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June 2012

Japan’s exports surge 10% in May easing slowdown fears

BBC News Japan’s exports have risen the most in 17 months easing concerns about the impact of a global slowdown […]

By M Guliyev | 21 Jun 12 | Posted in Asia, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

APREA Rates Asia’s REITs

The Asia Pacific Real Estate Association (APREA), which promotes and represents the real estate asset class in Asia, this week […]

By Aidualc | | Posted in Finding Oxstones, Real Estate | Comments (0)

Why China’s Consumers Aren’t Buying

By Sharon Kahn, Chazen Global Insights, As the world’s most populous country posted double-digit GDP growth rates through much of […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Posted in Asia, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

The Chinese Kleptocracy Is Like Nothing In Human History

John Hempton, Bronte Capital | China is a kleptocracy of a scale never seen before in human history. This post […]

By Aidualc | 20 Jun 12 | Posted in Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Spain, Debt and Sovereignty

By George Friedman, Stratfor, Eurozone countries on June 9 agreed to lend Spain up to 100 billion euros ($125 billion) […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Posted in Food for Thought, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Managing Wall Street’s ‘Winner Effect’

By Drake Bennett Wall Street is not known for self-examination. Colossally bad bets and spectacular losses are more often treated […]

By Aidualc | 19 Jun 12 | Posted in Food for Thought, North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

European stock markets rally on stimulus hopes

By BBC News Economy European stock markets rallied on Tuesday afternoon, buoyed by hopes of central bank stimulus measures, falling […]

By M Guliyev | | Posted in Eastern Europe, Regions, Stocks, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Reserve Bank of India leaves interest rates unchanged

By BBC News India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has left its key interest rate unchanged at […]

By M Guliyev | | Posted in Asia, Regions, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Talks resume amid debt crisis during G20 summit

World leaders are resuming talks at the G20 summit in Mexico after a day of tense words over Europe’s debt […]

By M Guliyev | | Posted in Asia, Latin America, North America, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

The Next Real Estate Bubble: Rentals

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace, Ah, the life of a Realtor! It’s 94 degrees on a sunny day in North Florida, […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Posted in North America, Real Estate | Comments (0)