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India's Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee sits before giving the final touches to the federal budget 2010/11 in New Delhi February 25, 2010.

Pranab unveils budget, dismisses policy drift worries

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced on Monday a food security bill for 2011/12, a budget measure that would provide cheap grains for millions of India's poor but which has sparked worries over its huge cost.
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Succession, derivatives on tap in Buffett letter

Don't bother calling your favorite value investor on Saturday morning -- he or she will be busy devouring every last word of annual wisdom from the guru of that investing discipline, Warren Buffett.
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The Goldwatcher: Demystifying Gold Investing

Why did the price of gold hit record highs in 2008? Take a look at the headlines - government bailouts of failed banks, mortgage and credit crises, rising inflation, slowing growth and global insecurity. In order to protect themselves from treacherous financial markets and depreciated paper currencies investors worldwide are turning to gold.
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Gold near $1,400/oz, supported by Mideast unrest

Gold held near $1,400 an ounce in Europe on Friday, supported by interest in the metal as a haven from risk as violence flared in Libya, but struggled to maintain traction as some investors cashed in this week's hefty gains.

Chinese investment in Japanese firms surges -WSJ

China's government investors more than doubled their investments in major Japanese blue-chip companies in 2010, the Wall Street Journal said, citing investment advisory firms and people familiar with the matter.
Sinopec, Australia Pacific in 20-yr LNG deal

Sinopec, Australia Pacific in 20-yr LNG deal

China's Sinopec clinched the second-largest single Chinese liquefied natural gas deal, and ventured for the first time into a foreign unconventional gas asset to feed a domestic boom for the clean fuel.
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US futures up ahead of GDP data

Futures on major U.S. stock indices remained range-bound on Friday ahead of economic data including key GDP figures from the government.
Perennial China to raise $860 mln in S'pore IPO

Perennial China to raise $860 mln in S'pore IPO

Perennial China Retail Trust lodged the prospectus for its planned S$1.1 billion ($861 million) initial public offering in Singapore, in what is likely to be the first of several large asset-backed trust IPOs in the city-state.
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World Market Overview 25/02/2011

Asian stock markets advanced for the first time in five days on Friday as oil prices fell below $100 a barrel on easing concern about supply disruptions.
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Taiwan stocks rise, but builders down on tax proposal

Taiwan stocks rose 0.66 percent on Friday, with exporters like smartphone maker HTC up amid hopes the weaker Taiwan currency will bring in forex gains and help them compete better with Korean and other overseas rivals.
Huawei calls on U.S. government to investigate it

Huawei calls on U.S. government to investigate it

China's Huawei Technologies Co has challenged the United States to launch a formal investigation into its business, in an attempt by one of the world's largest telecommunications equipment makers to clear its name from allegations that have blocked U.S. deals.
Minus a partner, Accel puts energy in China cleantech

Minus a partner, Accel puts energy in China cleantech

Accel Partners is planning to raise $2 billion in new funds and invest more broadly into energy opportunities in China, VentureBeat has learned, even as Peter Wagner, the man who led its cleantech efforts, is leaving the company.
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Which Commodities Are Speculators Buying?

It’s no secret that speculators are buying up long contracts of commodities futures. However, the crowding of speculators in into one trade (in this case, long all kinds of commodities) usually spells an imminent reversal, especially if commercial users are on the other side of their trades.

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