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July 5 (Bloomberg) — European stocks advanced, with the Stoxx Europe 600 Index rising for a seventh straight day, before a U.S. report that may show factory orders rebounded in May. Asian shares fell and U.S. index futures were little changed.

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MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE) – Kris Aquino on Friday denied any romantic links between her and two well-known politicians.

In an exclusive tell-all interview with "Showbiz News Ngayon" host Boy Abunda Replica handbags, Aquino denied being linked to Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero and Makati Mayor Jejomar "Junjun" Binay.

"Maganda po ang kuwentong ito. Kasi Boy ganito, proclamation ni PNoy (his brother President Benigno Aquino III) sa Batasan. Sinamahan ko si PNoy paakyat. All my sisters were already sitting there, so I went up with him. And then nakita niya si Senator Chiz at sinabi niya, ‘O Kristina, si Senator Chiz.’ And then sinabi ko na ‘Senator, thank you for all the help.’ And then I said this – and may mga nakarinig, so malamang doon nagsimula, hindi ko alam – I said, ‘O, Senator, sa 2016, puwede tayong magtambalan, at may slogan na tayo: Chiz si Krissy!’ And then he said: ‘Game ako diyan!’" she narrated.

"That’s it, Boy. I do not have his number, he does not have my number. I have never seen him again since that time. We barely know each other. Biniro ko lang siya na sa 2016, maganda kaming tandem. Hindi ko alam kung saan nanggagaling ang balita na iyan kasi iyan talaga, sobrang imbento," she said.

"And again, Boy, he’s married, he has twins. I also know what it’s like na ma-tsimis ang asawa mo na hindi namamatay ang tsismis," she said.

"Maawa tayo sa asawa niya Replica Watches, maawa tayo sa pamilya niya, and please, maawa kayo sa akin at sa mga kapatid ko. Kasi the last thing I want is to be accused of being a homewrecker," she added.

Binay: Not yet time

Meanwhile, regarding Binay, Kris said that the Makati mayor is not wooing her.

"Kaklaruhin ko po: Hindi siya nanliligaw sa akin. Pero matalik ko siyang kaibigan," she told Abunda.

However, she admitted that among all the people being linked to her, Binay is "the only one I’ve been communicating with."

"Nakilala ko siya when I was losing my mother. Nakilala niya ako when he was losing his wife. In the span of that one year, both our lives have changed so much," she said.

Binay’s wife, Kennely Ann, died after going through a difficult pregnancy, just days after the death of former President Corazon Aquino in August last year.

"He’s been good to me. A true friend. Kung tatanungin niyo ako, nasa kanya ang qualities that I admire in a man. He’s smart, he’s hardworking, he’s responsible, he has accomplishments of his own. Mapagmahal siya sa pamilya niya, mapagkakatiwalaan siya," she added.

"Ang pinakaimportante, kapag si Josh at si Bimby well-adjusted na sa situation, and if Junjun were to say, ‘Kris, gusto mo ba mag-dinner?’, I’d say yes. Why? Dahil alam ko na ‘di niya ako lolokohin," she said.

"He knows, and I know, that now is not the right time," she added.

First show without mom Cory

Later, when asked about her mother, Aquino became emotional.

"[She would say,] Good luck about tomorrow. Kasi alam niya na that’s what I love the most, and alam niya how much joy ang maibibigay ko sa mga tao, and alam niya na I’m at a good place in my life now – mature enough ako na pahahalagahan ko talaga iyan – at aalagaan ko kasi napakalaking biyaya nito," she said.

"This is the first big show that I’ll be launching na wala na ang mommy ko. She was my biggest fan, my biggest cheerleader, and nakabangon ako ng ilang beses dahil andoon ang mom ko," Kris said.

She also clarified her TV comeback.

"Ang sinabi ko po is that it’s very difficult to be in a show where you give opinions, because whatever opinion I make will be a reflection on the President, because he’s my brother," she said.

Kris said she preferred to have a game show instead.

"I’ve always said I would love to do a gameshow kasi naman hindi kontrobersyal," she said.

"I’m so excited to have a game [show] again," she added.

The exclusive interview with Abunda came after she arrived from a 3-week vacation in the United States, with sons Joshua and James Jr., on Friday.

She granted an exclusive interview to her close friend and manager Boy Abunda at the airport’s presidential lounge.

According to an ABS-CBN News insider, Kris answered all the controversies hounding her including the status of her relationship with James.

"It must have been love but it’s over now," the insider quipped, quoting Kris. With a report from Ginger Conejero, ABS-CBN News

SEOUL (Reuters Life!) – In South Korea Replica Watches, U.S. beef is out and greasy pork is in.

Just don’t mention the calories or cholesterol.

U.S. and South Korean trade envoys said at the weekend they had forged a deal to allow a wide variety of U.S. beef products back into South Korea, which banned imports in 2003 after an outbreak of mad cow disease in the United States.

Before the ban went into effect, one of the most popular items at Korean barbecue restaurants across the country was a dish called L.A. galbi, an inexpensive cut of U.S. beef attached to ribs.

With cheap U.S. meat no longer available and South Korea having some of the highest beef prices in the world, restaurants needed something inexpensive to toss on the grill. They turned to the dish called “samgyupsal”, a fatty section of pork belly.

Samgyupsal, layered meat and fat that looks like thick slices of bacon, has now become a grilled staple in smoke-filled eateries from the southern resort island of Jeju to the border with North Korea.

One popular twist is tilting the barbecue sheet at an angle to let the grease from the pork flow into a pickled and peppered cabbage dish called kimchi grilling at the bottom of the pan.

“As the greasy pork slides into my stomach, I can feel all the stress from my job slipping away,” said C.J. Kim, one of several salarymen at a Seoul barbecue joint ending the evening with samgyupsal and cheap liquor.

L.A. galbi, with L.A. standing for Los Angeles and galbi being Korean for a cut of beef on the rib, made up a hefty portion of the nearly 200,000 tonnes beef imported into South Korea in 2003 before the beef ban.

Industry experts are not sure how much market share L.A. galbi will regain in South Korea once U.S. imports resume, given the depth of anger over the beef deal.

Tens of thousands of Koreans have taken to the streets for weeks demanding U.S. beef stay out of the country because they fear it still poses a mad cow disease risk.

The Korea Swine Association said the U.S. beef ban has led to a boom for its business.

For public health, though, that’s a different matter.

According to the Korea Health and Industry Development Institute, the pork dish has added calories to the national diet while the Korea Agro-Fisheries and Trade Corporation says Samgyupsal is brimming with saturated fat and cholesterol.

“It is best to cut out as many of the fat layers as possible (before grilling) Replica handbags,” said Lee Young-eun, a nutrition expert at Wonkwang University.

LONDON – People who drink more than seven cups of coffee a day tend to hallucinate more than less caffeine-driven colleagues, according to a study published Wednesday.

Those with a high caffeine intake are three times more likely to have heard a non-existent person’s voice than those who drink one cup a day, said the research by psychologists at Durham University.

But the study noted that the tendency to hear voices or have other hallucinations may not be caused by caffeine, but simply reflect the kind of people who drink lots of coffee.

"This is a first step towards looking at the wider factors associated with hallucinations," said Simon Jones, the PhD student who led the study.

"Previous research has highlighted a number of important factors, such as childhood trauma. Many such factors are thought to be linked to hallucinations, in part because of their impact on the body’s reaction to stress."

Co-author Charles Fernyhough stressed that the study did not confirm a causal link between caffeine intake and hallucinations, noting also that three percent of people regularly hear voices in their head.

"One interpretation may be that those students who were more prone to hallucinations used caffeine to help cope with their experiences Replica handbags," he said.

"More work is needed to establish whether caffeine consumption, and nutrition in general Replica Watches, has an impact on those kinds of hallucination that cause distress."

The researchers now plan to study the impact of other forms of food and drink on hallucinations.

"It’s surprising that there has been so little research into nutrition and hallucinations. In some countries high consumption levels of sugar and saturated fat are linked to poor mental health outcomes," said Jones.

"Given the link between food and mood, and particularly between caffeine and the body’s response to stress, it seems sensible to examine what a nutritional perspective may add."

The study appears in the journal Personality and Individual Differences.

MANILA, Philippines – SM Malls recently launched its first ever "Beauty by SM" flagship store featuring a more exciting array of beauty products.

Enhanced by spacious aisles, new and exclusive brands, and expert service; the new beauty section of SM Department Store in Makati is now bigger, better and even more beautiful.

"The launch of Beauty by SM’s flagship store at SM Makati signals a new era," Robert Sun, chief operating officer of Watsons Philippines said.

"We now take beauty to the next level. We have lined up many more stores to be renovated to ensure that we are able to provide our customers a unique shopping experience. I am proud to say that we are well on our way to making our vision to be the preferred beauty destination a reality," Sun added.

SM Makati’s beauty hall boasts of 1,390 square meters of floor space filled with 7,000 unique products, 72 fragrance brands, 36 cosmetic brands, 52 skin care brands and 16 exclusive brands including Tri-Aktiline, Clinelle, Colorescience, 4U2m Ardell, Kiss, Beauty Credits and Ianti.

"Beauty by SM sets a new standard for beauty in Manila," said SM Retail Consultant Nigel Healy.

"The architectural design of our flagship store was meticulously designed by SM and Point Design Replica handbags, a highly acclaimed New York-based architectural firm, with the overall shopping experience of our customers as a top of mind indicator for our success. I believe we have achieved what we have set out  to do," he said.

"Complimented by subdued lighting shining through specially-designed column lanterns, every customer can look forward to a shopping experience like no other.

Organized and properly labeled gondolas, wider aisles, and clear signage also offer customers a  shopping ambience conducive to exploration," Healy said.

Beauty expo

The beauty section of SM Makati was awash with activity as "Beauty by SM" was officially introduced to VIPs Replica Watches, partners, beauty professionals and media guests last Friday, January 22.

Dubbed as "Beauty Expert Behind the Scenes," the event included a morning ceremonial opening, a Beauty Trade Show througout the  day, and a culminating Fashion Show and Live Photo Shoot in the evening.

Guests of honor were Ms. Tessie Sy-Coson of SM Group of Companies; Mr. Martin So, CEO for Health and Beauty Asia – AS Watson; and Mr. Robert McDonald, Global CEO of Procter and Gamble.

Joining them onstage for the ceremonial opening were Olay’s endorsers Angel Aquino and Daphne Oseña-Paez.

After the opening ceremonies, hosts Tim Yap and Karen Pamintuan took guests through a Beauty Trade Show which showcased the key elements that make Beauty By SM a haven in Manila’s beauty industry.

Each stopover exhibited the very best skin care, hair care, fragrance, health and wellness, personal care and cosmetic care brands in the market today.

For all sexes

Completing the roster of local and international brands per category was Men’s Zone, offering the widest selection of personal care products that are exclusively designed to cater the needs of men.

"When it comes to beauty and the dedication that goes into the pursuit of it, no one understands the zest and inspiration it requires more than the beauty experts who know what is required behind the scenes of beauty," says Victoria Encarnacion, Beauty by SM director for Marketing.

"This is the idea that drove the vision of our launch. What we wanted to do was to share with all our guests and customers the ins and outs of how to be beautiful," she said.

"I believe this was successfully brought to life by our Beauty Trade Show and Fashion Show — the first of its kind to take place within the walls of SM Makati’s beauty section," Encarnacion added.

Bringing to life the idea of ‘behind the scenes beauty’ was event extraordinaire Robby Carmona and fashion photographer Niccolo Cosme, who ended the day’s activities with a Fashion Show and Live Fashion Shoot.

Armed with cosmetic looks created by Makeup Forum and complimented by designs from SM Ladies Fashion and SM Accessories, guests and customers were treated to a unique experience of fashion plus beauty and exclusive sneek peek into the secrets of achieving "behind the scenes beauty." Report and photos by Reyma Buan-Deveza, abs-cbnNEWS.com.

By Michael Tighe and Jesse Riseborough

(Updates with closing share price in sixth paragraph.)

July 19 (Bloomberg) — Sino-Forest Corp., the Chinese forestry operator targeted by short-seller Carson Block, had the ratings on its debt cut by Moody’s Investors Service amid an investigation into allegations about its plantation holdings.

Moody’s downgraded Sino-Forest’s debt to B1, four levels below investment grade, from Ba2 and is continuing its review for further possible downgrade, the ratings company said today in a statement.

Sino-Forest plunged 76 percent after Muddy Waters LLC, a research company founded by Block, said in a June 2 report that the company overstated its tree-plantation holdings. Hong Kong- and Mississauga Replica Watches, Ontario-based Sino-Forest, which has denied the allegations, has commissioned an independent investigation into the claims and appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to assist.

The ratings cut “reflects Moody’s expectation that Sino- Forest’s operations have been adversely impacted by the current investigations,” Ken Chan, a Moody’s vice president and senior analyst, said in the statement. “The longer it takes for the investigation to complete, the greater will be the pressure on Sino-Forest’s liquidity position.”

Stan Neve, an external spokesman for Sino-Forest, declined to comment.

Sino-Forest rose 75 cents, or 21 percent, to C$4.28 at 4 p.m. in Toronto Stock Exchange trading.

Paulson Stake

Fitch Ratings withdrew its BB- rating on Sino-Forest last week because it was unable to obtain enough information. Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services on June 30 lowered Sino- Forest’s long-term corporate credit rating to B+ from BB and placed it on CreditWatch with negative implications.

China’s reputation among investors has been strained in recent months after short sellers said companies from Longtop Financial Technologies Ltd. to Sino-Forest were exaggerating operations. Paulson & Co. replica handbags, the hedge fund that had been Sino- Forest’s largest shareholder, said last month in a letter to clients it sold its entire 12.5 percent stake and had lost C$462 million ($486 million) since May 31 on Sino-Forest.

Sino-Forest last month said its investigation won’t be completed for two to three months.

–With assistance from Christopher Donville in Vancouver. Editors: Simon Casey, Tina Davis.

To contact the reporters on this story: Michael Tighe in Hong Kong at mtighe4@bloomberg.net; Jesse Riseborough in London at jriseborough@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story: John Viljoen at jviljoen@bloomberg.net

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