The Top Ten Stocks for Tuesday, August 22

Aug. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg’s Deirdre Bolton, John Lipton, Dominic Chu and Alix Steel report on today’s ten most important stocks including Nokia, Zynga and Apple. They speak on Bloomberg Television's "In The Loop." (Source: Bloomberg)

High Crop Prices, Profits Sink for Dairy Farmers

Aug. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Alix Steel reports on the severe impact the drought has had on dairy farmers. She speaks with Mark Crumpton on Bloomberg Television's "Bottom Line." (Source: Bloomberg)

Willis: `Hot Air Has Levitated This Market'

Aug. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Albert Fried & Co.'s Ben Willis talks about central banks' monetary policies. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Bottom Line." (Source: Bloomberg)

Snack Pack: Gold, Dollar, H-P, Corporate Bonds

Aug. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Adam Johnson, Stephanie Ruhle, Alix Steel Sara Eisen and Dominic Chu update the top trading stories of the day. They speak on Bloomberg Television's "Lunch Money."

Anger spreads as South Africa mourns

Published on Aug 22, 2012 by FinancialTimesVideos

South Africa is still in mourning after 34 striking miners were shot by police at Lonmin's Marikana platinum mine. Lonmin meanwhile has warned it may seek fresh capital. Daniel Garrahan reports on the future for Lonmin, the platinum industry and South Africa itself.

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08/22/2012 LATEST BUSINESS BULLETIN

Published on Aug 22, 2012 by france24english

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Great Scot! It's Edinburgh festival 2012

Published on Aug 22, 2012 by france24english

It's been a launch pad for the careers of Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Eddie Izzard, Robin Williams, Jude Law and more. In today's Culture show, Eve Jackson visits the largest arts festival in the world: the Edinburgh festival.
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Lübeck in 60 secs | UNESCO World Heritage

Published on Aug 22, 2012 by deutschewelleenglish

Lübeck is also known as the "Queen of the Hanseatic League." In 1987, UNESCO made history by declaring an entire historic town center in northern Europe as a World Heritage site. The old part of the city is located on an island overlooked by seven church spires. No other Hanseatic town has such a distinctive cityscape.

Silicon Wadi in the West Bank | Made in Germany

Published on Aug 21, 2012 by deutschewelleenglish

In Ramallah's up-and-coming Silicon Wadi, young Palestinian IT professionals are finding new business opportunities. However, they have to work to counteract the negative image that continues to plague the conflict-ridden region and often face skepticism from potential investors.
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Air Guitar Champion Aline Westphal | Euromaxx

Published on Aug 21, 2012 by deutschewelleenglish

Last year student Aline Westphal was the first female contestant from Germany to win the air guitar world championships. Now she is defending her title in Oulu, Finland.
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Germany and Switzerland in a tussle over taxes | Made in Germany

Published on Aug 21, 2012 by deutschewelleenglish

Years of negotiations went into developing the German-Swiss tax treaty set to go into effect at the start of next year. That treaty is now in peril in the wake of accusations that the Swiss bank UBS helped its German clients evade taxes at home.
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"Hidden Champion" under Asian Ownership | Made in Germany

Published on Aug 21, 2012 by deutschewelleenglish

ASM Assembly Systems products are essential in the automated mass production of many industrial products. The Munich-based company, formerly a unit of Siemens, prides itself in being the "hidden champion" of placement technology. Last year, the firm was acquired by Hong Kong-based ASMPT.
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European markets at close: 22.08.2012

Published on Aug 22, 2012 by Euronews

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Greece: more time, more cuts?

Published on Aug 22, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.com/ Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is on a charm offensive meeting eurozone leaders to try to persuade them that all his country needs is more time to get its economy sorted out - and slash its deficit.

He started with eurozone finance ministers' chief Jean-Claude Juncker in Athens.

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Europe slowdown hits Japan exports

Published on Aug 22, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.com/ Japan's exports slumped by the most in six months in July as shipments to Europe and China tumbled.

Economists had expected a fall of 2.9 percent from the same month last year; in fact it was 8.1 percent.

Exports to the struggling European Union plunged by 25.1 percent. That was the biggest such drop since October 2009.

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WTO membership: good or bad for Russia?

Published on Aug 22, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.com/ Russia's 19-year wait to become a member of the World Trade Organisation is finally over.

Some economists and politicians believe the country could be transformed with the economy boosted by foreign investment.

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Town Bakes 230 foot Blueberry Pie

Created: 2012-08-21 13:28 EST

To celebrate their 70th anniversary, the city of Krasnovishersk, in central European Russia baked a massive blueberry pie. Located on the banks of the Vishera River in the Perm Krai, the town employed bakers, using hundreds of pounds of ingredients - flour, sugar, berries, and five hundred eggs - to start at 7:00 AM. Starting on Friday, it took them over a day, baking the pie in sections. ...

Australian Opal—A Precious Gemstone Unearthed

Created: 2012-08-21 11:19 EST

Australia’s national gemstone has a history dating back to the age of the dinosaurs and has adorned the crowns of kings. Queen Victoria was known to love opals. Shakespeare referred to the opal as “a miracle and queen of gems”. The Greek word ‘opalus’ means ‘change of color’ and it’s the colors that make each opal unique.
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Philippines Black Market is China's Source of Cheaper Gold

Created: 2012-08-22 03:37 EST

High world gold prices are a boon to small-scale miners in the southern Philippines these days, and a mine worker can earn ten times as much as a laborer in Manila.
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