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	<title>BANKS/LENDING (ANALYSIS)</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100099033-1-banks%252Flending-%2528analysis%2529.html</link>
	<pubDate>8 May 2009 02:43:05 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>NEW YORK, May 7 - Results of a government test of how the biggest U.S. banks would fare in an even more punishing economic environment are unlikely to spur a major pick-up in lending, though...	</description>
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	<title>ANALYSIS Fiat might be biting off more than it can chew</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/cars/100095540-1-analysis-fiat-might-biting-off.html</link>
	<pubDate>4 May 2009 02:29:20 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>* Analysts worried about management stretch * Fiat to take 20 percent of Chrysler, rising to 35 percent * Opel deal could be too much for Fiat PARIS, May 1 - Fiat's lifeline to Chrysler...	</description>
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	<title>Health Ministry increases quantity of food samples for analysis</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/food/100094686-1-health-ministry-increases-quantity-food.html</link>
	<pubDate>30 Apr 2009 06:54:01 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>The Union Government has decided to increase the quantity of samples of food articles such as sterilised milk, UHT milk, yoghurt, sweetened dahi, vanaspati, edible oil...	</description>
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	<title>Thermo Fisher develops solution for analysis of mercury in fish</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/food/100088548-1-thermo-fisher-develops-solution-analysis.html</link>
	<pubDate>21 Apr 2009 07:28:09 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc has published a new application note demonstrating the capability of the Thermo Scientific iCE 3000 Series AA spectrometers and Thermo...	</description>
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	<title>SNAP ANALYSIS: In blocking Coke, a chilling message</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/food/100071625-1-snap-analysis%253A-blocking-coke%252C-chilling.html</link>
	<pubDate>19 Mar 2009 09:21:54 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Wednesday rejected a $2.4 billion bid by Coca-Cola (KO.N) for China's top juice maker, Huiyuan Juice (1886.HK), blocking what would have been the largest-ever ...	</description>
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	<title>Tomorrow's IT: Who will get us there?</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/tech-highlight/100008701-1-tomorrow%2527s-it%253A-who-get-us.html</link>
	<pubDate>6 Jan 2009 01:40:57 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>The New Year is upon us, and by most accounts it will be a tight one for IT budgets. But innovation persists. We've singled out 10 people who are driving the research, product development and industry policies that will shape enterprise IT for years to come. Read on for details.<img src="http://img.alibaba.com/img/news/albumThumbnail/10/00/08/70/1231206057605_us_backyard1_1610.jpg"></img>	</description>
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	<title>Analysis: 'The end of an era' -- Mbeki's departure</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/analysis/100006685-1-analysis%253A-%2527the-end-an-era%2527.html</link>
	<pubDate>22 Sep 2008 02:09:24 GMT</pubDate>
	<description> it signals that Mbeki had lost his long-running battle against ANC leader Jacob Zuma. Since December last year, when Zuma and his allies won control at the party's annual conference in Polokwane...	</description>
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	<title>What is market analysis?</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/trade-knowledge/100066842-1-what-market-analysis%253F.html</link>
	<pubDate>12 Mar 2009 09:16:31 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>A Market analysis is a documented investigation of a Market that is used to inform a firm's planning activities... 	</description>
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	<title>History of quantitative analysis</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/finance/100032537-1-history-quantitative-analysis.html</link>
	<pubDate>22 Dec 2008 02:44:09 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>Dec 22 - Some key dates in the history of quantitative analysis: 1952: Harry Markowitz, an economist at the University of Chicago, develops the Modern Portfolio Theory, which holds that diversification can reduce risk. 1964:...
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	<title>ANALYSIS - Obama in Asia - building block or bow?</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100203635-1-analysis---obama-asia--.html</link>
	<pubDate>20 Nov 2009 01:36:11 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>* Debt load saps U.S. bargaining power with China * U.S. business hoped for more on trade issues * W.House says long-term success more important than short SEOUL, Nov 19 - U.S. President Barack Obama...	</description>
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	<title>UPDATE 3-U.S. Democrats demand analysis of drug price rises</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/economic-news/100203094-1-update-3-u.s.-democrats-demand-analysis.html</link>
	<pubDate>19 Nov 2009 05:04:11 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>* Two senior House Democrats want GAO report 'expedited' * GAO may monitor drug prices for Congress going forward * Senate Democrat also seeks HHS probe (Adds PhRMA reaction) WASHINGTON, Nov 18 - Democrats in...	</description>
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	<title>UPDATE 2-U.S. Democrats demand analysis of drug price rises</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/chemical/100202836-1-update-2-u.s.-democrats-demand-analysis.html</link>
	<pubDate>18 Nov 2009 21:11:09 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>* Two senior House Democrats want GAO report 'expedited' * GAO may monitor drug prices for Congress going forward * Senate Democrat also seeks HHS probe (Adds Senate request, background) WASHINGTON, Nov 18 - Congressional...	</description>
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	<title>U.S. lawmakers seek analysis on drug prices</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/chemical/100202795-1-u.s.-lawmakers-seek-analysis-drug.html</link>
	<pubDate>18 Nov 2009 18:00:31 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>WASHINGTON, Nov 18 - Top Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have asked government investigators to assess recent increases in brand-name prescription drug prices, seeking a &quot;benchmark&quot; as Congress finalizes health reform overhaul. The...	</description>
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	<title>High-tech analysis, test gear gives valve firm competitive edge</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/apac-member/100201849-1-high-tech-analysis%252C-test-gear-gives.html</link>
	<pubDate>17 Nov 2009 08:12:23 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>Zhejiang Byho Valve Co., Ltd.	</description>
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	<title>UPDATE 1-Japan's Kamei snubs BOJ over economic analysis</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100199861-1-update-1-japan%2527s-kamei-snubs-boj.html</link>
	<pubDate>13 Nov 2009 02:13:26 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>* Govt to extend CP buying to bolster economy -Nikkei * Kamei: BOJ should look at underlying economic conditions (Adds comments) TOKYO, Nov 13 - Japanese banking minister Shizuka Kamei, a frequent critic of the...	</description>
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	<title>SNAP ANALYSIS - Demise of U.S. shield may embolden Russia hawks</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100173615-1-snap-analysis---demise-u.s..html</link>
	<pubDate>17 Sep 2009 11:01:24 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>MOSCOW, Sept 17 - Washington hopes that by backing away from an anti-missile system in east Europe, it will get Russian cooperation on everything from nuclear weapons cuts to efforts to curb Iranian and North...	</description>
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	<title>Thermo Fisher spectrometer achieves fast multi-residue pesticide analysis in food</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/food/100116362-1-thermo-fisher-spectrometer-achieves-fast.html</link>
	<pubDate>10 Jun 2009 10:43:20 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc introduced a new application note to demonstrate the unique capabilities of the Thermo Scientific TSQ Quantum GC triple quadrupole mass spectrometer...	</description>
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	<title>Business Books: Bear Stearns fall gets play-by-play analysis</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100101850-1-business-books%253A-bear-stearns-fall.html</link>
	<pubDate>14 May 2009 01:32:05 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>NEW YORK, May 13 - Starting with vaporizing cash, fleeing clients and tense public statements and ending just days later with a $2 bill taped to its New York headquarters, the collapse of Bear Stearns...	</description>
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	<title>ANALYSIS Fiat might be biting off more than it can chew</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/cars/100095545-1-analysis-fiat-might-biting-off.html</link>
	<pubDate>4 May 2009 02:30:09 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>Refiles to fix garble in paragraph four * Analysts worried about management stretch * Fiat to take 20 percent of Chrysler, rising to 35 percent * Opel deal could be too much for Fiat PARIS,...	</description>
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	<title>TUV Rheinland expands chemical analysis services for REACH </title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/chemical/100090321-1-tuv-rheinland-expands-chemical-analysis.html</link>
	<pubDate>23 Apr 2009 10:43:22 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has proposed the first candidate list of 16 substances of very high concern (SVHC) for the authorisation process. As part of its...	</description>
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	<title>Halfway Through: China's energy-saving policy analysis</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/business-in-china/100078469-1-halfway-through%253A-china%2527s-energy-saving-policy.html</link>
	<pubDate>1 Apr 2009 02:34:04 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>The newly released government work report says that China is making sound progress in meeting its green goals...	</description>
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	<title>CHRYSLER/OWNERSHIP (ANALYSIS)</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/cars/100077290-1-chrysler%252Fownership-%2528analysis%2529.html</link>
	<pubDate>30 Mar 2009 05:42:47 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>*Critics say Cerberus should disclose more on Chrysler *Public funds in deal include Penn., Calif., Texas *Cerberus says cannot put more money into Chrysler DETROIT, March 29 - Cerberus Capital Management has received $5.5 billion...	</description>
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	<title>Analysis of Telecommunication fraud</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/safe-trading/100073108-1-analysis-telecommunication-fraud.html</link>
	<pubDate>23 Mar 2009 05:50:57 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>Attracts buyers with extremely low prices and then requests upfront payment from the buyer. However, they cannot be contacted after payment is sent. 	</description>
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	<title>SNAP ANALYSIS -- Winners and losers from Russia gas deal</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/finance/100043141-1-snap-analysis----winners-losers.html</link>
	<pubDate>19 Jan 2009 03:21:32 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>MOSCOW, Jan 18 - An overnight outline deal struck by the prime ministers of Russia and Ukraine aims to restore gas supplies to eastern Europe, crippled since Jan. 7 in a dispute between Moscow and...	</description>
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	<title>ANALYSIS: Crisis could lead to creeping U.S. protectionism</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/finance/100043096-1-analysis%253A-crisis-could-lead-creeping.html</link>
	<pubDate>19 Jan 2009 03:18:32 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>WASHINGTON, Jan 18 - The world economic crisis has increased chances the United States will erect new barriers to trade but broad tariff increases, like those often blamed for causing the Great Depression, are unlikely,...	</description>
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	<title>In-Between-Jobs: What to do?</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/finance/100001213-1-in-between-jobs%253A-what-do%253F.html</link>
	<pubDate>11 Sep 2008 06:19:47 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>You've been laid off. What do you do the next day, the next week and the next month? ...
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	<title>Seven Presidential Technologies</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/tech-highlight/100002839-1-seven-presidential-technologies.html</link>
	<pubDate>10 Nov 2008 06:37:02 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>The cheap and easy analysis is that John S. McCain is a man behind the times. After all, McCain's opponent, Barack H. Obama, is a full 25 years younger than the 72-year-old former naval aviator. But that doesn't mean Obama, the boomer, can be described as more of a technophile than McCain, a member of the so-called Silent Generation born between the two world wars.<img src="http://img.alibaba.com/img/news/albumThumbnail/10/00/02/83/1226299022360_us_backyard1_1349.jpg"></img>	</description>
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	<title>The 10 Top Brands in 2008</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/world/100001758-1-10-top-brands-2008.html</link>
	<pubDate>7 Oct 2008 07:00:53 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>2008 BusinessWeek/Interbrand Best Global Brands ranking
When ranking the value of the Best Global Brands, Interbrand evaluates brand value in the same way any other corporate asset is valued -- on the basis of how much it is likely to earn for the company in the future. Interbrand uses a combination of analysts鈥� projections, company financial documents, and its own qualitative and quantitative analysis to arrive at a net present value of those earnings. The brand values are based on data collected during<img src="http://img.alibaba.com/img/news/albumThumbnail/10/00/01/75/1223362853531_us_backyard1_111.jpg"></img>	</description>
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	<title>America's Most Reliable Airlines</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/finance/100001711-1-america%2527s-most-reliable-airlines.html</link>
	<pubDate>6 Oct 2008 03:15:18 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>Common wisdom says that buying cheap is more expensive in the long run. When it comes to air travel, consumers might think the same adage holds true. After all, budget carriers aren't always considered smooth operations offering a consistent level of service. But according to our analysis of 10 airlines, discount carriers actually rank first in reliability... <img src="http://img.alibaba.com/img/news/albumThumbnail/10/00/01/71/1223262918535_us_backyard1_125.jpg"></img>	</description>
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	<title>America's Fastest-Dying Cities</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/trade/100001117-1-america%2527s-fastest-dying-cities.html</link>
	<pubDate>9 Sep 2008 05:51:28 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>Changes in American industry--from the woes of General Motors and Ford, to the closure of steel mills and manufacturers in Ohio and Pennsylvania--have brought difficult times to many cities. To examine this ongoing trend, Forbes.com compiled a ranking of America鈥檚 struggling cities, using data from 2000 to today. We looked at unemployment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, demographic data from the U.S. Census Bureau and economic measurements from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. 
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