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    Imagine Cup 2009 Kicks Off in Cairo  Jul 4, 2009
    In addition to the nine main categories of competition, there are several Achievement Awards this year, including the Interoperability Award, Unlimited Potential Design for Development Award, Accessibility Award, Unlimited Potential MultiPoint Education Award, Parallel Computing Award, Tablet Accessibility Award and the H.E. Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak Special Award sponsored by the first lady of Egypt through the Cyber Peace Initiative (CPI). Imagine Cup Sponsors. (PR Newswire)

    Spotty data taking toll: RBI guv  Jul 3, 2009
    This is evident from rising inflation in the four consumer price indices (CPIs)industrial workers, urban non-manual employees, rural workers and agricultural labourerswhich are in the range of 9-10 ... In this context, the new price indices contemplated by the governmentCPI (Urban) and CPI (Rural)would be helpful, said Mr Subbarao. (India Times)

    Companies recall products linked to milk processor  Jul 3, 2009
    CPI Foods Inc., of Dallas, recalled about 15,000 packets of nonfat dry milk. The company said the packets are parts of CPI Foods shelf-stable meal kits distributed to community service companies in Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, West Virginia, North Carolina, Nevada and Kentucky. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Comment: Ghosts In The Machine  Jul 3, 2009
    Although experts say the WPI is a more reliable, broader measure, the consumer price index, which takes in what the aam aadmi buys everyday, has put inflation at over 10 per cent in the 2008-09 fiscal year. Higher prices hit the poor hardest. (India Times, India)

    Cutting up the form book  Jul 3, 2009
    This isnt warranted by the current CPI inflation forecast and the recessionary condition of the economy ... 5 percent) and to match the CPI inflation rate towards the end of the forecast period (here taken as five percent in 4Q2010) ... By August 2009, the positive inflation gap should have shrunk some more, with CPI inflation nearer 6. (iAfrica.com)

    Inflation at -1.3% for week ended June 20 vs -1.14%  Jul 2, 2009
    The wholesale price index is more closely watched than the consumer price index, which is published monthly, because it covers a higher number of products and is released weekly. Read business stories in. (India Times)

    CPI Corp. Receives Letter of Support From Ivan Capital Management  Jul 2, 2009
    Ivan Capital Joins CPI's Two Largest, Unaffiliated Stockholders, Century Management and Lafitte Capital Management, In Supporting CPI's Director Nominees ... ST. LOUIS, July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CPI Corp. (NYSE: - ) today announced that it has received a letter of support from Ivan Capital Management, Inc., a significant CPI investor, pledging to vote its shares for all of CPI's director nominees on the WHITE proxy card at the Company's July 8, 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders ... Ivan... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    * South Korea trade surplus surges amid declining exports  Jul 2, 2009
    The National Statistical Office said the consumer price index rose 2 percent last month from a year earlier, slowing from a 2. 7 percent year-on-year rise in May. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    More of this story  Jul 2, 2009
    6 percent, but were adjusted with a "well-deserved 10 percent salary increase in 2006-07 to bring the employees back above the CPI (consumer price index) cost of living statistics since the year 2000." ... 8 percent pay raise was suggested based on information provided by the Montana Association of Counties (MACO)'s based on the CPI.. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)

    Romer: Economy Nearly Stable  Jul 2, 2009
    Using the 12-month change in the Consumer Price Index as the measure, inflation has now been negative for three consecutive months, Blinder wrote in The New York Times. 2009 Newsmax. (Newsmax)

    Sinful alcohol and tobacco on pensioners' CPI  Jul 1, 2009
    "But I have decided to include both because they are significant items of household expenditure and can be accurately measured. Tobacco and alcohol combined account for about $1 in every $11 spent by pensioners, with beneficiaries spending slightly more on tobacco than alcohol. Other items will have little place in the new index for pensioners and beneficiaries. One is education expenses, significant in the overall CPI, but relatively unimportant in the spending of beneficiaries. Another is... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Real Estate Outlook: Obama Effect  Jul 1, 2009
    Inflation is close to zero: the CPI urban index dropped by seven tenths of a percent in December, and the energy index was down by eight point three percent. Finally, the latest data from southern California --the epicenter of boom and bust -- confirms that market by market, there are signs of rising home sales as affordability improves. (RealtyTimes)

    Up, down, out and doomed  Jul 1, 2009
    As for inflation, his calculation of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) "reflects the CPI as if it were calculated using the methodologies in place in 1980", which I note is back when inflation was a measurement of the change in prices of things that you buy, and not, as it is now after the villainous Alan Greenspan and Michael Boskin came up with their ludicrous "hedonic" measurements of inflation with which to disguise it. Anyway, Mr Williams's honorable and time-honored methodology. (Asia Times Online)

    Advisory firms split on CPI board battle  Jul 1, 2009
    and , have recommended that CPI stockholders vote for CPI s slate of six candidates, while another firm, , recommends that CPI stockholders vote for four of CPI s six nominees ... David Meyer, the chairman of CPI, and CPI s largest shareholder, Ramius LLC, a New York investment group, have been over the makeup of the board in preparation for the annual shareholders meeting July 8 ... 5 percent of CPI stock and controls two of the six board seats, while Ramius owns 23 percent of CPI and holds one... (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)

    Japan unemployment rises to five-year high(update)  Jun 30, 2009
    Last week the government said Japan's key consumer price index tumbled at a record pace in May. Among other key indicators this week, the Bank of Japan will release its closely watched "tankan" survey of corporate sentiment on Wednesday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)

    Hand of rate  Jun 30, 2009
    The May consumer price index (CPI) at eight percent was slightly above that hoped for, but food price inflation at 12. 5 percent is unacceptable. (iAfrica.com)

    Why Your Grocery Store Tab Might be  Jun 30, 2009
    All the items are tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as part of the monthly consumer price index report ... In May, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the total consumer price index rose 0. (Fox News)

    Chinatown land trust helps low-income housing  Jun 30, 2009
    But their investment grows with the consumer price index, meaning tenants could see a return on their $10,000 investment when they sell. "We have very stable, very secure housing for low-income people," said Amy Beinart, organizational director of the San Francisco Community Land Trust. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)

    EDIT: Summer Of Discontent  Jun 30, 2009
    The rumblings within the Left after their poll humiliation have led to occasional outbursts, but none have been quite as scathing as CPI general secretary A B Bardhan ... Stubbornly hardheaded as they are when it comes to breaking ranks in this fashion, the CPM and CPI would be well served to give the criticism genuine consideration ... These rather than communist parties which have faded away in democracies everywhere other than India, is what the CPM and CPI should be looking at, creating a... (India Times, India)

    Buddha defies allies, uses harsh law  Jun 30, 2009
    Days after the police booked CPI (Maoist) spokesperson Gour Chakrabarty under the UAPA, the Act was invoked again on Monday against Kanchan Murmu and Gopinath Murmu, the two suspected Maoists arrested from Sarenga in Bankura a day before. The police slapped several charges against them under the UAPA, the Arms Act and the Explosives Act, while producing them at the Khatra subdivisional court in Bankura on Monday. (India Times, India -- Community News)

    Japan said Monday manufacturers have raised production(update)  Jun 29, 2009
    Last week the government said Japan's key consumer price index tumbled at a record pace in May. Other key indicators are due out this week. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)

    Prices of oil defy logic of supply and demand  Jun 29, 2009
    While consumers spent nearly 9 percent less in the first quarter, the consumer price index rose by 8. 7 percent. (Business Report, South Africa)

    High food inflation may mar India's economic recovery prospects  Jun 29, 2009
    As a result, inflation based on CPI (consumer price index), which assign more than 50% of weightage to food items, has actually moved closer to the double digit zone for different categories like industrial workers, urban nonmanual employees and agriculture labourers. Such a high CPI based inflation poses a big threat for overall economy. (India Times)

    Hikes in Maine fuel tax starts Wednesday  Jun 29, 2009
    The increase is based on CPI indexing. There were efforts during this year's legislative session to increase the tax further to address deteriorating road conditions, but they were rejected by lawmakers. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Rising national debt raises prospects of eventual inflation  Jun 29, 2009
    The consumer price index has actually fallen 1. 3% in the past 12 months. (USA Today -- Money)

    Centre asks WB govt to ban CPI(M) under 1908 Act  Jun 28, 2009
    NEW DELHI: The Centre has asked the Left Front government in West Bengal to declare the CPI (Maoist) as an "unlawful association" under a 1908 Act as its scope is much wider than the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) enacted last year. Home ministry officials said West Bengal government has been advised to declare CPI (Maoist) as outlawed because of the fact that the UAPA, under which it declared the outfit as banned on June 22, is essentially directed against unlawful associations... (India Times, India -- Community News)

    Amazon.com ends commission program in NC  Jun 28, 2009
    "At the same time, we disagree with PROXY Governance's conclusion with respect to the other proposals in Broadcom's Consent Solicitation. First and last, the provisions in this Consent Solicitation are about Emulex shareholders and Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc. Signs Multi-Year Agreement with Washington County, Maryland Correctional Facility Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc. (OTCBB: CMHM ), a leading full service provider of correctional facility healthcare services to county detention... (Fresno Bee -- Business)

    Real-estate cycles still mysterious  Jun 28, 2009
    Greiner sees the Consumer Price Index rising to around 5 percent within a few years from near zero today. "Real estate tends to survive periods of upside inflation," Greiner said. (AZCentral -- Business)

    Staying Cool If Inflation Heats Up  Jun 27, 2009
    Oh, and during a six-year chunk (1971-1977) of that decade, the U.S. Consumer Price Index increased by 47. Well, we've learned a lot since then. (BusinessWeek)

    Spring rally lifts broad range of mutual funds  Jun 27, 2009
    TOKYO - Deflation is clawing its way back in Japan, and that's not good news for an economy trying to recover from its worst recession since World War II. Japan's key consumer price index tumbled at a record pace in May, the government said. The core nationwide CPI, which excludes volatile fresh food prices, fell 1. (Fresno Bee -- Business)

    Faber: 20 Percent Inflation Coming  Jun 26, 2009
    To get a true reading he advises ditching core inflation numbers, including the Consumer Price Index. "It's a lie what they publish," Faber told CNBC.. (Newsmax)

    Statement of the Monetary Policy Committee  Jun 26, 2009
    1 The year-on-year inflation rate as measured by the consumer price index (CPI) for all urban areas declined from 8,4 per cent in April 2009 to 8,0 per cent in May. Food price inflation declined from 13,6 per cent in April to 12,1 per cent in May but remains the main contributor to the inflation outcome, having contributed 1,9 percentage points. (Business Report, South Africa)

    'King Of Pop' Michael Jackson Dead At 50  Jun 26, 2009
    King Of Pop' Michael Jackson Dead At 50 - Entertainment News Story - KPRC Houston. Michael Jackson dies. (Click2Houston, TX)

    'Charlie's Angel' Star Farrah Fawcett Dies  Jun 26, 2009
    Charlie's Angel' Star Farrah Fawcett Dies - Entertainment News Story - KPRC Houston. Michael Jackson dies. (Click2Houston, TX)

    Japan stocks gain for third day on earnings hopes  Jun 26, 2009
    Japan's core CPI, which excludes volatile fresh food prices, fell 1. 1 percent, fueling concerns about deflation. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)

    Nasdaq advances with tech, but banks curb Dow, S&P  Jun 26, 2009
    On the economic front, the closely watched Consumer Price Index, released before the opening bell, showed inflation is still not a worry. The Sbriefly fell below its 200-day moving average for the first time since the beginning of June but rallied to close above that level, a crucial technical gauge of market strength. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)

    Japan's deflation deepens  Jun 26, 2009
    Finance minister Kaoru Yosano also expressed concern about the impact of falling output and demand as the nationwide core consumer price index fell 1. 1 per cent in May from a year earlier. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    CUNA Mutual to buy retirement plan firm  Jun 25, 2009
    CPI has more than 400 employees and provides administrative services to more than 3,600 clients nationwide with plan assets under administration of about $5 billion ... CUNA Mutual and CPI each bring many complementary strengths to the table. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)

    Advantage, (only some) renters  Jun 25, 2009
    Furthermore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for Rent demonstrates that Boston area rents continue to rise, even after years of steep gains. For a Boston-area renter with a median or low income struggling to afford the high cost of housing in Massachusetts, a landlord s dropping a $525 amenities fee for a $1,995-a-month one bedroom is little comfort. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)

    Local consumer prices break all economic rules  Jun 25, 2009
    7 percent in the first quarter, while the consumer price index (CPI) rose 6. 1 percent. (Business Report, South Africa)

    Bank of Canada Interest Rate Should Remain 0.25% Through 2010, OECD Says  Jun 25, 2009
    The consumer price index will increase 0. 1 percent this year and 1 percent in 2010. (Bloomberg -- Canada)

    This land is my land ...  Jun 25, 2009
    It was there that the first eviction and banishment of ruling CPI (Marxist) elements was witnessed, and the first barricading of a whole territory against the police and other instruments of the state for weeks and months ... The CPI (Marxist) was hit where it hurt the most, and suddenly dissident voices in the party began to echo the public intellectuals of Kolkata who had made a beeline for Nandigram in righteous rage ... In Bengal, three decades of uninterrupted rule by a coalition of the CPI... (Asia Times Online)

    India tightens the screw on Maoists  Jun 25, 2009
    In a statement, Home Minister P Chidambaram said the five-year-old CPI (Maoist) had been responsible for about 180 deaths this ... The CPI (Maoist) is now clubbed with other banned terror groups such as the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba and the Sri Lankan Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, with its offices and bank accounts sealed ... CPI (Marxist) general secretary Prakash Karat said the "Maoists must be combated politically and administratively". (Asia Times Online)

    South Africa: Another Rate Cut Looms as Inflation Dips Again  Jun 25, 2009
    During the month itself, the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0,4%, compared with 0,5% in April. Relevant Links. (allAfrica.com)

    Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2009 Article IV Consultation with Ireland  Jun 25, 2009
    Real effective rate (1999Q1=100, CPI based). 112. (IMF News)

    Congress flays comrades'  Jun 25, 2009
    NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday ratcheted up its attack on West Bengal's Left Front government, particularly CPM. The higher pitch of the attack was on account of the party's reluctance to implement the ban on CPI (Maoist) in the state, even after the Centre designated the group as a "terrorist organisation" under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act ... "This is an example of CPM's doublespeak. On the one hand, the West Bengal government seeks help of the central government to act against... (India Times)

    Investment Insights  Jun 25, 2009
    With a backdrop of favorable data on the consumer price index, testimony by Chairman Greenspan is being interpreted in a positive light. The markets are growing comfortable with the concept of some increase in rates as being good for the economy. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    State Loan Burns Spanish Baker After BBVA's Inflation Swap Increases Costs  Jun 25, 2009
    Spains consumer price index rose 1. 4 percent last year, triggering the 26,400-euro bill from BBVA.. (Bloomberg -- Europe)

    The Conference Board(R) Australia Business Cycle Indicators(SM)  Jun 25, 2009
    NOTES: Series in The Conference Board LEI for Australia that are based on our estimates are sales to inventory ratio and gross operating surplus for private non-financial corporations, the implicit price index used to deflate rural goods exports and building approvals, and the CPI used to deflate money supply M3 ... CPI was used to deflate retail trade. (PR Newswire)

    Continue reading  Jun 25, 2009
    The rates increases go off the Consumer Price Index, a federal data program that tracks how much consumers spend for a representative basket of goods, products and services. POST A COMMENT. (Selma Enterprise, CA)

    Great rate debate  Jun 24, 2009
    But it certainly would be helpful if CPI inflation could this week fall below eight percent, as expected, and if PPI inflation could enter deflation (a real possibility) ... This, along with the firmer rand near 8:$, provides ever more reason to believe our CPI inflation will fall towards five percent next year. (iAfrica.com)

    Rand perks up  Jun 24, 2009
    Bonds off worst after auction; eye CPI. Bonds remained marginally weaker on Tuesday ahead of the key CPI and repo decisions this week. (iAfrica.com)

    Obama Takes On Insurers Over Gov't Plan  Jun 24, 2009
    Live Cameras, Conditions. Industry Warns Against Proposed Gov't Plan. (Click2Houston, TX)

    Rand holds ground ahead of CPI  Jun 24, 2009
    Johannesburg - The rand traded range-bound in morning trade on Wednesday, with the consumer price index (CPI) figure out later today ... A local trader said: "We are holding in ranges this morning. We expect to hold above 8.10 before the CPI figures come out, with a resistance of 8.13-14 on the way up." ... "While investors appear willing to test the waters and diversify away from dollar-based assets, doubts over the economic recovery remain. "Even though the emergence of green shoots has... (Business Report, South Africa)

    - IID furthers plan on how to stretch its water supply (1)  Jun 24, 2009
    In other IID-related news, the board voted 3-1 to approve the finance department s request to change the so-called falling water charge calculation to include an adjustment based on the consumer price index. This means the falling water charge would increase or decrease annually over the base year fee of 7. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)

    Taxpayers are the big losers without city, county pact  Jun 24, 2009
    Also, it can raise its rates every time there is an adjustment in the Consumer Price Index, or CPI.. Taking a look. (Nogales International, AZ)

    Nightmarish financial numbers  Jun 24, 2009
    " This is certainly bad news, although I am always leery of the concept of velocity, as it is just the plug number that makes Irving Fisher's famous equation (MV = PQ) work out, namely that the Money supply times the turnover of the money (Velocity) equals the Quantity of things sold times the Price of those things that were sold. Simple. So since the Money supply (as measured by M2) is growing at almost 9%, Prices overall (as measured by the broad CPI) are not growing very much, and the... (Asia Times Online)

    Budget measure will hit battlers hardest  Jun 24, 2009
    It intends to link family payment increases to the consumer price index instead of to pensions, which are tied to average earnings. It undertook no consultation and chose not to wait for the final report of the Henry review into the tax and social security system. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Singapore May consumer price index up 0.8%  Jun 24, 2009
    Singapore May consumer price index up 0 ... Singapore May consumer price index up 0 ... SINGAPORE: Singapores May consumer price index (CPI) rose a seasonally adjusted 0. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)

    Buddhadeb defies Karat on Naxal ban  Jun 24, 2009
    KOLKATA: A day after CPM general secretary Prakash Karat opposed the Centre's decision to outlaw CPI (Maoist), his comrade and West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said the state government could not ignore the ban order, reinforcing the already-strong perception of divergence between the central leadership of the party and the powerful "Bengal" unit ... A day after Prakash Karat opposed the Centre's decision to outlaw CPI(Maoist), West Bengal CM Buddhadeb said the state government... (India Times, India)

    In English, Please: FOMC Meeting  Jun 24, 2009
    The increase in the Consumer Price Index in May was tame both on an overall basis and core basis ... CPI: Core inflation per the consumer price index inched down to 1. (Fox News)

    China's fiscal revenue tops 6.13 trln yuan last year  Jun 24, 2009
    Xie cited four factors for the drop in fiscal revenues: a fall in international trade due to the global economic downturn; a fall in revenue value relative to the consumer prices index (CPI) and the producer price index (PPI); structural tax reduction polices; the slowdown in China's economic growth. He said in the first five months, fiscal expenditure nationwide amounted to almost 2. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Rand in ranges  Jun 24, 2009
    Article By: Gareth Vorster The rand was in ranges in morning trade on Wednesday, with the consumer price index (CPI) figure out later today. At 9. (iAfrica.com)

    Real Estate Outlook: Housing Starts Are Up Again  Jun 23, 2009
    The latest inflation readings -- both the Consumer Price Index and the Producer Price Index -- were down slightly in May. Despite rising gas price, a dollar bought a little more in goods and services last month than the month before. (RealtyTimes)

    WATCH OUT FOR A BIG JUMP IN CONSUMER PRICES  Jun 23, 2009
    But when you are doing a column about the Consumer Price Index -- or CPI, as it is lovingly called by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), there's very little a columnist (or even a magician) can do to make this very moist. Warning: dry stuff ahead. (New York Post -- Business)

    Maoists banned, Marxists whine  Jun 23, 2009
    NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday formally listed CPI (Maoist) as a separate terrorist outfit under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Though the decision will make little difference on the ground as the ban on CPI (Maoist) was already in effect by virtue of its constituents CPI(ML), Peoples War Group and MCC, along with all their formations and front organisations featuring in the list of terrorist outfits under the UAPA, it is aimed at clearing any ambiguity regarding the... (India Times)

    Century, Lafitte back CPIs slate  Jun 23, 2009
    Century, Lafitte back CPIs slate - St. Louis Business Journal ... Century, Lafitte back CPIs slate ... Two shareholders said Monday they plan to back the slate of director candidates nominated by CPI s board. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)

    Postal Worker Adopts Kitten From Mailbox  Jun 23, 2009
    Live Cameras, Conditions. Postina Adopted By U.S. Postal Worker. (Click2Houston, TX)

    Telkom seeks 1.7% hike  Jun 23, 2009
    According to the company, Icasa used the formula of Consumer Price Index minus 3. 5 percent plus carry-over from the previous year. (iAfrica.com)

    Inflation figures to support rate cut  Jun 23, 2009
    Economist expect CPI increases to slow June 23, 2009 ... Citi economist Jean Francois Mercier predicts that May figures, which will be released tomorrow, will show "a more pronounced decline" in consumer inflation, largely because of "base effects" - consumer price index (CPI) inflation accelerated sharply in the first half of last year. (Business Report, South Africa)

    In a jam over ban, Buddha looks for elbow room  Jun 23, 2009
    With the Centre banning the CPI (Maoist), the CM, who wants a crackdown on the guerrillas, will have to fight a political battle within his own party and Left Front, both opposed to the ban ... According to the Unlawful Activities Prevention (Amendment) Act that the Centre has invoked against the CPI (Maoist), the Union government can intervene in state territories independently to clampdown on the Maoists ... With the Centre banning the CPI (Maoist), the CM, who wants a crackdown on the... (India Times, India -- Community News)

    Market Forecaster  Jun 23, 2009
    The consumer price index increased 0. 1 percent after being unchanged a month earlier, the Labor Department said today in Washington. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)

    Ten-Year Bonds Have Biggest Gain in 11 Weeks as Stock Losses Boost Demand  Jun 23, 2009
    Bonds also gained on forecasts government reports this week will show Japans consumer price index fell for a third month and exports declined for an eighth straight month. We are entering a transition period from a time when the euphoria about the economy dominated the market to one when the reality of the economy bites, said , senior strategist in Tokyo at Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., a unit of Japans second-largest bank. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    Japan's Government Bonds Fall as Business Sentiment Improves, Stocks Gain  Jun 22, 2009
    Losses in bonds were limited before a government report this week economists said may show Japans consumer price index fell for a third month. excluding fresh food probably dropped 1. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao toured the cities of Tangshan and Qinghuangdao in north China's Hebei Province over the past two days to find out how manufacturers and ordinary people are coping with the financial crisis.• Premier: Chinese economy at critical moment of recovery  Jun 22, 2009
    BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- China's consumer price index (CPI), the main gauge of inflation, in May fell 1. 4 percent year on year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced Wednesday. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Naxal bandh: 5 states on high alert  Jun 22, 2009
    Warning that vehicular traffic may be disrupted in districts where Maoists have strong presence, the home ministry said, "There are intelligence inputs that CPI (Maoist) may indulge in demonstrative acts of violence by targeting security forces and economic infrastructure such as trains, buses, railway stations, bus stations and other places where people are likely to gather in significant numbers.". CPI (Maoist) -- an umbrella organisation of all naxal outfits in the country -- has given the... (India Times, India)

    VisaNet to Lead Global IPOs as Investors `Very Hot' on Brazil Credit Cards  Jun 22, 2009
    The following is a list of events in Brazil this week: Event Date CAGED Formal Job Creation May Jun 22-26 FGV Preview Inflation IGP-M Jun 23 FGV CPI IPC-S Jun 23 FIPE CPI (Weekly) Jun 24 IBGE Inflation IPCA-15 - June Jun 24 Current Account - May Jun 24 FGV Consumer Confidence - June Jun 25 Unemployment Rate - May Jun 25 Total Outstanding Loans - May Jun 25. To contact the reporters on this story: in Sao Paulo at. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)

    Securitymen move deep into Lalgarh  Jun 22, 2009
    The home minister also referred to the two-day bandh called by CPI(Maoist) from Monday in five Naxal-affected states of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa and West Bengal. CPI(Maoist) has called for a bandh tomorrow ... There are intelligence 00004000 inputs that CPI(Maoist) may indulge in demonstrative acts of violence by targeting security forces and economic infrastructure such as trains, buses, railway and bus stations and other places where people are likely to gather in significant... (India Times)

    The Best Stocks to Buy in This Market  Jun 22, 2009
    Data from Ibbotson Associates, Salomon Brothers Long-Term High-Grade Index, National Bureau of Economic Research, Consumer Price Index, and author's calculations. Returns calculated from 1971 to 1975. (MSNBC -- Business)

    Negative inflation no cause for worry  Jun 21, 2009
    Usually, in most of the developed countries, inflation is published based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) ... In fact, the inflation based on the consumer price index is ruling around eight per cent. Experts say the situation here is more like a negative inflation rather than deflation. (India Times)

    We will spread this fire  Jun 21, 2009
    Age - 18 to 30 years Gender - Both male and female Ethnic stock - Austro-Asiatic (tribal/indigenous people) Linguistic group - Austro-Asiatic (tribal) and old Dravidian dialects Income group - Below poverty line ( Rs 12 per person per day) Occupation - Small peasant, landless labour, jobless, jungle-dweller Area of operation - UP, MP, W Bengal, Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand Chhattisgarh, AP, Maharashtra and Karnataka political affiliation - CPI (Maoist) other names - Naxalite, Red ultra, terrorist... (India Times, India)

    'Inflation in double-digits next fiscal'  Jun 21, 2009
    "... continued high global liquidity infusion and possibility of greater pass-through of oil and commodity prices may significantly push inflation beyond the current expectation over the next 9 to 12 months," Edelweiss economist Siddhartha Sanyal said, adding that food prices have been continuously on the rise, as reflected in the high CPI level. Notwithstanding the current sub-zero level inflation in the country and the global slowdown, the research firm said it believes there could be... (India Times)

    Asian currencies fall against dollar  Jun 21, 2009
    The May reading for the consumer price index (CPI), which inched up just 0. 1 percent from April, was below analyst forecasts of a 0. (India Times)

    Google To Step Up Anti-Porn Efforts In China  Jun 20, 2009
    Live Cameras, Conditions. Search Engine Turned Up Links To Obscene, Vulgar Sites. (Click2Houston, TX)

    Gold inches above $US933  Jun 20, 2009
    "Both the CPI and PPI numbers that came out this week showed that there wasn't a big concern about inflation," said Bruce Dunn, vice president of trading at New Jersey-based Auramet Trading. The closely watched US consumer and producer prices reports this week were sharply lower than economists had forecast, dampening bullion's appeal as a hedge against inflation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

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