| Cosima F. Barone | Vol. XIII - Issue #231 | Feb. 24, 2014 |
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
New Month, New World
By merely looking at numbers an entirely new world emerged in February. Global investors chose to focus on growth prospects rather than actual economic data, such as... ... Read more
Italy's 'Giochi di Palazzo'
Italy again has been shaken by a new political crisis and “giochi di palazzo” (political fighting and maneuvering). Once again, the country’s leaders are making decisions without involving voters. Without the people’s vote, there is no democracy! ... Read more
A Glance At World's Insightful News
In Focus: BRAZIL, FRANCE, NORWAY, CHINA, JAPAN
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In a sideshow in the fight over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a debate rages about whether the companies can pay their government dividends in stock.
By Nick Timiraos
The Wall Street Journal, Mar. 10, 2014
Cyprus's central-bank Governor Panicos Demetriades sent his resignation letter to the country's president, several officials with knowledge of the situation said.
By Matina Stevis
The Wall Street Journal, Mar. 10, 2014
Number of backers want dispute-settlement rule dropped
By Shawn Donnan in London
Financial Times, Mar. 10, 2014
The bull market in stocks over the past five years has won over plenty of skeptics.
By S.Russolillo
The Wall Street Journal, Mar. 10, 2014
The Federal Reserve may have to accelerate the pace of tapering to take into account the economic pickup in the U.S., Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser said.
By Gabriele Parussini and William Horobin
The Wall Street Journal, Mar. 10, 2014
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Nouriel Roubini is skeptical about bitcoin. While en route to Kuwait from London on Sunday, Mr. Roubini apparently had bitcoin on his brain, and he wasn't shy about sharing his thoughts to his 289,000 followers on Twitter.
By Erik Holm
The Wall Street Journal, Mar. 10, 2014
Outflows so far this year eclipse 2013’s $16bn inflow
By Michael Mackenzie and Arash Massoudi in New York
Financial Times, Mar. 10, 2014
Hopes remain that WTO links could prevent trade war
By James Politi in Washington
Financial Times, Mar. 10, 2014
U.S. stock futures edged lower as surprisingly weak trade data from China prompted a pause in the market's run to record highs.
By Tomi Kilgore
The Wall Street Journal, Mar. 10, 2014
Renminbi resumes decline as equities drop sharply
By Josh Noble in Hong Kong
Financial Times, Mar. 10, 2014
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Bank of France left its growth forecast unchanged as its sentiment indicators showed no improvement, and Insee said industrial production dropped off in January.
By William Horobin
The Wall Street Journal, Mar. 10, 2014
Steelmaking ingredient in bear market
By Neil Hume, James Wilson and Lucy Hornby
Financial Times, Mar. 10, 2014
Lavrov blames Kerry for stalemate
By Peter Spiegel in Brussels, Jeevan Vasagar in Berlin and Kathrin Hille in Moscow
Financial Times, Mar. 10, 2014
The case highlights growing scrutiny of banks' advisory role on mergers and acquisitions, and carries implications throughout Wall Street.
By Liz Hoffman
The Wall Street Journal, Mar. 10, 2014
Metals slide on trade figures from world’s second-largest economy
By Jamie Chisholm, Global Markets Commentator
Financial Times, Mar. 10, 2014
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