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Man and horse race against time – Casper Star-Tribune Online

Man and horse race against timeCasper Star-Tribune OnlineThe Pony Express cut that time in half — delivering the mail from St. Joseph, Mo. to San Francisco in just 10 days, said Larry Carpenter of Sacramento, … and more » read more … Continue reading

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Emerging-Markets Stocks Fall for Second Day on Tightening Fears – BusinessWeek

Fund Strategy (blog) Emerging-Markets Stocks Fall for Second Day on Tightening FearsBusinessWeekPetroChina Co. and Jiangxi Copper Co. tracked a decline in crude oil and copper prices. PT Gudang Garam led gains among Asian shares that will be added to …Asian … Continue reading

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Copper Advances From Nine-Week Low as Decline Seen Overdone – BusinessWeek

Minyanville.com Copper Advances From Nine-Week Low as Decline Seen OverdoneBusinessWeekThe slump in London copper has widened the ratio between Shanghai and London prices, allowing importers to almost break even, Lu said. …METALS-Copper dips as investors await rescue for GreeceAlibaba News … Continue reading

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Copper prices fall on China manufacturing data – Metal Markets

Minyanville.com Copper prices fall on China manufacturing dataMetal MarketsCopper prices fell to a multi-week low in New York Tuesday as investors and analysts worried about demand growth after a Chinese purchasing …Copper Falls to Nine-Week Low as Chinese Manufacturing SlowsBusinessWeekMETALS-China, … Continue reading

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German Jobless Drops as Economy Shrugs Off Winter, Greek Crisis – BusinessWeek

Straits Times German Jobless Drops as Economy Shrugs Off Winter, Greek CrisisBusinessWeekBundesbank President Axel Weber said this week that the German recovery will gather steam this quarter after poor weather curbed construction and spending …29/04/2010German jobless rate drops sharply in … Continue reading

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Big banks dive into LME steel; volumes hit records – Reuters

Big banks dive into LME steel; volumes hit recordsReutersLONDON, April 29 (Reuters) – An increasing need by producers and traders to hedge in the face of volatile iron ore and steel prices and … and more » read more Related Blogs … Continue reading

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Supes, Labor Leaders Rally Against Arizona – The San Francisco Appeal

The San Francisco Appeal Supes, Labor Leaders Rally Against ArizonaThe San Francisco AppealJones, a carpenter for 38 years, said he was laid off in October. He says he wasn't able to compete with undocumented workers who accept much lower wages … Continue reading

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General slowdown in rebar markets – SteelOrbis (registration)

General slowdown in rebar marketsSteelOrbis (registration)… as compared to last week in Turkish mills' scrap transactions, there is no expectation in the market for rebar prices to decline in the short term. … read more Related Blogs Consumer Credit Plunges … Continue reading

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Copper prices take a breather following Tuesday’s 19-month high – MarketWatch

Copper prices take a breather following Tuesday's 19-month highMarketWatchBy Nick Godt & Claudia Assis, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures ended higher Wednesday as the dollar fell and as analysts cited … and more » read more Related Blogs Stock … Continue reading

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Decline in 2009 personal income reveals impoverishment of US population – World Socialist Web Site

Decline in 2009 personal income reveals impoverishment of US populationWorld Socialist Web SiteEconomic analyst Jon Haveman with Beacon Economics in San Rafael, California, told the San Francisco daily that “the figures confirm that this has been the … and more » … Continue reading

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