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		<title>Boeing Lands $10 Billion in Emerging Market Deals</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:06:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Money Morning</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jason Simpkins
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Air China announced yesterday (Wednesday) that it will buy  45 The Boeing Company (BA)  jets to help cover increased domestic demand at a time when many Western ...

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		<title>Two Big Reasons to Remain Bullish on Brazilian Stocks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:04:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jason Simpkins
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Brazilian stocks as measured by the country&#8217;s Bovespa  benchmark stock index has fallen 20% from its May 20 record, but that doesn&#8217;t  mean it&#8217;s...

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		<title>Eurozone Growth Revised Down as Inflationary Pressures Trump Economic Growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Money Morning</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jason Simpkins
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First-quarter growth in the 15-nation Eurozone was weaker  than first reported, yet another worrying development for a region already  struggling with soaring...

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		<title>Merrill Lynch: Emerging Market Infrastructure Spending Will Surge 80% in the Next Three Years</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Money Morning</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jason Simpkins
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Merrill Lynch &#38; Co. Inc. (MER) has raised  its annual infrastructure-spending estimate for emerging markets by 80%, as  developing countries try to keep pace...

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		<title>CNOOC Taps Overseas Markets with Awilco Takeover</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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After a disappointing string of failed takeovers, CNOOC Ltd.  (ADR: CEO) has reignited  its foreign expansion initiative with a $2.49 billion buyout of...

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		<title>Economy Enters Dangerous Waters as Job Losses Mount in June</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jason Simpkins
  Associate  Editor
Payrolls tumbled for the sixth consecutive month in June,  bringing the total number of job losses in the first half of the year to  438,000. 
Such a steep drop...

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		<title>Surging Demand, Weak Supply, and Dwindling Inventories, Drive Oil to Another Record High</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Money Morning</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jason Simpkins
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Crude futures closed at yet another record high yesterday  (Wednesday) after government data showed a decline in crude inventories. The  news followed a separate...

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		<title>Iraq Looks to Rebuild Once Prominent Energy Sector by Opening its Doors to Foreign Oil Majors</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:20:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Money Morning</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jason Simpkins
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Iraq has officially opened the door for foreign oil  companies to invest in the country&#8217;s rich energy sector for the first time in  more than 30 years....

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		<title>A Bearish Dow Has its Worst June Since the Great Depression</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:10:09 +0000</pubDate>
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High oil prices, a steep drop in consumer confidence,  declining home values and a weak dollar conspired to drive the Dow Jones Industrial  Average to its lowest...

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		<title>Consumer Spending Strong, but Will it Last?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:33:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jason Simpkins
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Consumer spending in the United States rose an unexpected  0.8% in the month of May, the biggest increase since last November, as nearly  $50 billion worth of...

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		<title>Qatar Funnels $8 Billion Into a Resurgent Libya</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:32:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jason Simpkins
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The State of Qatar will  invest about $8 billion in Libyan companies across various sectors,  officials told the Financial Times.
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		<title>Crude Hits Another Record High Above $140</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
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The benchmark crude oil rose 57 cents to settle at a  record-high $140.21 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange Friday, after  a sell-off on Wall Street...

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		<title>Gold Soars to One-Month High as Bernanke and Buffett Square Off on the Economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jason Simpkins
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Gold surged nearly 4% yesterday (Wednesday), as the U.S.  Federal Reserve appears hesitant to raise lending rates despite signs of  severely escalating...

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		<title>Home Prices and Consumer Confidence Traverse Record Lows</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jason Simpkins
  Associate  Editor
Another fresh round of economic data was released yesterday  (Tuesday) with the prognosis looking dire for the U.S. economy.
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		<title>Congress Debates High Oil Prices While Corporations and Consumers Pick up the Tab</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:15:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jason Simpkins
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The price of oil edged up again yesterday (Tuesday), before  settling at $137 a barrel flat, as concerns about short-term supplies continues  to overwhelm Saudi...

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		<title>Bunge Buys Out Corn Products for $4.4 Billion</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Money Morning</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jason Simpkins
  Associate Editor
Bunge Ltd. (BG),  fertilizer and oilseed producer, said it will buy Corn Products International  Inc. (CPO)  for $4.4 billion, or $56 a share, a 31% premium to...

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		<title>“Frankenfoods” Gain Greater Acceptance as Food Prices Skyrocket</title>
		<link>http://www.straightstocks.com/current-market-news/%e2%80%9cfrankenfoods%e2%80%9d-gain-greater-acceptance-as-food-prices-skyrocket/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:35:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Money Morning</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jason Simpkins
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For more than a decade, European policymakers have spurned  genetically modified crops, but these so-called Frankenfoods are beginning to  look more and more...

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		<title>Mexico Joins the Global Battle Against Inflation with Surprise Rate Cut</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Money Morning</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jason Simpkins
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Mexico&#8217;s central bank unexpectedly raised its benchmark  interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 7.75% Friday, warning that the  rate of inflation...

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		<title>Barclays Gets a $927 Million Jump Start as Japanese Banks Ramp Up Overseas Investment</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:50:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jason Simpkins
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Barclays PLC (ADR: BCS), the United  Kingdom&#8217;s fourth-largest bank, may get a $927 million cash infusion from  Japan&#8217;s Sumitomo  Mitsui Financial Group...

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		<title>Multinational Corporations Step up the Search for the “Next China”</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:11:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Money Morning</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jason Simpkins
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As far as foreign direct investment in Asia is concerned,  China is still the undisputed leader, drawing approximately $42.78 billion in  just the first five months...

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		<title>Corn Prices Linger at Record Highs but Wheat and Rice Wear Thin</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:55:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Money Morning</dc:creator>
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Flooding in the Midwest has devastated much of the region&#8217;s  corn crop, and caused prices to skyrocket. However, major rice and wheat  producers are...

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		<title>China and U.S. Commence Trade Talks with $14 Billion in Deals, but Loose Ends Remain</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Money Morning</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By  Jason Simpkins
    Associate  Editor
The United States and China got their fourth round of  economic dialogue off to a good start yesterday (Tuesday), with the  announcement of $14 billion in...

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