Tasmanian Times
Economy
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French Premier Francois Fillon: We’re on “the edge of the abyss”
Mike Whitney 06/10/08 ‘”ICH” — – Years from today, when the current financial crisis is over, historians are likely to agree that...
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Institutions covering their backsides?
John Hawkins I suggest that the ASX should investigate why Gunns shares always rise during the last hour of trading with large...
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Cats withdrawn
A Sailor The Japanese ferry operator Higashi Nihon Ferry has announced that it is withdrawing from domestic ferry services effective November. The...
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Economic Myths Exposed by Market Meltdown
Patricia Dasic A safe investment haven is not the only benefit of government debt. Another benefit was the investment of that money...
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Something substantial must be done
Brenda Rosser “Something suspe[ct] … uhhh, SUBSTANTIAL, must be done.” (Quote from President George Bush this week.[1]) and, Here Non-financial blue chip...
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China’s ‘headlong profitless expansion’ using our native forests
IN China the government has paid directly for a continued rapid expansion of production in furniture, plywood and other wood-based industries. This...
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Sub prime MIS
John Lawrence On 19th Sept, Environinvest, a MIS company operating in Victoria appointed an Administrator because of trading difficulties. Three days later,...
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The devastation of MIS
Australian Greens Senator Christine Milne tabled a case study of the devastating impact of Managed Investment Schemes (MIS) for plantations on communities...
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A real Buffetting
Stephen Bartholomeusz Business Spectator It is impossible to over-state the influence Buffett has with investors, large and small. He is perhaps the...
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The global crisis in dot-point. Part One
EconoSpeak ** The finance and banking industry is dependent on CHEAP oil. We’re now at peak oil. “The flow rates from the...
