As Gloom And Doom Becomes Fashionable, The Real Doomers Are Worried About A Bubble
“Worried that the Federal Reserve and the U.S. dollar are on the brink of collapse,” says a report at CNNMoney, “lawmakers from 13 states… are seeking approval from their state governments to either issue their own alternative currency or explore it as an option.”
Myriad Group AG - Offer for Synchronica plc
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STMicroelectronics Reports 2011 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results
PARIS, Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM - News) reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2011.President and CEO Carlo Bozotti commented, "In ...
A Very Different Take On The "Iran Barters Gold For Food" Story
Much has been made of today's Reuters story how "Iran turns to barter for food as sanctions cripple imports" in which we learn that "Iran is turning to barter - offering gold bullion in overseas vaults or tankerloads of oil - in return for food", and whose purpose no doubt is to demonstrate just how crippled the Iranian economy is as a result of the ongoing US embargo. Incidentally this story is ...
Repealing a tax will ‘save’ $4b? Er, no, Tony Abbott
Tony Abbott is boasting of saving $4 billion, which will be long gone when he gets into office. Read more on the blog...
Welching on Wilkie: Labor plays percentages on pokies
Labor has judged the benefits of welching on its deal with Andrew Wilkie outweight the costs. Will it be proved right? Read more on the blog...
