China's empire dream: Chinese multinationals, travel, finance, banking, stock market, jobs (cmi santiago) - Watch out on the Chinese century vs global politics, trade, leadership, finance, and jobs! What is behind China's global empire dream? Explore vast finance, outsourcing, investment, stock market, and trade opportunities from China from a leading Chinese strategist George Zhibin Gu.

Levitt Capital Management Named by Barron's Top 100 Independent Financial Advisers (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) - Robert Levitt, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Levitt Capital Management LLC, has been named as one of the country's top 100 independent financial advisers by Barron's magazine in its annual rankings just out in its August 16, 2008 issue.

Credit crunch to hit global sukuk market - CIMB (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News) - KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Global sales of new Islamic bonds in 2008 will struggle to match last year's $16 billion due to the credit crisis, the world's top sukuk arranger said on Wednesday, contrary to views that the industry would shelter investors scarred by the credit crunch.

Asia Day Ahead: Fannie, Freddie Stock Slumps on Bailout Concern (Bloomberg.com) - Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks climbed, led by energy and metals shares, after Goldman Sachs Group Inc. predicted oil will climb to a record this year and Morgan Stanley advised clients to buy Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-08-20 06:15 French stocks - Factors to watch on August 20 (Interactive Investor) - PARIS, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Below are leading stories from French newspaper and company-related news which could have an impact on the French market or individual stocks. MICHELIN Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co said it would close 12 percent, or 92, of its company-owned U.S. stores and cut 600 full- and part-time jobs as the U.S. economic downturn put more pressure on the company.

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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-08-21 07:42 Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Aug 21 (Interactive Investor) - PRAGUE, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial markets on Thursday:

MarketWatch's Top Stories Of The Week, Aug. 11-15 (Fox News) - MarketWatch's Top Stories Of The Week, Aug. 11-15

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-08-20 10:00 Rallying miners, oils help Europe stock bounce back (Interactive Investor) - PARIS, Aug 20 (Reuters) - European shares rose in early trade on Wednesday, recouping some of the losses from the previous session as commodity-related stocks bounced back along with oil and metal prices.

Prices Still Falling at OBS Auction (BloodHorse) - The market continued to lag behind last year’s pace on the third day of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. August yearling sale. The gross revenue for the second of three open sessions fell 18.5% Aug. 20 in Cenrral Florida, and the average price dropped 30.4%. Meanwhile, the median price declined 26.7%.