News from around the web: 2009-08-13

| 13 August 2009 07:13

The last post started as my news round-up but morphed into something more.   Here are the news stories for this morning.

I expect posting to be light again today.

Cheers.

Edward

  • Economist’s View: Wrong Message Obama should focus on employers abandoning plans
  • Dani Rodrik: Let finance sceptics take over Hat tip Mark Thoma
  • John Paulson’s ’success-breeds-success’ strategy – FT Alphaville
  • France and Germany exit recession
  • A Century-Old Principle – Keep Corporate Money Out of Elections – NYTimes.com
  • Gladney the uninsured activist – The Washington Monthly
  • Delicious Founder: I Wish I Had Not Sold to Yahoo

    • 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.

    Related Posts
    More About: