Global Growth Woes – Here Is Where the Blame Lies – CNBC.com

November 19, 2012

When, towards the end of World War II, the British economist John Maynard Keynes led his country’s delegation to negotiate in Bretton Woods the IMF’s charter (articles of agreement), he argued that the stability of the international monetary system and world economy required that surplus and deficit countries should be held equally responsible to balance […]

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Yen Bears See Vindication in New BOJ Under Abe Watch: Currencies – San Francisco Chronicle

November 19, 2012

Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) — For long-suffering bears on the yen, redemption is looking more likely if options are any guide. After appreciating more than 60 percent between July 2007 and June of this year, the yen has tumbled almost 10 percent against a basket of developed-market currencies, including a drop of 2.2 percent last week, […]

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The Great Divorce – can corporations and the economy renew their vows? – Fundweb

November 19, 2012

Fund Strategy – 19 Nov 2012 | By Ben Hunt Email Share Comment Save There is a growing sense that corporations are not contributing much to the economy […]

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Nikkei set to rise, large buy orders from foreign brokers – Reuters

November 18, 2012

Sun Nov 18, 2012 6:39pm EST Source Article from http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/18/markets-japan-stocks-idUSL4N08Y05T20121118

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Why Investors Should Tread Warily in Myanmar – Businessweek

November 18, 2012

When President Barack Obama arrives in Myanmar (Burma) Monday for the first-ever visit to the country by a sitting American president, he’ll be joining a large group of investors who have been eagerly scouting the country. As most leading democracies have dropped sanctions on Myanmar over the past year, the country’s largest city, Yangon has […]

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India faces grave challenges as US logs for “swadeshi”, EU for duty cut – Nagaland Post (blog)

November 18, 2012

The issue of foreign direct investment is rocking the political scenario. The opposition -Left to right – BJP to CPM – have started singing similar tunes, if not the same. Coupled with this are some of the global changes – reelection of Barack Obama as US president and EU pressure to cut import […]

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Yen Bears See Vindication in New BOJ Under Abe Watch: Currencies – Businessweek

November 18, 2012

For long-suffering bears on the yen, redemption is looking more likely if options are any guide. After appreciating more than 60 percent between July 2007 and June of this year, the yen has tumbled almost 9 percent against a basket of developed-market currencies, including a drop of 2.2 percent last week, data compiled by Bloomberg […]

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Yen Bears See Vindication in New BOJ Under Abe Watch: Currencies – Bloomberg

November 18, 2012

For long-suffering bears on the yen, redemption is looking more likely if options are any guide. After appreciating more than 60 percent between July 2007 and June of this year, the yen has tumbled almost 9 percent against a basket of developed-market currencies, including a drop of 2.2 percent last week, data compiled by Bloomberg […]

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EXPAT Welcomes Return Of Clydebuilt Ship To Canada – Inverclyde Now

November 18, 2012

GREENOCK expat and former shipyard worker Duncan McPhail is delighted that an iconic Clydebuilt ship will live on as a tourist attraction in Ontario, Canada where he lives. Duncan, who has been living in Canada for nearly 50 years, was at his Probus Club meeting in Burlington when he heard all about […]

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LISA BUCKINGHAM: Lights might soon go out across Britain – This is Money

November 17, 2012

By Lisa Buckingham PUBLISHED: 17:22 EST, 17 November 2012 | UPDATED: 17:22 EST, 17 November 2012 Hard to believe: America will soon become a net exporter of gas and its oil production will outstrip that of Saudi Arabia It takes some getting your mind around it. America will soon become a net exporter of gas. […]

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