Boeing Co. (BA) delivered its first 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplane to GE Capital Aviation Services and its lease customer Philippine Airlines. It is the first 777 in the fleet of Philippine Airlines. The aircraft was packed with relief supplies for victims of Typhoon Ketsana.  The airline has four more of this aircraft on order with Boeing. In the recently reported third quarter of fiscal 2009, the company booked 96 gross orders. The company finished the quarter with segmental backlog of $254 billion.  The Boeing 777-300ER is among the most efficient airplanes in the 300-to-400 seat segment, which would provide the airlines the flexibility to serve key markets worldwide while offering its passengers the highest levels of comfort and reliability. Additionally, the aircraft brings new twin-engine efficiency to the airline's long-haul fleet.  The aircraft is powered by General Electric GE90-115BLs, the world's largest and most powerful commercial jet ...

The Moscow Times suggests that Russia will be consigned to the sidelines in today's  G20 meeting to discuss creating a global financial architecture, as, for all of its riches, the country lags behind in industrial development.  With all of the legal and financial perils of investing in Russia - why does it still attract as many companies as it does? asks Business Week.  After being threatened with bankruptcy, Rusal apparently repaid debts worth $85.9 million to Alfa-Bank.  A delegation of Russian lobbyists intends to encourage US investors to invest in small-scale construction and timber in exchange for help in entering the Russian market.  Sberbank has acquired a 'golden share' in the search engine Yandex.  Moscow ranks 67th out of 75 world financial centers, just below Manila, Prague and Lisbon, according to a new report.  Bloomberg examines the ...

Asian economies are recovering faster than previously thought and will lead the charge out of the worst global downturn since the 1930s, according to new forecasts by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) – a Manila-based institution that promotes economic and social progress in the Asia-Pacific region.

After slashing its forecast for the region in March, the ADB reversed course in its updated Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2009. The bank said developing economies in Asia would grow by 3.9% this year, up from its previous forecast of 3.4%.

“Despite worsening conditions in the global economic environment, developing Asia is poised to lead the recovery from the worldwide slowdown,” said ADB Chief Economist Jong-Wha Lee.

However, the growth will not be evenly distributed. Economic growth in East Asia will be driven largely by China’s dynamic economy. But economic growth in Southeast Asia will be sluggish, because the recoveries of Vietnam and

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Company leaders are compelled to creatively move their businesses to profitability by unloading excess baggage and looking for new markets. Hence, a growing number of companies are divesting to achieve a leaner structure and at the same time looking for new markets to tap into.

IT Outsourcing Providers Tap into Domestic Market

With the current pressures faced even by Outsourcing Providers especially the IT service providers as the demand for it this year is expected to decline by 1.7 percent according to Gartner, they are continually challenged to develop sharper eyes for new markets to target and new ways to make it more cost competitive.

Infosys Technologies Limited (NASDAQ:INFY) and Wipro (NYSE:WIT) are tying up with rural service providers to be able to create a service offering for India’s domestic market. By recruiting rural talents, Infosys and Wipro will be able to

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Quality Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: QSII): Stock of the Day

by David Fessler, Advisory Panelist

Lowering the Cost of Healthcare: Getting Rid of the Doctor’s Manila Folder

Walk into most doctors’ offices these days and you’ll see the crux of the problem: thousands upon thousands of manila folders, each containing a patient’s vital medical record history.

The manila folder is a relic that has its roots in the earliest days of medical record keeping. It’s standard procedure for many older physicians, who are still used to walking around with them, scribbling nearly illegible notes about their patient’s medical condition.

Talk about an antiquated and inefficient medical morass… I asked one of the administrators at my doctor’s facility why the office hadn’t gone to electronic record keeping.

“That’s a really good question,” and she then went on to describe

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Energtek, Inc. closed today at $0.33, up 22.22%, on 1,193,921 traded shares. With an average daily volume of 40,629, it is no surprise that the stock traded a record number of shares. This morning the company announced that it has successfully demonstrated its converted natural gas tricycles to government officials in Manila. To view the complete news release, follow this link: http://blog.qualitystocks.net/?p=15243

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Energtek Inc., a world leading developer of Adsorbed Natural Gas (ANG) technology, announced this morning that its fully-owned subsidiary, Energtek Philippines Inc., successfully demonstrated its converted natural gas tricycles to government officials in Manila last week. The three-wheel vehicles were converted utilizing Energtek’s proprietary CNG Lite(TM) technology.

Energtek’s engineering team performed both the vehicle conversions and demonstrations. CNG Lite(TM) technology was presented to numerous governmental officials involved in the various aspects of the nation’s public transport programs. According to the press release, the presentations were attended by both executive and technical teams of several governmental departments. Photos of the presentations are available online at http://www.Energtek.com.

The Philippine Government intends to include tricycles in the nation’s official Natural Gas Vehicle Program for Public Transport (NGVPPT). The NGVPPT, passed in 2002, is a nationwide program that ‘aims to enhance energy supply security in the transport sector through fuel diversification

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Energtek Inc. announced this morning that its engineering team has started converting tricycles to operate on natural gas (”NG”) in Metro Manila, as requested by the Government of the Philippines. The company anticipates displaying these converted tricycles to officers of the executive government by April 30.

As announced previously, the Filipino Department of Energy requested Energtek to convert the vehicles with the proprietary CNG Lite(TM) system based on ANG technology. The request came after the department announced its intention to allow tricycles to use natural gas resources allocated to the Natural Gas Vehicle Program for Public Transport (NGVPPT).

According to the press release, Attorney Vigor Mendoza, Chairman of the First United Transport Coalition, is promoting the NG conversion of tricycles in the Taguig and Marikina areas of Metro Manila. The group has submitted official requests for the conversions to the Filipino Government.

“We are very pleased to

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Energtek Inc., a world leader in the development of Adsorbed Natural Gas (ANG) technology, announced after the closing bell today that the Government of the Philippines has requested that the company convert a sample of three-wheel vehicles (’tricycles’) in Metro Manila to operate on natural gas. These vehicles will be converted utilizing Energtek’s proprietary CNG Lite(TM) system based on ANG technology.

The Philippines’ Department of Energy intends to allow the tricycles to use natural gas resources allocated to the Natural Gas Vehicle Program for Public Transport (NGVPPT). The NGVPPT, passed in 2002, is a nationwide program that ‘aims to enhance energy supply security in the transport sector through fuel diversification using indigenous natural gas and to use natural gas as a clean alternative fuel for transport.’

The NGVPPT program, which places a strong focus on the Metro Manila area, has natural gas resources apportioned from the Malampaya

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BoNa Coffee Holdings Corp. is a holding company trading on the Pink Sheets. The Company’s businesses include coffee shops, furniture and jewelry stores, and real estate. They also include a casual wear clothing line, and a spa in Manila, Philippines. BoNa Coffee Holdings Corp.’s head office is in Paranaque City, Philippines.

BoNa Coffee Holdings Corp. is a holding company that has four types of operations. Their Bohemian Nation Trading Corporation engages in the importation and retailing of antique handcrafted Indian furniture. They also market high-end chunky gemstone jewelry. These products are under the brand name/trademark Bohemian Nation Trading Co. They also design and manufacture lifestyle-themed t-shirts under the brand name/trademark BN Attitude. The Bohemian Nation Trading Corporation began in January 2001, as a sole proprietorship.

The Company also has their coffee house brand. Founded in September 2006, Bona Coffee Company focuses on healthy baked goods and unique concoctions. BoNa Coffee

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