The war
against finance has been declared
Because we
are seeing a war against “financial terrorism” in Europe. It’s the end of
national economies being taken hostage by financial markets’ diktats. The
politicians have started to change the rules of the game. Admittedly the sector
isn’t easy against a powerful financial world and in battle order, having the
Anglo-Saxon media, the lobbies and considerable financial means on hand. But
Cyprus was the watershed.
House set
to pass tactical Republican debt bill
House
Republicans are expected to pass a bill on Thursday that would require the
Obama administration to prioritize government debt payments and retirement
benefits if Congress fails to reach a deal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling...
How China
and Russia Came Together on Natural Gas Deal
President
Xi Jinping's state visit to Russia in late March brought advances that could
end nine years of tough talks between China and its northern neighbor over
natural gas transmission...
Immense défi pour le nouveau directeur de l’OMC
Le Brésilien Roberto Azevêdo promet de débloquer le Cycle de
Doha lorsqu’il aura succédé à Pascal Lamy. Il ne s’est pas fait que des amis
parmi les Occidentaux, puisque son pays est critiqué pour ce protectionnisme
qui horripile l’organisation dont il prend la tête...
532 billion
euros to rescue five countries
Cyprus is
clearing the last hurdles for money to flow from the European rescue fund, ESM.
Five eurozone states now have loans for half a trillion euros. Who pays what
and who receives the loans?...
University
Endowments Trim Holdings in US Treasuries
Some of the
smartest money in America is getting out of US government debt. Many university
endowments have scaled back their holdings of Treasury securities from as much
as 30 per cent in 2008-09 to zero in some cases, say people familiar with their
investment strategies...
China
inflation data shows central bank policy dilemma
China's
annual consumer inflation rose by more than expected in April while factory
prices fell for a 14th consecutive month, highlighting the dilemma facing the
central bank as it balances support for the economy against the threat of
rising prices...
Le Portugal émet de la dette à 10 ans pour la première fois
depuis 2011
Après l’Irlande, c’est au tour du Portugal de retrouver
progressivement le chemin des marchés. Mardi, Lisbonne a émis des emprunts
d’Etat à 10 ans pour la première fois depuis début 2011, c’est à dire depuis
que le pays a fait appel à l’aide de ses partenaires européens et du Fonds
monétaire international (FMI)...
Germany
softens stance on EU treaty change
The
eurozone's planned banking union is "urgent" and should be created
within the current EU treaties, German finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said
on Tuesday (7 May) after previously suggesting a treaty change was needed...
U.S. may
charge JPMorgan for power market manipulation: analysts
The
regulator of U.S. power markets appears likely to pursue manipulation charges
against JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N), analysts said, after a New York Times
report on the agency's document that seemed to lay out its case...
China,
ASEAN fully capable of safeguarding regional peace: FM
China and
ASEAN members have reached consensus that the two sides are fully capable of
maintaining peace and stability in the region, including on the South China
Sea, visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Sunday before wrapping up a
five-day visit...
La CSU étouffe sous les scandales
Les journaux se penchent sur les affaires de népotisme et de
corruption au sein de la CSU, l’Union chrétienne-sociale, branche bavaroise de
la CDU de la chancelière Angela Merkel. Un mauvais augure pour les élections...
Financial
system under the microscope
Are banks
healthy or weak? Is money flowing to speculative markets? How will the Federal
Reserve respond if bubbles form due to ultra-loose monetary policy? ...
Ukip makes
huge gains in local government elections
Ukip has
delivered its strongest performance in local elections after making a series of
gains across England...
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