fund on Friday said more stimulus spending might be needed to aid a slow US economic recovery, wading into a toughly-fought political debate in Washington. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:48:00 +0800 US Fed official warns of 'Japanese-style' stagnation The US economy risks "Japanese-style" stagnation, a top Federal Reserve official warned Thursday, as a key economic report was expected to show the recovery is losing pace. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:19:00 +0800 |
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