Egypt and Tunisia usher in the new era of global food revolutions Political risk has returned with a vengeance. The first food revolutions of our Malthusian era have exposed the weak grip of authoritarian regimes in poor countries that import grain, whether in North Africa today or parts of Asia tomorrow. By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard 7:30PM …
HAMAS REPORT
The following is a report from a STRATFOR source in Hamas. Hamas, which formed in Gaza as an outgrowth of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (MB), has an interest in exaggerating its role and coordination with the MB in this crisis. The following information has not been confirmed. Nonetheless, there is a great deal of concern …
SPECIAL REPORT-EYGYPT
The Egyptian Unrest: A Special Report Created Jan 29 2011 – 16:07 PETER MACDIARMID/Getty Images Riot police and protesters clash at the Qasr al-Nil Bridge near Tahrir Square in Cairo on Jan. 28 Related Special Topic Page • The Egypt Unrest Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak remains the lifeblood of the demonstrators, who still number in …
TENSIONS RISE IN BRAZIL AND CHINA
Brazil and China trade tensions set to rise By Joe Leahy in São Paulo Published: January 30 2011 18:15 | Last updated: January 30 2011 18:15 Trade tensions between Brazil and China are expected to increase after the Asian country emerged last year as the biggest foreign direct investor in Latin America’s largest economy. Analysis …
JAPAN CREDIT RATING LOWERED TO AA
Japan’s Credit Rating Cut to AA- by S&P on Mounting Debt Burden By Toru Fujioka and Aki Ito – Jan 27, 2011 Japan’s credit rating was cut for the first time in nine years by Standard & Poor’s as persistent deflation and political gridlock undermine efforts to reduce a 943 trillion yen ($11 trillion) debt …
GRAIN REPORT
The Grain Report ________________________________________ TECHNICALS REVEALING……… Posted: 25 Jan 2011 06:54 AM PST TECHNICALS REVEALING……… Monday began with our weekly export inspection report, telling us how much of each grain was inspected by the USDA for near term shipment. Wheat inspections were 23m.b. unchanged from the week prior and over the four-week average of 18. …
THOUSAND PEOPLE A WEEK LEAVING IRELAND
A Thousand People a Week Leaving Ireland 2011-01-21 09:42:13.182 GMT Louisa Peacock Jan. 21 (Telegraph) — Ireland is losing an estimated 1,000 people a week to emigration as young graduates flee the republic’s depressed economy in search of jobs. As many as 100,000 people will abandon Ireland by April 2012, according to the state-funded Economic …
GLOBAL PRIVE FEARS WORSEN
Global Price Fears Mount As Food, Raw Materials Soar, Europe’s Central Bank Head Warns on Inflation By BRIAN BLACKSTONE And MARCUS WALKER Inflation fears—fueled by spiraling food, oil and raw material prices—are mounting around the globe, prompting the head of the European Central Bank to signal that it could raise interest rates in the future …
EXPLOSION ROCK MOSCOW AIRPORT
Explosion Shakes Moscow’s Busiest Airport 2011-01-24 14:20:21.518 GMT Moscow (AP) — An explosion shook the busiest airport in the Russian capital on Monday afternoon and an aviation official said an unspecified number of people were killed. There was no immediate word on the cause of the explosion in the international baggage-claim area at Domodedovo airport. …
STATES WARN OF 2.5 BILL.ON PENSION SHORTFALLS
States warned of $2,500bn pensions shortfall By Nicole Bullock in New York Published: January 17 2011 22:00 | Last updated: January 17 2011 22:00 US public pensions face a shortfall of $2,500bn that will force state and local governments to sell assets and make deep cuts to services, according to the former chairman of New …
