HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA and CALGARY, ALBERTA - November 5, 2009 - Shear Wind Inc. ("Shear Wind") (TSX VENTURE: SWX) announces the successful closing along with the final TSX Venture Exchange approval of the private placement with Genera Avante Holdings Canada Inc. ("GAHC")

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Jefferson Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:JFBI), the holding company for Jefferson Federal Bank, announced net earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 of $683,000, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared to net earnings of $494,000, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. For the year ended June 30, 2009, net earnings were $2.6 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, compared to $1.2 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, for fiscal 2008. The 2009 results reflect the Company’s acquisition of State of Franklin Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of State of Franklin Bank, a Tennessee chartered savings bank headquartered in Johnson City, Tennessee, (collectively, “State

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Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:01am GMT

By Nick Trevethan - Analysis

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold is rapidly becoming the last haven in a sea of uncertainty as worries rise about the ability of not only commercial banks, but even governments, to repay debts.

With few signs that the world’s worst economic crisis since the 1930s is close to bottoming out, wrung-out investors will keep on pumping money into gold-backed securities as insurance against financial Armageddon.

But like most insurance policies, investors hope it won’t pay off.

“Gold is an investment you hope you never make money on. If you do, it means other markets have lost,” said Stephen White, director at Sydney-based treasury advisory firm Noah’s Rule.

He added: “Cash is king and gold is cash in any currency. In the short term, gold will continue to appreciate but once stability returns be ready for a quick fall, possibly similar

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