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All rights reserved.</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 03:26:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><ttl>14</ttl><image><title>Zawya.com | Middle East Business News and Company Directory</title><width>144</width><height>76</height><link>http://www.zawya.com/commodities</link><url>http://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gif</url></image><item><title>Jeddah port to become metals shipping hub</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/Jeddah_port_to_become_metals_shipping_hub-ZAWYA20120516032619/</link><description>The port of Jeddah may list as a delivery point for London Metal Exchange metals as soon as early next year, Steven Spencer of UK-based metals trading company Ambro Limited said. </description><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 05:40:22 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Arab News </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20120516032619</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Pure Gold revenue climbs 20% in Q1</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/Pure_Gold_revenue_climbs_20_in_Q1-ZAWYA20120515043337/</link><description>Pure Gold Jewellers announced that its first-quarter revenue increased 20% compared to the corresponding period last year, with 28% due to higher volume sales in diamond jewellery and around 19% attributed to gold jewellery sales. </description><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 07:11:41 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Khaleej Times </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20120515043337</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Gold slumps and looks further down</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/Gold_slumps_and_looks_further_down-ZAWYA20120515030703/</link><description>Gold has all but lost its shine with the yellow metal plunging to USD 1,559 per ounce on Monday afternoon, a day after witnessing its worst weekly drop this year.</description><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 05:18:47 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Emirates 24|7 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للذهب</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/الأردن_من_اقل_الدول_امتلاكا_للذهب-ZAWYA20120512100255/</link><description>صنفت مجلة أمريكية الأردن ضمن اقل الدول العربية امتلاكا للذهب إذ حلت بالمرتبة التاسعة بالمنطقة لتكون بذلك في المرتبة قبل الأخيرة عربيا.</description><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 10:50:05 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Alarab Alyawm </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20120512100255</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>ليتون الشرق الأوسط للمقاولات تفوز بعقود جديدة في المملكة العربية السعودية</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/ليتون_الشرق_الأوسط_للمقاولات_تفوز_بعقود_جديدة_في_المملكة_العربية_السعودية-ZAWYA20120511120758/</link><description>أعلنت شركة ليتون الشرق الأوسط للمقاولات استحواذها على مشروع مشترك مع دراغادوس غولف كونستركشن كومبني إنتيكسا إندستريال ( مجموعة إيه سي إس ) لإنشاء بنية تحتية للمناجم لصالح شركة معادن للبوكسيت والألومينا بقيمة 633 مليون ريال سعودي.</description><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 07:59:40 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Al Riyadh </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20120511120758</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Gold at 2012 low on slow inflation, Dollar gains</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/Gold_at_2012_low_on_slow_inflation_Dollar_gains-ZW20120511000131/</link><description>Gold set a fresh 2012 low on Friday as investor demand for the dollar and mild U.S. inflation left less interest in the precious metal as an alternative asset. </description><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 04:51:42 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Zawya Dow Jones News </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZW20120511000131</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Commodity prices retreat on eurozone, China woes</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/Commodity_prices_retreat_on_eurozone_China_woes-ANA20120511T170617ZTRM20/</link><description>Commodity prices were mostly lower this week on renewed eurozone debt worries following political upheaval in Greece and France, and following disappointing economic data from China, traders said.</description><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 04:49:27 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">AFP </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ANA20120511T170617ZTRM20</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Gold ticks higher, ends short of USD1,600/Oz</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/Gold_ticks_higher_ends_short_of_USD1600Oz-DN20120510018154/</link><description>Gold futures eked out a slight gain on Thursday, rising for the first time this week as relative calm in Europe drew buyers back to the precious metal after a three-day selloff. </description><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 06:11:54 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Dow Jones Newswires </source><guid isPermaLink="false">DN20120510018154</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Gold lacks lustre at 4-month low; When will it go to USD1,500? </title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/Gold_lacks_lustre_at_4month_low_When_will_it_go_to_USD1500-ZAWYA20120510034917/</link><description>Spot gold prices plunged to a four-month low, slumping to USD1,583 per ounce as economic ramifications of Greece&apos;s political turmoil made investors lose confidence in the &apos;safe haven&apos; status of the yellow metal.</description><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 06:01:44 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Emirates 24|7 </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20120510034917</guid><category>Open</category></item></channel></rss> 
