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The downgrade assault by the rating agencies continues – what are the implications for the EFSF?

By Rebecca Wilder, News N Economics site, As the rating agencies trip over themselves to downgrade sovereign credit, Greece yesterday […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 21 Jun 11 | Also posted in Statistics | Comments (0)

Greek default could trigger chain reaction

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Greece’s economy is small but the shock waves from a default on its debt could be […]

By DennisGao | 17 Jun 11 | Also posted in Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Wall Street’s Biggest Secret

by Brett Arends, Market Watch, Commentary: The one thing investors need to know Wall Street has a wide array of […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 13 Jun 11 | Also posted in Asia, Investment Wisdom, North America | Comments (0)

When Greece Finally Defaults, The Real Mayhem Will Begin

From the Daily Bail site, Must read from Euro Economist Andrew Lilico. Source – Guardian It is when, not if. Financial markets […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 12 Jun 11 | Also posted in The Big Picture | Comments (0)

The Happiest Countries In The World

From 247 WallSt, What makes people happy? The question, which has been debated by philosophers for centuries, now is being […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 08 Jun 11 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Food for Thought, North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Another Financial Crisis Is On The Way

From Forbes Blog, Halah Touryalai, Warren Buffett called them weapons of mass destruction. Now those same products, known as derivatives, […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 04 Jun 11 | Also posted in Food for Thought, North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Berkshire Hathaway unit buys 3 Italian jewellers

Berkshire Hathaway jewellery unit to add new brands in Italy * Richline buys just one brand of earlier target Rosato […]

By spochoa | 01 Jun 11 | Also posted in North America, Private Equity | Comments (0)

Independent carbon bank needed to oversee ETS

by Tom Arup AN INDEPENDENT carbon bank, similar to the Reserve Bank, should be set up to oversee a carbon […]

By Aidualc | 18 May 11 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America, North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

A Quick Tour Of The World’s Booming Farmland Markets

Farmland prices in the UK increased 13% in 2010 alone, according to the Knight Frank Farmland Index. High quality land […]

By Aidualc | 03 May 11 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Latin America, North America, Real Estate | Comments (0)

20 Signs That We’re Approaching A Global Food Crisis

Image: sshb via Flickr In case you haven’t noticed, the world is on the verge of a horrific global food […]

By Aidualc | 02 May 11 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America, North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)