Dellloyd: http://bit.ly/1QtPw2T Parliamentary reform Abadi demanding the replacement of Finance Minister
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Walkingstick: Shahristani puts his resignation at the disposal Abadi
http://almasalah.com/ar/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=69428
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Billuke: Abadi Tweet….Haider Al-Abadi @HaiderAlAbadi
We thank Germany for providing a loan of 500 million euros.
TF1564: IF THE IMF GAVE ABADI A “7 ITEM TO-DO LIST” AND HE HAS ACCOMPLISHED 5 OF THEM…..WHY IS HE OUT LOOKING FOR LOANS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES INSTEAD OF AT HOME PUSHING THE LAST TWO ITEMS THROUGH???? DOES HE NOT FEEL THAT THE IMF IS IRAQ’S LIFELINE. WON’T WRAPPING UP THE TO-DO LIST OPEN UP THE ECONOMY, WHICH WILL HELP FILL THEIR COFFERS??
EDwww: Why would he get a loan if he knew things are going to change is this to throw everyone off the trail of what they are doing? ??
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Mountainman: REMEMBER Frank said…..”A LONG LINE WAITS”…..So IMO…….Is The GLASS Half EMPTY or HALF FULL???……..I say HALF FULL…..
Meaning=If You KNEW A STOCK was going to LAUNCH thru The MARKETS at the “SPEED OF SOUND”……Would YOU buy it for PENNIES???…….
Well IMO…….We are at “THE END” and Countries Are GETTING the BEST BANG for Their EURO/Currency….So to Speak…..Before; “NOT” After the “FACTS” Unfold……In other Words……IT’s ALMOST PAYDAY and it’s TIME to Make HAY While The SUN is Shining…..Says Germany and “A LONG LINE”…….Of MANY MORE!!!!!!!! IMO
Blessings,Mountainman
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Walkingtick: Germany to loan Iraq $566 million to aid reconstruction
Published February 11, 2016
BERLIN – Chancellor Angela Merkel says Germany will give a 500 million-euro loan ($566 million) to Iraq to help rebuild the country’s infrastructure.
At a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Thursday in Berlin, Merkel said Germany also wants to help with the demining of cities and towns in Iraq so the country’s 3 million internal refugees can return to their homes.
Merkel said it is Germany’s goal to give hope to the people in Iraq so “they don’t have to leave their country.”
Iraq is one of the main sources of refugees heading to Germany and the government is trying to reduce the number of asylum-seekers coming here.
Merkel also said Germany and Iraq want to battle people-traffickers who lure Iraqis to Germany under false pretenses.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/02/11 … +-+Text%29
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Walkingstick: Beijing on massive gold buying spree
Published time: 11 Feb, 2016 10:48
Edited time: 11 Feb, 2016 11:41
China’s gold imports have surged over 700 percent since 2010 and the country remained the world’s biggest consumer of the precious metal last year, according to the latest data from Hong Kong.
In 2015 the country imported almost 1,000 tons of gold, compared to about 100 tons five years ago. China was followed by India which imported 849 tons of gold in 2015.
Last year China’s demand for gold coins surged 25 percent in the fourth quarter from a year earlier. The rush followed Beijing’s devaluation of the yuan as consumers sought to protect their wealth.
China’s central bank has also accelerated gold purchases to diversify the country’s reserves away from the US dollar.
However, Beijing doesn’t explain the jump in gold demand, claiming the country’s gold reserves have grown only a little in recent years.
“China has a lot more gold than they declare,” John LaForge, head of Wells Fargo’s commodities team told CNN.
For the last six years Beijing has stayed secretive about its gold reserves. Last year the government finally revealed a nearly 60 percent growth in reserves since 2009. The country became the fifth largest holder of gold in the world, following the US, Germany, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Italy and France.
China now reports its gold holdings monthly, encouraged by the IMF’s approval to include the yuan into the reserve basket of currencies.
Gold prices rose above $1,200 a troy ounce in trading Thursday, the highest level in more than eight months.
https://www.rt.com/business/332125-chin … -increase/
