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[standard] W3C Releases New Web Privacy Standard (Post on: 2011-11-18)
The W3C has release the first draft of a new web standard that will help protect your online privacy. The |Do Not Track| standard provides an easy way to let advertisers know that you dont want to be tracked every time you click a link. The hard part may be getting advertisers to listen.
[standard] Govt proposes standard flood definition (Post on: 2011-11-15)
All Australian home insurance policies will offer flood insurance under proposals put forward by the govt.
[standard] Australian dairy industry recognises need for bobby calves slaughter standard (Post on: 2011-11-14)
A national standard for the amount of time allowed between the last feed and slaughter of bobby calves in Australia has been agreed to by the main players in the Australian dairy industry. Bobby calves are the young male calves which are slaughtered for human consumption every year. They are the bi-product of the dairy industry [...]
[standard] Music review: Carl Stones Pacific Standard Time concert (Post on: 2011-11-14)
Mark Swed reviews Carl Stones glorious Pacific Standard Time concert of electronic music at the Getty Center Saturday night.
[standard] Standard & Poor’s revises outlook on Marsh & McLennan (Post on: 2011-11-14)
NEW YORK—Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service has revised its outlook on Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. to “stable” from “negative,” S&P announced Friday.
[China Standard] Cheung Kong Says China Crunch Is ‘Golden Time’ for Expansion (Post on: 2011-11-18)
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd., the developer controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, is seeking acquisitions in China as the country’s liquidity crunch makes it a “golden time” for the company.
[China Standard] China’s Longer-Term Treasury Holdings Rise Most Since March 2010 (Post on: 2011-11-18)
China, the largest foreign lender to the U.S., boosted its longer-term Treasury holdings in September by the most since March 2010 as Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis helped fuel a push for safer assets.
[China Standard] China Long-Term Treasury Holdings Rise Most Since March 2010 (Post on: 2011-11-18)
China, the largest foreign lender to the U.S., boosted its longer-term Treasury holdings in September by the most since March 2010 as Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis helped fuel a push for safer assets.
[China Standard] China proposes tighter air quality index (Post on: 2011-11-18)
Chinas new and tighter air quality index could be fully implemented as soon as 2016, said the environment watchdog on Wednesday amid mounting public criticism of the current air pollution monitoring standard.
[China Standard] China is now the second single largest market for Land Rover ahead of U.S (Post on: 2011-11-18)
The world’s largest automobile market and also one of the fastest growing luxury car market, China has now...
[American Standard] Latin American Markets: Brazil, Mexico stocks hit as Europe fears weigh (Post on: 2011-11-18)
Stocks in major Latin American markets slide Thursday, with investors spooked by rising borrowing costs in Europe.
[American Standard] S&P cuts AMR, American Airlines ratings (Post on: 2011-11-18)
Agency slashes ratings citing continuing losses, no new pilots union contract. 18 Nov 2011 11:50 AM
[American Standard] U.S. Stocks Decline as Europe Concern Offsets Economic Reports (Post on: 2011-11-18)
U.S. stocks fell, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index down a second day, as concern about higher borrowing costs in Europe offset a drop in American jobless claims and higher-than-forecast housing starts.
[American Standard] AA Bankruptcy Looms with No Deal (Post on: 2011-11-18)
The pilots union for American Airlines has rejected the latest contract offer, fueling speculation that the airline could be headed to bankruptcy.
[American Standard] American Standard Enters LOI for Permian Acreage (Post on: 2011-11-18)
by American Standard Energy Corp.
[European standards] Data Protection Directive revamp: UK looking sidelined? (Post on: 2011-11-18)
Economic protectionism could mean more than privacy Opinion The EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission, and the German Federal Minister for Consumer Protection, Ilse Aigner, have come forward with a joint statement claiming that proposals to reform the 1995 Data Protection Directive will be published by the end of January 2012.…
[European standards] Totals N. Sea Chief Slams Possible EU Regulation of Offshore Drilling (Post on: 2011-11-18)
Stricter offshore regulations proposed by the European Union are unnecessary and will simply add needless bureaucracy to successful safety programs in countries like the U.K. and Norway, Totals head of northern European exploration Patrice de Vivies said Thursday.
[European standards] Standards for the Sea: How Can We Develop an Offshore Grid? (Post on: 2011-11-18)
The EU climate and energy package — known as the 20-20-20 target — places Europe as a world leader in the field of sustainable and renewable energy. By 2020, the continent could add around 600 TWh in new renewable electricity generation.
[European standards] VIDEO: Net neutrality in Europe question (Post on: 2011-11-18)
British Conservative MEP Malcolm Harbour has called on the European Commission to ensure that EU standards on net neutrality are properly enforced.
[European standards] EU debt crisis: European Union in peril without reform, warns David Cameron (Post on: 2011-11-15)
Prime Minister tells Lord Mayors Banquet leaving EU |not in our national interest| but he feels |very personally| now is time for fundamental reconsideration of European relations.
[Japanese standard] Japanese Stock Futures, Australian Stocks Rise on Greece, Italy (Post on: 2011-11-18)
Japanese stock futures and Australian shares rose amid optimism new governments in Greece and Italy will help contain Europe’s debt crisis, boosting investor confidence in riskier assets.
[Japanese standard] Tom Verducci: Lack of success by Japanese stars opens debate about next wave (Post on: 2011-11-18)
When the Boston Red Sox signed Daisuke Matsuzaka to a six-year contract beginning in 2007 -- a $103 million investment including a $51 million posting fee to acquire his rights -- they worried about the Third-Year Wall. Research by the Boston quantitative analysts showed that most pitchers from Nippon Pro Ball suffered a sharp decline in performance about three years into their transition to ...
[Japanese standard] Japanese Stocks Fall as Berlusconi Struggles to Hold on to Power (Post on: 2011-11-18)
Most Japanese stocks fell for a second day as Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi struggled to hold on to power and prove he can implement austerity measures pledged to European allies amid the region’s debt crisis.
[Japanese standard] Japanese Stock Futures Fall on Italian Yields, Australia Rises (Post on: 2011-11-18)
Japanese stock futures fell after Italian bond yields surged amid concern the nation’s new government will struggle to secure enough support to ease Europe’s debt crisis. Australian stocks rose.
[Japanese standard] Japanese aesthetics rule cozy coffee shop at Megamall (Post on: 2011-11-14)
Akiba Café is flocking them in on the first level of SM Megamall in Mandaluyong because it does not offer only great coffee, tea and pastry; it also offers great aesthetics.
[Standard Rules] AMCOL International declares 4Q dividend, adjusts voting rules (Post on: 2011-11-18)
AMCOL International Corp. declared a quarterly dividend of 18 cents a share for the fourth quarter of 2011, payable on January, 12, 2012 to shareholders of record as of December 8.
[Standard Rules] Missouri Supreme Court upholds tough rules for adult businesses (Post on: 2011-11-18)
Missouri’s tough restrictions on adult entertainment will soon spread across the country, anti-pornography activists predicted Tuesday, now that the state’s Supreme Court has decided the stronger rules are constitutional.
[Standard Rules] Euro Weakens as Italy’s Biggest Bank to Seek Broader ECB Rules (Post on: 2011-11-18)
The euro fell to the weakest level in a month against the dollar as Italy’s largest bank, UniCredit SpA, prepared to ask central-bank officials to broaden the types of assets accepted as collateral, while sovereign debt yields traded at almost euro-era highs.
[Standard Rules] DB rules may see SSAS costs increase by 60% (Post on: 2011-11-18)
SSAS providers could be forced to link past and future scheme pension payments to the limited price index measure of inflation.
[Standard Rules] AP Enterprise: Dust explosions continue to kill workers as rules to make factories safer lag (Post on: 2011-11-15)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Each year, people are killed and maimed by explosions of finely powdered wood, metal or chemicals at factories around the country. Safety experts have studied the threat posed by dust at industrial sites for nearly a decade, yet tighter regulations are still years away.
The W3C has release the first draft of a new web standard that will help protect your online privacy. The |Do Not Track| standard provides an easy way to let advertisers know that you dont want to be tracked every time you click a link. The hard part may be getting advertisers to listen.
[standard] Govt proposes standard flood definition (Post on: 2011-11-15)
All Australian home insurance policies will offer flood insurance under proposals put forward by the govt.
[standard] Australian dairy industry recognises need for bobby calves slaughter standard (Post on: 2011-11-14)
A national standard for the amount of time allowed between the last feed and slaughter of bobby calves in Australia has been agreed to by the main players in the Australian dairy industry. Bobby calves are the young male calves which are slaughtered for human consumption every year. They are the bi-product of the dairy industry [...]
[standard] Music review: Carl Stones Pacific Standard Time concert (Post on: 2011-11-14)
Mark Swed reviews Carl Stones glorious Pacific Standard Time concert of electronic music at the Getty Center Saturday night.
[standard] Standard & Poor’s revises outlook on Marsh & McLennan (Post on: 2011-11-14)
NEW YORK—Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service has revised its outlook on Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. to “stable” from “negative,” S&P announced Friday.
[China Standard] Cheung Kong Says China Crunch Is ‘Golden Time’ for Expansion (Post on: 2011-11-18)
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd., the developer controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, is seeking acquisitions in China as the country’s liquidity crunch makes it a “golden time” for the company.
[China Standard] China’s Longer-Term Treasury Holdings Rise Most Since March 2010 (Post on: 2011-11-18)
China, the largest foreign lender to the U.S., boosted its longer-term Treasury holdings in September by the most since March 2010 as Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis helped fuel a push for safer assets.
[China Standard] China Long-Term Treasury Holdings Rise Most Since March 2010 (Post on: 2011-11-18)
China, the largest foreign lender to the U.S., boosted its longer-term Treasury holdings in September by the most since March 2010 as Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis helped fuel a push for safer assets.
[China Standard] China proposes tighter air quality index (Post on: 2011-11-18)
Chinas new and tighter air quality index could be fully implemented as soon as 2016, said the environment watchdog on Wednesday amid mounting public criticism of the current air pollution monitoring standard.
[China Standard] China is now the second single largest market for Land Rover ahead of U.S (Post on: 2011-11-18)
The world’s largest automobile market and also one of the fastest growing luxury car market, China has now...
[American Standard] Latin American Markets: Brazil, Mexico stocks hit as Europe fears weigh (Post on: 2011-11-18)
Stocks in major Latin American markets slide Thursday, with investors spooked by rising borrowing costs in Europe.
[American Standard] S&P cuts AMR, American Airlines ratings (Post on: 2011-11-18)
Agency slashes ratings citing continuing losses, no new pilots union contract. 18 Nov 2011 11:50 AM
[American Standard] U.S. Stocks Decline as Europe Concern Offsets Economic Reports (Post on: 2011-11-18)
U.S. stocks fell, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index down a second day, as concern about higher borrowing costs in Europe offset a drop in American jobless claims and higher-than-forecast housing starts.
[American Standard] AA Bankruptcy Looms with No Deal (Post on: 2011-11-18)
The pilots union for American Airlines has rejected the latest contract offer, fueling speculation that the airline could be headed to bankruptcy.
[American Standard] American Standard Enters LOI for Permian Acreage (Post on: 2011-11-18)
by American Standard Energy Corp.
[European standards] Data Protection Directive revamp: UK looking sidelined? (Post on: 2011-11-18)
Economic protectionism could mean more than privacy Opinion The EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission, and the German Federal Minister for Consumer Protection, Ilse Aigner, have come forward with a joint statement claiming that proposals to reform the 1995 Data Protection Directive will be published by the end of January 2012.…
[European standards] Totals N. Sea Chief Slams Possible EU Regulation of Offshore Drilling (Post on: 2011-11-18)
Stricter offshore regulations proposed by the European Union are unnecessary and will simply add needless bureaucracy to successful safety programs in countries like the U.K. and Norway, Totals head of northern European exploration Patrice de Vivies said Thursday.
[European standards] Standards for the Sea: How Can We Develop an Offshore Grid? (Post on: 2011-11-18)
The EU climate and energy package — known as the 20-20-20 target — places Europe as a world leader in the field of sustainable and renewable energy. By 2020, the continent could add around 600 TWh in new renewable electricity generation.
[European standards] VIDEO: Net neutrality in Europe question (Post on: 2011-11-18)
British Conservative MEP Malcolm Harbour has called on the European Commission to ensure that EU standards on net neutrality are properly enforced.
[European standards] EU debt crisis: European Union in peril without reform, warns David Cameron (Post on: 2011-11-15)
Prime Minister tells Lord Mayors Banquet leaving EU |not in our national interest| but he feels |very personally| now is time for fundamental reconsideration of European relations.
[Japanese standard] Japanese Stock Futures, Australian Stocks Rise on Greece, Italy (Post on: 2011-11-18)
Japanese stock futures and Australian shares rose amid optimism new governments in Greece and Italy will help contain Europe’s debt crisis, boosting investor confidence in riskier assets.
[Japanese standard] Tom Verducci: Lack of success by Japanese stars opens debate about next wave (Post on: 2011-11-18)
When the Boston Red Sox signed Daisuke Matsuzaka to a six-year contract beginning in 2007 -- a $103 million investment including a $51 million posting fee to acquire his rights -- they worried about the Third-Year Wall. Research by the Boston quantitative analysts showed that most pitchers from Nippon Pro Ball suffered a sharp decline in performance about three years into their transition to ...
[Japanese standard] Japanese Stocks Fall as Berlusconi Struggles to Hold on to Power (Post on: 2011-11-18)
Most Japanese stocks fell for a second day as Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi struggled to hold on to power and prove he can implement austerity measures pledged to European allies amid the region’s debt crisis.
[Japanese standard] Japanese Stock Futures Fall on Italian Yields, Australia Rises (Post on: 2011-11-18)
Japanese stock futures fell after Italian bond yields surged amid concern the nation’s new government will struggle to secure enough support to ease Europe’s debt crisis. Australian stocks rose.
[Japanese standard] Japanese aesthetics rule cozy coffee shop at Megamall (Post on: 2011-11-14)
Akiba Café is flocking them in on the first level of SM Megamall in Mandaluyong because it does not offer only great coffee, tea and pastry; it also offers great aesthetics.
[Standard Rules] AMCOL International declares 4Q dividend, adjusts voting rules (Post on: 2011-11-18)
AMCOL International Corp. declared a quarterly dividend of 18 cents a share for the fourth quarter of 2011, payable on January, 12, 2012 to shareholders of record as of December 8.
[Standard Rules] Missouri Supreme Court upholds tough rules for adult businesses (Post on: 2011-11-18)
Missouri’s tough restrictions on adult entertainment will soon spread across the country, anti-pornography activists predicted Tuesday, now that the state’s Supreme Court has decided the stronger rules are constitutional.
[Standard Rules] Euro Weakens as Italy’s Biggest Bank to Seek Broader ECB Rules (Post on: 2011-11-18)
The euro fell to the weakest level in a month against the dollar as Italy’s largest bank, UniCredit SpA, prepared to ask central-bank officials to broaden the types of assets accepted as collateral, while sovereign debt yields traded at almost euro-era highs.
[Standard Rules] DB rules may see SSAS costs increase by 60% (Post on: 2011-11-18)
SSAS providers could be forced to link past and future scheme pension payments to the limited price index measure of inflation.
[Standard Rules] AP Enterprise: Dust explosions continue to kill workers as rules to make factories safer lag (Post on: 2011-11-15)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Each year, people are killed and maimed by explosions of finely powdered wood, metal or chemicals at factories around the country. Safety experts have studied the threat posed by dust at industrial sites for nearly a decade, yet tighter regulations are still years away.
