- December 21st, 2009
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Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.4258; (P) 1.4334; (R1) 1.4407; More A short term bottom might be in place at 1.4261 and intraday bias in EUR/USD is turned neutral for the moment.Some consolidations could now be…
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Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.0377; (P) 1.0437; (R1) 1.0487; More Intraday bias in USD/CHF remains neutral for the moment and deeper retreat could still be seen to 4 hours 55 EMA (now at 1.0345) and below.But…
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Holiday Trading Starts Market Brief Thin, directionless trading is the best way to describe the Asian session.And with no first their economic data released today, we should expect more…
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The European Union on Monday voiced deep concern over Cambodia's expulsion of 20 Uighurs from the restive Chinese region of Xinjiang and urged Beijing to treat them properly.In a statement, the Swedis…
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With a per theater average more than $20,000 and a domestic intake of $73 million, Avatar got off to an impressive start at the box office, though it didn't post the top numbers of the year, as some…
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China has announced it is targeting economic growth of 8% in 2010, despite the continuing effects of the global downturn.Beijing has targeted 8% growth for the past few years, and has yet to fall shor…
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By Nandita Bose MUMBAI, Dec 21 - Aegis Logistics said it was to buy an Indian unit of Royal Dutch Shell for an undisclosed sum, in a deal that will help the Indian oil, gas and chemicals logistics c…
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A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of B++ and issuer credit ratings of bbb+ to the members of Stewart Title Group . A.M. Best also has assigned the ICR of bb+ to the parent h…
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INPUT, the leading authority on government business, today announced new research detailing adoption trends for Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Service Oriented Architecture , Open Source Software a…
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SAP/Business Objects and Four Top Wireless Providers Rank Last in Scores 5000 IT Pros Have Rated Vendors as Company Nears Two-Year Mark VendorRate , the only Web-based business information service t…
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E*Trade Financial Corp. named RobertDruskin as chairman and interim chief executive officer afterfailing to find a permanent replacement on time for DonaldLayton, who helped save the online brokerage…
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Bank and online brokerage firm E*Trade Financial Corp. (ETFC) announced Monday that it has named Lead Independent Director Robert Druskin as the chairman of the board and as the interim chief executiv…
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Drugstore chain operator Walgreen Co. (WAG) said Monday that its profit for the first quarter increased by about 20%, helped by a 10% growth in prescription sales and a flu shot campaign that lifted f…
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NEW YORK The Fed Reserve Bank of Chicago said on Monday its gauge of the national economy rose but still remained stuck in negative territory in November, suggesting a resumption of below-average U.S…
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The Bonds are convertible into common shares, par value US$0.01, of theCompany at a conversion price of US$1.25 per share, subjectto adjustment under certain circumstances.The Bonds pay interest on a…
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Minemakers Ltd (ASX: MAK) said today that it has now road-hauled the first trial parcel of Wonarah ore to the port of Darwin for shipping to potential customers in India and New Zealand.The material c…
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BUDAPEST, Dec 21 - Following are highlights of the Hungarian central bank's statement on its rate meeting, and a news conference with Governor Andras Simor. The bank cut interest rates by a less th…
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Dec 21 - Nordson Corp: * Names Michael F. Hilton as new President and Chief Executive Officer , effective January 16, 2010 * Says Hilton will succeed retiring president and Chief Executive Officer…
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Dec 21 - Affymtx Inc: * FDA grants emergency use authorization for TessArae 2009 H1N1 Influenza A Virus assay based on the Affymtx Genechip Platform * Says declaration of emergency will expire on A…
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Rockwell Collins has been selected to provide avionics and pilot controls for the new MC-21 family of single-aisle aircraft being developed by Russian-based Irkut Corporation, part of United Aircraft…
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- December 18th, 2009
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Dec 18 - Hong Kong's Census and Statistics Department issued the following data on Friday on the estimated value of the territory's outward processing trade with China in third quarter of 2009. Outw…
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By Chris Meyers TOKYO, Dec 18 - A Japanese man has married a character in a popular video game, taking her and his handheld game console on an overseas honeymoon. The man, who prefers to use his…
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* Olam buys 13.3 mln PureCircle shares at 250p/shr * Purchase price at 6.6 pct premium to Thursday's close * Deal value at 33.2 mln stg Dec 18 - PureCircle Ltd said Singapore commodities firm Ol…
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Dec 18 - Dutch seasonally adjusted consumer confidence rose to minus 11 points in December from minus 14 points in November, Statistics Netherlands said on Friday. KEY FIGURES DUTCH CONSUMER CONF…
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STOCKHOLM, Dec 18 - Sweden's leading economic think tank said on Friday it expected the country's central bank to begin raising interest rates in September next year from their current record low. I…
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Regulatory News: HiQ has signed a new framework agreement with NASDAQ OMX. The new agreement - which is effective for two years - gives HiQ the status of Preferred Supplier to NASDAQ OMX and covers s…
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ISTANBUL, Dec 18 - Turkey's lira currency and bonds weakened on Friday after the central bank left interest rates unchanged and a broader sell off in emerging market currencies weighed. The lira wea…
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PARIS, Dec 18 - Accor co-founder Gerard Pelisson said the French hotelier may dispose of its low-cost north American chain Motel 6, while luxury chain Sofitel should be profitable within two years, L…
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RIGA, Dec 18 - Latvia's economy, one of Europe's worst hit by the financial crisis, is showing signs of stability and investor confidence could return in 2010, Finance Minister Einars Repse was quote…
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BEIJING, Dec 18 - China should let foreign financial institutions and central banks invest in the onshore bond market as a way of boosting the yuan's role as a trade settlement currency, a lawmaker s…
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MILAN, Dec 18 - Milan broker Equita is placing about 3 million shares in Italian department store chain Gruppo Coin at a price of around 4.45 euros each, three traders said on Friday. One of the tra…
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Dec 18 - United Arab Emirates: Banks: * Goldman Sachs cuts Dubai Islamic Bank to sell from neutral; price target to 2.20 dirhams from 3.21 dirhams * Goldman Sachs cuts Emirates NBD to sell from bu…
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Dec 18 - Europe Energy: * Goldman Sachs cuts Statoil ASA to neutral from buy * Goldman Sachs cuts Total SA to sell from neutral * Goldman Sachs cuts Repsol YPF SA to sell from neutral * Goldman S…
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SHANGHAI, Dec 18 - China's top listed steel firm, Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd or Baosteel, will consider mergers and acquisitions in the industry and look out for opportunities to invest abroad, it…
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FRANKFURT, Dec 18 - The amount of cash banks deposited overnight with the European Central Bank jumped after the ECB handed out 97 billion euros in 12-month funds to banks in a tender on Thursday, da…
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TOKYO, Dec 18 - American Airlines said it is still in talks with Japan Airlines Corp on a deal that would keep JAL in the Oneworld alliance and prevent it from defecting to Delta Air Lines and the ri…
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HONG KONG, Dec 18 - Hutchison Port Holdings, a unit of conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa, said on Friday that it will invest in a terminal at Australia's New South Wales to tap the growing trade volume…
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BANGKOK, Dec 18 - Thailand's benchmark stock index was down 0.5 percent at 712.39 in thin turnover of 7.8 billion baht at 0806 GMT on Friday. Stocks on the move include: EASTERN WATER RESOURCES…
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Morning Forex Overview Previous session overview The € was clawing back some of its losses against the dollar following a surge in the greenback during U.S.trade as demand for risk wa…
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Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.4986; (P) 1.5040; (R1) 1.5073; More EUR/CHF drops sharply to today and accelerated to as low as 1.4905 after taking out 1.5000 psychological support.Some recovery is seen after EU…
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- December 13th, 2009
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Suspected Islamic militants killed aguard and freed at least 31 inmates after busting through a walland storming a jail in the southern Philippines, police said. One of the attackers was also killed i…
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Royal Dutch Shell Plc and OAO Lukoilwill join BP Plc and Exxon Mobil Corp. among Iraq's top oilproducers based on their pledges in winning bids this weekend asthe country auctioned 28 percent of its c…
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A Democratic compromise over health-care legislation came under attack yesterday from within theparty as 10 senators voiced concern the plan would make itharder for the elderly to get medical care. Th…
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- December 12th, 2009
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ISLAMABAD, Dec 13 - Pakistan's trade deficit fell to $986.51 million in November compared with $1.18 billion in November last year, according to the Federal Bureau of Statistics. The deficit was $1.…
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Chinese President Hu Jintao has unveiled the Kazakh section of a 7,000km (4,300 miles) natural gas pipeline joining Central Asia to China.Mr Hu was joined by Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev…
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Houston voters chose Annise Parkerto replace Bill White as the next mayor of the fourth-largestU.S. city by population. Parker won by a margin of 53.6 percent to 46.4 percent forGene Locke, according…
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Accenture Plc, the consultingcompany that built its marketing around Tiger Woods, removed himfrom its Web site, while Procter & Gamble Co. said it will beginphasing the athlete out of promotions f…
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An American citizen was detained bythe Cuban government Dec. 5 and the U.S. government is seekingaccess to the person "as soon as possible, State Departmentspokeswoman Megan Mattson said. "The U.S. In…
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Thailand will file charges Mondayagainst the five crew members of the cargo aircraft seized inBangkok on Saturday for carrying weapons, an official said. The plane, on route from North Korea and carry…
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TOKYO Japan Petroleum Exploration Co Petronas Japex to invest $7 billion in Iraq oil field report
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