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September 29th, 2007

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September 29th, 2007

ECB’s Trichet-transparency best vaccine vs contagion (Reuters)

Bouts of economic and financial market turbulence over the past 25 years have shown policymakers that transparency is the best protection against contagion from such events, European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet said on Saturday.

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September 29th, 2007

The week’s 10 best Personal Finance stories — Sept. 24-28

In case you missed them, here are the top 10 Personal Finance stories from MarketWatch for the week of Sept. 24-28:

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September 29th, 2007

UAW officers sign off on new GM labor contract

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — A panel of United Auto Workers officers unanimously approved Friday the tentative labor contract their negotiators hammered out this week with General Motors Corp.

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September 29th, 2007

2008 Cadillac STS — Luxury Touring

DAMASCUS, MD (Marketwatch) — Our test STS would be a great car for a cross-country journey with better-than-expected handling, a generous helping of comfort and a sound system that rivaled live performances.

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September 29th, 2007

Saudi sees 4.3% growth

The annual report of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency has revealed that the kingdom’s economy grew by 4.3% last year, according to Gulf News. The study also stated the private sector expanded by 6.4% last year, its highest growth rate in 25 years, while the public sector advanced by 6.1%. Increased local and foreign investment as well as continued high hydrocarbon revenues were cited as positive factors.

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September 29th, 2007

Foreigners spend $428m in DFM

The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) has stated that the value of shares and bonds bought by foreign investors last week reached $427.8m, comprising 35.2% of the total value of stocks traded. The value of stocks sold by foreign investors over the course of the week reached $322.3m, comprising 26.5% of the total value. Therefore, net foreign investment totalled $105.5m.

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September 29th, 2007

Tasi falls 0.8%

The Tadawul All Share Index (Tasi) started the trading week with a 0.8% fall today. The Tasi closed on 7,868.9 points, a decline of 60.8 points; the market is now also 0.8% down on its level at the end of 2006. The day’s best performing stock was the Banque Saudi Fransi which gained 6.9% to close on SR78.

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