Friday, July 24, 2009

La Récession Est Terminée Au Canada

Here Today, Gone By 2010


Russia reserve fund is emptying fast

Minimum Wage in America : On The Breadline


Comparing the minimum wage across America

Europe's Patent Regime : A Patent Mess


Patent costs are higher in Europe than elsewhere

GM Auctions Opel : A Disputed Bid


General Motors and the German authorities differ over Opel's future

Upheaval at Porsche : Exit Wiedeking


The predictable end of a long battle for control of Porsche

CIT's Punitive Private Rescue : Afloat But Not Buoyant

Sweden : Nordic Banks Rise Above Regional Frailty

Nordea and Svenska Handelsbanken, Reported Healthy Earnings But despite Reporting Strong Profits, Nordea and Handelsbanken Expect Harder Times to Come

Baltic, Ukrainian Woes Push Swedbank Into The Red

Swedbank reported a big loss, and is to cut its staff in Russia and Ukraine and reassess its Baltic operations.

Sweden's SEB bank posts 2Q loss


Swedish banks exposed to eastern Europe’s sicker economies had a bad quarter. SEB made a small loss after writing off investments in Russia, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia (where the IMF forecasts GDP to shrink by 12% this year).

Wells Fargo Shows Hefty Profit

Wells Fargo posted hefty earnings, but also revealed a sharp rise in bad loans.

Citigroup Delivers Surprise $4.3 Billion Profit

Citigroup made a profit of $4.3 billion, but it was saved from spilling more red ink only by the spin-off of its Smith Barney unit. Investors responded negatively to the news from both.

Bank of America Earns $3.2 Billion in Second Quarter

Bank of America reported a $3.2 billion profit, based mostly on one-time gains, such as selling part of its stake in China Construction Bank.

UK : Financial Reform More To Do


Banking reform should aim at those regulated, not just the regulator

America's Federal Reserve : On The Mend


The Fed's chairman talks up the economy

A Bloomberg poll found that 75% of global investors held a favourable view of Mr Bernanke’s handling of the financial crisis. The heads of the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and the People’s Bank of China had ratings of 54%, 50% and 42%. Timothy Geithner, America’s treasury secretary, got a 57% rating worldwide, although 52% of American respondents viewed him unfavourably.

Upheaval at Porsche : Exit Wiedeking


Wiedeking and Härter, in happier times
The predictable end of a long battle

Monday, July 20, 2009

Kenichi Ohmae

Domestic Despair


Ireland's economy is in free-fall

Decline Slows


Taiwan's deep recession may be easing

Arctic Peoples : Indigenous Prospects


The growing political and economic clout of Arctic peoples

The Big Mac Index : Value Meal

China's Recovery : A Fine Balancing Act

Is China's economic stimulus too much of a good thing?

Is Wall Street Back To Normal? Keeping Up With The Goldmans


Goldman Sachs’s record profits are not a signal to relax

A Crisis Of Confidence?


In a guest article Chris Bones, dean of Henley Business School, addresses the “crisis of confidence” in business leadership

Globalisation

So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish

Systemic Risk?


The size of Switzerland'sS big bank pose a risk to the economy

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

German Economy Could See Growth Again In 2010

Strong Growth Suggests Singapore Emerging From Recession


This file photo taken on April 14, 2009 shows a river boat taxi (bottom R) sailing past highrise buildings in the financial district of Singapore (AFP photo)

Read also:
Singapore’s Economy Stages Comeback in Quarter
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/15/business/global/15asiaecon.html

Atlantic Nationals Boosts Metro Economy

Geithner Sees Confidence Return


World economy faces big challenges but the recession is ‘receding,' U.S. Treasurer says

Geithner Says Global Economy Faces Recovery Setbacks

Canadian Recovery Begins This Quarter : Conference Board


Canada's economy is expected to contract 1.9 per cent this year before growing 2.7 per cent in 2010, representing 'much weaker than typical post-recession growth,' the Conference Board of Canada said Monday.
Mark Ralston

Read also :

Canada economy to resume growth in H2- report
http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN1316461020090713

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Wednesday, July 8, 2009