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Telegraph.co.uk
UN calls meeting on food price concerns
BBC News
The United Nations' food agency has called a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rise in global food prices. The announcement came after Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin extended the country's ban on grain exports on Thursday.
Europe Commodities Day Ahead: Wheat Jumps as Russia Extends Ban on ExportsBloomberg
UN food agency calls special meeting over concerns on rising food pricesThe Canadian Press
Wheat futures boosted as Russia extends export banMarketWatch
BusinessWeek -Xinhua -Farmers Guardian
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Reuters UK
Japan trade ministry sees dlr/yen at 85 "abnormal"
Reuters
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese monetary authorities should take all possible measures to curb the yen's rise as current levels around 85 to the dollar are "abnormal," a senior trade ministry official said.
FOREX-Dollar on back foot before US payrollsFOXBusiness
Options Signal Increasing Yen Intervention Concerns, Credit Agricole SaysBloomberg
Currency crossroads: Will Tokyo take a plunge into markets?International Business Times
Wall Street Journal -The Associated Press -Daily FX
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Bremner, Bird & Fortune – We’re All Poor Now

September 3, 2010 Finance

Bremner, Bird & Fortune. Series 13, episode 6.

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Wall St. Waits for Jobs Report – FOXBusiness

September 3, 2010 Finance

Reuters (press release) Wall St. Waits for Jobs ReportFOXBusinessStock futures were slightly higher Friday morning as Wall Street braces for the release of the government's August jobs report, a report that many expect will show the economy continued to struggle to create jobs since the recession …Stock index futures dip ahead of payrollsReuters (press release)Wall [...]

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Wall St. Waits for Jobs Report – FOXBusiness

September 3, 2010 Finance

Reuters (press release) Wall St. Waits for Jobs ReportFOXBusinessStock futures were slightly higher Friday morning as Wall Street braces for the release of the government's August jobs report, a report that many expect will show the economy continued to struggle to create jobs since the recession …Stock index futures dip ahead of payrollsReuters (press release)Wall [...]

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Brazil Oil Firm Petrobras Plans $65 Billion Stock Sale – ABC News

September 3, 2010 Finance

Globe and Mail Brazil Oil Firm Petrobras Plans $65 Billion Stock SaleABC NewsRIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian state oil company Petrobras will sell up to $64.5 billion in new stock — one of the largest in capital markets history — to raise funds for the world's biggest oil exploration investment plan. …Petrobras Could Raise [...]

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BP oil spill costs hit $8 billion – MarketWatch

September 3, 2010 Finance

The Hindu BP oil spill costs hit $8 billionMarketWatchLONDON (MarketWatch) — BP said Friday that costs linked to its massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico have now hit $8 billion as the oil giant also indicated the well could be permanently sealed in around two weeks. …Latest Gulf oil rig problem differs from [...]

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Authorities Intervene to Tame Asian Currencies – Wall Street Journal

September 3, 2010 Finance

Reuters UK Authorities Intervene to Tame Asian CurrenciesWall Street JournalAsian authorities stepped up the fight to curb their strong currencies Friday. Singapore intervened in the foreign-exchange market for the first time in months and Korea resumed its …Japan trade ministry sees dlr/yen at 85 "abnormal"ReutersOptions Signal Increasing Yen Intervention Concerns, Credit Agricole SaysBloombergFOREX-Dollar on back [...]

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Authorities Intervene to Tame Asian Currencies – Wall Street Journal

September 3, 2010 Finance

Reuters UK Authorities Intervene to Tame Asian CurrenciesWall Street JournalAsian authorities stepped up the fight to curb their strong currencies Friday. Singapore intervened in the foreign-exchange market for the first time in months and Korea resumed its …Japan trade ministry sees dlr/yen at 85 "abnormal"ReutersOptions Signal Increasing Yen Intervention Concerns, Credit Agricole SaysBloombergFOREX-Dollar on back [...]

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BP: Deepwater Horizon oil well will be permanently sealed ‘in two weeks’ – The Guardian

September 3, 2010 Finance

Telegraph.co.uk BP: Deepwater Horizon oil well will be permanently sealed 'in two weeks'The GuardianBP said today it is a fortnight away from sealing the ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico for good, as it revealed that the bill for containing and cleaning up the oil spill – the largest in American history – [...]

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Senator Sanders Unfiltered: US Congress Bought & Paid For?

September 3, 2010 Finance

Get weekly Sanders Unfiltered delivered to you on Facebook, email, Twitter, or podcast. Go to SandersUnfiltered.com sandersunfiltered.com And, be part of Senator Sanders weekly show. Submit your video question using YouTube, then post it as a video response!

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HP poised to acquire 3Par as Dell bows out – Washington Post

September 3, 2010 Finance

The Hindu HP poised to acquire 3Par as Dell bows outWashington PostHewlett-Packard agreed to buy 3Par for $2.35 billion, ending an 18-day bidding war with Dell for the maker of storage systems and stepping up its rivalry with EMC. The $33-a-share cash offer has been approved by the boards of both companies, …Time to Consider [...]

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