Gold prices slip 5% in past week
Gold for immediate delivery slipped to a one-week low of $940/troy ounce in London this morning...Read more>>

Rubber price falls to seven-week low
Natural rubber futures in Tokyo fell to $3/kilogram today, the lowest in almost seven weeks...
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Dolly has minor impact on U.S. energy output
U.S. Gulf of Mexico producers shut 5% of crude oil and natural gas production...Read more>>

Americans believe gasoline prices will stay high
A majority of Americans (87%) say that gasoline prices will increase between now and the end of the year...Read more>>

MONDAY MIDDAY BUSINESS REPORT 
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Design collaboration helps P&G succeed with massive product conversion Purchasing's Senior Editor Susan Avery talks with David Zint, Director, Global Packaging Purchases, Procter & Gamble on procurement's role in the company's massive, eight-month conversion of its North American laundry detergent lines to 2X concentrated—or 50% compacted—versions. Click here to view the video.

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How to get a return on Green purchasing Just posted on www.purchasing.com, a special video report on Green purchasing activities at IBM, Herman Miller and GE—and how those companies are getting a return on their investment. While their sense of good corporate citizenship initially prompted their environmentally friendly purchasing activities, each of the companies has also found solid business justifications for their efforts. Hear how each approaches Green purchasing and how their efforts support their overall financial goals.  Click here to view the video.

COMMODITIES COUNCIL FORECAST PODCASTS
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PURCHASING'S 2007 SALARY SURVEY
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BLACK BELT NEGOTIATORS
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Purchasing’s smartest negotiators move from conflict to collaboration fast. Match your wits against these pros. Guess their strategy. Then, read what they really did.

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