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Deal Profile: Glencore-Xstrata the Commodities Giant - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Deal Profile: Glencore-Xstrata the Commodities Giant Wall Street Journal (blog) By David Benoit The new company, to be called Glencore Xstrata International PLC, could dramatically change the face of the natural-resources industry. It would for the first time marry a major mining operation with a big trader of commodities from ... and more »

'Responsibility to Protect' in crisis - CNN (blog)

'Responsibility to Protect' in crisis CNN (blog) He is the author of Weak Links: Fragile States, Global Threats, and International Security. He writes the blog The Internationalist on CFR.org. By Stewart M. Patrick, CFR.org On Saturday, Russia and China cast a double veto of a UN Security Council ... and more »

China's Road to Becoming a Reserve Currency - Wall Street Journal (blog)

China's Road to Becoming a Reserve Currency Wall Street Journal (blog) Our blogs do not require the use of your real name. Regardless of exactly how and precisely when China's currency becomes more dominant global player as a reserve currency, the fact is pretty evident that Reserve currencies (and baskets of currencies) ... and more »

Market Vectors Municipal Bond Exchange-Traded Funds Top $1 Billion In AUM - MarketWatch (press release)

Market Vectors Municipal Bond Exchange-Traded Funds Top $1 Billion In AUM MarketWatch (press release) The firm's full range of muni-income oriented ETF offerings now includes: As part of the firm's commitment to investor and advisor education, the company recently launched a weekly blog on the Van Eck Global website titled "MUNI NATION" where Colby ... and more »

While Gunfire Echoes Inside Syria, A Cry For Help From A City Under Attack - NPR (blog)

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While Gunfire Echoes Inside Syria, A Cry For Help From A City Under Attack NPR (blog) ... Syrian citizen journalist and blogger Omar Shakir told Morning Edition co-host Renee Montagne earlier today that "we are asking for [an] SOS" and help from the International Red Cross to stop what he said has been the deadly shelling of his city by ... Cagaptay: Five ways al-Assad may fallCNN (blog) all 13,944 news articles »