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Lion of Vienna passes

January 21st, 2011 | No Comments

Chatting to Vauxhall managing director Duncan Aldred, whose “monumental” sponsorship of all four UK home nations football teams is reputed to be worth around GBP100m (US$159m), the chief revealed he was a Bolton fan.

“My team is Bolton and I grew up there,” he said, while echoing the perennial hope of all football fans and why the sport will always have willing, if ultimately frustrated supporters. “It would be good to think we could get into Europe,” he added.

Well, Bolton are having something of a stellar season this year and if they do find themselves at the top table of European football, they could well dedicate the achievement to one Nat Lofthouse who sadly passed away this week.

Lofthouse OBE – the ‘Lion of Vienna’ – was a colossus of the Bolton and English game and a far cry from the pampered millionaires of today.

Here’s one quote from current Bolton manager Owen Coyle that seems to sum the man up: “It was never about Nat and always about Bolton Wanderers,” he said.

Singapore Airlines to raise fuel surcharge from Jan 27

January 21st, 2011 | No Comments

Singapore Airlines (SIAL.SI) will increase its fuel surcharge for tickets issued on or after Jan 27 as a result of the recent escalation in jet fuel price, it said on Friday.

“The adjustments will offer only partial relief from the higher operating costs rising from increases in the price of jet fuel,” said Singapore Airlines in a statement.

The increases will range from US$3($3.86)-US$27($34.7), it said, taking the fuel surcharges to between US$28 to US$232, depending on distance and the class of travel.

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Kim Eng reiterates CapitaMall Trust at Buy

January 21st, 2011 | No Comments

Kim Eng reiterates CapitaMall Trust (C38U.SG) at a Buy with a DDMâ€derived target of US$2.32 ($3.00) after the REIT Thursday declared a FY10 DPU of 9.24 Singapore cents on the back of 5.9% on-year growth in net property income.

“With forward yields of at least 5.2% and rising, CMT could be an alternative inflation hedge,” the house says. It adds, like CapitaCommercial Trust (C61U.SG), CMT has a high cash position of US$712 million ($916.8 million).

Perry, Brand meet Facebookâ€™s Mark Zuckerberg

January 21st, 2011 | No Comments

Singer Katy Perry and husband Russell Brand met Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. The 25-year-old star went to the website headquarters in California to appear on Facebook Live and announce her “California Dreams” summer tour. “Ya know just hangin’ @ “the” facebook with “the” CEO. Baller style. I like him!” (sic),” Perry posted on Twitter. She [...]

Pakistan not to call itself `frontline stateâ€™ in terror war

January 21st, 2011 | No Comments

Islamabad has decided to drop the phrase “frontline state in war against terrorism”, frequently used by officials to highlight Pakistan’s role against terror, as it was not serving the country’s interest, an official said. “Descriptions like frontline state in war against terrorism overcast country’s positivities. Therefore, we are doing away with this phrase,” Dawn quoted [...]

Obama likely to seek re-election: White House

January 21st, 2011 | No Comments

US President Barack Obama is likely to run for re-election in 2012, a White House spokesman has said. “I think it is likely that is going to happen,” said Robert Gibbs during a regular briefing Thursday, noting the bid would not be official until Obama filed papers with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Gibbs said [...]

GM to invest $540 mn in engine plant in Mexico

January 21st, 2011 | No Comments

The Mexican subsidiary of US automaker General Motors said Thursday it planned to invest $540 million to manufacture two types of low-emission engines at its plant in Toluca. The project will create 500 direct and 500 indirect jobs, and it will allow the plant to produce engines featuring new technologies that consume less fuel and [...]

Samsung C&T wins $257.5m order to build Singaporeâ€™s third LNG tank: Update

January 21st, 2011 | No Comments

South Korea’s Samsung C&T Corporation (000830.KS) has won a US$200 million ($257.5 million) contract to build a third storage tank at Singapore’s upcoming liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, the company said on Friday.

It won the contract from Singapore LNG Corporation (SLNG), and expects to complete the project by early 2014. The additional tank will allow the terminal to handle up to 6 million tonnes per year (tpy).

Samsung C&T wins $257.5m order to build Singaporeâ€™s third LNG tank

January 21st, 2011 | No Comments

South Korea’s Samsung C&T Corporation has won a US$200 million ($257.5 million) contract to build a third storage tank at Singapore’s upcoming liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, the company said on Friday.

Jan 21: Singapore stocks may dip; ST Engineering in focus

January 21st, 2011 | No Comments

Singapore shares may open lower on Friday as disappointing US earnings and fears of further monetary tightening in China turned sentiment sour. Singapore’s benchmark Straits Times Index <.FTSTI> was down 1.13% on Thursday to 3,205.48 points.

Here are some stocks and factors to watch:

“All In All It Appears That Eisenhowerâ€™s Worst Fears Have Been Realized And His Remarkable And Unique Warnings Given For Naught”

January 20th, 2011 | No Comments

President Eisenhower’s warned us about the growing threat from the powerful military-industrial complex – and it’s threat to our prosperity – 50 years ago.As NPR notes:On Jan. 17, 1961, President Dwight Eisenhower gave the nation a dire warning about …

Obama says US welcomes Chinaâ€™s peaceful rise

January 20th, 2011 | No Comments

US President Barack Obama has said cooperation between America and China is good for both countries as well as the world. “I absolutely believe that China’s peaceful rise is good for the world and it’s good for America,” Obama told a joint press conference Wednesday after talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao at the White [...]

Even Small Amounts of Oil and Dispersant Are Toxic to Phytoplankton … the Basis of the Entire Gulf Food Chain

January 19th, 2011 | No Comments

Naomi Klein said at her December 8th TED talk:What [scientists] found is that water with even trace amounts of oil and dispersants can be highly toxic to phytoplanktonâ€”which is a serious problem because so much life depends on it. So contrary to th…

Chris Cornell Announces Solo Acoustic “Songbook” Tour

January 19th, 2011 | No Comments

TOUR BEGINS APRIL 1, 2011 IN AUSTIN, TX

This Spring, Chris Cornell
will embark on his first-ever solo acoustic Â“SongbookÂ” tour. Running from April through May 2011, it will spotlight
songs from throughout his career, as well as a few surprise covers.

Back in December 2009, Cornell played his first acoustic Â“SongbookÂ” show in Los Angeles at the Hotel Cafe to
overwhelming response – the show sold out instantly. A second performance soon followed at the city’s famous
Troubadour. Now, live audiences across the US & Canada will also have the chance to see Chris perform unplugged,
up close and personal – an event many fans have been eagerly anticipating for years. Within this alternative setting,
Cornell can easily interact with the audience and share insights about his music. Familiar songs emerge in a new
context, showing that great songwriting translates to any idiom.

Keep looking for audio, visual and live updates on the
Â“SongbookÂ” series at www.chriscornell.com. Check below
for a solo acoustic performance of the Temple of the Dog track “Call Me A Dog.”

Songbook Tour Dates:

4/1/11 Austin, TX @ Paramount Theatre

4/2/11 Houston, TX @ House of Blues

4/3/11 Dallas, TX @House of Blues

4/5/11 Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage

4/6/11 Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel

4/8/11 Bridgeport, CT @ The Klein Memorial Auditorium

4/9/11 Boston, MA @ Berklee Performance Hall

4/10/11 Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theatre

4/12/11 New York, NY @Town Hall Theatre

4/15/11 Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa – Music Box

4/16/11 Montclair, NJ @ Wellmont Theatre

4/17/11 Washington, DC @ Sixth & I Historic Synagogue

4/19/11 Poughkeepsie, NY @ Bardavon

4/20/11 Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre

4/22/11 Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre

4/23/11 Milwaukee, WI@Pabst Theater

4/24/11 Saint Paul, MN @Fitzgerald Theatre

4/26/11 Edmonton, AB @Winspear Centre

4/27/11 Medicine Hat, AB @ Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre

4/29/11 Victoria, BC @ Royal Theatre

4/30/11 Coquitlam, BC @ Red Robinson Show Theatre

5/1/11 Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre

5/3/11 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore

5/4/11 Los Angeles, CA @ John Anson Ford Amphitheatre

5/6/11 San Diego, CA @Humphreys Concerts by the Bay

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Iron & Wine/The Low Anthem: Spring Tour Dates

January 19th, 2011 | No Comments

SPRING TOUR STARTS APRIL 14

Iron & Wine have lined up
Spring US tour dates in support of new album Kiss Each Other Clean, out January 25. Check out
all the dates below, along with video of the performance from The Greene Space in NYC for NPR’s First Listen
series.

In April, The Low Anthem will play select dates with Iron & Wine. The two bands recently played The Wiltern in Los Angeles together earlier this month. Check out The Low Anthem performing “Ghost Woman Blues” from their forthcoming new album, Smart Flesh (out 2/22 on Nonesuch), here.

IRON & WINE TOUR DATES

04 March . Chicago, IL . Riveria Theater

14 April . Detroit, MI . Royal Oak Music Theatre*

15 April . Buffalo, NY . The Town Ballroom*

16 April . North Adams, MA . Mass MoCA*

17 April . Burlington, VT . Higher Ground*

18 April . Portland, ME . State Theatre

19 April . Boston, MA . House of Blues

21 April . Philadelphia, PA . Electric Factory*

22 April . Washington, D.C. . 9:30 Club*

23 April . Savannah, GA . Trustees Theater*

25 April . Athens, GA . 40 Watt Club*

26 April . Charlotte, NC . Amos’ Southend*

27 April . Richmond, VA . The National*

28 April . Pittsburgh, PA . Carnegie Music Hall

29 April . Cleveland, OH . House of Blues

* = w/ The Low Anthem

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Temasek selling US$877m Fortescue stake

January 19th, 2011 | No Comments

Temasek Holdings (TEM.UL) is selling its entire 4% stake in Australian iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group (FMG.AX) to raise up to US$877 million ($1.12 billion), a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.

The move is part of a broader rejig of the investment holdings of Temasek, Singapore’s state investor. Over the past year it has raised cash through the sale of bonds and some of its investments, raising expectations among some bankers it could be preparing for a large investment.

Pacific Shipping Trust declares DPU of 0.809 US cents for 4Q

January 19th, 2011 | No Comments

Pacific Shipping Trust (PST), Singapore’s first publicly-listed business trust, says it achieved a DPU of 0.809 US cents (1.037 cents) for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2010 (4QFY2010).

Together with distributions totalling 2.418 US cents in the first three quarters, the aggregate distribution for the FY2010 will be 3.227 US cents, representing an annual yield of 8.7%. But DPU for FY2010 is lower than FY2009 due to higher income retention since 3QFY2009.

Hutchison Port IPO may eclipse Singaporeâ€™s 2010 deals: Update

January 19th, 2011 | No Comments

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.’s sale of Chinese port assets may raise more than Singapore’s combined 31 initial public offerings last year, boosting the city’s efforts to compete as a financial center.

Hutchison, controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, said yesterday it will sell a stake in a trust holding container ports in Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong province, along with associated businesses and some Chinese river ports. The sale may raise US$6 billion ($7.7 billion), the IFR news service reported yesterday.

Hutchison spinoff would breath life into trusts – Kim Eng

January 19th, 2011 | No Comments

Kim Eng says “in Hutch we trust” after Hutchison Whampoa (0013.HK) announced plans to spin off its HK and China port assets on SGX.

“The trust structure is reportedly planning to raise a massive US$6 billion ($7.7 billion), making it the biggest IPO in Singapore ever…the issue will breathe new life into SGX-listed business trusts in general, particularly infrastructure trusts.” Says K-Green Trust (LH4U.SG) and Macquarie International Infrastructure Fund (M41.SG) relative laggards, trading at or below book values, despite attractive yields of between 5.1%-7.4%.

Singaoreâ€™s Swiss-Asia plans 500m euro China power plant fund

January 19th, 2011 | No Comments

Singapore’s Swiss-Asia Financial Services plans to raise 500 million euros ($861.6 million) for a private equity fund that will invest in combined heat and power plants in China, riding on the country’s efforts to promote clean energy.

The China District Energy Fund, which has gathered US$115 million ($147.3 million) in commitments, will invest in electricity plants that also generate and sell heat to end-users, providing a second source of revenue.

Posts Tagged ‘US’

Lion of Vienna passes

Singapore Airlines to raise fuel surcharge from Jan 27

Kim Eng reiterates CapitaMall Trust at Buy

Perry, Brand meet Facebookâ€™s Mark Zuckerberg

Pakistan not to call itself `frontline stateâ€™ in terror war

Obama likely to seek re-election: White House

GM to invest $540 mn in engine plant in Mexico

Samsung C&T wins $257.5m order to build Singaporeâ€™s third LNG tank: Update

Samsung C&T wins $257.5m order to build Singaporeâ€™s third LNG tank

Jan 21: Singapore stocks may dip; ST Engineering in focus

“All In All It Appears That Eisenhowerâ€™s Worst Fears Have Been Realized And His Remarkable And Unique Warnings Given For Naught”

Obama says US welcomes Chinaâ€™s peaceful rise

Even Small Amounts of Oil and Dispersant Are Toxic to Phytoplankton … the Basis of the Entire Gulf Food Chain

Chris Cornell Announces Solo Acoustic “Songbook” Tour

Iron & Wine/The Low Anthem: Spring Tour Dates

Temasek selling US$877m Fortescue stake

Pacific Shipping Trust declares DPU of 0.809 US cents for 4Q

Hutchison Port IPO may eclipse Singaporeâ€™s 2010 deals: Update

Hutchison spinoff would breath life into trusts – Kim Eng

Singaoreâ€™s Swiss-Asia plans 500m euro China power plant fund

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