Buyouts are shrinking the pool of stocks, yes, and meanwhile the global liquidity glut is feeding demand for stocks.

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Around the world, new breeds of automats are feeding demand for practical but surprising local staples as well as out-and-out exotica.

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The company noted that European coal generation increased 13% in June over the last 12 months as a result of nuclear cutbacks, a knee-jerk reaction to nuclear power given the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan, and higher gas prices, further feeding demand for coal.

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In the breakdown of the data, sales of household goods jumped 7.3% on the month, suggesting the strength of the housing market is feeding through into demand for furniture and other household goods.

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"The relatively short breaks, combined with high demand, are creating a feeding frenzy for holiday companies, " he said.

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It will let wind and solar power be transmitted to the cities, and smooth out peaks and troughs in demand for example by feeding power to the batteries of parked electric cars at night, and sucking it out of them during the day, if their owners agree.

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Investors are no longer feeding the mortgage bond beast, or cutting off demand and thus severely crimping the ability of companies like Countrywide to operate.

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