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<title>Bagg Financial - Web News</title>
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<description>The latest news on business, fiance and money tips from the web.</description>
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<title>Monday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Sandy Aloisi is speaking to Rob Henderson, Chief Economist, Markets with the National Australia Bank.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120206-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Friday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Sandy Aloisi is speaking to Spiros Papadopoulos, Senior Economist, Markets with the National Australia Bank.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120203-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Australian banks under fire for announcing job cuts at a time of record profits...(audio)</title>
<description>Marius Benson talks to Gail Kelly, CEO of Westpac.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120203-kelly.mp3</link>
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<title>Thursday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Sandy Aloisi is speaking to James Shugg, Senior Economist with the Westpac Bank  based in London.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120202-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Wednesday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Sandy Aloisi is speaking to James Shugg, Senior Economist with the Westpac Bank  based in London.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120201-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Tuesday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Sandy Aloisi is speaking to Spiros Papadopoulos, Senior Economist, Markets with the National Australia Bank.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120131-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Monday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Sandy Aloisi is speaking to David de Garis, Senior Economist, Markets with the National Australia Bank.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120130-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Friday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Sandy Aloisi is speaking to Spiros Papadopoulos, Senior Economist, Markets with the National Australia Bank.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120127-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Wednesday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Sandy Aloisi is speaking to James Shugg, Senior Economist with the Westpac Bank.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120125-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>New research shows the Australian economy is running at three different speeds....(audio)</title>
<description>Cathy Bell speaks with Tom Piotrowski, Commsec market analyst.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120123-piotrowski.mp3</link>
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<title>Tuesday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Sandy Aloisi is speaking to David de Garis, Senior Economist, Markets with the National Australia Bank.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120124-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Monday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Sandy Aloisi is speaking to Rob Henderson, Chief Economist, Markets with the National Australia Bank.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120123-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>After weeks of speculation, Eastman Kodak has filed for bankruptcy in the US. ...(audio)</title>
<description>Sandy Aloisi talks to Robert McFarlane, a documentary photographer for close to half a century.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120120-mcfarlane.mp3</link>
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<title>Friday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Sandy Aloisi is speaking to Rob Henderson, Chief Economist, Markets with the National Australia Bank.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120120-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Australia's unemployment rate drops slightly in December...(audio)</title>
<description>Cathy Bell talking to David de Garis, Senior Economist with NAB.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120119-garis.mp3</link>
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<title>The International Monetary Fund announces it's hoping to raise five hundred billion US dollars...(audio)</title>
<description>Sandy Aloisi speaking with Saul Eastlake, chief economst of Bank of America/Merryl Lynch Australia.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120119-eastlake.mp3</link>
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<title>Thursday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Sandy Aloisi is speaking to Richard Franulovich, Chief Currency Strategist with Westpac  based in New York.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120119-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Wednesday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Sandy Aloisi is James Shugg, Senior Economist with the Westpac Bank  based in London.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120118-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Tuesday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Sandy Aloisi is joined by Spiros Papadopoulos, Senior Economist, Markets with the National Australia Bank.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120117-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Monday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Sandy Aloisi is joined by David de Garis, Senior Economist, Markets with the National Australia Bank.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120116-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Friday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Glen Bartholomew is joined by Spiros Papadopoulos, Senior Economist, Markets with the National Australia Bank.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120113-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Thursday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Glen Bartholomew is joined by James Shugg, Senior Economist with the Westpac Bank  based in London.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120112-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Wednesday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Glen Bartholomew is joined by James Shugg, Senior Economist with the Westpac Bank  based in London.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120111-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Tuesday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Glen Bartholomew is joined by Rob Henderson, Chief Economist, Markets with the National Australia Bank.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120110-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Australian retail figures show turnover relatively unchanged in November...(audio)</title>
<description>Cathy Bell talks to Russell Zimmerman, executive the director of the Australian Retailers Association.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120109-zimmerman.mp3</link>
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<title>Monday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Glen Bartholomew is joined by Rob Henderson, Chief Economist, Markets with the National Australia Bank.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120109-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Friday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Glen Bartholomew is joined by Rob Henderson, Chief Economist, Markets with the National Australia Bank.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120106-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Thursday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Glen Bartholomew is joined by James Shugg, Senior Economist with the Westpac Bank.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120105-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Wednesday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Glen Bartholomew is joined by James Shugg, Senior Economist with the Westpac Bank.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120104-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Thursday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Glen Bartholomew is joined by James Shugg, Senior Economist with the Westpac Bank.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111229-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>The National Retailers Association says yesterday's Boxing Day sales are up on last year... (audio)</title>
<description>Glen Bartholomew speaking to Margy Osmond, CEO of the National Retailers Association.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111227-osmond.mp3</link>
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<title>Kurt Fearnley takes on his next challenge...the Sydney to Hobart yacht race... (audio)</title>
<description>Jared Reed talks to paralympic gold medalist Kurt Fearnley.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111223-fearnley.mp3</link>
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<title>Friday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Glen Bartholomew is joined by Mark Smith, senior economist with ANZ based in Wellington, New Zealand.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111223-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Calls for Newstart recipients to be given a payrise... (audio)</title>
<description>Cathy Bell speaking with Mark Henley, spokesman for the Queensland Council of Social Service.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111222-henley.mp3</link>
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<title>Darwin residents preparing for a cyclone... (audio)</title>
<description>Glen Bartholomew talks to Sally Cutter, from the Bureau of Meteorology.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111222-cutter.mp3</link>
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<title>Supply the big problem for Australia's struggling housing market... (audio)</title>
<description>Glen Bartholomew speaking with Robert McClelland, the Federal Housing minister.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111222-mcclelland.mp3</link>
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<title>Thursday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Glen Bartholomew is joined by James Shugg, Senior Economist with the Westpac Bank.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111222-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Wednesday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Glen Bartholomew is joined by James Shugg, Senior Economist with the Westpac Bank.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111221-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Tuesday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Glen Bartholomew is joined by Rob Henderson, Chief Economist, Markets with the National Australia Bank.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111220-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Retailers bracing for a last minute Christmas rush ... (audio)</title>
<description>Glen Bartholomew talks to Russell Zimmerman, from the Australian Retailers Assocation.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111219-zimmerman.mp3</link>
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<title>Monday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Glen Bartholomew is joined by Rob Henderson, Chief Economist, Markets with the National Australia Bank.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111219-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Friday Evening Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>Steve Chase speaks with Jonathon Barratt, economist with Commodity Broking Services</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111216-pmfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Australian producers to be hit as Indonesia slashes live cattle imports.  (audio)</title>
<description>Steve Chase talks with Garry Riggs, a cattle producer in the Northern Territory.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111216-riggs.mp3</link>
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<title>The Australian Beef Association says Indonesia will struggle to have a self sufficient cattle industry. (audio)</title>
<description>Scott Wales talks to Linda Hewitt, director of the Australian Beef Association.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111216-hewitt.mp3</link>
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<title>The Australian Live Exporters Council's reaction to Indonesia phasing out live cattle exports from Australia. (audio)</title>
<description>Cathy Bell speaks with Lach McKinnon, CEO of the Australian Live Exporters Council.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111216-mckinnon.mp3</link>
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<title>Friday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Glen Bartholomew is joined by Spiros Papadopoulos, Senior Economist, Markets with the National Australia Bank</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111216-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Super funds' profits down but spared major pain from share market slump in 2011...(audio)</title>
<description>Scott Wales speaking with Warren Chant, Director of Chant West Super.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111215-chant.mp3</link>
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<title>Australian Property Monitors predict price jumps for houses in 2012... (audio)</title>
<description>Glen Bartholomew speaks to Harley Dale, Chief Economist with the Housing Industry Association.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111215-dale.mp3</link>
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<title>Thursday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Glen Bartholomew is joined by James Shugg, Senior Economist with the Westpac Bank.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111215-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Wednesday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Glen Bartholomew is joined by James Shugg, Senior Economist with the Westpac Bank.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111214-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Dr Ben Wellings discusses the ramification from David Cameron's veto over a new EU treaty.... (audio)</title>
<description>John Barron speaks to Dr Ben Wellings from the Australian National University.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111213-wellings.mp3</link>
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<title>Tuesday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Glen Bartholomew is joined by Rob Henderson, Chief Economist, Markets with the National Australia Bank.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111213-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Unions NSW urges young employees to know their rights at work... (audio)</title>
<description>Cathy Bell speaking to Mark Lennon, Unions New South Wales secretary.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111212-lennon.mp3</link>
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<title>Monday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Glen Bartholomew is joined by Spiros Papadopoulos, Senior Economist with the National Australia Bank.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111212-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Friday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Glen Bartholomew is joined by Spiros Papadopoulos, Senior Economist, Markets with the National Australia Bank.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111209-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Interest rate cuts hurting self funded retirees ... (audio)</title>
<description>John Barron speaking to Steve Johnson, from the financial research group the Intelligent Investor</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111208-johnson.mp3</link>
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<title>Thursday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Glen Bartholomew is joined by James Shugg, Senior Economist with the Westpac Bank.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111208-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Wednesday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Glen Bartholomew is joined by James Shugg, Senior Economist with the Westpac Bank.</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111207-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Tuesday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Glen Bartholomew is joined by David de Garis from the NAB</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111206-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Choice welcomes Federal Court ruling that a class action against ANZ can proceed .. (audio)</title>
<description>John Barron is joined by Christopher Zinn from the consumer lobby group</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111205-zinn.mp3</link>
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<title>Monday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Glen Bartholomew is joined by David de Garis from the NAB</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111205-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Retail sales figures are on the rise  but not by much .. (audio)</title>
<description>Cathy Bell is speaking to Margy Osmond is the Chief Executive of the National Retailers Association</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111201-retail.mp3</link>
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<title>Friday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Marius Benson is joined by Spiros Papadopoulos from the NAB</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111202-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>More bad news for tourism, with Club Med to close its Lindeman Island resort in Queensland's Whitsundays  ..  (audio)</title>
<description>Cathy Bell is joined by Queensland's Tourism Minister Jan Jarrett</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111130-clubmed.mp3</link>
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<title>What's the likely impact of Metcash/IGA getting the green light to buy remaining Franklins stores? (audio)</title>
<description>Cathy Bell speaks to Gary Black who's the Executive Director of the National retailers Association</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111130-metcash.mp3</link>
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<title>Thursday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Marius Benson is joined by James Shugg from Westpac</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111201-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>New report shows Australia behind most other firstworld countries when it comes to employing disabled people .. (audio)</title>
<description>John Barron's joined by report author John Walsh, a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111130-disabled.mp3</link>
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<title>Wednesday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Sandy Aloisi is joined by James Shugg from Westpac</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111130-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Tuesday Morning Finance Summary ... (audio)</title>
<description>For a closer look at what's been happening in financial markets, Sandy Aloisi is joined by David de Garis from the NAB</description>
<link>http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20111129-amfinance.mp3</link>
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<title>Saudi Shares Gain for Ninth Day on Home Loans Agreement, U.S. Employment</title>
<description>Saudi Arabian shares extended gains for a ninth day after a local bank signed a deal to accelerate home loans and the U.S. jobless rate slid to the lowest level in three years, boosting the outlook for the global economy.</description>
<link>http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-04/saudi-shares-gain-for-ninth-day-on-home-loans-agreement-u-s-employment.html</link>
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<title>Bank of America#39;s Home Loans Head to Leave</title>
<description>Barbara J. Desoer, who served as a point person for the bank amid fierce criticism of its foreclosure practices, is retiring.</description>
<link>http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/02/03/bank-of-americas-home-loans-head-to-leave/</link>
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<title>Fitch Affirms MetLife Home Loans#39; U.S. RMBS Servicer Ratings; Assigns Stable Outlook</title>
<description>Fitch Ratings affirms the following U.S. residential primary servicer ratings for MetLife Home Loans :</description>
<link>http://finance.yahoo.com/news/fitch-affirms-metlife-home-loans-221600383.html</link>
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<title>China to limit home loans for foreign buyers</title>
<description>China will limit mortgages for home purchases by foreigners to curb overseas investment, as part of its continued efforts to lower property prices.</description>
<link>http://sg.news.yahoo.com/china-limit-home-loans-foreign-buyers-042027393.html</link>
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<title>VA?s Home Loan Program Continues to Lead Mortgage Industry</title>
<description>Home loans guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs continue to have the lowest serious delinquency and foreclosure rates in the mortgage industry. Veterans have also taken</description>
<link>http://finance.yahoo.com/news/va-home-loan-program-continues-203800422.html</link>
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<title>Return of traditional mortgages</title>
<description>Lineofcredit home loans have proved costly for many borrowers, writes Lesley Parker.</description>
<link>http://www.moneymanager.com.au/money/borrowing/return-of-traditional-mortgages-20120131-1qq4d.html</link>
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<title>Home loan loses elbow room</title>
<description>Calcutta, Feb. 3: The RBI has told banks not to include stamp duty and registration fees in home loans, which means buyers will have to arrange money for these two heads over and above the 20 per cent of the asset value they are already expected to shell out.</description>
<link>http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120204/jsp/frontpage/story_15091164.jsp</link>
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<title>US banks to spend less on problem home loans</title>
<description>NEW YORK  Even as President Barack Obama is calling for more assistance for struggling mortgage borrowers, major banks are looking forward to spending less to handle problem home loans.</description>
<link>http://www.malaya.com.ph/02062012/bank3.html</link>
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<title>Home loans: banks told to stick to LTV ratio</title>
<description>The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made it clear to banks that the LTV (loan to value) ratio in respect of housing loans should not exceed 80 per cent. For smaller value housing loans, however, (...</description>
<link>http://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/article2857925.ece</link>
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<title>TexasLending.com to Discuss Home Loan Options on Radio KLIF in Dallas, Texas</title>
<description>TexasLending.com to Discuss Home Loan Options on Radio KLIF in Dallas, Texas CEO and president of TexasLending.com, Kevin Miller, and his cohosts will discuss the various home loan options available from TexasLending.com including refinance loans, home equity loans, home purchase loans, reverse mortgages and FHA loans on The TexasLending.com Mortgage Hour weekend radio show on KLIF AM radio in ...</description>
<link>http://www.chron.com/business/press-releases/article/TexasLending-com-to-Discuss-Home-Loan-Options-on-3018835.php</link>
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<title>Record number of jobs up for grabs</title>
<description>JOB advertisements have posted their largest monthly rise in two years, a private survey shows.</description>
<link>http://www.news.com.au/business/record-number-of-jobs-up-for-grabs/story-e6frfm1i-1226263691164?from=public_rss</link>
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<title>Surprise drop in retail sales over Christmas</title>
<description>RETAIL sales fell 0.1 per cent in the crucial month of December, as shoppers spent less than they did in November.</description>
<link>http://www.news.com.au/business/surprise-drop-in-retail-sales-over-christmas/story-e6frfm1i-1226263717027?from=public_rss</link>
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<title>Big four banks 'may cut more jobs'</title>
<description>AUSTRALIA'S big four banks may look to shed more jobs to counter losses in revenue, BoQ boss says.</description>
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<description>TV networks are facing a difficult financial balancing act as major Australian companies cut back their advertising expenditure.</description>
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<description>HOMEWARES giant IKEA is pinning its hopes for Australian success on a growth boom.</description>
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<description>AS Optus notches up its 20th birthday in Australia, Jeff Whalley talks to Vicki Brady, one of its  longestserving executives.</description>
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<description>SOME ruling Greek coalition members denounced the pressure to pass harsher austerity measures.</description>
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<description>AUSTRALIAN shares were firmer at noon as Friday's betterthanexpected US jobs figures continued to lift sentiment.</description>
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<description>THE Australian dollar rose on strong US data, but is still concerned about the debt crisis scenario in Europe.</description>
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