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The crude back to levels two years ago in the wake of the tension in Egypt. The difference, compared to 2008 is that the price of oil processed at the Ice of London (Brent) is higher than that traded in New York (WTI). Over $ 10 more, according to prices at the close of the market [...]

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The U.S. third quarter GDP showed a contraction of 0.3%. The figure announced by the Commerce Department, however, is better than expected by analysts, who had predicted a decline of 0.5%. Private consumption, in the same period, registered a slowdown of 3.1%, the largest since 1980. Grow [...]

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The Federal Reserve left borrowing costs unchanged with the fed funds rate still at 2% and the discount to 2.25 percent. The decision by the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee), the operational arm of the U.S. central bank, after a two-day meeting, it was widely [...]

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"We are facing a case of failure of the education market." David Tabarelli Nomisma energy analyst and president of the Sole 24 Ore for commodity currencies as record oil prices. "It's really market failure ... Why? Because when you have Americans that Democratic senators propose legislation to assess whether there is [...]

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To confirm what expected the ECB keeps rates firm, ¬ thing while the lending rate stands at 4%, the deposit is confirmed at 3% and 5% marginal rate. The Council of the ECB has also decided to take immediate action, (by the end of January), in consultation with [...]

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The Central Bank has cut the U.S. for another quarter-point, for the third consecutive time, the reference rates, bringing it to 4.25% ¬. The decision is taken to deal with a crisis of propabile neli U.S. recession as a result of the subprime mortgage crisis. The discount rate has been lowered [...]

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Drops to 4.75% of the cost of money the Federal Reserve, and is the first time since 2003 that the U.S. bank decides to lower the Fed Funds livelo and also the discount rate falls from 5.75% to 5.25%. The most immediate consequence is it recorded on Wall Street, the stock exchange [...]

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The Executive is to know in a statement after a meeting at Palazzo Chigi, the risk of rising prices, which is not considered justified alarmism recorded in recent days about a general rise in consumer prices. In the note Chigi palace reads "there is no justification for the alarmist registered [...]

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The year 2006 has been a less bright than expected for the hedge funds, alternative investment managers dedicated to who has great wealth and who have created a reputation for ruthless attitude to speculation and high yields. In 2007, on the other hand, might be better, thanks to a flashback of the volatility of [...]

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