Thursday, August 16, 2012

Soros and Paulson on Track as Gold May Top $2,000


Juerg Kierner, chief investment officer for Swiss Asia Capital, says gold prices may rise above $2,000 an ounce.

The Top Ten Stocks for Aug. 16


Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg’s Trish Regan, Matt Miller and Adam Johnson report on today’s ten most important stocks including Apple, UBS and Facebook. (Source: Bloomberg)

Driving the 2012 Tesla Model S - Wide Open Throttle Episode 22



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On this episode of Wide Open Throttle, Jessi Lang reports from the Tesla facility on the day of the long-awaited rollout of the Model S, the world's first premium all-electric sedan and the car on which the company's future now depends. Then, Motor Trend Technical Director Frank Markus gets exclusive one-on-one time with Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Chief Designer Franz Von Holzhausen as he tours the Tesla factory and finally gets behind the wheel of the car that Tesla is hoping will galvanize the world's transition from internal combustion engines to electric mobility.

Wide Open Throttle appears every Thursday on the new Motor Trend channel.
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Libor investigation grows



Published on Aug 16, 2012 by
http://www.euronews.com/ US prosecutors have more banks in their sights over the Libor international interest rate fixing scandal.

Reportedly JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland and HSBC Holdings are among those ordered to hand over information as part of a joint investigation by the attorneys general of New York and Connecticut.
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European markets at close: 16.08.2012



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Merkel backs Draghi, chides politicans (2:29)



Aug. 16 - During a visit to Canada, German Chancellor Angela Merkel pushed for faster fiscal euro zone cooperation as a way to restore market confidence and backed a pledge by the European Central Bank to do ''whatever it takes'' to save the euro. Conway G. Gittens reports.

Recession? What Recession?


Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- On today's "Chart Attack, Citigroup's Tobias Levkovich and Bloomberg's Adam Johnson look at the relationship between credit conditions and unemployment. They speak on Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg)

Are Gold Stocks, Mining Companies Undervalued?


Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Pimm Fox discusses the status of gold, and whether stocks are undervalued. He speaks with Mark Crumpton on Bloomberg Television's "Bottom Line." (Source: Bloomberg)

Snack Pack: Copper, Dollar, ETF's, Bond Yields


Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Stephanie Ruhle, Julie Hyman, Sara Eisen, Dominic Chu and Adam Johnson update the top trading stories of the day. They speak on Bloomberg Television's "Lunch Money."

Chinese Stocks Fall To Lowest Level in 15 Months


The cost of protecting against a drop in Chinese stocks fell to the lowest level in 15 months on speculation China’s central bank will introduce measures to boost economic growth.

Merkel Loves Canada; American Gets Wings Clipped


Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Sara Eisen reports on today's top news headlines. She speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Market Makers." (Source: Bloomberg)

Indian Stocks Drop Most in Three Weeks


Indian stocks retreated the most in three weeks amid concern the government will struggle to take steps to boost growth and a weak monsoon may prompt the central bank to hold rates even as inflation declined last month.

Automating the high tech sector



Published on Aug 9, 2012 by
Rising wages in China are forcing Taiwan's technology companies to look at ways of reducing labour costs. The FT's Sarah Mishkin talks to engineers in Taipei who are trying to develop a new breed of robots that can handle the intricate operations of manufacturing high tech products.

Flowers Galore in Brussels | Euromaxx



Published on Aug 15, 2012 by
Every two years, Brussel's famous Grand Place gets covered in thousands of begonias. Visitors to the Belgian capital can feast their eyes on a beautiful floral display -- 650,000 flowers covering an 1800 square meter area.

Journeys in Europe - Part 2: Spain: Heading South | European Journal



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In the summer, Europeans go on vacation. Schools are closed and many companies make do with a skeleton work force. The motorways, in contrast, are busier than ever, with people trying to get to the seashore as fast as possible. Nothing stops European drivers - neither overfilled service areas, nor high gasoline prices and tolls. That's certainly true on the E15, the European route that runs more than 3600 kilometers from Scotland through England and France, directly to Spain. Traffic on the last segment of the route, from Valencia to Gibraltar, is especially heavy. Millions of Moroccans are on their way to visit their families in northern Africa.

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Retail sales good news for Britain



Published on Aug 16, 2012 by
http://www.euronews.com/ A surprise rise in UK retail sales is boosting recovery hopes there.

The latest statistics show sales grew in July - up 0.3 percent from the previous month and 2.8 percent year on year.
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European markets at close: 15.08.12



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China's trade outlook worsens, Europe blamed



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http://www.euronews.com/ China's trade outlook for this year is worsening, the country's Commerce Ministry says. 
Beijing singled out problems in the European Union - China's biggest overseas market - as the core difficulty for exporters.

China's exports to the EU slumped 16.2 percent in July from the same month last year.
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Thế giới trong tuần 15-08-2012



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