Links: 2009-02-18

| 18 February 2009 05:22

Below are the main stories I wish to highlight. There are a bunch of others in the newsfeed.

Britain’s AAA credit rating threatened by scale of bank bailout – Telegraph

Germany, France May Face Bailout of Nations, Not Just Banks – Bloomberg.com

Eastern Europe fuels rush for safety – FT Alphaville

Commerzbank pledges to drop executive bonuses – FT.com

RBS bonuses to reach £775m despite Treasury tough talk – Guardian (This is at odds with what is happening at Commerzbank)

Taiwan’s Economy Probably Posted Record Contraction – Bloomberg.com

Harvard’s alumni fail to dazzle in recession – Telegraph

To Print Or Not To Print, That Is The Question – Edward Hugh, Japan Economy Watch

Layoff Lawyer Sees Ominous Signs – Real-Time Economics (I have said that the seasonal-adjustments are deceiving people as to the fall in jobs)

We ‘hate you guys’ even more now… – FT Alphaville

Stressing The System And The TARP Repayment Race – Zero Hedge

Facebook Reverts to Previous Terms of Service – Mashable

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Edward Harrison is the founder of Credit Writedowns and a former career diplomat, investment banker and technology executive with over twenty years of business experience. He is also a regular economic and financial commentator on BBC World News, CNBC Television, Business News Network, CBC, Fox Television and RT Television. He speaks six languages, a skill he uses to provide a more global perspective. Edward holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University and a BA in Economics from Dartmouth College.

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