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    <title><![CDATA[Spain car sales to decline sharply in second half: report]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Anfac expects a sharp drop in car sales in Spain in the second half of 2010]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:03:20 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Market looks to jobs data for direction, soft numbers expected]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The U.S. stock market will look to the Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs data for direction on Friday and investors are braced for a weak report.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:49:04 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Iran: stuck between Iraq and a hard place]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Iran is facing a multitude of problems – both external and internal – that threatens the growth of its all-important energy sector.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:04:51 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[US private sector adds 13,000 jobs in June - report]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[US private sector adds 13,000 jobs in June - report]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Investors have likely already discounted good Q2 earnings]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Second-quarter earnings are expected to beat analysts&#039; estimates, but they are unlikely to match the huge year-over-year gains witnessed in the first quarter.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:49:36 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[CB consumer confidence drops well below forecast]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Consumer confidence plunged well below expectations for June, possibly indicating that consumers are increasingly questioning strength of the job market and overall economy.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Experts see potential for higher gold prices]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Despite the recent run-up in prices, some experts think that gold may still have significant upside potential.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Private payroll may show jump in June; but overall joblessness will likely edge up]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Private payroll may show jump in June; but overall joblessness will likely edge up]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:51:51 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[G20: Much ado about something?]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[G20 leaders agree to disagree on how to engineer their respective economic recoveries.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:32:53 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Fed's Bullard sees two-year limbo period for banks]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Fed&#039;s Bullard sees two-year limbo period for banks]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:20:20 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[G20 offers no big boost for fearful markets]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Deficit pledges made by Group of 20 leaders on Sunday won&#039;t provide a big boost for financial markets.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:18:09 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[G20 searches for common pace in uneven recovery]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[World leaders cast about for a common approach on Saturday to securing an uneven economic recovery that is showing signs of fading.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:25:49 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Financial reform bill less onerous on banks than previously thought]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Although the financial reform bill is undoubtedly the most significant legislation for the financial industry since the 1930s, it is somewhat softer on banks than previously thought.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:53:53 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[US growth estimate revised down]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The US economy grew at an annual rate of 2.7% in the first three months of 2010, slower than previously estimated.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:12:01 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Unexpected downward revision to 1Q GDP raises more questions about economic recovery]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Unexpected downward revision to 1Q GDP raises more questions about economic recovery]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:49:05 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Greece trade deficit down 36 pct in April]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Greece’s deficit of trade balance amounted to 1.55 billion euros ($2.06 billion), 36 percent less than last year’s deficit of 2.42 billion euros ($3.17 billion).]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:55:02 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Bank of England lists key risks in UK financial system]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[In its bi-annual financial stability report, the Bank of England outlines the key risks to the UK banks]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:34:04 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Falling Treasury yields tell a tale of  woe]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Long-term bond yields have been dropping since early April, amidst a backdrop of increased worries over European sovereign debt and signs of a weak recovery in the U.S]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:57:23 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Core durable goods orders indicate strength in business investment]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Data in the durable goods orders report point to continued strength in business spending.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:39:14 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Italy unemployment rate rises to 9.1 pct in Q1]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The unemployment rate in Italy rose for the first three months of the year to 9.1 percent from 7.9 percent in first quarter of 2009, the Rome-based research center Istat said.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:35:41 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Real estate corrections not to affect Singapore banks: Fitch]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Real estate corrections not to affect Singapore bank, said a Fitch report on the banking sector stability in the Asia-Pacific region.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:33:58 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Euro zone industrial April orders up 0.9 percent]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Eurostat releases report on industrial new orders for the month of April]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:27:56 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[U.S. to face daunting debt problem in coming years]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The U.S. is set to face daunting problems from its swelling debt in the coming years despite the dollar&#039;s role as the world&#039;s reserve currency.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:53:20 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Fed maintains status quo]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[As expected, the Federal Reserve kept its benchmark Fed Funds rate at near-zero levels,]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:39:27 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[FOMC statement from June 22-23 meeting]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[FOMC statement from June 22-23 meeting]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:18:15 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Five nations to get $224 mln to boost food output]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday that five developing countries will get grants totaling $224 million from a new fund set up to reduce global hunger and poverty.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:35:53 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Sharp drop in new home sales may signal housing market double-dip]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Sharp drop in new home sales may signal housing market double-dip]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:47:14 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Millionaires increased spending on luxuries in '09]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[As financial markets recovered last year, the world&#039;s millionaires again indulged in their passions for luxury cars, yachts, art and jewelry.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:34:36 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[EU extends bank guarantees to Germany, recapitalization in Hungary]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[In view of growing uncertainty on economic prospects in the European region, the European Commission extends the state aid]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:05:59 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Canada's annual inflation rate slows to 1.4 pct]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Canada’s annual inflation rate slowed to 1.4 percent in May due to reasonable gasoline costs and lower prices for clothing.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:50:29 +0100</pubDate>
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