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Archive for December 15, 2014
Will China Accept International Law In The South China Sea?
By Donald R. Rothwell The ongoing disputes between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea are about to reach a critical point. In January 2013 the Philippines activated procedures under Article 287 and Annex VII of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) over a dispute about the validity of … Continue reading
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund: Analyst Report
By ETFalpha Contact(at)ETFalpha.uk Name: WisdomTree India Earnings Fund Symbol: EPI Role in Portfolio WisdomTree India Earnings Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the WisdomTree India Earnings Index. The WisdomTree India Earnings Index is a fundamentally weighted index that measures the performance of companies incorporated and … Continue reading
Thailand’s Stock Index Gets Crushed Most Since Oct 2008 Amid Oil Plunge
Thailand’s national stock index, the SET Index, has plunged the most since October 2008 as energy companies among the index have fallen off a cliff amid the ongoing plunge in oil prices. The SET Index, Thailand’s benchmark stock index, fell as much as 9.2% during intraday trade, before later recovering losses to around 5% as … Continue reading
Even If Oil Should Fall To $40, UAE Energy Minister Sees No OPEC Cut
The Energy Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) believes that OPEC (The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) will continue to stand by its decision not to cut oil output, even if the price of oil should fall to as low as $40 per barrel. In addition, OPEC will wait at least three months before … Continue reading
Brazil And The Politics Of Neoliberalism: President Rousseff Declares War On The Working Class
The Brazilian working class is facing the most savage assault on its living standards in over a decade. And it is not just the industrial workers who are under attack. The landless rural workers, public and private salaried employees, teachers and health professionals, the unemployed and the poor are facing massive cuts in income, jobs … Continue reading
The Chavista Grinch Stole Venezuela’s Christmas
By Miguel Angel Latouche There is no Christmas cheer in Caracas this year: no holiday spirit, Christmas carols, or gaita marabina music. Venezuelans are traditionally out shopping for gifts and visiting with family and friends around the holiday season, but something is different this year. The Caracas of our time is a sad and dreary city. It has … Continue reading
Latin America: Between Despotism And Chaos
By Carlos Sabino Five Latin-American countries today possess political systems which could be called absolutist: Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Ecuador, and Bolivia. Within these nations, there exists no division of powers: in each of them the electoral body is under the complete control of the executive. Their legislatures are comprised of docile groupings of deputies that invariably submit to … Continue reading
Abe’s Early Election Gambit Pays Off
By Craig Mark As widely expected, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has led his conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to a landslide victory in the country’s snap election. The LDP holds a 291-seat majority in the 475-seat lower house of Japan’s parliament, the Diet, after Sunday’s vote. With the support of its coalition partner the … Continue reading
Attempts To Pressure Russia Are Futile, Lavrov Tells Kerry
It is useless for Washington to try to pressure Moscow on the world arena; instead, it should take into account the other side’s interests, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told US Secretary of State John Kerry as the two officials met in Rome. “When discussing bilateral relations Lavrov stressed that their development is possible only … Continue reading
