Monthly Archives: May 2013

$625K in gold stolen at Miami International Airport

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“A box containing $625,000 in gold arrived in Miami but disappeared about an hour and a half later, Miami-Dade police say. An American Airlines plane arrived at Miami International Airport from Guayaquil, Ecuador, and docked at Gate D3 at 4:42 a.m. Tuesday, according to a Miami-Dade Police Department incident report. A tug arrived at the plane from Gate D6, according to the report. It then drove away with the cart holding the plane’s cargo at 5:22 a.m. Surveillance video showed the tug continue to D37 before it entered an alley and disappeared from the video.  The cart was found in front of Gate D19 at 6:20 a.m. but without the box containing the gold.”

http://www.local10.com/news/625k-in-gold-stolen-at-miami-international-airport/-/1717324/20161968/-/xt3ywvz/-/index.html

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As Thieves Troll Spanish Farmland, Villagers Begin Patrols

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“Police officials say they have seen a steady rise in the crime rate in rural areas since 2009. Just about everything is a target. Three hundred onions one night. A rubber irrigation hose the next. In Albelda, thieves have taken diesel fuel, nail guns, electric clippers — even shampoo and soap that workers use. Elsewhere in Spain, particularly in coastal regions like Valencia where there is a lot of farming, villagers are organizing themselves into patrols, too. It is not a trend that police officials like much. But they understand it. In many areas, there are too few officers to cover acres and acres of farmland. And yet there are few useful alternatives to a watchful eye.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/15/world/europe/as-crime-rises-spains-farmers-patrol-their-land.html?emc=eta1&_r=1&

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Soros To Germany: Introduce Eurobonds or Hit The Bricks

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“George Soros made an assertion aimed at the heart of the euro crisis: Germany should either agree to introduce ‘Eurobonds’ – which would mutualize the public debts of all of the euro zone member states – or step out of the way and leave the euro, so that the remaining member states could move forward with debt mutualization.”

http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2013/05/soros-to-germany-introduce-eurobonds-or.html

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Yes, Soros Sold Off Gold (But Then Bought Gold Miners)

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“The mood on metals has soured and thus one is left with two options: Expect more of the same as gold pursues another leg down or fight the trend, presumably under an assumption that it has run its course. Soros seems to have made up his mind. And in doing so has surprised us. With Soros it’s probably a case of watching what he does, not what he says – as the article points out, he loves to mislead the public by giving voice to one opinion while investing in an entirely different way.  Also, Soros is about as big an insider as there is. If anyone understands the near-term future of metals prices it might be him. What exactly does he know?”

http://www.thedailybell.com/29132/Strange-Times-Indeed-Soros-Buys-the-Miners

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Switzerland reintroduces immigration quotas after sudden influx of Europeans

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“Switzerland will begin restricting residence permits to citizens from 17 European Union countries, including the UK, on June 1st.  The measure, approved by the federal government and announced by the immigration department on Wednesday, was triggered by a safeguard clause in the freedom of movement agreement signed by the Swiss with the EU.  The clause allows for the Swiss to restrict immigrants from the EU unilaterally until May 31st, 2014.  It can be enacted if the number of residence and short stay permits issued to EU workers exceeds by at least 10 percent the average number of annual permits issued in the previous three years.”

http://www.thelocal.ch/page/view/eu-citizens-face-swiss-residence-quotas

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Tories begin defecting to Nigel Farage’s UKIP over ‘loons’ slur

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“Local Conservative party campaigners, including the chairman of one constituency association, will this week pledge their support for Nigel Farage after one of David Cameron’s allies described grassroots Tories as ‘mad, swivel-eyed loons’. Six members of the Tory group on Merton council in south London are quitting. One, Richard Hilton, who has been acting chairman of the local Conservative association, said he would join Ukip because the insult was ‘the final straw’.  Lord Howe, the former chancellor, claimed Mr Cameron was ‘losing control’ of the party to growing euroscepticism.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/ukip/10067592/Tories-begin-defecting-to-Ukip-over-loons-slur.html

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German Anti-Euro Party a Growing Challenge for Merkel

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“Though the German left is splintered among three, or even four, parties, the right is a monolith. There is the CDU, its Bavarian wing known as the Christian Social Union, and its favorite coalition partner, the Free Democrats (FDP). But this election year is different. With the birth of the anti-euro party Alternative for Germany (AfD), Merkel is facing competition from within her own clientele. Furthermore, though her preferred strategy has been that of maintaining complete silence about the AfD so as not to lend it credibility, there are many in Merkel’s party who disagree with that approach. And they are increasingly giving voice to their displeasure.”

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/anti-euro-party-alternative-for-germany-a-growing-problem-for-merkel-a-899803.html

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Europeans Rapidly Losing Faith in EU Project

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“Europe’s ongoing economic crisis and lasting currency woes are beginning to rapidly erode faith among Europeans in the EU project. That is the result of a new survey undertaken by the renowned Pew Research Center in Washington D.C. and released on Monday evening.  In just one year, the share of Europeans who view the European Union project favorably plummeted from 60 percent in 2012 to just 45 percent this year. Furthermore, only in Germany does a majority continue to support granting more power to Brussels in an effort to combat the ongoing crisis.”

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/new-pew-study-finds-europeans-losing-faith-in-eu-project-a-899588.html

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Hell Freezes Over? French Support Spending Cuts by Overwhelming 4-1 Margin

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“According to new polling data from Pew, the people of France support spending cuts over spending increases by a margin of 81-18, an astounding result. I’m also surprised that the Spaniards and Italians support spending cuts. The polling results are especially impressive considering that Pew asked the question in a very biased way, presupposing that Keynesian economics actually works. The fact that so many Europeans saw through this inaccurate wording is very encouraging.”

https://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2013/05/14/hell-has-officialy-frozen-over-french-support-spending-cuts-by-overwhelming-4-1-margin/

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France mulls ‘culture tax’ on smartphones

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“The French government is considering creating a new tax on smartphones and tablets in a bid to raise millions to support the creation of digital cultural content inside France. The proposal, handed to President Francois Hollande Monday, outlines a 1 percent tax on the sale of Internet-compatible devices, targeting companies such as Google, Apple and Amazon. The tax would yield about 86 million euros per year. The revenue would help cultural industries create French content such as music, images and videos. The proposal is part of France’s ‘cultural exception,’ a policy that protects French cinema and music industries, and other creative sectors, against competition.”

http://www.myfoxny.com/story/22233922/france-mulls-culture-tax-on-smartphones

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