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		<title><![CDATA[S&P Says Outlook for Consumer Durables Remains Negative]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F134310-s-p-says-outlook-for-consumer-durables-remains-negative%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Research Recap submits:   Standard & Poor&#8217;s has reiterated its  negative outlook for the U&#8217;S&#8217; consumer durables.  And Thursday&#8217;s news that consumer spending dipped 0.2% in March after rising 0.4% in February offers no sign of relief.     Standard & Poor&#8217;s said its base...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:25:37 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/seeking+alpha.html"><![CDATA[Seeking Alpha]]></category>
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		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/herman+miller+inc..html"><![CDATA[Herman Miller Inc.]]></category>
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		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">MLHR</category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Growing Risks to Russian Corporate Debt Ratings - S&P]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F117420-growing-risks-to-russian-corporate-debt-ratings-s-p%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Research Recap submits:   Standard & Poor&#8217;s offers a comprehensive analysis of what it sees as growing risks to corporate ratings in Russia in Global Economic Downturn Emphasizes Russia Country Risks. The global economic turmoil is bringing Russian country risk to the fore, S&P says. &#8220;At this stage, we...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:24:31 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[World Bank Publishes Procurement Blacklist]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F114819-world-bank-publishes-procurement-blacklist%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Research Recap submits:   In the wake of the Satyam scandal, the World Bank has decided to make public the names of all companies that have been debarred from receiving direct contracts from the Bank Group under its corporate procurement program. &#8220;This change was made in the interest of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:10:50 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Looking for a Stable Industry? Try Chinese Life Insurance]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F106688-looking-for-a-stable-industry-try-chinese-life-insurance%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Research Recap submits:   Is all the global gloom and doom getting you down? Moody&#8217;s Investors Service has an upbeat report on Chinese life insurers, who entered 2008 with record high profits and whose exposure to the sub-prime mortgage crisis is limited. Chinese insurers .. are in a relatively...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:51:46 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Japanese Banks, Brokerage Underperform as Japan Enters Recession]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F106404-japanese-banks-brokerage-underperform-as-japan-enters-recession%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Research Recap submits:   Anyone watching the performance of Japanese banks and brokerages lately probably wasn&#8217;t surprised by Japan&#8217;s official declaration of a recession Monday following the release of negative third quarter GDP figures.  Exposure to the global credit crisis has hit the credit and equity performance of Japanese...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:09:08 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[CMBS Outlook Uncertain as U.S. Retail Sector Nosedives]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F105890-cmbs-outlook-uncertain-as-u-s-retail-sector-nosedives%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Research Recap submits:   Commercial mortgage-backed securities [CMBS], or bonds backed by a pool of commercial retail properties, are under close scrutiny for possible downgrades as U.S. retailers see their sales nosedive, according to Standard & Poor&#8217;s Credit Research.  So far, store closings and bankruptcies such as Circuit...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:07:31 -0800</pubDate>
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		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">GGP</category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Anxiety Fuels Retail Sales Declines]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F105132-anxiety-fuels-retail-sales-declines%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Research Recap submits:   Whether online or in the mall, consumers are spending less and retailers are feeling the pain, a number of recent reports show. Whether it was Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) reporting a 15.7 percent decline in comparable store sales for October or online data firm ComScore detailing...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:45:14 -0800</pubDate>
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		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">JWN</category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Impact of Lehman Failure on CDS Market Less Than Feared]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F103047-impact-of-lehman-failure-on-cds-market-less-than-feared%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Research Recap submits:   The credit default swaps market fared batter than expected in the wake of the failure of Lehman Brothers (LEHMQ.PK), according to a survey by Moody&#8217;s. However, Moody&#8217;s still sees the possible failure or failures of other large CDS market participants as a continuing source of systemic...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:25:14 -0700</pubDate>
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		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">AIG</category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Europe's Top Non-Financial Firms to Keep Top Credit Ratings]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F102795-europe-s-top-non-financial-firms-to-keep-top-credit-ratings%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Research Recap submits:   The top 50 European banks, financial and industrial companies are facing the worst economic and credit outlook in decades, and the expected downturn in profitability in 2009 could result in negative rating actions, according to a new report by Standard Poor&#8217;s.  Still, S&P expects the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:17:49 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[S&P Sees Growing Role for Private Sector in Infrastructure]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F102794-s-p-sees-growing-role-for-private-sector-in-infrastructure%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Research Recap submits:   Standard & Poor&#8217;s sees a growing role for the private sector in helping build and refurbish basic infrastructure during a time of declining tax revenues. Faced with a lack of funds to repair and construct transportation infrastructure, countries around the globe are increasingly turning to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:09:55 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Independent Oil Refiners Face Hard Times in 2009 and Beyond]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F102193-independent-oil-refiners-face-hard-times-in-2009-and-beyond%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Research Recap submits:   A perfect storm of steeply falling demand and continued additions to refining capacity are hitting independent oil refiners&#8217; profit margins, and the industry is expected to experience &#8220;maximum stress through at least 2009,&#8221; said Moody&#8217;s Investor Services in a report explaining its ratings downgrade of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:14:33 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[French Bank Liquidity Improves But Outlook Uncertain]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F101739-french-bank-liquidity-improves-but-outlook-uncertain%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Research Recap submits:   French bank liquidity is much improved from a year ago when the credit crisis began, and credit ratings remain stable after initial downgrades, but the worsening economy and continued financial market distress are clouding the outlook, said Fitch Ratings Service in a report this week....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:26:03 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Global Crisis Hits Russia but Sovereign Rating Seen Stable]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F101448-global-crisis-hits-russia-but-sovereign-rating-seen-stable%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Research Recap submits:   Russia&#8217;s financial markets have been hit hard in the current global economic crisis and its balance sheet could suffer as oil prices decline, but Fitch Ratings said it expects the country&#8217;s sovereign debt rating to remain stable.  Russia&#8217;s equity markets and credit default swap...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:41:42 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Examining the Credit Agencies: The More They Compete, the Higher Their Ratings]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F100245-examining-the-credit-agencies-the-more-they-compete-the-higher-their-ratings%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Research Recap submits:   A new working paper* from Harvard supports the claim that increased competition among credit ratings agencies has resulted in more generous and less informative ratings.  The paper examines the impact of the growth of Fitch Ratings as a competitor to the incumbent &#8220;duopoly&#8221; of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:19:15 -0700</pubDate>
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