Saturday, January 29, 2011

The Weekend Read

Money Quote of the Week:

On China: “Real estate is the dragon head that drives industry, design, construction, steel and cement companies along??Lending is not a problem. Banks need to lend money out and the top 10 property developers will get special treatment.� – Sydney Morning Herald

Bonds
30-year Treasury may be better barometer ? FT
China

China should learn from Japan ? AsiaOneNews
Crouching tiger, soaring cranes, rumbling doubts ? Sydney Morning Herald
Commodities
A shift in dynamics has led to the exuberance in prices of key commodities ? Malaysia Star
Bet on Gold Nets Paulson $5 Billion ? NY Times
Egypt Unrest Stokes Oil, Gold – WSJ
Oil near $100 level as Mideast tensions grow – FT
The threat of rising food prices – Vox
Currency

Asia Currencies Gain on Optimism Emerging Markets Growth� ? Bloomberg
The new carry trade – Vox
Demographics

In Japan, Young Face Generational Roadblocks ? NY Times
Economics

Consumption jump powers US growth – FT
Equities

Funds Offer Exposure To Consumers In Emerging Markets ? Barron?s
Geopolitcal

Jordanians march for political reform – FT
Protesters back on Cairo streets – Aljazeera
Monetary Policy

Bernanke?s QE2 efforts receiving mixed signals ? FT
Could U.S. Monetary Policy Ignite World War III? ? Taipan Daily
How inertial is monetary policy? Implications for the Fed?s exit strategy – Vox
The Week in Monetary Policy Analysis ? Minyanville
Sovereign Risk

Downgrade a worry for debt-laden Japan – Daily Yomiuri
EU considers loans to Greece to buy back bonds ? Bloomberg

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McDonald's Names Kevin Newell Global Chief Brand Officer


CHICAGO (AdAge.com) -- McDonald's Corp. has named Kevin Newell exec VP-global chief brand officer, replacing Steve Easterbrook, who in December became president of McDonald's Europe.


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Friday, January 28, 2011

The Texas Tribune: The Governor?s Wife and the Line of Propriety

The humor columnist for The Austin American-Statesman wrote a column about the Texas governor?s wife, prompting numerous questions about whether he had improperly crossed the line.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=be0d33a317a0839b8259a415b3d38a59

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Dylan Ratigan Town Hall Session on Jobs, Innovation

Hat tip Yves Smith for pointing us to this:

8 PM EST Watch Dylan Ratigan Town Hall Session on Jobs, Innovation

Check in here at 8 PM to watch the Dylan Ratigan ?Innovation in America? panel discussion as part of its Steel On Wheels Tour tonight at 8pm EST at the University of Denver.

The panel will include Andrew Jenks, from MTV?s World of Jenks, Nicole Glaros, Managing Director of TechStars Boulder, and Matt Miller of The Washington Post and host of Left, Right & Center.

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An Agency by Any Other Name


Why do so many agencies chose to invent unfamiliar, incomprehensible new ways to describe what they do.


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Business-for-Sale Market Ready to Expand

Here's what to expect when preparing your company to be sold.

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Secrets of Successful Networking Groups

Don't overlook the seasoned old pro when deciding which group to join.

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