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		<title>Stocks cap an enormous July run with a mixed finish as economy shrinks at a slower pace</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — New hope for the economy just gave the stock market its best July in 20 years.

Investors placed big bets over the last month that the profit machine at U.S. companies will continue to rev higher and that the longest recession since World War II is finally easing its grip. If that turns [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US Steel reports another quarterly loss as steel demand remains muted despite recent uptick</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PITTSBURGH — United States Steel Corp. became the latest American steel company to report a loss in the April-June quarter as the slumping economy continued to drag down the industry&#8217;s biggest customers.

But domestic steelmakers are starting to see a rise in prices and orders as manufacturers and distributors replace their depleted stockpiles. Demand for products [...]]]></description>
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		<title>McLeod Russel eyeing plantations in Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:19:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KOLKATA - The world&#8217;s largest tea producer McLeod Russel India is eyeing plantations in Africa, a top company official said here Tuesday.

&#8220;Logically, I would love to go to Africa because it is god&#8217;s country for tea. The first focus will be Kenya. Once we go there, we will start looking for opportunities,&#8221; said company managing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>China seeks assurances that US budget deficits will not threaten their holdings of US debt</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Tuesday that the United States and China have reached agreement on the need to work toward more balanced global growth once the current economic crisis has ended.

Geithner spoke as the two countries were wrapping up two days of discussions aimed at seeking to narrow differences on a wide [...]]]></description>
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		<title>F5 Networks expects 4th-quarter profit above analyst expectations</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:23:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE — F5 Networks Inc., which makes products that manage and route computer network traffic, said Wednesday it expects fiscal fourth-quarter profit above analyst expectations.

The Seattle-based company said it predicts a fourth-quarter profit of 40 cents to 42 cents per share, excluding a stock-option expense, while analysts polled by Thomson Reuters predict a profit of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>European stocks slip as markets take stock on earnings, Fed statement; Asian indexes rise</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlo Piovano</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — Stock markets slipped in Europe on Wednesday and rose only modestly in Asia, as investors stepped back from a week-long rally fueled by upbeat earnings to assess the outlook for corporate profits amid a still-weak global economy.

By midday in Europe, Germany&#8217;s DAX was down 29.96 points, or 0.6 percent, at 5,064.01, while Britain&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alstom Q1 sales rise 7 percent; orders drop 27 percent as recession curbs power market demand</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/alstom-q1-sales-rise-7-percent-orders-drop-27-percent-as-recession-curbs-power-market-demand-110956/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:55:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PARIS — Alstom SA, one of the world&#8217;s largest power and transport engineering firms, said Thursday that revenue in the April-June quarter rose 7 percent as it took payments from past orders. The outlook was not encouraging, however, with new orders falling 27 percent.

Alstom CEO Patrick Kron warned that demand for new equipment in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oil falls below $60 after weak outlook on demand, anemic expectation for earnings season</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/oil-falls-below-60-after-weak-outlook-on-demand-anemic-expectation-for-earnings-season-106050/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ernest Scheyder</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Oil prices sank below $60 a barrel Friday, ending a week in which crude has fallen more than 10 percent on growing pessimism about the economy and also the well-being of companies about to report second-quarter earnings.

Benchmark crude for August delivery fell 52 cents to settle at $59.89 a barrel on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dollar climbs on mixed IMF outlook, consumer borrowing as investors seek safe havens</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:25:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The dollar continued to climb Wednesday as investors moved more assets into the safety of the American currency after consumers trimmed borrowing in May for the fourth straight month and the International Monetary Fund gave a mixed outlook on the economy.

In late New York trading Tuesday, the 16-nation euro fell to $1.3851 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USDA: Cotton acreage hits lowest level since 1983, amid continued interest in corn, soybeans</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:32:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Bohrer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS — U.S. farmers planted their fewest cotton acres since 1983 — just over 9 million — amid a continued swapping of acres for better priced and less-costly-to-produce crops such as corn and soybeans.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture also reported Tuesday that acreage planted in cotton in Mississippi and Louisiana was the lowest on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US stock futures point to slightly higher open as investors await the week&#8217;s key economic data</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are looking to start a holiday-shortened week on a positive note.

U.S. stock futures are slightly higher in early trading Monday, amid mixed moves in overseas markets. Stocks in Asia were lower, while European markets advanced.
Investors were pleased by data showing that European business and consumer confidence rose for a third straight [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home Depot says full-year earnings from continuing ops may beat previous forecast</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:58:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO — Home Depot Inc. said Wednesday that its full-year earnings from continuing operations may come in better than previously forecast, thanks to a combination of individual homeowners spending more and stronger overall sales.

The nation&#8217;s largest home improvement chain issued the rosier forecast weeks after smaller rival Lowe&#8217;s Cos. raised its full-year outlook after reporting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Remy Cointreau reports 12.5 pct fall in full-year profit owing to destocking by customers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Paris-based wine and spirits group Remy Cointreau reported Wednesday a 12.5 percent fall in full-year net profit, owing to substantial destocking by customers and costs associated with its exit from distribution network Maxxium.

It also declined to give an outlook for its 2010 earnings because of the uncertain economic climate.
The beverage maker said net profit for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tiffany 1st-quarter earnings fall 62 pct but matches view on sluggish consumer spending</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 20:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Jewelry retailer Tiffany &#038; Co. said Friday that its first-quarter profit plunged 62 percent as sales tumbled, particularly in the U.S., as consumers continued to shy away from luxury purchases.

Still, the earnings matched Wall Street&#8217;s expectations and the company maintained its profit outlook for the full year. Tiffany said it cut spending [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MGM Mirage taps Kerkorian to buy new shares and puts up Bellagio, Mirage to raise $2.5B in all</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 05:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oskar Garcia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LAS VEGAS — Casino operator MGM Mirage said Wednesday that it would tap its majority shareholder, billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, and use two of its most famous resorts as collateral to help raise $2.5 billion in capital as it fights to save itself and pay down some of its $14 billion in debt.

A series of moves [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wall Street storms higher on relief over jobs data, results of bank tests; Dow jumps 165</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 09:46:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Stocks soared Friday as Wall Street cheered the positive news it had been hoping for: Job losses slowed in April and big banks don&#8217;t need as much capital as some had feared. All the major indicators rose more than 1 percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which jumped 150 points.

Bank shares [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks move higher despite worse-than-expected reading on the economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:45:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors aren&#8217;t letting a bad report on the economy get to them.

Stocks surged Wednesday, lifting the Dow Jones industrials about 190 points even after the government reported that gross domestic product contracted at an annual rate of 6.1 percent during the first three months of the year.
That was a much steeper drop [...]]]></description>
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		<title>British economy shrinks 1.9 percent in first quarter, biggest decline in nearly 30 years</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/british-economy-shrinks-19-percent-in-first-quarter-biggest-decline-in-nearly-30-years-36917/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:43:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — The British economy shrank in the first quarter at its sharpest rate since the early days of Margaret Thatcher&#8217;s government 30 years ago as the financial crisis continued to wreak havoc on banks, retailing and manufacturing.

In its first estimate for the January-March period, the Office for National Statistics said Friday that gross domestic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Restaurant operator Yum Brands offer ambitious expansion plan overseas</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:51:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Schreiner</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum Brands Inc.&#8217;s stock surged Thursday as the operator of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC laid out ambitious plans for overseas expansion and offered an upbeat outlook for its U.S. business despite a sluggish first quarter.

The company reported Wednesday that its first-quarter profit fell 14 percent despite continued strong performance in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RBI paints grim picture ahead of policy review</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:07:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MUMBAI - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has painted a bleak forecast for the economy in its macro-economic report released Monday, saying business expectations for the coming months were &#8216;less than optimistic&#8217; and that economic growth would continue to be moderate on account of the global financial crisis.



&#8216;Reflecting global developments and their impact on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RBI chief meets Pranab, assures more steps</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:54:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Monday said it was closely monitoring the economic scenario and would take &#8216;appropriate policy action as may be necessary&#8217;.



RBI Governor Duwuri Subbarao Sunday met External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and &#8216;assured him that the Reserve Bank is constantly monitoring the situation&#8217;, a bank statement said.


&#8216;The governor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US economy faces &#8216;unusually prolonged&#8217; recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arun Kumar</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - The United States&#8217; economy would face an &#8216;unusually gradual and prolonged&#8217; period of recovery as it struggles to climb out of a deep global downturn, the US central bank has warned.



Releasing its economic outlook for 2009 Wednesday the Federal Reserve or Fed said it expected that the economy would contract by 0.5 percent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Highlights of interim budget presented in Lok Sabha</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Following are the highlights of the interim budget presented by Minister for External Affairs Pranab Mukherjee in the Lok Sabha Monday:



* Plan expenditure for 2009-10 pegged at Rs.952,231 crore (Rs.9.52 trillion)


* Budgetary support for 2009-10 at Rs.2,85,149 crore (Rs.2.85 trillion), 17.16 percent


* Additional plan expenditure between 0.5 percent to 1 percent of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wall Street gains as GMAC gets government funds</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DPA</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK - US stocks gained after the Treasury Department said it would commit $6 billion to support GMAC LLC, the financing arm of General Motors Corp, to save the ailing car giant from bankruptcy.



The Treasury said late Monday it would buy a $5 billion stake in GMAC and also lend General Motors an additional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bleak start to the week for equities markets</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MUMBAI - Indian equities markets made a disappointing start to the week as a key index fell more than 140 points by around noon Monday.



The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was trading at 9,185.95 points, a fall of 145.09 points or 1.56 percent from its previous close of 9,328.92 points.


Analysts feel [...]]]></description>
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