JP Morgan, which has a Neutral rating, says the sequential softening of average revenue per FEU was not unexpected “given the end of the peak shipping season.”
Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac says he expects Serbia and Kuwait to soon sign an agreement on defense cooperation. It would enable the two countries’ military industries to establish good cooperation in the economic domain as they did in the political one.
The EC could send an official letter to Belgrade on Friday, stating that dual excise taxes on oil derivates violate European regulations, B92 has learned.
Serbian parliament Speaker Slavica Äukić-Dejanović told B92 that she expected the government to propose changes to the Excise Tax Law in order to harmonize it with the European standards.
The iCar Black Box app launched today and is free for a limited time. The app works on the iPhone and activates recording for video and other data as soon as it senses a collision. iASUS has unveiled a new mic for the iPhone and any other 3.5mm input device that is perfect for owners [...]
State Secretary for Kosovo Oliver Ivanović said Friday he expected EULEX to overturn the decision by the Kosovo police to ban Serbian registration plates. The KPS banned the use of the Serbian plates that denote locations in Kosovo, which have been issued by the Serbian police since the start of 2011.
The third quarter of 2010 saw economic activity recover faster than expected, the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) said. The central bank underlined that GDP increased by 2.7 percent according to the year-to-year data.
Volume shrinks slightly too, with 1.10 billion shares traded vs 1.50 billion at this point yesterday. “The main talk is that there’s really very little fresh incentive to buy,” says an analyst at a local brokerage. He says players will be watching the U.S. for cues, as well as China, where tackling inflation is now the key concern.
Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac Belgrade’s Blic daily that no incidents are expected in Kosovo when the dialogue between Belgrade and PriÅ¡tina starts. The dialogue should start as soon as possible, he said.
A cordial solution to the Gujjar agitation could be in the pipeline as further talks between representatives of the community, demanding five percent quota in government jobs, and the Rajasthan government are likely Friday evening. “We have decided to send a 21-member delegation to Jaipur to hold further talks with the state government officials,” Roop [...]
RIM may release its PlayBook tablet PC after February 2011, later than expected by some pundits and analysts. Can the PlayBook compete against the next-generation iPad? – Research In Motion reported strong financial results for the
third quarter of fiscal 2011, again refuting some predictions of its imminent
demise at the hands of Apple and Google but along with those positive numbers
came rumblings that the PlayBook, its tablet PC due in early 2011, will be
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Levon Helm was
hospitalized in New York City on Saturday with a cold, but is expected to make a full recovery and be released within
the next few days.
Speaking to the Poughkeepsie Journal, Helm’s manager Barbara
O’Brien said “Levon came down with a little bit of a cold this week and because he’s got COPD [chronic
obstructive
pulmonary disease], a little bit of a cold to you and me is a lot more serious for him.”
Refunds were offered to the crowd gathered for Helm’s regularly scheduled Midnight Ramble, but the majority of the
crowd stayed and the show went on. Levon Helm Studios Chief Engineer Justin Guip filled in on
drums.
The
next Midnight Ramble is scheduled for this Saturday, with special guests Shemekia Copeland and Alejandro Escovedo.
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Keppel Corp. (BN4.SG) +1.1% at $10.94 after it signs contract to build 2 jack-up rigs worth US$360 million ($470.7 million) with Mermaid Maritime’s (DU4.SG) 49%-owned Asia Offshore Drilling, with option to build another 2 units which would bring total contract value to more than US$720 million.
STI +0.2% to 3,164.19 at 9:32 a.m., bucking negative overseas cues; blue chips lead market, dominating top actives, likely due to end-month buying as funds pad out portfolios.
Rapper Jay-Z has revealed that when he shot his brother at the age of 12, he was terrified he would be locked up for life. The ‘99 Problems’ star said guns were rife growing up in Brooklyn, reports the Sun. “I thought my life was over. I thought I”d go to jail forever…it was terrible. [...]
Hague cooperation action team coordinator Vladimir VukÄević says he expects Serge Brammertz’s report to be “fair”. Hague Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz’s report to the UN Security Council will be officially presented on December 6.
Hague cooperation action team coordinator Vladimir VukÄević says he expects Serge Brammertz’s report to be “fair”. Hague Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz’s report to the UN Security Council will be officially presented on December 6.
A “Desperate” Situation Indeed: Eva Longoria-Parker’s marriage to basketball star Tony Parker is in trouble — and infidelity is at the center of the marital drama, celeb squeals tell PEOPLE Magazine. The former soap star is expected to file a petition for divorce with a clerk at the Bexar County Courthouse in Texas as early [...]
Singapore shares in broad retreat, with nearly 3 decliners for every gainer across market. STI down 0.6% at 3,233.27 midday; market tracking declines in China, Hong Kong amid lingering tightening fears, also as holiday-shortened week gives investors excuse to take breather, says Dow Jones.
UOB KayHian says after STI’s black candle Friday, “price action suggests that we may be facing a short-term retracement following strong gains since late-October,” though upward trend remains intact.
STI +0.4% at 3,301.29 midday, with immediate resistance at year-to-date high of 3,313. Number of gainers, decliners evenly matched in broad market. Participation low with volume merely 1.04 billion shares worth $1.09 billion.
