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U.S. 2014 Navy exercizes in Subic Bay, Philippines, and in Hawaii (Pacific Rim) signalling hope and wariness in U.S.-China relations
07/02/2014
China is participating with the U.S. in the Pacific Rim naval exercizes in Hawaii. At the same time the naval exercizes in the Philippines are intended to counter China's influence and territorial claims in the region. Japan's shift in interpretation of Article 9 of the Constitution to allow "collective self-defense" is also intended to counter China and ally N. Korea's missiles. The shift is approved by Japan's cabinet at about the same time as the naval exercizes. U.S. experts on China such as World Bank head Zoellick see peaceful development and cooperation but there is wariness following territorial claims and counter claims in the Pacific. South Korea remains wary of Japan but is also wary of China's ally N. Korea, and generally supports the U.S. efforts in the Pacific. The key is to manage tensions in a constructive way with cooperation and dialogue.
Grouped Articles
Exercises in Hope—and Fear—in the Pacific
Wall Street Journal 07/02/2014
Wall Street Journal 07/05/2014
Chinese Leader, Underlining Ties to South Korea, Cites Japan as Onetime Mutual Enemy
New York Times 07/04/2014
U.S. Seeks to Salvage Dialogue With China at Beijing Summit
Wall Street Journal 07/08/2014
The Time Is Ripe for Stronger U.S.-Japan Military Ties
Wall Street Journal 07/08/2014
U.S., China try to emphasize potential for cooperation - The Washington Post
Washington Post 07/09/2014
Nestle shedding brands in 2014-2015
07/02/2014
Grouped Articles
Nestlé Sells Juicy Juice Brand to Buyout Firm Brynwood Partners
Wall Street Journal 07/02/2014
Nestlé Continues to Slim to Compete with New Food Industry Giants
Wall Street Journal 04/17/2015
Jean-Laurent Bonnafe, CEO of BNP Paribas at the time of the 2014 $9 billion settlement with the U.S. Justice Department
07/01/2014
Grouped Articles
BNP Paribas CEO Faces a Testing Moment
Wall Street Journal 07/01/2014
BNP Shows Banks Whistle Past Prosecutorial Graveyard
Wall Street Journal 07/02/2014
New York Times 09/29/2014
Compensation for families in the GM ignition switch recall
07/01/2014
Grouped Articles
Fair Compensation for G.M.’s Victims
New York Times 07/01/2014
To Compensate GM Victims, Infuse Statistics With Empathy
Wall Street Journal 07/02/2014
After a G.M. Recall, a Fiery Crash and a Payout
New York Times 09/25/2014
GM’s General Counsel to Retire
Wall Street Journal 10/18/2014
Death Toll Tied to GM Faulty Ignition Switch Hits 100
Wall Street Journal 05/12/2015
GM Ignition-Switch Fund Offers $595 Million to Victims
Wall Street Journal 12/11/2015
Bertelsmann exits retail bookselling business in Germany in 2014
06/30/2014
Grouped Articles
Bertelsmann Getting Out of Book Retailing
Wall Street Journal 06/30/2014
Wall Street Journal 10/07/2014
Former Bertelsmann Chief Gets Three-Year Prison Sentence
Wall Street Journal 11/15/2014
Bertelsmann Says Its Buying Spree Isn’t Over
Wall Street Journal 05/06/2015
Marketing of cereals to young people in 2014
06/30/2014
Grouped Articles
General Mills Is Serving Wheaties, the Breakfast of Champions, to Younger Consumers
New York Times 06/30/2014
Kellogg's Profit Falls 16% as Cereal Sales Drop
Wall Street Journal 08/01/2014
General Mills Profit Drops 25%
Wall Street Journal 09/18/2014
General Mills Profit Rises, Helped by Cost Cuts
Wall Street Journal 12/18/2015
Transformers movie franchise
06/30/2014
Grouped Articles
'Transformers' Sequel Brings in $300 Million Globally
Wall Street Journal 06/30/2014
Corporate governance in Japan 2014-2015 and the Third Arrow of prime minister Abe
06/29/2014
Grouped Articles
Japan Seeks to Lure Investors With Improved Corporate Governance
Wall Street Journal 06/29/2014
Wall Street Journal 11/17/2015
7-Eleven CEO Resigns as Loeb’s Hedge Fund Prevails in Japan Boardroom Fight
Wall Street Journal 04/08/2016
The Iraqi army's effort to take back territory from ISIS wih the help of U.S. advisors in July 2014
06/28/2014
Grouped Articles
Iraqi Army, in New Show of Force, Drives Back Insurgents in Major City
New York Times 06/28/2014
Washington Post 07/12/2014
U.S. Sees Risks in Assisting a Compromised Iraqi Force
New York Times 07/13/2014
U.S. Approves More Hellfire Missiles for Iraq
Wall Street Journal 07/30/2014
With Maliki Out of the Picture, U.S. Prepares to Boost Iraq Aid
Wall Street Journal 08/16/2014
U.S. Widens Air Campaign in Northern Iraq
Wall Street Journal 08/18/2014
James Gorman, CEO of Morgan Stanley
06/28/2014
The successor to John Mack at Morgan Stanley, James Gorman brings a different leadership style. Gorman like to spend time with his family and is not a part of the New York social scene. He has reduced risk taking at Morgan Stanley with a large part of profits coming from wealth management firm Smith Barney, investment banking advisor role, and activities other than trading.
Grouped Articles
James Gorman of Morgan Stanley, Going Against Type
New York Times 06/28/2014
Dialog Semiconductor
06/27/2014
Grouped Articles
AMS in Talks With Dialog on Possible Merger
Wall Street Journal 06/27/2014
Germany's response following the NSA spying scandal- termination of the contract with Verizon
06/27/2014
Grouped Articles
German Government Ends Verizon Contract
Wall Street Journal 06/27/2014
New U.S. Spying Claim Prompts German Outrage
Wall Street Journal 07/08/2014
Obama Sends Aide to Soothe German Allies
New York Times 07/22/2014
Philippines and differences with China on territorial claims in the South China Sea
06/27/2014
Grouped Articles
China Tensions Form Backdrop to U.S.-Philippine Military Drills
Wall Street Journal 06/27/2014
Kerry Presses China to Abide by Maritime Laws to Ease Tensions
New York Times 07/09/2014
China Says It Could Set Up Air Defense Zone in South China Sea
New York Times 05/31/2015
Warily Eyeing China, Philippines May Invite U.S. Back to Subic Bay
New York Times 09/19/2015
What Lies in the South China Sea
Wall Street Journal 10/15/2015
U.S. Navy Tests China Over Sea Claims
Wall Street Journal 10/28/2015
Snacking habits and America's increasing obesity
07/02/2014
Grouped Articles
Forget Dinner. It's Always Snack Time in America
Wall Street Journal 07/02/14
PPG strategies
07/01/2014
Grouped Articles
PPG Industries Steps Up to Buy Mexican Paint Maker Comex
Wall Street Journal 07/01/14
Sherwin-Williams and PPG Tackle a Tough Paint Job
Wall Street Journal 07/22/14
PPG acquisitions
07/01/2014
Grouped Articles
PPG Industries Steps Up to Buy Mexican Paint Maker Comex
Wall Street Journal 07/01/14
Sherwin-Williams and PPG Tackle a Tough Paint Job
Wall Street Journal 07/22/14
Xinhua IPO
06/30/2014
Grouped Articles
Xinhua's Digital Arm Readies IPO
Wall Street Journal 06/30/14
Legg Mason mutual fund company
06/30/2014
Grouped Articles
Mutual-Fund King Bill Miller Makes Comeback
Wall Street Journal 06/30/14
Marketing of Wheaties cereal to a younger demographic in the U.S.
06/30/2014
Grouped Articles
General Mills Is Serving Wheaties, the Breakfast of Champions, to Younger Consumers
New York Times 06/30/14
Kellogg's Profit Falls 16% as Cereal Sales Drop
Wall Street Journal 08/01/14
General Mills Profit Drops 25%
Wall Street Journal 09/18/14
Foxconn developing its own brand name products
06/29/2014
Grouped Articles
Amid Margin Squeeze, Foxconn Designs Its Own Fate
Wall Street Journal 06/29/14
Taiwan’s Foxconn Offers $5.3 Billion to Take Over Sharp
Wall Street Journal 01/21/16
Wall Street Journal 03/31/16
Performance of investment newsletters compared to the S&P 500 since 1980
06/29/2014
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 06/29/14
Signs From Central Bankers Send S&P 500 Over 2000 for First Time
New York Times 08/25/14
S&P 500 Tops 2000: Here’s How the Index Has Changed
Wall Street Journal 08/25/14
Wall Street Journal 08/26/14
Morgan Stanley's Smith Barney wealth management unit
06/28/2014
An indepth account in the NYT of Morgan Stanley's acquisition of the Smith Barney wealth management unit from Citigroup. The acquisition was made in 2 steps, first with a joint venture and subsequently by buying the remaining 49% of the firm. Morgan Stanley shared expenses with Citigroup in the joint venture phase and reaped the rewards as the investment environment recovered by 2013-2014. The acquisition was made in a poor market environment so that it cost less for Morgan Stanley to acquire the remaining 49% from Citigroup than if it were acquired in 2014.
Grouped Articles
James Gorman of Morgan Stanley, Going Against Type
New York Times 06/28/14
Portugal's imported farm workers
06/28/2014
A low minimum wage, and the reluctance of young people to work on farms, leads to bringing in farm workers from Thailand and other countries. This happens at a time of high unemployment for young people.
Grouped Articles
Despite High Unemployment, Portugal Looks Far Afield for Workers
New York Times 06/28/14
Alcoa's acquisition of aerospace maker Firth Rixson in 2014 for diversification
06/27/2014
Grouped Articles
Alcoa to Buy Jet-Engine Component Maker Firth Rixson
Wall Street Journal 06/27/14
Alcoa Angles for a Shield Against China
Wall Street Journal 10/06/14
How Alcoa’s Split Can Win Investors Back
Wall Street Journal 09/29/15
Alcoa to Split Into 2 Companies
New York Times 09/28/15
Alcoa Swings to a Loss on Charges
Wall Street Journal 01/12/16
King Felipe of Spain and mediation of differences between the government in Madrid and the Catalan people
06/27/2014
Prince Felipe, now King of Spain, is thrust into the role of mediating differences between Madrid and Barcelona. Felipe's fluency in the Catalan language and his knowledge of Catalan society are likely to help him navigate the period ahead- with Catalans feeling their grievances over language and other issues have not been heard or resolved. A professor at Georgetown where the prince did his masters degree in international relations see him well trained with the human qualities for the task- as also some Catalan journalists and influential members of Catalan society.
Grouped Articles
Spain's King Felipe Strikes New Tone In Catalonia
Wall Street Journal 06/27/14
Fostering National Identity but Not Nationalism
New York Times 09/25/14
Spanish Court Blocks Catalonia Independence Referendum
Wall Street Journal 09/30/14
Catalonia Suspends Independence Referendum Campaign
Wall Street Journal 10/01/14
Grim challenges for EU after rollercoaster year - BBC News
BBC News 12/19/16
Splits in Catalonia's pro-independence campaign before key vote
The Guardian 07/05/17
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