Funny guys Jason Segel and Jack Black have added a rock edge to “Little Drummer Boy” this holiday season. This song is the actors’ rendition of the 1977 classic, which was originally performed in a duet by David Bowie and Bing Crosby. The Gulliver’s Travels co-stars teamed up to rework the classic Christmas carol into [...]
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Jack Black Jason Segel “Rockify†“Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boyâ€
December 8th, 2010 |
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Carla Bruni to visit Safdarjung Hospital to see anti-natal, HIV care procedure
December 6th, 2010 |
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France’s First Lady Carla Bruni will visit the Safdarjung Hospital and the New Delhi-based Naz Foundation Trust, an NGO working on HIV/AIDS and sexual health on Monday. Most people around the world know Bruni as an Italian-born French songwriter, singer and former model, but few know that she is also the brand ambassador for the [...]
Steve Martin Audience Offered Refunds After “Boring†Engagement At The Y
December 3rd, 2010 |
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Funnyman Steve Martin has been left red-faced after audience members at a special evening with him were offered full refunds because he was so boring. The comedy legend — who just last year was tapped to host the 2010 Academy Awards — appeared at New York City’s famed 92nd Street Y (formerly the YMCA) this [...]
STX OSV bags $281m contract to build 4 platform supply vessels
November 18th, 2010 |
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STX OSV Holdings says it has secured new contracts with Farstad Shipping, a major international supplier of large, modern offshore support vessels. Valued at approximately NOK 1.3 billion ($281 million), the contracts include a total of four Platform Supply Vessels scheduled for delivery in 2012 and 2013.
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of STX OSV Roy Reite says, “We have had a long-standing relationship with Farstad Shipping, with approximately 30 vessels delivered over the last 20 years. We are very pleased that Farstad again chose our global operations for their newbuilding program, and we look forward to continuing the good relationship with Farstad.”
SGX to clear OTC Indonesian coal swap
October 21st, 2010 |
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Singapore Exchange (SGX) says it will be the first exchange in the world to clear over-the-counter (OTC) Indonesian Sub-Bituminous Coal Swap from 3 November 2010. The extension of SGX’s OTC clearing service to the Asian coal market offers traders and physical players an effective risk management tool to support its high growth potential.
Jeremy Ang, Executive Director, Commodities at Singapore Exchange, says, “This new service is aimed at meeting the needs of price and counterparty risk management in the growing OTC coal swap market. Participants will gain access to an expanding and readily available pool of counterparties on SGX. This adds to the extensive list of OTC contracts SGX is already clearing.”
ECS appoints former CEO Tay Eng Hoe as Non-Executive Chairman
September 27th, 2010 |
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Mainboard-listed ECS Holdings that Tay Eng Hoe, a founding director, has been appointed Non-Executive Chairman effective today, replacing David Li Jia Lin, who is stepping down for personal reasons.
Tay, a former CEO of the Singapore-based regional Info-Comm Technology (ICT) solutions provider representing global brand names, will relinquish his current position as Executive Director and Vice-Chairman of the ECS Board to assume the new role.
A Free Market Is Not Possible Without Strong Laws Against Fraud
September 10th, 2010 |
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Many economists are now starting to question long-held assumptions that bubbles don’t matter, that huge amounts of leverage are good, and that the Federal Reserve has mastered monetary policy. They are starting to read Minsky and other forgotten econ…
Justin Bieber Taylor Swift Up For Bowling Hall Of Fame
August 4th, 2010 |
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Forget The Grammys: Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift are going head-to-head for a spot in the Bowling Hall of Fame.For the first time ever, fans have been invited to vote for the latest celebrity inductee into the Celebrity Hall of Fame for the Bowling Proprietors Association of America (BPAA), the organization said this week. A [...]
RH Petrogas appoints former chief executive of Orchard Energy as new group CEO
June 17th, 2010 |
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Mainboard-listed RH Petrogas, which is in the business of exploration, development and production of oil and gas resources, announced that the board has appointed Dr Tan Jee-Theng Tony, former CEO and director of Orchard Energy, as an executive director of the company and the new group CEO from June 17.
Dr Tan replaces incumbent CEO Foo Sac Phoon who will remain as an Executive Director of the board and his position re-designated as Chief Executive Officer of the electronics division of the group.
Dr Tan will be responsible for overall management of the group and the development of the group’s oil and gas exploration and production business.
Chairman of Goldman Sachs International Was – Until Last Year – Also Chairman of BP
June 10th, 2010 |
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Janine Wedel has written extensively on how the “shadow elite” rule the world and about the “flexians” – the movers and shakers of the shadow elite who glide across borders, and structure overlapping (and not fully revealed) roles in government, busine…
Kristen Stewart’’s rape comment irks rape crisis groups
June 3rd, 2010 |
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Actress Kristen Stewart’’s comment that being photographed felt like getting raped has irked rape crisis groups.
The ‘Twilight’ star said in the July edition of British Elle magazine: “It’’s so… The photos are so… I feel like I”m looking at someone being raped. A lot of the time I can”t handle it.â€
Katherine Hull, a spokesperson on [...]
Singapore’s April home sales climb to nine-month high of 2,207
May 17th, 2010 |
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Singapore’s private residential sales rose to a nine-month high of 2,207 in April from 1,761 the previous month, the Urban Redevelopment Authority said on its website today. The number of transactions last month was the highest since July 2009, showing the “resilience” of demand for new homes even after the government imposed curbs on the real estate market earlier this year, Li Hiaw Ho, Executive Director of CB Richard Ellis Research, said in an e-mailed statement.
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Singapore move shows Asia confidence, growth: MFC Global
April 14th, 2010 |
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Singapore central bank’s decision to tighten policy by allowing a stronger SGD shows Asia’s economic upswing should remain solid, says Endre Pedersen, Executive Director of Fixed Income at MFC Global Investment Management, according to Dow Jones.
“Jersey Shore†Sparks Economic Boom In Seaside Heights
April 12th, 2010 |
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The small shore community of Seaside Heights, New Jersey is fist-pumping all the way to the bank — thanks to the drunken twentysomethings who star on MTV’s controversial hit Jersey Shore!
Alhough Italian-American interest groups continue to decry the show for its perceived stereotypical portrayal of Italian-Americans, Seaside Heights is bracing for one of its busiest [...]
Religious leaders discuss HIV issues in the Netherlands
March 22nd, 2010 |
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Religious leaders and top UN officials began Monday a two-day conference in the Netherlands to debate HIV issues and religions’ response to the illness.
Several dozen Baha’i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh leaders were taking part in the conference taking place in Den Dolder near Utrecht in the central Netherlands through Tuesday.
Top United Nations [...]
Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif grace Harper’s Bazaar’s anniversary issue
February 26th, 2010 |
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Both of them are probably the most stylish and most sought about actors in Bollywood, but unfortunately they are yet to be paired together. Talking about Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif, the duo appear together for the first time in the special issue of Harper’s Bazaar, the world’s oldest fashion magazine with 29 international editions [...]
Sino-Environment Technology appoints Sam Chong Keen as CEO
February 11th, 2010 |
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Sino-Environment Technology Group says it has appointed veteran turnaround specialist, Sam Chong Keen as an Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer for a two-year term with effect from February 10. Sam first joined the Sino-Environment Board as a non-Executive Director on Jan 5.
Green Music Group Launch: Guster, DMB, Roots, More
February 8th, 2010 |
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GREEN MUSIC GROUPS CELEBRATES OFFICIAL LAUNCH WITH LA CONCERT
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Green Music Group (GMG), a coalition of environmental non-profit Reverb, celebrated its official launch over the last weekend in January in Hollywood, CA. The high-profile coalition brings together musicians, industry leaders and music fans to create widespread environmental change within the music industry and around the globe.
To celebrate its launch, Green Music Group founding members and friends gathered at Jane’s House in Hollywood for live performances by members of Dave Matthews Band, Guster, and Maroon 5. Guests were treated to eco-friendly appetizers and drinks provided by Shin’s BBQ, VeeV, ZICO, Eel River, and Newton’s Vineyard.
“Tonight we celebrated a watershed moment – music industry leaders and fans coming together to create significant change. Reverb has been helping individual artists and venues green their tours and shows for the last six years. We wanted to do more – our founding artists, venues and labels wanted to do more, and our fans were calling on us to take the lead,” said Guster guitarist/vocalist Adam Gardner, who founded Reverb with his wife, environmentalist Lauren Sullivan. “Green Music Group answers that call by using the collective power of the music community to bring about real lasting environmental change.”
Since 2004, Reverb has greened over 80 major music tours while conducting grassroots outreach to over 10 million music fans. The nonprofit group has also worked with various entities within the music world from record labels to radio stations. Green Music Group will build upon what Reverb has already accomplished, creating and implementing industry-wide green guidelines and standards while providing a dynamic online community where fans can take action and learn more about environmental issues.
“DMB has been working with Reverb for a number of years to green our tours and have seen amazing results both backstage and from our fans’ response,” said Dave Matthews Band. “We are excited to exponentially multiply these results by joining forces with other like-minded bands through the Green Music Group.”
Prominent music industry leaders agree. “We are proud to have several of our venues as Founding Members of GMG,” expressed Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino. “We look forward to continued growth of our environmental efforts to follow the example set by these standouts and the other founders of Green Music Group.”
GMG also participated in The Roots‘ 6th Annual Jam Session later Saturday night as co-hosts with the band – also a GMG founding member. Widely considered to be one of the most electrifying nights held during award season, this year’s Roots Jam Session was a who’s who of music’s best paired. GMG joined The Roots for a continuous, spontaneous night of musical celebration and environmentalism for a packed, invite-only audience where guests were invited to screen print recycled t-shirts and where artists signed limited edition Jam Session posters, the proceeds of which will benefit GMG.
Born out of the Internet age, Green Music Group has launched GreenMusicGroup.org, which provides fans and artists with a vibrant online community to engage in regular calls-to-action, beginning with the GMG Challenge, set to launch next month. As additional incentive to join, fans who sign up in the next month are entered to win one of three eco-friendly guitars signed by GMG Founding Artists.
“Green Music Group’s incredible reach and deep connection to young people has the power to be a major megaphone for our organization’s environmental campaigns,” said Mike Brune, incoming Executive Director of the Sierra Club, a partner of GMG. Other non-profit partners include: Oxfam America, Union of Concerned Scientists, Hip Hop Caucus, HeadCount, DoSomething.org, StopGlobalWarming.org, Music For Relief, Climate Counts, and Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance.
Reliance Money launches new platform
February 3rd, 2010 |
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Reliance Money today launched a platform which would allow investors and traders unlimited trading facility at a fixed rate.
Executive Director of Reliance Securities Vikrant Gugnani said the new product ‘Trade Unlimited’ priced at Rs 6,000 would allow customers to trade at a competitive brokerage fee.
He said such accounts would be activated within 10-15 days of [...]