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Poland Gives Green Light to Massive Fracking Efforts
Category: Europe Written by John C.K. Daly
There is perhaps no more controversial energy source after nuclear than "hydraulic fracturing," or "fracking," of subterranean shale deposits containing pockets of natural gas.
While the process can liberate previously unusable sources of natural gas, political, environmental and scientific
Last Updated on Sunday, 22 April 2012 02:22
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European Unemployment - An Intransigent Problem
Category: Europe Written by Glen Asher
The Eurozone is suffering mightily from the issues facing its over-leveredged governments, but one tends to forget about the suffering of the individuals involved. In this posting, I will take a brief look at unemployment in the Eurozone overall and a brief look at the country-by-country
Last Updated on Sunday, 22 April 2012 02:22
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Ireland - A Microcosm of the World's Sovereign Debt Problem
Category: Europe Written by Glen Asher
Remember way, way back in November and December 2010 when Ireland was at the head of the line in the Eurozone debt crisis? Since all of the kerfuffle back then, the Irish have pretty much been given a pass on their debt by the mainstream media who, instead, have been focusing on Greece,
Last Updated on Sunday, 22 April 2012 02:22
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EU pressurizing Hungary to comply with EU laws
Category: Europe Written by Afsheen Shafiq
The European Union has raised its arguments on Tuesday, with the European Commission saying it would not hesitate to take legal action against the Hungarian government for its failure to make authoritarian new laws in compliance with EU legislation.
The European Commission has decided to open up
Last Updated on Sunday, 22 April 2012 02:22
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The European Economy - Is It All Over But the Tears?
Category: Europe Written by Glen Asher
Now that Standard & Poor's has, not surprisingly, downgraded the debt held by the EFSF, I thought that it is quite timely to look at a recent news release and speech covering the state of the European economy.
First, let's take a look at the report by the British-based
Last Updated on Sunday, 22 April 2012 02:22
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Greek Bonds - Double Your Money In No Time At All
Category: Europe Written by Glen Asher
It seems that over the past few months, market sentiment around the world changes on a daily (or semi-daily) basis depending on what has happened (or perceived to have happened) in Europe. This is particularly noticeable in North America since our markets open well after both bond and stock
Last Updated on Sunday, 22 April 2012 02:22
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The Woes Facing Europe - Federal Reserve Reverse Repurchase Agreements Revisted
Category: Europe Written by Glen Asher
Back in September 2011, I took a look at the growing balance of reverse repurchase agreements (RRAs) on the books of the Federal Reserve. In light of the continuing debt issues facing the Eurozone, I wanted to very briefly update the situation, particularly in light of the fact that
Last Updated on Sunday, 22 April 2012 02:22
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