Money & Markets – Week of 06.01.14

ECB Hurls Cash at Sluggish Euro Zone Economy, Seeks to Force Bank Lending
Reuters | 05 June 2014
The European Central Bank launched a raft of measures on Thursday to fight low inflation…

Buffett’s $26 Billion Power Bet in West Seen Paying Off
Bloomberg | 04 June 2014
Warren Buffett’s $26 billion bet on western U.S. power plants, transmission lines and wind farms is poised to pay off…

JPMorgan Sees Record $100 Billion in Loan Funds
Bloomberg | 04 June 2014
The business of bundling junk-rated corporate loans into top-rated securities is booming…

Highest and Cheapest Gasoline Prices by Country
Bloomberg | 01 June 2014
The summer driving season is upon us, a time when road-trip dreams…

Seattle Minimum Wage: $15 Figure
The Guardian | 02 June 2014
Seattle city council has unanimously voted to impose the highest minimum wage in the US…

Egypt Stock Market Plunges After Election
LA Times | 02 June 2014
The securities benchmark, known as EGX30, fell 5.7%, prompting the stock exchange to suspend trading for 30 minutes…

The Sino-Russian Gas Deal: Psychological Warfare in Financial Markets
Global Research | 01 June 2014
A natural gas deal between Russia and China was in the works for a long time, so why all the fuss over its unveiling?

BNP Fine Stirs French Anger, Pressuring Hollande to Act
Bloomberg | 02 June 2014
The French are crying foul…