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US to avoid default, EM stocks to rise: Janus

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
... scare but was unlikely to end in disaster, a portfolio manager for Janus Capital Group said yesterday. US President Barack Obama has warned of impending US economic catastrophe if Congress doesn't agree to raise the US$14.3 trillion debt ceiling, reached ...

Of Jobs, Hu and Obama

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2011
... But even bigger than Jobs, Chinese President Hu Jintao is coming to America... and meet and dine with US President Barack Obama at the White House. I could just imagine the polite dinner conversation. BO: More roast beef Mr. President? (Hope you choke ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
The Australian share market had made marginal gains by noon on Thursday ahead of US President Barack Obama's State of the Union address and US December growth figures due on Friday. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had firmed 1.1 point ...

Yin to market yang

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009
... equities getting ahead of themselves become more common in the US and Europe, a sentiment reinforced by US president Barack Obama this week when he pushed for financial reforms to help avoid a repeat of last year's GFC. Not that Power ever subscribed ...

Almost Per-fecta

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2009
... negative one-fecta further strengthens the case that the US economy is forging forward. "I'll be back!" US President Barack Obama announced his nomination of Chairman Ben for a second four-year term. No surprises here despite the American public's angst ...

Budget me a recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2009
... spending and raised income taxes of high wage earners to bring the budget back in balance. In 2009, US President Barack Obama promised to halve the deficit by the end of his first term. Part of his plan to do this? Raise income taxes on those earning ...

Danger, Will Robinson!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
... 'future' was a vague period of time when Riccardo published his theory, Darling's future is next year. US President Barack Obama's future is also definite. Earlier this year, he announced this plans to cut the US budget deficit in half by the end of ...

Back to the drawing board

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2009
... of car-making - GM was founded in 1898, Chrysler in 1925 - will be history. Following the decision, US President Barack Obama declared that GM and Chrysler "must produce plans that would give the American people confidence in their long-term prospects ...

AIG: 100 per cent GFC proof

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2009
... in extra pay. How do they justify this outrage to the taxpayers who are keeping the company afloat?' US President Barack Obama might be regretting that he did not nationalise American International Group - which is turning out to be the greediest of ...

GFC in a fortnight

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2009
... and how the ballooning budget deficit will ultimately be repaid. Here, the exit strategy presented by US President Barack Obama is worth watching as it would serve as a template for other government when it comes time to pay their dues. Among others ...