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      <title><![CDATA[World stocks soar after Freddie, Fannie bailouts]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[World stock markets soared Monday after Washington announced a bailout of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac _ a move that could help bolster]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2008-09-08 05:45 PM</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[By TOMOKO A. HOSAKA<br>Associated Press]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[World stocks soar after Freddie, Fannie bailouts]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[World stock markets soared Monday after Washington announced a bailout of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac _ a move that could help bolster]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2008-09-08 05:45 PM</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[By TOMOKO A. HOSAKA<br>Associated Press]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dazha crab fest? Little chance this year]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Taiwanese gourmets might not get the chance to enjoy  the delicious  Dazha  hairy  crabs  imported]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2008-09-08 05:45 PM</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tata not yet restarting Nano production]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Tata Motors said Monday it will not immediately restart production of its super-cheap Nano car, even though farmers and local political leaders opposed to the]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2008-09-08 05:29 PM</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[By ERIKA KINETZ<br>Associated Press]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tata not yet restarting Nano production]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Tata Motors said Monday it will not immediately restart production of its super-cheap Nano car, even though farmers and local political leaders opposed to the]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2008-09-08 05:29 PM</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[By ERIKA KINETZ<br>Associated Press]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Oil rises in Asia as Ike threatens Gulf of Mexico]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Oil prices rose Monday in Asia as Hurricane Ike looked poised to slam into the Gulf of Mexico later this week, delaying efforts to bring]]></description>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=734168&lang=eng_news&cate_img=35.jpg&cate_rss=news_Business]]></link>
      <pubDate>2008-09-08 05:07 PM</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[By ALEX KENNEDY<br>Associated Press]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Oil rises in Asia as Ike threatens Gulf of Mexico]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Oil prices rose Monday in Asia as Hurricane Ike looked poised to slam into the Gulf of Mexico later this week, delaying efforts to bring]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2008-09-08 05:07 PM</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[By ALEX KENNEDY<br>Associated Press]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Australia's St. George agrees to Westpac takeover]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[St. George Bank Ltd., Australia's fifth-largest bank, agreed to a revised 17.3 billion Australian dollar (US$14.4 billion) takeover proposal by larger rival Westpac Banking Corp.]]></description>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=734144&lang=eng_news&cate_img=35.jpg&cate_rss=news_Business]]></link>
      <pubDate>2008-09-08 04:51 PM</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Australia's St. George agrees to Westpac takeover]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[St. George Bank Ltd., Australia's fifth-largest bank, agreed to a revised 17.3 billion Australian dollar (US$14.4 billion) takeover proposal by larger rival Westpac Banking Corp.]]></description>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=734143&lang=eng_news&cate_img=35.jpg&cate_rss=news_Business]]></link>
      <pubDate>2008-09-08 04:51 PM</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[China shares fall to 21-month low]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[China's benchmark index fell to a 21-month low as worries over the economic outlook overshadowed news of a plan by the market regulator to help]]></description>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=734142&lang=eng_news&cate_img=35.jpg&cate_rss=news_Business]]></link>
      <pubDate>2008-09-08 04:48 PM</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[China shares fall to 21-month low]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[China's benchmark index fell to a 21-month low as worries over the economic outlook overshadowed news of a plan by the market regulator to help]]></description>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=734141&lang=eng_news&cate_img=35.jpg&cate_rss=news_Business]]></link>
      <pubDate>2008-09-08 04:48 PM</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Origin to form joint venture with ConocoPhillips]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Takeover target Origin Energy Ltd., Australia's second-largest power retailer, on Monday announced a 9.6 billion Australian dollar (US$7.9 billion) coal seam liquefied natural gas joint]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2008-09-08 04:44 PM</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[<br>Associated Press]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Origin to form joint venture with ConocoPhillips]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Takeover target Origin Energy Ltd., Australia's second-largest power retailer, on Monday announced a 9.6 billion Australian dollar (US$7.9 billion) coal seam liquefied natural gas joint]]></description>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=734139&lang=eng_news&cate_img=35.jpg&cate_rss=news_Business]]></link>
      <pubDate>2008-09-08 04:44 PM</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[<br>Associated Press]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Obama and McCain: Big economic differences]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Job No. 1 for the next president? In the minds of an overwhelming number of Americans, it's fixing what ails the sick economy. What the]]></description>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=734136&lang=eng_news&cate_img=35.jpg&cate_rss=news_Business]]></link>
      <pubDate>2008-09-08 04:35 PM</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[By MARTIN CRUTSINGER<br>Associated Press]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tata not yet restarting Nano production]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Tata Motors says it won't restart work at its factory making the world's cheapest car because of "limited clarity" on the outcome of talks between]]></description>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=734134&lang=eng_news&cate_img=35.jpg&cate_rss=news_Business]]></link>
      <pubDate>2008-09-08 04:35 PM</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tata not yet restarting Nano production]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Tata Motors says it won't restart work at its factory making the world's cheapest car because of "limited clarity" on the outcome of talks between]]></description>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=734132&lang=eng_news&cate_img=35.jpg&cate_rss=news_Business]]></link>
      <pubDate>2008-09-08 04:35 PM</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Japanese shares surge on Fannie, Freddie bailouts]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Japanese shares staged a strong comeback Monday as Washington's decision to take over mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac cheered investors hopeful that the]]></description>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=734131&lang=eng_news&cate_img=35.jpg&cate_rss=news_Business]]></link>
      <pubDate>2008-09-08 04:20 PM</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[By TOMOKO A. HOSAKA<br>Associated Press]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Japanese shares surge on Fannie, Freddie bailouts]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Japanese shares staged a strong comeback Monday as Washington's decision to take over mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac cheered investors hopeful that the]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2008-09-08 04:19 PM</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[By TOMOKO A. HOSAKA<br>Associated Press]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Euro up against US dollar]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The euro was higher against the U.S. dollar Monday, despite Washington's announced bailout of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac _ a move that]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2008-09-08 04:14 PM</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mortgage lender Nationwide announces merger]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Nationwide Building Society, a British mortgage lender, said Monday it is taking over two smaller rivals.
Nationwide said it will absorb the Derbyshire and Cheshire]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2008-09-08 03:35 PM</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mortgage lender Nationwide announces merger]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Nationwide Building Society, a British mortgage lender, said Monday it is taking over two smaller rivals.
Nationwide said it will absorb the Derbyshire and Cheshire]]></description>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=734028&lang=eng_news&cate_img=35.jpg&cate_rss=news_Business]]></link>
      <pubDate>2008-09-08 03:15 PM</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Taiwan stock index jumps 5.6 percent]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Taiwan shares soared Monday as investors took cue from a planned government package to stimulate the sagging economy.
News of the bailout of U.S. mortgage giants]]></description>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=734027&lang=eng_news&cate_img=35.jpg&cate_rss=news_Business]]></link>
      <pubDate>2008-09-08 03:05 PM</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lee: Commodity tax, customs duties and business tax may be decreased firstly]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[After getting struggles in the stock market last week, the index rose near 300 points owing to the five policy referred by Financial Supervisory Commission]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2008-09-08 02:44 PM</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[OPEC considers cutting oil production]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Iran's oil minister said Monday that there is too much crude on the market, adding that OPEC is reviewing whether supply exceeds demand before deciding]]></description>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=734020&lang=eng_news&cate_img=35.jpg&cate_rss=news_Business]]></link>
      <pubDate>2008-09-08 02:42 PM</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[By PABLO GORONDI<br>Associated Press]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chinese banks welcome Fannie, Freddie bailout]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Two major Chinese banks that own US$8 billion in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securities welcomed Washington's bailout of the troubled mortgage lenders but declined]]></description>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=734019&lang=eng_news&cate_img=35.jpg&cate_rss=news_Business]]></link>
      <pubDate>2008-09-08 02:23 PM</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[By JOE McDONALD<br>Associated Press]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chinese banks welcome Fannie, Freddie bailout]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Two major Chinese banks that own US$8 billion in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securities welcomed Washington's bailout of the troubled mortgage lenders but declined]]></description>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=734018&lang=eng_news&cate_img=35.jpg&cate_rss=news_Business]]></link>
      <pubDate>2008-09-08 02:23 PM</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[By JOE McDONALD<br>Associated Press]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Asian stocks soar after Freddie, Fannie bailouts]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Asian stock markets soared Monday after Washington announced a bailout of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac _ a move that could help bolster]]></description>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=734016&lang=eng_news&cate_img=35.jpg&cate_rss=news_Business]]></link>
      <pubDate>2008-09-08 02:16 PM</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[By TOMOKO A. HOSAKA<br>Associated Press]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Asian stocks soar after Freddie, Fannie bailouts]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Asian stock markets soared Monday after Washington announced a bailout of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac _ a move that could help bolster]]></description>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=734015&lang=eng_news&cate_img=35.jpg&cate_rss=news_Business]]></link>
      <pubDate>2008-09-08 02:16 PM</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[By TOMOKO A. HOSAKA<br>Associated Press]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Businesses becoming more choosy in hiring college graduates: survey]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Taiwanese  businesses  have become  more choosy  in hiring  college  graduates  these  days,  as]]></description>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=733977&lang=eng_news&cate_img=35.jpg&cate_rss=news_Business]]></link>
      <pubDate>2008-09-08 02:08 PM</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[<br>Central News Agency]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Two more firms approved to invest in Central Taiwan Science Park]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Central Taiwan Science Park has approved the application of two more companies to set up shop in the park with]]></description>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=733973&lang=eng_news&cate_img=35.jpg&cate_rss=news_Business]]></link>
      <pubDate>2008-09-08 02:08 PM</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Australia's St. George agrees to Westpac takeover]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[St. George, Australia's fifth-largest bank, agreed to a revised 17.3 billion Australian dollar (US$14.4 billion) takeover proposal by larger rival Westpac Banking Corp. on Monday,]]></description>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=734014&lang=eng_news&cate_img=35.jpg&cate_rss=news_Business]]></link>
      <pubDate>2008-09-08 02:08 PM</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[<br>Associated Press]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Australia's St. George agrees to Westpac takeover]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[St. George, Australia's fifth-largest bank, agreed to a revised 17.3 billion Australian dollar (US$14.4 billion) takeover proposal by larger rival Westpac Banking Corp. on Monday,]]></description>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=734013&lang=eng_news&cate_img=35.jpg&cate_rss=news_Business]]></link>
      <pubDate>2008-09-08 02:08 PM</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[<br>Associated Press]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iran says OPEC considering production cut]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Iran's oil minister says he thinks there is too much crude on the market, adding that OPEC is reviewing whether it should cut back supplies.
Gholam]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2008-09-08 01:45 PM</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[<br>Associated Press]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Asian stocks soar after Freddie, Fannie bailouts]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Asian stock markets soared Monday after Washington announced a bailout of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac _ a move that could help bolster]]></description>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=733958&lang=eng_news&cate_img=35.jpg&cate_rss=news_Business]]></link>
      <pubDate>2008-09-08 12:13 PM</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[By TOMOKO A. HOSAKA<br>Associated Press]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Oil jumps in Asia as Ike threatens Gulf of Mexico]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Oil prices jumped Monday in Asia as Hurricane Ike looked poised to slam into the Gulf of Mexico later this week, delaying efforts to bring]]></description>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=733936&lang=eng_news&cate_img=35.jpg&cate_rss=news_Business]]></link>
      <pubDate>2008-09-08 11:56 AM</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[By ALEX KENNEDY<br>Associated Press]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Foreign exchange rates]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The exchange rates* for major foreign currencies quoted in New Taiwan dollars by Chang Hwa Bank Monday]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2008-09-08 11:43 AM</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[U.S. dollar down in early Taipei trading]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. dollar was lower against the New Taiwan dollar in early trading in Taipei Monday.
    The greenback]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2008-09-08 11:43 AM</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Taiwan shares open sharply higher]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Taiwan  Stock Exchange's  main index opened sharply higher Monday.
    The weighted  price index was]]></description>
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      <pubDate>2008-09-08 11:43 AM</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wall Street may cheer Fannie, Freddie bailout]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Wall Street finally got what it's been angling for: a bailout of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that could aid a recovery of]]></description>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=733926&lang=eng_news&cate_img=35.jpg&cate_rss=news_Business]]></link>
      <pubDate>2008-09-08 11:37 AM</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[By MADLEN READ<br>Associated Press]]></author>
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      <pubDate>2008-09-08 12:33 AM</pubDate>
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