Archive for September, 2010
Ottawa Removes Freeze On Employment Insurance Premiums
AHN News Staff Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (AHN) – The federal government of Canada will announce on Thursday that it will lift the freeze on Employment Insurance premiums. The freeze was part of the economic stimulus package offered by Ottawa to battle the recession. The lifting of the freeze was originally scheduled Jan. 1, 2010, but [...]
Suicide After College Roommate Livestreams Gay Sexual Act Online
Windsor Genova – AHN News News Writer Piscataway, NJ, United States (AHN) – The family of a Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi admitted Wednesday that he killed himself by jumping off the George Washington Bridge on Sept. 22 after learning his roommates had broadcasted live on the Internet his gay sexual encounter. In a statement, [...]
New Financial Regulatory Law Shows Signs of Progress, Senate Witnesses Say
Tom Ramstack – AHN News Correspondent Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – A new federal law to prevent major banks from disrupting the nation’s economy shows early signs that it is restoring the confidence of investors, according to witnesses at a Senate hearing Thursday. The heads of financial regulatory agencies testified on progress of the [...]
Entrepreneur/Philanthropist Li Ka-shing on His Support of New Education Center at Stanford Medical School
STANFORD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hong Kong entrepreneur Li Ka-shing, who has pledged one-third of his assets to philanthropy, spoke today at the Stanford University School of Medicine as part of the dedication ceremony for the new education center that bears his name. Mr. Li is the chairman of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd. and Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. as [...]
Lottery scholarships go to 4,173 at UA
Lottery scholarships were handed out to 4,173 students at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville for the semester, the most of any college in the state. View full post on All Stories
Sara Rue Wears Rani Zakhem To 4th Annual Point Honors Gala
Stephanie Sims – AHN Entertainment Reporter Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN) – At the 4th Annual Point Honors gala red carpet in Los Angeles, actress Sara Rue chose to wear Rani Zakhem’s glamorous emerald green and black satin animal print drape front dress from the Fall 2010 Collection. Rue, known for her roles in [...]
Stocks Dip Despite Energy Sector Rally
Windsor Genova – AHN News News Writer New York, NY, United States (AHN) – U.S. stocks tumbled on Wednesday as weak material and financial stocks dragged the benchmark indexes despite a rally by the energy sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 22 points or 0.2 percent to end at 10,835. The index mounted a [...]
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Drugmakers Rouse Wall Street
Windsor Genova – AHN News News Writer New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Profits from pharmaceutical firms beat a drop in consumer confidence and fueled a rally Tuesday that put Wall Street back into positive territory. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished with a 46-point or 0.4 percent gain to close at 10,858 with [...]
China Airlines Latest To Plead Guilty In Washington, To Pay $40 Million Criminal Fine
Tejinder Singh – AHN News Correspondent Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – One of the major Chinese air cargo carriers on Monday became latest in a series of guilty pleas after nearly ten years of price fixing, according to U.S. department of justice. Taiwan based China Airlines, pleaded guilty and agreed to pay a $40 [...]
