Political Dividends

Source: The New York Times

Four years after the 2008 collapse, the finance industry has regained its dominant position in American politics. Perhaps the development of deepest significance is an absence: the failure of a powerful anti-Wall Street faction to emerge in either the ...
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Thailand’s exports drop 3.67% in April

Source: GulfToday.ae

BANGKOK: Thailand’s exports unexpectedly fell again in April as industry continued to feel the impact of last year’s flooding and problems in Europe hurt demand, leading economists to forecast that interest rates would stay low for now to support growth ...
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BofA may WIN profit on mortgage buybacks

Source: GulfToday.ae

NEW YORK: Freddie Mac’s decision to force Bank of America Corp. (BAC) to repurchase $330 million of mortgages from its securities may result in a profit for the lender while triggering investor losses, according to Credit Suisse Group AG. The bank ...
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Defensives push European shares up against bleak backdrop

Source: Sify

"Market conditions are undeniably difficult at the moment, but this is to be expected given the uncertain economic backdrop that investors are grappling with," said Oliver Wallin, investment director at Octopus Investments, which has some 2.5 ...
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Hong Kong shares suffer 3rd weekly loss, China weak too

Source: Sify

Turnover on the Hong Kong bourse sank for a third-straight session and was 14 percent below its 20-day average. Shanghai bourse volume was the lowest in more than a month and almost 19 percent below its 20-day average. "We are trading at low valu ...
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A Very-Useful Chart To Prepare You For The Next Greece Election

Source: Clusterstock

Yes, this is a photograph of a printed out chart from Credit Suisse. Sorry, that's the form we got it in. That being said, it provides a fairly useful odds-based approach to what might happen in the June 17 election. T ...
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How Educators Use Skype In The Classroom

Source: How to Learn

Penguin Group, New York Philharmonic, Peace One Day, among others join Skype in the classroom to deliver dynamic content and guest speakers Helping to educate and inspire the next generation of thinkers, Skype joins forces with Penguin Group, ...
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The Chinese resource supercycle slows down

Source: Globe and Mail

CAROLYNNE WHEELER AND PAV JORDAN BEIJING, TORONTO— From Saturday's Globe and Mail Published Saturday, May. 26, 2012 8:00AM EDT In the far corner of the Haidian district near Beijing’s North Fifth Ring Road high ...
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Credit Suisse Chairman Plans to Replace CEO, Tages-Anzeiger Says

Source: Bloomberg.com

Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN)’s Chairman Urs Rohner would have already replaced Chief Executive Officer Brady Dougan if a suitable successor was available, Tages-Anzeiger reported, citing people close to the matter. The Zurich-based newspaper said candi ...
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