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  		<title><![CDATA[Chain store sales fell 0.2 percent 
    (Reuters)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[Reuters - U.S. chain store  retail  sales fell in 
the latest week, as weekly chain store sales continued to move 
lower through August, a  retail  report said on Tuesday.]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Dollar rides higher on robust US retail data 
    (AFP)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    AFP - The dollar got a lift from a sharp rebound in US  retail  sales which raised the possibility of US interest rates moving slightly higher.  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Dollar rises against major currencies 
    (AP)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[AP - The dollar rose against most major currencies Friday after a  retail  sales report came in above expectations and investors continued to seek safety in the U.S. currency.]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[July retail sales up 1.4 percent 
    (Reuters)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    Reuters - U.S. consumers spent heartily in 
July on goods ranging from cars to  electronics  as sales at 
 retail  stores rose a greater-than-expecte&shy; d 1.4 percent, a 
government report on Friday showed, suggesting the economy 
still had spark.  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Treasuries fall after robust retail sales 
    (Reuters)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[Reuters - U.S. Treasury debt prices fell on 
Friday after stronger-than-expect&shy; ed July  retail  sales data 
revived speculation the Federal Reserve might resume raising 
interest rates in the face of a surprisingly resilient economy.]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[US retail sales rebound vigorously 
    (AFP)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    AFP - US consumers pushed up  retail  sales by a better-than-expected 1.4 percent in July, the Commerce Department said, signalling a rebound in sales from June.  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[July retail sales rise 1.4 percent 
    (Reuters)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[Reuters - U.S. consumers spent heartily in 
July on goods ranging from cars to  electronics  as sales at 
 retail  stores rose a greater-than-expecte&shy; d 1.4 percent, a 
government report on Friday showed.]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Dollar claws back ground 
    (AFP)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    AFP - The dollar firmed against major currencies before publication of US  retail  sales data for July, due later in the day.  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[J.C. Penney, Target post higher earnings 
    (AP)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    AP - Two leading  retail  stalwarts &#151; J.C. Penney Co. and discounter  Target  Corp. &#151; reported on Thursday better-than-expected profits in the second quarter. Still, the outlook for consumer spending in the coming months remains muddled amid higher energy costs, rising interest rates, war in the Middle East, and the latest terrorist threat.  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Money funds rose in latest week 
    (AP)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[AP - Assets of the nation's  retail  money market mutual funds rose by $1.36 billion in the latest week to $912.09 billion, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Penney and Target report 2Q profits 
    (AP)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    AP - Two leading  retail  stalwarts &#151; J.C. Penney Co. and discounter  Target  Corp. &#151; reported on Thursday better-than-expected profits in the second quarter. Still, the outlook for consumer spending in the coming months remains muddled amid higher energy costs, rising interest rates, war in the Middle East, and the latest terrorist threat.  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[NYSE fines AG Edwards $900,000 
    (Reuters)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[Reuters - NYSE Group Inc.  on Monday said 
 A.G. Edwards  Inc.  would pay a fine of $900,000 to 
settle charges that the  retail  broker charged customers 
excessive account fees.]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[PriceSmart To Close All Four Stores In The Philippines]]></title>
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[California-based  retail  giant PriceSmart, and the first foreign store to take advantage of the liberalized  retail  law in the Philippines, has decided to pack up and close all its stores in Manila, Philippines. Reportedly the warehouse chain stopped operating last week after its local partner...]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Wal-Mart's Mexico Division Trying to get into Banking Business]]></title>
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[The Mexican unit of  Wal-Mart  Stores Inc. has filed for a  retail   banking  license across the border. The  retail  giant is trying to break into the  banking  business in Mexico.
                    
                
                
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  		<title><![CDATA[Small banks should not fear Wal-Mart: Stern 
    (Reuters)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[Reuters - There is no evidence that 
a bank proposed by  retail  giant  Wal-Mart  Stores Inc.  
would crowd out small community banks, as many such 
institutions fear, Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Gary 
Stern said on Friday.]]></dc:description>
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<item rdf:about="http://livepress.com/go/?132763">
  		<title><![CDATA[Heat Wave Pushes Retail Sales Up]]></title>
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[The lingering heat wave affecting much of the country had propelled sales for summer clothes in July, boosting many retailers' profits for the season. But industry analysts say it is still too early to predict whether or not the positive growth would continue until September as rising oil prices...]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Retailers report solid sales in July 
    (AP)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    AP - Scorching heat in much the country sent consumers in search of summer clothes in July, giving many retailers a solid sales performance for the month. But the outlook for the back-to-school shopping season remained uncertain as higher gasoline prices and rising interest rates are still expected to challenge consumers.  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Eurozone retail sales rebound in June 
    (AFP)
]]></title>
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    AFP - Eurozone  retail  sales rose in June, reversing losses tabled in May, official European Union data has shown.  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Simon Property funds from operations rise 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[Reuters -  Simon Property Group  Inc. , the 
largest U.S.  retail  property owner, on Monday said quarterly 
funds from operations, a key performance measure of  real estate  
investment trusts, rose 6.9 percent on higher rent and sales at 
its malls and outlet centers.]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Merchants fight against organized theft 
    (AP)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    AP - Stores are worrying less about teens stealing CDs than about sophisticated criminals like Samih Fadl Jamal of Mesa, Ariz., the ring leader of a major organized theft operation that stole and resold millions of dollars of baby formula throughout the country.  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Wal-Mart first China union could mean more to come 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    Reuters - Employees of  retail  giant 
 Wal-Mart  have set up their first trade union in China, a move 
analysts said on Monday could lead to more unionization in the 
sector.  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[German retail sales up in June thanks to World Cup effect 
    (AFP)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    AFP -  Retail  sales in Germany rose in June, largely as a result of the positive effects on consumer spending of the World Cup soccer championships, data showed.  ]]></dc:description>
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<item rdf:about="http://livepress.com/go/?129056">
  		<title><![CDATA[Wal-Mart To Pull Out Of Germany]]></title>
	  	<link>http://livepress.com/go/?129056</link>
  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, plans to sell its German  retail  business to Metro AG, due to fierce competition in the German  retail  market. Currently,  Wal-Mart  Germany operates 85 Super-Centers employing and estimated 11,000 associates....]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Wal-Mart To Open Offices In India]]></title>
	  	<link>http://livepress.com/go/?128892</link>
  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[According to published reports,  Wal-Mart  has got the Indian government's approval to open two offices in two of the country's largest cities. The offices will study the market potential for the world's largest retailer in the India's lucrative  retail  market....]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Wal-Mart quits Germany 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    Reuters -  Wal-Mart , the world's biggest 
retailer, is selling its underperforming German stores to the 
country's leading  retail  chain Metro, marking a major retreat 
that will cost it about $1 billion.  ]]></dc:description>
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