| Cosima F. Barone | Vol. XI - Issue #207 | Jan. 16, 2012 |
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Rating Agencies Get Serious About Europe's Unexploded Bombs
For quite a long period, the investment community believed that there was not too much to worry about, since German and French banks would provide stability. Suddenly, a series of problems emerged and unveiled how German and French banks, among others, were dependent on the good fortune of member states that had become unable to service and to repay the accumulated debt. ... Read more
Danes See 'Europe AT Work'
During the first six month of 2012, Denmark will be at the helm of Europe. After Poland and Denmark, the presidency will rotate among either small states and/or financially distressed states. How long will the six-month rotating presidency exist? The last few presidencies have been purely ceremonial and were not able to imprint the EU with a new vision. ... Read more
A Glance At World's Insightful News
In Focus: URUGUAY, HUNGARY, SWITZERLAND, CHINA
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Russia will seek to prod President Bashar al-Assad toward a political settlement at talks in Damascus after blocking United Nations action over his 11-month- old crackdown.
By Henry Meyer
Bloomberg News, Feb. 06, 2012
US shuts Damascus embassy and UK recalls envoy
By Roula Khalaf in London and Abigail Fielding-Smith in Beirut
Financial Times, Feb. 06, 2012
President Barack Obama ordered a freeze on all Iranian government and central bank assets held in the U.S. or any foreign branch of a U.S. entity, the White House said today.
By Indira A.R. Lakshmanan
Bloomberg News, Feb. 06, 2012
Wall Street indices join global drift from 6-month highs
By Vivianne Rodrigues in New York and Michael Hunter in London
Financial Times, Feb. 06, 2012
Abbas to head administration of rival Palestinian factions
By Tobias Buck in Jerusalem
Financial Times, Feb. 06, 2012
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U.S. and European stocks fell, driving the Dow Jones Industrial Average down from an almost four-year high, and the euro declined the most in three weeks as Greek leaders wrestled with spending cuts to get aid and avert a default. German bonds rose, and commodities dropped.
By Stephen Kirkland
Bloomberg News, Feb. 06, 2012
Denmark’s credit crunch is getting worse as businesses accuse banks of withholding funds and the financial regulator warns that deteriorating asset quality may put more lenders out of business.
By Frances Schwartzkopff
Bloomberg News, Feb. 06, 2012
Equity funds inflows this year reach $11.3bn
By Robin Wigglesworth
Financial Times, Feb. 06, 2012
Round of restructuring set to trigger more mergers
By Victor Mallet
Financial Times, Feb. 06, 2012
Sarkozy and Merkel say political parties must accept deal
By Hugh Carnegy in Paris and Kerin Hope in Athens
Financial Times, Feb. 06, 2012
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Growing risk appetite and IPOs boost the Bovespa
By Joe Leahy in São Paulo
Financial Times, Feb. 06, 2012
Foreign-exchange trading in North America rose to a record $977 billion a day in October, while slowing in the U.K., Australia and Singapore, according to central bank surveys.
By Catarina Saraiva
Bloomberg News, Feb. 06, 2012
Sterling under pressure as more UK stimulus looms
By Alice Ross
Financial Times, Feb. 06, 2012
First western bank to offer own-brand cards on mainland
By Paul J Davies in Hong Kong
Financial Times, Feb. 06, 2012
China should be prepared to sharply stimulate its economy if Europe's growth falls more than anticipated, the International Monetary Fund said.
By SHEN HONG in Shanghai and BOB DAVIS in Beijing
The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 06, 2012
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