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Sensex Index Rebounds From Four-Month Low on Speculation Decline Overdone
Bloomberg
By Rajhkumar K Shaaw - Tue Jun 21 05:43:28 GMT 2011 June 20 (Bloomberg) --International Monetary Fund Acting Managing Director John Lipsky talks about Greece's debt crisis and the IMF's efforts to implement the existing rescue program for the country. ...
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Asian Stocks Rise on Easing Greek Concern
Bloomberg
By Shani Raja - Tue Jun 21 06:00:34 GMT 2011 BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's No. 1 mining company and Australia's biggest oil producer, climbed 1.5 percent in Sydney as crude prices advanced. Photographer: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg June 21 (Bloomberg)...
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Asia Stocks Snap Four-Day Drop, Euro Gains as Juncker Eases Greek Concerns
Bloomberg
By Shiyin Chen and Shani Raja - Tue Jun 21 07:12:19 GMT 2011 June 21 (Bloomberg) -- Stephen Wood, chief market strategist for Russell Investments, talks about Greece's debt crisis and the outlook for global markets. Wood speaks from New York with Susan...
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RBA Weighs Inflation Against Europe Crisis
Bloomberg
By Michael Heath - Tue Jun 21 03:27:27 GMT 2011 June 21 (Bloomberg) -- Stephen Wood, chief market strategist for Russell Investments, talks about Greece's debt crisis and the outlook for global markets. Wood speaks from New York with Susan Li on ...
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U.S. aims for global food-risk coalition
Tucson Citizen
by Elizabeth Weise on Jun. 21, 2011, under Arizona Republic News At a time when nearly two-thirds of the fruits and vegetables, more than three-quarters of the seafood and 80 percent of the active ingredients in drugs consumed in the United States come ...
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Tombini Says Brazil Must Remain 'Vigilant' Against Global Capital Inflows
Bloomberg
By Alexander Ragir - Tue Jun 21 04:30:00 GMT 2011 Brazilian central bank President Alexandre Tombini said the government needs to remain “vigilant” in fighting capital inflows that have pressured the currency, domestic demand and consumer prices in ...
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Existing-Home Sales in U.S. Probably Dropped
Bloomberg
By Timothy R. Homan - Tue Jun 21 04:00:33 GMT 2011 Sales of previously owned US homes probably fell in May to the lowest level this year, a sign that housing lags behind other parts of the economy, economists said before a report today. ...
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Peso Bonds Post Longest Slump Since February as U.S. Slows: Mexico Credit
Bloomberg
By Jonathan J. Levin - Tue Jun 21 04:00:00 GMT 2011 Hedge funds and other investors are cutting their bullish bets on the Mexican peso by the most in 10 months on concern a slowdown in the US economy will crimp demand for the Latin American country's ...
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Copper Imports by China Dropping 32% as Stockpiles Deter Foreign Purchases
Bloomberg
By Bloomberg News - Tue Jun 21 04:41:50 GMT 2011 Workers supervise the unloading of Peruvian copper concentrate from a ship berthed in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China. China's copper imports have fallen as local output has risen and prices overseas ...
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China Renewable Energy Industry Update: Jun. 21
China Briefing
GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd said on June 14 it would put on hold a planned bond issue of US$250 million to US$300 million as a result of the current volatility on theglobal financial markets. The Hong Kong-based company makes silicon wafers and ...
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Dollar Weakens Versus Euro on Speculation U.S. Home Sales Fell Last Month
Bloomberg
By Candice Zachariahs and Masaki Kondo - Tue Jun 21 06:00:34 GMT 2011 June 21(Bloomberg) -- Stephen Wood, chief market strategist for Russell Investments, talks about Greece's debt crisis and the outlook for global markets. Wood speaks from New York ...
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HP Fuels Growth, Innovation for Small and Midsize Businesses
MarketWatch (press release)
PALO ALTO, Calif., Jun 21, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- HP /quotes/zigman/229301/quotes/nls/hpq HPQ -0.03% today announced new solutions, advanced technology and an expanded entrepreneur program to enable small and midsize businesses (SMBs) to drive growth, ...
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Fukushima Crisis Gives GE, BYD Opportunity
Bloomberg
By Mariko Yasu and Maki Shiraki - Tue Jun 21 01:18:13 GMT 2011 Commuters take the stairs beside an escalator, which has been suspended to save electricity, at a train station in Tokyo. Photographer: Toshiyuki Aizawa/Bloomberg A businessman walks near a ...
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South Africa's Economy Added 47000 Non-Farm Jobs in Quarter, Agency Says
Bloomberg
By Mike Cohen - Tue Jun 21 07:03:50 GMT 2011 South Africa, which has the highest unemployment rate of 61 countries tracked by Bloomberg, added 47000 non-farm jobs in the first quarter, as growth in Africa's largest economy gathered pace. ...
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CapitaLand to Double China Portfolio Over Five Years on Economic Expansion
Bloomberg
By Bloomberg News - Tue Jun 21 02:20:55 GMT 2011 Pedestrians walk past a billboard with CapitaLand Ltd.'s logo in Singapore. Photographer: Jonathan Drake/BloombergJune 16 (Bloomberg) -- Bei Fu, an analyst at Standard & Poor's, talks about the outlook...
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Singapore Stocks: CapitaLand, Cougar Marine, Noble, Yangzijiang
Bloomberg
By Jonathan Burgos - Tue Jun 21 04:43:31 GMT 2011 Singapore's Straits Times Index (FSSTI) rose 0.6 percent to 3032.50 as of the 12:30 pm trading break. Almost six stocks gained for each that fell in the benchmark index of 30 companies. ...
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Pantone Extends PANTONE PLUS SERIES with Two Indispensable Guides for Two ...
MarketWatch (press release)
CARLSTADT, NJ, Jun 21, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Pantone LLC, an X-Rite company /quotes/zigman/80197/quotes/nls/xrit XRIT +4.23% and the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, today announced two ...
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Crude Oil Futures Increase in New York as Juncker Eases Greek Debt Concern
Bloomberg
By Ben Sharples and Ann Koh - Tue Jun 21 07:08:18 GMT 2011 June 21 (Bloomberg) -- Simon Wardell, energy research manager at IHS Global Insight, discusses crude oil prices. Wardell speaks with Linzie Janis on Bloomberg Television's "Countdown. ...
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Freescale extends 16-bit automotive microcontroller capability with S12 MagniV ...
MarketWatch (press release)
SAN ANTONIO, Jun 21, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Freescale Semiconductor /quotes/zigman/5263978/quotes/nls/fsl FSL -0.67% today introduced the first single-chip device in its S12 MagniV mixed-signal microcontroller (MCU) family, the S12VR64. ...
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Huawei Global Consumer Push Leads to Banned Facebook, YouTube
Bloomberg
Photographer: Munshi Ahmed/Bloomberg June 21 (Bloomberg) -- Duncan Clark, chairman of BDA China, a Beijing-based technology consultancy, talks about Huawei Technologies Co.'s business strategy. Huawei, China's largest phone-network equipment maker, ...
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Indonesian Rupiah Gains on Easing Greek Concern; Bonds Decline
Bloomberg
The rupiah has appreciated 4.4 percent this year as global funds increased holdings of government debt by 21 percent to 237.79 trillion rupiah ($27.7 billion) through June 17, according to data from the debt management office. Ten-year bonds declined ...
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Singapore Exchange Welcomes Julie Heng as New Commodities Head
MarketWatch (press release)
Singapore, Jun 21, 2011 (ACN Newswire via COMTEX) -- Singapore Exchange (SGX) is appointing Ms Julie Heng as Senior Vice President and Head of Commodities from 22June. In her new role, Ms Heng will lead SGX's effort to become the leading commodities ...
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Hedge Fund Insider Probe Claims Third Trial Victory With Expert Networker
Bloomberg
Ex-Galleon trader Zvi Goffer was convicted with two others June 13 on related charges and faces a similar sentence Sept. 21. At trial Hendon argued Barai had at least a dozen other people at publicly traded companies provided him with inside ...
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Shorts Sell 'Solarcoaster' on China Panel Glut
Bloomberg
Manufacturers of solar cells, the device fastened to panels for converting sunlight into electricity, have cut their price about 21 percent this year, prompting panel makers to follow suit, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. ...
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Champion Minerals to Present at RBC Capital Markets' 2011 Global Mining and ...
MarketWatch (press release)
... Minerals Inc. ("champion minerals" or the "company" (tsx:CHM)(frankfurt:P02) today announced that the Company will be presenting at RBC Capital Markets' 2011 GlobalMining and Materials Conference on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 2:05 pm eastern time....
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Junk-Debt Markets Are 'Most Bearish' in 12 Months, McGrath Says
Bloomberg
By Will Robinson - Mon Jun 20 21:13:40 GMT 2011 Junk-debt markets are facing “the most bearish sentiment we've seen” in the past 12 to 18 months, Joe McGrath, head ofglobal leveraged finance at Barclays Capital, said to reporters at a June 20 ...
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Travelzoo CEO to Present at Goldman Sachs Second Annual dotCommerce Day
MarketWatch (press release)
The presentation will take place on Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at 9:45 am Eastern Standard Time at the Le Parker Meridien Hotel in New York City. Attendance to the conference is by invitation only. Travelzoo Inc. is a global Internet media company. ...
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METALS-Copper up on hopes of no hard landing for Greece
Reuters Africa
SHANGHAI, June 21 (Reuters) - London copper ticked up on Tuesday in cautious range-bound trading on a weaker dollar as the euro rose on hopes that European policymakers would try to avoid a hard landing for the economy of heavily indebted Greece. ...
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Wal-Mart, Barclays, Theflyonthewall, Langbar, Primary Global in Court News
Bloomberg
By Elizabeth Amon - Tue Jun 21 04:01:01 GMT 2011 The US Supreme Court, in a ruling that will mean new limits on class-action suits, ruled that Wal- Mart Stores Inc. can't be sued for discrimination on behalf of potentially a million female workers. ...
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ViiV Healthcare Awards Small Grants from Positive Action for Children...
CSRwire.com (press release)
LONDON, Jun. 20 /CSRwire/ - ViiV Healthcare announced today that it has awarded £1 million to 82 projects in 21 countries across the globe aimed at improving the health and welfare of women, children and families affected by HIV. ...
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Leo Burnett and Campaign India presents 'Cannes 2011 Prediction Reel' contest
Campaign India
By Campaign India Team on Jun 21, 2011 (1 hour ago) Leo Burnett's annual Cannes Predictions Reel is culled from award-winning commercials and campaigns from the top advertising award shows each year. For over two decades, the reel has been prescient in...
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Finisar Corporation to Present at Investor Conference
MarketWatch (press release)
... a global technology leader in high-speed optical communications, today announced that the Company's management will speak at the upcoming investor conference NASDAQ OMX 26th Investor Program to be held in London, England, on June 21, 2011....
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U.S. Must Help Asean Countries Build South China Sea Defenses, McCain Says
Bloomberg
By Daniel Ten Kate - Tue Jun 21 04:52:20 GMT 2011 The US must help Southeast Asian countries build up naval defenses to counter “aggressive” Chinese actions in the South China Sea, Senator John McCain said in a speech. The US should aid the 10-member ...
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Nokia heralds new season
Capital FM Kenya
BY AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE SINGAPORE, Jun 21 - Troubled mobile phone giant Nokia on Tuesday declared that a "new season" had begun for the firm as it struggles to protect market share from rivals like Apple and Samsung. Nokia chief executive Stephen Elop ...
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Study: Sea level rising at "unprecedented" pace
CBS News
Washington, June 21: The sea level along the US Atlantic coast is rising faster now than at any time in the past 2000 years because of the changes in global mean surface temperature, according to a new study. The research was conducted by Andrew Kemp,...
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Intergraph(R) CADWorx(R) & Analysis University 2011 Early Bird Registration ...
Marketwire (press release)
... Jun 20, 2011) - The Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis University 2011 (CAU2011) early bird discount will end July 1, 2011, with a $200 savings for engineers and plant design professionals registering for the event to be held September 19-21, ...
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Home News National UK Minister conveys country's commitment for long-term ...
Associated Press of Pakistan
UNITED NATIONS, June 21 (APP): Pointing out that Pakistan hosts the highest number of refugees -- 1.9 million—the UN said in a report Monday that an estimated 80 per cent of the world's refugees now live in developing countries and yet anti-refugee ...
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Swiftrank Intros New Name, TravelShark
TMC Net
Jun 21, 2011 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Weary of constantly explaining the meaning of the name "Swiftrank" and of having to spell it out to everyone, Swiftrank has announced the launch of its new moniker, "TravelShark." The Company said that it ...
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Foster's knocks back $10b SABMiller bid, shares jump
mydigitalfc.com
By Reuters Jun 21 2011 , Melbourne Foster's Group on Tuesday rejected a A$9.5 billion ($10.1 billion) cash takeover offer from global giant SABMiller as too low, but investors were betting Australia's largest brewer would succumb to a slightly higher ...
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Lawmakers, White House to speed up debt talks
Tucson Citizen
by Lori Montgomery on Jun. 21, 2011, under Arizona Republic News WASHINGTON – The White House and congressional leaders are accelerating negotiations over the biggest debt-reduction package in at least two decades amid mounting concern that the effort ...
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Pantone Extends PANTONE PLUS SERIES with Two Indispensable Guides for Two ...
Gamut News (press release)
Jun. 21, 2011 (Business Wire) — Pantone LLC, an X-Rite company (NASDAQ: XRIT) and the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, today announced two new guides that extend the popular PANTONE...
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LME METALS-Factors to watch on June 21 | Metals & Mining | Reuters
LONDON, June 21 (Reuters) - Copper edged up on Tuesday as the dollar weakened and investors bet that ... LME METALS-Factors to watch on June 21. Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:49am GMT ... German ZEW current conditions for June, 0900 GMT ... providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, ...
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Reuters World News Highlights at 0515 GMT, Jun 21 00:33 Hours ago
Reuters World News Highlights at 0515 GMT, Jun 21. Live Chat! Trade the News. Tuesday June 21, 2011 03:15:05 AM GMT. Reuters News Bookmark and Share ...
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Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on June 21 - CNBC
Current DateTime: 12:17:31 21 Jun 2011 LinksList Documentid: 23452764 .... How businesses and consumers are dealing with the changing world of energy. ... PRAGUE,June 21 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events .... GlobalBusiness and Financial News, Stock Quotes, and Market Data and Analysis ...
www.cnbc.com/id/43474885
DIARY – Germany – to July 21 - A Financial News
(A Financial News) Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:30am EDT For Today in Germany diary ... DATE F'CAST 21Jun 0900/1100 DE ZEW index Jun -2.0 3.1 21Jun 0900/1100 DE ZEWcurrent cnd Jun 89.5 ... No interest rate announcements scheduled ( to June 22). ...and 550 young researchers from around the world will meet to exchange ideas, ...
www.afinancialnews.com/.../us.../diary-germany-to-july-21.ht...
Green Lantern powers to the top - All Global News on One Page
News, Sensations, Celebrities, World, Weather, Financial, Culture … ... to make and has a marketing budget of $125m (£77.3m), is the latest to be based on a comic book creation. ... Published: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 05:15 ... More A World Away (June 21st, 2011); Move Over Twitter Make Room for Tumblr (June 21st, 2011) ...
www.allword-news.co.uk/.../green-lantern-powers-to-the-top/
Tuesday Newspaper Review - Irish Business News and International ...
Irish/Ireland Business News, Internationa, Global, World, European Union, Financial Information ... News : International, Last Updated: Jun 21, 2011 - 7 44 AM ... Stories - - June 21, 2011. By Finfacts Team Jun 21, 2011 - 7:08 AM ... on the interest rate have intensified in recent days, government sources said. ...
www.finfacts.ie/irishfinancenews/article_1022573.shtml
THE DAILY STAR :: Business :: International :: OECD chief predicts ...
TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011. 02:21 AM Beirut time ... said when asked if recent signs of a slowdown pointed to a major weakening in the global economy. ...
www.dailystar.com.lb/.../OECD-chief-predicts-there-will-be-n...
Q&A: Universal Energy Access is Possible With the ... - Global Issues
From Jun. 21 to 23, the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation ... Q : How can we reach the world's energy poor at an affordable and accessible cost? ... Q: What has UNIDO accomplished in recent years concerning poverty reduction and ... RelatedNews Topics; Latest News Headlines; Related In-depth Issues ...
www.globalissues.org/news/2011/06/15/10098
Syngenta Sets Out Path to Expand Global Leadership
BASEL, Switzerland, June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ... Eurozone Current Account Shows 5.1 Billion Euro Deficit ... Retreating in Many Parts of the Developed World, Says a New Report by The Boston Consulting Group [21 Jun 2011] Marketwire ...
finance.einnews.com/.../454664-syngenta-sets-out-path-to-exp...

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