UK’s Nuclear Future Threatened by Chinese Espionage, Brexit by Gregory Brew • Aug 15, 2016 • 11 Comments The drama of the stalled nuclear facility grew more Shakesperean, with the Chinese partner now under investigation in the US for espionage.
China Furious, French Energy Giant Desperate, as UK Stalls $24bn Nuclear Deal by Don Quijones • Aug 9, 2016 • 42 Comments It could crush EDF and the French nuclear industry. Or is it a Brexit negotiating ploy?
It’s Getting Uglier in Spain by Don Quijones • Aug 8, 2016 • 36 Comments With attention riveted on the disintegration and “rescue” of Italy’s banks, other crises go unnoticed, including the gathering problems in government-less Spain.
City of London Office Values Plunge 6% in One Month by Wolf Richter • Aug 8, 2016 • 8 Comments “Global Economic Uncertainty,” Brexit meet UK Commercial Property Bubble.
LEAKED: Who Profits the Most from Italy’s Banking Crisis? by Wolf Richter • Aug 7, 2016 • 35 Comments JP Morgan’s deal “would be great for Italy”: CEO Jamie Dimon.
Big European Banks Try to Block Contagion from Italian Banking Crisis (Before it Sinks them) by Don Quijones • Aug 5, 2016 • 20 Comments These big banks have every reason to try keeping Italian banks afloat.
Despite Shady Accounting, Construction Giant Suffers Rout by Don Quijones • Aug 2, 2016 • 5 Comments Investors smell a bigger rat, beneath the bad numbers.
Junk Bond Issuance Collapses in the US and Europe by Wolf Richter • Aug 1, 2016 • 23 Comments At a breath-taking pace. Default rate spikes. US stocks at record.
“We’re Not Dangerous”: Deutsche Bank’s Chief Risk Officer by Wolf Richter • Aug 1, 2016 • 45 Comments No crisis at Deutsche Bank, really, I swear.
Did Germany Just Blink? by Don Quijones • Jul 30, 2016 • 54 Comments So who’s going to bail out the banks?