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Euro Groan
So the Eurozone has had to bow to the inevitable: Greece is insolvent, is unable to pay its debts and…
ByNYT: Swiss govt intervenes to weaken franc
GENEVA Switzerland’s central bank moved unexpectedly Wednesday to ease the pressure on the Swiss economy caused by the super-strong franc,…
ByConsumer Champion?
Elizabeth Warren and her fiscal soulmate President Obama are intent on waging war against the business community Elizabeth Warren, depending…
ByAmerica's Deathly Debt Deal
As I have said before, Obama doesn’t do economics, he just spends Last week ‘It’s Not Over Yet’ blog said…
ByScorpio: Weath Managers Turn to Emerging Markets
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ByBloomberg: Soros closes hedge fund to outsiders, returns money
George Soros, the billionaire best known for breaking the Bank of England, is returning money to outside investors in his…
ByWBrief: UBS WM profits up, client activity down
Pre-tax profits at the wealth management businesses of UBS improved in the second quarter from the first three months of…
ByGDP grows by 0.2%
The economy grew by 0.2 per cent in the last quarter, according to a report by the Office for National…
ByLombard Odier on Greek rescue package
The package contains many positive elements that will help ease the debt burden of the countries that currently have a…
ByBailing out the Greeks
The banks need to take their haircuts on Greek debt like men. The principles of the eurozone bailout became clear…
ByWBrief: HSBC PB ceases US offshore services
HSBC Private Bank, part of the UK- and Hong Kong-listed group, will no longer offer services to US residents outside…
ByMan Group review of June
Hedge funds continued to struggle in June as volatile market movements created a difficult trading environment Hedge funds continued to…
ByScorpio: IWAs looking for active advisers
Over 65% of independent wealth advisors (IWA) are increasingly selecting discretionary fund managers that provide them with a more active…
ByExclusive: Williams de Broë CEO on buying BNP Paribas PIM
Talking exclusively to Spear’s, Philip Howell, CEO of William de Broë, has said he hopes to complete the acquisition of…
ByRupert Murdoch, King Lear
How can the CEO and chairman of such a major company be so isolated? What the Murdoch two-ring circus today…
ByThe GDP Illusion
I could really kick myself for not seeing through all the bullshit put out by G7, G20, The Fed, BoE,…
ByBordeaux Index: Wine gives sweeter returns in 2011
London, 18th July 2011 – In contrast to the volatility experienced in the global financial market, investors in fine wine…
ByFT: US investigating Credit Suisse over evasion
The outlook for Credit Suisse darkened on Friday after the Swiss bank revealed it had been formally placed under investigation…
ByNobu Takeaway
Lunch at Nobu is nothing unusual. But lunch at Nobu *with* Nobu himself in attendance? That’s unusual LUNCH AT NOBU…
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