Global Macro:
- Former Barclays trader “has cooperated” with Libor probe Reuters
- US may help create Syrian no-fly zone, Coene says BusinessWeek
- Apologetic Swiss banks sweat it out as US, Europe mull redress Reuters
United States
- Schedule for the week ahead Calculated Risk
- Standard Chartered said to agree to NY monitor demand Bloomberg
- US Justice department drops Goldman crisis probe Reuters
- but, Carl Levin not letting up on Goldman Sachs Politico
- Economists rein in growth forecasts Reuters
- Mitt Romney acquires risky asset in Paul Ryan as VP Guardian UK
- Real GDP change graph 1980-Q2 2012 Calculated Risk
- Back to school shoppers in no mood to splurge Reuters
Europe:
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- Germany considers holding EU referendum Spiegel
- Finance Minister says Italy to overshoot deficit goals : Paper Reuters
- Germany ready to block Greek aid if country misses targets Telegraph UK
- Ex German finance minister favours joint euro zone debt Reuters
- Europe’s summer reading list Project Syndicate
Asia:
- Two prisms to look at China’s problems NYT
- Higher tax rate likely to slow Japan’s economic growth Asahi Shimbun
- Japan mulls international court for South Korea row AFP
- Get more in the daily ‘China links’ post from sinocism.
Local:
- In case you missed them, Parliamentary enquiry in GFC effect on banking here and here. Pretty shocking stuff. (h/t Mav), and Denise Brailey’s blog here if you are interested in reading some more background.
- RBA tries to talk down $A AFR
- Wanted 800,000 worker in 5 years TheOz Locked
- Price war tipped to hit JB Hi-Fi profit AFR
- Car park workers vote to end strike ABC
- Another $1.5bn for NBN link up TheOz Locked
- Queensland weighs QR national sales options AFR as another 4000 face the chop CourierMail
- Winter chill hits home auctions AFR
- Qantas call a win for commonsense Gittins!
Interesting/Different:
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- A patent for what? Bloomberg
- Lead shields masked radiation readings up to 30% Asahi Shimbun