Why Ukraine Matters More Than You Think (Or "Only Wimps Pay Their Debts")
Ukraine, we are told, is infamous for its colorful proverbs and as the title suggests Citi's Matt King warns that emerging market (EM) bond investors may yet become familiar with more of them in coming...
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A Top Expert Debunks Radiation Myths
Many have claimed that wildlife is thriving in the highly-radioactive Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Some claim that a little radiation is harmless … or even good for you. One of the main advisors to the...
View ArticleU.S. Push for Natural-Gas Exports to Ukraine Faces Hurdles
U.S. lawmakers are pushing proposals they say will unleash a wave of American natural-gas exports to replace the Russian gas now flowing to Ukraine and to other parts of Europe. But experts and...
View ArticleOusted Libya PM on way to Europe
The whereabouts of ousted Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan were a mystery Wednesday after he flew out of the country the night before, despite a prosecutor's order he not leave following his removal...
View ArticleDeluded Currency Cultists Believe The Dollar Is Invincible
Submitted by Brandon Smith of Alt-Market blog, *At the onset of the derivatives collapse in 2007/2008 it would have been easy to assume that most of America was receiving a valuable education in...
View ArticleThe Commission in Romania
The Romanian revolution in December 1989 was simultaneously the most violent of the transformations of 1989 and the most ambiguous. It was not a simple divide between regime and anti-regime protesters....
View ArticleMerkel Changes Tack With Putin
After offering the Russian president ample opportunity to back down on Ukraine, the chancellor has joined in the call for sanctions and is bracing for a lengthy confrontation with high stakes for...
View ArticleMiami Marlins’ A.J. Ramos tuning up for season
While vacationing in Europe in October, A.J. Ramos and Giancarlo Stanton ended up on stage at a karaoke bar in Latvia — the Funny Fox — singing the Temptations’ Ain’t Too Proud to Beg. Reported by...
View ArticlePeter Schiff's Offshore Strategies
Submitted by Nick Giambruno via Doug Casey's International Man blog, Most readers are familiar with Peter Schiff. He is a financial commentator and author, CEO of Euro Pacific Capital, and is known for...
View ArticleRussia Agrees to Talks on Ukraine Monitors
Russia has agreed to open negotiations on a possible monitoring mission in Ukraine backed by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, according to a spokesman for the group's chairman....
View ArticleRussia, U.S. Engage In War Of Words Over Ukraine
It's more dramatic to talk about the "mass build up of troops" along the Russian/Ukrainian border, but the real war that's taking place is over the phone between Moscow and Washington. In the usual...
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John Kerry Warns Russia of ‘Very Serious’ Consequences if It Annexes Crimea
WASHINGTON—Secretary of State John Kerry is warning Russia that it will face an immediate, “very serious series” of steps from the United States and Europe if it annexes Ukraine’s strategic Crimea...
View ArticleNew details emerge on Amazon’s ‘Project Aria’ smartphone
A new report reveals that Amazon is going forward with its smartphone plans, and may launch such devices in multiple markets later this year, including the U.S. The Information has learned that the...
View ArticleLiterature, Longevity and Mavis Gallant
I'm in mourning for Mavis Gallant. You don't remember Mavis Gallant? If you're older than 14, you shared a century with her characters. You would have passed them on the streets of Manhattan, or...
View ArticleWind Power Helped Europe Save €2.4Bn ($3.32Bn) Worth of Water in 2012
According to a report released this past March 12 by the European Wind Energy Association, wind farms up and running across the European Union's territory are the ones to thank for the fact that in...
View ArticleNarconon International Spreads Word on Deadly New Synthetic Drug
As the new drug 4-methyl-euphoria takes lives in Europe, Narconon International rushes information on this deadly substance to families before the drug makes its way to the US. (PRWEB) March 13, 2014...
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Faltering Thursday – China’s Downhill Move Picks Up Steam
-Faltering Thursday – China’s Downhill Move Picks Up Steam- By Phil Davis of Phil's Stock World CHINA!!! (Chart by Dave Fry) China is the reason so many companies tell you how great their...
View Article5 Ways Russia's Ukraine "Boomerang" Could Strike
Submitted by Harry Kazianis via The Diplomat, Last week Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared that any sanctions introduced by Washington against Moscow will have a “boomerang” effect. And...
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BLACKROCK: 2 Reasons Investors Aren't Freaking Out About Ukraine
*FA Insights is a daily newsletter from Business Insider that delivers the top news and commentary for financial advisors.* *Two Reasons Investors Aren't Freaking Out About Ukraine (iShares Blog) *...
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