The year is almost over…
Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Big questions for markets for 2015 – Reuters
- What’s Next for World Oil as Lower Prices Extend Into ‘15 – Bloomberg
- Oil rises to $60 per barrel, Libya fire supports – Reuters
- Russia to add wheat exports duty to other curbs from February – Reuters
- Israel is trying to become the Middle East Silicon Valley – Economist
Americas:
- 86% of Americans support mandatory use of personal cameras on police – WP (police states are a bitch)
- Bad economic ideas catching up to Latin America in 2015 – Reuters
- Brazil’s economy just imploded with CAD and fiscal deficit crisis – ZH
- US housing demand is building for a new boom in 2015 – Reuters
Europe:
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- Greece Faces Snap Election With Rescue Lifeline at Stake – Bloomberg
- But no problem to rest of Europe – Bloomberg (oh really?)
- Russian economy suffers first major contraction since 2009 – Reuters
- Euro zone rattled as Greece braces for elections – Reuters
- Kiev targets oligarchs with budget bill – FT.com….targeting oligarchs is the only way they get out of this…
- Clever wrapping disguises Europe’s worn-out policies – FT.com …far too true…
- Solar power storage prices down 25% in 12 months – PlanetSave
Asia:
- Japan Struggles to Escape Recession as Production Drops: Economy – Bloomberg
- US Japan and South Korea start intelligence sharing on North Korea – The Diplomat
- The 94% Plunge That Shows Abenomics Losing Global Investors – Bloomberg
- China Tackles First-World Quandary as $800 Billion Lending Freed – Bloomberg
- Reviewing China’s foreign policy for 2014 – The Diplomat
Local:
- Iron-Ore Slump Fails to End Glut as Australia Mines Grow – Bloomberg…that one trick is turning into open misere…
- As the big boys keep printing money in the face of lower iron ore – AFR (seems to be a Pro Gina tint here on the front page….)
- Treasurer Hockey to make GST concessions for WA – AFR
- Kiwi dollar edges towards parity with Aussie – Fairfax (oh dear….)
- Hard times loom for too many baby boomers – Fairfax (boomers ate boomer for last 30 years, now settling into desert with Gen X/Y)
Other:
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- Why conversation is enduring a very bad time – FT.com…..good read: either politics regains mass meaning or its dead…
- Electric cars can help you quit smoking – BI (I did not consider that….)
- Oldest exoplanet found yet hints to ancient life in the Milky Way – Gizmag
- Breakthroughs in AI for 2014 – MIT
Not a space shuttle launch, but awesome nonetheless:
And the new Swiss main battle tank:
