Benoît Huron

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One thing is clear— the task appears impossible given the architecture of the Euro and all the fiscal rules and restrictions. #UE
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M. K. Bhadrakumar takes that as a major initiative in Kremlin's geo-strategy – Novorossiya rising from the ashes. https://www.indianpunchline.com/novorossiya-rising-from-ashes-like-phoenix/
#Russia #Geopolitics
‘Novorossiya’ rising from ashes like phoenix - Indian Punchline

Russian President Vladimir Putin took a meeting on development of southern/Azov sea regions, Moscow, March 6, 2024 The Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting on Wednesday in Moscow with top officials of economic ministries and leaders of the southern and Azov sea regions — ‘Novorossiya’ historically — signifies a major initiative in the Kremlin’s geo-strategy, with global … Continue reading "‘Novorossiya’ rising from ashes like phoenix"

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Could Microsoft's focus on cloud gaming signal the console's future as a commercial cul-de-sac or/and will it redefine the console industry and provide new opportunities for all players involved? https://www.ft.com/content/5b385502-47ac-48a7-9c30-cd044d5488bd #VideoGames
Sony and Nintendo left to battle in console wars as Microsoft signals exit

Japan set to become undisputed home of games hardware once more, but analysts worry about industry’s long-term prospects

“UN finds ‘grounds to believe’ Hamas committed sexual violence” but “[...] it must be noted that the information gathered by the mission team was in a large part sourced from Israeli national institutions. This is due to the absence of United Nations entities operating in Israel, as well as the lack of cooperation by the State of Israel...” (p. 15) Another grotesque PR operation. https://www.ft.com/content/420fbea6-cf90-41f7-986e-0e7162aef436 #War #Israel #Gaza
UN finds ‘grounds to believe’ Hamas committed sexual violence on October 7

Special envoy’s report also says ‘sexualised torture’ may still be ongoing against hostages

Stuck in stagnation. Eurozone's annual private sector lending growth slowed to 0.4% in January, as high interest rates continue to dampen demand for bank loans from both households and businesses. https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/stats/md/html/ecb.md2401~36b0fba43c.en.html #Eurozone #Finance #Economy
Monetary developments in the euro area: January 2024

The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purchasing power of the single currency.

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Big Serge and others have also expressed skepticism about the viability of a two-state-solution.
#War #Israel #Palestine
Israel’s economy shrank almost 20 per cent in annualised terms in the final quarter of 2023, which was markedly worse than most experts expected. Yves Smith notes that “many of these adverse conditions are likely to stay in place and get worse as the war drags on; others were only starting to take hold in this measurement period. Thus it is reasonable to expect another big decline in the first quarter, even if not necessarily this large.” https://www.ft.com/content/763bb384-a974-4222-996f-8aecfbc32074 #Israel #War #Gaza
Israel’s economy shrank at 20% rate after outbreak of war

GDP plummeted in annualised terms in last three months of 2023 amid conflict with Hamas

“Russian victories shake global leaders’ faith in Ukraine war prospects” After being severely attrited, Ukraine lacks weapons and manpower and we can't help here. Just sending more money won't cut it. https://www.ft.com/content/4ae05ba9-34bd-4a53-bf6d-8b8b660b64c1 #War #Ukraine #Russia
Russian victories shake global leaders’ faith in Ukraine war prospects

Statespeople, diplomats, military brass and spies at a defence conference this weekend fear war is tilting in Moscow’s favour

Amid slowing console sales, declining mobile gaming spending, job cuts and new entrants, the video game industry is looking for new growth opportunities. None are really convincing though. https://www.ft.com/content/cc6bd66c-6341-4367-85cc-86d274102378 #Gaming
Game over? Industry suffers slowdown after decades-long winning streak

Sales growth in consoles and mobile apps hit as a darkening mood spreads across $200bn video games sector