After all things happened in the Philippines. Our very own Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao put down a Mexican-American fighter David Diaz. Starting in the first round Pacquiao took advantage to Diaz until next round and so for.

The 25th anniversary of the decimal 1 Pound coin was celebrated by the British Royal Mint marked. The mint introduced two exclusive 14-coin proof collector sets: one includes 22-carat gold proof coins, the other - .925 sterling silver proof coins.

Sterling fell to 1.4531 euros from as high as 1.4636 euros on Thursday, and to .0165 from .0345 on Thursday. Northern Rock on Friday said it would need to get emergency funding from the Bank of England, as its wholesale funding model broke down with global credit markets in turmoil. See story. The pound had started to drop when news reports from the BBC and the Financial Times indicated that the lender needed central bank help. Though the U.K. lender has limited direct exposure to U.S. subprime mortgages, investor appetite for bonds backed by mortgage loans, regardless of origin, has vanished worldwide.