Category archives for: Europe

ECB Outlines Bond Purchases, Stipulations

ECB launches new bond purchase, with conditions. October 6th the governing board of the ECB resolved to buy covered bonds or (CBPP2). Early November, they decided on the the technical aspects for the covered bond buying programed. Direct Purchase Euro-denominated covered bonds in the euro area can be directly purchased on condition they are at [...]

Hopes of Domestic Spending for Ireland Not Good

Ireland, an aggressive budget cutting and draconian austerity policy country from the PIIGS (Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece, Spain), hasn’t stopped sliding. Their GDP went from 178 Billion Euros in 2007 to 160 Billion Euros in 2010. There are few good signs as net imports increased while domestic demand is projected to plummet. Not resolving the [...]

Monday Market Indecision… global debt and political fears.

With no safety net from federal governments in the U.S. and Europe, domestic and global markets are showing signs of uncertainty. Dow ($INDU) and S&P 500 ($INX) opened lower Monday from Friday’s close and at this point has stayed lower. NASDAQ ($COMPX) is up slightly. With stalling economies and investors dependent as of late on [...]

Regarding Calling In Sick, Which Country Is The Sickest? (Video)

By far China is the “sickest” country of 35 industrialized nations surveyed. (Absentee video attached below.) Survey Said: China led all other polled regions with 71 % of workers admitting to calling in sick if they weren’t actually ill. France had the smallest number with only 16 %. U.S. had 52 % ring in ill [...]

Charleston South Carolina

Mind-blowing shrimp ‘n’ grits just minutes from an awesome southern surf scene. To wake up under the ornate fourteen-foot ceilings of the Wentworth Mansion is to wonder if some southern heiress took you home with her the night before. The stately digs were once the city’s finest home, and they make you feel not like [...]

Boehner to seek smaller 2 trillion deal

House Speaker John Boehner informed President Barack Obama Saturday that a smaller agreement of about $2 trillion was more realistic. In a statement issued Saturday evening, Boehner said: “Despite good-faith efforts to find common ground, the White House will not pursue a bigger debt reduction agreement without tax hikes.” The White House responded that Obama [...]

Wall Street slips on global growth worry

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks fell slightly on Wednesday after a downgrade of Portugal’s credit rating, China’s interest rate rise and a soft report on the U.S. services sector sparked jitters about global growth prospects. The downgrading of Portugal’s credit rating to “junk” by Moody’s shocked financial markets and cast new doubt on European efforts [...]

White House Tim Geithner Sonsidering Leaving The

White House Tim Geithner Sonsidering Leaving The CNNMoney’s Jen Liberto, CNN’s Gloria Borger, Chief Political Analyst, and Jessica Yellin, Chief White House Correspondent, contributed to this report. Tim Geithner is considering leaving his post as Secretary of the Treasury after a deal to raise the debt ceiling is reached, a source familiar with the discussion [...]

Danone to Further Capitalize on Thailand Investment

French based Danone has announced it is considering Thailand as its hub for exporting to Singapore and to expand its market-share in Thailand according to the Bangkok Post. A key driver of the move is the zero import tax the will take in effect in 2011 under the Asean Free Trade Area (AFTA). Danone’s investment [...]

UK Government is ready to offer conditional support to JLR

UK Government, in the wake of protecting interests of taxpayers has permitted to provide ‘conditional support’ to the JLR (Jaguar and Land Rover) being controlled by Tatas. The official spokesperson at UK’s department of BERR (Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) said that though provisions for helping the company exist, there are conditions to be fulfilled [...]

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