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Award recognises Singapore technology firm as part of the international business elite

Schaeffer Collins have announced that Alistair Jones, 49, has joined their Firm as Chief Legal Officer. Mr. Jones will report to CEO George Schaeffer and will be based primarily in New York.

American Restaurant Association Group (ARA) announces their Excellence in Commodities Certification school for food and energy buyers

Enquirica Research is pleased to release its research on the factors driving Canadian farmland values. The report also deals with the role of farmland in a diversified portfolio - volatility, correlations and historical returns.

Enquirica is pleased to announce the release of a detailed new report on investing in farmland with a particular focus on Canada and the prairie markets.

Award recognises Singapore technology firm as part of the international business elite

Schaeffer Collins Chief Executive George Schaeffer said he expects global financial worries to push gold prices above $2,000 an ounce this year and even higher in the next few years.

Schaeffer Collins have announced that Alistair Jones, 49, has joined their Firm as Chief Legal Officer. Mr. Jones will report to CEO George Schaeffer and will be based primarily in New York.

Enquirica Research begins beta testing its Exempt Market Financial Securities Information System (or "EMFISIS" for short) platform. EMFISIS is a self-reporting database of Canadian alternative investment offerings.

Enquirica Research is pleased to announce that it has launched its redesigned website with improved TV channel. Enquirica TV offers interviews with product issuers, advisors and news makers in the alternative investments space.

Forexpros launches a newly redesigned website that provides improved navigation, an enhanced layout and upgraded features to further enrich the user experience with the utmost simplicity.

Recently one successful trader managed to pocket $5,000 cash from a trading challenge run by Capital CFDs. Find out how he did it.

Zaner Group announces the addition of a new Senior Broker, Dennis Cajigas

November Total Return is +17%; Gains in Six of Last Eight Months for Firm's Marquee Investment Product

StockAndSharePrices.com have recently released a new bonus to buy stocks, shares, forex, indices, commodities, and exchange traded funds online. You can get £20/$20/€25 absolutely free.

Cross-commodity trading, the development of dark and spark spreads in Europe and the impact of carbon will be discussed during the closing session of EMART Energy 2011 that is taking place from 23 November in Lyon, France.

Saxo Bank won the award for Best Active Trading Tools at the annual Shares awards Thursday night in London.

American Restaurant Association Group (ARA) announces their Excellence in Commodities Certification school for food and energy buyers

Enquirica Research is pleased to release its research on the factors driving Canadian farmland values. The report also deals with the role of farmland in a diversified portfolio - volatility, correlations and historical returns.

Zaner Group announces the addition of a new Director of Business Development

China has only 8% of the world’s fresh water to meet the needs of 22% of the world’s people.

Enquirica Research is pleased to announce the release of a new series of innovative articles on the Canadian alternative investment market.

Interview with Julie Vishnyakov, Vice President, Co-Head of Market Risk at Constellation Energy

Enquirica Research is pleased to announce the launch of Enquirica TV. Enquirica TV interviews news makers and entrepreneurs about their perspective on the economy and their sectors.

A study of 124 banking crises by the International Monetary Fund found that supporting insolvent banks hurts the economy.

Research (Aftermath of Financial Crisis, Reinhart and Rogoff, 2008) shows that the average real decline in equity and house prices following a banking crisis is 56% and 35% over 3.4 years and 6 years respectively.

CFTC Applies New Limit That Effects Trading Limits on Oil, Wheat, Gold and Other Commodities

The amount of grain needed to fill the tank of an SUV with ethanol just once can feed one person for an entire year.

The growing use of biofuels appears to have serious consequences for agricultural commodity prices. More than a quarter of the total U.S. grain crop was turned into ethanol to fuel cars in 2009.

It is estimated that up to 40% of US corporate profits were generated by the finance sector prior to the 2008 crisis – largely from speculative activities.

Exempt market securities fall under National Instrument 45-106.

According to recently released research by the C.D. Howe Institute (The Glacier Grinds Closer: How Demographics Will Change Canada’s Fiscal Landscape) demographics shifts in Canada are creating the need for “immediate measures” to contain costs

Under NI 31-103, a new dealer registration category is introduced in all jurisdictions across Canada to regulate the sale of securities in the exempt market — the exempt market dealer (EMD).

In Reuters article, top wealth manager Keith Springer provides in-depth analysis on the effects of government stimulus on commodities prices.

Golden Networking's China Leaders Forum 2011, "How American Companies Can Plug into the Chinese Rocket-Propelled Economy?" , Conference Hosted by Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP in New York City

It's possible we will see a further pull back in gold prices in the coming week as investors worries about European banks subside and the dollar strengthens.

AgTrax Technologies, the premier accounting program built specifically for agri-businesses has announced the release of its new web site www.agtrax.com .

Finally dashing BP’s hopes of reviving its deal with Rosneft the new Exxon deal will see the two giants invest $3.2 billion developing the Arctic Kara Sea.

A group of Chinese investor, currently making $642 million bid for South Africa’s Gold One International, say they will be using this deal as a beachhead for further expansion into Africa.

After years of service to Germany, Australia and Switzerland, now Advantage Financial is set to serve countries in Asia through its online commodity futures trading.

Gold demand in India, the world’s largest user, may jump by 25% during the country’s festival season, as buyers expect gold prices to continue bull-run on “safe haven” demand.

Japan’s Ministry of Finance data shows the country exported net 6.1 tonnes of gold in July, making it more likely that net gold exports will reach a new record this year.

With demand for gold in China expected to increase to over 25% of total global production the world’s biggest producer is also aiming to build up a huge domestic stockpile of the yellow metal.

The world’s largest commodities trader is moving to acquire complete ownership of Australia’s Minara Resources.

The world’s top oil traders and international oil companies are cutting ties with Syria ahead of the EU embargo aimed at depriving Bashar al-Assad’s regime of diesel supplies and oil revenues.

Chinese demand is likely to maintain aluminum prices even in the face of global economic uncertainty.

One of the world’s top oil producers is to import petrol to increase the quality of its petrol.

BHP Billiton Ltd, the world’s largest mining firm says second-half profit rose to a record and beat analysts’ estimates.

True Money Trading Selects Daily Deal TV Platform for Interactive Precious Metals TV Station

Brazil’s real strengthened as commodity prices rallied on investor speculation that further support measures for the U.S. economy will be unveiled this week, helping to assist growth world-wide.

The world’s largest oil producer, in July, matched a post Soviet Union record set in October 2010.

In a major change of direction from earlier policy, India has now OK’ed the import of diamonds from Zimbabwe.

Barclays says they do not expect swift resumption of Libyan oil production even if the rebels take over complete control of the country.

Fears of a double-dip U.S. recession together with the euro zone debt crisis have Citigroup raising their gold price outlook.