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US World Cup fate set to be determined (AP)
PRETORIA, South Africa – One more game, one last chance to make their reputation. When the Americans play Algeria at the World Cup on Wednesday they’ll either live up to all the hype and earn a spot among the final 16 teams — or fall painfully short of their long-stated goal and lose a watershed opportunity.
Greece grab first ever World Cup win
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM) – Greece came back from a goal down to beat Nigeria 2-1 in the World Cup on Thursday after the African team had to play with…
SKorea announces plan to battle capital volatility (AP)
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea’s financial authorities announced on Sunday measures to help stabilize the country’s currency and financial system and limit damage to the broader economy during times of financial volatility such as the 2008 global crisis. South Korea has suffered when international capital flows suddenly reverse during periods of turmoil, such as the 1997-98 Asian economic crisis and the 2008 meltdown, when investors take out their money and flee to assets — often dollar-denominated — perceived as safer.
Yanks not such easy meat, after all (AP)
RUSTENBURG, South Africa – For England, drawing 1-1 with the United States in their opening game of the World Cup wasn’t a total disaster. It just felt like it.
SKorea eases to 2-0 win over lackluster Greece (AP)
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa – Lee Jung-soo and Park Ji-sung each scored and South Korea cruised to a 2-0 win over lackluster Greece in Saturday’s first Group B match of the World Cup. Lee tapped in a free kick from short range in the seventh minute and Park Ji-sung doubled the lead in the 52nd with a slick solo goal.
EU legislator says carmakers oppose SKorea FTA (AP)
SEOUL, South Korea – The European Parliament is willing to approve a free trade agreement with South Korea by the end of this year despite intense pressure against it from Europe’s automakers, a legislator said Friday. South Korea and the European Union concluded an ambitious deal to slash tariffs and other barriers to trade last year, though it remains unsigned and unratified, held up by the need for official translation into over a dozen European languages, approval by EU members states and European lawmakers.
ZAP Founder Delivers Keynote Speech on Global Electric Car Trends at KOTRA’s Global TransporTech 2010 in Korea
ZAP Displays Electric Taxi, ZAP Alias at Auto Industry Exhibition in Korea with Distribution Partner Samyang Optics DAEGU, South Korea, June 9 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Gary Starr, founder of electric vehicle pioneer ZAP (OTC Bulletin Board: ZAAP), will deliver a keynote speech on global trends in electric vehicles at Global TransporTech 2010, an annual exhibition and conference for the Korean auto industry. With Korean distribution partner Samyang Optics Co.
Trico Products Renews Online Marketing Program With 90octane
The Denver conversion-driven marketing agency will continue search engine optimization (SEO), email communication and website analytics programs. DENVER, June 7 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Trico Products, a global leader in windshield wiper blades, has renewed its search engine optimization (SEO), email communication and website analytics programs with conversion-driven marketing agency 90octane.
Dead, Dying Animals Found In Filthy Abandoned Home
CHICAGO (CBS) ― A cleanup is underway after filth and dead animals were discovered inside a home on Chicago’s South Side. A former renter was apparently using the vacant home in Chatham to stash the animals.
Suspected serial murderer arrested
CHICAGO (CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM) — A DNA match has led to the arrest of a man police have called the No. 1 suspect in the strangulation murders of three women in the Roseland neighborhood on the Far South Side.