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<title><![CDATA[Oil prices higher in Asian trade amid tight global supply]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 SINGAPORE (Thomson Financial) - World (WRGR.TA - news) oil prices rose in Asian trade Friday amid tight global supplies and as investors continued to buy into the commodity which has given better returns than bonds and equities.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 07:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[London shares outlook - firmer, NY closes higher, British Airways in focus]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Leading shares look set to open firmer as Wall Street closed higher on Thursday with investors likely to concentrate on British Airways (LSE: BAY.L - news) as they unveil full year figures today.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 07:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Forward diary of events - 2]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Friday May 23]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 07:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Forward diary of events]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Friday May 16]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 07:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Prudential eyes purchase of Equitable Life with-profit fund - report]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Prudential is one of the parties eyeing Equitable Life's 7 billion pounds with-profit fund, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the situation.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 06:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hong Kong shares end morning higher on Wall St lead; PetroChina shines - UPDATE]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 HONG KONG (XFN-ASIA) - Share prices finished the morning higher, taking their cue from Wall Street's continued rally overnight after oil prices pulled back from their highs and some economic data came in better than expected.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 06:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Chevron's IDR affirmed at 'AA/F1+', outlook stable - Fitch]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Fitch Ratings said it affirmed Chevron Corp (NYSE: CVX - news) .'s issuer default rating (IDR) and senior unsecured notes at 'AA (5GZ.SI - news) ' and short-term IDR at 'F1+'. The ratings outlook is stable.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 06:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Singapore Telecom awards Ericsson S$220 mln deal for mobile network enhancement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 SINGAPORE (Thomson Financial) - Southeast Asia's largest phone company Singapore Telecom Limited said on Friday it has awarded a S$220 million ($161 million) contract to Ericsson Telecommunications Pte.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 06:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Blackstone mulls buying back some property assets at distressed prices - report]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Blackstone (NYSE: BX - news) , which made big returns last year by turning over commercial properties at the height of the market, is considering buying back into some of those assets at distressed prices as part of an effort to cash in on the credit crisis, the Financial Times reported.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 06:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[CNP subsidiary MESA sells 50 pct stake in Electricite du Bois du Prince]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - Holding company Compagnie Nationale a Portefeuille says its MESA subsidiary has sold its 50 percent stake in Electricite du Bois du Prince to its partner, Air Energy (Brussels: AIR.BR - news) .]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 06:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tokyo's 40 bln yen bonds bonds rated 'Aa1', outlook stable - Moody's]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Moody's Investors Service said it has assigned its 'Aa1' rating to Metropolis of Tokyo's Series 657, 40 billion yen bonds, due 2018, with a stable outlook, citing Tokyo's strong revenue base, derived from its position at the centre of Japan's economic and financial activities.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 06:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan consumer confidence drops to fresh-5 year low in April]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Japanese consumer confidence fell to a fresh five-year low level in April due to worries about a weakening economy, employment and wage conditions and rising consumer prices, according to government data released on Friday.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 06:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[TFN UK calendar and forecasts for today]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - TODAY'S EXPECTED COMPANY NEWS]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 06:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Genentech sees Avastin trial results as early as 2009 vs previous 2010 forecast]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Genentech Inc (NYSE: DNA - news) . announced late Thursday it expects results of a trial of Avastin in colon cancer patients who have undergone surgery to be available in 2009, a year earlier than expected due to faster collection of data and a higher-than-planned number of patients with stage III cancer.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 06:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Martifer Q1 net 0.5 mln euros vs 1.7 mln, misses forecasts]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LISBON (Thomson Financial) - Mota Engil (Lisbon: EGL.LS - news) , SGPS, SA affiliate Martifer (Lisbon: MFRAM.LS - news) , SGPS, SA said net profit fell 70 percent to 0.5 million euros in the first quarter from 1.7 million euros a year earlier, missing estimates for 4.4 million to 6.1 million euros.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 06:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Philippine shares close flat after 7-day rally, lack of fresh leads - UPDATE]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 MANILA (Thomson Financial) - Philippine shares finished little changed on Friday after investors took profit following a seven-day rally and in the absence of strong domestic leads as the reporting season for first-quarter earnings drew to a close.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 06:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[AIG's review for downgrade extended to several insurance subsidiaries - Moody's]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Moody's Investors Service said it has placed on review for possible downgrade the insurance financial strength ratings (IFSRs) of several insurance subsidiaries of American International Group Inc., following the announcement of a review for possible downgrade of AIG's long-term ratings prompted by its first-quarter net loss of $7.8 billion.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 06:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UK's biggest banks eye 80-90 bln pound in mortgage asset swaps - report]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - The UK's biggest banks are preparing to swap 80 billion to 90 billion pound of mortgage-backed assets for Treasury bills with the Bank of England, the Financial Times reported, citing debt market sources.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 06:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Belgacom posts drop in Q1 figures, in line with mkt expectations]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - Telecoms group Belgacom SA (Brussels: BELG.BR - news) reported a drop in first quarter figures on Friday in line with analysts' expectations, and reiterated its full year guidance.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 06:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Natixis' ratings, outlook adequately positioned post Q1 results - Moody's]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Moody's said French bank Natixis (Paris: FR0000120685 - news) ' 'Aa2/P-1/C' ratings and stable outlook continues to be adequately positioned following its first quarter results.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 06:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Singapore non-oil domestic exports rebound in April on petrochemicals growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 SINGAPORE (Thomson Financial) - Non-oil domestic exports rebounded in Singapore in April supported by growth in demand for petrochemical products which offset the continued weakness in electronic shipments.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 06:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[South Africa BEE initiative drives domestic corporate activity - Moody's]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Moody's Investors Service said South Africa's Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) initiative remains an important driver of domestic corporate activity such as mergers and acquisitions and private equity, with completed transactions representing over 200 billion rand ($25 billion).]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 06:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Italcementi's 'Baa1' issuer rating outlook cut to negative - Moody's]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Moody's Investors Service said it has changed the outlook of Italcementi S.p.A.'s 'Baa1' issuer rating to negative, citing the weak results in Italcementi (Milan: IT.MI - news) 's Italian market, which, coupled with increased indebtedness and the deconsolidation of its ready-mix operation in Italy, Calcestruzzi, has led to a deteriorating capital structure.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 06:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hermes considers legal challenge over ASMI poison pill - report]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 AMSTERDAM (Thomson Financial) - ASM International NV activist investor Hermes Focus Asset Management Ltd. is mulling a legal challenge against a poison pill tactic used by the ASM International Foundation to protect the company from activist shareholders, Dutch evening newspaper NRC reported on Thursday.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 06:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[AIG's proposed junior subordinated debentures rated 'Aa3' - Moody's]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Moody's Investors Service said it has assigned its 'Aa3' rating to American International Group (NYSE: AIG - news) , Inc.'s proposed Series A-7 (EUR) and Series A-8 (GBP) junior subordinated debentures and placed the rating on review for possible downgrade.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 06:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hong Kong shares end morning higher on earnings hopes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 HONG KONG (Thomson Financial) - Hong Kong shares ended the morning session higher on Friday as investors picked up large caps]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 06:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[TFN economic and business calendar]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Key (NYSE: KEY - news) items expected today, Friday, May 16 (approx GMT times)]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 05:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[PetroChina resumes production at Nanchong refinery in Sichuan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - PetroChina has resumed operations at its Nanchong refinery in Sichuan province, parent China National Petroleum Corp said.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 05:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[SKorea's import prices surge 31.3 percent in April; fastest growth in 10 years]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 SEOUL (Thomson Financial) - South Korea's import prices advanced at their fastest pace in 10 years in April after international prices of crude oil and other commodities soared to record levels, the central bank said Friday..]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 05:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[China A-shares end morning slightly lower on profit-taking; banks gain - UPDATE]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - China A-shares finished the morning slightly lower led by power firms as investors booked profits after a sharp rise in the previous session, dealers said.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 05:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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