August 2010

Irish Food Seller Whets Global Appetite

What is food giant Kerry’s secret? The Irish company got good sales growth from Asia…

Japan Defenseless Against Global Ills

Let’s face it. Japan is screwed. Its market plunged yesterday and today thanks to a strong Yen…

China Could Send Global Economy Reeling

China’s Baoshan Iron and Steel is expecting iron ore prices to remain high, which is NOT what I’ve been hearing…

$30 billion Buys Irish Shrunken Bank

Anglo Irish Bank is like a lethal combination of Countrywide and Merrill Lynch…

Germany’s Day of Reckoning Is Coming

If you lived in Germany or France, you’d be in a much better mood today…

Look North for the Cash Givers

You’d be foolish not to pay attention to companies which hike their dividends. Not many banks in Canada are raising dividends these days. But this one is and not just once either…

My Roofer Knows More Than Economists

I have some dudes working on the roof of my house. Gary’s the head dude and every morning he tells me the same thing…

Thanks Canada For the Heads-Up

One morning you wake up and you realize that this is no typical recession we’re in. No, this is much worse…