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China’s 9.7% GDP–No Easy Answer n Inflation

China’s GDP rose 9.7% in the first quarter. The nation’s consumer prices rose 5.4% in March compared to the same […]

By Aidualc | 27 Apr 11 | Also posted in Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

China and the End of the Deng Dynasty

By Matthew Gertken and Jennifer Richmond, Stratfor, Beijing has become noticeably more anxious than usual in recent months, launching one […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 26 Apr 11 | Also posted in Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

The 10 Best Stocks for Blue Gold

By Dan Dzombak, Motley Fool, For the past hundred years, oil has been the kingmaker among nations; whoever had it […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 25 Apr 11 | Also posted in Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Latin America, North America, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Commodities and the global economy after QE2 – Simon Hunt

By Simon Hunt, Simon Hunt says, 2012 will see a new round of money printing by the Fed resulting in […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 23 Apr 11 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Commodities, Food for Thought, North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Innovation, Espionage, and Chinese Technology Policy

  Innovation, Espionage, and Chinese Technology Policy Prepared statement by Adam Segal Ira A. Lipman Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and […]

By Aidualc | 22 Apr 11 | Also posted in Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Powder to remove radiation developed

by Kyodo A chemist and a domestic company have jointly developed a powder that can capture and precipitate radioactive substances […]

By Aidualc | 19 Apr 11 | Also posted in Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

BRICS Make Move to Shove Dollar Aside

by David Marsh, Market Watch, China and four other leading high-growth economies have taken landmark steps toward lowering the importance […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Latin America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

What to Watch For When Investing in International ETFs

By Patricia Oey, Morningstar, For investing internationally, single-country and regional ETFs are practical tools for achieving very specific exposure. Nearly […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 17 Apr 11 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Eastern Europe, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Invasion of the Pregnant Women from China

By RAY KWONG Random photo of pregnant invaders from China.   Does anyone else find it amusing that hordes of […]

By Aidualc | 16 Apr 11 | Also posted in Food for Thought, North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Brazil, China, Commodities, Key To Latin America’s Future, Say IMF And World Bank

Apr. 13 2011 – 5:33 pm  By AGUSTINO FONTEVECCHIA Workers building the Santo Antonio Dam in Brazil – Wikipedia   […]

By Aidualc | 15 Apr 11 | Also posted in Commodities, Latin America | Comments (0)