Government

June 2, 2010

Huawei and ZTE ban to be overturned as India gives in to lobbying efforts

India has agreed to allow telecom equipment manufacturing equipment from ZTE and Huawei after banning them due to security concerns. Hectic lobbying efforts by Huawei/ZTE,Chinese trade […]
June 2, 2010

Spanish Cajas in trouble as S&P and Fitch cut debt ratings;Caja Madrid reported in need of 3 Billion Euro Bailout

Spanish Cajas have been in the news recently acting as the equivalent of the “subprime sector” during the US financial crisis.CajaSur was seized by the Spanish […]
June 1, 2010

BP incompetence and deception leads to a $60 billion marketcap loss after Oil Spill

British Petroleum shares have crashed by almost 33% since the news of the Gulf Oil Spill broke out.Despite BP being a stable mega cap Energy company […]
May 30, 2010

Solar Energy in India – Biggest Energy Opportunity of the 21st Century

The Indian Government’s launch of the ambitious Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission(JNNSM) promises to catapult India into  becoming the Largest Market for Solar Energy  in the […]
May 30, 2010

Asian White collar workers face Unemployment and Low Wages due to Increasing College Education

The spectacular growth in Asian economies like China,South Korea,HK,Taiwan over the last two decades has raised millions from poverty to a middle class life.This has led […]
May 30, 2010

Bangladesh follows Pakistan in Banning Facebook

Pakistan has been in the news for banning Facebook,Youtube and Twitter as pages from Facebook reportedly offended the sensibilities of the Islamic religion.Instead of just banning […]
May 30, 2010

BP's reputation plunges to a new depth as "top kill" also fails

The whole BP Oil Spill story has been one long list of failures,lies and ineptitude by all the major stakeholders involved.The Obama administration,BP and the Oil […]
May 29, 2010

BP Oil Spill – A Tale of Corruption, Lies and Deception

BP Oil Spill continues to make headlines for the horrific environmental effects it is having on US coastal states .The whole story has been one riddled […]
May 28, 2010

US Solar Energy policies seem misguided as Obama visits Solyndra which looks to be Billion Dollar Failure

Solyndra has been  the most hyped startup in the crowded Solar Energy field .It is not due to a lack of competition,another thin film player Nanosolar […]
May 27, 2010

2010 to be the Warmest Year since 19th Century but Governments unconcerned

2010 has a very high probability of  being the warmest year since records have been kept from the 19th  century.Land Temperatures in 2010 are supposed to […]
May 26, 2010

Indian Government prepares $8.5 Billion Divestment even as Investors face losses from past Offerings

The Indian government is fast tracking the process of choosing Investment Bankers for its proposed Rs 40,000 crore($8.5 Billion) divestment of state owned companies in the […]
May 25, 2010

Honda and Coda look towards Chinese Battery Technology for their Electric Vehicles

China is leading US in Clean Energy Manufacturing while it lags behind the US in Technology .While the US government is only thinking that they might […]
May 25, 2010

Will China ever pass a Feed in Tariff Law for Solar Energy?

China has been rumored for a long time to mandate a law to  provide for a higher electricity rates for renewable energy production (Feed in Tariff) […]
May 23, 2010

Role Reversal – US Utility Duke Energy acknowledges China's Clean Technology Leadership

The US Government needs a Reality Check about who is leading the world in Clean Energy.While the US Commerce Secretary thinks that the US might lose […]
May 23, 2010

China to keep yuan stable – Chinese Commerce Minister

The sharp appreciation of the yuan against the Euro and the other currencies would make China think of depreciating the yuan against the dollar rather than […]
May 23, 2010

Chinese govt nudges India on Huawei,ZTE ban;Indian telecom operators also give support

Huawei and ZTE have been in the eye of a storm with the Indian government banning these companies from selling telecom equipment in India due to […]
May 23, 2010

Indian solar companies win a Pyrrhic Victory

Indian companies Fear Foreign Competition Indian companies raised a massive hue and cry against the Indian government’s draft to allow foreign made modules to be used […]
May 22, 2010

Pakistan goes on a Internet Witch Hunt;Bans Facebook,Twitter,Youtube and now Blackberry

Pakistan started by banning Facebook as one of the pages had a cartoon drawing competition of one of Islam’s revered figures. A group of lawyers petitioned […]
May 21, 2010

China cracks down on illegal mining of rare earth minerals which are essential for Green Technology

China which possesses 97% of the total rare earth minerals required by the new age Green Industry has further tightened its grip by cracking down on […]
May 20, 2010

A Chronology of the Greek Contagion as Risky assets take another Big Fall

A Chronology of the Greek Contagion 1) Markets get spooked by the Greek crisis ; IMF/EU  Bailout  deemed insufficient 2) European markets and risky assets take […]
May 20, 2010

India's Publicly Listed Oil Companies remain Captive to the whims of the Government

India has a number of large state owned Oil/Gas companies most of which are listed on the stock exchange.However these companies are difficult  to value fairly […]
May 20, 2010

BP Oil Spill Finally Hits American Coast;Massive Impact on Economy and Environment Expected

Despite “numerous efforts” by BP which took a week to wake up to the scale of the disaster, the Oil Spill has finally  hit the American […]
May 19, 2010

Merkel almost declares defeat in "War" with Euro Speculators after EU Bazooka Fizzles out

Merkel and Sarkozy Declared War on Euro Speculators 2 weeks ago when they unleashed a massive $1 trillion bailout for the debt ridden “Club Med’ countries […]
May 19, 2010

Twin Shocks Hit Markets as Germany Bans Naked Short Selling and US Senate puts Curbs on Credit Cards

Markets have become a very risky place both on the long and short side with governments coming up with new “bailouts” and “regulations” almost each day […]
May 18, 2010

BP oil spill faces Presidential Commission as “Cozy Relationship” between Companies and the Regulator gets highlighted ; BP claims "partial success"

The BP oil spill has garnered unprecedented media coverage due to the major environment impact it could have on some of the coastal states of the […]
May 14, 2010

Greek Contagion Friday Deja Vu : European Markets closes down 3-5%,Euro goes below 1.24,VIX up 15%

The Greek Contagion is back with full force with its attendant symptoms.Only last week these symptoms had shocked us with its ferocity.Last week I wrote in […]
May 14, 2010

Greek Contagion – Euro hits new low despite EU Bazooka as Political and Social Fissures Increase

The European Bazooka which led to a massive short covering rally on Monday has been proven a complete waste in just 5 days. Reports of political […]
May 13, 2010

Have US and Europe already Lost the Green Industry Leadership to China

China is recognized as the manufacturing hub of the world due to its low cost of labor and capital coupled with the  pro industry policies of […]
May 11, 2010

Samsung bets Big on Green Energy propelled by Competition and Growth Imperative

Samsung has started taking baby steps into the green business while signaling big intentions about growth and investment.The Company sees most of the future growth to […]
May 10, 2010

Huawei's Desperate Ploy to Overturn India's ban : Chinese employees keep Indian Names

India has  put a ban on Chinese telecom equipment manufacturers Huawei and ZTE due to security concerns.There have been reports of Internet espionage of sensitive government […]