Archive for February 20th, 2010

How to find the best exchange rate
Courier Mail
But the charges, and exchange rate, can be punishing, adding up to maybe more like $400 on every $10000. The big plus is that you only take out of the hole

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The Market Oracle
FOREX-Euro falls versus dollar on persistent Greek woes
Alibaba News Channel
* US. consumer sentiment slips in early Feb (Adds comments, US data, updates prices, changes byline) NEW YORK, Feb 12 – The euro fell to a nearly nine-month
Euro Forecast Unclear Amidst Greek Debt Crisis, S&P 500 IndecisionDaily FX
Euro falls to session lows vs dollarAlibaba News Channel

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National Post (blog)
US Nuclear Power: A dying industry or growing powerhouse?
Xinhua
Obama announced on Tuesday that the government would provide 8 billion US dollars in federal loan guarantees to help build two nuclear reactors in Georgia.
Why Obama decides to reactivate nuclear power projects?Xinhua

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Canadian Dollar Advances to One-Month High as Crude Oil Rallies
BusinessWeek
“Favorable data is showing signs that the Canadian consumer is back on track,” said Dean Popplewell, an analyst in Toronto at the online currency-trading

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The Carry Trade Can Be Unforgiving
Wall Street Journal
And because currency trading typically involves heavy financial leverage—traders borrow as much as $500 for each dollar they invest to amplify results—the

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CBS News
UN humanitarian chief urges urgent support for displaced Haitians
People’s Daily Online
He thanked donors for their generous support so far, adding that additional 768 million US dollars above what has already been funded will be needed in the
UN appeals to world for $1.44 bln for HaitiXinhua
1.2 million Haitians need emergency shelter as rainy season approaches, UN Xinhua

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Credit-Card Fees: the New Traps
Wall Street Journal
In the past, people who made online purchases from foreign merchants, or who traveled to a country where the purchases are often in US dollars such as the

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The Chosun Ilbo
HK stocks tumble 2.59%
CCTV
Turnover expanded to 42.87 billion HK dollars (about 5.52 billion US dollars), compared to 34 billion HK dollars of the previous session.
Hong Kong stocks fall more than 2.5 per cent to nine-day lowEarthtimes (press release)
CRI Hourly News (updated at 08:00 2010/02/18)CRIENGLISH.com
Hong Kong stocks close 1.31% higherGlobal Times
The Standard -CCTV
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Euro Tremors— Greece Shakes the Eurozone Foundations
Socialist Alternative
on a fall in their value against other currencies, while at the same time undermining these currencies through their currency trading activities.

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Gold recovers after Fed's discount rate hike
People’s Daily Online
The most active gold contract for April delivery climbed 3.40 US dollars, or 0.3 percent, to finish at 1122.10 dollars. On Thursday afternoon the Fed raised

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