Bloomberg - China, which overtook Japan as the largest iron-ore buyer in 2003, will be able to present a more united front in future contract talks with suppliers. The country took the lead this year for the first time and set a global benchmark when Baosteel
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Less time on pine for Timberwolves rookie? Knock on wood
CBS Sportsline - If you’re going to put the future of your franchise on this kid’s shoulders — which, by not trading for Allen Iverson , is exactly what Minnesota did — it’s about time you expedite his learning curve. He has the juice, but he
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Dec. 27 (Bloomberg) — European government bonds are set for their biggest annual decline in seven years as quickening economic growth and inflation prompted the European Central Bank to raise interest rates to a five-year high.

CORRECTED-IMM specs cut dollar shorts but boost yen shorts-CFTC 
NEW YORK, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Currency speculators modestly cut back bets against the dollar, but most of the fall was due to a sharp rise in bets against the yen, according to data on Friday from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Will future trading benefit farmers? 
New Delhi: The concept of trading in the future may be a step forward for many, but the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution thinks it’s not good for a majority of Indian farmers.

Age - Under Australia’s water trading system, irrigators’ water allocations can be bought and sold between districts, for one 1166895297026-theage.com.au http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/farmers-selling-the-future-to-pay-for-the-present/2006/12

Credit Ratings Depend on Size
Street.Com - Amaranth Advisors lost more money in a shorter period of time in a narrower trading zone, and the most notable outcome was the hiring en masse by Goldman Sachs of much of its trading team. Yes, we can and will have financial accidents in the future