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The view from Latin America – FT

Posted on May 13, 2015 by macromon

The FT’s US Managing Editor Gillian Tett speaks with Latin American finance ministers, economists and Klaus Schwab at the World Economic Forum’s Latin America summit about the outlook for the region and what countries are doing to reassure investors. For … Continue reading →

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Time to target the Cuban market – FT

Posted on May 2, 2015 by macromon

As relations between Washington and Havana improve, Bruce Magid, dean of Brandeis International Business School, tells FT Business Education correspondent Jonathan Moules why business schools have a role to play in educating both sides For more video content from the … Continue reading →

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Energy Tanks Earnings

Posted on April 7, 2015 by macromon

Good piece in today’s Investor’s Business Daily on the upcoming earnings season, Negative energy is a term one hears at a yoga class. But for corporate America, a negative energy sector is one of several factors expected to have dragged … Continue reading →

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Emerging markets’ reserves fall – FT

Posted on April 1, 2015 by macromon

Probably contributing to weakness in the gold price, no? Josh de la Mare provides Wednesday’s top stories from around the world, with reserves in emerging markets falling for the first time in two decades, General Buhari winning in Nigeria’s historic … Continue reading →

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Fed Drops Patient Stance on Interest-Rate Rise Guidance – FT

Posted on March 18, 2015 by macromon

March 18 — The Federal Reserve dropped an assurance it will be “patient” in raising interest rates, ending an era in its communications policy and opening the door for higher borrowing costs as early as June. Peter Cook reports on … Continue reading →

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Can Canada’s oil sands cope with $50 crude? – FT

Posted on March 13, 2015 by macromon

Extracting crude from Canada’s oil sands is expensive to set up. Whether these operations will be mothballed with oil around $50 per barrel is another matter. Lex’s Oliver Ralph and Alan Livsey discuss the outlook for crude production. For more … Continue reading →

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European equities just catching up? – FT

Posted on March 11, 2015 by macromon

Europe’s equities have rallied 15 per cent of late, with the ECB’s quantitative easing under way, the euro sinking and the economy recovering. Lex’s Oliver Ralph and Robert Armstrong discuss whether there is still value to be found in European … Continue reading →

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US Sector ETF Performance – March 5

Posted on March 5, 2015 by macromon

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Venezuela’s US diaspora stirs into action – FT

Posted on February 20, 2015 by macromon

Venezuelan immigrants, who make up 2 per cent of the Miami-area Latino population, are starting to eat into the American political pie. The Cuban-American experience provides a guide to how the community could make an impact as a formidable lobbying … Continue reading →

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Martin Wolf on Ukraine’s finances – FT

Posted on February 11, 2015 by macromon

The FT’s Martin Wolf and Ferdinando Giugliano discuss the state of Ukraine’s economy, the impact of the crisis and what reforms are necessary for the war-torn nation to achieve a stable democracy. For more video content from the Financial Times, … Continue reading →

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