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First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Bank of England

Top 10 Forex Events Outlook: May 20-24

(Allthingsforex.com) - With the Bank of Japan's announcement and the minutes of the Fed's May meeting on the agenda, the week ahead will offer further insight into the future plans of these two major central banks and their unprecedented monetary policy ... [Published Seeking Alpha - May 20 2013]

Entities: Bank of England, British Pound, Forex, Bank of Japan

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

Major German union warns of strike

German metal workers have warned of a major strike, if an agreement is not reached in a wage dispute, the country's powerful union IG Metall reports.IG Metall with more than 2.2 million members said on Sunday that metal workers will vote on the strike ... [Published Press tv - May 12 2013]

Entities: IG Metall Union, Workers, Germany, Economic Growth, Business Climate Index

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

Good Jobs First

State ‘business climates’ — more myth than reality?

Is there such a thing as a “right business climate” to draw offices, industries, jobs — and in their wake, prosperity — to a state?Judging by the number of organizations that add up and then score and compare taxes, regulations and labor costs for each ... [Published Seattle Times - May 12 2013]

Entities: Peter Fisher, Good Jobs First, Arthur Laffer

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

IG Metall Union

German workers hold major strike

Germany’s union IG Metall says nearly 50,000 workers from the country’s metalworking sector and electrical industry have joined a strike over pay.IG Metall said the employees across 100 plants responded to its call for a temporary stoppage on Thursday, ... [Published Press tv - May 03 2013]

Entities: Workers, IG Metall Union, Germany

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

Manufacturing

German business expectation forecasts weak shipping demand ahead

The German IFO Business Climate Index can illustrate potential opportunities and risks for the shipping industry in the short to medium-term. Investors and analysts use the metric as a leading indicator for Germany and its surrounding European countries ... [Published Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Factory Orders, Manufacturing, Safe Bulkers Inc, Navios Maritime Partners LP, Business Climate Index

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

Business Climate Improves Marginally

Economic data for March only marginally managed to push up the IJG Business Climate Index, produced by the Institute for Public Policy Research, by 0.3 points.This slight improvement in the business climate was the result of a 12.2 points increase in ... [Published AllAfrica.com - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Commercial Vehicle, Vehicle Sales, Climate, Business Climate Index

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

New York Stock Exchange

Three Sub-$20 ETFs With Upside Potential

Midway through trading Wednesday, the Dow traded down 0.16 percent to 14,696.42 while the NASDAQ dropped 0.12 percent to 3,265.40. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.08 percent to 1,580.01.Index Technicals: The S&P 500 looks to be crossing its 1,575 resistance ... [Published Nasdaq - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: New York Stock Exchange, Exchange Traded Funds, Rate Cut

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 2 reports

GBP/USD – Nudges up Against 1.55

GBP/USD for Monday, April 29, 2013 After a very strong week last week, the GBP/USD has started this week pushing right up against the resistance level at 1.55 and in doing so, is trading at its highest level in two months. A couple of weeks ago, it ... [Published OANDA Forex Blog - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Oanda Corp, European Central Bank, European Union

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Europe Vs. America: ECB Should Listen To The Fed

There has been a huge difference in the approach to the financial crisis between the United States and Europe. Where as the United States (read: the Fed) immediately started flooding the monetary system with newly printed money, the ECB held back and ... [Published Seeking Alpha - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: European Central Bank, Federal Reserve System, Eurozone, United States, Emerging Markets

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

Futures lower on weak Chinese, German data

The Flash Chinese HSBC manufacturing PMI for April fell to 50.5 from 51.6 in March on expectations of a reading of 51.4.The German Manufacturing PMI slipped to 47.9 from 49.0 on expectations of a reading of 49.0 while the Services PMI declined to 49.2 ... [Published MSN Money - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Earnings Per Share, Declination, PMI

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

Chinese & German PMIs Drop in April, Raises Fears of Summer Swoon

New reports overnight showed that the Chinese and German economies continued to weaken in April following disappointing data from March globally. The data raised fears of another summer swoon in the economy, which could weigh on financial markets.The ... [Published Benzinga.com - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Declination, Brent Crude Oil, PMI, Manufacturing, China

First reported Mar 25 2013 - Updated Mar 25 2013 - 1 reports

Abu Dhabi Confidence in Business Climate Index 2012

The results of the confidence in business climate index 2012 in Abu Dhabishowed improvement in the business environment in the Emirate. ... [Published AbuDhabi Government News of the Executive Council - Mar 25 2013]

Entities: Business Climate Index, Abu Dhabi, Environment

Quotes

...paychecks, and home sales are starting to surge," said Beth Ann Bovino, deputy chief economist with Standard & Poor's, said Thursday, May 16. "So far, the consequences of government indecision haven't stopped Americans from spending. But sequestration is still young. Will people's devil-may-care attitude turn back into a need to swear off their spendthrift ways once sequestertion and higher taxes kick in?"

US Existing And New Home Sales And Prices, Durable Goods, Euro Zone PMI: Economic Events For May ... [Published International Business Times - 2 hours ago]

"Next year, Virginians face a tax hike of approximately $60 million because inflation, even at a low rate, pushes taxpayers into high[er] brackets and makes deductions and exemptions worth less. This is wrong as a matter of principle. Taxes should change only with a vote of the legislature, not because of inflation. In the 1980’s, under President Reagan’s leadership, Congress indexed most of the federal income tax code to prevent this type of tax raise. Virginia is long overdue in reviewing the income tax brackets. The top [state income tax bracket was intended years ago for wealthier Virginians, but inflation creep has led to current taxation of a single person who has a full time job making $10.30 per hour at the highest rate of 5.75 percent."

Ken Cuccinelli Emerges As One Of The Nation's Most Innovative Policy Makers [Published Forbes.com - May 17 2013]

"The IG Metall wants a quick deal, but on fair terms" the union's deputy leader Detlef Wetzel said

Major German union warns of strike [Published Press tv - May 12 2013]

"The German labor market seems to be coping well with the weak economic growth in recent months and overall remains robust" Labor Office chief Frank-Juergen Weise said in a statement

German unemployment falls on economic recovery [Published Xinhua News Agency - Feb 28 2013]

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German workers hold major strike [Published Press tv - May 03 2013]
Business Climate Improves Marginally [Published AllAfrica.com - Apr 30 2013]
Three Sub-$20 ETFs With Upside Potential [Published Nasdaq - Apr 30 2013]
German business expectation forecasts weak ship... [Published Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide - Apr 29 2013]
Europe Vs. America: ECB Should Listen To The Fed [Published Seeking Alpha - Apr 29 2013]
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AUD/USD – Eases Back Under 1.03 [Published OANDA Forex Blog - Apr 29 2013]
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Here’s Why Market Bulls Eased Off On Wednesday [Published Wall St. Cheat Sheet - Apr 25 2013]
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Futures lower on weak Chinese, German data [Published MSN Money - Apr 23 2013]
Chinese & German PMIs Drop in April, Raises Fea... [Published Benzinga.com - Apr 23 2013]
Top 10 Forex Events Outlook: Apr. 22-26 [Published Seeking Alpha - Apr 22 2013]
First-time house buyers getting older [Published Namibia Economist - Apr 19 2013]
Business Climate Index Rises in Q1 [Published CHINAdaily - Apr 19 2013]
NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS OF CHINA : Busine... [Published 4 Traders - Apr 16 2013]
Everyone Wants More Financial Stability, But at... [Published Advisor Perspectives - Apr 13 2013]
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AUD/USD – Moves Higher to Within Reach of 1.05 [Published OANDA Forex Blog - Mar 27 2013]
EUR/USD – Falls Lower Again Below 1.2850 [Published OANDA Forex Blog - Mar 26 2013]
Abu Dhabi Confidence in Business Climate Index ... [Published AbuDhabi Government News of the Executive Council - Mar 25 2013]
Pre-market briefing: Cypriot bail-out deal agreed [Published Proactiveinvestors United Kingdom RSS feed - Mar 25 2013]
EU optimistic about business prospect in Vietnam [Published Vietnam Business News - Mar 08 2013]
German unemployment falls on economic recovery [Published Xinhua News Agency - Feb 28 2013]

Blogs

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GBP/USD – Nudges up Against 1.55 [Published OANDA Forex Blog - Apr 29 2013] GBP/USD for Monday, April 29, 2013 After a very strong week last week, the GBP/USD has started this week pushing right up against the resistance level at 1.55 and in doing so, is trading at its highest level in two months. A couple of weeks ago, it ...
AUD/USD – Eases Back Under 1.03 [Published OANDA Forex Blog - Apr 29 2013] AUD/USD for Monday, April 29, 2013 Last week the AUD/USD did well to rally a little and move back above 1.03, although this was short lived as it finished last week just below that level. It was its best movement higher in the last few weeks after ...
Here’s Why Market Bulls Eased Off On Wednesday [Published Wall St. Cheat Sheet - Apr 25 2013] Bad news from Procter & Gamble and AT&T offsets enthusiasm resulting from upbeat earnings reports from Boeing and Ford. Earnings reports continue to beat analysts’ estimates at a rate of just above 70 percent this quarter, but Wednesday’s reports ...
Pre-market briefing: UK retail sales remained b... [Published Proactiveinvestors United Kingdom website - Apr 25 2013] UK Market Snapshot UK markets finished higher yesterday, amid hopes of a rate cut by the European Central Bank. Standard Life surged 8%, after it posted 24% rise in its first quarter sales, driven by solid performance in the UK and Canada. Miners, ...
GBP/USD – Continues to Ease Back Below 1.52 [Published OANDA Forex Blog - Mar 27 2013] GBP/USD for Wednesday, March 27, 2013 The GBP/USD has continued to ease back a little under the 1.52 level having come across the short term resistance level at 1.5250 over the last few days. For the last couple of days, the GBP/USD has been consolidating ...