tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936132993283828865Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:40:08 +0000economicsportsothersgadgedhttp://whiez.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (farrell)Blogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936132993283828865.post-3749647842491770504Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:32:00 +00002009-03-30T14:43:21.402-07:00economicBy James RodgersBBC News, Moscow Russia's economy will shrink by 4.5% this year because of the global downturn, the World Bank has predicted.The Bank said Russia, a major oil producer, would be particularly hard hit by the low price of oil.It said the Kremlin should shift the focus of its anti-crisis programme to the poor because of "the threat of significant social pressure".The Bank added that http://whiez.blogspot.com/2009/03/by-james-rodgers-bbc-news-moscow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (perdana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936132993283828865.post-7328238452915094978Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:29:00 +00002009-03-30T14:39:57.551-07:00sportsEngland midfielder Frank Lampard says manager Fabio Capello has not shut the door on Newcastle striker Michael Owen.Owen is yet to play under Capello and was recently referred to as England's "history" by the Italian.But Lampard says the 29-year-old, who has scored 40 goals in 89 England caps, should not give up hope of a recall."Michael Owen is one of the best strikers ever to play for England http://whiez.blogspot.com/2009/03/owen-has-england-future-lampard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (perdana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936132993283828865.post-1238160985150495652Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:22:00 +00002009-03-30T14:43:36.219-07:00economicThe price of oil has fallen by almost $2 after several days of gains following more bad economic news that dragged global stock markets lower.The price of US light crude fell by $1.95, or 3.6%, to $52.39 a barrel. London Brent oil fell $1.57 to $51.89.On Thursday, prices hit their highest level of the year as economic optimism led to hope of increased demand.But bad economic data from Japan and http://whiez.blogspot.com/2009/03/price-of-oil-drops-as-rally-ends.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (perdana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936132993283828865.post-1017047250911334730Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:19:00 +00002009-03-30T14:43:53.753-07:00economicJapan's manufacturing output has fallen for the fifth straight month in February, official figures show.Industrial production fell 9.4% annually, but rebounded from January's record 10.2% plunge, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said.Separate industry data showed that car production in Japan dropped 56.2% last month from a year ago.Japan, which relies heavily on exports, has been hit http://whiez.blogspot.com/2009/03/no-end-to-japans-industry-woes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (perdana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936132993283828865.post-1274746937114876910Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:02:00 +00002009-03-30T14:46:32.758-07:00sportsBy Sarah HoltBBC Sport in MelbourneIn securing a one-two at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, they have completed one of the most remarkable turnarounds in the sport's history.Team principal Ross Brawn was only confirmed as the team's owner 23 days ago, and yet already the team that rose from the ashes of Honda's withdrawal from the sport are the hottest team on the grid.And that, says http://whiez.blogspot.com/2009/03/brawn-supremacy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (perdana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936132993283828865.post-6522179180476924740Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:34:00 +00002009-03-12T14:38:22.678-07:00economicAmericans remain broadly optimistic about their economic prospects in the middle of the most severe recession since World War Two, according to a survey released Thursday.The Pew Economic Mobility Project found that despite dismal economic conditions and decades of widening income inequality, Americans still widely believe in the "American Dream": the idea that success is determined by one's http://whiez.blogspot.com/2009/03/americans-remain-broadly-optimistic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (perdana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936132993283828865.post-8073473689546760051Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:17:00 +00002009-03-12T14:18:53.157-07:00economicWho are the world's richest today?In March, 2008, the Forbes published its list of the richest people in the world. The country that had the most spots in the top 15 was India followed by the U.S.But our latest crisis has largely reconfigured the world’s map in terms of riches.According to Forbes Magazine's 2009 list, not only has the overall number of billionaires diminished from 1,125 to 793, http://whiez.blogspot.com/2009/03/worlds-richest-at-time-of-crisis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (perdana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936132993283828865.post-5974480430538946696Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:50:00 +00002009-03-12T14:00:04.319-07:00sportsTicket sales to the general public for the 2009 UEFA Cup final in Istanbul are continuing exclusively on uefa.com. The final of the prestigious European club competition will take place at the Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium on Wednesday 20 May from 20.45CET.Application processThe international general public ticket sales process began on Monday 23 February at 12.00CET and will run until http://whiez.blogspot.com/2009/03/apply-now-for-uefa-cup-final-tickets.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (perdana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936132993283828865.post-7179493177075306472Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:45:00 +00002009-03-12T14:24:23.134-07:00sportsThere will be an English flavour to the UEFA Champions League quarter-final draw in Nyon on Friday 20 March after Manchester United FC and Arsenal FC swelled the Premier League contingent to four by eliminating Italian opposition on Wednesday.Open drawHolders United, 2-0 winners on the night and on aggregate against FC Internazionale Milano, join Chelsea FC and Liverpool FC in the hat along with http://whiez.blogspot.com/2009/03/english-teams-dominate-draw-lineup.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (perdana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936132993283828865.post-5450674653414860160Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:53:00 +00002009-03-12T13:54:50.385-07:00othersDutch officials say they have recovered eight paintings by artists, including Pissarro and Renoir, that have been missing since 1987.The works, dating from the 17th and 19th Centuries, were found in the south of the country after they had been offered for sale, police say.Some of the works - which disappeared from Maastricht's art gallery - were found folded and seriously damaged.Two man and a http://whiez.blogspot.com/2009/03/dutch-recover-missing-paintings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (farrell)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936132993283828865.post-1562631409965381597Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:44:00 +00002009-03-07T14:51:24.432-08:00economicBy Jim SpellmanCNNGOLDEN, Colorado (CNN) -- Sometimes the best way to roll with the punches is to roll the dice.That's Jerry Goldsmith's attitude. The Colorado man lost his engineering job of 29 years -- and the six-figure salary that went with it -- and is now applying for a casino job dealing craps, blackjack, roulette and poker."I was angry. I think everyone gets angry," says Goldsmith, 60, http://whiez.blogspot.com/2009/03/unemployed-place-their-bets-on-casino.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (farrell)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936132993283828865.post-3037523847193939834Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:34:00 +00002009-03-07T14:43:20.429-08:00othersBarack Obama said in his inaugural address: 'To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward.' Photograph: Joshua Lott/ReutersUS president will make Turkey his first Muslim destination since assuming office, secretary of state Hillary Clinton announcesBarack Obama will make Turkey traditionally seen as the bridge between east and west one of the first foreign visits of his presidency, the US http://whiez.blogspot.com/2009/03/obama-to-visit-turkey-within-weeks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (farrell)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936132993283828865.post-1363592970387872348Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:58:00 +00002009-03-07T14:00:39.301-08:00economicBy Alan Beattie and Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington, and Alan Rappeport in New YorkPublished: March 6 2009 14:13 | Last updated: March 7 2009 16:19President Barack Obama on Saturday warned that the US needed to act “swiftly and boldly” to tackle the recession which has propelled unemployment to its highest rate in a quarter of a century.Government figures released on Friday showed that http://whiez.blogspot.com/2009/03/us-jobless-figure-is-worst-for-25-years.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (perdana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936132993283828865.post-4627588667481110767Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:44:00 +00002009-03-07T13:49:52.469-08:00economicBy Andrew Ward in Washington, Bernard Simon in Toronto and Julie MacIntosh in New YorkPublished: March 6 2009 19:05 | Last updated: March 6 2009 23:33Barack Obama’s administration acknowledged deepening uncertainty on Friday over the future of the ailing US car industry. Meanwhile, General Motors tried to damp fears that it was heading for bankruptcy.The White House said it was still considering http://whiez.blogspot.com/2009/03/us-admits-rising-automaker-uncertainty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (perdana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936132993283828865.post-2244560831948151649Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:43:00 +00002009-03-06T12:58:54.677-08:00sports Ticket sales to the general public for the 2009 UEFA Champions League final in Rome are under way – exclusively on uefa.com. The final of European club football's most prestigious competition will take place at the Stadio Olimpico in the Italian capital on Wednesday 27 May.Application processThe international general public ticket sales process started on Monday 2 March at 12.00CET and will run http://whiez.blogspot.com/2009/03/rome-final-ticket-sales-under-way.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (perdana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936132993283828865.post-8263043213659889659Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:41:00 +00002009-03-07T13:15:25.753-08:00sports Chelsea FC manager Guus Hiddink admitted he was looking forward to having the "luxury" of a full squad to choose from after watching Michael Essien and Ricardo Carvalho step up their recoveries from injury by turning out for the reserves.Comeback closeEssien made his first appearance in six months at Villa Park on Monday night, playing 90 minutes and scoring a well-taken late goal as Chelsea http://whiez.blogspot.com/2009/03/chelsea-fc-manager-guus-hiddink.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (perdana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936132993283828865.post-9064421794746039979Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:21:00 +00002009-03-07T13:15:53.571-08:00others WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has written to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev suggesting U.S. plans for a missile defense system in Eastern Europe might be unnecessary if Moscow helped in blocking Iran's progress toward building long-range missiles, senior administration officials said on Tuesday. Plans for deploying U.S. missile defenses in Poland and the Czech Republic, ostensibly to http://whiez.blogspot.com/2009/03/us-offers-deal-to-russia-tied-to-iran.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (perdana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936132993283828865.post-3044657185761294472Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:15:00 +00002009-03-06T12:59:39.595-08:00economic Oil prices crawled up to near $41 a barrel Tuesday after grim U.S. economic news and tumbling stock markets sparked a huge drop Monday.Benchmark crude for April delivery was up 74 cents to $40.86 a barrel by midday in Europe on the New York Mercantile Exchange.On Monday, the Nymex contract lost $4.61, or 10 percent, to settle at $40.15 a barrel after American International Group Inc. reported http://whiez.blogspot.com/2009/03/oil-near-41-after-us-news-spurs-big.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (perdana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936132993283828865.post-6191540527385217486Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:15:00 +00002009-03-06T13:00:02.989-08:00economicUS President Barack Obama has said he will halve the budget deficit he inherited from the Bush administration by 2013.The promise comes despite the huge amounts of money he plans to spend on his economic stimulus package.Mr Obama also announced that he has put Vice-President Joe Biden in charge of overseeing the implementation of the $787bn (£540bn) package.Former secret service agent Earl http://whiez.blogspot.com/2009/02/obama-promises-to-halve-deficit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (perdana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936132993283828865.post-4834775217505136139Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:25:00 +00002009-03-07T13:16:13.205-08:00sportsThe field is wide open as the UEFA Cup resumes on Wednesday with a host of teams in the Round of 32 in with a chance of going all the way.Intense competitionFC Zenit St. Petersburg are bidding to become just the third team to successfully defend the trophy, but with with five former European Champion Clubs' Cup winners – AFC Ajax, Aston Villa FC, Hamburger SV, Olympique de Marseille and AC Milan http://whiez.blogspot.com/2009/02/who-will-win-uefa-cup.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (perdana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936132993283828865.post-9041433259492257999Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:21:00 +00002009-03-07T13:16:29.253-08:00sportsLiverpool FC's title ambitions suffered another setback as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Anfield by Manchester City FC and the points were also shared in a goalless draw between ten-man Newcastle United FC and Everton FC.Kuyt levellerRafael Benítez's charges, who travel to Real Madrid CF in the UEFA Champions League first knockout round on Wednesday, started the day eight points behind http://whiez.blogspot.com/2009/02/liverpool-fcs-title-ambitions-suffered.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (perdana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936132993283828865.post-337041315439012540Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:08:00 +00002009-03-07T13:16:37.328-08:00othersby Douglas H. PaalU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s choice of Asia for her first overseas trip has surprised and largely pleased her Asian hosts. With little in her background predisposing her to a special interest in the region, Secretary Clinton’s choice of destinations—Tokyo, Jakarta, Seoul and Beijing—signals that President Obama is likely to take a more activist approach toward the http://whiez.blogspot.com/2009/02/mrs-clinton-goes-to-asia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (farrell)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936132993283828865.post-2472685463014151669Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:04:00 +00002009-03-06T13:00:02.989-08:00economicby Brian P. KleinTokyo—The U.S. Congress has finally passed a much anticipated stimulus bill for $787 billion. While desperately needed, it is unlikely to lift America or Asia out of the rapidly deteriorating economic crisis anytime soon. Government efforts at this stage are still focused on stopping the hemorrhaging rather than reviving the patient.Wishful thinking aside, the wild ride of http://whiez.blogspot.com/2009/02/why-america-cant-save-asia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (farrell)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936132993283828865.post-3206285859970720640Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:24:00 +00002009-03-07T13:16:52.065-08:00economicClosures in Nebraska, Florida, Illinois and Oregon bring the number of bank failures to 13 this year as the financial crisis continues to roll.NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Four banks folded Friday, bringing the total number of banks to fail this year to 13.Deposits at Sherman County Bank, based in Loup City, Neb., the first bank in the state to fail since 1990, will be taken over by Heritage Bank, http://whiez.blogspot.com/2009/02/bank-failures-13-in-2009_14.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (farrell)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936132993283828865.post-3843909307475798042Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:19:00 +00002009-03-07T13:17:05.326-08:00economicWall Street retreats as investors eye the House's OK of the stimulus plan. The Senate votes tonight.NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks tumbled Friday as investors took in stride the House's passage of the $787 billion economic stimulus plan and geared up for next week's foreclosure plan.The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) fell 82 points, or about 1%, ending below 8,000 for the fourth session http://whiez.blogspot.com/2009/02/stocks-slide-at-end-of-rough-week_14.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (farrell)0