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News Archive & Insight of Dec 2011




Dec 31, 2011

WSJ Natural Gas Ends 2011 at 27-Month Low

AP In a first, gas and other fuels are top US export


Dec 30, 2011

Financial Post Global debt hangover

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General Government Net Debt (source; Financial Post)


Dec 29, 2011

Financial Post CMHC warns on household debt

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Annual Growth Rates of Total House Debt (source; National Post)


AP Canadian oil pipeline company gets map of Sandhills region to avoid with new ...


Dec 23, 2011

AP Overnight deposits at European Central Bank hit year high in sign of mistrust


Dec 21, 2011

Globe & Mail High food prices are here to stay

Financial Post TMX Group buys stake in Bermuda Stock Exchange

AP ECB lends Europe's banks a massive €489 billion over unprecedented 3-year period


Dec 20, 2011

the star.com TransCanada buys solar energy projects for $470 million

Globe & Mail Canada’s housing boom among longest in Western world

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International house prices (source; Globe & Mail)


Bloomberg U.S. Population Migrates From Coasts for Income


Dec 19, 2011

Financial Post Sanctions against Iran could trigger oil price spike

Globe & Mail Potash Corp. looks to raise Israel Chemicals stake

WSJ Beyond Borders: Europeans Stash Money Elsewhere

WSJ Dividend Stocks Become the Heroes


Dec 17, 2011

Globe & Mail Labour shortage looms in Newfoundland and Labrador


Dec 16, 2011

Canadian Press Obama's one-time national security chief says Keystone XL deserves green light

Bloomberg Swiss Join Suffering as Europe Crisis Ripples

Reuters Analysis: More euro zone banks risk money markets freeze

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European bank exposure (source; Reuters)


Dec 15, 2011

Canadian Press Grocery chain Sobeys buys 250 Shell gas stations in Quebec and Atlantic Canada

WSJ A Bubble Down on the Farm?

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Land Rush (source; WSJ)


Dec 14, 2011

AP East Europeans balk at helping indebted richer neighbours with money for IMF

Reuters Analysis: China's $300 billion fund a wake-up call to U.S.

Reuters Germans rebuff calls for ECB action after summit

WSJ Fed Sees Economy Gaining But Vulnerable to Big Risks

Bloomberg Fracking Has Ohio City Aquiver Over Quakes

Bloomberg Iowa Farmland Value Climb to Record, University Survey Shows

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2010 & 2009 Iowa Land Values (source; Iowa State University)

Dec 13, 2011

Canadian Press Canadian households getting poorer and taking on more debt: StatsCan

Financial Post Potash Corp., Crescent Point, Suncor and TD Bank among top picks for 2012

Bloomberg Four Ways to End Europe’s Crisis of Confidence: Peter Kurer

Bloomberg Mortgage Bonds Rally as Fed Backstop Seen

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US Dollar Index (source; TradingEconomics)


Bloomberg Death of Gold Bull Market Seen by Gartman


Dec 12, 2011

AP Bad economy? Farmers have one of best years ever

Reuters Russia withstands euro zone contagion but risks rising

Reuters S&P says euro zone may need another shock

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Euro zone debt crisis in graphics (source; Reuters)


Reuters EU summit may not calm investors for long


Dec 11, 2011

Canadian Press Investors look to markets' verdict of European budgetary pact, economic data

Reuters Euro zone agreement only partial solution - IMF

Reuters INSIGHT-The day Europe lost patience with Britain

Reuters Insight: In farm auction frenzy, investors start to bow out

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U.S. Plains farmland values (source; Reuters)

Dec 10, 2011

Financial Post As pessimists mull EU’s downfall, optimists refuse failure


Dec 9, 2011

Financial Post RBC, Bank of Montreal cut more than 1,000 jobs

Financial Post Europe threatens U.S. multinationals

Deutsche Welle Britain stands alone against EU deal

AP New treaty to save euro splits European Union

AP US barely alters estimate for 2012 corn surplus, a sign that food prices will stay high


Dec 8, 2011

WSJ Exxon Declares Gas King

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Energetic Appetite (source; WSJ)


Reuters It’s time for the IMF to step up in Europe

Bloomberg China Bank Crisis Led by Debt Seen by 61% in Global Poll

Deutsche Welle Merkel and Sarkozy call for immediate action in eurozone crisis


Dec 7, 2011

National Post Canada gains a lot and gives up very little in U.S. border deal

Financial Post World growth to peak next decade: Goldman Sachs

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Average GDP Growth Rates (source; Financial Post)


PIMCO Waiting for ‘All In’

Reuters KGHM's bid for Quadra sets stage for a bidding war


Dec 6, 2011

Bloomberg Geithner Backs Merkel’s Crisis Plan

BOC Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent

Globe & Mail Quadra FNX gets $3.1-billion bid from Polish copper producer

CNW KGHM Creating a Strong Global Growth Platform with Quadra FNX

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Quadra FNX Mining Ltd (source; Yahoo! Finance)


Dec 5, 2011

Reuters Prepare for a different financial landscape

WSJ S&P Puts Most of Euro Zone on Watch for Downgrade

WSJ Mortgage Burden Looms Over Dutch

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An Embarassment of Debt (source; WSJ)


Bloomberg EU Treaty Rewrite Sought by Merkel, Sarkozy


Dec 4, 2011

Reuters Decision time for EU, with euro's future at stake


Dec 3, 2011

Globe & Mail The ‘we are all Germans’ cure for Europe

WSJ China's Hard Landing

Reuters Italy's Monti seeks broad support for crisis measures

Bloomberg Geithner to Press Europe on Crisis Ahead of Summit


Dec 2, 2011

WSJ Unemployment Slips to 8.6% as Private Sector Adds Jobs

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Brighter Jobs Picture (source; WSJ)


Deutsche Welle Merkel calls for eurozone fiscal union


Dec 1, 2011

Reuters Ten days of secret planning to rescue markets

Reuters ECB hints at action if euro zone adopts fiscal pact

WSJ Asian Manufacturing Weakens