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U.S. Fed balance sheet rises in latest week

(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve’s balance sheet rose in the latest week, Fed data released on Thursday showed. The […]

By M Guliyev | 22 Jun 12 | Also posted in North America | Comments (0)

Big four of Euro agree growth boost, split on bonds

(Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel resisted pressure on Friday for common euro zone bonds or a more flexible use […]

By M Guliyev | | Also posted in Food for Thought, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

The three-year loans offered by the ECB to banks have helped stabilise the euro zone

by Economist THE European Central Bank (ECB) tends to take the long way around. When in 2009 the Federal Reserve […]

By M Guliyev | 21 Jun 12 | Also posted in Eastern Europe, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

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 | | Also posted in Asia, The Big Picture | 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 | | Also posted in Asia, 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 | 20 Jun 12 | Also 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 | Also 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 | | Also posted in Eastern Europe, 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 | | Also posted in Asia, 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 | | Also posted in Asia, Latin America, North America, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)