Retail Sales Fall 1.2%

Retail Sales in U.S. Fall as Consumers Boost Savings

FBN's Ashley Webster on what led retail sales to fall 1.2% last month, worst than economists expected.
June 11 (Bloomberg) -- Sales at U.S. retailers unexpectedly fell 1.2 percent in May, the biggest drop since September 2009, signaling consumers boosted savings as employment slowed and stocks fell. The drop follows a 0.6 percent April gain that was larger than previously estimated, Commerce Department figures showed today in Washington. Bloomberg's Mike McKee and Jon Erlichman report. (Source: Bloomberg)

Hungary The Next Greece?

June 09, 2010 — Sarah Hewin of Standard Chartered on whether Hungary is the next Greece?

UK PM reveals extent of shocking deficit

June 07, 2010 — itnnews — After being in office for a month, the Prime Minister has revealed the the stats the previous Chancellor withheld.

Bilderberg 2010 coverage from outside hotel Dolce in Sitges (Barcelona, Spain)

Bilderberg 2010 covered by AFP (American Free Press) just outside the Dolce hotel in Sitges, Barcelona. Credits to AFP and many thanks to Jim Tucker !

IDF video of Gaza Freedom Flotilla attack

May 31, 2010 — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have released a video of Israeli Navy commandos boarding a ship in the 'Freedom Flotilla', a convoy carrying humanitarian aid and international activists to Gaza. Reports say up to 20 people were killed and dozens injured as Israeli commandos stormed the vessels over a hundred kilometres off Gaza's coast. Some of the ships have been towed to the Israeli port city of Ashdod.