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		<title>Billion Dollar Green Tech IPO in 2011 Says John Doerr</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 21:14:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>taragana</dc:creator>
		
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John Doerr has been flying off the radar after the Internet Bubble went bust. There is no denying the fact that his backing of a company was considered to make it a goldmine in stock value. He could be seen every where as an investor but of late he has been missing from the ... Original article on  : <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/12/09/billion-dollar-green-tech-ipo-in-2011-says-john-doerr-116407/">Billion Dollar Green Tech IPO in 2011 Says John Doerr</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bank Of America Will Pay $137 Million in Bond Rigging</title>
		<link>http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/12/07/bank-of-america-will-pay-137-million-in-bond-rigging-116302/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 23:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>taragana</dc:creator>
		
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Bank of America will have to pay $ 137 million to settle a case of municipal bond bid-rigging against the bank. The investigation probes into whether large U.S. banks had made advance decisions on which investment house would win the auctions of guaranteed investment contracts that dictates the cities and counties to buy with .... <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/12/07/bank-of-america-will-pay-137-million-in-bond-rigging-116302/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Bank Of America Will Pay $137 Million in Bond Rigging</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Payday Loans: The Dark Facet</title>
		<link>http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/11/01/payday-loans-the-dark-facet-114987/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>taragana</dc:creator>
		
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Payday Loans may really sound easy going for many, but not all are satisfied with the concept.
The question that often storms the mind is that what actually happens to be the rate of interest charged by the lending company over the borrowed amount? Well, the legislation regarding payday loan varies from country to country and ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/11/01/payday-loans-the-dark-facet-114987/">Payday Loans: The Dark Facet</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Payday Loan: Easy Money But at a Cost</title>
		<link>http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/11/01/payday-loan-easy-money-but-at-a-cost-114985/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:32:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>taragana</dc:creator>
		
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Payday Loan happens to be a concept where a borrower can take a short-term loan to cover his expenses until he/she reaches his or her next payday. As a matter of fact, it is also referred to as paycheck advance or cash advance and serves as a mean for getting fast money, but obviously at ... <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/11/01/payday-loan-easy-money-but-at-a-cost-114985/">Read more : Payday Loan: Easy Money But at a Cost</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Steward Title writes new rules on foreclosure sales associated with flawed paperwork</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 21:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Conlin</dc:creator>
		
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Stewart Title clamps down on foreclosure sales

NEW YORK — Stewart Title Guaranty Co. is clamping down on sales of foreclosed homes that may be linked to flawed documentation.
In an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press, Houston-based Stewart is issuing guidelines to its agents that make it difficult to write policies on property foreclosed upon .... <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/08/steward-title-writes-new-rules-on-foreclosure-sales-associated-with-flawed-paperwork-113992/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Steward Title writes new rules on foreclosure sales associated with flawed paperwork</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bank of America stops foreclosures across the country, expanding review of mortgage documents</title>
		<link>http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/08/bank-of-america-stops-foreclosures-across-the-country-expanding-review-of-mortgage-documents-113991/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 21:33:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Zibel</dc:creator>
		
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Bank of America stops US foreclosures for review

WASHINGTON — Bank of America on Friday halted foreclosures on homes across the country so it could review paperwork in tens of thousands of cases for flaws, expanding a crisis at a perilous time for the housing market.
The move came as PNC Financial Services became the fourth major ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/08/bank-of-america-stops-foreclosures-across-the-country-expanding-review-of-mortgage-documents-113991/">Bank of America stops foreclosures across the country, expanding review of mortgage documents</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Uncertain economy leaves investors wondering when US market will fully recover</title>
		<link>http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/08/uncertain-economy-leaves-investors-wondering-when-us-market-will-fully-recover-113974/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:57:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David K. Randall</dc:creator>
		
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Market high a memory, investors are wary of stocks

NEW YORK — When the stock market hit its all-time high three years ago — three years that somehow seem much longer — Bob Auer&#8217;s life was very, very easy.
Then a broker with Morgan Stanley in Indianapolis, Auer had no trouble convincing clients that they could make .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/08/uncertain-economy-leaves-investors-wondering-when-us-market-will-fully-recover-113974/">Uncertain economy leaves investors wondering when US market will fully recover</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FDIC has authorized lawsuits against more than 50 executives, directors of failed banks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
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FDIC targets failed bank execs with legal action

WASHINGTON — Federal regulators have authorized legal action against more than 50 executives and directors of collapsed U.S. banks as they seek to recover about $1 billion in losses.
A spokesman for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Friday that the regulator&#8217;s board has approved possible lawsuits over the .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/08/fdic-has-authorized-lawsuits-against-more-than-50-executives-directors-of-failed-banks-113973/">FDIC has authorized lawsuits against more than 50 executives, directors of failed banks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News now in creditors&#8217; hands; new execs to push online news site</title>
		<link>http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/08/philadelphia-inquirer-daily-news-now-in-creditors-hands-new-execs-to-push-online-news-site-113958/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
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New era as Philly newspapers now owned by lenders

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News are starting a new era under the control of their former creditors.
The lenders include the hedge fund Angelo, Gordon &#038; Co., which also has stakes in several other U.S. newspapers.
The creditors posted $105 million in cash Friday to buy ... <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/08/philadelphia-inquirer-daily-news-now-in-creditors-hands-new-execs-to-push-online-news-site-113958/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News now in creditors&#8217; hands; new execs to push online news site</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bank of America halts foreclosures in 50 states amid expanding furor over document errors</title>
		<link>http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/08/bank-of-america-halts-foreclosures-in-50-states-amid-expanding-furor-over-document-errors-113929/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 18:19:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Zibel</dc:creator>
		
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BofA halts foreclosures in 50 states
WASHINGTON — A mushrooming crisis over potential flaws in foreclosure documents is threatening to throw the real estate industry into chaos, as Bank of America on Friday became the first bank to stop taking back tens of thousands of foreclosed homes in all 50 states.

The move, along with another decision .... <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/08/bank-of-america-halts-foreclosures-in-50-states-amid-expanding-furor-over-document-errors-113929/">Source &nbsp;: Bank of America halts foreclosures in 50 states amid expanding furor over document errors</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>IMF head: Countries should avoid currency wars and focus on rebuilding economic cooperation</title>
		<link>http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/08/imf-head-countries-should-avoid-currency-wars-and-focus-on-rebuilding-economic-cooperation-113875/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 15:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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IMF warns countries against currency wars
WASHINGTON — The head of the International Monetary Fund on Friday urged global finance ministers to stop trying to manipulate their currencies for economic advantage and instead to join to save a fragile recovery.

The global economy is struggling to emerge from the worst recession since the end of World War .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/08/imf-head-countries-should-avoid-currency-wars-and-focus-on-rebuilding-economic-cooperation-113875/">IMF head: Countries should avoid currency wars and focus on rebuilding economic cooperation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Online brokerage TD Ameritrade joins price competition, will offer commission-free ETF trades</title>
		<link>http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/08/online-brokerage-td-ameritrade-joins-price-competition-will-offer-commission-free-etf-trades-113850/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
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TD Ameritrade to offer commission-free ETF trades

OMAHA, Neb. — Online brokerage TD Ameritrade announced Friday it would offer commission-free ETF trades on 101 different funds picked by Morningstar to attract more long-term investors and better compete with other brokers.
TD Ameritrade&#8217;s new ETF Market Center follows announcements earlier this year by Vanguard, Fidelity and Charles Schwab .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/08/online-brokerage-td-ameritrade-joins-price-competition-will-offer-commission-free-etf-trades-113850/">Online brokerage TD Ameritrade joins price competition, will offer commission-free ETF trades</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Money fund assets fell $500 million to $2.805 trillion in latest week</title>
		<link>http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/07/money-fund-assets-fell-500-million-to-2805-trillion-in-latest-week-113661/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 21:44:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Money fund assets fell to $2.805T in latest week

NEW YORK — Total money market mutual fund assets fell $500 million to $2.805 trillion for the week, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.
Assets of the nation&#8217;s retail money market mutual funds fell $190 million in the latest week to $952.97 billion. Assets of taxable money market ... Read more : <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/07/money-fund-assets-fell-500-million-to-2805-trillion-in-latest-week-113661/">Money fund assets fell $500 million to $2.805 trillion in latest week</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tensions over currency manipulation threatens to dominate 3-day meeting of global leaders</title>
		<link>http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/07/tensions-over-currency-manipulation-threatens-to-dominate-3-day-meeting-of-global-leaders-113638/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 20:48:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Weak economy has nations waging currency wars

WASHINGTON — Fears of a full-blown currency war flared Thursday as the dollar fell to an eight-month low against the euro and the U.S. stepped up pressure on China to let its currency rise.
The escalating tension threatened to dominate a three-day conference of the International Monetary Fund and the .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/07/tensions-over-currency-manipulation-threatens-to-dominate-3-day-meeting-of-global-leaders-113638/">Tensions over currency manipulation threatens to dominate 3-day meeting of global leaders</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>White House defends granting companies waivers from provisions of new health care law</title>
		<link>http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/07/white-house-defends-granting-companies-waivers-from-provisions-of-new-health-care-law-113629/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 20:40:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica Werner</dc:creator>
		
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White House defends waivers from new health law

WASHINGTON — The White House on Thursday defended granting waivers to some employers from a key provision of the new health care law, saying it was the best way to keep people insured until the law fully takes effect.
At issue is a new requirement banning annual caps on .... <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/07/white-house-defends-granting-companies-waivers-from-provisions-of-new-health-care-law-113629/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: White House defends granting companies waivers from provisions of new health care law</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama rejects foreclosure documents bill that White House fears worsen foreclosure mess</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 20:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Feller</dc:creator>
		
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Obama sends foreclosure docs bill back to Congress

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has rejected a bill that the White House fears could worsen the mounting problems caused by flawed or misleading documents used by banks in home foreclosures.
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Thursday that Obama is sending a newly passed bill back to ... <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/07/obama-rejects-foreclosure-documents-bill-that-white-house-fears-worsen-foreclosure-mess-113616/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Obama rejects foreclosure documents bill that White House fears worsen foreclosure mess</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iowa attorney general asks 3 mortgage companies to halt foreclosure proceedings pending probe</title>
		<link>http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/07/iowa-attorney-general-asks-3-mortgage-companies-to-halt-foreclosure-proceedings-pending-probe-113601/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 19:06:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Glover</dc:creator>
		
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Iowa atty general seeks to halt foreclosures

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is calling on three large mortgage companies to halt foreclosure proceedings in the state while he investigates problems with documents filed with the courts.
At a news conference Thursday, Miller said his office has contacted Ally Financial&#8217;s GMAC Mortgage unit, Bank ... Original article on  : <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/07/iowa-attorney-general-asks-3-mortgage-companies-to-halt-foreclosure-proceedings-pending-probe-113601/">Iowa attorney general asks 3 mortgage companies to halt foreclosure proceedings pending probe</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fed&#8217;s Fisher raises doubt about how much help central bank can provide to economy</title>
		<link>http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/07/feds-fisher-raises-doubt-about-how-much-help-central-bank-can-provide-to-economy-113599/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 19:03:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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Fed&#8217;s Fisher skeptical about more economic aid

WASHINGTON — A Federal Reserve official raised doubts on Thursday that pumping more money into the economy would do much to strengthen the recovery and spur businesses to hire.
Richard Fisher, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, is skeptical that businesses would take out new loans to expand .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/07/feds-fisher-raises-doubt-about-how-much-help-central-bank-can-provide-to-economy-113599/">Fed&#8217;s Fisher raises doubt about how much help central bank can provide to economy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Top financial officials warn about dangers to global economy from rising currency tensions</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:18:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Financial officials warn against currency fight

WASHINGTON — World financial officials are warning that heightened tensions among nations over currency values pose a threat to a fragile global economy.
Leaders at the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank said Thursday that a conflict between China and the United States over the value of the Chinese yuan .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/07/top-financial-officials-warn-about-dangers-to-global-economy-from-rising-currency-tensions-113538/">Top financial officials warn about dangers to global economy from rising currency tensions</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>ECB&#8217;s Trichet warns on exchange rate volatility as euro tops $1.40 for 1st time since February</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Geir Moulson</dc:creator>
		
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Currency volatility threatens growth, Trichet says

BERLIN — Excess volatility in exchange rates poses a risk to economic stability, European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet warned Thursday, as the euro briefly topped the $1.40 mark for the first time in eight months.
Trichet&#8217;s comments came after the ECB left its benchmark refinancing rate at 1 percent for .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/07/ecbs-trichet-warns-on-exchange-rate-volatility-as-euro-tops-140-for-1st-time-since-february-113518/">ECB&#8217;s Trichet warns on exchange rate volatility as euro tops $1.40 for 1st time since February</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Average rate for 30-year mortgages falls to low of 4.27 percent; 15-year lowest in 20 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:05:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Mortgage rates fall to decades-low of 4.27 pct.

NEW YORK — Rates on 30-year mortgages fell to the lowest level in decades for the ninth time in 12 weeks, pushed down by traders anticipating a move by the Federal Reserve to pump more money into the economy.
The average rate for 30-year fixed loans dropped to 4.27 .... <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/07/average-rate-for-30-year-mortgages-falls-to-low-of-427-percent-15-year-lowest-in-20-years-113515/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Average rate for 30-year mortgages falls to low of 4.27 percent; 15-year lowest in 20 years</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Euro trades at $1.4028 for first time since late January amid talk of &#8216;currency war&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 13:12:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Currency war fears send dollar to 8-month euro low

PARIS — Fresh fears of a looming international currency war sent the dollar to an eight-month low against the euro Thursday as top world financial officials cautioned that competing devaluations of countries&#8217; currencies could threaten the global economic recovery.
Warnings by International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn and .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/07/euro-trades-at-14028-for-first-time-since-late-january-amid-talk-of-currency-war-113498/" title="Euro trades at $1.4028 for first time since late January amid talk of &#8216;currency war&#8217;">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>ECB&#8217;s Trichet: &#8220;excess volatility&#8221; in exchange rates has adverse implications for stability</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 13:03:11 +0000</pubDate>
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ECB&#8217;s Trichet warns on currency volatility

BERLIN — The European Central Bank&#8217;s president has warned that excess volatility in exchange rates has &#8220;adverse implications&#8221; for economic stability.
Jean-Claude Trichet also said Thursday that he agrees with U.S. authorities when they say that &#8220;a strong dollar is in the interests of the United States.&#8221;
The euro broke above $1.40 .... <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/07/ecbs-trichet-excess-volatility-in-exchange-rates-has-adverse-implications-for-stability-113494/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: ECB&#8217;s Trichet: &#8220;excess volatility&#8221; in exchange rates has adverse implications for stability</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>EU backs bank tax, but sees financial transaction tax only on global level</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 12:45:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabriele Steinhauser</dc:creator>
		
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EU backs bank tax, fuzzy on use of revenue

BRUSSELS — The European Union on Thursday backed the introduction of an EU-wide tax on bank profits and pay packages, but sidestepped the key question of what the revenue should be used for.
The European Commission, the EU&#8217;s executive arm, also said a separate tax on financial transactions .... <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/07/eu-backs-bank-tax-but-sees-financial-transaction-tax-only-on-global-level-113486/">Source &nbsp;: EU backs bank tax, but sees financial transaction tax only on global level</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Target&#8217;s revenue at stores open at least a year up in Sept., but fall short of estimates</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 12:13:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Target September sales fall short of estimates

MINNEAPOLIS — A key revenue measurement at Target Corp. rose 1.3 percent in September, missing Wall Street&#8217;s expectations.
The results in a month that was relatively positive for most retailers represent a setback in Target&#8217;s quest to turn around sales with a focus on groceries and marketing that emphasizes low ... Read more <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/07/targets-revenue-at-stores-open-at-least-a-year-up-in-sept-but-fall-short-of-estimates-113473/" title="Target&#8217;s revenue at stores open at least a year up in Sept., but fall short of estimates">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>European Central Bank leaves key interest rate at 1 percent for 17th straight month</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 11:52:20 +0000</pubDate>
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ECB leaves interest rate unchanged at 1 percent

BERLIN — The European Central Bank left its main interest rate unchanged at a record-low 1 percent for the 17th consecutive month on Thursday amid caution over the economic outlook.
The bank&#8217;s decision to leave its refinancing rate untouched, as it has since May 2009, was widely expected.
The 16-nation .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/07/european-central-bank-leaves-key-interest-rate-at-1-percent-for-17th-straight-month-113459/">European Central Bank leaves key interest rate at 1 percent for 17th straight month</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>World markets flat ahead of European rate decisions as dollar slide continues</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 10:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pan Pylas</dc:creator>
		
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World markets flat but dollar slide continues

LONDON — World stock markets edged higher but the dollar&#8217;s slide continued Thursday after the European Central Bank kept its main interest unchanged at 1 percent and its president warned of the economic impact of excess volatility in the currency markets.
The euro struck a fresh eight-month high of $1.4028 ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/07/world-markets-flat-ahead-of-european-rate-decisions-as-dollar-slide-continues-113438/">World markets flat ahead of European rate decisions as dollar slide continues</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>European Central Bank&#8217;s Trichet set for quizzing as euro surges to eight-month dollar highs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 05:51:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pan Pylas</dc:creator>
		
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Markets await Trichet&#8217;s comments on strong euro

LONDON — European Central Bank head Jean-Claude Trichet faces a quizzing about the euro&#8217;s ascent to eight-month highs against the dollar when he holds his monthly press conference Thursday.
The markets will be interested to see if Trichet uses the opportunity to subtly decry the stronger currency&#8217;s effect on the ... <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/07/european-central-banks-trichet-set-for-quizzing-as-euro-surges-to-eight-month-dollar-highs-113406/">Read more : European Central Bank&#8217;s Trichet set for quizzing as euro surges to eight-month dollar highs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>After currency intervention, Japan&#8217;s foreign reserves at all-time high in September</title>
		<link>http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/06/after-currency-intervention-japans-foreign-reserves-at-all-time-high-in-september-113400/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 04:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Japan forex reserves at record after intervention

TOKYO — Japan&#8217;s foreign exchange reserves hit an all-time high in September after the central bank intervened in currency markets for the first time in more than six years.
Japan&#8217;s international reserves rose for the fourth straight month to $1.11 trillion as of Sept. 30, up $39.45 billion from a .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/06/after-currency-intervention-japans-foreign-reserves-at-all-time-high-in-september-113400/">After currency intervention, Japan&#8217;s foreign reserves at all-time high in September</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Attorney general says Justice is looking into allegations about mass mortgage foreclosures</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 22:24:06 +0000</pubDate>
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AG Holder says Justice looking into foreclosures

WASHINGTON — The government is looking into allegations that mortgage lenders in the foreclosure crisis have been evicting homeowners using flawed court papers, Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday.
President Barack Obama&#8217;s financial fraud enforcement task force has a mortgage component to it, Holder noted during a news conference.
In a ... Read more : <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/06/attorney-general-says-justice-is-looking-into-allegations-about-mass-mortgage-foreclosures-113338/">Attorney general says Justice is looking into allegations about mass mortgage foreclosures</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vanguard, largest fund company, cuts fees for 2 million customers and puts pressure on rivals</title>
		<link>http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/06/vanguard-largest-fund-company-cuts-fees-for-2-million-customers-and-puts-pressure-on-rivals-113328/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 21:41:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Jewell</dc:creator>
		
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Vanguard lowers mutual fund fees for 2 million

BOSTON — Think of Vanguard as the Wal-Mart of investing. It manages more money than any other mutual fund company, so it has tremendous pricing power. When it makes a move, competitors feel pressure to follow suit.
Vanguard said Wednesday that it would reduce fees for about 2 million .... <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/06/vanguard-largest-fund-company-cuts-fees-for-2-million-customers-and-puts-pressure-on-rivals-113328/">Source article &nbsp;: Vanguard, largest fund company, cuts fees for 2 million customers and puts pressure on rivals</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Old National Bancorp buys Monroe Bancorp in all-stock deal valued at $83.5 million</title>
		<link>http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/06/old-national-bancorp-buys-monroe-bancorp-in-all-stock-deal-valued-at-835-million-113326/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 21:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Old National buys Monroe Bancorp for $83.5 million

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Old National Bancorp said Wednesday it will buy Monroe Bancorp of Bloomington, Ind., in an all-stock deal valued at $83.5 million.
Old National will add Monroe&#8217;s 15 banking centers to its network of 165 branches in Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky.
The deal, approved by both company&#8217;s boards, ... <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/06/old-national-bancorp-buys-monroe-bancorp-in-all-stock-deal-valued-at-835-million-113326/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Old National Bancorp buys Monroe Bancorp in all-stock deal valued at $83.5 million</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Summary Box: IMF sees global economy growing, led by China and other emerging economies</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 21:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Summary Box: IMF sees global growth in 2010

WORLD OUTLOOK: The International Monetary Fund is forecasting the global economy will grow 4.8 percent this year and 4.2 percent in 2011. That&#8217;s an improvement from the 0.6 percent decline in 2009.
CHINA LEADING: China and other emerging economies are projected to have combined growth of 7.1 percent this .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/06/summary-box-imf-sees-global-economy-growing-led-by-china-and-other-emerging-economies-113320/">Summary Box: IMF sees global economy growing, led by China and other emerging economies</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gold continues race to new record highs as investors flee currencies over inflation fears</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:14:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Gold hits another record as inflation fears grow

Gold prices hit a new record Wednesday and silver prices surged as investors bought up the precious metal to hedge against inflation.
Gold for December delivery rose $7.40 to settle at $1,347.7 an ounce Wednesday, breaking the record it hit the day before when it settled at $1,340.30. Silver ... <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/06/gold-continues-race-to-new-record-highs-as-investors-flee-currencies-over-inflation-fears-113278/">Read : Gold continues race to new record highs as investors flee currencies over inflation fears</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Strength in emerging economies like China, fueled by low currencies, raises trade fears</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 19:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Strength in emerging economies raises trade fears

WASHINGTON — China and other emerging nations are lifting the global economy, but their strength threatens to come at the expense of the United States and Europe.
The emerging countries are benefiting from low-priced exports fueled by artificially low currencies. That&#8217;s raising the prospect of trade frictions for years to ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/06/strength-in-emerging-economies-like-china-fueled-by-low-currencies-raises-trade-fears-113259/">Strength in emerging economies like China, fueled by low currencies, raises trade fears</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Summary Box: IMF sees higher deflation risk; Fed weighs new effort to aid economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 18:41:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Summary Box: IMF sees higher deflation risk

RISK GROWS: The International Monetary Fund says the risk of a destabilizing bout of deflation has increased.
WHY IT MATTERS: Deflation is a widespread and prolonged drop in the prices of goods and services, in the values of homes and stocks, and in wages. It crimps spending and makes it ... <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/06/summary-box-imf-sees-higher-deflation-risk-fed-weighs-new-effort-to-aid-economy-113248/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Summary Box: IMF sees higher deflation risk; Fed weighs new effort to aid economy</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 18:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Citi selling $1.6B consumer finance assets to GE

NEW YORK — Citigroup is selling $1.6 billion in retail sales finance assets to GE Capital as the bank continues to restructure its business to focus on core consumer banking operations.
The assets being sold to GE consist of consumer financing portfolios for select small to mid-sized merchants in .... <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/06/citi-selling-16b-in-retail-sales-finance-assets-to-ge-capital-as-it-focuses-on-core-assets-113246/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Citi selling $1.6B in retail sales finance assets to GE Capital as it focuses on core assets</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks edge lower, investors opt for Treasurys after disappointing jobs report from ADP</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Stocks dip, Treasury yields drop after jobs data

NEW YORK — Stocks closed mostly lower Wednesday after a disappointing report on the jobs market renewed concern about the economy. Treasury yields sank to new lows as investors sought safety and anticipated more stimulus measures from the Federal Reserve.
Payroll company ADP said private employers cut jobs in ... Original article on  : <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/06/stocks-edge-lower-investors-opt-for-treasurys-after-disappointing-jobs-report-from-adp-113228/">Stocks edge lower, investors opt for Treasurys after disappointing jobs report from ADP</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jobs report pushes yields to record lows; 10-year yield hits 2.36 percent, a low for the year</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Treasury yields sink to new lows; Eyes on the Fed

NEW YORK — Any doubt that the Federal Reserve will launch a new effort to stimulate the economy seemed to evaporate Wednesday as Treasury rates plummeted to record lows.
The Fed has kept short-term interest rates near zero since 2008. In recent weeks, traders have started speculating  [..] <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/06/jobs-report-pushes-yields-to-record-lows-10-year-yield-hits-236-percent-a-low-for-the-year-113212/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dollar tumbles broadly as investors expect Fed to make bigger moves in support of economy</title>
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Dollar tumbles broadly as Fed moves expected

NEW YORK — The euro moved above $1.39 Wednesday for the first time since February, while the yen struck a 15-year high. The dollar is sliding broadly because investors expect that the Federal Reserve will increase its support for the U.S. economy, driving down interest rates and dampening the .... <a href="http://business.gaeatimes.com/2010/10/06/dollar-tumbles-broadly-as-investors-expect-fed-to-make-bigger-moves-in-support-of-economy-113211/">Source article &nbsp;: Dollar tumbles broadly as investors expect Fed to make bigger moves in support of economy</a>.]]></description>
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