Money & Markets – Week of 2.6.11

Germans in Talks to Buy Big Board
The Wall Street Journal (10 Feb 11)

UK Accelerates Bank Levy to Raise Extra £800m This Year
Business Report (9 Feb 11)

Prominent Chinese Economist Advises Country To Sell Its $500 Billion In GSE Holdings Before QE2 Ends</a><br /> Zero Hedge (10 Feb 11)</p> <p><a href="http://www.zerohedge.com/article/muni-time-bomb-set-harrisburg-contemplates-march-1-chapter-9-filing" target="_blank">The Muni Time Bomb Is Set As Harrisburg Contemplates A March 1 Chapter 9 Filing</a><br /> Zero Hedge (14 Jan 10)</p> <p><a href="http://taxes.about.com/od/payroll/a/Reduced-Social-Security-Withholding-For-2011.htm" target="_blank">Reduced Social Security Withholding for 2011</a><br /> About.com (2011)</p> <p><a href="http://maxkeiser.com/2011/02/09/economist-introduces-shoe-throwers-index-an-index-of-unrest-in-the-arab-world/" target="_blank">Economist Introduces The Shoe Thrower’s Index</a><br /> Maxkeiser.com (9 Feb 11)</p> <p><a href="http:/.ml-implode.com/2011/02/dirty-rotten-scoundrels/" target="_blank">Dirty Rotten Scoundrels</a><br /> The Implode-o-Meter Blog (8 Feb 11)</p> <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/feb/08/saudi-oil-reserves-overstated-wikileaks" target="_blank">WikiLeaks Cables: Saudi Arabia Cannot Pump Enough Oil to Keep a Lid on Prices</a><br /> The Guardian (8 Feb 11)</p> <p><a href="http://www.gata.org/node/9576" target="_blank">Central Banks Must Act Against Rising Commodity Prices, Lux Central Banker Says</a><br /> GATA (8 Feb 11)</p> <p><a href="http://www.stratfor.com/sitrep/20110208-romania-electricity-gas-prices-rise-imf" target="_blank">Romania: Electricity, Gas Prices To Rise – IMF</a><br /> Stratfor (8 Feb 11)</p> <p><a href="http://www.pionline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110207/PRINTSUB/302079973/1031/PIIssueAlert01" target="_blank">GM Doubles Hedge Fund Allocation</a><br /> Pensions & Investments (7 Feb 11)</p> <p><a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/news/FDIC-seeks-delay-in-bonuses-apf-3340776302.html?x=0&sec=topStories&pos=5&asset=&ccode=" target="_blank">FDIC Seeks Delay in Bonuses For Top Bank Execs</a><br /> Yahoo Finance (7 Feb 11)</p> <p><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/stake-weather-central-lp%2C1635748.html" target="_blank">E.L. Rothschild LLC Acquires a Majority Stake in Weather Central, LP</a><br /> EarthTimes (31 Jan 11)</p> <p><a href="http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/02/07/us-aol-thehuffingtonpost-idUKTRE7160RR20110207?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews" target="_blank">AOL to Buy The Huffington Post For $315 million</a><br /> Reuters (7 Feb 11)</p> <p><a href="http://www.thedailybell.com/1737/Anthony-Wile-with-Richard-Maybury-on-the-Collapse-of-the-Anglo-Empire-and-What-It-Means-for-You.html" target="_blank">Richard Maybury on the Collapse of the Anglo-American Empire and What It Means for You</a><br /> The Daily Bell (6 Feb 11)</p> <p><a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/news/BofA-to-pay-410-million-in-apf-219715924.html?x=0" target="_blank">BofA to Pay $410 million in Overdraft Fee Case</a><br /> Yahoo Finance (5 Feb 11)</p> <p><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article1155628.ece" target="_blank">Mubarak’s Net Worth Estimated at USD 40 to 70 billion: Report</a><br /> The Hindu (4 Feb 11)0</p> <p><a href="http://www.theoildrum.com/node/7425" target="_blank">What’s Behind Egypt’s Problems?</a><br /> The Oil Drum (29 Jan 11)</p> </div></article><div id="comments" class="mh-comments-wrap"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="mh-copyright-wrap"> <div class="mh-container mh-container-inner clearfix"> <p class="mh-copyright"> © Copyright 2024 Solari, Inc. 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