Thursday, April 22, 2010

Locust Swarms Invade South Australia - Raw Video

Associated Press--April 22, 2010
Well, I guess we've had everything else. Farmers in the Australian outback are facing a potential crop disaster as locust swarms sweep across farmlands


Angry Greek Pensioners Fight for Early Retirement Rights

Angry Greek Pensioners Fight for Early Retirement Rights

April 22 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Nicole Itano reports on Greek public resistance to changes in the pension system. The Greek media has reported that Prime Minister George Papandreous government plans to reduce pensions by as much as 30 percent and increase retirement ages in an effort to reduce the biggest budget gap among EU nations.


Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Lou Dobbs on Goldman Sachs

Former Television Host Lou Dobbs shares his understanding of the accusations against Goldman Sachs.


Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Russia Set to Sell First Eurobonds Since 1998 Default

April 14 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Ryan Chilcote reports on the Russian government's plans to sell its first Eurobonds since 1998. (Source: Bloomberg)



Monday, April 12, 2010

EU Agrees to Greece Rescue Package

April 12 (Bloomberg) -- Dariusz Kowalczyk, chief investment strategist at SJS Markets Ltd., talks about the Greek rescue package agreed yesterday by European governments. Finance ministers agreed to offer Greece as much as 45 billion euros ($61 billion), 15 billion euros of which would come from the International Monetary Fund, at below-market interest rates. Kowalczyk speaks with Bloomberg's Mark Barton from Hong Kong.