CNNMoney: Foreclosures fall to lowest level since 2007

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Foreclosures fall to lowest level since 2007
By Les Christie @CNNMoney January 12, 2012: 4:59 AM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Foreclosure filings and repossessions fell to their lowest level since 2007 last year.

WSJ: Soros Says World Economy Facing 'Vicious' Deflationary Cycle

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ASIA BUSINESS JANUARY 9, 2012, 7:54 A.M. ET.
Soros Says World Economy Facing 'Vicious' Deflationary Cycle
By RUMMAN AHMED And SUDEEP JAIN

BANGALORE – George Soros, the billionaire U.S. investor, said Monday the global economy is facing a "vicious" deflationary cycle as members of the euro zone cut back sharply on spending to bring their budget deficits under control, crimping demand and squeezing prices.

USA Today: Forget inflation: Is deflation the real threat?

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Forget inflation: Is deflation the real threat?
By John Waggoner, USA TODAY

Ask most investors what they worry about, and they'll tell you it's inflation — specifically, a period of soaring prices that destroys the value of the dollar.

WSJ: Euro-Zone Sentiment Darkens as Recession Fear Looms

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EUROPE BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 7, 2012
Euro-Zone Sentiment Darkens as Recession Fear Looms
By ALEX BRITTAIN

Euro-zone business and consumer confidence worsened last month while a wave of poor economic data added to evidence that much of the euro zone may be in a recession that could last well into 2012.

CNNMoney: 2011: Happy New Job!

2011: Happy New Job!
By Chris Isidore @CNNMoney January 6, 2012: 5:45 AM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- "Hire more workers" appears to be a popular New Year's resolution for employers this year.

Bloomberg: Lessons for Europe From America’s First Great Depression: Echoes

Lessons for Europe From America’s First Great Depression: Echoes
By Alasdair Roberts 2012.01.04 07:30 AM

The European Union is in trouble. Some governments are teetering on default, and even German creditworthiness is questioned. Interbank lending in the euro area is increasingly strained. The entire project of European economic integration, wrought through six decades of delicate negotiation, seems at risk of collapse.

TWOCO PETROLEUMS LTD. ANNOUNCES INCREASED OIL PRODUCTION

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TWOCO PETROLEUMS LTD. ANNOUNCES INCREASED OIL PRODUCTION
January 4, 2012

Calgary, Alberta – Twoco Petroleums Ltd. (“Twoco” or the “Company”) (TSX Venture – TWO) is pleased to announce that it has placed on production its previously announced 1 gross (0.97 net) quad-leg horizontal oil well on the Company’s Sparky heavy oil property in the Warspite area of Alberta.

Frankfurt office market: Solid Result Despite Space Reduction

Frankfurt office market: Solid Result Despite Space Reduction
4 Jan, 2012, Frankfurt

• Letting volume of the Frankfurt office space market at 424,000 m²
• Turnover falls by 11% on 2010
• Despite instability on the financial markets, banks and financial services remained one of the strongest tenant groups in 2011

Over the past twelve months, the rental volume of Frankfurt's office space (including Eschborn and Kaiserlei) under lease stood at around 424,000 m². This means rental turnover is around 11% less than the 475,000 m² for the previous year and a good 12% below the average for the past ten years (the average being 485,000 m²). According to Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) , this amounts to an altogether solid performance for the banking capital in spite of this reduction - especially when one considers the continuing, great instability on the worldwide financial markets, and also considering the fact that in the year 2010 the construction of the new headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB), with its 104,000 m², skewed the total annual turnover.

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CNNMoney: Eurasia Group names top risks for 2012

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Eurasia Group names top risks for 2012
By Steve Hargreaves @CNNMoney January 3, 2012: 5:21 PM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Much has been made of the grave risks the world faces in 2012. The Euro seems bound to collapse. China's overheated real estate market may lead to a massive slowdown in that country. Iran is threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz.

Oklahoma

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Oklahoma

Oklahoma has deep history as a productive oil and gas state. Oil was discovered in Oklahoma in 1897, but it wasn’t until 1905 with the discovery of the Glen Pool gusher in 1905.