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    <title><![CDATA[India and China Envisage Economic Corridor to Boost Bilateral Trade]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[India and China have signed eight agreements on the second day of Premier Li Keqiang&#039;s visit.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 21:14:46 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[China April Housing Inflation Accelerates Despite Property Curbs]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[China&#039;s property tightening policies are not strictly enforced on the local level, feel analysts.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 20:33:21 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Gold Extends Losing Streak as Fed Signals QE Exit]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Analysts expect gold prices to fall to $1,100 an ounce in a year and below $1,000 in five years.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 21:25:00 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[BP Oil Spill Claims to Surge as Deadline Approaches]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Deepwater Horizon Claims Administration expects number of filings to pick up as deadline nears.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 16:43:15 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[BP Fears Takeover Bid as Oil Spill Compensation Costs Escalate]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[BP says the escalating compensation costs are putting the company financials into jeopardy.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 16:39:00 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[HSBC Plans 14,000 Job Cuts and $3bn Savings]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[More jobs on the line at Europe&#039;s biggest bank which has already sold or closed 52 loss-making businesses globally since 2011.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 16:04:35 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Verizon Wireless to Dole Out $7bn Dividend to Co-Owners]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The surprise dividend comes amid mounting speculation that Verizon Communications is seeking 45% stake in Vodafone.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 15:45:24 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[China Investment and Industrial Output Growth Miss Forecasts]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[China&#039;s urban fixed asset investment rises to 20.6%, compares with the prediction of 21% growth.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 18:08:49 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[HSBC Set to Axe More Jobs to Save $1bn [VIDEO]]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[HSBC boss Stuart Gulliver expected to unveil cost savings of at least $1bn in strategy day.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 16:25:22 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[UK Business Confidence Rises as Economy Moves Towards Recovery]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[UK economy showing signs of recovery boosted by Bank of England&#039;s Funding for Lending Scheme.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 15:17:15 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Morrisons Boasts of &#039;Solid Start&#039; Despite Fall in Sales]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Like-for-like sales excluding fuel declines 1.8% in the first three months of the year.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 18:46:14 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[European Markets Decline Ahead of Regional Data]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Markets await a string of key regional data apart from quarterly earnings reports.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 17:09:58 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Asian Markets Except China Climb on Upbeat Earnings Reports]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Most Asian indices near a two-year peak boosted by positive earnings reports.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 14:54:35 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Toyota Profit Triples as Yen Continues to Slide]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Toyota expects 40% rise in 2014 profit on increased sales outside Japan.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 21:32:00 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Next Sales Top Estimates Despite &#039;Abnormal&#039; Spring]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Looking forward, Next is anticipating a group profit in the range of £615m to £665m.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 18:51:56 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[European Markets Mixed Ahead of Earnings Reports]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Investors are awaiting earnings reports despite positive Asia performance.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 17:32:02 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Asian Markets Rise After Strong China Trade Data]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Asian markets continue to gain for the third day in the week.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 14:41:04 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[EasyJet Traffic Grows but Load Factor Down in April]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[EasyJet reports 2.5% increase in passenger bookings in April.]]></description>
    <guid>http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/465200/20130507/easyjet-ryanair-budget-airlines-passenger-traffic.htm</guid>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 19:16:52 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Ernst & Young: Company Bosses &#039;Cook the Books&#039; to Meet Tough Targets]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Sales or costs are manipulated in companies with the knowledge of bosses, according to E&Y Fraud survey.]]></description>
    <guid>http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/465169/20130507/ernst-young-fraud-survey-corruption-business.htm</guid>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 18:03:14 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Manufacturers Pin Hopes on Export Orders Despite Fall in SME Activity]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Firms remain confident on the back of predicted growth in export orders.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 16:29:21 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[China Steps Up Scrutiny of Cross-Border Capital Flows as Yuan Climbs to Record High]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[China&#039;s currency regulator is planning to send out warning notices to firms whose goods and capital flows do not match.]]></description>
    <guid>http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/464840/20130506/china-capital-flows-yuan-currency-speculation.htm</guid>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 21:39:53 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[UK to Curb Overseas Pension for &#039;Spouses&#039;]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The new state pension scheme plans to stop unjustified, new claims for pension.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 19:09:47 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[China HSBC April Services PMI Slips to Near Two-Year Low]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The cooling of China&#039;s services sector raises concerns about the pace of economic recovery.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 15:16:48 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Portugal Plans 30,000 Public Sector Layoffs in New Wave of Austerity Measures]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Portugal is hoping to save  €4.8bn with the budget cuts.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2013 18:59:29 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Eurozone Heads for Deeper Recession in 2013]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[All the largest eurozone economies except Germany are predicted to be in recession this year.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 20:47:24 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Glencore Chief Hints at Big Layoffs as Glencore Xstrata Stocks Debut in Market]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Glencore&#039;s CEO Ivan Glasenberg is expected to announce key divisional heads of Glencore Xstrata.]]></description>
    <guid>http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/464097/20130503/glencorexstrata-job-losses-ivan-glasenberg-stock-prices.htm</guid>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 15:47:45 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[UK Construction Sector Nears Growth in April]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The UK construction PMI for April rose to a six-month high of 49.4 on improved residential sector activity.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 20:45:03 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[BMW Profits Fall on European Car Market Slowdown]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[BMW maintains its 2013 profit forecast on the back of surging demand for luxury vehicles in the US and China.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 19:05:26 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Shell  Boss Peter Voser to Retire as Profit Beats Forecast]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Shell posts better-than-expected earnings despite operational disruptions and drop in oil prices.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 17:30:38 +1000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Carphone Warehouse Shares Jump on Best Buy Exit]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Best Buy is planning to focus on US market by scaling back from its European operations.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:28:42 +1000</pubDate>
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