After Xmas party links , in no particular order, more to come tomorrow…
- Lagarde to stand trial over Tapie affair – FT
- Volkswagen Loans Investigated by E.U. Anti-Fraud Office – NYT
- Fed rate rise is first step to rebalance US financial system – FT
- Bank of Japan Takes Fresh Action -WSJ
- Vladimir Putin Says Russia’s Economic Crisis Has Peaked -WSJ
- On US interest rates – Project Syndicate
- MH17 CORONER CONTRADICTS HIMSELF, IGNORES AUSTRALIAN FORENSIC EVIDENCE, RULES IN FAVOUR OF DUTCH SAFETY BOARD – Dancing with Bears
- What I learned about Greece’s year from hell – Politico
- Ukraine defaults on Russia – Bloomie
- Robots to end human journalism – Youtube
- Scotland takes first 400 of first UK Syrian refugees – Scotland Refugees
- Central banks to diverge as global economics diverge – Pimco
- Spanish PM open to grand coalition with Socialist Party ahead of uncertain election – Open Europe
- What to Watch as Spain Goes to The Polls – Bloomie
- US-Cuba aviation deal allows 110 scheduled flights a day – AP
- The science myths that will not die – Nature
- A White-Hot Christmas Wraps Up Earth’s Hottest Year on Record – Bloomie
- IMF paper on its on-going Greek failures – IMF
- Spanish elections new parties shake up politics – WSJ
- Goldman Sachs: The Brazilian Economy Has Entered ‘An Outright Depression’ – The most important news
- Markit manufacturing PMI slides to 2-year low – BI
- How drought is making it harder to sell in rural India – BBC
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- Moody’s places BHP Billiton on review for credit downgrade – Yahoo7 .. Another H&H prediction comes true .. Oz next
- Tenants offer free rent over Xmas – Domain
- Era of strong coal demand growth ‘over’ – SMH
- Wind-up of Sino on hold – SMH
- Big 4 to raise $32 billion of equity: CBA – Chris Joye
- Julie Bishop screening: government questioned airport before staff were suspended – Canberra Times
- Hundreds of ATO bosses get 3% pay rise – Canberra Times