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	<title><![CDATA[SMC not giving up on telecoms]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[MANILA, Philippines - Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is not abandoning its venture into the telecommunications business through publicly-listed Liberty Telecoms Holdings Inc.]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2013 00:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>By Lawrence Agcaoili, The Philippine Star</dc:creator>
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	<title><![CDATA[Visa, Mastercard ask U.S. court to declare card fees are lawful]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK - Visa Inc and MasterCard Inc, opening another front in an eight-year battle over credit card fees paid by retailers, on Friday asked a federal judge to declare that the fees do not violate antitrust law.]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2013 00:34:26 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>By Jessica Dye, Reuters</dc:creator>
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	<title><![CDATA[Cold Stone Creamery opens in PH]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[MANILA -- Popular ice cream brand Cold Stone Creamery has set up shop in the country. Filipinos will now get to enjoy Cold Stone's unique flavors at its new store in Serendra in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 06:06:24 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[BPI sees 15 pct hike in loan portfolio]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[MANILA, Philippines - The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) expects its loan portfolio to grow about 15 percent this year, in line with the growth rate forecast for the country’s banking system.]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 04:04:10 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>by Ted P. Torres, The Philippine Star</dc:creator>
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	<title><![CDATA[Sushi's Abenomics wave: posh tuna in, plain mackerel out]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[TOKYO - Investors in Japan might keep a close eye on sales of the homely horse mackerel as an early warning of any trouble ahead.]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 03:29:28 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>By Taiga Uranaka, Reuters</dc:creator>
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	<title><![CDATA[Want to be eco-friendly? Try cardboard furniture]]></title>
	<link>http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/05/25/13/want-be-eco-friendly-try-cardboard-furniture</link>
	<description><![CDATA[TOKYO - Corrugated cardboard furniture is in growing demand, attracting consumers who are concerned about the environment.]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 03:28:11 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>By Asako Takaguchi, Kyodo</dc:creator>
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	<title><![CDATA[What life is like for China's rising middle class]]></title>
	<link>http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/05/25/13/what-life-chinas-rising-middle-class</link>
	<description><![CDATA[BEIJING - With two cars, foreign holidays and a cook for their apartment, one Beijing family epitomizes the new middle class created by China's decades of rapid economic growth -- and its resulting worries.]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 01:49:44 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>by Tom Hancock, Agence France-Presse</dc:creator>
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	<title><![CDATA[House or condo? What to consider before buying]]></title>
	<link>http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/05/25/13/house-or-condo-what-consider-buying</link>
	<description><![CDATA[MANILA -- Young professionals, newly-weds, and families alike are finding it easy nowadays to pour in money for their first, second or third property amid the booming real estate market and relatively low interest rates.]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 01:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>By Kathleen A. Martin, ABS-CBNnews.com</dc:creator>
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	<title><![CDATA[Why catering to the rich and their dogs is good business]]></title>
	<link>http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/05/25/13/why-catering-rich-and-their-dogs-good-business</link>
	<description><![CDATA[EAST HAMPTON, New York - Judging by early demand for everything from doggie daycare to Ferrari rentals and fine art, rich Americans are going to make this a strong summer in one of their favorite playgrounds - the beach towns on the eastern end of Long Island collectively known as the Hamptons.]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 00:43:22 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>By Beth Pinsker, Reuters</dc:creator>
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	<title><![CDATA[Philex faces new P180M fine]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Philex Mining is slapped with a new P180-million fine for violating the Clean Water Act. This is still in connection with the tailings pond leak at its Padcal mine in Benguet. ]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 12:44:37 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[DOTC to disqualified bidders: Pay P8.6 M to file appeal]]></title>
	<link>http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/05/24/13/dotc-disqualified-bidders-pay-p86-m-file-appeal</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Bidders who did not qualify for the P1.7-billion automatic fare collection system for Metro Manila's railways need to pay a non-refundable fee of P8.6 million before the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) will consider their appeal. ]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 10:44:02 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Why you shouldn't invest in Japan's hot stock market]]></title>
	<link>http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/05/24/13/why-you-shouldnt-invest-japans-hot-stock-market</link>
	<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK - Japan’s white-hot stock market has investors crowding in, but there are a few reasons why you shouldn’t follow the pack.
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 <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 10:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>By David Randall, Reuters</dc:creator>
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	<title><![CDATA[LTFRB aims to modernize operations]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[MANILA, Philippines - The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) announced various initiatives aimed at streamlining its procedures and improving its services.
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 <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 10:15:25 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Why large US retailers are suing Visa, MasterCard]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[ A group of U.S. retailers, including Macy's Inc. and Target Corp., sued Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. on Thursday, breaking off from a proposed $7.2 billion settlement reached last year over fees to process credit card transactions.
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 <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 09:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[AirAsia now controls Zest Air]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[MANILA, Philippines - Malaysia's AirAsia Berhad, through its local airline, has completed the deal to acquire Zest Airways, owned by businessman Alfredo Yao.]]></description>
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