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Divided by a Two-Track Economy The Wall Street Journal 07-Sep-2010

By Justin Lahart For American business, it has become a two-track economy. While global players like industrial conglomerate 3M Co. and burger giant McDonald's Corp. are getting ever-bigger boosts from their operations in fast-growing economies like China and Brazil, companies dependent on the U.S. market are hemmed in by recession-scarred consumers who are hesitant to spend.

Reynolds Group Holdings Ltd Acquires the Reynolds Food and Flexible Packaging Group of Companies PR-GB.com 07-Sep-2010

The acquisition will see Reynolds Group Holdings Ltd takeover the Reynolds Food and Flexible Packaging group from Reynolds Packaging (NZ) Ltd. The Reynolds Packaging (NZ) Ltd is a New Zealand firm owned by Graeme Hart, owner of the RGHL and New Zealand’s wealthiest man.

Visa (NYSE: V), American Express (NYSE: AXP) and MasterCard (NYSE: MA) Approve $10 Credit Card Minimums American Banking News 07-Sep-2010

With the recent passage of the financial reform bill, Visa (NYSE: V), American Express (NYSE: AXP) and MasterCard (NYSE: MA) are now allowing merchants to set a minimum dollar amount that consumers will be able to charge to credit cards in a single transaction. Visa (NYSE: V) was the first company which allowed its merchants to set a minimum charge amount. The company’s website now

EstrellaTV Scores Nationwide Carriage Deal with AT&T Television Broadcast 07-Sep-2010

Edison International to Present at the Bank of America/Merrill Lynch 2010 Investment Conference Edison International 07-Sep-2010

Reuters Summit - Boeing cuts costs as defense outlook dim Yahoo - News (India) 07-Sep-2010

Groundbreaking for Cat plant to be Nov. 12 Winston-Salem Journal 07-Sep-2010

Chevron Acquires Interest in Three Deepwater Exploration Blocks in China Chevron Corporation 07-Sep-2010

Cisco, Citrix team on desktop virtualization package IT World 07-Sep-2010

CIO Summit Welcomes Delegates from Frontier Airlines, MWH Global & More I-Newswire 07-Sep-2010

Eye on the Economy(provided by FirstRain)

Commerce Bank of Arizona taps John Lewis to lead Phoenix expansion Bizjournals 07-Sep-2010

John Lewis, former chairman, president and CEO of Sunrise Bank of Arizona, has been tapped as executive vice president of Commerce Bank of Arizona to handle the Tucson firm’s expansion plans in the Phoenix area.

TREASURIES-U.S. Treasuries extend gains on European bank worries SWISSQUOTE 07-Sep-2010

U.S. Treasuries rose for the second straight day on Wednesday on renewed concerns about the health of the European banking system, and as markets pondered about further easing moves by the Federal Reserve.

US Data Preview: Consumer Credit To Continue Decline In July iMarketNews.com 07-Sep-2010

The total amount of consumer credit outstanding in July is expected to continue its steady rate of decline, weighed down by a combination of tighter lending standards and efforts by households to shrink their debt levels.

4 Consumer Staples ETFs for Tight Wallets ETF Trends 07-Sep-2010

BOEING DEFENSE DIVISIONS TO CUT JOBS, RESTRUCTURE Kansas.com 07-Sep-2010

Heating Oil Price Trend for September 7: -1¢ Heatingoil.Com 07-Sep-2010

Congress Republicans wary of Obama economy plan (Reuters) Yahoo! News 07-Sep-2010

German exports slightly lower on month in July MSN Money News 07-Sep-2010

Head Of Fidelity's Asia Equities Fund Increasing Exposure To China Morningstar 07-Sep-2010

Lashkar behind stone pelting in J&K:IB Siasat 07-Sep-2010

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