Entries Tagged as 'iceland'

Iceland seeks to become offshore haven . . . for journalists and leakers

February 12th, 2010 193 Comments

Stacy Summary: Go Iceland!

Iceland aims to create safe haven for freedom of expression

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[Video] Max Keiser on Egill Helgason

January 31st, 2010 153 Comments

Stacy Summary: Here is Max’s appearance on Icelandic TV today.

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[KR07] Keiser Report – Markets! Finance! Scandal!

January 7th, 2010 398 Comments

Stacy Summary:  We cover the Iceland story with an interview of Johannes Skulaso of Indefence and Max re-introduces the Eldridge Cleaver pants for today’s airport experience.

Here are the Eldridge Cleaver pants Max recommends for the modern airport security experience.

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McDonald’s abandons Iceland after krona collapse

October 27th, 2009 68 Comments

Stacy Summary: So, this is what Britain has to look forward to when the pound collapses?  Perhaps even the entire identikit High Street will be replaced by local shops again?
McDonald’s closes in Iceland after collapse of krona (h/t @Mini US)

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Iceland: economy shrinks 8%, prices rise 11% and market down 97%

October 12th, 2009 42 Comments

Stacy Summary:  Hat trick to @maxkeiser!  We really have to get Max back into that Blue Lagoon . . .

Iceland shrinks 8% as prices rise 11% in deepest recession

A year after the banking crisis brought Iceland to the brink of bankruptcy, the island nation is mired in the deepest recession among advanced economies. The stock [...]

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Two island nations, one yen carry trade collapse

September 30th, 2009 31 Comments

Stacy Summary:   Both sides of this carry trade gamble have gone bust. Interesting to see how the population itself is responding differently with each.

Japan sinks even deeper into deflation

The crisis engulfing the world’s second economy is remarkale.  Profits fell 53pc in the second quarter. Total cash earnings have dropped 7.1pc this [...]

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Larry Summers’ German problem

June 4th, 2009 35 Comments

Stacy Summary:  Some more interesting headlines I am reading this late morning.  Anybody thinking retirement will no longer be an option for the non-oligarchic class?

What is Larry Summers’ ‘German problem’?

Bitter televised clash between Ahmadinejad and rival for presidency (but I thought there was only one democracy in the Middle East?)

OAS votes to readmit Cuba

BBC pays [...]

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Headlines, Headlines, Headlines – 13 April 2009 [Updated]

April 13th, 2009 21 Comments

Stacy Summary:  The global currency and sovereign debt grid are once again in today’s headlines; and those headlines are ominous for the economic futures of US & UK.

China sold US Treasuries heavily in January and February

Are bond market vigilantes saddling up?

China must make yuan convertible to extend influence

Baugur properties transferred to its chairman’s personal [...]

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Headlines, Headlines, Headlines – 11 April 2009

April 11th, 2009 18 Comments

Stacy Summary: Goldman Sachs begins exerting their Executive Privilege.  Out go the dissenters and the interest rate raisers.

Goldman Sachs tries to shut down blogger’s site using IP laws

Paul Volcker marginalized in Obama administration

China’s money supply increases by 25.5 percent; new lending up six fold from last year

Financial war against Iceland (must read!)

Germany capitulates, plans ‘bad [...]

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Headlines, Headlines, Headlines – 06 April 2009

April 6th, 2009 15 Comments

Stacy Summary: Warren Buffett joins a long line of rich and powerful American men who have benefited from the bailout funds that were handed out after the same men threatened the taxpayer with apocalypse.  Speaking of apocalypse, check out the stories on Iceland and on global currency wars . .  .

Iceland hires investigator to look [...]

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