Early retirement.
CONGRATULATIONS to the 2,311 who passed the Criminologists Licensure Exam given in Manila, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga. With those numbers of criminologists added to the present law enforcers operating in those places, we should expect that the safety of our people...

America Tops 11 Countries in Retirement Savings.
AXA's Global Retirement Scope Survey Reveals Americans Lead in Retirement Savings but Lag in Pension Security NEW YORK, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. leads the world in saving for retirement according to a global retirement survey by AXA Equitable, an AXA Group company. U.S. workers save...

Growing up too early.
Byline: Anubha Sawhney When interior designer Punam Kalra is called to do up children's bedrooms, the high-end ones cost from Rs 2.5 to 4 lakh. "Parents want the best for their kid - price no bar,"she says. Mansi can't wait to get home from school every day...

No more rabbits; Early city budget debate is a good idea.
COLUMN: IN OUR OPINION The budget bombshell dropped by City Manager Michael V. O'Brien this week was hardly unexpected. Municipal and school officials have been telegraphing fiscal trouble for months. Nor is a crystal ball needed to foresee new "revenue enhancers" in the future or predict fierce...

Spend sunset years in style.
Byline: Prerna Katiyar MR & Mrs Gupta have a long list of things to do post retirement. While Mr Gupta, a private banker, wants to travel a lot and write a book, Mrs Gupta wants to look after their children and do some social work. ...

Obituaries.
BODKIN, The Rev. John Alexander, was born on October 27, 1941 in St. Thomas, Ont., the second-born of twin sons. John's early education happened in Brockville, Ont. He studied at Ottawa's Teacher College and began a career in teaching. Feeling the call to ministry, John resigned his...

SBI lifts freeze on clerical recruitment.
Byline: Atmadip Ray KOLKATA: After nearly a decade, the State Bank of India (SBI) has decided to lift the prolonged freeze on recruitment at the clerical level. The bank is poised to kick off fresh hiring at the said level and the objective is to reduce average...

EOG Resources Reports 2006 Results and Increases Dividend.
* 9 Percent Increase in Overall Organic Year-Over-Year Production * 14 Percent Increase in United States Natural Gas Production * 205 Percent Production Replacement Achieved * Strong Year-End Net Debt-to-Total Capitalization Ratio Reported * 50 Percent Increase in Common Stock Dividend HOUSTON, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EOG...

Seagate Technology Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2007 Results.
-- Revenue grows 30% -- Maxtor transition complete -- Ships record 41 million units, 10 million based on perpendicular recording SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Seagate Technology today reported revenue of $3.0 billion, GAAP net income of $140 million, and diluted earnings per share of...

How to retire healthy, wealthy & wise.
Byline: Vidyalaxmi & Muthukumar K It sounds a little odd. Thirty-year-old Rajesh Thakur is yet to get a receding hairline, but is already talking of retiring. Just five years ago, he did his post graduation from a reputed B-school in India, and is already a vice-president in...