Midday Reading: 2009-08-10

| 10 August 2009 12:48

Posting has been light as I have been on holiday.  However, I expect to have a few posts out later today.  In the meantime, here are a few links from around the web.

Edward

  • Quelle Surprise! Hank Paulson and Goldman CEO Talked to Each Other a Lot! – Yves Smith

    Not a surprise at all of course.

  • Manufacturing production up 4.3% in June – Independent.ie

    Even Ireland is seeing a rebound. This recovery is global.

  • Rio spied for six years: China

    I’d like to see the evidence. This would be a big deal, if true

  • Note to self: Don’t ‘friend’ your boss on FB and then bitch about your job. – The Next Web

    The perils of social networking?

  • Tr.im URL Shortener Shuts Down; Short Links to Die?

    This is a link shortener I have used.

  • Latvia’s economy shrinks 19.6% – FT

    If you can believe it, this is better than expected.

  • Sugar price reaches 28-year high – BBC News

    Is the commodities bull back?

  • China says Rio spying has cost it $100bn – FT

    From allegedly excessive costs for iron ore.

  • China vows to stay on growth path – Telegraph

    This despite the malinvestment and bubble.

    • avatar About Edward Harrison

    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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