Have a Fourth of July Rib Fest at TGIFriday’s

A great American holiday deserves a celebration with great American food! And in the Philippines, there is no other place to best celebrate this US Holiday but at America’s iconic restaurant…TGIFRIDAYS!

This year, Fourth of July will once again become a festive date because TGIFridays will offer a 40% discount on its  Jack Daniel’s Ribs and Baby Back Ribs. So if you are ready for a Rib Fest, this is the day and place to be. This discount is applicable on orders of full racks or half slabs of its signature ribs

TGIFridays ribs have that fall-off-the-bone, fire grilled flavor that made bestsellers. Jack Daniel’s Ribs are seasoned with Cajun spices and generously glazed with the signature Jack Daniel’s sauce. The Baby Back Ribs, on the other hand, are coated with tangy barbecue sauce. Chow them down with crispy, seasoned fries and a refreshing coleslaw salad.

Mark your calendars! Fly your flags on the 4th of July and be ready for this rib fest at TGIFridays.



To know more about TGIFridays, check out its social media sites: Facebook , Instagram, Twitter and its website – www.fridays.com.ph. ADVT. 

source: lifestyle.inquirer.net

Dow, S&P end at records in fireworks before the Fourth

NEW YORK - The Dow and the S&P 500 closed at record highs on Tuesday as manufacturing activity picked up in the United States and Asia and increased optimism about the global economy's health.

The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average came close to the 17,000 milestone in early afternoon trading, rising slightly over 1 percent to 16,998.70. The rally - led by IBM (IBM.N), up 2.8 percent at $186.35, and Visa Inc (V.N), up 1.7 percent at $214.25 - marked the first trading day of both the third quarter and the second half of 2014. The U.S. stock market will be closed on Friday for the Independence Day holiday on the Fourth of July.

Financial data firm Markit said its final US Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index rose to 57.3 in June, the highest since May 2010, although it was slightly lower than the preliminary read of 57.5.

A report from the Institute for Supply Management showed its index of national factory activity was at 55.3, little changed from May's 55.4 reading.

"The basic message is that it's pretty much the same level as May so that's very positive news for the U.S. manufacturing," said Anthony Karydakis, chief economic strategist at Miller Tabak in New York.

The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI rose 129.47 points or 0.77 percent, to end at 16,956.07. The S&P 500 .SPX gained 13.09 points or 0.67 percent, to 1,973.32. The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC shot up 50.47 points or 1.14 percent, to 4,458.65.

Shares of Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) rose 7.4 percent to $473.10 after Goldman Sachs raised its rating on the streaming video company's shares to "buy" from "neutral", according to theflyonthewall.com.

Twitter (TWTR.N) shares jumped 2.6 percent to $42.05 on news that a former Goldman Sachs (GS.N) executive would become the company's new chief financial officer while current CFO Mike Gupta will become senior vice president of strategic investments.

Shares of credit and debit card companies rose after Elvira Nabiullina, the chairwoman of Russia's central bank, said Russia may reduce pledges imposed on MasterCard and Visa if they find local processing partners. MasterCard shares (MA.N) climbed 2.8 percent to $75.53.

Positive data from Asia helped buoy investors' confidence in the strength of the global economy, including China's final reading of the HSBC/Markit purchasing managers' index (PMI) for June, which rose to 50.7 from May's 49.4.

Manufacturing in Japan, the world's third-biggest economy, also picked up in June, fueled by improving demand at home. Growth in the euro zone, however, faltered as Germany, the region's top economy, slowed.

About 5.84 billion shares changed hands on US exchanges, in line with last month's average of about 5.8 billion, according to data from BATS Global Markets.

Advancers outnumbered decliners on the New York Stock Exchange by a ratio of about 2 to 1, while on the Nasdaq, nearly three stocks rose for every one that fell.  — Reuters

source: gmanetwork.com

US Embassy Manila closed on Thursday to mark US Independence Day

The United States Embassy in Manila will be closed on Thursday in observance of the Fourth of July, or Independence Day in the US.

In a post on its Google+ account, the US Embassy said it and its affiliated offices will resume normal operations on Friday, July 5.

"The Embassy of the United States in Manila and its affiliated offices will be closed to the public on Thursday, July 4, in observance of the 237th Anniversary of U.S. Independence... The Embassy and its affiliated offices will resume their services on Friday, July 5, 2013," it said.

On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress and set the US' 13 colonies on the "road to freedom as a sovereign nation," the US census website said.

While the US had an estimated population of 2.5 million in July 1776, the population has grown to 316.2 million today.

"As always, this most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country," it said. - VVP, GMA News

source: gmanetwork.com

Taylor Swift Hangs with Patrick Schwarzenegger on Independence Day

Has Taylor Swift found a new Romeo in Patrick Schwarzenegger – or are they just happy to be celebrating Independence Day?

On the Fourth of July, the Grammy winner, 22, was spotted hugging Schwarzenegger – the son of Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger – after spending time with him and much of the Kennedy clan at the Kennedys's Cape Cod compound the day before. The two were also seen laughing and walking along the beach together.








 "Had such an amazing day," Schwarzenegger, 18, Tweeted. "Best 4th of July I could ask for. Hope everyone had a great day!"

On Monday, Swift performed a duet with James Taylor at the Tanglewood Music Festival, in Lenox, Mass. The "Love Story" singer has previously been linked to Joe Jonas, John Mayer, and Jake Gyllenhaal.

But this isn't the first time the singer has been spotted hanging out with the Kennedy family: In January, ABC News reported that Swift was spotted at the Sundance Film Festival premiere of the documentary Ethel (about Ethel Kennedy), where she was spotted alongside the film's director Rory Kennedy. And Swift told Vogue at the time, "The only time in my life I have ever been starstruck was meeting Caroline and Ethel Kennedy."

Schwarzenegger, a male model, owns a philanthropic clothing line called Project360.

 source: people.com