The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business
Athens, Greece—Greece braced for more chaos on the streets outside its mostly shuttered banks, as Athens and its creditors halted talks on resolving the country’s deepening financial crisis until a referendum set for last weekend.
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July, 2015
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5 July
China should embrace financial reforms—WB
Beijing—China needs fundamental reform of its state-dominated financial system to keep economic growth on track, the World Bank (WB) said.
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5 July
Hyundai sees green future in hydrogen-powered cars
Yongin, South Korea—Hyundai Motor Co. said recently it believes hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are the future for ecofriendly cars, despite the challenges of limited infrastructure and slow sales.
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5 July
Volvo introduces Excellence Child Safety Seat Concept
Gothenburg, Sweden—Volvo Cars unveiled recently its latest Excellence Child Safety Seat Concept, which envisions how children could travel safely in cars in the future. “We focused on three key benefits: making it easier to get the child into and out of the child seat from an ergonomic and comfort perspective; providing the child with a safe rearward-facing seating position that …
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5 July
Clarke conquers silver screen with ‘Terminator’
By Lindsey Bahr / The Associated Press Los Angeles—The secret about overnight success in Hollywood is that it never actually happens that way.
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5 July
Bert Antonio, nephew to open joint exhibit at West Gallery
Noted Boston-based Filipino artist Bert Antonio and his 12-year-old nephew Ethan Antonio are set to open their first exhibit together, titled NO_ matter_WHO_did_WHAT_&_WHY, at the West Gallery in Quezon City on July 8. Many of the more than 30 artworks featured in this one-of-a-kind show were produced over a two-week period in the summer of 2014 in Beverly Hills, Florida. …
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5 July
Flowers, color dominated menswear week in Paris
By Thomas Adamson / The Associated Press Paris—Summer was in the air in Paris mens- wear collections with white roses and lashings of colors. Here are the highlights from Dior Homme, Kenzo and Balmain’s debut menswear show.
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5 July
Mobile accessories took spotlight at recent Philippine Fashion Week
Power Mac Center marked last month its first appearance at Philippine Fashion Week at the SM Aura Pre- mier mall in Bonifacio Global City. As the official technology retail partner of the country’s grandest fashion extravaganza, Power Mac Center takes inspiration in bringing together technology and style to glam up the experience of Manila’s fashion glitterati for three days filled …
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5 July
Giordano’s Bank on Basics campaign launched
Well-made timeless basics, be it a crisp white polo or a pair of well-fitted khakis, are a great foundation to any wardrobe. But more often than not, high-quality basics come with a hefty price tag.
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June, 2015
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29 June
Ang, GMA at ‘war’ over scuttled deal
By Luis Leoncio The sudden termination last Tuesday of negotiations for what had promised to be a blockbuster deal between GMA Network Inc. (GMA) and San Miguel Corp. President and Vice Chairman Ramon S. Ang has sparked a bitter word war between the two camps over who’s to blame for the turn of events.
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