2010

June 22, 2010

Bangladesh faces major Labor Unrest from less than $1 a day wage textile workers

Bangladesh is one of the world’s poorest countries with a high population density.Carved out of erstwhile Pakistan,this predominantly Muslim country faces huge poverty like other countries […]
June 22, 2010

European Crisis resumes with French Financial Sector facing Ratings Cut over Balance Sheet Concerns

The European Crisis which had been put into the backburner over the past week has resumed after the Much Ado about Nothing – Yuan Appreciation games.The […]
June 22, 2010

Kindle value proposition getting competitively squeezed by iPad from the top and Nook from the bottom

Barnes and Noble’s Nook Price Cut makes Amazon scramble Amazon which was riding high with the success of its e-Book Reader Kindle less than a year […]
June 22, 2010

US may take China to the WTO over Rare Earth Mineral Export Restrictions

First the European Union raised an alarm over shortage of 14 materials used in new age Green Industries most of which are found in China.Now the […]
June 22, 2010

China's Currency Appreciation – Much Ado about Nothing

China’s Central Bank Statement which signaled more flexibility in yuan’s fixed exchange rate to the dollar led to a major market rally in commodities ,emerging markets […]
June 22, 2010

Fossil Fuel Extraction continues to Directly Inflict Thousands of Human Deaths

Fossil Fuels form the main Energy source for  humanity due to their abundance,general ease of extraction and high energy density.However the Environmental costs and the Loss […]
June 21, 2010

Is Flextronics Becoming the TSMC of the Solar Industry;Wins Four Outsourcing Contracts

Flextronics leverages it EMS expertise to win over Q-Cells Flextronics, the leading Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider has managed to successfully leverage its Electronic Manufacturing  Expertise […]
June 21, 2010

Green Investing gone Haywire- Masdar's Jack of all Trades Strategy makes top executives resign,get fired

Green Investing gone Haywire Masdar,Abu Dhabi’s Renewable Energy company is facing a rocky time  as top executives have left the company or been shown the door.The […]
June 21, 2010

Language of Money makes Australia roll out the Red Carpet for Chinese investment despite Rio Tinto arrests

Language of Money papers over Rio Tinto tensions Australia has rolled out the proverbial red carpet for visiting Chinese leadership signing billion dollar agreements on mutual […]
June 20, 2010

EU warns of shortage of of rare earth minerals even as China tightens control

China is planning to increase control of rare earth minerals mined in its territory after cracking down on illegal exports of these minerals.These minerals form an […]
June 20, 2010

Strong Domestic Reaction makes China's Central Bank backtracks on its statement on Yuan Reform

China’s Central Bank had released a statement on Yuan Reform seeking to defuse international pressure.The statement which rambled about recovery,BOP,world macro situation,yuan history had a brief […]
June 20, 2010

South Korean Chaebols Samsung and LG entry into solar energy promises to shake up the Competition

Samsung plans for Leadership position in Future Green Industry Samsung had recently announced a shift in strategy with a major push towards Green Industry.It is now […]
June 20, 2010

Valero Energy positions itself strongly for a Green Future by investing in Biofuels

Valero Energy which is the US’s largest oil refiner has positioned itself strongly to take advantage of future shift in the fuel industry.The massive drop in […]
June 20, 2010

Indian exporters want a fixed currency exchange rate but Central Bank won't oblige

Indian exporters are overwhelmingly in favor of a fixed currency exchange rate as recent currency gyrations due to the Greek Contagion has made their lives very […]
June 20, 2010

Six Reasons why Investing in India's Defense Industry is a Great Idea

The Indian Defense Industry is great way to invest in an area which is Recession Proof and benefits from the one of the World’s Fastest Growing […]
June 20, 2010

Satyam Scam tainted Indian company Maytas Infrastructure ironically sells stake to Saudi Bin Laden Group

Satyam scam tainted Indian infrastructure company Maytas has agreed to sell a 20% stake to Saudi BinLaden Group.Note Maytas Infrastructure was an integral part of the […]
June 20, 2010

Andarko 25% owner of Deephorizon Rig tries to Shirk from Oil Spill Responsibility by putting whole Blame on BP

Andarko Petroleum  is a 25% owner of the the Deephorizon Oil Rig which exploded recently leading to a huge ecological and economic disaster in the US […]
June 19, 2010

China seeks to defuse pressure on Currency Appreciation ahead of G-20 through a "Statement";IMF and Obama rush to praise Yuan Reform

China and US Tensions increasing on Currency Valuation The US Senate and President Obama have been increasing pressure on the Chinese Government to revalue the yuan […]
June 19, 2010

Spain may use a backdoor approach in cutting Solar Subsidy to rein in Renewable Energy Costs

Background on Spanish Government’s proposal to cut Solar Subsidy on Existing Plants The Spanish government has been actively discussing with industry groups on how to reduce […]
June 18, 2010

Taiwan's TSMC makes a late but smart entry into Solar Energy;Buys Equity Stakes in Stion and Motech

Taiwan Companies Ramping up their Solar Plans Taiwan based semiconductor company TSMC ( Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation) is getting serious about investing in Solar Energy.Other Taiwanese […]
June 18, 2010

Green IPOs world over getting cancelled as high profile Solar startup Solyndra aborts offering like Goldwind

Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) are being deferred and canceled as market volatility increases due to the Greek Contagion.Green IPOs have been no exception with IPOs of […]
June 18, 2010

Nuclear Energy Investing -Toshiba plans Major Investment to catch upto Areva even as Indian,Chinese markets see setbacks

Toshiba aims to Double Nuclear Exports in next 5 years Toshiba the No.2 players in the Nuclear Equipment markets is planning a major investment to double […]
June 17, 2010

India's Central Bank proposal to Deregulate the Savings Deposit rate a Positive move

Introduction India’s Central Bank RBI is proposing to free up the Savings Deposit Rate which is currently fixed at 3.5% . All banks whether they be […]
June 17, 2010

MNCs in China face higher wage costs and labor unrest;Foxconn,Honda,Toyota all increase worker salaries

Labor shortage and improved opportunities for workers driving up wages China’s massive manufacturing base near the Eastern coast has been driven by cheap migrant labor from […]
June 17, 2010

Smartphone Wars intensifying as Nokia faces further margin pressure and Fujitsu-Toshiba merge mobile operations

Technology Wars has broken out between 5-10 Global Technology Giants as they fight it out on multiple fronts as the whole Industry sees rapid Consolidation.Smartphones is […]
June 17, 2010

Impact of Spain's proposal to retroactively implement an "Industry Killing" 30% Solar Subsidy Cut on Existing Solar Plants

According to the Spanish Solar Power Lobby ASIF,the Spanish government (under Pressure with Spanish Banks facing Funding Problems and Spanish Bond Yields Rising) is proposing a […]
June 16, 2010

Asian Countries impose Capital and Currency Controls to Moderate the Inflow of Speculative Money

Asian countries are being forced to impose capital and currency controls as zero interest rates in Developed countries moves speculative money towards Asia.The Lehman Crisis in […]
June 16, 2010

Spain denies IMF,EU bailout even as Bond Yields soar and Banks hang on a ECB lifeline

Spain,European Union and IMF all denied that a Spanish Bailout of Euro 250 Billion was being formulated by the international agencies.There are some people who think […]
June 15, 2010

Why Nokia and Research in Motion should Merge to Survive the Onslaught from Google and Apple

Apple and Google taking over the Smartphone Segment Nokia and Research in Motion (RIMM) have been forced to play catchup in their own Technology segment  to […]
June 15, 2010

After Africa China finds another distressed country in desperate need of Chinese capital- "Greece"

China with its $2 Trillion Foreign Exchange Reserves is on the constant lookout for cheap assets around the world.With its massive horde of Dollars and Euros […]