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"The investment is slow and stable in line with the values held by the young Japanese, who emphasized the stability in his life," said Koichiro Kamei, managing director Market Strategy Institute Inc., Tokyo.

Gold accumulation program Tanaka Kikinzoku, starting in 1988, allowing customers debiting at least 3,000 yen (U.S. $ 31) per month. Most choose a reduction of 10,000 yen. Gold held by the company on behalf of investors.

Tanaka Kikinzoku record amount of savings increased by 60,000 years ago to about 350,000. Most, 40%, customers aged 20s and 30s compared with three years ago.

The price of gold rose to the highest position in 11 months at U.S. $ 1006.29 per ounce on February 20 following a anjloknya global economy. Japanese manufacturer output down in January reached record indicates that the national recession into the worst since 1945. A number of companies, including Sony Corp. and Toyota Motor Corp. have cut thousands of workers.

Kouichi Saito, manager of trade gold Mitsubishi Materials Corp., the third largest copper producers and Japanese dealers noble metal, open, 33% more personal account of the accumulation of gold in a half years since September.

"We do not think there is increasing like this because we assume the market is saturated with customers aged 50 years and over as the primary," said Saito.

According to the survey, Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc, ad agencies, the community in Japan age 20 years showed a strong tendency to save money by more than 2 years. "They do not have a car as expensive to merawatnya, does not drink much, and not to go abroad," said Yohei harada, researchers Hakuhodo.

Daimler shares jumped by more than 8% but later pared gains to trade up 4.3%, outperforming the DJ Stoxx European car sector index, which was up 2.8%. Daimler has lagged the index by around 6% so far this year.


The surprise move underscores the financial muscle of energy exporters in the Gulf Arab region in a downturn that has left many blue-chip Western firms hungry for state aid.

Shares in Aabar climbed 2.3%.

Some analysts remained skeptical about the move, under which Aabar gets 96.4 million new shares at a price of 20.27 euros each -- a 5% discount to Friday's close of 21.34 and from which existing shareholders are excluded.

"The lack of premium and the exclusion of existing shareholders will likely increase concerns about Daimler's financial and strategic position," UBS analysts wrote, keeping its "sell" rating on the stock.

"The Daimler deal also highlights in our view the need for creative approaches as existing shareholders' appetite for recapitalization without structural change is likely limited."

A regular target of M&A speculation, Daimler is one of the few car giants in the world without a protective shareholder. German peer BMW, for instance, is controlled by the Quandt family, which holds a combined 46.6% stake.

"We are not surprised by the capital increase and indeed expect similar moves from all European (carmakers) unless the environment improves sharply and soon," Morgan Stanley said, maintaining an "overweight" rating on Daimler stock.

"This move shows that having a positive net auto cash position does not necessarily prevent the risk of equity dilution."
Kuwait diluted

The Gulf Arab state of Kuwait's stake in Daimler falls to 6.9% from 7.6% as a result of the deal that installs Aabar as Daimler's largest investor.

Formerly called Aabar Petroleum Investments Company PJSC and founded in 2005, the Abu Dhabi-based company explored oil and gas in southeast Asia before selling off in 2008 core units like Pearl Energy Limited and Dalma Energy LLC.

Macro Bappenas Planning Director Bambang Prijambodo space refinement of the many fiscal burden caused by high interest and principal repayments of debt to be paid 2010-2014. Data refer to the Directorate General of debt management, the Ministry of Finance, as of 31 January 2009, repayments of debt payment obligations, both debt and foreign debt of countries (SUN) appropriate maturity to 5 years, projected to reach Rp496, 04 trillion.

Government through the Finance and Budget Nota 2009 even admitted in 5 years the risk of repayment of debt is relatively high."The biggest part of the debt must be paid in foreign currency, so that the vulnerability to exchange rate may increase the burden of repayment of debt principal.

Of course, with tight security from Polsek Megaluh, military, and local Koramil. With the return of the practice Ponari place, many visitors feel relieved. ''I have here since two days ago. Relieved we finally can get water from Ponari,''said Masduki, Sidoarjo residents that come with their families. Indeed, few people who does not believe the excess of the Ponari. Unfortunately, this phenomenon is very prone to be a business area, which can berimbas kid on the exploitation of the class III SD is.

To note, since many people visited about 17 in January, already have hundreds of thousands of people who come to the house. The Committee also provides a charity box. The charity of the table is laid out in the street, right in front of the house parents Ponari. Not yet a month, the charity has the money to reach more than Rp 300 million. ''My own count participate. The amount is more than Rp 328 million, "said leader Monday, local village leaders who participate in''a" financial practices in place Ponari.

Discussion leader on Monday the amount of money it is not impossible. In fact, it may be, the amount of money into the charity box is much greater. With the assumption, since many people visit, at this time where the practice is not even 20 days.

Not to cut some public holidays. Each day, visitors Ponari can reach 10 thousand. If each visitor average practice money of Rp 5 ribu saja, each day the money already collected Rp 50 million. If multiplied by ten days, the money has reached Rp 500 million.

Cut costs is still cooking food for the entire committee and the security officer. But not the amount, only around Rp 200 thousand to 300 thousand per day. Money''from the charity is entirely right Ponari and their families. No one else is entitled to the money, "said the champion Monday while adding that he Himself save the money to a bank in Jombang.

Indications of interest to the business practices Ponari, it proved difficult. Clear that, for a Mbok Legi, Ponari grandmother who previously cared for the grandchildren involved, their lives have changed. At home that is simple, Mbok Legi only live with a grandmother great-grandfather Ponari. He has rarely met with Ponari.

As a result Ponari now living in a relatives house. With honest, Mbok Legi often feel nostalgic with Ponari. He just wanted to joke with the grandchildren. Unfortunately, it is not easy for Legi Mbok to meet.

Although the house is now owned by a settled Ponari that distance is not far away, but not any person is allowed entry. ''One day, I had to enter the water just enough to ask. But even dimarahi by a house, for fear of other people go. Happens, now give me a bit to go home again, "she sad.

For that Mbok Legi hope, so that as much as possible Ponari can again live in a house her parents a simple, normal life at a time.