"Boeing Co. has won a $1.9 billion contract to build 11 more P-8 maritime surveillance planes for the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Defense Department said Friday." Source: Boeing gets $1.9B contract from Navy …
Spain gears up for bank bailout by eurozone partners
"Up to 60bn euros (£48bn; $78bn) will be needed to bail out Spain's banks, according to the country's second biggest lender, BBVA." Source: BBC News - Spain gears up for bank bailout by eurozone …
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Deutsche Bank Issues A Terrible Warning On The Health Of The Global Financial System
"In a new report entitled Gold: Adjusting For Zero, Deutsche Bank analysts Daniel Brebner and Xiao Fu paint an incredibly dark picture of the bind the global economy is in right now. Brebner and Xiao …
India hit by nationwide strike over economic reforms
"Schools, businesses and government offices were shut in many parts of India on Thursday as protesters blocked roads and trains as part of a one-day nationwide strike against sweeping economic reforms …
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Japan carmakers face $250 mln in lost China output, new risk
"Japanese automakers, led by Nissan Motor Co, have lost an estimated $250 million in output because of anti-Japan protests in China this week and now face the risk that sales will sputter in the …
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Nuclear power in India: The Kudankulam conundrum
"This week police in Kudankulam, in southern Tamil Nadu, fired at thousands of anti-nuclear protesters on the beach, killing a fisherman. The locals were opposing a new, Russian-designed, 2,000MW …
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Beijing Hints At Bond Attack On Japan
"A senior advisor to the Chinese government has called for an attack on the Japanese bond market to precipitate a funding crisis and bring the country to its knees, unless Tokyo reverses its decision …
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U.S. rate risk looms over Asia
"Volatility in US Treasuries is emerging as the biggest risk to investors in Asian credit after a long rally that has left a high proportion of low-coupon bonds in the hands of outright and leveraged …
Obama hits China with trade complaint on autos
"The Obama administration will file a complaint Monday with the World Trade Organization, alleging that China has illegally subsidized automotive exports and undercut American suppliers." Source: …
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The Rise Of The TechnoLatinas: A Full-Fledged Startup Movement Emerges In South America
"The South American entrepreneurial community is no longer a small band of companies vying for attention. Instead, it is a full-fledged movement with an ecosystem that is creating new connections for …