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THE global food crisis has been described as a silent tsunami. It has rolled over the world rice trade, lifted the Australian CPI on a rising tide and sent shudders through US futures markets.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA and SAN DIEGO, CA (MARKET WIRE) Twenty years ago, most people wouldn't have called Ireland a land of opportunity. Economic hardship and terrorism were the international headlines. But don't try to convince Andrew Duggan, CEO of Dynamic Energy Capital.

SHORT TERM: market shrugs off more negative news and closes mixed, DOW 43 Overnight...

Attention small business owners who couldn't attend this year's Small Business Marketing Unleashed! Check out Scott Allen's post; he does a great job summarizing the conference that just took place in Houston, TX. He lays out sessions and workshops and includes links to the live blogging posts that provide free information on what was coveredComment or Vote on This ArticleVotes: 3 FetchSubmitted By: Rachel

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- E-Trade Financial Corp. said late Friday Chief Financial Officer Robert Simmons will resign on or before May 9. The New York-based financial firm named Matthew Audette, the company's controller and an executive vice president, as acting CFO while it seeks a permanent replacement for Simmons. E-Trade said General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Arlen Gelbard also resigned earlier this week. market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.

GENEVA (MARKET WIRE) Ellisys, a leading supplier of test solutions for USB, Wireless USB and the WiMedia platform, today announced the Ellisys USB Device Examiner(TM), an add-on software package for its popular USB Explorer line of protocol tools. Device Examiner will be utilized at the USB-IF Compliance Workshop to be held in Portland, Oregon from April 28 to May 2. Ellisys will host a suite where participants will have the opportunity to pre-test their USB 2.0 and Wireless USB products.

CARSON CITY, NV (MARKET WIRE) iDayo International, Inc. has purchased all assets of iDayo Investor, Inc., including but not limited to, all intellectual property rights in the iDayo Indicator(TM) (www.iDayoexchange.com) -- effective April 24, 2008. The iDayo Indicator(TM) is the most successful financial service available to the retail or institutional investor through an equity-selecting, online-subscription membership. The asset purchase included all trademarks, patents, copyrights and trade secrets.

AUSTIN, TX (MARKET WIRE) American Physicians Service Group, Inc. ('APS') (NASDAQ: AMPH) today announced that it is holding a conference call to discuss financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, with Chief Executive Officer Ken Shifrin, President Tim LaFrey and Chief Financial Officer Marc Zimmermann on Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at 9:30 A.M. CDT.

TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH)(NYSE: FFH) announced today that it has filed a final short form base shelf prospectus with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities. The shelf prospectus will allow Fairfax to offer from time to time over a 25-month period up to U.S.$1.0 billion of debt, equity or other securities. Should Fairfax offer any securities, it will make a prospectus supplement available that will include the specific terms of the securities being offered. In connection with the filing of the final shelf prospectus, Fairfax has withdrawn its previously existing

By Jennifer CooganNEW YORK (Reuters) - The stock market will likely start the week on a hesitant note with wall street facing the first federal reserve interest-rate decision in many months not knowin...