Saturday, July 18, 2009

WEEKEND READING



UNITED STATES

House ethics committee opens 15 new cases, thehill.com

Robin Hood Tax Policy, forbes

Takeover opportunities grow for House Dems, thehill.com

U.S. Weighs Special Team of Terrorism Interrogators, WSJ

Obama Challenges Black Community to Set High Goals, Bloomberg

Labor in the driver's seat, Jewish World Review

F-22 -- An Essential National Security Asset, Human Events


U. S. HEALTH CARE

House Panels Approve Health Plan With Tax on Wealthy, Bloomberg

Schumer Says CBO 'Wasky' on Health Cost, Sees Passage, Bloomberg

Obamacare: The Cost-Cutting Delusion, Forbes.com

Taking a scalpal to costs, Economist.com

Pay for care a new way, state is urged, hospitals and doctors may be put on budget in MA, Boston.com


CHINA

China's Market Value Overtakes apan as World's No. 2, Bloomberg

Asian Stocks Record Best Week Since May on Recovery Speculation, Bloomberg

U.S. Commerce Secretary: let's get balance right, xinhuanet.com

China becomes world's wealthiest state, Pravda

China's Bubbling Consensus, WSJ

Former Boeing engineer convicted of handing over trade secrets on the shuttle and Delta IV rocket to China

China Clamps Down on Activist Lawyers, WSJ Asia

RIO TINTO/CHINA

Rio Four versus iron will of the state

Rio 'bribery' case shakes foreign groups, ft.com


RUSSIA

Russian economy to continue declining till 2011, optimistc experts say, Pravda

Russia's arms deal with Iran makes Israel acquire F-35 fighters from USA, Prava

Russia's Su-30 fighter to become world's most exported jet, Prava


INDIA

India Designates Sites for U.S. Nuclear Deals, WSJ Asia

India's Biggest Economic Challenge w/comments, Harvard Business


OTHER GLOBAL

West African oil gets boost from Obama Ghana trip, says Gold Star Resources CEO, Scandinavian Oil-Gas Magazine

Miners still drawn to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Financial Post

Anarchy reigns and retail investors are in stocks, The Australian Business

Police tear-gas Iran protesters during prayers, breitbart


FINANCIAL

Panel Probing Financial Crisis Has Wall Street Ties, WSJ

Unwelcome attention, oversight of the Federal Reserve, Economist.com

China can do without US dollar?, Pravda

Banks Should Be Too Good To Fail, forbes.com

Bank profits not as impressive as they seem, Bloomberg

Swiss banks running out of storage space for gold bullion, Mineweb

Cheaper Mortgages Spark Lower FICO Scores for Payers, Bloomberg

Sandard Bank, ICBC look to Africa, Mineweb

Venture Capital Investment Quickens, but Still Down From '08


SECTORS/STOCKS/COMPANY SPECIFIC

With Goldman Sachs bonuses, new push for 'say on pay' bill, Christian Science Monitor

Goldman Sachs bites Uncle Sam's hand, CNNMoney.com

The politics of pipelines, Scandinavian Oil-Gas Magazine

What's next for Google' Android chief, CNNMoney.com

Pickens Said to Seek Investors for Hedge Funds After 79% Gain, Bloomberg

GE's profits almost halve, ft.com

For Intel, Nvidia, Worst Is Over, Says Jon Peddie, eweek.com

Spotify Looke For A New Tune, Forbes


OTHER

Socialist America Sinking, Human Events

Jockey Positions Speed Up Horses

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