The following, found on Business Insider, shows a fascinating chart that needs no editorial introduction… This Chart Explains Why 2011 Was One Of The Hardest Years Ever For Investors Joe Weisenthal | Dec. 11, 2011, 7:38 AM This is a really important chart from Nomura. It compares the yield on the 10-year US Treasury to their [...]
US Trade Deficit Narrows, According to Reuters
US Trade Deficit Narrows to Lowest Level in 10 Months Published: Friday, 9 Dec 2011 | 8:37 AM ET By: Reuters The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in October to its lowest in 10 months, but imports from China hit a record high, a government report showed on Friday. The trade gap totaled $43.5 billion, in line [...]
A Snapshot of Chinese Economic Data
Interesting story from the Dec. 9 Bloomberg News… China Inflation Cooling to 4.2% May Presage More Easing: Economy Bloomberg NewsDec 09, 2011 5:29 am ET Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) — China’s inflation reached a 14-month low and industrial production rose less than forecast, bolstering the case for more stimulus measures to shore up growth in the [...]
Good News for Natural Gas!
Producing natural gas from shale will support 870,000 U.S. jobs and add $118 billion to economic growth in the next four years, according to a report from IHS Global Insight. The story, which just crossed the wires on Bloomberg, offers an interesting look at a potential source of major job creation. Read the story from Bloomberg [...]
China Development Bank Corp to Launch Oversees Investment Operation…
Take a look at this story just coming across the wires: Nov 28 (Reuters) - China Development Bank Corp (CDB), owned by the Chinese government, will next week launch an overseas investment operation in Hong Kong and sign strategic partnerships with global private equity giants including TPG, KKR and Permira, three sources familiar with the plan said [...]
Clinton to visit Myanmar
Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton will visit Burma next month, the first visit by a U.S. Secretary of State in 50 years representing a thawing of diplomatic ties between the US and the Southeast Asian nation.
Interesting Article about Translating Brands in China…
So you want to take your company global…there are a lot of things to consider (and we can help you). One of the more interesting dilemmas posed for aspiring global companies is revealed in this article from Business Insider about issues faced in translating a brand in China. Take a look at the article here. [...]
Citi CEO on need for transparency in wake of MF Global collapse
Citi CEO Vikram Pandit was quoted last week talking about the need for even more transparency in the wake of the MF Global collapse. You can check out the comments by reading the article here. — Jeff Kimball
Sen. Corker pushes to unwind Fannie, Freddie
In remarks on the Senate floor late Wednesday, Senator Corker, the Tennessee Republican introduced the Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act. Corker had previously indicated he wanted to influence the debate over the two entities— which came under government control during the 2008 financial crisis — and says his legislation will wean the U.S. [...]
President Clinton Speaks Passionately About Government and Business Cooperation
Listen to President Clinton’s recent interview on the Today Show — from 3:05 – 3:53. In a few short words, he speaks to one of the key reasons why this company was formed, explaining that there is tremendous need for business and government to work cooperatively together. Listen for yourself… — Jeff Kimball [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW69SsPJWzU]
