Latest News (201-220)

Edward Nino Hernandez is in many ways a typical 24-year-old Colombian male. He loves to dance reggaeton, dreams of owning a car — preferably a Mercedes— and wants to see the world.

A combative President Barack Obama rolled out a long-term jobs program Monday that will exceed $50 billion to rebuild roads, railways and runways.

Love, betrayal and murder take root in the deserts of China in this comedy-drama from filmmaker Zhang Yimou. Wang (Ni Dahong) is an ill-tempered tyrant who runs a noodle shop not far from the Great Wall. Wang treats his employees like dirt and isn't much friendlier to his long-suffering wife (Ni Yan), who soothes her nerves by having an affair with Li (Xiao Shen-Yang), one of Wang's cooks. The wife would like to take Wang out of the picture, and one day she gives Li a gun, suggesting that he kill Wang so they... [more]

The true story of one of Europe's most infamous and charismatic criminals comes to a close in this drama based on the life and crimes of Jacques Mesrine. Picking up where L'Instinct de Mort left off, L'Ennemi Public No. 1 begins as Mesrine (Vincent Cassel) returns to France after an exile in Canada. Teaming up with gunman Michel Ardouin (Samuel Le Bihan), Mesrine masterminds a series of armed robberies, and while he's able to stay one step ahead of the law most of the time, eventually he finds himself back in... [more]

Drew Barrymore and Justin Long star in this romantic comedy about a long-distance romance that may be worth fighting for. Garrett (Long) is still nursing the wounds from a recent breakup when he meets Erin (Barrymore), an unflinchingly honest girl with a big talent for bar trivia. Hitting it off immediately, the pair spend a romantic summer together in New York City. It was supposed to be a summer fling, but as fall approaches and Erin returns to San Francisco, the spark is still there. Subsequently dividing... [more]

Robert Rodriguez brings a new breed of anti-hero to the big screen in this hyper-violent adaptation of the "fake" trailer originally featured in the 2007 double-feature exploitation throwback Grindhouse. Machete (Danny Trejo) is a former Mexican Federale who plays by his own rules, and doesn't answer to anybody. In the wake of a harrowing encounter with feared drug lord Torrez (Steven Seagal), Machete finds himself in Texas, where the shadowy Benz (Jeff Fahey) offers him the opportunity to make some quick cash... [more]

In the aftermath of a job gone awry, an American hitman retreats to the Italian countryside, where he befriends a local priest and strikes up an unexpected romance while awaiting the details of his next assignment. Jack (George Clooney) is lucky to be alive after his Swedish assignment went sour, and he knows that it's only a matter of time before his luck runs out. Not eager to tempt fate again, Jack arrives in a small Italian town and takes a job assembling a weapon for the mysterious Mathilde (Thekla... [more]

LOCAL STOCKS yesterday climbed to a three-year high as strong risk appetite across global markets curbed rising temptation to lock in gains from a five-day run-up.

THE ENERGY sector has incurred a staggering P932 billion in outstanding and contingent liabilities, more than half of which would likely be shouldered by electricity consumers.

YIELD ON the benchmark 91-day treasury bill went up by one basis point to an average of 3.946 percent as yesterday’s auction showed mixed results.

SIX FIRMS have expressed interest in challenging the unsolicited bid of SM Land Inc. to develop the 33.1-hectare Bonifacio South property.

ONE OF two existing oil refineries in the Philippines may shut down in three to four years’ time once the so-called “mega-refineries” in China begin operations, said Energy Secretary Jose Rene D. Almendras.

THE SECURITIES and Exchange Commission has revoked the operating license of local stockbrokerage Century Securities Corp. for lack of any registered associated person as required by the corporate regulator.

THE COUNTRY’S exports are expected to register a full-year growth of up to 27 percent in 2010 given the modest rebound of the global economy, which is seen to boost demand for goods.

THE ABOVE line is the title of an old song that came to my mind as I looked at the chart of the market. It gives a striking description of what the market is doing at this time—going “Up, up and away!”

FIRST GEN Corp. yesterday signed a $142-million loan to finance the Lopez-led firm’s investments and capital requirements.

THE BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central bank of the Philippines) expects foreign direct investments to soon match inflows of “hot money” inflows, saying that the country’s improving macroeconomic fundamentals have spurred investors’ risk appetite.

THE CONTINUED improvement of the Philippine economy may prompt Toyota Motor Corp. (TMC) to boost its local production of vehicles and auto parts, and even export completely built vehicles from its Sta. Rosa manufacturing facility.

40% of domestic violence victims are male but a new study suggests victims are often ignored by police and there are only a handful of refuge places for abused men across the UK. Ian McNicholl was abused by a partner and told his story to BBC Breakfast

Police investigating the death of MI6 worker Gareth Williams have released the most recent CCTV footage of the victim.