Cloudy Thinking (Free subscription) | yesterday
Jean-Claude Trichet’s statement after the 75-basis point rate cut by the European Central Bank. My opinion: things look pretty grim. This 75-basis point rate cut (3/4 of one percent) “follows the two 50-basis point reductions in the key ECB interest rates announced on 8 October and 6 November 2008.” [snip] (emphasis added) Since September [2008], there has [...]
Michael Madison (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
The new Jean-Claude Van Damme film is getting GREAT reviews and it looks pretty good and funny. Check out the JCVD offical website . Synopsis: Between his tax problems and his legal battle with his wife for the custody of his daughter, these are hard times for the action movie star who finds that even Steven Seagal has pinched a role from him! In JCVD, Jean-Claude Van Damme...
AgoraVox (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
Jean-Claude Van Damme is an enigma. No, a mystery wrapped in an enigma. Cause in the Ninjas vs. Pirates debate, Van Damme would be like the ninja who drunkenly swaggers over and kills the moderator with a silent kick to the groin - a ninja-pirate hybrid if you will. And even more amazingly, (...)
Say Anything (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
Jean-Claude Van Damme is an enigma. No, a mystery wrapped in an enigma. Cause in the Ninjas vs. Pirates debate, Van Damme would be like the ninja who drunkenly swaggers over and kills the moderator with a silent kick to the groin – a ninja-pirate hybrid if you will. And even more amazingly, he’s kind of Belgian, which is a type of French. In fact, he and I have something in common: We...
Tight toy night (Free subscription) | yesterday
... out, the movie is about the best movie you could expect for a remake of Dog Day Afternoon with Jean-Claude Van Damme as himself: saggy, unwieldy, but funny, captivating, and a welcome return to celebrity for my favorite C-list star. It is, as is the way of these things, endlessly self-referential. Van Damme is like Malkovich in Being John Malkovich , like Bruce Willis in What Just...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
... out, the movie is about the best movie you could expect for a remake of Dog Day Afternoon with Jean-Claude Van Damme as himself: saggy, unwieldy, but funny, captivating, and a welcome return to celebrity for my favorite C-list star. It is, as is the way of these things, endlessly self-referential. Van Damme is like Malkovich in Being John Malkovich , like Bruce Willis in What Just...
European Central Bank (Free subscription) | yesterday
Introductory statementJean-Claude Trichet, President of the ECB,Lucas Papademos, Vice President of the ECBBrussels, 4 December 2008Ladies and gentlemen, the Vice-President and I are very pleased to welcome you to our press conference here in Brussels. I would like to thank Governor Quaden for his kind hospitality and to express our special gratitude to his staff for the excellent organisation...
Burgundy-Report (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
Not really a true profile as I don’t visit Chablis so haven’t met Jean-Claude. However, I’ve tasted a few wines and very-much like the Raveneau style that I find and at such a discount to that estate that I decided to make the notes available here. Jean-Claude’s family have been producing wine since [...]
poker news and poker articles (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
... episodes that . Yahoo! News . was the animated blockbuster Jerry Seinfeld's Bee . • JCVD, the Jean-Claude Van Damme art-house flickвЂ"seriouslyвЂ"did serious business at . 'Madagascar' roars with $63.5 million weekend - MSNBC Great family films - CNN 'Madagascar' sequel No. 1 at box office - CNN Hollywood Holiday Season Off To Good Start - CBS News Honolulu Star Bulletin Art tree:...
Financial Time (Free subscription) | yesterday
Jean-Claude Trichet, the European Central Bank's president, emphasised the boldness of a 75 basis point cut in its main interest rate
1440 Wall Street (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Deflation concerns continue to dominate the financial headlines; Jean-Claude Trichet is in the hotseat as he battles the Bundesbank technocrats in Frankfurt, and attempts to craft a suitable policy response: “The ECB should lean against the wind as deflation talk inevitably becomes widespread,” said Marco Annunziata, chief economist at Unicredit MIB in London. “This would be best achieved...
Music City Syndicate (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
When the life of Jean-Claude Van Damme collides with the reality of a hold-up in Brussels, Belgium, suddenly the huge movie star turns into an ordinary guy, filled with fears, contradictions and... [[ This is a short summary only. Visit the Music City Syndicate for the full story, other content, and more! ]]
Vox (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
Pierre-Philippe Combes , Miren Lafourcade , Jacques-François Thisse , Jean-Claude Toutain , 5 December 2008 This column traces the economic evolution of France’s regions over the last 140 years to test the predictions of new economy geography. Both manufacturing and services experienced a bell-shaped curve of spatial development, in which spatial concentration initially increased and...
The hermeneutic of continuity (Free subscription) | yesterday
Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Duke of Nassau, has taken a stand against Euthanasia by stating that he will refuse to sign into law a bill to legalise euthanasia. The Grand Duke's courageous and principles stand has brought about a constitutional crisis in Luxembourg. Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister of Luxembourg, has threatened to propose a change to the constitution to deny the...
ireland.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
The euro extended losses against the US dollar today after ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet lowered growth expectations for 2009.
