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New Elections Likely in Catalonia After Separatist Leader Is Rebuffed

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New York Times - 01.03.2016 Original article ›
Raphael Minder, Raphael, Minder
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The CUP party repudiates the leadership of Arturo Mas following a corruption scandal in the Catalonia ruling party Convergence. Convergence led by Mas is losing support in the state in 2016.
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Saudi Arabia Cuts Ties With Iran Amid Fallout From Cleric’s Execution

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New York Times - 01.03.2016 Original article ›
Ben Hubbard, Ben, Hubbard
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Saudi Arabia cuts diplomatic ties with Iran on January 3, 2016, following the action against Shiite dissidents in eastern Saudi Arabia and the Iranian protests. This increases sectarian tensions in the region.
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Iranian Protesters Ransack Saudi Embassy After Execution of Shiite Cleric

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New York Times - 01.02.2016 Original article ›
Ben Hubbard, Ben, Hubbard

Wasted Opportunity: Hedge Funds Falter

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Wall Street Journal - 01.02.2016 Original article ›
Rob Copeland, Rob, Copeland
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Hedge funds had negative return of 3% on average in 2015, according to research firm HFR Inc. Analysts say many things went wrong for hedge funds in 2015. By comparison the S&P 500 return for 2015 was 1.4%, including dividends. Hedge funds charge high fees to pension funds and institutional investors for the higher returns promised. Historically this is 2% of assets under management and 20% of any profits. Which means pension funds that stuck with hedge funds did poorly on this portion of their portfolio. California's pension fund CALPERS made the decision to remove hedge funds investments from its portfolio in 2015. Hedge funds have not performed as well as the S&P 500 since the 2008 crisis for every year except 2011.
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Orascom Suffers Static in North Korean Venture

  
Wall Street Journal - 01.02.2016 Original article ›
Alastair Gale, Alastair, Gale
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Alastair Gale shows how the strategy of Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawahiri with Orascom worked in many countries from Iraq to Bangladesh- taking on debt to build wireless networks in less attractive emerging market countries and then selling the assets to other companies. This worked when it sold its Iraqi operation to a Kuwaiti company, and its other assets to a Russian company. Russia's mobile operator VimpelCom Ltd. made a deal worth $6 billion for most of Orascom's assets in 2011. In North Korea this strategy failed with the loss of the local operation to North Korean authorites.
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U.S. Stocks Post Worst Annual Losses Since 2008

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Wall Street Journal - 01.02.2016 Original article ›
Leslie Josephs, Leslie, Josephs

The Mullahs Thank Mr. Obama

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Wall Street Journal - 01.02.2016 Original article ›
Editorial
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This editorial in the WSJ says Reagan negotiated with the Soviets from a position of strength, while president Obama has made concession after concession till the Ayatollah could not turn down a deal. It says Iran is run by the Revolutionary Guards and the Ayatollah, who see the deal offered by Obama in their interests, and that the deal took place because of this, not because of the willingness of the Rouhani government to negotiate. It says even the relatively small sanctions against specific individuals and companies have been held back by the Obama administration because of an election in Iran.
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Islamic State’s Deep, Poisonous Roots

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Wall Street Journal - 01.02.2016 Original article ›
Andrew Hosken, Andrew, Hosken
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BBC reporter Anrew Hosken reports on the origins of Islamic State (ISIS).
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After a Tumultuous 2015, Investors Have Low Expectations for Markets

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Wall Street Journal - 01.02.2016 Original article ›
Dan Strumpf, Dan, Strumpf

U.S. Lawmakers Blast Delay on Iran Sanctions

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Wall Street Journal - 01.02.2016 Original article ›
Jay Solomon, Jay, Solomon

Bernie Sanders raises more than $33 million in latest fundraising quarter - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 01.02.2016 Original article ›
John Wagner, John, Wagner

The verdict is in — Bill Cosby’s legacy has been damaged beyond repair - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 01.02.2016 Original article ›
Editorial

Phil Jackson, Pat Summitt, Mary Karr and a special triangular connection - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 01.02.2016 Original article ›
Sally Jenkins, Sally, Jenkins

Saudi Arabia executes prominent Shiite cleric and 46 others in 12 cities - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 01.02.2016 Original article ›
Liz Sly, Liz, Sly
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The sectarian tensions between Sunnis and Shiites in the Middle East worsen as the Saudi government of the royal family executes a Shiite cleric, Baqr al-Nimr, involved in Arab Spring related protests in Saudi Arabia calling for change in the country to improve the conditions of minorities. The continuing war in Syria with the support of Iran, the involvement of Russia and bombing of Turkey related ethnic groups, worsen tensions in the Middle East. The Obama administration's efforts to work with Russia to bring a peaceful resolution to the Syrian civil war, cited by WP's correspondent Liz Sly, may have lost credibility with Sunni states because of Russia's bombing campaign in Syria and on the border with Turkey.
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Munich on High Alert After New Year’s Eve Terrorism Threat

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New York Times - 01.01.2016 Original article ›
Melissa Eddy, Melissa, Eddy

Jihadists Deepen Collaboration in North Africa

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New York Times - 01.01.2016 Original article ›
Carlotta Gall, Carlotta, Gall

What it’s like to house-hunt in Silicon Valley, the nation’s priciest market - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 01.01.2016 Original article ›
Todd Frankel, Todd, Frankel

Over 50, Female and Jobless Even as Others Return to Work

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New York Times - 01.01.2016 Original article ›
Patricia Cohen, Patricia, Cohen
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According to researchers at AARP and the Economic Policy Institute women over 50 years have a harder time than men of the same age in finding good jobs since the 2008 financial crisis. Older women who were laid off have a very hard time finding employment and steady jobs, as this report by Patricia Cohen in the NYT shows. Age, lack of internet skills, shifting networks, caregiving responsibilities and time off taken to care for children, all have worked against older women over 50 years. A study by the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis shows that compared to 2006-2007 before the financial crisis hit when about a quarter of the unemployed for women over 50 years were unemployed over 6 months, by 2012-2013 the jobless women for more than 6 months had gone up to about half of the unemployed women in this age group.
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After a Tumultuous Year for Investors, the Experts Look Ahead

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New York Times - 12.31.2015 Original article ›
James B. Stewart, James, B., Stewart
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James Stewart of the NYT looks at the outlook for U.S. and international stock and bond markets in 2016. In 2015 stock and bond markets in the U.S. and international were affected by the huge fall in the price of oil and the sharp slowdown in the Chinese economy. This affected commodity producing countries and the oil industry worldwide including the U.S. The slowdown in China affected stock markets in other countries including Germany.
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Auto Industry Sales Explode in an Ever-Changing Market

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New York Times - 12.31.2015 Original article ›
Bill Vlasic, Bill, Vlasic

China Says It Is Building Its Second Aircraft Carrier

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New York Times - 12.31.2015 Original article ›
Chris Buckley, Chris, Buckley

Response to Paris Attacks Points to Weaknesses in French Police Structure

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New York Times - 12.31.2015 Original article ›
Adam Nossiter, Adam, Nossiter

European Markets to Finish 2015 Among World’s Top Performers

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Wall Street Journal - 12.31.2015 Original article ›
Tommy Stubbington, Tommy, Stubbington, Riva Gold, Riva, Gold
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European stock markets outperformed the DJIA and the S&P 500 in the U.S. in 2015. Stoxx Europe 600 went up by 7.3%, France's CAC 40 up 9.5%, Germany's DAX up 6.9% excluding dividends. In the early part of the year the DAX went up 20% before being affected by the worries over China and the VW emissions scandal. Italy's FTSE MIB up 13%. Britain's FTSE down 4.45% in 2015 being affected by declines in commodity producers. Experts still see 2016 as a good year for European stock markets, as conditions remain much the same as in 2015 with support from the European Central Bank and eurozone economic recovery in southern Europe.
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The Year the Hedge-Fund Model Stalled on Main Street

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Wall Street Journal - 12.31.2015 Original article ›
Sarah Krouse, Sarah, Krouse

Rio Tinto: New Spending Is a Hard Sell

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Wall Street Journal - 12.31.2015 Original article ›
Helen Thomas, Helen, Thomas

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