Wednesday, February 6, 2013
The Top Ten Stocks for Feb. 6
Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg’s Trish Regan, Adam Johnson and Matt Miller report on today’s ten most important stocks including Disney, News Corp. and Yelp. (Source: Bloomberg)
China Central Bank Flags Inflation Concern
Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) -- China’s central bank signaled concern at inflation risks and said that monetary easing by nations, including the U.S. and Japan, may push up commodity prices and make global capital flows more volatile. Stephen Engle reports on Bloomberg Television's "Asia Edge." (Source: Bloomberg)
Jackson: Dollar to Gain Against the Euro, Yen
Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Coutts & Co.'s Brian Jackson discusses the outlook for currencies with Rishaad Salamat on Bloomberg Television's "On The Move Asia." (Source: Bloomberg)
Economic Triple Play: Jobs, Oil and Lumber
Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) -- On today's "Chart Attack," Gamco CIO for Growth Equities Howard Ward and Bloomberg's Adam Johnson look at U.S. employment, the price of oil and lumber. They speak on Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg)
China spring festival flowers
Published on Feb 6, 2013
The Chinese government's campaign to cut back on extravagant gifts, is hitting florists this lunar new year. Businesses say the sale of festive flowers this season has declined by more than half. Channel NewsAsia's Kristine Lim has the story.
France and German square off over strong euro
Published on Feb 6, 2013
http://www.euronews.com/ How worried should eurozone policymakers be about the rise in the value of the euro?
Is the region set to lose out in a new currency war involving the euro, the dollar, the pound, the yen and the Swiss franc?
Having a strong currency puts the euro area at a disadvantage in terms of exports, growth and jobs.
In the last three months the euro has risen around 20 percent against the yen, eight percent against the pound, seven percent versus the dollar and three percent compared to the Swiss currency.
...Is the region set to lose out in a new currency war involving the euro, the dollar, the pound, the yen and the Swiss franc?
Having a strong currency puts the euro area at a disadvantage in terms of exports, growth and jobs.
In the last three months the euro has risen around 20 percent against the yen, eight percent against the pound, seven percent versus the dollar and three percent compared to the Swiss currency.
MEPs argue for bigger EU budget
Published on Feb 6, 2013
http://www.euronews.com/ An 'austerity-driven' EU budget will get the thumbs down from the European Parliament, MEPs told euronews on Wednesday.
Several members expressed concern that deep cuts to EU funding will put several public works projects at risk.
.....Several members expressed concern that deep cuts to EU funding will put several public works projects at risk.
Russia denies exploiting workers at Olympic venue (1:21)
Feb. 6 - Human Rights Watch publishes a report suggesting migrant worker abuse at the Winter Olympics construction sites in Sochi. Simon Hanna reports
Daily Digit: US pockets $13.4b on Citi (1:18)
Feb 6 -The U.S. Treasury Department is making a $13.4 billion profit on the bailout of Citigroup as taxpayers continue to see a profit from the controversial TARP bailout. Conway G. Gittens reports
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