Govt advises less salt for those at risk of heart disease and stroke, asks industry ... — The government is telling half of the U.S. to drastically cut their daily salt intake. | That's the advice to consumers — and the food industry — as the government issues new dieta... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Hartford Courant Consumers Disease Food Photos Wikipedia: Salt |
Siemens says it will take bigger stake in Indian unit | FRANKFURT—The German industrial group Siemens said on Monday that it planned to raise its stake in its Indian-listed subsidiary from 55 percent to 75 percent at a cost of around one billion euros ($... (photo: WN / Geeta) Inquirer Business India Industry Photos Wikipedia : Siemens |
Chavez's new threat: funding at risk for activists | CARACAS, Venezuela - A single number topped the front page of El Nacional one recent morning: 1,734. | It was the number of violations of private property rights attributed to President Hugo Chavez'... (photo: AP / Fernando Llano) Herald Tribune Activists Caracas Funding Photos Wikipedia :Hugo Chavez |
NZ dollar stuck in range as tension in Egypt halts rally | The New Zealand dollar traded in a fairly narrow range today in a market reduced by the Auckland Anniversary Day holiday but tensions in Egypt remain a focus of investors. | The NZ dollar was worth ... (photo: Public Domain / Gabriel Pollard) NZ Herald Business Currency Dollar Market Photos |
Euro steady after dipping on Egypt unrest * Euro, Aussie dollar fell earlier on jitters over Egypt * Gains in commodities lend Aussie support * Analysts say Egypt unrest could be repeated elsewhere By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - T... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Guardian Business Currency Economy Euro Photos |
Rupee slips to 45.99 against dollar | The Indian rupee weakened to two-month lows on Monday, as unrest in Egypt rattled investor sentiment globally and sent shares and regional currencies lower. | "The Egypt unrest has also pushed up oi... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Indian Express Indian Investors Photos Rupee Wikipedia: Indian_rupee |
Candlelight procession in Karmapa's support | Dharamsala: Hundreds of Tibetans and foreigners took out a candlelight procession here on Sunday evening to express solidarity with the spiritual head of the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, who i... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang) Deccan Chronicle Buddhism India Karmapa Photos Tibet |