Among the largest underlying components of VEA, in trading today Royal Dutch Shell Plc Class B ( NYSE: RDS.B) is down about 1.9%, Siemens AG ( NYSE: SI) is off about 1.1%, and Westpac Banking Corp ( NYSE: WBK) is lower by about 1.2%.

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Fourth, New York has become an important point of entry for international investors who are interested in American start-ups, and for overseas companies looking to establish themselves and partner in the U.S. Last month B to V Partners AG, a respected German angel group, spent a week in New York looking at high potential New York based ventures.

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The AG is also questioning the promoted effects of ingredients like B-vitamins and ginseng.

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