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Sunday, 30 March 2014

march 29,2014: News Updates

JPM’s Top Commercial Bankruptcy Lawyer Dead in a Minivan Hit & Run

China currency liberalization to be a 'seismic event': Australia

SYDNEY Thu Mar 27, 2014
(Reuters) - China realizing its ambitions to internationalize the yuan is likely to be a "seismic event" for global markets, leading to large capital flows and perhaps a new reserve currency, a top Australian central banker said on Wednesday.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/us-australia-cenbank-renminbi-idUSBREA2O20A20140327

Bundesbank, PBOC in Pact to Turn Frankfurt Into Renminbi Hub (1)

By Angela Cullen and Weixin Zha March 28, 2014
Germany’s Bundesbank and the People’s Bank of China agreed to cooperate in the clearing and settling of payments in renminbi, paving the way for Frankfurt to corner a share of the offshore market.

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-03-27/frankfurt-sets-sights-on-yuan-offshore-trade-as-xi-visits-merkel

China EximBank lends $1.2 billion to German firms for Chinese ships: Xinhua

BEIJING Sat Mar 29, 2014 4:00am GMT
(Reuters) - Export-Import Bank of China (EximBank) will lend $1.2 billion to German shipping firms Peter Dohle Shiffahrts-KG and Bernhard Schulte for the purchase of Chinese ships, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/03/29/us-china-germany-shipping-idUKBREA2S03B20140329

Lufthansa Pilot Strike to Cancel Hundreds of Flights April 2 to 4

The strike, which will run from midnight on April 2 until 11:59 p.m. (2159 GMT) on April 4, will likely result in the cancellation of hundreds of flights, and will be the third strike to hit Frankfurt, Europe’s third largest hub and Lufthansa’s home base, within six weeks.

http://skift.com/2014/03/28/lufthansa-pilot-strike-to-cancel-hundreds-of-flights-april-2-to-4/


 Revealing Tunisia's corruption under Ben Ali

New World Bank report shows how Tunisia's ousted Ben Ali regime tailored laws to enrich cronies at the public's expense.

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2014/03/revealing-tunisia-corruption-under-ben-ali-201432785825560542.html


EU to review energy policy: Merkel

English.news.cn   2014-03-28 06:07:48
BERLIN, March 27 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that the European Union would review its energy policy and reduce its reliance on Russian oil and gas.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-03/28/c_126325655.htm

Merkel highlights Russia sanctions during visit by Canada's Harper


German Chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed hope alongside her Canadian counterpart Stephen Harper that further sanctions against Russia won't be necessary. She also praised a recent free trade deal with Canada.

http://www.dw.de/merkel-highlights-russia-sanctions-during-visit-by-canadas-harper/a-17526408

Trade, Crimea to set tone as China's Xi heads to Germany


Berlin (AFP) - Chinese President Xi Jinping begins a landmark visit to fellow export powerhouse Germany Friday, the third leg of his European tour, expected to cement flourishing trade ties and focus on the Crimea crisis.

http://news.yahoo.com/trade-crimea-set-tone-chinas-xi-heads-germany-021957663.html;_ylt=A0LEVzzuIDVTGQcAE9RXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTB0NDAwYXNwBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2JmMQR2dGlkA1NNRTQwMV8x

Iceland Dismantles the Corrupt - Then Arrests Ten Rothschild Bankers

Submitted by ronb28135 on Fri, 03/28/2014

The best part, is that they have arrested ALL Rothschild/Rockefeller banking puppets, responsible for the Country’s economic Chaos and meltdown. Last week 9 people were arrested in London and Reykjavik for their possible responsibility for Iceland’s financial collapse in 2008, a deep crisis which developed into an unprecedented public reaction that is changing the country’s direction..."

http://www.dailypaul.com/315530/iceland-dismantles-the-corrupt-then-arrests-ten-rothschild-bankers

Money from the gods: Iceland's auroracoin & a new kind of independence

The "Massive Gift" That Keeps On Giving: How QE Boosted Inequality To Levels Surpassing The Great Depression

march 28 14
A week ago, the official truth about QE, once upon a time mischaracterized as being a means to boost US employment (which is misreported in such an optimistically biased way that even the Fed now admits is ridiculous, and had to scrap its forward guidance as a result) and grow the economy, emerged when the Fed's Fisher admitted that "QE was a massive gift intended to boost wealth."

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-03-29/massive-gift-keeps-giving-how-qe-boosted-inequality-levels-surpassing-great-depressi

Thousands march against Haiti's Martelly in Port-au-Prince (0:55)

March 29 - Demonstrators call for the resignation of President Michel Martelly in Haiti's capital.

http://uk.reuters.com/video/2014/03/29/thousands-march-against-haitis-martelly?videoId=300392973&videoChannel=1






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Thursday, 27 March 2014

March 27, 2014: News Updates


 BOE to Sign Agreement With China on Yuan Clearing Next Week

By Lyubov Pronina Mar 26, 2014 5:15 PM GMT+0000
The Bank of England and People’s Bank of China plan to sign an agreement next week to enable the clearing and settlement of yuan transactions in London as the U.K. seeks to become an offshore hub for trading the currency.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-26/boe-to-sign-agreement-with-china-on-yuan-clearing-next-week.html



Crete Protests Against Syria’s Chemicals Weapons Disposal in Mediterranean Sea

March 24, 2014
Over 5000 Cretans from every corner of the island flooded Arkadi Sunday, March 23, to rally against the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons in the Mediterranean Sea.
The most contentious part of the project, includes a plan to neutralize some 20 tons of mustard gas and neurotoxic agents in international waters between Gavdos, a tiny island off the shore of Crete, and Malta, on board a 648-foot U.S vessel acting as a mobile station for destroying chemical weapons.

http://revolution-news.com/crete-protests-syrias-chemicals-weapons-disposal-mediterranean-sea/



 March 26, 2014, 6:20 p.m. EDT

Citi, four other banks see capital plan rejected by Fed

‘Needless to say, we are deeply disappointed by the Fed’s decision,’ CEO says

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/citi-four-other-banks-see-capital-plan-rejected-by-fed-2014-03-26

Obama says 'bigger nations cannot simply bully smaller ones'. Wait... what?

UN Gen Assembly adopts resolution backing Ukraine's territorial integrity

Published time: March 27, 2014
 One hundred UN member countries voted in favor of the resolution, while 11 voted against and 58 abstained. The resolution is non-binding.
Armenia, Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, North Korea, Nicaragua, Russia, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela and Zimbabwe were the nations, which said ‘no’ the UN resolution.

http://rt.com/news/ukraine-russia-crimea-resolution-609/


 Greece Said to Be in Line for 8.3 Billion-Euro Rescue Payment

By Rebecca Christie, Nikos Chrysoloras and Sandrine Rastello Mar 27, 2014
Greece is set to receive a commitment from euro-region authorities as soon as mid-April for a payment of 8.3 billion euros ($11.4 billion) in the next step in the country’s aid program, three officials familiar with the negotiations said.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-27/greece-said-to-be-in-line-for-8-3-billion-euro-rescue-payment.html

 Ukraine Unlocks $27 Billion International Aid Deal

By Daryna Krasnolutska and Daria Marchak Mar 27, 2014 12:34 PM GMT+0000
Ukraine reached a preliminary deal with the International Monetary Fund to unlock $27 billion of international support to avert default and limit economic damage from a four-month political crisis. Bonds and stocks gained.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-27/ukraine-reaches-deal-for-imf-bailout-of-as-much-as-18-billion.html


Ukraine Parliament Rejects IMF's Bailout Terms (As US Passes Ukraine Aid Bill)

mar 27 14
The US Senate is more than happy to hand over a few billion and confirm sanctions:

    *SENATE PASSES UKRAINIAN AID BILL WITH RUSSIAN SANCTIONS
    *HOUSE PASSES VERSION OF UKRAINIAN AID, RUSSIAN SANCTIONS BILL

But, it seems the IMF's requirements for Ukraine's bailout are too much for the locals to bear:

    UKRAINE PARLIAMENT FAILS TO SUPPORT FIRST BID TO PASS ANTI-CRISIS LAW REQUIRED FOR IMF DEAL

Lawmakers will continue to work on the bill as it seems they approve the top-line budget but not the taxes required to get there... beggars can be choosers again maybe?

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-03-27/ukraine-parliament-rejects-imfs-bailout-terms-us-passes-ukraine-aid-bill

Turkey Blocks YouTube After New Audio Leaks

March 27, 2014
The Turkish national telecoms authority, Telecommunication Presidency (TİB) sent an order to all internet service providers and told them to block access to Youtube from Turkey today. This decision was been made right after Prime Minister Erdoğan said “Youtube is behind Twitter!”

http://revolution-news.com/turkey-blocks-youtube-new-audio-leaks/


Kirch suits prompt new probe, raid of Deutsche HQ, Bloomberg says

March 25, 2014 10:18 AM
Prosecutors are now investigating Deutsche Bank employees and attorneys who represented the bank and the bank's Frankfurt headquarters was raided as part of the new probe into fraud allegations, reported Bloomberg.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/kirch-suits-prompt-probe-raid-141803613.html;_ylt=A0LEV1NobzNT5mAASRVXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTB0Mjk3b2U1BHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2JmMQR2dGlkA1NNRTI4OF8x

German Prosecutors Add Board Member Stephan Leithner to Deutsche Bank Probe

IB TimesBy M Rochan | IB Times – 21 hours ago

German prosecutors, probing whether Deutsche Bank employees gave misleading evidence in the civil lawsuit brought by the heirs of late media mogul Leo Kirch, have expanded their investigation to include a second bank board member.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/german-prosecutors-add-board-member-stephan-leithner-deutsche-104311573.html#S1wmVxQ

Document: JPMorgan Chase Bets $10.4 Billion on the Early Death of Workers

Families of young JPMorgan Chase workers who have experienced tragic deaths over the past four months, have been kept in the dark on many details, including the fact that the bank most likely held a life insurance policy on their loved one – payable to itself. Banks in the U.S., as well as other corporations, are allowed to make multi-billion dollar wagers that their profits from life insurance policies on employees will outstrip the cost of paying premiums and other fees. Early deaths help those wagers pay off.

http://wallstreetonparade.com/2014/03/document-jpmorgan-chase-bets-10-4-billion-on-the-early-death-of-workers/

Ex-Washington Post exec found dead at hot-spot

03/26/14
A former vice president of The Washington Post was found dead on the floor at a Hell’s Kitchen hot spot, surrounded by a needle, a pipe and pills, sources said.

http://nypost.com/2014/03/26/ex-washington-post-exec-found-dead-at-hot-spot/

Bill 4 Passes: B.C. Parks Now Officially Open…To Pipelines and Drilling

A little-known Bill, the Park Amendment Act, that will drastically alter the management of B.C. parks is set to become law today, creating controversy among the province’s most prominent environmental and conservation organizations. The passage of Bill 4 will make way for industrial incursions into provincial parklands including energy extraction, construction of pipelines and industry-led research.

http://desmog.ca/2014/03/25/bill-4-passes-b-c-parks-now-officially-open-pipelines-and-drilling


UK threatened to shut down Guardian for printing Snowden leaks

Obama, Pope Francis meet for first time

ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX, NBC All Want Your Chemtrail Photos

Paraguayans hold nationwide strike

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Wednesday, 26 March 2014

March 26, 2014: News Updates

China currency liberalisation to be a "seismic event" - Australia

SYDNEY Wed Mar 26, 2014 8:11am IST
(Reuters) - China realising its ambitions to internationalise the yuan is likely to be a "seismic event" for global markets, leading to large capital flows and perhaps a new reserve currency, a top Australian central banker said on Wednesday.

http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/03/26/australia-cenbank-renminbi-idINDEEA2P02A20140326?type=economicNews



 Silence on ECB Bank Review May Break on Legal Blind Spot

mar 26/14
The European Central Bank will soon find out how hard it can be to keep a secret.
The ECB’s plan to keep its health check on euro-area lenders under wraps until the completion of a stress test in October could be undermined by national rules requiring disclosure far sooner.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-26/silence-on-ecb-bank-review-may-break-on-legal-blind-spot.html



Bank of America to pay $9.3 billion to settle mortgage bond claims

Wed Mar 26, 2014 4:42pm EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bank of America will pay $9.3 billion to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to settle claims that it sold them faulty mortgage-backed securities during the housing bubble, a U.S. regulator said on Wednesday.

http://ca.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idCABREA2P23720140326



Push in Sardinia for online vote on independence from Italy

Published time: March 26, 2014
he island of Sardinia plans to hold an online referendum on independence from Italy, following in the footsteps of country’s northeastern Veneto region, where a similar vote revealed high separatist moods.

Over 2 million people in Veneto took part in the internet referendum on March 16-21, with 89 per cent of them voting in favor of cutting ties with Rome.

http://rt.com/news/sardinia-vote-independence-italy-417/



‘Too big to fail’ status gives US banks ‘free pass’ – Fed study

Published time: March 26,

http://rt.com/business/us-banks-crisis-fed-325/




Breakingviews: Italy’s corp gov purge could backfire (2:33)


Mar. 26 - Rome wants state-controlled firms to eject board members under criminal investigation for financial offences. Probity is laudable but this plan could hurt the innocent and create harmful uncertainty.

http://uk.reuters.com/video/2014/03/26/reuters-tv-breakingviews-italys-corp-gov-purge-coul?videoId=299112280&videoChannel=117765




California state Sen. Leland Yee arrested in corruption case

Updated 1:14 pm, Wednesday, March 26, 2014

http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Leland-Yee-arrested-in-corruption-case-5350602.php



3 Secret Service agents benched before Obama trip

By JOSH LEDERMAN / Associated Press / March 25, 2014

http://boston.com/news/nation/washington/2014/03/25/secret-service-agents-benched-before-obama-trip/rrU3QghbdbXzcaEzSDHUZM/story.html




Banks have already been paid for mortgages

If banks sell mortgages to investors, via the securitisation industry, how were they ever bust?
Pension funds, insurance companies, hedge funds, etc, buy mortgages and pay banks the principal, plus a premium up front as a lump-sum payment.Therefore, the bank is paid in full, once, for the mortgage....

http://www.irishexaminer.com/viewpoints/yourview/banks-have-already-been-paid-for-mortgages-261658.html






*This story aired on FOX news and was immediately removed.

Air France said Wednesday that a plane carrying 495 passengers and 22 crew was diverted on its way from Shanghai to Paris after Russia closed part of its airspace because of the launch of a Russian spacecraft to the International Space Station.


https://web.archive.org/web/20140326193729/http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/03/26/air-france-superjumbo-with-45-passengers-diverted-after-russia-closes-airspace/




Snag delays arrival of Soyuz capsule carrying Russian-American crew at space station

Published March 25, 2014
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan –  An engine snag has delayed the arrival of a Russian spacecraft carrying three astronauts to the International Space Station until Thursday, NASA said on Wednesday.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/03/25/snag-delays-arrival-soyuz-capsule-carrying-russian-american-crew-at-space/



The new billionaire political bosses-

march 26 14
Charles and David Koch should not be blamed for having more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of Americans put together. Nor should they be condemned for their petrochemical empire. As far as I know, they’ve played by the rules and obeyed the laws.
They’re also entitled to their own right-wing political views. It’s a free country.
But in using their vast wealth to change those rules and laws in order to fit their political views, the Koch brothers are undermining our democracy. That’s a betrayal of the most precious thing Americans share.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/03/26/356132/the-new-billionaire-political-bosses/


Opinion: Time to rein in the climate change carbon baggers

Why are World Economic Forum, IMF and World Bank being so obstinate in maintaining an increasingly discredited position?

http://www.vancouversun.com/opinion/op-ed/Opinion+Time+rein+climate+change+carbon+baggers/9646666/story.html

Vatican removes German 'bishop of bling' over luxury home

VATICAN CITY Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:33am IST
(Reuters) - The Vatican removed a German bishop on Wednesday because he spent 31 million euros ($43 million) of Church funds on an extravagant residence when Pope Francis was preaching austerity.

http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/03/26/us-vatican-germany-idINBREA2P0SJ20140326

Rothschild Inherits a Semiconductor Patent For Freescale Semiconductors -

Bloomberg editor resigns over disagreements with editorial policy

 Does Our System Select for Incompetent Sociopaths?   (March 26, 2014)

What is the shelf life of a system that rewards confidence-gaming sociopaths rather than competence?
Let's connect the dots of natural selection and the pathology of power.

http://www.oftwominds.com/blogmar14/sociopaths3-14.html

Egypt's Sisi to resign as minister, pave way for presidential bid-report

Wed Mar 26, 2014 3:11pm EDT
CAIRO (Reuters) - Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was expected to step down as Egypt's defense minister on Wednesday, paving the way for him to run for president in an election he is expected to win easily.

http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCABREA2P0XE20140326






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Tuesday, 25 March 2014

March 25, 2014: News Updates


Russia to Launch its Own Payment System, the ‘Universal Electronic Card’, to Bypass Visa, Mastercard etc

The 8:30 AM Gold Dump, Carry Pump Is Right On Time

03/25/2014

This morning's pre-open is dominated by deja vu all over again. Just as we saw yesterday, right on cue at 830ET, gold (and silver) are unceremoniously dumped and USDJPY is pumped so as to ensure stocks look shiny for the US open (and Biotech can be dumped to the next greater fool). Oil is not moving, 30Y bonds are weaker, and the USD is flat... all makes perfect sense if you don't think about it.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-03-25/830-am-gold-dump-carry-pump-right-time


Iraq Buys Massive 36 Tonnes Of Gold In March

Published in Market Update  Precious Metals  on 25 March 2014

http://www.goldcore.com/goldcore_blog/Iraq_Buys_Massive_36_Tonnes_Of_Gold_In_March



Venezuela's Maduro Averts Military Coup, Arrests Three Air Force Generals

A day after Venezuela formally devalued its currency by way of the new and improved FX central planning system SICAD II, which sent the official value of the Bolivar 89% lower, the government desperately needed a distraction. It got just that when earlier today Socialist par excellence Nicolas Maduro announced that he had narrowly avoided a coup after he arrested three air force generals suspected of plotting an uprising against the leftist government.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-03-25/venezuelas-maduro-averts-military-coup-arrests-three-air-force-generals


 **Philippines prepares for historic peace deal

MILF rebels in the Philippines are about to sign a breakthrough peace deal to end the 40-year conflict.

 25 Mar 2014 12:42

Cotabato City, Philippines - Weeks before Benigno Aquino III was elected president of the Philippines in 2010, the rebel group Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) hosted a secret meeting with a high-ranking US embassy official and two American dignitaries....
Four years into his presidency, Aquino is set to oversee the signing of a final peace agreement with the MILF, the country's largest Muslim rebel group. Supporters hope the deal creating the autonomous Bangsamoro region will bring an end to 40 years of armed conflict in Mindanao that has killed at least 120,000 people and displaced more than two million. It is expected to be signed this Thursday, March 27.

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2014/03/philippines-prepares-historic-peace-deal-milf-201432411220461644.html


SEC Is Probing Dealings by Banks and Companies in Loan Securities

Updated March 24, 2014 8:16 p.m. ET
The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether a Wall Street boom in complicated bond deals is creating new avenues for fraud, according to people close to the probes.

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303949704579459721396289900?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection&mg=reno64-wsj



U.K. to Sell $7 Billion Lloyds Bank Stake to Money Managers

By Gavin Finch and Ambereen Choudhury Mar 25, 2014
The government is selling a 7.5 percent stake to money managers to cut its holding to about 25 percent, U.K. Financial Investments Ltd., which manages the government’s stake in the lender, said in a statement. The 5.35 billion shares will be sold at a price set by an accelerated bookbuilding, UKFI said.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-25/u-k-starts-selling-4-23-billion-pound-stake-in-lloyds-banking.html


What A Bank Run In China Looks Like: Hundreds Rush To Banks Following Solvency Rumors

Swiss set to make British ex-UBS banker head of financial regulator

ZURICH Tue Mar 25, 2014 9:10pm GMT
(Reuters) - The Swiss government is set to appoint British-born former banker Mark Branson as the first non-Swiss national to head its financial regulator, two sources said, just as the body probes currency markets and prepares for a major review of big banks.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/03/25/uk-finma-branson-idUKBREA2O1LL20140325


IRS Rules Bitcoin Is Property (Not Currency)

After less than three months consideration, the IRS has issued its statement clarifying th etax treatment of Bitcoins (and other virtual currencies) before the April 15th Deadline. The finding, summarized, is that Vitual currencies will be treated as property (not as a currency) which, as WSJ notes, means an investor who buys bitcoin would typically have a capital gain or loss when it’s sold. The price of Bitcoin is rising modestly on this news...

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-03-25/irs-rules-bitcoin-property-not-currency


French consumer watchdog sues Facebook, Twitter and Google

March 25, 2014 -- Updated 1753 GMT (0153 HKT)
Paris (CNN) -- France's top consumer watchdog filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Facebook, Twitter and Google, accusing them of breaching Internet users' privacy, in the latest crackdown against data-collection policies.

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/03/25/world/europe/france-social-media-lawsuit/


 Malaysian Air, Boeing Data on Plane Sought in U.S. Court

By Andrew Harris and Erik Larson Mar 25, 2014 8:24 PM GMT+0000
Malaysian Airline System Bhd. (MAS) and Boeing Co. (BA) records on Flight 370’s maintenance and crew are being sought by a law firm representing the father of one of the missing flight’s passengers, the opening salvo in what may end up being a barrage of litigation over the plane’s disappearance.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-25/malaysian-air-boeing-data-on-plane-sought-in-u-s-court.html


Two killed at US Navy base in Virginia

Tue Mar 25, 2014 3:5PM GMT
Two people aboard a guided-missile destroyer at a US Navy base in Norfolk, Virginia, were shot and killed late Monday.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/03/25/355991/2-killed-at-us-navy-base-in-virginia/



‘Queen could be axed in new Scotland’

A senior Scottish National Party (SNP) has floated the idea of axing the Queen in an independent Scotland if the Scottish people voted ‘yes’ in a referendum to be held in September this year.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/03/25/356017/independent-scotland-could-ditch-queen/


Sydney's Catholic Archdiocese has assets over $1 billion, royal commission told

Kim Dotcom’s Mega to get listing at New Zealand stock exchange

Published time: March 25, 2014 20:12
Mega, a cloud storage service founded by cyber fugitive Kim Dotcom, is heading for the New Zealand stock market for NZ$210 million ($179 million) via a back door listing.

http://rt.com/business/dotcom-mega-stock-exchange-193/

Chileans demand constitution reform

Sun Mar 23, 2014 7:59AM GMT
Chileans have held a demonstration in the capital, Santiago, to demand constitutional reform.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/03/23/355755/chileans-demand-constitution-reform/





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Sunday, 23 March 2014

March 23, 2014: News Updates

 World’s Richest Gain $26 Billion as Sanctions Hit Russia

The 300 wealthiest people on Earth added $25.6 billion to their collective net worth this week as the U.S. government imposed economic sanctions on several Russian billionaires.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-21/world-s-richest-gain-26-billion-as-sanctions-hit-russia.html



How China Imported A Record $70 Billion In Physical Gold Without Sending The Price Of Gold Soaring



How (& Why) JPMorgan & COMEX Should Be Sued For Precious Metals Manipulation

 Korea Exchange Seeks Cut of $3 Billion Illegal Gold Trade

By Heesu Lee Mar 23, 2014
South Korea’s equity exchange will start offering physical gold trades for the first time today, as the government seeks to curb as much as $3 billion of black-market transactions.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-23/korea-exchange-seeks-cut-of-3-billion-illegal-gold-trade.html




Putin prompted states to arm to teeth: Harper

The Canadian prime minister says Russia’s decision to incorporate and send troops into the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea prompts world nations to "arm themselves to the teeth."

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/03/23/355772/harper-says-putin-sparked-arms-race/


Visa, Mastercard block US-sanctioned Russian banks

Military Airbus breaks down with Queen Sofía on board: fourth mechanical failure this year

By: thinkSPAIN , Sunday, March 23, 2014
A PLANE carrying Queen Sofía from Guatemala to Spain suffered a breakdown during a 'technical' stop in the Dominican Republic – the fourth mechanical failure of an aircraft carrying a Spanish statesperson in as many months.

http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/24103/military-airbus-breaks-down-with-queen-sofia-on-board-fourth-mechanical-failure-this-year



March 23, 2014, 8:59 AM

Report: Germans seize cocaine on its way to Vatican

CIA orchestrating breakup scenario: Dr. Tarpley

“The CIA is promoting the breakup of national states. The policy is mini states, macro states, failed sates, partitioned studies and so forth,” said Dr. Webster Griffin Tarpley in a Saturday interview with Press TV.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/03/23/355753/cia-seeks-to-break-up-world-nations/


Venice votes to split from Italy as 89% of the city's residents opt to form a new independent state

Insider Selling Reaches 25-year High as Smart Money Dumps Stocks Before The Coming Crash

Turkish military shoots down Syrian warplane

Israel closes embassies all over the world as diplomats go on indefinite strike

Above 6,000 German companies to be hit by sanctions on Russia- export body

Mass march for political reform in Chile ends in clashes (PHOTOS)

 Anti-austerity protesters march in Spain

Thousands of protesters from across Spain called for an end to austerity measures amid the country's economic crisis.
Last updated: 23 Mar 2014 00:58

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2014/03/anti-austerity-protesters-march-spain-2014322192956618925.html


 Twitter ban sparks outrage in Turkey

Turkey's president, the opposition and the EU criticise the ban, introduced just days before crucial local elections.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2014/03/twitter-ban-sparks-outrage-turkey-2014321122127628337.html


 Protesters Storm Taiwan Cabinet Office on China Trade Pact Anger

Bill Clinton identified in lawsuit against his former friend and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein who had 'regular' orgies at his Caribbean compound that the former president visited multiple times

Are UFO experts being murdered? New book to investigate 'pattern' of deaths

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Saturday, 22 March 2014

March 21, 2014: News Updates


Petrodollar Alert: Putin Prepares To Announce "Holy Grail" Gas Deal With China

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 03/21/2014

Russia is preparing the announcement of the "Holy Grail" energy deal with none other than China, a move which would send geopolitical shockwaves around the world and bind the two nations in a commodity-backed axis. One which, as some especially on these pages, have suggested would lay the groundwork for a new joint, commodity-backed reserve currency that bypasses the dollar, ...

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-03-21/petrodollar-alert-isolated-west-putin-prepares-announce-holy-grail-gas-deal-china



Goldman Doubles Down Its Hate On The Best Performing Asset Of 2014: Gold

 03/21/2014 - 17:12

As gold completes its golden cross today and remains by far the best-performing asset of 2014, we thought it intriguing that Goldman Sachs' commodity group would issue a strong "sell your gold" recommendation... of course, when Goldman's clients are selling, who is buying? As a reminder, the last time the bank was extremely bearish on gold (about a year ago), our skepticism at the time was well warranted as Goldman was in fact the largest buyer of gold in the following quarter.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-03-21/goldman-doubles-down-its-hate-best-performing-asset-2014-gold



 Credit Suisse Pays $885 Million to Settle FHFA Lawsuits

Turkey blocks Twitter days before vote as PM fights scandal

Canada Financial Minister resigns ...

now today Alberta premier resigns

Malaysia flight riddle: How can a passenger plane go missing in the age of universal surveillance?

Who Just Dumped $220 Million Nasdaq Futures In 1 Second?

 on 03/21/2014 - 15:40

At 10:27:21 ET, the Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures contract suddenly dropped on extreme activity as someone decided it was an opportune time to dump 3000 contracts or around $220 million notional. As Nanex notes, the ETF - QQQ - also collapsed (with over 1200 trades in 1 second) as bids and offers were crossed and markets went flash-crashy for a few tenths of a second. The questions is - who was it?

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-03-21/who-just-dumped-220-million-nasdaq-futures-1-second


JPMorgan Agrees to Sell Commodities Unit for $3.5 Billion

 Irish Bad Bank Said to Plan Sale of $418 Million Property Loans

By Neil Callanan and Donal Griffin Mar 19, 2014

NAMA was set up in 2009 by the government to take over 74 billion euros of risky commercial real estate loans held by Ireland’s banks and sell them over as many as 10 years.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-19/irish-bad-bank-said-to-plan-sale-of-418-million-property-loans.html



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Tuesday, 18 March 2014

March 18,2014: News Updates

Hi Everyone!  Sorry for the delays in posting the latest updates.  Due to internet issues, TN will be going out only a few times a week instead of daily.  I will not be posting a full update today as I am still way behind, BUT.... to wet your whistle:

Venice votes in referendum on splitting from Rome

 16 March 2014 Last updated at 16:30 GMT

Voting has begun in Venice and the surrounding region on whether to break away from Italy.
Recent opinion polls suggest that two-thirds of the four million electorate favour splitting from Rome, but the vote will not be legally binding.
The poll was organised by local activists and parties, who want a future state called Republic of Veneto.
This would be reminiscent of the sovereign Venetian republic that existed for more than 1,000 years.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26604044


Banker, 28, kills himself in TWELFTH finance suicide this year


    Kenneth Bellando jumped to his death on March 12
    He worked at Levy Capital Partners and had previously trained as an analyst at JPMorgan and Paragon Capital Partners

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2583385/Banker-28-kills-TWELFTH-finance-suicide-year.html#ixzz2wKnPA3x1



US Freezes Diplomatic, Consular Relations With Syria; Orders Non-US Personnel to Leave Country

WASHINGTON March 18, 2014 (AP)
Associated Press
US freezes diplomatic, consular relations with Syria; Orders non-US personnel to leave country.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/obama-invites-g7-leaders-meeting-europe-week-discuss-22953560



 18 March 2014 Last updated at 16:19 GMT

Two dead in Seattle news helicopter crash near Space Needle

In this image made from video provided by KOMO-TV, smoke rises from the scene of a news helicopter crash outside the KOMO-TV studios near the space needle in Seattle 18 March 2014 Broadcaster KOMO said the helicopter was trying to take off from its roof when it crashed
Two people were killed when a news helicopter crashed in central Seattle at the foot of the
landmark Space Needle, fire officials have said.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-26634632


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