We want to
make the point about the serious US’ weakening and show to what extent, beyond
the appearance of power projected in fits and starts by millions of Fed-printed
Dollars, the US is now only a story, a Hollywood film, window-dressing for a
sordid socio-economic reality… despite their TTIP negotiations which seem to be
on the verge of success, despite their huge influence on Europe, despite the
restlessness in the Ukraine and, finally, despite the myth of the “US
recovery”.
America's
sprawling 401(k) pension system will turn cash flow negative in 2016,
threatening disruption for asset managers and selling of equities, according to
analysis by Cerulli Associates, a research house...
In a
landmark visit to Turkey by Iran's president, the two countries pledged to work
together to stop extremism and bloodshed in the Middle East despite deep
differences over Syria's civil war...
It has not
been revealed whether the fund would change the kingdom’s investment strategy,
which has primarily been to take up US bonds...
Kiev gave
no details and Russia did not comment directly but two days of talks, following
a brief encounter in France last week that broke the ice between Poroshenko and
Russian President Vladimir Putin, have given momentum to peace moves...
In the wake
of the Great Recession, more local residents, fearing wage garnishment and
social upheaval, have abandoned banks, which are already exacerbating customer
flight by jacking up fees in a low-interest-rate environment...
Depuis deux
semaines, le vainqueur des législatives, le leader nationaliste flamand Bart De
Wever, a bien du mal à trouver une coalition gouvernementale...
Trouble for
Merkel: Berlin Divided in Spat over EU Commmission
The
appointment of the next leaders of the EU Commission has divided Europe,
raising the specter that Britain could leave the bloc. London is an important
ally to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and it is likely she will seek to
broker a deal...
Are China
and Japan decoupling business from politics?
It is
heartening to see that the booming bilateral trade between Asia's two largest
economies continues to defy their bellicose rhetoric and "war games"
at sea and in the air...
Confusion
clouds Tony Abbott’s Washington meetings
THERE was
some consternation among bureaucrats in Canberra this week when word spread
that Tony Abbott had decided against meeting three of the most important
economic policy figures in Washington during his forthcoming visit...
Beijing-Based
IMF? Lagarde Ponders China Gaining on U.S. Economy
The
International Monetary Fund’s headquarters may one day shift to Beijing from
Washington, aligning with China’s growing influence in the world economy, the
fund’s managing director said...
Bloomberg
BNP Paribas : Après l'amende, la note
La BNP Paribas pourrait voir sa note abaissée par l’agence
de notation Standard and Poor’s. En cause, l’amende de 10 milliards de dollars
et les sanctions additionnelles que veut lui infliger la justice américaine.
Barclays to
cut 19,000 jobs over three years
Barclays is
to cut 19,000 jobs by 2016, with more than 9,000 to go in the UK, the bank has
said. As part of a new strategy, the investment part of the bank will lose
about 7,000 jobs by the end of 2016...
Foreign
banks fall out of love with US
But at the
national level, the reverse is true: policy is being developed that will
arguably make the US less attractive for overseas banks...
SwissInfo
La navigation sur le Rhin : entre CCNR et UE, quelles
solutions de rationalisation ?
Aujourd’hui, il s’agit de savoir s’il existe une
complémentarité ou une concurrence entre les compétences de l’UE et de la CCNR
et de présenter des solutions pour rendre ces deux organisations compatibles. Trois solutions sont envisageables.
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