[external] Six European utilities back AP1000 reactor for UK - Reuters - Sat 5:50 am
LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Six of Europe's largest utilities are pushing for Westinghouse's AP1000 reactor to be used to build the next generation of nuclear power plants in Britain, Westinghouse said on Friday.

Philippines Broadcaster Abs-CBN Q1 Net Income Drops by 13.88% - AsiaPulse - Fri 10:46 pm
MANILA, May 16 Asia Pulse - Lopez-owned ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. on Thursday reported that its net income dropped in the first quarter of 2008 due to the expiration of its Direct TV license fee and the absence of political ads.

[external] Thai GMM Grammy Q1 net profit more than doubles - Reuters - Fri 6:41 pm
BANGKOK, May 16 (Reuters) - GMM Grammy , Thailand's largest music and entertainment group, beat expectations with a 156 percent rise in first-quarter net profit on Thursday as non-music sales boosted growth.

[external] Sony Pictures gets 'Goosebumps' - Reuters - Fri 4:21 pm
LOS ANGELES, May 15 (Reuters Life!) - Columbia Pictures has acquired the rights from Scholastic Media to adapt R.L. Stine's best-selling "Goosebumps" book series for the big screen, the studio said on Thursday.

[external] Hollywood actors, studios to renew labor talks - Reuters - Fri 2:47 pm
LOS ANGELES, May 15 (Reuters) - The Screen Actors Guild and major Hollywood studios agreed to return to the bargaining table by May 28 to resume contract talks that broke off more than a week ago, sources close to the talks said on Thursday.

[external] US STOCKS-Oil's fall, techs' gain drive stocks higher - Reuters - Fri 1:49 pm
(Updates close with Intel gains, oil shares' rise and CBS deal)
*Oil pullback eases inflation worries
*Microsoft shares jump as Icahn seeks Yahoo control
*Intel gains after price target increase
By Caroline Valetkevitch

[external] US STOCKS-Oil's drop, techs' gain drive market higher - Reuters - Fri 12:47 pm
NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose in light trading on Thursday as a pullback in oil prices eased concerns about inflation and a battle to control Yahoo Inc boosted the tech sector.

[external] US STOCKS--Yahoo fight, housing rescue ignite late stock rally - Reuters - Fri 12:08 pm
NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday, as a battle to control Yahoo Inc boosted the tech sector and a deal between key members of the U.S. Senate raised hopes of a package to rescue the housing market.

[external] US STOCKS-Market extends gains late: S&P up 1 pct - Reuters - Fri 11:58 am
NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks extended their advance late in the session on Thursday, driving the S&P 500 up 1 percent, led by gains in the technology and retail sectors.

Earlier Headlines

All times are Singapore Time (GMT+8)

· [external] US STOCKS-Oil drop sends shares higher - Reuters - Fri 9:48 am
· [external] US STOCKS-Market gains on oil's drop as tech, retail rise - Reuters - Fri 8:55 am
· [external] US STOCKS-Market flat as economic concerns offset deals - Reuters - Fri 6:29 am
· [external] Reuters urges Israel answer on journalist killed - Reuters - Fri 6:04 am
· [external] Manila's ABS-CBN Broadcasting Q1 net down 13.9 pct - Reuters - Fri 2:03 am
· [external] Agora net in line, shares drop on Internet buy - Reuters - Fri 1:46 am
· [external] Google social network ad business "improving"-Brin - Reuters - Fri 1:23 am
· [external] Entertainment Network Jan-March net down 32 pct - Reuters - Thu 9:08 pm
· South, North Korean Journalists Agree on News Exchange Program - AsiaPulse - Thu 7:51 pm
· S Korea's Ncsoft Books 43 PCT Drop in Q1 Net Profit - AsiaPulse - Thu 5:18 pm

· Taiwan Tourism Show Set to Launch May 16 - AsiaPulse - Thu 4:33 pm
· Four Airports to Handle Taiwan Cross-Straits Charter Flights - AsiaPulse - Thu 4:30 pm
· Taiwan Aims to Capture US$32 MLN at New York Licensing Show - AsiaPulse - Thu 4:29 pm
· [external] Journal Register investor offers $25 mln infusion - Reuters - Thu 3:11 pm
· [external] Media Agora buys internet portal for PLN 120 mln - Reuters - Thu 7:20 am
· [external] Movie firm Shaw Brothers in stake sale talks - Reuters - Thu 6:21 am
· [external] Abu Dhabi plans to ramp up power output capacity - Reuters - Thu 6:12 am
· [external] RLPC-Russian CTC Media to launch $180 mln loan in May-sources - Reuters - Thu 5:00 am
· [external] Shaw Brothers in talks over share sale -unit TVB - Reuters - Thu 4:01 am
· [external] Thai BEC World Q1 net up 24 pct, beats forecasts - Reuters - Thu 3:04 am

· Virtual World Offers Young Net Users Free, Safe Fun & Learning - AsiaPulse - Thu 2:55 am
· [external] PREVIEW-HT Media Jan-March net seen rising 21 pct - Reuters - Thu 1:04 am
· [external] Tencent Q1 net profit jumps 84 pct - Reuters - Thu 1:00 am
· Thomson Reuters Give $300,000 for Myanmar Cyclone Crisis Relief - AsiaPulse - Thu 12:12 am
· [external] Johnston plans rights issue after advertising hit - Reuters - Wed 11:56 pm
· Moniker Unveils Additional Domain Names Available - AsiaPulse - Wed 11:46 pm
· Azerbaijan Celebrates Leader With Opening of 5-Star Resort - AsiaPulse - Wed 11:25 pm
· [external] Thai Hot Stocks - MCOT, Hemaraj, oil stocks gain - Reuters - Wed 8:27 pm
· S. Korea to Build up Private Yacht, Marine Leisure Industry - AsiaPulse - Wed 6:42 pm
· [external] Lycos Europe favours U.S., Asian buyers -CEO in FT - Reuters - Wed 3:15 am