18 aug 11

I just wonder why the ft publishes on first page failed attempts to stem chf currency appreciation by relying on lena komileva opinion who barely knows the mechanics of swiss economy except for few charts on her bloomberg and having visited geneva for buying a rolex. I subscribed 2 ur newspaper & already disappointed from a journalistic point of view. no wonder banking system is broke, ask lena komileva on Swiss economy! pls, improve the source of your quotes, I dont give a damn abt global stratetigist Komileva quoted everywhere, I want quality.

franco german snub on tobin tax that could raise eur 215bio with 0.05% transaction tax given 115xEU GDP markets volume, some countries claim their fiscal indeoendence,risk offree rider problem ft suspects Merkel of helping Sarkozy's electoral agenda . soros&co eurobond call skipped, EU is not a political union to grant common fiscal powers according 2 some.Besides, spaon proves that balance busget do not restore market confidence, stability pact under stress
Rahul Jacob, China boosts HK as Renimbi safe haven issuing new DIM SUM bonds rtanche ( see details) + Jamil Anderlin to reiterate that China rapid grwoth makes it prone to political unrest while PM Singh backed by Sonia Ghandi approves arrest 4 hunger strike of anti corruption activist. The largest demiocracy ruled by Sonia Gandi , ill in an undisclosed location
jeffrey sachs reiterates the cncepot of atlantic leadership failure amig globalisation, need of stronger fiscal policiy and education+infrastructure investments, africa development financed by very clever China loansreport on arctic sea.
Mark leonard, director of European council on foreign affairs, Eu is branded comatose and geriatric
sensuous odes to logic and form , sol lewitt
basel II clashed w/ insuranmce solvency II,if not harmonised outcome will be dearth of capital and icnreased deleveraging for banks stifling eco growth.
europe and usa gdp = 31k bio, ch= 550bio @ current exch rate, Bejing and Bern both start w/ B and r part of the assymetrical equation.