Korea in Ongoing Uproar Over Book on Samsung


Samsung is the most sacrosanct — and yet often mistrusted — company in South Korea.

Thus it’s hardly surprising that life has been a roller coaster for Kim Yong-chul since he began talking about Samsung Electronics two and a half years ago.

Samsung is the most sacrosanct — and yet often mistrusted — company in South Korea.

Derivatives, Clearing-Houses & Exchanges: Transparency Solves All Problems ???


You don’t need to understand the different types of derivatives, says Ezra Klein of the Washington Post,

Derivatives Conference Features Uncertainty, High-Cost San Francisco FUN


Financiers, lawyers, traders and accountants gathered this week at the annual International Swaps and Derivatives Association conference in San Francisco …

By Thursday night they needed to put out of their minds the specter of sweeping legislation to regulate the derivatives.

George Soros on SEC v Goldman & the Disaster of Derivatives


We’re on George Soros’ mailing list, so we’re taking advantage of it to give our readers the entirety of his take on SEC v GSachs, which appeared in today’s Financial Times,

something that is SUPPOSED be available to everyone – as Economy Watch is 😉 – given the FT’s alleged “limited free access” policy, [br]

Economic Effects of Iceland Volcano Hit Airlines, Exporters Hard


The past weekend was definitely not a good time to be a Kenyan flower grower, an Israeli avocado farmer, a package tour operator or anyone else trying to run a business that depends on air transport to or from Europe.

The past weekend was definitely not a good time to be a Kenyan flower grower, an Israeli avocado farmer, a package tour operator or anyone else trying to run a business that depends on air transport to or from Europe.

India’s Next Outsourcing Wave – US Financial Companies ???


To modernize after its crisis, the U.S. financial industry needs help from IT outsourcers in India more than ever, according to sources in the Indian IT industry.

It’s understandable that many in the U.S. are angry that workers lose jobs to offshore programmers.

Hewlett-Packard Sees Revolution in Memory Chip


Hewlett-Packard scientists report advances in the design of a new class of diminutive switches capable of replacing transistors as computer chips shrink closer to the atomic scale.

Hewlett-Packard scientists report advances in the design of a new class of diminutive switches capable of replacing transistors as computer chips shrink closer to the atomic scale.

Buffett Reaps Dividend Millions Without Berkshire


Warren Buffett earns millions of dollars of dividend income every quarter even though Berkshire Hathaway Inc., his insurance and investment company, has never made a payout.

The money comes from the billionaire investor’s personal holdings in other U.S. companies, as disclosed in Berkshire’s quarterly filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission since 2006. [br]

GE Capital, Jack Welch and Jeff Immelt: A Tissue of Lies & Subterfuge?


08 April 2010, By David Caploe PhD, Chief Political Economist, EconomyWatch.com

What follows are the contents of two emails, received by me via my friend Richard Martin,

 

 

08 April 2010, By David Caploe PhD, Chief Political Economist, EconomyWatch.com

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Chinese Investment: A Timely Opportunity?


This is a guest post from our friends over at ForexCare.net.

This is a guest post from our friends over at ForexCare.net.