January 23, 2014
No basis for US spinning Geneva communiqué to demand Assad’s resignation
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Hard hitting global and local news
Hard hitting global and local news
See more here: No basis for US spinning Geneva communiqué to demand Assad’s resignation
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Eurozone PMI Strengthens, Except France; Germany-France Yield Spread Widens; Where to From Here? The Eurozone composite PMI hit its highest since June 2011, but it did so with France still in contraction as noted by the Markit Flash Eurozone PMI .
Anousha Sakoui, M&A Correspondent for the Financial Times says Huge cash pile puts recovery in hands of the few . The pile of unspent corporate cash that has built up since the start of the financial crisis is being held by an increasingly concentrated pool of companies that will be crucial to hopes of a pick-up in business investment to stimulate the world economy.
More here: Italian Banks Need Extra $57 Billion for Loan Loss Reserves, 18% of Loans Non-Performing
A new Gallup survey shows Many Baby Boomers Reluctant to Retire . True to their "live to work" reputation, some baby boomers are digging in their heels at the workplace as they approach the traditional retirement age of 65
Target Drops Healthcare Coverage for Part-Time Workers, Claims No Reduction in Hours; Thank Your Employer? Obamacare does not mandate healthcare coverage for part-time employees (defined as those working less than 30 hours a week)
Originally posted here: China Abandons Disastrous Cotton Stockpiling Program; Lessons Not Learned; What About Stockpiling Money?
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Please consider Breaking Out Is Hard by Andie Xie. The global economy is unlikely to accelerate in 2014. The hope that the U.S