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Swiss bank Credit Suisse warns no profits expected in first quarter!

ZURICH, Switzerland - March 20, 2008 - Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse issued a profit warning on Thursday because of its exposure to the U.S. subprime loan crisis, even as the finance minister said Swiss banks caught by the credit squeeze should not expect state help.

"In light of the difficult market conditions in March, at this time, Credit Suisse believes it is unlik

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Soaring food prices anger Egyptians!

EGYPT - March 18, 2008 - Rising food and oil costs have been prompted a wave of discontent across Egypt in recent weeks.

Textile workers, teachers, doctors and accountants have all threatened to strike as many foods, such as meat, have become too expensive for ordinary Egyptians.

The cost of foodstuffs has increased by more than 26 per cent over the past year, and with

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Wheat price rises outpace oil price increases!

TORONTO, Ontario, Canada - March 18, 2008 - Rising wheat prices in the international market have outstripped oil price increases in the past year. Whereas oil prices have increased 80 percent over the year, wheat prices have tripled. Wheat was US$4 a bushel a year ago; it is averaging $14 a bushel now, with spot prices shooting to as high as $22 a bushel. This is a dramatic increase. Importi

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Dollars tough to sell on streets of Amsterdam!

AMSTERDAM - March 18, 2008 - The U.S. dollar's value is dropping so fast against the euro that small currency outlets in Amsterdam are turning away tourists seeking to sell their dollars for local money while on vacation in the Netherlands.

"Our dollar is worth maybe zero over here," said Mary Kelly, an American tourist from Indianapolis, Indiana, in front of the Ann

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Here comes the worldwide currency debasement!

By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

LONDON, England - March 17, 2008 - As feared, foreign bond holders have begun to exercise a collective vote of no confidence in the devaluation policies of the U.S. government. The Federal Reserve faces a potential veto of its rescue measures.

Asian, Mideast, and European investors stood aside at last week's auction of 10-year U.S. Treasur

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Kosovo clashes force UN pullout!

KOSOVO, Serbia* - March 17, 2008 - UN police in Kosovo have been forced to withdraw from the Serb stronghold in northern Mitrovica after riots in which several policemen were injured.

About 70 Serb civilians were injured as well as at least 36 members of the UN police or the NATO-led military K-For.

The clashes began after the UN tried to wrest control of a courthouse s

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Gulf central banks urged to sever links with tumbling U.S. dollar!

MIDDLE EAST - March 17,.2008 - Pressure is mounting on central banks in the Gulf to fight surging inflation when they meet on Wednesday by severing the link between their currencies and the tumbling U.S. dollar.

Officials in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have denied rumors of an imminent decoupling, but investors are betting on reform and are rushing to buy local currencies a