Shiner International, Inc. excitedly announced today that it has entered into a new contract with Shineway Group, the largest meat product manufacturer in China. The company believes that this contact has the potential to contribute up to RMB4,000,000, (approximately $586,000) in monthly revenues to its coated food safe packaging sales.

“We are excited and invigorated by this new engagement with Shineway, the leading manufacturer of meat products in China. This is a strong ray of light in what has been a difficult past for Shiner, due in large part to the global economic recession. The passage of the new Food Safety Law that went into effect on June 1st has impacted many food processing companies in China, causing them to find suppliers of coated materials with barriers designed to keep bacteria out and freshness in the package. Our commitment to quality food-safe, coated film packaging, unparalleled technical advantages and production capacity,

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GenVec, Inc.

(Public, NASDAQ:GNVC)

StocksHaven Investments profiles a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing gene-based therapeutic drugs and vaccines. Its lead product candidate, TNFerade biologic (TNFerade), is being developed for use in the treatment of cancer, and is currently undergoing Phase III trials which are expected to be completed by Q1 2010. In addition to its therapeutic product development programs, GenVec is working with collaborators to develop new applications for its technology through its vaccine development programs. The Company is developing a vaccine in animal health against foot-and-mouth disease and preventative vaccines for malaria, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), respiratory syncytial virus, and Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 (HSV-2). Surrounded by cash infusions through grants, mutual and institutional investors, multi-purpose products with billion dollar market potential, and an already flowing revenue stream – GenVec is one company you shouldn’t pass by.

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Zhongpin Inc. (HOGS) saw revenues soar 116% to a new record in the third quarter as the company continues to expand pork production. HOGS has surprised on estimates 3 out of the last 4 quarters on average of 7.25%. The company is cheap. HOGS is trading at only 5.7x forward earnings.

Company Description

Zhongpin is a Chinese-based meat and food processing company that handles pork and pork products as well as fruits and vegetables. The company operates in 24 provinces in China through over 2,960 retail outlets and also exports to the European Union, Eastern Europe, Russia, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea.

Zhongpin has been expanding production. On Nov 7, it announced that its new prepared meat facility in the Henan Province, which was just starting production, would increase annual production capacity for meat products, including sausage and ham, by 114%.

The new facility was built

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Just one question… If, per Hank Paulson, "taxpayers" are going to own stock in financial companies, where do I sign up to get the dividend checks? OK, I concede that's a lame attempt at humor, especially on a day when Paul Krugman wins the Nobel Prize in economics. Brings to mind what Tom Lehrer said 35 years ago about political satire becoming obsolete with Henry Kissinger winning the peace prize.

Consumer Price InflationThe annual rate of increase in Latvian consumer prices was 15.7% in August 2008. Month on month the situation did imporve slightly, since prices decreased by 0.4% when compared with July. The average price of goods decreased by 0.9%, but the price of services continued to increase, and were up by 0.7%. Prices of vegetables and fuel fell, but the price of clothing, catering and rent were all up. Thus while the trend is for annual inflation to moderate, the news is far from unambiguous, with widespread secondary price shocks continuing to make their impact felt.

Food prices were down - by 2.2% - but this was mainly influenced by seasonal decreases in the price of fruit and vegetables and fruit. Bread, dairy products and cheese prices also fell. Fuel prices were down by 4.3%,

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by Edward Hugh: BarcelonaConsumer Price InflationThe annual rate of increase in Latvian consumer prices was 15.7% in August 2008. Month on month the situation did imporve slightly, since prices decreased by 0.4% when compared with July. The average price of goods decreased by 0.9%, but the price of services continued to increase, and were up by 0.7%. Prices of vegetables and fuel fell, but the price of clothing, catering and rent were all up. Thus while the trend is for annual inflation to moderate, the news is far from unambiguous, with widespread secondary price shocks continuing to make their impact felt.

Food prices were down - by 2.2% - but this was mainly influenced by seasonal decreases in the price of fruit and vegetables and fruit. Bread, dairy products and cheese prices also fell. Fuel prices were

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The China Securities Regulatory Commission — Beijing's equivalent of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — is pressing the country's listed companies to adopt more generous dividend policies. Previously, China-listed companies that wanted to issue additional stock had to pay out at least 20% of their annual average profit for the past three consecutive years in the form of shareholder dividends (cash or stock). The CSRC wants to raise the minimum amount to at least 30% of profits to shareholders. If a company refuses to comply, it will be punished by not being able to float new bonds or sell additional shares. According to the Chinese agency, "Giving fair returns to shareholders is part of listed firms' responsibilities and is the foundation of stable and healthy development of the securities market." ...