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The United Nations (abbreviated UN in English, and ONU in its other official languages), is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace.

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OIL FUTURES: Crude Ends At 2012 Low On Supply Rise, Demand Drop

Crude oil futures prices settled at a fresh seven-month low, breaking below $90 a barrel Wednesday, as the latest U.

S. weekly oil data showed stockpiles remaining at 22-year highs amid sluggish demand.Cracking the $90 level may set the stage for prices to fall to $85 a barrel or lower, several traders said."Can we touch $75? It's only another $15. That's not unreasonable in my opinion," said Kyle Cooper, managing partner at IAF Energy Advisors.U.S. benchmark crude oil futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange have fallen by 15.3%, or $16.26 a barrel, since May 1, as crude oil inventories continued to grow and demand for key petroleum products, such as gasoline, has been weak.The Energy Information Administration said Wednesday crude oil stocks rose 883,000 barrels last week to 382.5 million barrels, the most since Aug. 3, 1990. Stockpiles have gained by 10.5%, or 36.2 million barrels, over the past nine weeks. The surplus of crude stocks to the five-year average has ballooned to 8.4%...

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    'The Start Up Game' author Bill Draper weighs in on his latest endeavor.

  2. EU Wheat Crop Outlook Cut Amid Adverse Growing Conditions

    Strategie Grains has cut its estimate for the European Union's 2012-2013 wheat harvest after sharply higher winterkill levels in Germany, Poland and France and has w...

  3. Bolton: EU Voters Want to Have Their Cake and Eat it Too

    Former U.S. Ambassador to the UN John Bolton on the impact of France’s recent presidential election.

  4. Argentina Misses Out As Foreign Investors Balk At Policies

    Argentina has defied skeptics by posting almost a decade of rapid growth without significant foreign investment. But the South American country may soon wish it had ...

  5. How is the IMF Handling the European Debt Crisis?

    Wells Fargo Chief Economist John Silvia on economic challenges in Europe and its impact on the U.S.

  6. Ecuador May Appeal Court Decision In Chevron Case

    Ecuador is looking to appeal a ruling by a court in The Hague last week that denied a request from the Andean country to annul a 2011 decision from an international ...

  7. Bears Weighing on Wall

    FBN's Lori Rothman breaks down late-afternoon market news.

  8. World Food Prices Move Lower In April - UN

    World food prices fell in April following three consecutive months of gains, pressured by declines in sugar, dairy and cereal prices that offset increases in oils an...

  9. World Food Prices Fall In April After 3 Months Of Gains - UN

    World food prices fell in April following three consecutive months of gains, pressured by declines in sugar, dairy and cereal prices that offset strong gains in oils...

  10. Varney: New Farm Child Laws are a New Low for U.S.

    FBN’s Stuart Varney on child labor laws and 4H and the Junior Farmers of America.

  11. Is Under 18 Too Young to Work on Farms?

    Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) on the government’s new law that children under 18 cannot work on family farms.

  12. Who Needs Cash? Online Banking for the World's Poorest

    Players in the financial-services industry are traveling to the world's most cash-rich locales, scouring rural villages in an effort to tap an untouched market where...

  1. OIL FUTURES: Crude Weaker On Greece-Euro, Iran Concerns

    Crude oil futures were weaker Wednesday as fresh worries that Greece may exit the euro raised concerns over the health of European economies.After Lucas Papademos, f...

  2. Afghanistan at Risk for Civil War After U.S. Withdrawal?

    Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton and FNC national security analyst K.T. McFarland on the future of Afghanistan.

  3. Chinese Company Buys AMC for $2.6B

    University of Maryland Economist Peter Morici on the potential risks from Chinese acquisitions of U.S. companies.

  4. OIL FUTURES: Crude Snaps Losing Streak As Greece Fears Ebb

    Oil futures snapped a six-session losing streak Monday, lifted by brisk gains in the equity markets and signs that Greece's departure from the euro zone appears less...

  5. OIL FUTURES: Crude Edges Higher As Greece Worries Ease

    Oil futures edged higher Monday, snapping a six-session losing streak, as Greece's imminent exit from the euro looked less likely and fears of a broader crisis in th...

  6. U.N., Unions Push for Robin Hood Tax

    FBN’s Lou Dobbs on the growing push in the U.S. and internationally for a robin hood tax on financial transactions.

  7. Dealers Raised CMBS Spreads After Europe-Related Rout

    Wall Street dealers raised risk premiums on a pair of commercial mortgage-backed securities to the highest levels for new issues since December, as the market was sw...

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