Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Monday 31 January 2011


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FRONT SECTION
1 Egypt Opposition Picks a Leader
The Egyptian government struggled to impose order, but showed no signs of bending to demands that President Hosni Mubarak resign. Meanwhile, the country's scattered opposition movements announced they were throwing their weight behind Mohamed ElBaradei to represent them in any future negotiations with the government.


Chinese Banks on the Prowl in Europe
Chinese financial institutions are pushing into Europe, opening bank branches, scouting for deal opportunities and even attending German banking classes, in the latest illustration of China's growing global economic clout.


THE OUTLOOK
Trade Keeps Growing, Despite Stalled Global Talks
Global trade has doubled and bilateral pacts have sprung up since the stalled Doha round began. While countries say they haven't given up on the decade-long world trade negotiations, the hurdles to a deal, already substantial, have increased recently.


2 What's News   3 China Bank Outlines Global Plans   4 Myanmar Parliament Looks Set to Meet Japan Eyes Overseas Projects Ruling Party Struggles With Japan's Credit Rating   5 China Makes Water a $12 Billion Priority Hit-and-Run Sentence Sparks More Outrage Indonesia to Suspend Food Import Duties U.S. Calls on Pakistan to Release Diplomat Afghanistan Moves to Curb Use of Underage Soldiers China Central Bank Pledges Vigilance   6 Countries' Rising Use of Capital Controls Stirs Debate European Finance Ministers Promise Solutions Central Bank Banks on Rugby   7 Djokovic Claims Australian Open Title   8  CRANKY CONSUMER: Feel the Burn (Not the Shame) of a Workout Class  BONDS: When a Friend Grieves, How to Get Sympathy Right
 
FRONT SECTION
12 China Steps Up Web Censorship
Chinese authorities have blocked the word "Egypt" from searches on Twitter-like microblogging sites in an indication of concern among Communist Party leaders that the unrest there could encourage similar calls for political reform in China.


13 Moment of Truth for U.S. Egyptian Unrest Has Repercussions in Global Economy
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OPINION
9 Egypt's Revolution
Mubarak now has few good options for retaining power.


Culprits From Beltway Casting
The financial inquiry commission lets a crisis go to waste.


10 OPINION  THE WEEKEND INTERVIEW: A Hollywood Icon Lays Down the Law   11 OPINION   FOUAD AJAMI: Rebellion in the Land of the Pharaohs  OPINION INDIA: Remembering India's Golden Voice
 
15 VIEW FROM HONG KONG
Hong Kong IPOs Dent Shanghai's Global Ambitions
The Hong Kong stock exchange's recent success wooing foreign companies poses a new challenge to Shanghai's ambition to become a global financial center.


ABREAST OF THE MARKET
Inflation Stalks Emerging Markets
Investors in emerging markets face a risky landscape as a result of inflation. The question is whether central banks and governments are doing enough to stamp out inflation fires fueled by rising commodity prices and domestic economies operating at full tilt.


COMMODITIES REPORT
Chinese Take a Cotton to Hoarding
Chinese farmers, ginners and merchants apparently are hoarding cotton in the hopes of holding out for higher prices, as the commodity has reached 140-year highs.


16 Family Feud Over Casino Empire Raises Questions About Ho's Health Nissan Tops Honda in Sales Corrections & Amplifications   17 SMFG Names New President China Opens a Door on Currency Swaps   18 Samsung predicts vigor in cellphones U.S. Corporate Profits Surge Japan Steel Firms Hit by Australian Floods   19 Alpha Reaches Deal to Buy Massey Kia Profits From New Models Ford's Profit Tumbles on Higher Costs   20 Goldman Boosts Pay of Partners  AHEAD OF THE TAPE: Revenue Growth Perks Up   21 Trader Racks Up a Second Epic Gain   22 Sensex, Nikkei Lead Asia Stocks Lower   23  CREDIT MARKETS: Treasury investors look ahead to jobs report Japanese Yields Fall Day After Downgrade  CURRENCY TRADING: Bruised by Egypt, Euro Could Slip Further   28  HEARD ON THE STREET: Japan Inc: Heed This Canon  HEARD ON THE STREET: Fed Hoards a Trillion in Treasurys  HEARD ON THE STREET: Exxon's Bullish Call on Gas

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