GEAB
Excerpt - Central bank's independence is a myth
In 2008
this ideal of an independent Central Bank turned out to be untenable. The Fed
and ECB were in fact forced to intervene in the markets far beyond their
mandate and there were few leading policy makers who maintained a market stance
and advocated non-interference by Central Banks during the 2008 financial
crisis and the 2011-2012 Euro crisis. The Fed in particular, but also the ECB,
intervened with unprecedented monetary policies, some with fancy names, to
“stabilize” the markets. Thus, one would have expected economists and policy
makers to revise their thinking on the role of Central Banks, but they managed
to keep the principle of independence alive...
U.S.
threatened hefty fines to make Yahoo hand over user data
The
documents shed new light on how the government dealt with U.S. Internet
companies that were reluctant to comply with orders from the secretive U.S.
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which rules on government requests to
conduct surveillance for national security issues...
Ukraine
President: 70 Percent Of Russian Troops In Ukrainian Territory Have Withdrawn
Ukraine’s
president said Wednesday that 70 percent of Russian troops on Ukrainian
territory had been withdrawn since the cease-fire began Friday, as he vowed to
introduce a bill to parliament offering more autonomy to rebellious regions in
the pro-Russia east; both signs that the fragile truce could be morphing into a
durable chance at peace...
Russia's
Ruble Reaches New Historic Low as EU Follows Through on Sanctions
The Russian
ruble reached a new historic low against the dollar on Thursday, shortly after
British Prime Minister David Cameron said the European Union would introduce
new sanctions against Russia on Friday...
New Russian
sanctions may hit Rotterdam port oil imports
New
European sanctions against Russia come into effect today but the Dutch economy
will also feel the impact, particularly the oil industry, broadcaster Nos says
on Friday...
43 Israel
reservists refuse to serve, protest 'abuses'
Forty-three
reservists from Israel's elite army intelligence unit have announced their
refusal to serve, accusing the military of "abuses" against
Palestinians...
Prison
suicides rise by 64% in a year
Call for
overhaul of prevention procedures in English and Welsh jails after 'troubling'
surge in self-inflicted deaths...
The Guardian
Japon : L'ampleur de la chute du yen commence à inquiéter
La baisse du yen n'a pas que des effets positifs. Les
importations souffrent, les prix du pétrole grimpent. Le gouvernement souhaite
que la devise se stabilise...
Les Echos
U.S. Gets
Unexpected Bounty From Slow Growth Abroad
The world’s
pain is America’s gain. Weak economic growth in Europe and the rest of the
world is leading to lower energy prices and interest rates in the U.S...
Brent oil
falls below $100 to 17-month low as supply weighs
Brent crude
oil prices fell to a 17-month low below $100 per barrel in volatile trade on
Tuesday, a fourth straight daily decline as ample supplies weighed, while U.S.
crude rose on the expectation of dwindling fuel stockpiles...
Anti-ISIL
Coalition Needs Iran’s Help: Danish FM
Denmark’s
Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard underlined the importance of Iran’s help for
confronting the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist group...
The great
retail debate to be fired up by sales report
Retail
employment fell in August for the first time in six months. Consumption slipped
in July for the first time in six months...
Meunier:
“En écoutant plus la Russie on éviterait des morts”
C’est
pourtant à Moscou que le député de l’Est lyonnais Philippe Meunier se trouve
pour un voyage de quelques jours en compagnie d’une quinzaine d’autres
parlementaires, sous l’égide de de l’association Dialogue franco-russe,
présidée par le député UMP Thierry Mariani...
Britain
faces storm as giant global investors awaken to break-up dangers
N Powerful
investors across the world have woken up to the possibility that Scotland may vote
to break up the United Kingdom, with some already preparing defensive action
that risks a potentially dangerous flight from sterling and Britain’s bond
market...
The Telegraph
France - Les commandes d'armement à l'exportation ont grimpé
de 43% en 2013 (ministère)
Les commandes nouvelles d'armements à l'exportation ont
grimpé de 43% en 2013 et se sont élevées à 6,87 milliards d'euros, selon une
étude publiée à l'occasion de l'Université d'été de la Défense, qui se tient à
Bordeaux...
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