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Populism and Nationalism
23 May 2012, 4:47 pm
Michael Henderson, Latin America Economist at London-based Capital Economics, does not think so. "This is something we've discussed [at Capital].
The Mortgage Crisis Hits France Front And Center: Are French Bank nationalizations Imminent?
20 May 2012, 1:56 pm
Name the plunging bond below: If you said some sovereign or corporate issue based out of Spain, Italy, Ireland, Portugal, or even Greece you would be close... but no cigar. No - the bond in question is an issue of Caisse Centrale du Credit Immobilier de France (3CIF), which together with its sister entity CIF Euromortgage (CIFE), is a 100% subsidiary of Credit Immobilier de France Development ...
Putting Tepcos Nationalization in Context
10 May 2012, 4:51 am
The Japanese governments restructuring of Tokyo Electric Power Co. is going down in the history books as one of the biggest
nationalizations ever.
French cabinet hopefuls share Francois Hollande’s pragmatic view of socialism
8 May 2012, 2:56 pm
PARIS — The men and women who are elbowing for senior posts in Francois Hollande’s new French government reflect a range of political trajectories. But one thing they share is Hollande’s view of socialism as free-market social democracy — a pragmatic ideology in which
nationalizations, clenched fists and the hammer and sickle are things of the past. Read full article >>
LatAm nationalizations: Spain says Bolivia isn't Argentina
3 May 2012, 1:16 pm
Phew. Glad they cleared that up. But both countries are seizing control of power companies at Spain’s expense, and for similar reasons. Alex Leff Bolivia has joined Argentina in announcing new plans to take back an energy company owned by a Spanish firm. However, there’s no connection between the moves. At least, that’s what the reeling Spanish government is telling itself, The Associated Press ...
Another Energy Company Nationalized As Bolivia Follows In Argentina's Footsteps; More Pain For Spain
1 May 2012, 1:02 pm
Two weeks ago, when commenting on the (first of many)
nationalizations of energy companies (yes, the collateral shortage we have been discussing over the past year is particularly in effect when it comes to energy assets, although one does not need superficially complicated theories to explain it), in this case of Spanish YPF assets in Argentina we said " How soon until any and every government ...
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When the state seizes industry - Socialist Worker Online
21 May 2012, 6:54 pm
The seizure of 50.01 percent of YPF stock, worth as much as $10.5 billion, from the Spanish energy giant Repsol passed easily through both the Senate (63-3) and Congress (207-32) and follows on the heels of previous
nationalizations of a private ...
BoE goes ex-Posen - Financial Times
18 May 2012, 12:09 pm
(Click image to read.) That paper, entitled A proven framework to end the US banking crisis including some temporary
nationalizations, was delivered as Congressional evidence in the dark days of February, 2009. It’s a terrific read. And it’s ...
Putting Tepco’s Nationalization in Context - Wall Street Journal
10 May 2012, 4:05 am
The Japanese government’s restructuring of Tokyo Electric Power Co. is going down in the history books as one of the biggest
nationalizations ever. On Wednesday, Japan’s government approved a restructuring plan for Tepco, with the government ...
Bolivia threatens not to pay for Spanish power firm - Bangkok Post
7 May 2012, 10:45 pm
"All
nationalizations come with a small or tiny compensation, and certainly in our case that will happen -- or perhaps an evaluation says that we have to pay nothing," Vice President Alvaro Garcia told reporters here. Garcia said the government will hire ...
