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Archive for December 1, 2014
NATO Chief Blasts Russia Over Military Activity
By Rikard Jozwiak The head of NATO says Russia has been sending large amounts of weapons to rebels in eastern Ukraine and stepped up its military activity around Europe and the world. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told a monthly news conference in Brussels that “efforts for a lasting peace continue” despite daily violations of a … Continue reading
The Return of Currency Wars
By Nouriel Roubini Project Syndicate NEW YORK – The recent decision by the Bank of Japan to increase the scope of its quantitative easing is a signal that another round of currency wars may be under way. The BOJ’s effort to weaken the yen is a beggar-thy-neighbor approach that is inducing policy reactions throughout Asia … Continue reading
Gazprom To Build Massive New Black Sea Gas Pipeline To Turkey
Gazprom CEO Aleksey Miller said the energy giant will build a massive gas pipeline that will travel from Russia, transit through Turkey, and stop at the Greek border – giving Russia access to the Southern European market. The pipeline will have an annual capacity of 63 billion cubic meters. A total of 14 bcm will … Continue reading
Will China’s Internet Finally Open to the World?
By Lotus Yang Ruan The Diplomat At the recent World Internet Conference held in Wuzhen City, Zhejiang Province, located in southern China, Lu Wei, China’s Chairman of State Internet Information Office and the Vice-Chairman of State Council Information Office, cheerfully told representatives from nearly 100 countries and regions that China had successfully realized the “3CtoCs” … Continue reading
Central European PMIs Power Onwards In November
By BNE IntelliNews Central European purchasing manager indices (PMI) continued to power onwards in November, with Poland joining Hungary and the Czech Republic in registering an improvement in sentiment, data released by Markit on December 1 showed. Adding to recent bright data out of the region, it suggests a surprisingly strong end to the year. The brightening … Continue reading
Russia-Iran ‘Oil For Goods’ Program To Launch Soon – Minister
Deliveries of Russian goods in exchange for Iranian oil will begin soon, according to Russia’s minister of economic development. He says the two countries are also working on a plan to trade in national currencies. Aleksey Ulyukayev said grain is a primary commodity, while other goods on the list are being negotiated. “We can export … Continue reading
Russian Armed Forces Launch Brain Center
On December 1, 2014, the Russian Armed Forces will launch the work of the National Defense Control Centre (NDCC). The new center is said to become the think tank of the whole Russian army, without duplicating the functions of the General Staff. The decision to create the Centre was made by the president of Russia … Continue reading
Russia Prepares For $40 Oil
By BNE IntelliNews The Russian markets opened on December 1 to a catastrophe. The price of Brent crude oil fell below $70 a barrel, causing the ruble to drop heavily yet again. There had been some signs that the Russian currency was beginning to claw back some of the ground lost this year, but another step-down in … Continue reading
Navigating Credit Cycles with Actively-Managed ETFs
By Rick Harper, Head of Fixed Income & Currency and Bradley Krom, Fixed Income & Currency WisdomTree As a result of a recent decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the debate over transparency in actively managed exchange-traded products has splashed back into the headlines. The key question is whether there is a benefit to … Continue reading
