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Deal or no deal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011
... final buzzer, we all know that the final call would be "deal!" The New York Times reported last night that US President Obama (Democrat) and House Speaker John Boehner (Republican) were nearing a "major budget deal." Hooray! Until it runs into some opposition ...

Cashed-up China eyes US investments

... IT group Lenova who said that the $300 billion China sovereign wealth fund discussed the possibilities with US president Obama during the recent state visit by China president Hu Jintao, reported the Asia Wall Street Journal. Lenovo is seen as having ...

China no slow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
"You're nothing without me A no one who'd go undefined You wouldn't exist You'd never be missed." US President Obama might have as well be singing these lyrics from the "City of Angels Musical" when, according to the Australian Financial Review, he ...

World peace

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2010
... financial markets for more time for highly indebted countries to get their houses in order. In the words of US President Obama, "... we can't all rush to the exits at the same time." It could create a stampede that kills the recovery.

When old news is good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2010
... almost 1 per cent higher on the day - compared with the previous days' slow grind to the top. There's news that US President Obama signed into law America's healthcare reform bill. But wasn't Wall Street also cheering when Republican Scott Brown won ...

No pleasing Mr. Market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2010
... cent "growth path is stable all the year along." State of the Union. In his first State of the Union address, US President Obama again rallied the troops. He announced more tax relief and aid to the 'small people of America' while at the same time calling ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2010
... one per cent at noon with falls across the major banks and resources sector, following concern about plans by US President Obama to reform the banking sector. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 55.4 points, or 1.17 per cent, at 4,695.2 ...

Now that's challenging

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2010
... Republican's coup in Massachusetts - considered a very safe Democrat stronghold - might have become too loud for US President Obama not to hear. US taxpayers are angry. Furious that their taxes went into propping up banks and financial institutions who ...

The Art of War

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2009
... interchange currently in progress in China and are taking side bets on who will be the first one to blink. US President Obama wants China to revalue its currency. China's head honcho Hu Jintao complains about America's restrictions on Made in China imports ...

Battle of the bulge

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
... assure America's lenders that the money they give Uncle Sam to give to its people would not erode in value. US President Obama is in Asia right now and speculations are that he would pressure China to revalue its undervalued renminbi. Pressure China? ...