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Most global banks are still unsafe warns S&P
telegraph.co.uk — Standard & Poor's has given warning that nearly all of the world's big banks lack sufficient capital to cover trading and investment exposure. (more) Most global banks are still unsafe warns S&P
Priced for Perfection...for Now!
morganstanley.com — Priced for Perfection...for Now! November 20, 2009 By Manoj Pradhan | London Fed Chairman Bernanke's speech on Monday could not have been better tailored to keep bond markets happy. The commitment to keep policy rates "exceptionally low" for an ... (more) Priced for Perfection...for Now!

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Dangers of a Monoculture — Reactions to the Hadley Emails
89 minutes ago at Coyote Blog
In an event that happened only once in the prior century, but twice in the last five years, hundreds of icebergs have broken off from Antarctica and are heading for New Zealand shipping lanes. Proving once again that global warming is a myth [Strange]
2 hours ago at Fark.com RSS
ETFs to Take Shelter from a Depreciating Dollar
2 hours ago at ETF Trends
Japan ETFs Continue Slide
5 hours ago at ETF Database
Global-Warming Skepticism
6 hours ago at EclectEcon
Hong Kong: SFC Bans Former Investment Banker for Insider Trading
Hong Kong: SFC Bans Former Investment Banker for Insider Trading
securitiesdocket.com — In Hong Kong today, the Securities and Futures Commission banned former investment banker Allen Lam from the industry for life following his conviction in July for insider trading, Bloomberg reports. As previously discussed here , Lam, a former investment banking director at Hong Kong-based ... (more) Hong Kong: SFC Bans Former Investment Banker for Insider ...
Climategate: the final nail in the coffin of 'Anthropogenic Global Warming'?
blogs.telegraph.co.uk — If you own any shares in alternative energy companies I should start dumping them NOW. The conspiracy behind the Anthropogenic Global Warming myth (aka AGW; aka ManBearPig) has been suddenly, brutally and quite deliciously exposed after a hacker broke ... (more) Climategate: the final nail in the coffin of ...
Where the heck is the global warming?
deepmarket.com — From: Michael Mann To: Kevin Trenberth Subject: Re: BBC U-turn on climate Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:53:52 -0400 Cc: Tom Wigley , Stephen H Schneider , Myles Allen , peter stott , "Philip D. Jones" , Benjamin Santer , Thomas R Karl , Gavin Schmidt , James Hansen , Michael Oppenheimer ... (more) Where the heck is the global warming?
The illusion of improving global imbalances
VoxEU.org — Richard Baldwin , Daria Taglioni , 14 November 2009 Global imbalances are shrinking at a fabulous rate. This column argues that these improvements are mostly illusory – the transitory side-effect of the greatest trade collapse the world has ever ... (more) The illusion of improving global imbalances
Global recovery threatens food price surge
ft.com — By Javier Blas in Rome and Vincent Boland in Milan Published: November 15 2009 19:23 | Last updated: November 16 2009 08:30 Conditions are ripe for a fresh surge in food prices as the global economy recovers, says the senior United Nations agriculture ... (more) Global recovery threatens food price surge
Société Générale tells clients how to prepare for potential 'global collapse'
Société Générale tells clients how to prepare for potential 'global collapse'
telegraph.co.uk — French bank advises clients to be ready for a possible "global economic collapse" in the next two years. (more) Société Générale tells clients how to prepare for ...
Uh Oh, Leading Climate Scientists Caught In Global Fudging Fraud
Uh Oh, Leading Climate Scientists Caught In Global Fudging Fraud
dailybail.com — Corruption is apparently not confined to Wall Street or Washington, as hacked emails show it exists at the core of climate change science.  The correlative factor is money, in this case research grants, science foundation funding, peer review -- not to mention trillions at stake in ... (more) Uh Oh, Leading Climate Scientists Caught In Global ...
Michael Crichton Annihilates Al Gore And Global Warming
Michael Crichton Annihilates Al Gore And Global Warming
dailybail.com — PBS Video: Michael Crichton On The Fraud Of Global Warming With Charlie Rose Our previous story on global warming fraud reminded me of this Michael Crichton interview from a few years ago.  It's a 5-star appearance.  Crichtdon graduated Harvard Medical School, was a  ... (more) Michael Crichton Annihilates Al Gore And Global Warming
FSA Seeks to Become ‘Heavyweight Criminal Prosecutor’
FSA Seeks to Become ‘Heavyweight Criminal Prosecutor’
securitiesdocket.com — In the UK, Margaret Cole (pictured), the head of enforcement and financial crime for the FSA, told the British Bankers Association in a speech yesterday that senior management at companies must take “clear responsibility” for managing financial crime risks and that the FSA would demand ... (more) FSA Seeks to Become ‘Heavyweight Criminal Prosecutor’
Global warming will doom Seychelles
washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) Global warming will doom Seychelles
The Day Global Warming Stood Still
news.yahoo.com — Climate Change : As scientists confirm the earth has not warmed at all in the past decade, others wonder how this could be and what it means for Copenhagen. Maybe Al Gore can Photoshop something before December. It will be a very cold winter of ... (more) The Day Global Warming Stood Still
Global Warming Research Exposed After Hack by PC World: Yahoo! Tech
tech.yahoo.com — An anonymous hacker has posted private e-mails, files and other documents belonging to a noted climate researcher, sparking an international debate between skeptics of global warming and those who see it as an urgent problem. The files include about ... (more) Global Warming Research Exposed After Hack by PC World: ...
Limbaugh distorts apparently stolen emails to falsely claim global warming is "made up"
Limbaugh distorts apparently stolen emails to falsely claim global warming is "made up"
mediamatters.org — Limbaugh distorts apparently stolen emails to falsely claim global warming is "made up" (more) Limbaugh distorts apparently stolen emails to falsely ...
China, the Renminbi, and Global Imbalances: A Quantitative View
China, the Renminbi, and Global Imbalances: A Quantitative View
econbrowser.com — President Obama's trip to China has returned to scrutiny the role of China's currency and macroeconomic policies in perpetuating global imbalances. [0] [1] [2] Figure 1: Log real value of RMB (blue, left axis), and Chinese trade balance ... (more) China, the Renminbi, and Global Imbalances: A ...
Ice loss offsets global warming: study
news.ninemsn.com.au — Global warming has been blamed for the alarming loss of ice shelves in Antarctica, but a new study says newly-exposed areas of sea are now soaking up some of the carbon gas that causes the problem. Scientists led by Lloyd Peck of the British Antarctic ... (more) Ice loss offsets global warming: study
Global Warming
salon.com — At least the weather in Copenhagen is likely to be cooperating. The Danish Meteorological Institute predicts that temperatures in December, when the city will host the United Nations Climate Change Conference , will be one degree above the long-term ... (more) Global Warming
Contrasting the American and Chinese Economies
Contrasting the American and Chinese Economies
blog.ockhamresearch.com — The information below was compiled by The New York Times earlier this week and it provides some useful graphics for comparison of the two more important economies on the globe.  Some things revealed in the data will surprise no one such as the fact that China is growing rapidly or that ... (more) Contrasting the American and Chinese Economies
Estonia Brings First-Ever Insider Trading Case
Estonia Brings First-Ever Insider Trading Case
securitiesdocket.com — We haven’t updated the International Insider Trading Case Map in way too long but when we do, we’ll be adding Estonia to the list. Last week, Estonian prosecutors brought what is reported to be their first-ever insider trading case. Full details are available in this post on my ... (more) Estonia Brings First-Ever Insider Trading Case
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