Archive | June, 2013

Vietnam eyes foreign investors to expand stock market

June 6, 2013

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Vietnam eyes foreign investors to expand stock market By Bloomberg News Vietnamese regulators will submit a proposal next month to ease restrictions on foreign ownership in companies as they lure more international investors to a stock market that’s 14 times smaller than Singapore’s. The proposal would raise the foreign ownership limit for publicly-traded companies from […]

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President Obama appoints Susan Rice as the National Security Advisor

June 5, 2013

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President Obama appoints Susan Rice as the National Security Advisor Samantha Power named to be the next US ambassador to the United Nations By Stephen Collinson | AFP President Barack Obama will name UN ambassador Susan Rice as his new national security advisor Wednesday, months after her hopes of becoming the top US diplomat were […]

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Queen Elizabeth II’s 60th coronation anniversary

June 5, 2013

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Thousands hail Queen Elizabeth II’s 60th coronation anniversary Queen’s diamond jubilee year seen as huge success for monarchy CBC News A fanfare of trumpets and cheering crowds greeted Queen Elizabeth today to celebrate the 60th anniversary of her coronation with a service at Westminster Abbey featuring a priceless crown that has adorned the heads of […]

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American Athletic Conference unveils new look

June 4, 2013

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American Athletic Conference This marks a big step in the changeover from the Big East, which many teams from The American were part of until the split of the Big East created two separate conferences. The new Big East, which is comprised of just basketball schools (Villanova, Marquette, DePaul, Butler, Creighton, Xavier, Providence, etc.) varies […]

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2013 Tokyo International Conference on African Development- Japan pledges $32 billion in African aid

June 4, 2013

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The 2013 Tokyo International Conference on African Development- Japan pledges $32 billion in African aid Leaders from Japan and over 40 African countries attended the event, under the theme of “Hand in Hand with a More Dynamic Africa” Tokyo promised 3.2 trillion yen ($32 billion) in government and private-sector aid Japan’s conference for Africa has […]

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Chinese President meets leaders of Caribbean nations-Mexico and the U.S.

June 3, 2013

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Chinese President meets leaders of Caribbean nations Xinhua PORT OF SPAIN– Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping called here Sunday for more vigor and cooperation to boost ties between China and Caribbean nations. When meeting with Donald Ramotar, President of Guyana, Xi said Guyana is the first English-speaking Caribbean country to establish diplomatic relations with China, […]

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Daft Punk – “Get Lucky” (ft. Pharrell Williams)

June 1, 2013

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Daft Punk – “Get Lucky” (ft. Pharrell Williams) “Get Lucky” is a song by French house music duo Daft Punk, co-written by and featuring Pharrell Williams, Sunny Echagile, and Nile Rodgers. It is the lead single from Daft Punk’s fourth studio album Random Access Memories. _____________ Video: Daft Punk – Get Lucky (ft. Pharrell Williams) […]

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