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The bank cites “a sharp deterioration in risk sentiment following soft macroeconomic data in December and renewed concerns about the future direction of growth.” From CNBC: Goldman Sachs has found the … Read more
The resurrection within the military contractors’ market of notorious Blackwater, which, after numerous scandals and several rebrandings, is now known as Academi, has analysts looking deeper into US intent to … Read more
via etf daily news Low interest rates led companies to pile on debt for M&A, and the amount of debt rated in the lowest tier of investment grade is near … Read more
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter There were company-specific debacles that sank some of the gorillas, such as Goldman Sachs, Apple, and – oh gosh, not again – GE; and there was … Read more
The economic miracle fueled by foreign-currency debt. By Don Quijones, Spain, UK, & Mexico, editor at WOLF STREET. The Bank of Turkey’s decision mid-September to hike its policy rate from 17.75% to … Read more
via confoundedinterest: Hong Kong, with a stressed housing market with staggeringly high prices, just saw a surge in interest rates. (Bloomberg) — The Hong Kong dollar’s surge reverberated across the city’s money … Read more
The seat of power in Bill Gates’s empire occupies the top floor of an anonymous suburban office block overlooking Seattle’s Lake Washington. Here, in the inner orbit of the second … Read more
Turkish lira in free-fall, down 18% in two days. By Don Quijones, Spain, UK, & Mexico, editor at WOLF STREET. On Friday, the Turkish Lira plunged 15% against the US dollar. Over … Read more
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via RTRS Euro zone business growth slowed more than expected this month as fears over a trade war with the United States and a weaker global expansion put another dent … Read more
Authored by Federico Pieraccini via The Strategic Culture Foundation, The announced meeting between Trump and Putin has already produced a good result by revealing the hypocrisy of the media and … Read more
by Visual Capitalist Courtesy of: Visual Capitalist Modern media does not always have the best reputation for providing complex and nuanced commentary. The news cycle is sensational enough when we’re dealing with … Read more
by Fabius Maximus Summary: Being fearful and forgetful makes us an easily ruled people. Easily aroused to panic, yet amnesic about it once the news shifts to a new threat — … Read more
via thescottishsun.co.uk: The newly formed virus, named H7N9, has killed over 600 people in China A NEW strain of deadly bird flu which kills 38 per cent of those infected and … Read more
via Anna Isaac A crisis that has hit some emerging markets risks spreading through the world economy, according to a global investment trade body. Many countries are increasingly vulnerable to economic shocks … Read more
(CBS News/CBSNewYork) – The wireless industry is in a race to roll out 5G service. The network is supposed to be up to 100 times faster than current data speeds, but it … Read more