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If only the CFTC cared as much about gold ... or at all
Submitted by cpowell on Sun, 2007-08-05 23:48 Section: Daily DispatchesMarathon to Pay $1 Million
for Manipulating Oil Market
From Reuters
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNewsAndPR/idUSN0134325020070801
WASHINGTON -- Marathon Petroleum Co. will pay a $1 million civil penalty to settle U.S. government charges that the company tried to manipulate crude oil markets, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said on Wednesday.
Shipping costs rise to record on Chinese demand
Submitted by cpowell on Sun, 2007-08-05 23:40 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Javier Blas
Financial Times, London
Sunday, August 5, 2007
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/d5448e54-4378-11dc-a065-0000779fd2ac.html
LONDON -- The cost of shipping dry bulk commodities, such as coal, iron ore, and cereals, has surged to a new high boosted by strong demand, port congestion, and a significant lengthening of trade routes.
New York gold exhibit moves to New Orleans on eve of conference there
Submitted by cpowell on Sun, 2007-08-05 22:19 Section: Daily Dispatches10:19p ET Sunday, August 5, 2007
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
Of course illegal aliens will remain exempt
Submitted by cpowell on Sat, 2007-08-04 00:35 Section: Daily DispatchesTrans-Atlantic Travelers Must Give
48 Hours' Notice to Enter U.S.
By Andrew Ward and Stanley Pignal
Financial Times, London
Friday, August 3, 2007
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/1169f782-41eb-11dc-8328-0000779fd2ac.html
Western European business travellers will be forced to give 48 hours' notice of their plans to visit the US under legislation signed on Friday by President George W. Bush.
Paul Craig Roberts: Return of the robber barons
Submitted by cpowell on Fri, 2007-08-03 23:33 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Paul Craig Roberts
Creators Syndicate
Thursday, August 2, 2007
http://www.creators.com/opinion/paul-craig-roberts.html?columnsName=pcr
Barrick should close last hedges, Citigroup analyst says
Submitted by cpowell on Fri, 2007-08-03 22:43 Section: Daily DispatchesBy David Pett
National Post, Toronto
Friday, August 3, 2007
http://communities.canada.com/nationalpost/blogs/tradingdesk/archive/200...
Ron Paul remains longshot for Republican presidential nomination
Submitted by cpowell on Fri, 2007-08-03 08:19 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Liz Austin Peterson
Associated Press
via Yahoo News
Friday, August 3, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070803/ap_on_el_pr/ron_paul;_ylt=ArGC.aQGgW...
Grandich manages to get quoted again on capping of gold price
Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2007-08-02 19:41 Section: Daily DispatchesGold Futures Post Modest Gain
By Myra P. Saefong and Polya Lesova
MarketWatch.com
Thursday, August 2, 2007
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/gold-futures-post-modest-gain/stor...
What a mystery: Wednesday's late jump in stocks prompts questions
Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2007-08-02 19:31 Section: Daily DispatchesFrom Reuters
Thursday, August 2, 2007
http://www.reuters.com/article/pressReleasesMolt/idUSN0249660620070802
CHICAGO -- A big jump in stocks in the last half hour of trading late on Wednesday sparked speculation that a bad trade in the futures market was behind the unexpected rally, but CME Group, the world's largest futures exchange, said trading was normal.
'Remarkable' speedup in gold miners' dehedging
Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2007-08-02 12:08 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Devon Maylie
Dow Jones Newswires
via CNNMoney.com
Thursday, August 2, 2007
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200708020545DOWJONES...
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