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This news article is about the value of Euro increasing sharply. It is a great time to exchange your money into Euros as it is doing well and it is better that the US dollar. The Euros to US dollar exchange rate inclined by 0.97% and now the rate is 1.3446. At the same time the Australian dollar, British pound and the Canadian dollar rose their values of exchange rates.

The article that I bookmarked for this week is about how exchange rates and bad climate are affecting Brazil's melon shipments. Brazil is a large exporter of melons and Europe is their biggest importer of melons. Because of the recent financial problems in Europe the exchange rates are not in Brazil's favor for exports. Due to these bad exchange rates for an exporting industry and the bad weather also hurting the melons, Brazil's melon farmers are facing some problems.

This article discusses the decrease in worth of the British pound. Normally the British pound is thought of as a very safe currency, similarly to the US dollar and the Japanese Yen. It proposes possible new ways to get the economy running again in Europe.

China´s currency exchange rate is having a rapidly increasing appreciation. But China´s government is maintaining the exchange rate low in order to promote the exports.

This article discusses the Nigerian currency being artificially adjusted, and the ffects and such. he article integrates both economics and "economic philosophy" in an interesting way, as it is very much based on opinion backed by figures.

This article discusses the recent depreciation of the rupee versus the dollar; however, in the past day it has appreciated. It also shows how the exchange rate has affected inflation in India. The government must make a choice between using a fixed exchange rate or a floating one.

This article talks about how the exchange rates are affecting the european economies and how strong are really their currencies, that gap, between the real value of the currency and the fixed euro exchange rate, is covered with inflation or unemployment depending on the country.

This article discusses the consequences/effects of different exchange rates and how undervaluation, which is when the value of a currency is marked lower than what it actually should be, can spur economic growth in a country.

This article talks about the global effect of currency changes. Especially the depreciation of the dollar and what affects it had on other countries currencies. Also it discusses some effects on exports and deficits.

In Australia households have decreased spending as there is starting to be a growing awareness of the decrease in GDP and higher exchange rates.

The Indian rupee hits a record low, and this widens their losses in terms of oil import.

The euro held onto its modest gains against the dollar and the yen in Asia on Tuesday, with optimism toward the eurozone debt crisis giving some support to the currency.

"The European experiment with a common currency is teetering on collapse." This article evaluates the convenience of a common currency for such a great range of economies since some countries are perceiving the euro as a deppreciated currency while others see it as a too strong one.

Over the weekend there were proposals that Germany and the other 5 AAA-rated nations of Europe might start jointly issuing 'Elite' bonds. Pound rates are today being driven by attitude to risk - and what a morning it has been. Equity markets have surged, and risk associated currencies such as the Australian dollar have moved higher.

Garda World Security Corporation ("Garda"), one of the leading Security Solutions, Cash Logistics and Global Risk Consulting firms in the world, announced today its financial results for the third quarter ended October 31, 2011.

This article discusses the impacts of the devalued rupee, on the market for gold.

This article discusses how a peak in commodity prices is affecting Australia's terms of trade. It also looks at how the exchange rates in Australia are affecting the TOT. The TOT have peaked though and now because of the recent decrease in terms of trade though, Australia's economy may be headed for a downward spiral.