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Blogs	Description	Date Updated
IsraelNewsletter.com Israel News 7/8/2008	Jacada (JCDA) signs another material deal — this time it’s a follow-on deal with Nationwide Insurance. According to the release, “This most recent contract extends the use of the Jacada solution to the Property and Casualty Direct Sales and Service group, to further automate and simplify access to customer, policy and billing information.” Defense contractor Elbit Systems (ESLT) signed a $20 million deal to supply its Hermes unmanned air vehicles (U...	July 08, 2008
Dow Chemical & Owens Corning....hmmmm	Recent news got me to thinking.... First this:"Dow Building Solutions (DBS), a market-facing business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (DOW), announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Stevens® Roofing Systems and Geomembrane Systems, a business of JPS Industries, Inc. Based in Holyoke, Mass., Stevens® Roofing Systems manufactures reinforced thermoplastic (TPO) commercial roofing systems, an area with significant growth potential that aligns well with Dow's energy efficient building ...	June 20, 2008
Gold, Silver ETFs Lose Some Luster As Dollar Firms Up	Gold and silver exchange traded funds (ETFs) were down by as much as 5% in trading today as prices for the metals fell and the dollar showed signs of life. Spot gold fell to $903.50 an ounce, its lowest level in a week, reports Karl Plume for Reuters. Spot silver lost 4%, while platinum lost 1.4%. The euro fell from one-month highs after German and French sentiment numbers were released, while the dollar improved after a surprise jump in home sales was announced. Oil prices also dropped off, f...	May 27, 2008
When It Comes to Hedging, Gold and Agriculture Emerge in a Tie	There's a battle going on: which commodity exchange traded funds (ETFs) are the best hedge, gold or agriculture? And the answer is...well, we're not sure. Roger Nusbaum for The Street says that since August 2007, streetTRACKS Gold Shares (GLD) outperformed for awhile. Then PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund (DBA) was the strong one. When all was said and done, it was a tie. Roger suggests that when it comes to hedging, 2%-3% in GLD or GBA is sufficient enough to benefit from strong performance w...	April 02, 2008
Metal and Mining ETFs Are So Bright, You Have to Wear Shades	Metal and mining exchange traded funds (ETFs) continue to get a rise from a slowing dollar here and continued power outages in South Africa. Yesterday, the SPDR S&P Metals and Mining (XME) jumped to a record high, thanks to a broad-based rally in the commodities sector overall, reports Wangfeng Zhou for Thomson Financial. Gold is still strong, too, and funds related to it continue to perform handsomely, thanks to the falling dollar and the commodity's appeal as a safe haven. streetTR...	February 20, 2008
Five ETF Sectors To Recession-Proof Your Portfolio	The signs are all there that we're in a recession: many exchange traded fund (ETF) sectors have taken a hit, Congress is calling hearings, the Federal Reserve is talking about more rate cuts, housing, retail and unemployment numbers are unimpressive at best. When will the government finally admit what we've all suspected for some time now - that the recession has already started? We can't answer that, but what we can tell you is that now is the time to start thinking about how you can protect ...	February 14, 2008
AT&T Ups Broadband Pricing By $5/Month	AT&T (T) is raising prices on all consumer broadband services (excluding its 6 MBPS tier) by $5 a month. This includes DSL service as well as U-verse customers and customers purchasing broadband services in bundles, according to Craig Moffett, an analyst at Bernstein Research. Moffett notes that video services prices also have been on the rise, despite increased competition. “The telcos, cable operators and DBS providers will compete aggressively for voice, video and data customers - b...	February 04, 2008
Silver ETF Takes A New Shine	Silver has long been in the shadow of its golden counterpart, and focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) mirror that from 2006. Last year, gold finished up 28% while silver added 18%. That was after suffering a few volatile swings, though. iShares Silver Trust ETF (SLV) has seen its rate of accumulation slow, but the addition of a silver ETF in the UK and Switzerland are turning the trend around, reports Jane Louis for Resource Investor. Demand for the commodity dipped somewhat with the adven...	January 28, 2008
Gold Goes Higher, Good For ETFs	Gold futures are reaching for the sky while other precious metals are recovering, giving focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) a winning shine. Allen Sykora for Dow Jones Newswires on FX Street reports that February gold was up $8.80 to $890.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Stock Exchange. At the Chicago Board of Trade, gold was up $9.20 to $890.60. ETFs tracking gold are streetTRACKS Gold Shares (GLD) and iShares COMEX Gold Trust (IAU). Silver was at $16.6 for Comex ...	January 23, 2008
Singapore Stocks: Asia’s Hidden Gem	Some facts about Singapore:1. It is one of the few city-states in the world.2. It is the 18th wealthiest country in the world in terms of GDP per capita.3. It is rated a high 25th place on the Human Development Index.4. Based on the amount of tonnage shipped, it is the busiest port in the world.5. It is the fourth largest foreign exchange trading center.6. It is rated as the most business-friendly economy in the world.7. The economy had an estimated growth rate of 8.2% for the second quarter of...	July 19, 2007

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