Russia Considering Opening Arctic to Foreign Oil Majors
Russia needs the financial resources and skills of Western energy companies.
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Barack Obama Calls for “Economic Patriotism”
The president seeks to reduce oil imports and “invest in America, not ship jobs overseas.”
Putin Intervenes in European-Gazprom Brawl
The Kremlin seeks to shield the energy conglomerate from an antitrust investigation.
No Mirage: American Energy Boom Coming
There’s little reason to be skeptical about the boom in American oil and gas production.
India Poised to Compete for Chinese Foreign Investment
Low labor costs and favorable demographics allow India to attract foreign direct investment.
“General Motors is Alive”, But at What Cost?
President Obama saved jobs, but business confidence is fading.
American Competitiveness Declines Fourth Year in Row
Since Barack Obama became president, his country has lost its competitive edge.
Did Glass-Steagall Produce Sixty Years of Prosperity?
That’s giving too much credit to one law.
Spain Downgraded, Bank Bailout Expected Soon
Spain is expected to ask its European allies for help to prop up its ailing banks.
Berlin Really Doesn’t Want a European Banking Union
German taxpayers are resistant to underwriting foreign bank deposits.
Spain Asks European Help to Recapitalize Banks
Finance minister admits that Spain can’t afford to prop up its banking sector on its own.
Eurofighter: The Great German Backstab
Did Germany lobby to deny Britain a major defense procurement deal with India?
Obama Turns Tax Reform into Election Issue
The president’s tax plan doesn’t level the playing field. It picks different winners and losers.
Exxon Moves on Kurdistan Deal Despite Baghdad Threat
Wikistrat analyzes the impact of the American oil company’s Iraq operation.
Russia Threatens European Cattle, Meat Import Ban
The outbreak of a livestock virus in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands prompts Russia to consider an import ban.