The Chilling Thing Gartner Just Said About a Once Hot Engine of Global Growth by Wolf Richter • Jul 7, 2015 • 22 Comments Hope took a hit from the fickle, strung-out consumers.
Petrobras Scandal Balloons, Losses Pile Up, Forces Brazil’s Hand by Nick Cunningham • Jul 7, 2015 • Comments Off on Petrobras Scandal Balloons, Losses Pile Up, Forces Brazil’s Hand As Petrobras’ troubles just get worse, Brazil suddenly sees the private sector.
Chinese Stocks Come Totally Unglued by Wolf Richter • Jul 7, 2015 • 17 Comments Government’s desperate rescue efforts fail to stop rout.
Oil Falls Off the Chart, Crushes Hopes by Wolf Richter • Jul 6, 2015 • 21 Comments Greatest oil glut in history exacts its pound of flesh.
Central Banks Scramble, Fail to Rescue Stocks, after Greece by Wolf Richter • Jul 6, 2015 • 19 Comments “Europe is already surrounded by a geopolitical ring of fire.”
Panicked Chinese Government Imposes Desperate Measures to “Aggressively” Rescue a Lot More Than Just Crashing Stocks by Wolf Richter • Jul 5, 2015 • 13 Comments Worried about popular upheaval?
As the Eurozone Teeters, the IMF Does Something Weird by Don Quijones • Jul 4, 2015 • 16 Comments Mysterious Motivations.
The Biggest Greek Banks “Have Failed,” and “Resolving” Them Won’t Work: Fitch by Wolf Richter • Jul 3, 2015 • 19 Comments One heck of a doom-and-gloom mess, as analyzed by a ratings agency.
“Everyone Is Wondering When the Volcano Will Erupt” by Wolf Richter • Jul 3, 2015 • 23 Comments The M&A Boom, biggest ever, is far bigger than the last two, which ended in crashes.
LEAKED: How the Biggest Banks Are Conspiring to Rip Up Financial Regulations around the World by Don Quijones • Jul 2, 2015 • 13 Comments WikiLeaks got its hands on part of the secret trade pact for services.