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Intuitive Surgical
04/09/2014
Grouped Articles
Intuitive Surgical Earnings Fall as Robot Demand Softens
Wall Street Journal 04/09/2014
The 2014 elections in Afghanistan
04/09/2014
Grouped Articles
Front-Runners in Afghan Presidential Election Predict Big Victory
Wall Street Journal 04/09/2014
Afghan Crisis Risks Splitting Country
Wall Street Journal 07/09/2014
Wall Street Journal 07/19/2014
In Afghan Election, Signs of Systemic Fraud Cast Doubt on Many Votes
New York Times 08/23/2014
Afghanistan Presidential Rivals Sign Power-Sharing Deal
Wall Street Journal 09/21/2014
Afghan Presidential Rivals Finally Agree on Power-Sharing Deal
New York Times 09/20/2014
Ma Jun, Chief Economist of the People's Bank of China (PBOC)
04/09/2014
Grouped Articles
New China Central Bank Chief Economist Pushes Liberalization Plan
Wall Street Journal 04/10/2014
Deutsche Bank Economist to Join China's Central Bank
New York Times 04/09/2014
The struggle between business groups and the Tea Party in the Republican party
04/09/2014
Grouped Articles
Business Groups Counter Tea-Party Challenger in Idaho
Wall Street Journal 04/09/2014
Cruz’s Power to Disrupt Faces a Fresh Test
Wall Street Journal 12/08/2014
The Two Parties Aren’t Crazy, Just Changed
Wall Street Journal 10/13/2015
Republicans Rode Waves of Populism Until They Crashed the Party
WSJ 10/26/2016
The Hoenig-Tarullo Rule to limit systemic risk at Too-Big-To Fail Banks in the U.S.
04/08/2014
The rule requires banks to lay aside additional capital to meet a 5% capital reserve requirements by 2018 to replace a prior 3% requirement. The rule comes with other changes that limit risk in the short term funding repo market and increase the capital required to offset credit default swap risk, two problems in the 2008 financial crisis. In an editorial in the WSJ following the crisis the Journal came out strongly in favor of much higher capital reserve requirements to limit banking risk to the U.S. and global economy. It was left to Fed Governor, Daniel Tarullo, and FDIC vice chairman, Thomas Hoenig, to persevere over many years to raise the capital reserve requirements as the most effective way to control risk taking activities at banks. Estimates show U.S. banks needing to raise an additional $68 billion by 2018, $20 billion at JP Morgan Chase.
Grouped Articles
Banks Ordered to Add Capital to Limit Risks
New York Times 04/08/2014
Regulator Suggests End to Bank's Self-grading
New York Times 05/08/2014
Washington Strips New York Fed’s Power
Wall Street Journal 03/05/2015
Bank resolution: Pre-empting the next crisis
Economist 04/05/2015
Japan's foreign minister, Fumio Kishida, and a clear statement on the Abe government's resolve to continue postwar policy apologies on Japan's prewar history
04/08/2014
In an intervew with Martin Fackler of the NYT, Japan's Foreign Minister Kishida makes a clear statement about the policy of the Abe administration to continue postwar apologies for colonial policy that caused suffering in other parts of Asia. He repeatedly calls for Japanese to be humble about the past.
Grouped Articles
Japan’s Foreign Minister Says Apologies to Wartime Victims Will Be Upheld
New York Times 04/08/2014
Hagel Spars With Chinese Over Islands and Security
New York Times 04/08/2014
Polls Slow Japan’s Plan to Revise Constitution
New York Times 07/09/2014
As Abe Speaks, Beijing Does Not Hear the Magic Words
Wall Street Journal 04/30/2015
Emperor offers a regal critique of Japan’s drift away from pacifism - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/13/2015
Japan’s Apologies for World War II
New York Times 08/13/2015
Kenneth Feinberg, compensation expert- GM's options and compensation in the ignition switch recall investigation
04/07/2014
Grouped Articles
Victim-Compensation Dilemma Hangs Over GM
Wall Street Journal 04/07/2014
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
Cold Numbers on G.M. Crisis: A Peek Inside
New York Times 11/15/2014
Death Toll Tied to GM Faulty Ignition Switch Hits 100
Wall Street Journal 05/12/2015
Questcor
04/07/2014
Grouped Articles
Mallinckrodt to Buy Questcor for $5.6 Billion
New York Times 04/07/2014
The Yudhoyono administration and diversity in Indonesia
04/07/2014
Grouped Articles
In a Nation of Muslims, Political Islam Is Struggling to Win Votes
New York Times 04/07/2014
Anadarko
04/07/2014
Grouped Articles
Billions From Anadarko Settlement Come After Decades of Contamination
Wall Street Journal 04/07/2014
Alcoa and new demand for aluminium in the automobile industry
04/07/2014
Grouped Articles
For Alcoa, Aluminum Cars Are a Pickup
Wall Street Journal 04/07/2014
Alcoa Angles for a Shield Against China
Wall Street Journal 10/06/2014
Alcoa Cost Cuts, Higher Prices Lift Net
Wall Street Journal 10/08/2014
Alcoa Revenue Grows 14%, Buoyed by Aluminum Prices
Wall Street Journal 01/13/2015
Ford, Alcoa Expand Aluminum Supply Deal
Wall Street Journal 09/15/2015
Alcoa to Split as Aluminum Glut Pressures Prices
Wall Street Journal 09/29/2015
Ireland's pharmaceutical company Mallinckrodt
04/07/2014
Grouped Articles
Mallinckrodt to Buy Questcor for $5.6 Billion
New York Times 04/07/2014
Mallinckrodt to Buy Drug Maker Ikaria for $2.3 Billion
New York Times 03/05/2015
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals to Acquire Therakos for $1.33 Billion
New York Times 08/10/2015
Why a 2,000% Drug-Price Increase Raises New Questions for Mallinckrodt
Wall Street Journal 11/18/2015
The 2014 elections in Hungary
04/07/2014
Grouped Articles
Viktor Orban Wins a Second Term in Hungary
New York Times 04/07/2014
Wall Street Journal 08/02/2014
New York Times 08/01/2014
Hungary Drops Internet Tax Plan After Public Outcry
New York Times 10/31/2014
Viktor Orban Steers Hungary Toward Russia 25 Years After Fall of the Berlin Wall
New York Times 11/07/2014
Borrowers in Hungary Learn Tough Lessons
New York Times 11/13/2014
The big payoff for AMR investors in 2013 making it one of the best distressed investments ever
04/09/2014
After the Justice Department initially denied the AMR merger with US Airways the stock dropped to about $2.00. It was at $38 in the beginning of April 2013. AMR went into bankruptcy in 2011. AMR investors now control about 40% of the new American Airlines Group stock. At one point AMR was valued at 90 million, at 20 cents a share.
Grouped Articles
American Airlines Delivers Rich Payout
Wall Street Journal 04/09/14
How Tom Horton Shaped American Airlines
Wall Street Journal 06/02/14
The Short Story on the Airline Selloff
Wall Street Journal 06/13/14
American, United Launch Buybacks
Wall Street Journal 07/25/14
Wall Street Journal 07/04/15
Italy's premier Renzi's economic policy to generate higher growth to meet deficit targets, and tax breaks to help ordinary Italians hurt by falling incomes
04/09/2014
Incomes of average Italians have fallen to 1998 levels after decades of low growth. Renzi's plan is to help Italians build up savings, add jobless benefits to cushion impact of changing labor laws, tax breaks for business growth, and meet deficit targets through higher growth to satisfy the EU's focus on the deficit.
Grouped Articles
Italy PM Renzi: Cabinet Has Approved Three-Year Budget Plan
Wall Street Journal 04/09/14
Italy Cuts Income Taxes in Effort to Boost Economy
Wall Street Journal 04/19/14
Euro Zone Deficit Hits Target for First Time Since 2008
New York Times 04/23/14
Wall Street Journal 05/27/14
Matteo Renzi Needs to Look Out for Italy First
Wall Street Journal 07/07/14
The world economy: Wealth without workers, workers without wealth
Economist 10/06/14
Comcast making the case for the merger with Time Warner Cable
04/09/2014
Grouped Articles
Comcast Argues for Time Warner Cable Deal
Wall Street Journal 04/09/14
Media Squeeze Fuels Fox Bid for Time Warner
Wall Street Journal 07/17/14
Comcast Kills Time Warner Cable Deal
Wall Street Journal 04/24/15
Comcast Withdraws Purchase Bid, but It Isn’t Going Anywhere
New York Times 04/24/15
Under Regulators’ Scrutiny, Comcast and Time Warner Cable End Deal
New York Times 04/24/15
Sales of Japanese companies in China and exports to China resilient and growing in the slowdown 2013-2014
04/08/2014
Grouped Articles
Japan’s Foreign Minister Says Apologies to Wartime Victims Will Be Upheld
New York Times 04/08/14
Abe, Xi Meet at Summit of Asian and African Nations
Wall Street Journal 04/22/15
U.S. Defense Secretary Hagel's visit to Beijing in April 2014 and efforts to defuse tensions between China, the U.S. and Japan
04/08/2014
Hagel's discussions with the defense minister and meetings with military officers to defuse tensions in the Asia Pacific region. Hagel's failure to make progress on the issues relating to cybersecurity and China's insistence on sovereignty over disputed islands in a trip intended to improve relations and dialogue. The trip only partly achieved its goals.
Grouped Articles
Hagel Spars With Chinese Over Islands and Security
New York Times 04/08/14
U.S. Beefs Up Military Options for China as Obama Reassures Allies in Asia
Wall Street Journal 04/28/14
Japan's Abe Takes Step to Enhance Military's Role
Wall Street Journal 05/16/14
Pittsburgh-Area Firms Allegedly Targeted by Hacking
Wall Street Journal 05/20/14
Alleged Chinese Hacking: Alcoa Breach Relied on Simple Phishing Scam
Wall Street Journal 05/20/14
For U.S. Companies That Challenge China, the Risk of Digital Reprisal
New York Times 05/20/14
India's April 2014 general election
04/07/2014
Grouped Articles
Young, Aspiring Indians Fuel Rise of Narendra Modi
Wall Street Journal 04/07/14
Hikers Spread Democracy in India
New York Times 05/12/14
India’s Voters Expected to Give Modi a Mandate
New York Times 05/12/14
In Stronghold, a Gandhi Finds the Reception Is More Skeptical than Worshipful
New York Times 05/09/14
Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi’s party heads to victory in Indian polls - The Washington Post
Washington Post 05/16/14
Congress Party Concedes Defeat as India Backs Modi
New York Times 05/16/14
Western and foreign companies in Nigeria
04/07/2014
Grouped Articles
Nigeria's Economy Surpasses South Africa's in Size
Wall Street Journal 04/07/14
Businesses Seek Out New African Frontiers
Wall Street Journal 04/01/15
Rajiv Shah and the changes at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
04/07/2014
Shah worked for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation before heading USAID. He is reducing the role of government contractors and increasing the amount of money going to local groups and organizations in the countries AID is helping to 30%. Large corporations such as GE, banks, insurance companies, are also being pulled in to the foreign aid effort. A Kennedy era organization with 18,000 employees at that time is now slimmed down to about 2000, with many of its activities done on a large scale by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, showing that a shift to private aid effort has already happened.
Grouped Articles
In Switch, Development Agency Welcomes Business and Technology to Poverty Fight
New York Times 04/07/14
Indonesia and India as secular countries with tolerance for diversity of religions and ethnic groups
04/07/2014
The influence of the openness and tolerance of the early Hindu and Buddhist traditions in the two largest Hindu and Muslim nations in Asia.
Grouped Articles
In a Nation of Muslims, Political Islam Is Struggling to Win Votes
New York Times 04/07/14
Indonesia Tally Shows Widodo With 53% of Vote
Wall Street Journal 07/22/14
What Drives Young Muslims to Radicalization
Wall Street Journal 02/06/15
Japan's mobile messaging service Line
04/07/2014
Grouped Articles
WhatsApp Rival Line's Hefty Sticker Price
Wall Street Journal 04/07/14
The 2014 elections in Indonesia
04/07/2014
Grouped Articles
In a Nation of Muslims, Political Islam Is Struggling to Win Votes
New York Times 04/07/14
Widodo's Polls Lead Drops in Bid for Indonesian Presidency
Wall Street Journal 06/30/14
Subianto Haunted by Past Abductions
Wall Street Journal 07/05/14
After Barrage of Personal Attacks, Indonesian Presidential Election Tightens
New York Times 07/05/14
Indonesia Tally Shows Widodo With 53% of Vote
Wall Street Journal 07/22/14
Indonesia's Political Leap Forward
Wall Street Journal 08/23/14
Sun Pharmaceutical's acquisition of Ranbaxy for $3.2 billion
04/07/2014
Grouped Articles
Sun Pharmaceutical to Buy Ranbaxy in $3.2 Billion Deal
Wall Street Journal 04/07/14
Daiichi Sankyo to Sell Troubled Ranbaxy
Wall Street Journal 04/08/14
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