http://www.bing.com/blogs/bingsearch/default.aspxThis group is devoted to discussions around Bing Search.7.x Productionhttp://www.bing.com/blogs/bingsearch/f/12244/t/681037.aspxTue, 18 Jun 2013 04:02:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:5fefe8fc-6353-41b8-b7ce-aca59b7f9941davidmiya http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/international/li-ka-shing-buys-dutch/712780.html A consortium led by Asia's richest man Li Ka-shing said on Monday it had agreed to buy a Dutch waste management company in a deal worth more than $1 billion. HONG KONG: A consortium led by Asia's richest man Li Ka-shing said on Monday it had agreed to buy a Dutch waste management company in a deal worth more than $1 billion. The HK$9.7 billion ($1.25 billion) acquisition of AVR Afvalverwerking B.V. (AVR), which specialises in turning waste into energy, is the second waste processor investment made this year by Li's Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings (CKI), which is leading the consortium. In January, CKI made a HK$3.2 billion investment in New Zealand's Envirowaste. "The acquisition of AVR will see us investing in a leading waste management company in Europe, possessing the largest energy-from-waste plant capacity in the continent," Kam Hing-lam, Group Managing Director of CKI, said in a statement. "It fits in well with CKI's stringent investment requirements, generating immediate recurring cash flow with profitable and stable returns," Kam said. CKI and Li's flagship company Cheung Kong Holdings Limited both have a 35 per cent stake in the consortium with Cheung Kong subsidiary Power Assets Holdings having 20 per cent and the Li Ka Shing Foundation holding a 10 per cent stake. AVR has a 23 per cent market share of the Netherlands' waste processing industry with stable revenue streams from long term contracts for gate fees and waste processing as well as revenue from generated energy, the statement said. CKI, chaired by Li's eldest son and heir to his Cheung Kong conglomerate, Victor, is involved in the development, investment and operation of infrastructure business in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings in 2011 acquired Northumbrian Water Group, one of Britain's biggest water utilities, in a deal worth nearly $4 billion. The 85-year-old Li was ranked in March as the eighth wealthiest person in the world by the Forbes rich list, with a net worth estimated at $31 billion. Related Topics: http://chirpstory.com/li/82562   http://www.bing.com/blogs/bingsearch/f/12244/t/681034.aspxTue, 18 Jun 2013 01:46:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:a0c5077e-98a6-4293-85c7-7117990cf841akiradunsell (Asia global energy solutions watch) -- Japanese stocks on Monday bounced strongly higher after a weak start, as several exporters climbed on the yen's retreat, while other Asian markets diverged amid caution ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision later this week. Trading was choppy across the region as investors looked ahead to the outcome of the Fed's two-day meeting on Wednesday, awaiting more clues on the U.S. central bank's policy intentions, especially on the pace of its monthly bond purchases. "The ability of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to communicate effectively the Fed's strategy over 'tapering' will be crucial to determine whether market volatility persists," said Crédit Agricole's Asia head of global markets research Mitul Kotecha. Global issue:                                       Eurasia review After opening lower, the Nikkei Stock Average rose 1.2% by the late morning in Tokyo, extending its bounce from Friday, when it snapped a three-day losing streak to pare weekly losses. The broader Topix climbed 1.3%. South Korea's Kospi rose marginally after also dipping into negative territory earlier in the day, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index climbed 0.9%. On the downside, the Shanghai Composite fell 0.4%, edging lower after it snapped an eight-day losing streak on Friday, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.2%. The divergence in regional markets came as equity index futures based on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index (SPX) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) traded higher on Monday, after U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday.   Major movers In Tokyo, shares of several firms with a significant international presence advanced as the dollar (USDJPY) strengthened from the levels seen in late North American hours Friday. Shares of Japan Tobacco Inc. (JAPAF) jumped 4.9%, and drug maker Eisai Co. (ESALY) gained 3.1%, while tire producer Bridgestone Corp. (BRDCY) climbed 3.6%. Property developers extended gains in Hong Kong, with China Resources Land Ltd. (CRBJF) rising 3.8%, and Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. (CHEUY) adding 2.7% after announcing it and its joint-venture partners were buying a Dutch waste-processing firm. Among energy producers, shares of Cnooc Ltd. (CEO) climbed 3.4%, and those PetroChina Co. (PTR) added 1.9%, after benchmark U.S. crude-oil futures jumped on Friday. Shares of China Everbright Bank Ltd. climbed 2.1% in Shanghai, and those of New China Life Insurance Co. advanced 2.5% in Hong Kong, following news that Central Huijin Investment Ltd., a key state-owned shareholder in major Chinese banks and financial firms, had increased its stake in the two firms. On the downside, the Hong Kong-listed shares of ICBC (IDCBY) tumbled 5.1% as they began trading without rights to a dividend. Australian shares pulled back after Friday's strong rebound, with miners in the lead. BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP) dropped 1.4%, and Rio Tinto Ltd. (RIO) shed 1.7%. http://www.bing.com/blogs/bingsearch/f/12244/t/681032.aspxTue, 18 Jun 2013 01:34:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:ffc08232-c239-45a5-8853-c8ccbe79a9e1noahcherros Malaysian PM calls for "comprehensive energy settlement" in Asia Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Monday called for a "comprehensive energy settlement" for Asian region which is faced with the incoming major shifts in the oil and gas industry. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Asia Oil and Gas Conference 2013, Najib said global policymakers are facing a daunting task to find safe, secured and sustainable energy sources to meet demand and fuel development. "We must find a way to bring economic, social and environmental considerations together in a comprehensive way and answer them with a total package, a comprehensive energy settlement which will unlock development and profit, while at the same time, ensuring sustainable long term growth," he said. The two-day conference has attracted some 1,200 participants comprising policymakers and top oil companies executives in the region. Meanwhile, Najib pointed out the extraction of unconventional energy reserves such as shale gas and the clean energy as the two major changes facing the oil and gas industry, calling on Asian countries to tap into the changes to build a knowledge-based economy, in order to ensure greater growth, development and stability.   Related Stories Asia Global Energy Environmental Issues: Global Energy Storage Proj... Asia Global Energy Groups Group (13 Members) http://www.bing.com/blogs/bingsearch/f/12244/t/681030.aspxTue, 18 Jun 2013 00:10:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:a17df670-a9ca-4c1b-aef9-6cc09daef9a4smith21jackie Source the tyler group ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland: Europe is mired in debt and recession. Financial markets have hit violent ups and downs on fears that US stimulus efforts may soon be scaled back. Japan is finally looking up after years of stagnation — but it remains an open question if the recovery will stick. That’s the global economy that will confront the heads of the Group of Eight leading economies as they gather today and tomorrow for their annual summit in Northern Ireland. British Prime Minister David Cameron will serve as summit host for US President Barack Obama and the leaders of Germany, Italy, Canada, France, Japan and Russia. At the top of the agenda: New cooperation to fight tax evasion and increase transparency among governments . Also on the table will be how much help to give to rebels in Syria, and a push for lower trade barriers between the United States and the European Union. On the sidelines and over dinner, it’s expected that the discussions will broaden to include the election results in Iran and data protection, following revelations about a US counterterror surveillance programme. As always, the summit takes place under heavy security, guarded by 8,000 police backed by water cannon. The venue itself is surrounded by extensive security fences, and on three sides by water. There’s only one access road to the closest town, Enniskillen, some 8km away. While its peace process has been hailed worldwide as a success story, Northern Ireland remains a society troubled by deep-seated divisions between Catholics and Protestants. Officials have said trouble away from the summit site can’t be ruled out. Additionally, thousands of anti-capitalist and labor union protesters are expected to march from the town to the summit fence today. Since last year’s G-8 meeting at Camp David in the US, there has been a modest economic upswing throughout the developed world and prospects are brighter after five years of turbulence and recession. Yet despite progress, the economic outlook remains fraught with uncertainties. Chief among the question marks: When will the US Federal Reserve begin to curtail its extraordinary stimulus, which has supported the recovery in the US and helped send markets around the world to new peaks? Global stock and bond markets have whipsawed since May 23, when US Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said that the US central bank might slow its drive to keep long-term borrowing costs low in the coming few months. If Europe is the weak link and Asia the strongest, then the US and Canadian economies are squarely in the middle. The two countries are experiencing steady, if not spectacular, economic growth and job gains. In the US, the once-battered housing sector has been recovering for the past year. Home sales have reached three-year highs. And prices have jumped this spring by the most in seven years. That has encouraged builders to start work on more homes. The unemployment rate has fallen to 7.6 percent from 8.2 percent a year earlier. For all the G-8 participants, the most unsettling shift is the possible end of massive monetary stimulus from the Fed — a factor beyond their immediate control. The Fed’s injections of money into the economy through bond purchases had helped send markets soaring. the tyler group http://www.bing.com/blogs/bingsearch/f/12244/t/681029.aspxMon, 17 Jun 2013 21:42:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:aa39036b-3c97-4f28-93db-21d4b633fd79roelzylstra How do I remove the "Popular Now" l inks on the Bing homepage? http://www.bing.com/blogs/bingsearch/f/12244/p/681027/9694232.aspx#9694232Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:59:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:b7312717-2b4a-401b-bcb2-ae06ecba94a7i-am-rotk I think the customer support site is already working.  I was able to submit a feedback just a few minutes ago.   www.bing.com/.../faq then click on customer support http://www.bing.com/blogs/bingsearch/f/12244/t/681027.aspxMon, 17 Jun 2013 17:39:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:dd01bae1-11e4-4ab8-8d2e-f4377523bc3ctreytre2 I have an account but last week it stopped working. I get this message We could not find a Bing Rewards account associated with that email account.   I cant even email customer support as it is down too. It is bad that I lost all of my points but when I gave up and just decided to  start over it gave me the message below. ""We are not able to create your profile. Please check Rewards FAQ page." � If I click on customer support i get error message 500.  has anyone else had their account just disappear?  Does anyone know of a phone number I can call?   Thank you! http://www.bing.com/blogs/bingsearch/f/12244/t/681026.aspxMon, 17 Jun 2013 17:05:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:83238146-6d8a-427a-afc4-926d3c969be0aaron_br Hello. I'm not sure if this is the best place to discuss this, but I would like to know if Local Scout will be rolled out in Canada for WP8. It is a great feature and it used to be available for WP7 by switching your search region to United States. Seems odd that it isn't available yet.   Thanks http://www.bing.com/blogs/bingsearch/f/12244/p/681006/9694230.aspx#9694230Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:47:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:e48a2ebf-1fd9-4333-a6ee-fd783214a033sabre-blade An error occurred. Please try again or contact your administrator. http://www.bing.com/blogs/bingsearch/f/12244/p/673287/9694224.aspx#9694224Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:28:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9b646e00-3552-4e6e-8aa8-9142062b4c21vuduchoan Bing search engine seems that indexes my website slowly. I had 54 pages that was indexed in Google but just 2 in Bing. I have already submited my site to Bing. Please show me  how to index faster in Bing? Thanks. http://www.bing.com/blogs/bingsearch/f/12244/t/681008.aspxSun, 16 Jun 2013 17:15:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:41619997-df11-44f4-bbbd-34b7f8f735f3dakii i have never received either of these and have been unable to contact  rewards contact (link is dead) Complete 06/13/2013 400 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360 Order No. xxx Sent to dxxx 500 Complete 05/01/2013 400 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360 Order No. xxx Sent to xxx http://www.bing.com/blogs/bingsearch/f/12244/t/681007.aspxSun, 16 Jun 2013 01:50:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:bc8da419-5b8d-4aa4-8e8d-74cec71f1205Brian Y I tried to put orders in last night for Xbox Live points to use (there's a particular item I'm trying to purchase on the marketplace).  My orders got canceled after about 10 minutes.  I thought this was strange so I went and re-ordered the points.  Today I go an log into my Bing Rewards account and it looks like I no longer have a Bing Rewards account.  It says I can join Bing Rewards.  It's as if I never had an account but I've been a member for over 2 years now (I went back and checked old emails to verify this).  I'm wondering if it's possible to get some help recovering my account or if there's anything I can do to help? http://www.bing.com/blogs/bingsearch/f/12244/t/681006.aspxSat, 15 Jun 2013 22:29:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8ddd523a-f262-4daa-b71b-e44bb5152956terrybdean What is the deal with all the CAPTCHAs?  This afternoon I got one on my Mac and then one on the iPhone and then another on an iPad. All within about an hour or so.  I don't do a lot of searching so I was quite surprised to see the first one and let alone three.  I just switched to Bing because of your campaign touting your security vs Google but this behavior is bull.  http://www.bing.com/blogs/bingsearch/f/12244/t/681005.aspxSat, 15 Jun 2013 22:01:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9b420dae-4ef0-4fcb-803f-fb4828a5d89akevinwebben927 Hi my name is Kevin and recently I purchased 3 gift cards. Two came in and the other  one said it was cancelled. I went to my account to see if I got a refund but instead I got a message saying that my email was not found linked to any rewards account. I am really worried and have tried to contact bing customer support. However, I get a 500 internal error message saying that this page cannot be displayed. Any help would be appreciated and any info on what has happened to my account. http://www.bing.com/blogs/bingsearch/f/12244/t/680999.aspxSat, 15 Jun 2013 16:01:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:91f20008-ecab-4581-8e6d-0b99f3c147d3thesovereignspeaks I attempted to place an order for 100 MS points and had my order cancelled, my Bing rewards account disassociated with my Microsoft account and have lost my Gold status.  My attempts to contact Customer service is met with a error.  What else can I do?    Shawn http://www.bing.com/blogs/bingsearch/f/12244/p/680920/9694222.aspx#9694222Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:19:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:df7d325e-645e-486a-85c0-14df0fd6ff31shawngarthwaite Mine is doing the exact same thing. I tried contacting customer support about it, but it says there is an error every time that I do. What gives bing? http://www.bing.com/blogs/bingsearch/f/12244/t/680985.aspxFri, 14 Jun 2013 07:07:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:7e825159-888d-44c9-87f0-9599f1fce681fgaytompson91 I can't insert my account details and redeem my rewards because it doesn't save when I click save. How can I resolve this issue? Thank you. http://www.bing.com/blogs/bingsearch/f/12244/t/680955.aspxThu, 13 Jun 2013 00:43:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:ed7e4507-72ab-4c53-a30b-193d58640bd2premiummount hello, i recently opend Premium Mount website. Mostly TV wall, ceiling, rack and camera mount to sell. i need to increase traffic but how do i use bing to increase web traffic? www.premiummount.com thank you http://www.bing.com/blogs/bingsearch/f/12244/t/680954.aspxWed, 12 Jun 2013 21:04:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:06bb0d55-fe09-4abd-8760-befba0c17dcemashtest There is an error when someone attempts to order Bing Rewards. I am currently trying to order a 100 MSP, and I have more than the needed about of points in my account. When I go to order and click Redeem, it brings me to a page to enter my information. So I enter my address, city, state, zip, and phone. All info is correct and checked. When I press "Save," it reloads the page and gives me these errors:  Address1 is required. City is required. Zip Code is required. Phone Prefix is required. Phone Number is required. It acts as though I submitted a blank forum. Why is this happening, and please try it for yourselves to see what's going on. ALSO, when I click on FAQ button at the right side, and then I click the button to contact the support team, it brings me to a 500 Internal server error webpage. Please fix this! Thank you very much! http://www.bing.com/blogs/bingsearch/f/12244/p/650294/9694199.aspx#9694199Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:56:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:bb74b39b-2dc8-44b1-8246-f3a0a4b17162jeric1963 If there is a security issue if you put in a spell check, then I don't want it!! That is why I just deleted Google. But, what do you suggest for us that do need a sometimes do need a spellcheck without  hurting our security?