Monthly Archives: February 2015

Shilling on ‘OPEC’s game of chicken’

Betting on a rebound in energy (and realty) prices from here, is a bet that global demand is strengthening not weakening. The trouble is, evidence of strength is scarce, to say the least. The Bloomberg clip below, offers an enlightened … Continue reading

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Greece seeks concession in loan extension request

It seems the Greeks haven’t caved to EU dictates just yet… Greece will submit its request for a six-month loan extension to the euro-area Thursday, a day later than originally planned, according to a government official. Here is a direct … Continue reading

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Assault on democracy: big banks controlling ‘journalists’

Peter Oborne is a proper journalist. He is the former chief political commentator of the Telegraph and reports for Channel 4’s Dispatches and Unreported World. He has written a number of books identifying the power structures that lurk behind political … Continue reading

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