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The CME Group, the world's largest commodities exchange, raised its margin requirement on trading 100-ounce gold futures by 21.4 percent, the third rise since July.
HOW TO PLAY IT: As gold turns to dust, cleaning up portfolios
In years past, gold often acted as a safe haven when stocks were falling, and it hit a record in August while equities struggled. Now, however, it's mired in its worst selloff in decades. What does it mean for investors who see gold as a core portfolio holding?
UBS board weighs fate of investment bank and CEO
The board of UBS reconvened its meeting on Saturday to decide the future of its scandal-hit investment bank and Chief Executive Oswald Gruebel after the Swiss bank lost $2.3 billion in alleged rogue trading.
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Unfinished car shells rusting in a deserted factory in West Bengal lie testimony to flaws in a century-old land-acquisition law the government now wants to replace.Tata Motors was forced to abandon its Nano plant in 2008 after violent protests by villagers, who claimed they were forced off the land by the local government and paid inadequate compensation.
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UBS board considers investment bank's fate
The board of UBS extended on Friday its meeting amid the glamour of Singapore's Grand Prix event to decide the future of its scandal-hit investment bank and CEO Oswald Gruebel, on whose watch it lost $2.3 billion in alleged rogue trading.
Silvercorp Metals Files Suit Against Detractors
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Stocks Edge Higher as Investors Remain Jittery Over European Crisis
Stocks edged higher in a volatile session on Friday as rising uncertainty over the European debt crisis and concerns about a global recession kept investors jittery.
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Stock Futures Off on Eurozone Concerns
Stock index futures fell on Friday as talk of a Greece default gained pace and a day after markets spiraled downward on deepening worries about global economic stagnation.
Spot Gold Drops to Six and a Half Week Low
Gold hit a one-month low on Friday and was set to post its sharpest weekly drop since May, hit by a sell-off in the commodities complex and with some traders citing selling in the precious metal to cover losses in other asset classes.
U.S. Gold Futures in Steepest Loss in a Month
U.S. gold futures posted their steepest losses in a month on Thursday, dragged down by a global flight from risk that raises new questions about bullion's value as a safe haven and the sustainability of its long rally.
UBS board considers fate of crisis-hit investment bank
The board of UBS met on Friday amid the glamour of Singapore's Grand Prix event to decide the future of its scandal-hit investment bank and CEO Oswald Gruebel, on whose watch it lost $2.3 billion in alleged rogue trading.
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UBS Board Considers Fate of Shaky Investment Bank
The board of UBS meets on Friday amid the glamour of Singapore's Grand Prix event to decide the future of its scandal-hit investment bank and CEO Oswald Gruebel, on whose watch it lost $2.3 billion in rogue trading.
Stock Futures Rise After Thursday's Sell-off
Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Friday after steep declines the previous session, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 up by between 0.6 and 0.8 percent.
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UBS board meets on investment bank's fate
UBS CEO Oswald Gruebel will on Friday attempt to convince his board the Swiss bank has a future in investment banking and can bounce back from a $2.3 billion crisis around rogue trading.
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