San Miguel earlier said it wanted to tap Indonesias PT Bakrie & Brothers for a possible alliance that could boost its bid for PT Bumi, which is in mining, oil, gas and other energy-related activities. Through various subsidiaries, PT Bumi...
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UK investment manager Ashmore Group will exercise its right to buy an additional 40-percent stake in oil refiner Petron Corp. which the Philippine government is selling, the president of Petron said Wednesday. Ashmore currently holds slightly over 50-percent stake in...
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A cookbook author involved in a lawsuit with Jerry Seinfeld's wife says she wasn't amused by jokes the comedian made last year on late-night television. James Earl Ray and Mark David Chapman, for instance - turned out to be assassins....
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Leaders from Latin America, Spain, Portugal and Andorra meet here Wednesday for a summit focusing on youth and development, under the shadow of the worldwide financial crisis. Students and workers from El Salvador's state university protested ahead of the 18th...
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Several heads of state and government have sent lower ranking officials to represent them at the 18th Ibero-American Summit in the Salvadoran capital, while others arrived late and will stay only for a few hours. The theme of this years...
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Latin pop star Shakira, showing she can move more than her hips, will lobby Latin American presidents this week to start a regional project to pump money into children's health and education. The singer will address a summit in El...
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