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New York Sun: Is America on a gold standard?
Submitted by cpowell on Sat, 2017-10-28 15:44 Section: Daily DispatchesFrom the New York Sun
Saturday, October 28, 2017
Has America been secretly on the gold standard?
Federal prosecutors are investigating Wells Fargo FX business, report says
Submitted by cpowell on Fri, 2017-10-27 15:55 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Rick Rothacker
Charlotte (North Carolina) Observers
Friday, October 27, 2017
Federal prosecutors in San Francisco are investigating foreign-exchange trading at Wells Fargo following the departure of four bankers in the unit this month, the Wall Street Journal reported today.
Company adds 'Blockchain' to its name and its shares surge nearly 400%
Submitted by cpowell on Fri, 2017-10-27 11:23 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Lisa Pham
Bloomberg News
Friday, October 27, 2017
A British company that has been investing in internet and information businesses is having its best day on record.
Alasdair Macleod: America's stagflation
Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2017-10-26 12:39 Section: Daily Dispatches11:37a CT Thursday, October 26, 2017
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
In his commentary today, GoldMoney research director Alasdair Macleod argues that central banks already have lost control of interest rates as the world approaches another financial crisis.
India's efforts to curb the rupee are getting harder
Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2017-10-25 09:55 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Subhadip Sircar and Anirban Nag
Bloomberg News
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
India's currency management just got harder.
The gold crime technical analysis can't see or defend against
Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2017-10-24 13:34 Section: Daily Dispatches12:42p CT Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
There's a little progress this week in the field of gold market analysis, for in his latest commentary, headlined "Motive, Means, and Opportunity, But No Crime" --
http://tsi-blog.com/2017/10/motive-means-and-opportunity-but-no-crime/
Did these mining giants just confirm the next gold frontier -- Ecuador?
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2017-10-23 19:39 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Dave Forest
OilPrice.com, London
Monday, October 23, 2017
There was a breakthrough deal in the Tanzania gold sector late last week, with major miner Barrick agreeing to pay the government $300 million and surrender a 16-percent stake in operations in order to end an impasse that's halted production.
Jury finds ex-HSBC executive guilty of fraud in $3.5 billion currency trade
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2017-10-23 19:25 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Brendan Pierson
Reuters
Monday, October 23, 2017
NEW YORK -- A U.S. jury today found a former HSBC Holdings executive guilty of defrauding Cairn Energy Plc in a $3.5 billion currency trade in 2011.
Venezuela fails to reclaim the gold it pawned to Deutsche Bank
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2017-10-23 19:19 Section: Daily DispatchesThat's a lot more central bank gold that hit the market since the swap was undertaken in 2016.
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Venezuela Allows $1.7 Billion Gold Swap with Deutsche Bank to Lapse, Legislator Says
By Corina Pons
Reuters
Monday, October 22, 2017
Ted Butler: Fear of silver shorting spurs Scotia to sell its metals division
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2017-10-23 13:39 Section: Daily Dispatches12:39 CT Monday, October 23, 2017
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
Silver market analyst Ted Butler speculates today that the Bank of Nova Scotia is seeking to sell its metals trading division, ScotiaMocatta, because the bank realizes that the silver shorting business in which the division has specialized is a potentially disastrous liability.
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