The Business Times, 28 July 2010
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Title Section23 2010-07-28 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|Sl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 123/08/2009 Wednesday, July 28,201023 words
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772 2010-07-28 1 CONRAD TAN, JAMIE LEE - But company has not spelt out cost or discussed response By CONRAD TAN, JAMIE LEE [SINGAPORE] More than 80,000 notices were sent out by Global Yellow Pages to businesses here in the past few weeks, demanding payment for a directory-list-ing service they had772 words
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Article, Illustration952 2010-07-28 1 NEIL BEHRMANN - Oil spill exacts its price as quarterly losses hit US$17.2b and CEO Hayward gets the boot By NEIL BEHRMANN AFTER reporting one of the largest losses in British corporate history, BP has also announced a massive sales drive to paySource: BP, Graphic adapted from AFP - 952 words
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Article141 2010-07-28 1 ST INDEX 2,979.38 (+12.39) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,979 (+13) SIMSCI 352.45 (+2.21) SIMSCI FUTURES 353.00 (+2.40) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.363 (US$/S$ per 1.547 2.108 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.298 1.770 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 87.20 64.00 RM 3.190 2.340 HK$ 7.768 5.700 BAHT 32.21141 words
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Advertisement56 2010-07-28 1 LEADERSHIP CHANGE Philip Jeyaretnam to lead Rodyk Davidson PAGE 4 OPINION EU hedge fund rules may hurt investors PAGE 20 COMPANIES CMA eyes more mall acquisitions in M’sia PAGE 11 EXECUTIVE MONEY Stock markets finely poised PAGE 32 Dr Kay Segler, president, BMW M BMW sees Asian demand for M56 words
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Advertisement16 2010-07-28 1 BP still committed to Jurong Aromatics deal, Page 4 Dudley BP’s globetrotting Mr Fix-it, Page 1616 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article587 2010-07-28 2 BP to hawk assets worth US$30b to pay its bills AFTER reporting one of the largest losses in British corporate history, BP also announced a massive sales drive to pay its bills. It plans to sell some US$30 billion of assets to cover the Gulf of Mexico oil587 words
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Article, Illustration408 2010-07-28 2 Airline is on schedule to find a successor for him: chairman [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA), the world’s second-largest carrier by market value, said it is considering “several” candidates to become chief executive officer as Chew Choon Seng signalled that he will408 words
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Article621 2010-07-28 2 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - Put off by Fortis’s aggressiveness, it launched GO: source By NISHA RAMCHANDANI [SINGAPORE] Khazanah Nasional would have never launched a takeover bid for Parkway Holdings if not for the stalemate reached with India’s Fortis Healthcare, a source familiar with the matter told BT yesterday. Khazanah’s621 words
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685 2010-07-28 4 CHEN HUIFEN - The authorities there are prepared to offer very attractive rental, tax incentives By CHEN HUIFEN in Tianjin ONE day, there may be a “Little Singapore” in Tianjin if the business possibilities being explored by Singaporean companies there this week comes to fruition. Representatives685 words
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437 2010-07-28 4 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] BP’s US$10 billion-plus deal to supply feedstocks and take some end-products from the upcoming US$2 billion Jurong Aromatics Corporation (JAC) project on Jurong Island still stands, as does its commitment to provide about US$35 million in mezzanine loans to437 words
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Article, Illustration590 2010-07-28 4 LYNETTE KHOO - Philip Jeyaretnam to lead Rodyk Davidson By LYNETTE KHOO [SINGAPORE] The Republic’s oldest law practice Rodyk Davidson is slated for a leadership change that will usher in senior counsel Philip Jeyaretnam as the new managing partner. Helen Yeo is stepping down from the role after eight years since her law590 words
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Article, Illustration465 2010-07-28 4 EMILYN YAP - By EMILYN YAP [SINGAPORE] Fraser and Neave’s (F&N) largest shareholder OCBC Group will hold on to its stake in the conglomerate. OCBC told BT this yesterday, a day after F&N’s second largest shareholder Temasek Holdings sold its entire 14.7 per cent interest toSource: Bloomberg - 465 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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614 2010-07-28 5 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Turnaround from loss helped by A$11.8m of revaluation gains on investment property By KALPANA RASHIWALA CAPITALAND subsidiary Australand has returned to the black at half time. It has posted A$72.2 million (S$88 million) net profit for the first half ended June 30, 2010, against a614 words
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454 2010-07-28 5 FELDA CHAY - By FELDA CHAY SINGAPORE Airlines shares rose 26 cents yesterday to close at $15.02 following its better-than-ex-pected first quarter results. And some analysts say the airline looks set to beat full-year net profit estimates. A Morgan Stanley report issued on Monday after the454 words
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Article234 2010-07-28 5 CONSCIENCEFOOD, an Indonesian maker of instant noodles, yesterday launched an initial public offer to raise $18.8 million. It is selling 104 million shares at 22 cents apiece, which prices the company at 5.6 times historic earnings. Consciencefood earned 3.9 Singapore cents last financial year, or 85 billion234 words
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755 2010-07-28 6 KALPANA RASHIWALA - HOCK LOCK SIEW By KALPANA RASHIWALA CAPITACOMMERCIALTrust (CCT) reiterated last week that it will not distribute a special payout to unit-holders when it completes its $380 million sale of StarHub Centre in September. Likewise, it did not return proceeds to755 words
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Article, Illustration317 2010-07-28 6 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY SINGAPORE’S three telcos yesterday announced price plans for the iPhone4 which will hit the stores this Friday. Interestingly, the phone itself will be sold by the telcos at a cheaper price than what they charged when the previous version317 words
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167 2010-07-28 6 VAN Der Horst Energy yesterday reported a full-year loss of $20.4 million, against a net profit of $7.56 million for 2009. Sales fell 12.4 per cent to $21 million but the biggest hit was due to a $22.6 million impairment of intangible assets. VDH167 words
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847 2010-07-28 7 NICHOLAS YEO - $658m loan facility used for City Center complex, replaces that by Credit Suisse By NICHOLAS YEO TREASURY Holdings Real Estate, the trustee manager of locally listed Treasury China Trust (TCT), has announced the completion of a five-year $658 million multi-currency loan facility for the847 words
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Article322 2010-07-28 7 CHEW XIANG - But sales were up 39 per cent to US$33 million By CHEW XIANG BIOSENSORS International has reported net profit of US$3.24 million for the first quarter ended June 2010, down 23 per cent year on year. Sales rose 39 per cent to US$33 million from322 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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57 2010-07-28 7 ADDVALUE Technologies, a developer and supplier of mobile satellite terminals, yesterday reported a first-quarter net profit of $1.37 million, compared with a $582,000 net loss a year ago. Revenue was up sharply to $5.89 million, from $733,000 a year back. The company said it57 words
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61 2010-07-28 7 STRAITS Asia Resources says Newton Investment Management, a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, has become a major shareholder with a 5.15 per cent stake. Newton bought 58.16 million Straits Asia Resources shares for around $2 (US$1.47) each in the open61 words
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36 2010-07-28 7 UBS has pared its stake in Hyflux to 4.96 per cent from 5.64 per cent, after a series of transactions. The change of interest was reported on July 23.36 words
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Article199 2010-07-28 7 At a glance Three months ended June 2010 Six months ended June 2010 NET PROFIT (S$m) TURNOVER (S$m) NET PROFIT (S$m) TURNOVER (S$m) CURRENT PREVIOUS CHNG CURRENT PREVIOUS CHNG CURRENT PREVIOUS CHNG CURRENT PREVIOUS CHNG Mapletree Log 61.70 57.26 7.8 103.39 105.23 -1.8 30.86 28.66 7.7 51.98199 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration1021 2010-07-28 8 CHEW XIANG - This index points to most Asian units yuan too being grossly undervalued CURRENCIES CHEW XIANG Reporter THE latest Big Mac Index suggests as it has for most of the past 12 years or so that most Asian currencies are seriously undervalued, while1,021 words
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Article186 2010-07-28 8 MAIN SDQ TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 4 6 7 0 0 0 4 6 7 Manufacturing 65 37 81 8 10 12 73 47 93 Commerce 17 19 25 5 3 1 22 22 26 Tpt/Stor/Comms 15 14 15186 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article, Illustration276 2010-07-28 8 July 27 close: S$15.02 Citi Investment Research, July 26 SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) reported Q1 FY2011 (to June 2010) profit of S$253 million (Q4: S$278 million), below Citi estimates (S$273 million) due to higher-than-expected fuel hedging losses of S$78 million. Importantly, passenger yields improved to 11.70 cents (Q4: 11.10Source: Bloomberg - 276 words
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Article487 2010-07-28 8 JAMIE LEE - Ship July 27 close: S$0.41 DBS Vickers Securities, July 27 Compiled by JAMIE LEE THE lower distribution per unit (DPU) payout follows premature re-delivery of two product tankers by customer Groda Shipping, consequent arrest of the vessels, and loss of long-term charter-hire from the two vessels.487 words
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Article121 2010-07-28 8 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 20,141 20,141 71,515 71,515 Manufacturing 314,452 41,921 356,373 250,969 4,876 255,845 Commerce 81,545 12,889 94,434 100,609 2,805 103,413 Tpt/Stor/Comms 129,790 120 129,910 308,739 19 308,758 Finance 21,214 107 21,321 204,476 11 204,488 Construction 16,554 172,291121 words
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Article111 2010-07-28 8 Stock name Close Change Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 2.050 CapitaLand 3.850 -0.040 CapitaMall 1.980 +0.020 CityDev 11.820 -0.140 ComfortDelGro 1.550 +0.020 DBS Grp 14.440 +0.160 F&N 5.740 +0.070 Genting SP 1.260 +0.020 Golden Agri 0.560 -0.005 HK Land 5.400 +0.130 JMH 40.060 -0.800 JSH 23.240111 words
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Article, Illustration503 2010-07-28 8 VEN SREENIVASAN - STOCKS VEN SREENIVASAN Senior Correspondent AFTER sliding during a nervous morning yesterday, Singapore stocks gained strength through the afternoon in tandem with the Hong Kong and Shanghai markets. Also boosting sentiment was a pick-up in Wall Street stock futures and a positive503 words
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Article66 2010-07-28 8 Jul 27 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 308.00 +36.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +42.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +31.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 732.62 +3.34 FTSE ST Small Cap 544.20 +1.71 FTSE ST All Share 735.69 +3.06 FTSE ST China Top 271.59 +1.23 FTSE ST China 300.99 +3.79 FTSE66 words
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Article56 2010-07-28 8 VOLUME Genting SP 172,428,000 TopGlobal 146,489,000 Informatics 69,923,000 China Hongxing 57,607,000 Golden Agri 46,992,000 Ezra 30,661,000 Noble Grp 30,193,000 RafflesEdu 26,729,000 Parkway Hldgs 21,830,000 CapitaComm 19,462,000 VALUE($) Genting SP 215,724,190 SIA 136,608,170 Parkway Hldgs 85,762,480 DBS Grp 75,661,067 F&N 65,052,150 UOB 59,859,724 Noble Grp 51,449,650 CapitaLand 49,276,89056 words
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Article109 2010-07-28 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 4084 162.1 3.0 DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 136.2 0.9 DBXT SPASX200 10US$ 2867 69.5 1.8 UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 ***** 40.0 0.4 UOB.ES.1007 1974 32.0 1.6 DBXT MSTHAI 10US$ 1215 31.3 1.9 Pru 500US$ 835 31.3 2.8 SIA 1502 26.0 1.8 Asia Pac109 words
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Article115 2010-07-28 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 5179-148.5 -2.1 JMH 4006-109.0 -2.0 JSH 2324-100.8 -3.1 GLD 10US$ ***** -79.0 -0.5 Jardine C&C 3540 -30.0 -0.8 CityDev 1182 -14.0 -1.2 SIA Engg 410 -12.0 -2.8 DBXT CSI300 10US$ 934 -10.9 -0.8 Great Eastern 1680 -10.0 -0.6 Spore Land 672115 words
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Article87 2010-07-28 8 Where S$ stands Jul 27 CHNG YR 2010 CLOSE FR Jul 26 S$ LOW S$ HIGH US$ 1.3622 0.12 1.4219 1.3622@ Euro 1.7690 -0.37 2.0153 1.6886 Pounds 2.1091 0.21 2.2831 2.0003 A$ 1.2324 -0.80 1.2960 1.1515 Yen* 1.5591 0.74 1.5951 1.4467 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.05 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2317 0.0687 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration289 2010-07-28 9 VISITOR arrivals in June rose 26.7 per cent to 950,000, from 750,000 in the same month last year, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said yesterday. And the latest figure is not only a seventh straight monthly rise but a June record, itREUTERS - 289 words
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334 2010-07-28 9 THE rapidly developing field of synthetic biology, which holds both potential and risks, was one of the topics of discussion at the 8th Global Summit of National Bioethics Advisory Bodies. The Bioethics Advisory Committee and Ministry of Health hosted the two-day summit that ended yesterday,334 words
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Article, Illustration435 2010-07-28 9 JOYCE HOOI - Analysts in panel give their take on the state of the world economy By JOYCE HOOI PEOPLE wondering whether the economy is out of the woods still have reason to seek refuge in the trees. Experts on the third NUS Business School-The Business435 words
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340 2010-07-28 9 EMILYN YAP - By EMILYN YAP HO Bee Investment is planning to invest about $1 billion to develop a commercial project at North Buona Vista Drive. The company told BT this after it submitted the top bid for a 99-year leasehold commercial340 words
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606 2010-07-28 10 FELDA CHAY - Q2 ad volumes up 39.4%; high demand in merchandising, purchasing sector By FELDA CHAY THE professional job market is heating up, particularly for those in the merchandising and purchasing sector, according to the latest report from HR consultancy firm Robert Walters. Tracking advertisement volumes606 words
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377 2010-07-28 10 KAREN NG - By KAREN NG WITH the recession receding, the government will phase out the Skills Programme for Upgrading and Resilience (Spur). The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the Workforce Development Agency (WDA) will focus on expanding the Continuing Education and Training (CET)377 words
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470 2010-07-28 10 LYNN KAN - By LYNN KAN A JAPANESE giant has taken over a small Singapore company and will use it to reach out to the world. FirstApex, which provides IT solutions to insurance companies, has been acquired by Japan’s NTT Data Corporation, which is trying470 words
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309 2010-07-28 10 JOYCE HOOI - ACRA revamps core expertise categories in CPE syllabus By JOYCE HOOI PUBLIC accountants will now have more time to fulfil their continuing professional education (CPE) requirements, through changes announced yesterday by the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). From Jan 1 next309 words
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Article, Illustration238 2010-07-28 10 SENIOR Minister S Jayakumar yesterday urged Singapore businesses not to underestimate the importance of IT security and supply chain security and to fortify their operations to withstand possible disruptions. Speaking at the 2010 National Security Dialogue, Professor Jayakumar, who is238 words
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237 2010-07-28 10 CONSTRUCTION for the long-awaited Labrador Nature and Coastal Walk began yesterday and by the first half of 2012, the public will be able to explore new nature walks over the sea, mangrove and forested areas. The Walk at the Labrador Nature Reserve will cost237 words
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Advertisement363 2010-07-28 10 BUSINESS LEADERS INITIATIVE BUSINESS LEADERS FORUM 2010 25 AUG 2010 GEAR UP FOR GROWTH /< Tss The Business Leaders Forum with the theme "Gear up for Growth" focuses on business growth strategies and thought leadership for enterprises like yours to successfully bring your business to the next level. Our distinguished363 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration745 2010-07-28 11 PAULINE NG - It sees potential in underperforming malls in Johor Baru, Malacca, Penang By in PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur CAPITAMALLS Asia (CMA) might have taken its time getting to Malaysia but now it wants to ride on the country’s market potential as well asFILE PHOTO - 745 words
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432 2010-07-28 11 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s Maybank expects to see a 50 per cent rise in the value of its investment banking deals this year as the stable global economy galvanises fund-raising activity, a senior official said yesterday. Maybank, Malaysia’s largest listed firm, said aReuters - 432 words
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232 2010-07-28 11 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia will cut the size of a global sukuk issue planned for this year after the government lowered its forecast for the budget deficit and reduced its borrowing requirement, a source told Reuters yesterday. Indonesia had aimed to raise upReuters - 232 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration554 2010-07-28 12 Groups recommend ways to meet target of doubling exports Reuters [WASHINGTON] President Barack Obama needs to quickly win approval of free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama and start talks on new trade deals with Brazil, India and others if heReuters - 554 words
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Article, Illustration565 2010-07-28 12 Bank of England to gain broader powers over financial regulation Reuters [LONDON] Britain fleshed out its plans for sweeping reform of financial supervision on Monday, starting with a new macro watchdog in the autumn. The new coalition government was launching a public consultation onReuters; REUTERS - 565 words
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348 2010-07-28 12 Reuters [LONDON] Business Secretary Vince Cable warned British banks on Monday that they could face a tax on profits if they pay too much in dividends and bonuses at the expense of lending to smaller businesses. Mr Cable said that gettingReuters - 348 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration299 2010-07-28 13 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Bank of New York Mellon Corp (BNY Mellon) is seeking Asian investor ownership of the company, especially China, its chairman said yesterday. “We do want to increase ownership from Asia,” Robert Kelly told Reuters on the sidelines of a news conference.Reuters; AP - 299 words
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274 2010-07-28 13 AFP [SHANGHAI] China’s securities regulator has given the green light to China Everbright Bank’s planned initial public offering (IPO), which could raise up to 20 billion yuan (S$4 billion). The decision by the China Securities Regulatory Commission announced late on Monday comes as state-owned banksAFP - 274 words
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485 2010-07-28 13 Not all loans that are considered at risk will actually turn sour: official Reuters [BEIJING] Not all the loans to local government financing vehicles that Chinese banks have identified as being at risk will in fact turn sour, a source at China’sReuters - 485 words
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Article, Illustration195 2010-07-28 13 Reuters [BEIJING] China will make its “proactive fiscal policy” more flexible and targeted in the second half of this year, Finance Minister Xie Xuren said yesterday. Mr Xie said the policy priority would be to boost household spending, for example through continuing to subsidise ruralReuters; BLOOMBERG - 195 words
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INDIA
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399 2010-07-28 14 Main factor behind move is to contain inflation, which has stayed above 10% Reuters [MUMBAI] India’s central bank raised interest rates more forcefully than expected yesterday in the face of inflation that has held stubbornly above 10 per cent for the past fiveReuters - 399 words
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155 2010-07-28 14 Reuters [NEW DELHI] The Indian government is planning to create an US$11-billion debt fund to bridge a funding shortfall and ease the financing of power sector projects, Mint newspaper reported yesterday citing a government official. “The fund is in the process of being formulated,”Reuters - 155 words
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Article, Illustration393 2010-07-28 14 It seeks firmer ties during visit of military chief Reuters [NEW DELHI] India yesterday promised Myanmar millions of dollars in credit during a visit of the latter’s military chief as it seeks firmer ties to offset China’s influence in the strategic Bay of BengalReuters; BLOOMBERG - 393 words
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211 2010-07-28 14 AFP [DHAKA] Energy-hungry Bangladesh will begin importing power from India by late 2012 after the two countries signed a landmark electricity transmission deal, an energy official said yesterday. India will export up to 500 megawatts under the 35-year deal signed by the state-run powerAFP - 211 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC
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Article, Illustration510 2010-07-28 15 It is likely to start manufacturing only when best-selling hybrid is remodelled Reuters [TOKYO] Toyota Motor Corp has pushed back plans to build its Prius in the United States by as much as six years, with a top executive saying US production is likelyReuters; REUTERS - 510 words
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224 2010-07-28 15 It wants to increase its competitiveness against Asian rivals AFP [TOKYO] The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) is considering doing away with its 90-minute lunch break and extending its trading hours in a bid to increase its competitiveness against emerging Asian rivals. Asia’s biggest bourseAFP - 224 words
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213 2010-07-28 15 AP [TOKYO] Yahoo Japan Corp said yesterday that it will use Google technology to run its search engine and search ad delivery system, after a similar deal in the United States was derailed by regulators concerned about a monopoly. The decision byAP - 213 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration454 2010-07-28 16 Figures for July are a sign that lack of jobs will limit economy’s recovery LATEST US DATA Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Confidence among US consumers declined in July to a five-month low, a sign the lack of jobs will limit the economy’s recovery. The ConferenceBloomberg; AFP - 454 words
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Article, Illustration866 2010-07-28 16 Dudley BP’s globe-trotting Mr Fix-it His standing surged after he took over response to oil spill AP [LONDON] Bob Dudley’s sudden rise to the top at BP plc shows how the Gulf oil spill has dramatically changed the fortunes of people from local fishermen to corporate executives. Seen as anAP - 866 words
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540 2010-07-28 16 Reuters [FRANKFURT] German banks appeared to cave in to pressure from European Union regulators on Monday as they joined EU peers to reveal the extent of their exposure to heavily indebted eurozone nations. The banks (Deutsche Bank, Hypo Real Estate, Landesbank Berlin and cooperative banksReuters - 540 words
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Article, Illustration740 2010-07-28 17 Quarterly figures of 2 top Europe banks show sector’s ability to withstand shocks Reuters Bloomberg [ZURICH/FRANKFURT] Quarterly results from two of Europe’s top banks, UBS and Deutsche Bank, reassured investors yesterday of the banking sector’s ability to withstand financial shocks. Their results that exceededReuters; Bloomberg; AP - 740 words
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568 2010-07-28 17 Legal now to bypass controls on what software it will run NYT [WASHINGTON] Apple likes to maintain tight control over what programs can appear on the iPhone a task that just became a little bit harder. The Library of Congress, which has the powerNYT - 568 words
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Article, Illustration581 2010-07-28 18 Investors shift focus to US as dollar slips, economic data fall short of estimates Bloomberg [LONDON] The combination of growing confidence in Europe’s economy and mounting evidence of a slowdown in the US is driving euro bears into hiding. After tracking theBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 581 words
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441 2010-07-28 18 AFP Reuters [TEHRAN] Iran vowed yesterday to press ahead with its nuclear programme even as it expressed readiness to resume talks about the controversial issue despite being slapped with tough new EU sanctions. The European Union imposed fresh sanctions on Iran’s key energyAFP; Reuters - 441 words
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Article, Illustration744 2010-07-28 18 Troubling US, Japan, eurozone outlook shapes trend Reuters [NEW YORK] Investors’ love affair with the “other” currencies may be just beginning. The Canadian dollar, Australian dollar and Swedish kronor are gaining in popularity as investors increasingly look for alternatives amid troubling outlooksReuters; BLOOMBERG - 744 words
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464 2010-07-28 18 AFP [CARACAS] A threat by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to suspend oil exports to the United States, amid a dispute with Venezuela’s neighbour and US ally Colombia, would be “economic suicide”, analysts say. Mr Chavez broke off diplomatic relations with ColombiaAFP - 464 words
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Article, Illustration635 2010-07-28 18 NYT [NEW YORK] Snooki had kissed The Situation, Ronnie had hugged Sammi goodbye and the cameras had stopped rolling. Last summer, Jersey Shore wasn’t yet a runaway hit; it was just another reality show in the works for MTV. Nonetheless, the show’sNYT; AP - 635 words
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Article, Illustration1761 2010-07-28 19 One estimate puts trend growth in the advanced economies slowing to about 1.5% a year from a 2.8% pre-crisis pace Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] THE new normal for the world economy may be arriving as the US, Europe and China all decelerate simultaneously. After policy stimulus and inventory-rebuild-ing pulledBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 1,761 words
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Article506 2010-07-28 20 EDITORIAL THE campaign for the Australian general election on Aug 21 seems to have settled on a handful of issues, two of which may be pivotal: immigration and its emo-tion-charged subset, refugee arrivals by boat and a newly-conceived tax on mining profits. On immigration, incumbent506 words
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Article, Illustration784 2010-07-28 20 AL LABITA - THE BOTTOM LINE AL LABITA The writer is a Manila-based contributor to BT THOUGH Philippine president Benigno Aquino is barely a month into his six-year term, public expectations are exceedingly high that he would live up to his election campaign promises, especially784 words
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Article, Illustration916 2010-07-28 20 MELVYN TEO - Highly contentious, they raise costs and risks and may ignite a regulatory war with the US By MELVYN TEO POLITICIANS in the European Union have put the blame for the financial crisis squarely on hedge funds. Given their secretive nature, it is noREUTERS - 916 words
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Article, Illustration1430 2010-07-28 21 KEN MILLER - As it becomes a bigger player in global finance, its engagement will likely contribute to healthy relations among nations By KEN MILLER The writer is CEO and president of the merchant banking firm Ken Miller Capital LLC, director of the USA Pavilion at theAFP - 1,430 words
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Article, Illustration997 2010-07-28 21 MATTHEW LYNN - MATTHEW LYNN The writer is a Bloomberg News columnist and the author of ‘Bust’, a forthcoming book on the Greek debt crisis. The opinions expressed are his own ONE thing has become clear during the sovereign-debt crisis: governments everywhere are goingREUTERS - 997 words
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1015 2010-07-28 22 DAVID HUGHES - ICS wants review of availability of equipment for ballast water treatment to meet compliance deadlines STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES CRITICS of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) often say it moves too slowly. They tend to be from outside the industry and particularly from1,015 words
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441 2010-07-28 22 Reuters [DUBAI] Only three cargoes of gasoline have reached Iran so far in July, according to a shipping document seen by Reuters much less than the seasonal norm, as new sanctions divert ships carrying fuel. A series of sanctions agreed since June overReuters - 441 words
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Article, Illustration510 2010-07-28 22 Reuters [BUENOS AIRES] The In-ter-American Development Bank (IADB) has highlighted the lack of direct shipping services between Latin America and India, noting that punitive import taxes were stifling the potential for closer ties at a pivotal time for the global economy. InReuters; BLOOMBERG - 510 words
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Article278 2010-07-28 22 SGX '000 Jul 27 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.55 0.01 2511 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.27 0.01 150 Cosco Corp 1.61 -0.01 ***** CWT Ltd 0.90 0.01 1044 Ezra Hldgs 2.04 0.08 ***** First Ship Lea 0.41 -0.01 1857 Freight Links 0.05 -0.01 1590 Grand Banks unch unch 0278 words
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335 2010-07-28 22 Reuters [BAKBAKTY, Kazakhstan] Kazakhstan aims to handle half of the Caspian Sea’s commodity cargoes by 2013 after expanding its fleet of oil tankers with the help of private investors, the country’s transport minister said on Monday. The larger fleet will allow Central Asia’s topReuters - 335 words
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206 2010-07-28 22 Reuters [ST PETERSBURG] Russia needs to expand its port facilities to meet growing demand from oil, coal and other exporters, Deputy Transport Minister Viktor Olersky told Reuters. The world’s top oil producer and fifth largest coal exporter ships a large proportion of its energyReuters - 206 words
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611 2010-07-28 23 VEN SREENIVASAN - US carriers are most aggressive at chasing such ancillary income By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] With ticket prices and yields still under pressure despite better operating conditions, airlines have increasingly turned to ancillary revenue for profit. Figures from travel technology giant Amadeus and airline consultancy IdeaWorks611 words
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262 2010-07-28 23 Reuters [LONDON] The union representing British Airways cabin crew said on Monday it would take legal action against the airline over the removal of travel concessions from striking workers. BA rejected the claim, saying it could withdraw travel perks atReuters - 262 words
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542 2010-07-28 23 IHT [HONG KONG] Cathay Pacific has deployed a new weapon in the fight for the hearts, minds and wallets of international air travellers: its employees. Like Mona, a senior purser, who likes to crochet. And Ben, a cargo reservation sales officer, who has recentlyIHT - 542 words
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Article, Illustration413 2010-07-28 23 LAT-WP [WASHINGTON] The White House and General Electric are clashing publicly over a fighter-jet engine built by the company and its British partner, Rolls-Royce that has been on the Pentagon’s chopping block for years, only to be rescued repeatedly by Congress. TheLAT-WP; AFP - 413 words
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Article3006 2010-07-28 23 CITY FLIGHT ETA FLIGHT ETD Abu Dhabi SQ457 1230 SQ456 1250 EY470 2220 Adelaide LH9771 1745 9W4082 2230 SQ278 1745 AF8088 2230 VS7268 1745 BA7382 2230 JL5083 2230 MU8214 2230 QF82 2230 LH9770 2350 SQ279 2350 VS7279 2350 Ahmedabad NH6293 0710 SQ531 0710 Amsterdam SQ323 06053,006 words
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Article, Illustration572 2010-07-28 24 SAMUEL EE - Travellers seeking exclusive driving experience its target By SAMUEL EE [SINGAPORE] Hong Kong is the only city in Asia where rental car company Avis offers sports models and this range of high-perform-ance vehicles will be expanded. Apart from good food and shopping, Hong572 words
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639 2010-07-28 24 SAMUEL EE - China now BMW M’s 4th biggest market; showroom here to create driver group By SAMUEL EE [SINGAPORE] BMW expects to double sales of its high-power M models in Asia within three years. Kay Segler, president of BMW M, said that Asia now639 words
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498 2010-07-28 24 AP [NEW YORK] The car industry calls it range anxiety: Drivers want electric cars, but worry they won’t have enough juice to make long trips. After all, what good is going green if you get stranded with a dead battery? It’s a fearAP - 498 words
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Article, Illustration429 2010-07-28 24 Reuters [ATHENS] Thousands of striking Greek truck drivers lined highways on Monday to protest against plans to open up their sector, widening resistance to government reforms prescribed in a multi-billion euro EU/IMF bailout. On the day when Greece’s international lenders started anReuters; XINHUA - 429 words
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344 2010-07-28 24 Reuters [HONG KONG] Chinese carparts makers are moving into the overseas M&A fast lane, eyeing a distressed global market to close a technology gap with world leaders to meet sizzling demand at home and eventually sell overseas. Several major deals have already been inkedReuters - 344 words
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Miscellaneous330 2010-07-28 23 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Obsessive type teaches at Hogwarts? (12) 9 What gangster demands, muscle in among others (7) 10 Strong wind damaged a celebration (7) 11 Being crazy turned to use knife (4) 12 Vintage traveller through space in small vessel (5) 13 Subtle punishment (4) 16 Developing loftier330 words
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Article8953 2010-07-28 25 Transaction date: Jul 27 52-wks Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 20 10.5 3148 8Telecom 18 unch 745 18 18 18 18.5 1.7 10.1 5.8 86.2 10 6 58348,953 words
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Article1878 2010-07-28 26 52-wks Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 10 5 1181 t AA Grp 5 4.5 6 27.8 4.8 225 130 6222 t APStrategic 200 121 190 118.7 4 0.51,878 words
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Article9415 2010-07-28 26 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** 1.16/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.85/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.*****/0.***** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd AXA WM -Talents Fund 0.66/ Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited American Opp 0.6015/ Asian Credit Fund9,415 words
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Article774 2010-07-28 26 52-Wk Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 124 107 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 114 +1 1 114 114 114 118 520.4 903 710 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US903 +12 200 903 893774 words
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Article78 2010-07-28 26 52-Wk Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 56 29 6000 AVJennings A43 40.5 48 3.6 8.1 3.4 112 31 16 6017 Genting HK US$ US22.5 unch 6296 22.5 22 22 22.578 words
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374 2010-07-28 27 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Jul 26 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 813.3 0.7 -2.3 0.3 -6.2 1.0 -3.5 EAFE Preliminary 750.3 0.6 -4.4 0.4 -9.7 1.1 -7.1 Europe Preliminary 1096.8 0.7374 words
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Article180 2010-07-28 27 Jul 27 $S Offer Bid Overnight 1/8 1/16 1-month 3/8 1/8 2-months 7/16 3/16 3-months 9/16 5/16 Overnight mode: 0.10 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.40 0.30 1 month 0.60 0.40 2 months 0.65 0.45 3 months 0.70 0.50 6 months 0.90 0.70 9 months 1.10 0.90 12180 words
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Article24 2010-07-28 27 Jul 27 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.3622 1.3634 2-months 1.3620 1.3633 3-months 1.3619 1.3631 6-months 1.3612 1.3625 Source: OCBC Source: OCBC24 words
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Article132 2010-07-28 27 Jul 27 As at 9am Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2150 1.2520 Can dollar 1.3110 1.3270 Euro 1.7580 1.7790 NZ dollar 0.9890 1.0110 Sterling pound 2.0960 2.1210 US dollar 1.3530 1.3690 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign132 words
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Article27 2010-07-28 27 Jul 27 Open High Sett STI Jul 2979 SIMSCI Jul 350.3 353.6 353.0 Taiwan Jul 276.2 278.2 275.0 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd27 words
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Article66 2010-07-28 27 Jul 27 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Aug 10 2519 2555 2555 2515 121 4990 Sep 10 2480 2505 2505 2458 2683 ***** Oct 10 2460 2485 2585 2434 ***** ***** Nov 10 2462 246866 words
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Article424 2010-07-28 27 Jul 27 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Sep10 99.5450 0 1274 Dec10 99.4900 0 1281 Mar11 99.4050 0 2297 Jun11 99.2700 0 1981 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Sep10 99.6550 0 3460 Dec10 99.6875 0 1522 Mar11 99.7000 0 1961 Jun11 99.6950 99.6950 99.6950 99.6975 0424 words
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Article138 2010-07-28 27 Jul 27 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Aug 10 318.0 315.0 318.0 129 Sep 10 310.5 Oct 10 303.0 Nov 10 300.0 Dec 10 299.9 299.0 299.9 18 Jan 11 299.0 299.0 300.0 12 Feb 11138 words
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Article93 2010-07-28 27 Jul 27 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****H 28.10.2010 0.29 0.24 0.24 1-Year BY*****W 03.05.2011 0.34 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****1E 2.500 01.10.2012 104.48 104.52 104.50 5-Year N*****0N 1.375 01.10.2014 102.7793 words
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Article105 2010-07-28 27 Jul 26 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Aug 10 998.25 1017.00 1015.50 994.25 Sep 10 974.75 991.00 990.50 970.00 Nov 10 966.00 981.50 981.75 961.00 Jan 11 974.50 989.75 990.50 970.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Aug 10 38.80 39.07 39.19105 words
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Article77 2010-07-28 27 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Jul 26 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 77.64 0.54 WTI (Near Mth) 78.95 -0.12 Dubai (1-Mth F) 74.70 -0.56 Tapis blend 81.35 -0.40 Minas 78.10 -0.40 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 70.33 unch Jet Kerosene 88.27 unch US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article465 2010-07-28 27 Jul 27 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.930 6.112 0.695 7.007 42.162 81.311 0.787 10.663 2.877 1.228 77.175 41.463 1.229 6.630 0.952 28.885 29.047 0.583 0.902 Canada 1.075 6.570465 words
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Article85 2010-07-28 27 Jul 27 (US$) (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 0.***** 12 mths 1.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths85 words
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Article154 2010-07-28 27 Jul 27 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2284 1.2301 0.9017 0.9022 Canadian dollar 1.3206 1.3222 0.9694 0.9697 Euro 1.7685 1.7705 1.2982 1.2985 NZ dollar 0.9999 1.0016 0.7340 0.7346 Sterling pound 2.1067 2.1088 1.5464 1.5466154 words
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Article140 2010-07-28 27 Jul 27 GOLD (US$/oz) Jul 26 Jul 27 Hong Kong 1191.40 1184.90 Jul 23 Jul 26 London 1190.40 1181.40 1191.20 1182.15 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Jul 27 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar 55,868.98 ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 125.19 52 5gm 355.24 261 10gm 634.51140 words
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Article70 2010-07-28 27 Jul 26 26 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2035.50 2009.75 3 months 2056.00 2030.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 7126.00 7008.00 3 months 7149.00 7029.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 1993.50 1958.00 3 months 2015.00 1979.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash70 words
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Article82 2010-07-28 27 Jul 26 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Sep 10 2279 unch 2314/2274 Dec 10 2168 2178 2196/2164 Mar 11 2144 2152 2171/2137 May 11 2149 2154 2163/2141 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Jul 10 1703 1710 1724/1716 Sep 10 1723 1730 1730/1706 Nov 10 1738 1744 1744/1720 Jan 1182 words
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Article, Illustration530 2010-07-28 30 NYT [NEW YORK] Even in a bad year, some people can get very lucky. A newly released report by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) shows that, for Americans as a group, total income fell at the fastest pace in decades in 2008, andNYT; BLOOMBERG - 530 words
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Article, Illustration1487 2010-07-28 31 But skittish individual investors may limit market’s gains Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Mutual funds, pensions and endowments are spending more on stocks than at any time since the start of the bull market, just as individuals grow the most pessimistic in a year. Institutions pushedBloomberg; AFP - 1,487 words
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Article857 2010-07-28 32 GENEVIEVE CUA - Probability of a positive market where stocks deliver double-digit return, and a negative one is almost evenly split, reports GENEVIEVE CUA GENEVIEVE CUA SINCE the start of the year, investment sentiment has swung between optimism and fear, buffeted by myriad issues ranging from European debt to857 words
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504 2010-07-28 32 NYT [NEW YORK] Before a market sell-off can reverse course, investor sentiment must plummet not soar. That may sound counterintuitive, but the accepted wisdom on Wall Street is that it’s only after investors give up on stocks that prices can start to climb again.NYT - 504 words
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