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• The European AIG: How Moodys Downgrade Of Greece Can Start The Avalanche

  
  zero hedge — Authority: 744
  As one so vividly remembers, probably the key catalyst that set off the chain of events last fall following the collapse of Lehman were the closed loop (and much delayed) downgrades of AIG, which in a span of hours went from AAA to much lower, thus springing various collateral requirements which the company could not ...
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• Moody’s whip hand over Greece

  
  FT Alphaville — Authority: 663
  Here’s a small absurdity: a private credit rating agency can now determine whether the European Central Bank will accept the debt of a particular eurozone sovereign as collateral. Following Fitch’s move on Greece last week, and then S&P’s downgrade on Wednesday — both agencies now rate the Hellenic ...
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• It pays to pay now

  
  Queens Crap — Authority: 551
  From Crains : Time is running out for businesses with outstanding fines to pay them without penalties. The deadline to apply for the city amnesty program is Monday, Dec. 21. The response so far has exceeded the citys expectations by $1 million—more than $4 million has been collected—but the potential exists ...
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• Merk Commentary: Fed is Easing – Reality Check

  
  Jutia Group — Authority: 582
  At the end of its scheduled two-day meeting, the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee (FOMC) confirmed it will leave its target range for the federal funds rate unchanged and is on schedule to phase out various special liquidity programs. The Fed also confirmed it will continue to buy mortgage ...
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• Frontrunning: December 17

  
  zero hedge — Authority: 744
  Weil: Five lessons for next time banks come begging ( Bloomberg ) Wake up call for the Fed: ECB to start consulting banks, investors on collateral ( Bloomberg ) Ex-wife sues Steve Cohen, claims he was involved in insider trading ( WSJ ) Goldman driving YRC Trucking into bankruptcy, Hoffa says ( HuffPo ) Democrats ...
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• Daily Highlights: 12.17.09

  
  zero hedge — Authority: 744
  Asian currencies decline, led by Won, Peso, as US recovery boosts dollar. China stocks fall on new share sales, worst losing streak since September. Dollar rose to a 3-month-high against the euro FOMC remarks. ECB said to start consulting Banks, investors on collateral transparency. Fed signals markets return to ...
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• Snap news

  
  FT Alphaville — Authority: 663
  Breaking pre-market news on Thursday, - ECB said to start consulting banks, investors on collateral – Bloomberg. - Dubai officials in confidence building UK, US trip – Reuters. - US says Credit Suisse evaded sanctions – Reuters, Fed statement. - Tudor Jones stops taking investments –...
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• Europe: An Impending Disaster

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 176
  I have long maintained that the EU Zone is an absolute train wreck - that their banks have less transparency and more leverage than ours, and have recognized less of their total losses. As such they are literally dancing with jugs of nitroglycerine. Well, now Bloomberg pipes up with this: Dec. 17 (Bloomberg) -- ...
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• Is The Fed About To Announce An Increase In The Discount Rate?

  
  zero hedge — Authority: 744
  One of the things that spooked the market yesterday was not so much any concerns of tightening language in todays FOMC statement, as much as a rumor that the Fed was planning on bumping up the discount rate. Krishna Guha, in a blog post, wondered , "might the Fed raise the discount rate at this week’s policy ...
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• So farewell, 12-month LTRO

  
  FT Alphaville — Authority: 663
  All hail the last of the ECB’s 12-month repo tenders, in which the central bank attempts to inject liquidity into the Eurosystem. The market waited with bated breath as Europe’s banks submitted their bids this Wednesday morning. How much would they need? The consensus forecast was for around €100bn —...
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• The banking crisis, phase two

  
  Ensaios Imperfeitos — Authority: 150
  The decision by Austria to nationalise Hypo Group Alpe Adria, two thirds owned by the Bavarian Landesbank, Bayern LB, is costing the German taxpayer a cool €3700bn, which was forced the resignation of its chief. This is close to a complete disasters for Bavaria political elites, which are closely intertwined ...
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• Why Both Currency Investors & FX Traders Should Care about Rates

  
  World Currency Watch: FOREX Market, FOREX Trading BLOG — Authority: 123
  By Sean Hyman Last week was “interest rate decision” week all around the world. The following central banks reported interest rates this week: the Swiss National Bank (SNB), Bank of England (BOE), Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RNZ) and the Bank of Canada (BOC). Phew! After a week of activity, here’s where ...
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• The Four Things That Keep Morgan Stanleys Teun Draaisma Up At Night

  
  zero hedge — Authority: 744
  As Europe continues shouldering the burden of the devaluing dollar, courtesy of a Euro that just wont quit, even as the Eurozone is constantly putting out fires in its own backyard ( Greece , Hypo , Latvia , ongoing downgrades), the optimism over European prospects is now more pervasive than ever. In a report titled ...
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• When Do Our Bankers Get Their Scolding?

  
  Why We Worry — Authority: 127
  The right wing in the US likes to joke about the weakness and effeminate nature of Europeans but at least those Europeans are taking principled stances on banker bonuses and the selfish financial industry in general. On Friday, the President of the European Central Bank addressed them : Mr Trichet said financial ...
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• CVS (Northern CA) 12/13-12/19

  
  Being Frugal is Fabulous — Authority: 111
  Need help navigating CVS? Check out my CVS tutorial . Confused by my phrases and abbreviations, read about the couponing lingo I use. 3 Day Sale Sunday, Monday and Tuesday only Merry Brite Holiday Bows, 12 ct.: $2.99 Receive $2.99 ECB (limit 2) Final Price: FREE Merry Brite Red and Green ...
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• No More Failures Ever As Moral Hazard Goes Global: Austrias Hypo Alpe Adria Nationalized

  
  zero hedge — Authority: 744
  The only way to maintain the global Ponzi bubble as insiders cash out in ever increasing droves has now become a wave of rolling bailouts not only in the US, but across the entire world. The latest little casualty that could: Austrias Hypo Group Alpe Adria, the countrys fifth largest bank by assets, which was ...
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• With Dubai Temporarily Contained, All Eyes Shift To Greece

  
  zero hedge — Authority: 744
  Today at 7pm, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou will address “the economy, theproductive model, the credibility of the state mechanism, theconfidence of our European partners and, above all, the dailylife and prospects of Greeks." The reason for this extraordinary measure (keep in mind this is Greece, not ...
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• James Tredwell receives England call over Graeme Swann injury doubt

  
  Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk — Authority: 966
  Kent spinner brought into squad for South Africa Test series due to Graeme Swann injury.
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• Different Exiting Paths

  
  The Big Picture — Authority: 149
  Former Morgan Stanley Economist Andy Xie explains why getting out of the current finacial situation will be a lot harder than getting in. The Australian central bank just raised its policy rate by 25 bps (0.25%), the first major central bank to do so since one year ago when the crisis caused all the major economies ...
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• Austrian Government Nationalizes First Bank - Trichet Involved

  
  The Prudent Investor — Authority: 405
  The wheels are coming off the Austrian banking cart. On Monday morning Austrias red-eyed conservative Finance Minister Josef Pröll was happy to present a solution for ailing Carinthian Hypo Alpe Adria Bank AG whose main shareholder has been German Bayerische Landesbank. According to his statements - a webcast ...
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