Archive for the 'Elite' Category
Markets Dive on Greek Referendum
November 1st, 2011Via: BBC: US and European markets have fallen following Monday’s announcement of a Greek referendum on the latest aid package to solve its debt crisis. Eurozone leaders agreed a 50% debt write-off for Greece last week as well as strengthening Europe’s bailout fund. But the Greek move has cast doubt on whether the deal can […]
MF Global: Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Missing from Customer Accounts
November 1st, 2011Via: New York Times: Federal regulators have discovered that hundreds of millions of dollars in customer money has gone missing from MF Global in recent days, prompting an investigation into the company’s operations as it filed for bankruptcy on Monday, according to several people briefed on the matter. The revelation of the missing money scuttled […]
New Zealand: Keep MMP
November 1st, 2011There are some very dangerous crooks in New Zealand who want to get rid of MMP. Don’t let that happen. Via: Campaign for MMP: At the 2011 general election New Zealanders will be asked to vote on whether to keep MMP as our voting system. MMP is the fairest and most representative voting system available […]
MF Global’s Collapse Ripples Through Futures Exchanges
November 1st, 2011Via: Reuters: The fallout from the collapse of MF Global Holdings Ltd rippled through global exchanges on Tuesday, as operators moved to suspend the U.S. futures broker or limit trades of its customers. MF Global filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday following bad bets on euro zone debt. London clearing house LCH.Clearnet declared it a […]
EU Mulls Biometric Borders
October 31st, 2011Via: Planet Biometrics: The European Commission has adopted a Communication which sets out the main options for using new technologies, such as biometrics, to simplify life for foreigners frequently travelling to the EU and to better monitor third-country nationals crossing the borders. Enabling smooth and fast border crossing for travellers, while ensuring an adequate level […]
MF Global Going Down
October 31st, 2011Via: Bloomberg: MF Global Holdings Ltd., the futures broker run by Jon Corzine, was suspended from conducting new business with the New York Federal Reserve today after posting a record loss. The firm’s board met through the weekend in New York to consider options, according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation. It […]
Which U.S. Organization Bought Andrea Rossi’s E-Cat System?
October 30th, 2011I’ve been watching Andrea Rossi’s E-Cat saga for over a year, and it just took a turn for the weird. Cryptogon is read by all of the alphabet agencies, military branches, some members of the Congress (or their staffs), and the White House. Someone reading this post could know the answer to this simple question: […]
Qantas Airways Grounds Entire Global Fleet Due To Strikes
October 30th, 2011Via: AP: Australia’s government ordered an emergency arbitration hearing on Sunday after Qantas Airways grounded its global fleet amid a bitter dispute with striking workers, stranding passengers around the world. Government leaders, who expressed frustration over the airline’s actions, were expected to argue at the hearing that Qantas should be forced to fly in Australia’s […]
Billionaire French Hotelier Shot Dead in Professional Hit
October 28th, 2011Via: Telegraph: A billionaire French hotelier has been shot dead in a wealthy Paris suburb in what police believe was a professional hit. The lifeless body of Claude Dray, 76, was found with three bullet holes in the neck in Neuilly-sur-Seine, the Paris suburb where President Nicolas Sarkozy built his career and still owns property. […]
EU: 50% Writedown on Greek Bonds
October 27th, 2011Update: Why The Latest Eurozone Bail-Out Is Destined To Fail Within Weeks —End Update— Hooray! Can kicked down the road another five feet. Via: Washington Post: European leaders moved early Thursday to stem the debt crisis gripping the continent by agreeing to a plan that imposes steep losses on investors holding troubled Greek bonds and […]
