Jan 07 2009
Last September I was asked to give a presentation at the DerivaTech conference in London on the merits of derivative markets. ... - had their margins melt and their business models / compensation structures made obsolete by the rise of the networked information economy (destroying information s...
More here: Alchemy is not a good core strategy in financial services.
Jan 07 2009
New Electronics STMicro, Infineon in EU smart chip cartel probe Reuters - 2 hours ago The Commission, competition watchdog of the 27-nation European Union , said in a statement that it had carried out dawn raids in October 2008 at the premises ... Semiconductor companies under investigation New Electronics EU confirms raids on smart card chip makers SecureIDNews (press release) German group Infineon targeted in EU card probe: spokesman EUbusiness (press release) The Associated Press - EE Times Deutschland all 46 news articles
Credit:
STMicro, Infineon in EU smart chip cartel probe - Reuters
Jan 07 2009
Earthtimes (press release) EU raids smart card firms in cartel probe The Associated Press - 55 minutes ago BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — The European Union says it has raided offices of smart card companies in several member nations on suspicion they are in involved ... EU exec raided smart card chip firms in Oct 2008 guardian.co.uk EU Investigates Possible Smart Card Chip Cartel PC World EU confirms raids on smart-card chip makers Earthtimes (press release) European Voice all 88 news articles
More here:
EU raids smart card firms in cartel probe - The Associated Press
Jan 06 2009
EU Weighs Next Step on CDS Clearing Plan Wall Street Journal - 7 hours ago The breakdown in negotiations appears to make it more likely the European Union's executive body will try to introduce rules forcing banks and other users ... EU derivatives industry deal on clearing collapses Reuters EU renews threat to regulate credit default swaps International Herald Tribune EU credit default swap clearinghouse plan collapses The Daily Deal (subscription) Creditflux (registration) - Bloomberg all 28 news articles
Continue here: EU Weighs Next Step on CDS Clearing Plan - Wall Street Journal
Jan 06 2009
BBC News Russia further cuts gas supply through Ukraine Los Angeles Times, CA - 1 hour ago Supplies to several European Union states have been 'substantially cut,' the EU says in a statement. Talks over pricing remain stalled for a sixth day as ... Video: Europe running out of gas RussiaToday Yushchenko to European Union : Ukraine is not stealing gas Kyiv Post Gazprom Dispute With Ukraine Entangles Europe New York Times Washington Post - Reuters all 3,230 news articles
Read the rest here:
Russia further cuts gas supply through Ukraine - Los Angeles Times
Jan 06 2009
Telegraph.co.uk The euro ark BusinessWorld Online, Philippines - 12 hours ago This gave many European Union countries room for maneuver. Of course, the euro is no panacea, nor has it functioned perfectly over the last decade. ... The euro, at 10, faces tricky times Minneapolis Star Tribune Can weaker pound push Britain closer to euro? Xinhua 2008 financial crisis gives Euro new Europe-wide popularity New Europe Bloomberg - Online Forex Trading all 361 news articles
Go here to read the rest:
The euro ark - BusinessWorld Online
Jan 06 2009
ITV.com Gazprom Dispute With Ukraine Entangles Europe New York Times, United States - 43 minutes ago By DAVID JOLLY and ANDREW E. KRAMER PARIS — Russia’s gas price dispute with Ukraine escalated Tuesday, disrupting deliveries to the European Union in the ... Video: Ukraine to make up for stolen gas RussiaToday Gas supplies to Europe must resume immediately-EU Reuters EU Urges Resolution of Russia-Ukraine Gas Dispute Voice of America New York Times - Reuters all 2,136 news articles
Read more here:
Gazprom Dispute With Ukraine Entangles Europe - New York Times
Jan 06 2009
We live and do business in a global economy and borders are increasingly becoming bridges to economic growth, providing significant opportunities to enhance our capacity t ... Direct flights from London to Orlando have served to increase UK investment in Mickey’s...
See the original post:
International Intelligence
Jan 05 2009
stv.tv Euro Falls on Speculation Report Will Show Inflation Slowing Bloomberg - 2 hours ago 6 (Bloomberg) -- The euro fell against the yen and traded near a three-week low versus the dollar before European Union data that will probably show ... Fall in inflation could set the stage for rate cut Monsters and Critics.com ECB could have wider banking supervisory role: VP Papademos AFP Inflation data put pressure on ECB Financial Times Wall Street Journal - Irish Independent all 280 news articles
Continue here: Euro Falls on Speculation Report Will Show Inflation Slowing - Bloomberg
Jan 05 2009
Spain's 2008 inflation drops to 1.5 percent The Associated Press - 3 hours ago That was in line with trends among the 16 European Union nations using the euro currency. The gradual decline in Spain is attributed to lower food and oil ... Spanish Dec inflation tumbles to decade low guardian.co.uk Spanish and Italian inflation tumbles Financial Times Inflation closes year at 1.5% Think Spain Telecompaper - Invertia (Chile) all 85 news articles
View post:
Spain's 2008 inflation drops to 1.5 percent - The Associated Press
