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<channel><title>Human Times - Michael8</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com</link><description></description><pubDate>Tue, 7 Feb 2012 09:37:59 +0800</pubDate><generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5</generator><language>zh-cn</language><ttl>30</ttl><item><title>Mobile Phones Signals Harmful</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/europe/20110318/60314__mobile_phones_signals_harmful.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ My two mobile phones and I are fairly inseparable. Either in my hand, pocket, on the table in-front of me, or next to my bed, they are on 24 / 7. They are my link to the world.In recent years I... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:33:12 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Investec Expands Asset Management</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/finance/investmentcircle/20110318/60313__investec_expands_asset_management.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Investec expects to report a &ldquo;marginally higher&rdquo; adjusted annual operating profit, but the investment bank warned that demand for credit remains subdued and operating conditions... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 06:47:29 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Sovereign Market News</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/finance/financialmarkets/20110318/60312__sovereign_market_news.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ The European Union bank regulator says this year's stress tests on banks will be harsher than last year's. The European Banking Authority says Friday the test assumes EU economic output will shrink... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 06:40:55 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Friday Market Snapshot</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/finance/financialmarkets/20110318/60310__friday_market_snapshot.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Japan's shares led most Asian stock markets higher, as the Group of Seven industrialized nations agreed to a coordinated intervention to stop the yen's surge. Japan's Nikkei Stock Average ended the... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 05:47:41 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Geitner and Obama Fail To Appreciate Global Concerns</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/europe/20101112/60242__geitner_and_obama_fail_to_appreciate_global_concerns.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ In a further demonstration of the USAs lack of geopolitical awareness, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geitner has denied that the US is pursuing a policy of dollar manipulation.Rather than assume the... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 06:27:02 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Party Brainwashing</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/politics/europe/20091122/60019__party_brainwashing.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ &nbsp;Recently, I wrote an article about a democratic candidate who I felt was using issues like a fishing net. The person would cast the issue in a certain direction and see how many votes were... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:08:49 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Johns Hopkins - "Destroy Cancer Cells Through Diet"</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/greenwich/health/healthychoices/20090714/59989__johns_hopkins_destroy_cancer_cells_through_diet_.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ A doctor friend sent this to me and I thought it was too important not to share with all of you.AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY ('TRY', BEING THE KEY WORD) TO... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:17:09 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Serenas Turn To Win</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/europe/20090705/59987__serenas_turn_to_win.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ &nbsp;The Williams sisters did it again. This time it was the younger of the two who took home the top prize. ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 5 Jul 2009 13:03:49 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Russia 2009 - A Country of Contrasts</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/travel/diariesadventures/20090705/59986__russia_2009_a_country_of_contrasts.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ The first thing that strikes you when you land in Moscow is the sense of contrast. The new vs. the old, the rich vs. the poor, and the communist past fighting with the capitalist future.All around... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 5 Jul 2009 03:16:52 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>China Turns To Protectionism</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/headlines/asia/20090618/59971__china_turns_to_protectionism.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ In a bid to stem the downturn in Chinas domestic economy, the Chinese government has quietly circulated a memo which requires all government sourcing to exhaust domestic supplies before speaking... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:15:20 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Be Careful Who You Choose To Call Friend</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/greenwich/health/parenting/20090601/59964__be_careful_who_you_choose_to_call_friend.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ I sent this to my sixteen year old son. He doesnt understand why I dont like him &quot;HANGING OUT&quot; with certain school friends... You know the ones; bad grades, dress like slobs, unmotivated,... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 1 Jun 2009 06:23:44 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Make Sure It's A Real Bull Market</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/finance/financialmarkets/20090501/59950__make_sure_it_s_a_real_bull_market.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ As the old saying goes, sheep and pigs get slaughtered. No, this isn't a story on farm animals...In these nervous times investors are desperate to cling to whatever hope a trusted guide can give.... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2009 03:24:35 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Eco Pretend Warriors Rally At G20 In London</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/europe/20090404/59938__eco_pretend_warriors_rally_at_g20_in_london.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Walking through the rally on Bishopsgate in London felt more like a Grateful Dead concert then a demonstration with purpose.There was plenty of marijuana, funky clothes, and cheap booze.... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 4 Apr 2009 11:44:27 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Asia Tuesday Morning</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20081202/50325__asia_tuesday_morning.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Asian Credit News:
* Asian Stocks Slump as Recession Curbs Earnings.
* Tata Motors Falls in Mumbai After Sales Decline, Credit Suisse Rating Cut.    * Vedanta Reduces Capital Expenditure by $5... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 2 Dec 2008 04:11:53 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Asian Monday Afternoon Snapshot</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20081117/48688__asian_monday_afternoon_snapshot.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Credit:       XO 837/842   Asia HY 1100/--   Indo 5yr 750/950Equities:     Hang Seng up 0.1%, Nikkei up 0.7%, Shanghai up 2.2%Currencies:   &euro;/$ now 1.2608, 1.2525 at open. $/&yen; now 97.27,... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:19:32 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Asia Wed Close</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20081105/47347__asia_wed_close.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Just as the global rally felt likely to continue today on convincing size of the Obama election victory... suddenly markets turned again. After another firm open, credit mid-morning moved into a... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 5 Nov 2008 10:09:13 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Obama Golf</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/greenwich/sports/leisure/20081104/47203__obama_golf.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Golfers with handicaps:- below 10 will have their green fees increase by 35%- between 11 and 18 will see no increase in green fees- above 18 will play for free and even get a check from the... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2008 10:29:53 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Asia Monday</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20081027/46202__asia_monday.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Asian Creditland started the week on a cautious footing with liquidity levels low. Another big move weaker in Asian equities today (Hang Seng closed down 12.7% after being down 15%) saw credit... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:50:57 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Asia Friday Follies</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20081024/45917__asia_friday_follies.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Frantic end to an extreme week!Asia afternoon things got so bad that panic actually ripped through multiple markets&hellip; to date the weakest point of the crisis. Currencies were especially... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:35:05 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Andrew Lahde "Good-bye and Good Luck"</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/finance/entrepreneurs/20081024/45885__andrew_lahde_good_bye_and_good_luck_.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Andrew Lahde, founder of Lahde Capital, is throwing in the towel.Betting that the world would implode in a series of sub-prime related disasters, Lahde made 1000% returns last year and has decided... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:03:02 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Friday Asiac Twilight Rap - do da do do</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20081017/45116__friday_asiac_twilight_rap_do_da_do_do.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Credit Twilight Zone? Asian Creditland wound down into the weekend at ultra-weak levels. High-yield-anything was worst off along with Korean names and India's main bank ICICI which has been under... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:49:48 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Asia Markets - Wed Snap Shot</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20081015/44873__asia_markets_wed_snap_shot.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ All about the real economy now.Global government bailouts galore into the trillions of dollars&hellip; yet still markets remain very weak across the board. Coca-Cola and JP Morgan both announced... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:44:02 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>FXMarketSpace Hits The Wall</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/finance/entrepreneurs/20081014/44714__fxmarketspace_hits_the_wall.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Thomson Reuters and The CME have confirmed that their joint venture, FXMarketSpace, has failed.The two companies announced in a statement made last Friday that they would be pulling the plug as a... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:03:52 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Asia Stocks Surge On Government Support Measures</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20081013/44629__asia_stocks_surge_on_government_support_measures.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ The much awaited G7 meeting over the weekend did not disappoint. All the talk was followed by firm action on the European open especially from the UK government. Asian credit opened significantly... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:19:23 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Asia Tuesday</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20080930/43634__asia_tuesday.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ What a difference a day makes. After virtual global panic set in across multiple markets yesterday, ending in the carnage of U.S. equities overnight, Asian credit did open extremely wide this... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:40:45 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Aussie Shark Fishing</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sydney/sports/leisure/20080929/43548__aussie_shark_fishing.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Looks like its the sharks doing the fishing... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:33:02 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>ABCs of the Credit Crunch</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/politics/northamerica/20080929/43545__abcs_of_the_credit_crunch.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ In God we trust, all others pay cash...As a member of the financial trading world for over 20 years, I get asked often to describe what the credit crunch actually means and why this has all... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:22:32 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Asia Wed Close</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20080924/43005__asia_wed_close.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Asian credit sentiment ended the day treading water at still very weak levels after widening earlier on.There was a part relief bounce in stocks on news Warren Buffet was backing $5bn of a $7.5bn... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:01:27 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Asia RubyTuesday Rap</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20080923/42861__asia_rubytuesday_rap.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Will the U.S. bank assets bailout be enough to avert an American driven-global recession? The uncertainty of this answer seemed to be driving sentiment in a constantly weaker channel today, but was... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:46:40 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Shitish Airways Frequent Flier Scam</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/travel/transportation/20080923/42848__shitish_airways_frequent_flier_scam.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Ever been treated like dirt by an airline? Ever flown on British Airways? If you answered yes to either of those questions then you probably answered yes to both.Flying is a requirement in my job.... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:03:05 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Sensible Observations</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/showbiz/jokeshumour/20080922/42824__sensible_observations.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ 
1) When I die, I want to die like my grandfather--who died
peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the
passengers in his car.'
--Author Unknown&nbsp;
2) Advice for the day: If you have a... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:56:58 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Asia Monday Slap Up</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20080922/42773__asia_monday_slap_up.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Credit calm after the storm?Paulson&rsquo;s $700bn rescue plan seeped through global markets together with news the last 2 of Wall Street&rsquo;s remaining big 5 broker-dealers &ndash; Goldman... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:21:25 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Legendary Funds Manager Julian Robertson Predicts</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/finance/financialmarkets/20080919/42526__legendary_funds_manager_julian_robertson_predicts.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ This makes for cheerful reading:-
Legendary Funds Manager Julian Robertson Predicts Utter Global Collapse Stemming From Bursting of Property Bubble
In a recent interview on CNBC with Ron Insana,... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 05:59:31 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Asia Wed Rap Up</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20080917/42311__asia_wed_rap_up.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ The global credit roller coaster continues!Asian credit spreads did open up significantly tighter this morning on AIG bailout overnight news. That did not last too long as extreme volatility... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:40:01 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Asia Wed Mid Day Snap</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20080917/42298__asia_wed_mid_day_snap.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ The Asian markets opened higher but quickly came off as investors viewed the AIG bailout as throwing a minnow into the mouth of a shark.Credit:       XO 588/593   Asia HY 680/--   Phil 5yr... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 05:16:13 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Tuesday Asian Crap Up</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20080916/42172__tuesday_asian_crap_up.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ This is seriously scary. Asian credit continued to move significantly wider during day, with what felt like an unknown step further into no-man's-land right on Asia close as New York was coming in.... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:44:45 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Fan or Fred, Bear or Lehamn, Tom Petty Was Right - We're Free Fallin!</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/finance/financialmarkets/20080910/41492__fan_or_fred_bear_or_lehamn_tom_petty_was_right_we_re_free_fallin_.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ I had to share this commentary from Citibank with you. These guys are bang on... 
&quot;Welcome to the U.S.S.R. (United States Socialist Republic)
First of all let&rsquo;s all get serious. Did... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:33:05 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Friday Asia Wrap Up</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20080905/40976__friday_asia_wrap_up.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Global markets sentiment continued to be crushed with credit weakening accordingly. The Dow overnight 3% fall made sure Asian credit opened on a weak footing and that trend remained as we continued... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 5 Sep 2008 08:18:44 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Asia Credit</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20080902/40604__asia_credit.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Asian Creditland is at last awakening from late summer slumber. The U.S. dollar again shaking things up as its strong recent rally continued driven by oil/commodities further weakening after... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 2 Sep 2008 08:46:48 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Let The Political Games Begin    -    McCain vs Obama</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/greenwich/politics/northamerica/20080828/40117__let_the_political_games_begin_mccain_vs_obama.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ It's started... The insane mud slinging, bent, backwater politics that The US has come to epitomize.The continual disregard for the issues and entire focus on personal attacks is alarmingly... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:09:30 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Celeb Privacy</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/showbiz/moviestelevision/20080825/39760__celeb_privacy.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Being new to this game, I thought it might be neat to take some pictures of celebs who I see from time to time around London, New York, or on my travels. The pictures might just be good enough to... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:50:09 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Asian Snapshot</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20080812/38210__asian_snapshot.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Back from holiday!!!Thanks for the emails from my HT friends... if I havent responded yet, pls give me a few days... thx!Asian Creditland did move slightly tighter today, though remained in subdued... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:38:34 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Tullett Prebon Wins £323,700 from Trader Who Didn't Show</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/finance/investmentcircle/20080731/36894__tullett_prebon_wins_323_700_from_trader_who_didn_t_show.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ &quot;In a court ruling today Tullett Prebon Plc, the world's second-biggest interdealer broker, won 323,667 pounds ($641,000) in a lawsuit against an options trader who reneged on a job... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:43:46 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Asia Thursday Snapshot</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20080731/36858__asia_thursday_snapshot.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ A sneaky touch of widening in the air across Asian Creditland today, perhaps surprising after the recent strong tightening tendency as global equities powered higher past few days.There was a... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:29:54 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Asian Tuesday Wrap Up</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20080729/36583__asian_tuesday_wrap_up.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Further weakening in the global financials arena yet again drove sentiment here as Asian equities sold off this morning and Asian credit also opened noticeably weaker overnight. There was a pause... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:33:50 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Asia Thurs Snapshot</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20080724/35962__asia_thurs_snapshot.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Credit:       XO 514/517   Asia HY (last)  --/525   Asia IG --/135
Equities:     Hang Seng up 0.7%,  Nikkei up 2.2%,  Philippines up 3%
Currencies:   $/&euro; now 1.5688, was 1.5682 at open.... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:53:28 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Asia Monday Close</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20080721/35543__asia_monday_close.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ The credit rally continues&hellip; Following on from significantly improved sentiment towards the end of last, credit again opened noticeably tighter this morning and kept a firm-ish tone... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:04:44 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Wed Asia Credit Wrap Up</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20080716/34854__wed_asia_credit_wrap_up.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Perhaps surprisingly Asian credit opened tighter this morning and stayed relatively well behaved all morning. However, the wind direction changed with just a touch of weakening on the London open... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:08:47 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Asia Monday Close</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20080714/34581__asia_monday_close.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Global credit continues to develop direction from the latest Freddie Mac/Fannie Mae news, with Asian credit following suit and opening up significantly tighter this morning on this. This firm tone... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:15:26 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Proximagen Signs $232 mil Deal</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/finance/investmentcircle/20080714/34576__proximagen_signs_232_mil_deal.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ &nbsp;
PROXIMAGEN SIGNS&nbsp;$232 MILLION&nbsp;LICENSING AGREEMENT WITH&nbsp;
UPSHER-SMITH&nbsp;TO DEVELOP PRX1 PROGRAMME$6 MILLION EQUITY INVESTMENT IN PROXIMAGEN AT c.200 PENCE PER SHARE BY... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:47:52 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Asia Weeks End</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20080711/34259__asia_weeks_end.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Continued volatility in both directions within Asian credit. CDS opened a touch tighter overnight here followed by burst of tightening over lunch as the Freddie Mac/Fannie Mae possible bailout... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:11:04 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Asia Wrap-up</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20080709/33948__asia_wrap_up.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Quiet day in Asian Creditland with the expected opening bounce this morning on U.S. overnight rally followed by little conviction either way for rest of day. With global stocks rallying led by... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 9 Jul 2008 08:54:39 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Asia Wed Morning Highlights</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20080709/33941__asia_wed_morning_highlights.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ 
* ASIAN FINANCIAL STOCKS RISE MOST SINCE APRIL ON CREDIT OPTIMISM.
* RELIANCE COMM EXTENDED EXCLUSIVE TALKS WITH MTN TILL JULY 21.
* RELIANCE COMM SAYS NO CERTAINTY ON DEAL COMPLETION, TIMING.
*... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 9 Jul 2008 03:13:17 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Asia Credit Snapshot</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20080708/33832__asia_credit_snapshot.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Asian credit opened significantly weaker this morning with the Freddie Mac/Fannie Mae stock sell-off overnight spooking markets globally. There was further Asian weakening on London open with... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 8 Jul 2008 12:23:14 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Wimbledon -  Champagne, Pimms, Strawberries and a Bit of Tennis</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/sports/leisure/20080625/32342__wimbledon_champagne_pimms_strawberries_and_a_bit_of_tennis.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Is Wimbledon a booze charged corporate entertainment extravaganza or the greatest tennis tournament on earth? How about both!What makes Wimbledon so fantastic is the incredible party atmosphere.... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:26:25 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Why are Central Banks Raising Rates When People are Suffering?</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/finance/investmentcircle/20080616/31303__why_are_central_banks_raising_rates_when_people_are_suffering_.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ The reason prices are rising across the spectrum of western countries is not due to over demand. An inflationary scenario would suggest that demand is strong but retail sales, housing starts,... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:47:50 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Where to be During an Earthquake</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/greenwich/health/parenting/20080613/31025__where_to_be_during_an_earthquake.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ EXTRACT FROM DOUG COPP'S ARTICLE ON THE: &quot;TRIANGLE OF  LIFE&quot;
My name is Doug Copp. I am the Rescue Chief and Disaster Manager of  the
American Rescue Team International (ARTI), the... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:52:27 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Asia Snapshot</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20080610/30602__asia_snapshot.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Fresh banking write-downs... more capital raising... inflation, inflation, inflation... The Asian credit market tone was weak across the board. We opened this morning after the Hong Kong bank... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:09:35 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Bank of England Driving With Their Eyes Shut</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/finance/investmentcircle/20080606/30151__bank_of_england_driving_with_their_eyes_shut.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ There was no one at the taxi rank outside Waterloo Station this morning. The time was 7:30am and I had just gotten off the train which I take every morning and rarely do I get a seat. Today, I got... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 6 Jun 2008 06:31:44 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Wellington Gun Run 2008 - The Last Traces of an Amazing Era</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/sports/schoolsclubs/20080531/29469__wellington_gun_run_2008_the_last_traces_of_an_amazing_era.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Among the incredible events taking place at Wellington College's Speech Day&nbsp; was the dangerous and exciting gun run.Eighteen boys work together to heave a Field gun through a course and then... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2008 14:18:01 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Wellington College Gun Run - The Last Of Its Kind</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/sports/universitiescolleges/20080707/28929__wellington_college_gun_run_the_last_of_its_kind.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Among the incredible events making up Speech Day at Wellington College, students executed the ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 7 Jul 2008 05:13:10 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>What is a Veteran?</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/headlines/europe/20080518/27969__what_is_a_veteran_.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ 
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Equity markets continued their rally on Friday to cap three weeks of gains, boosted by better than expected non-farm payrolls for April and a positive... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 6 May 2008 06:48:45 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Tuesdays Asian Snaphot</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/toronto/finance/financialmarkets/20080506/26704__tuesdays_asian_snaphot.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Credit:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; XO 406/408&nbsp; Asia HY&nbsp; 430/438&nbsp;&nbsp; Phil 5yr 190/202Equities:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HSI up 0.2%, Nikkei closed, Philipinnes down... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 6 May 2008 06:38:35 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>The Name Is Brown. Charlie Brown...</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/politics/europe/20080504/26498__the_name_is_brown_charlie_brown_.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ After watching his interview this afternoon on the BBC, the last thing Gordon Brown looked like was a leader. Tony Blair was a fantastic leader with poise, charisma, and intelligence. The man made... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 4 May 2008 13:02:19 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Love Can Build A Bridge</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/politics/africa/20080430/26118__love_can_build_a_bridge.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[  When we stand together
It's our finest hour
We can do anything, anything,
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If we keep believing in the power ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:35:54 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Wed Reactions</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/finance/financialmarkets/20080430/26091__wed_reactions.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ 
  


 
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Equities got a boost from figures yesterday, which besides the housing sector did not appear recessionary. The dow and S&amp;P rose by 0.65%, led by the... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:02:01 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Signs of EuroZone Recoupling</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/finance/financialmarkets/20080424/25448__signs_of_eurozone_recoupling.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ 
  


 
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Equities in the US rallied on the back of positive earnings by Boeing and Apple, led by telecoms and the tech sector. Financials continued their decline.... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:48:11 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Asian Thursday Snapshot</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20080424/25445__asian_thursday_snapshot.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ &nbsp;
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We were looking for help redesigning our kitchen and downstairs living area and stumbled across a local company in Surrey who were able to deliver exactly what we were looking for.
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General Electric sent tremors through markets on Friday, reporting a fall of 8% in Q1 revenues, strengthening views the US economy is in a recession.... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:15:25 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Daily Recap 1</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/finance/investmentcircle/20080414/24443__daily_recap_1.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:11:46 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Asia Snapshot</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20080414/24439__asia_snapshot.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ More credit wobbles on negative headline news. Asian credit opened significantly&nbsp; weaker reacting to the Friday Dow sell off driven by dodgy GE numbers, followed&nbsp; by later today Wachovia... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:30:52 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Greenwhich Academy in Verbier, Switzerland</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/greenwich/travel/diariesadventures/20080413/24337__greenwhich_academy_in_verbier_switzerland.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ GA took the slopes by storm last week - literally. 
My wife and I took the kids and traveled across the Atlantic to visit our friends in the Alps for a bit of recreational skiing / boarding and the... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:15:59 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Asian Snapshot</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20080411/24094__asian_snapshot.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Relief... for the moment. Asian credit rebounded stronger today in contrast to the continued daily weakness seen earlier this week. The dollar recovered some ground vs. euro from yesterday's record... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:58:50 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Asian Credit Report</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/financialmarkets/20080408/23789__asian_credit_report.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Spreads moved noticeably weaker for the first time in recent days amidst a relatively quiet Asian credit market. We opened wider this morning, market then tried to tighten but ended up selling off... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 8 Apr 2008 11:38:09 +0800</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
