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  • UK Warns Coronavirus Is “Imminent Threat” After Suspected “Super Spreader” Returns From Singapore

    ZeroHedge - Feb 10th 2020 7:53am EST

    UK Warns Coronavirus Is “Imminent Threat” After Suspected “Super Spreader” Returns From Singapore Monday was supposed to mark the official ‘return to work’ for many companies around China. That hasn’t exactly panned out… China is going back to work. pic.twitter.com/90zv3ngJ0W — Russian Market (@russian_market) February 9, 2020 …though the image presented by state controlled media […]

  • Victoria’s Secret Sale To Sycamore Imminent; L Brands’ Shares Pop

    ZeroHedge - Feb 10th 2020 7:15am EST

    Victoria’s Secret Sale To Sycamore Imminent; L Brands’ Shares Pop Shares of Victoria’s Secret parent company L Brands jumped 10% Monday on news private equity firm Sycamore Partners is close to a deal to purchase the women’s lingerie brand, reported CNBC.  News of the potential deal involving Sycamore was released in the overnight hours, with more […]

  • ‘Diamond Princess’ Reports 66 New Coronavirus Infections, Bringing Total Onboard To 136

    ZeroHedge - Feb 10th 2020 6:07am EST

    ‘Diamond Princess’ Reports 66 New Coronavirus Infections, Bringing Total Onboard To 136 The nightmare cruise from hell just got even worse for the thousands of passengers still aboard. The Diamond Princess, the cruise ship that has been quarantined off the coast of Yokohama, Japan for roughly a week now, saw the total number of confirmed […]

  • Half Of Amsterdam Women Are Intimidated On The Street, Says Mayor

    ZeroHedge - Feb 10th 2020 5:00am EST

    Half Of Amsterdam Women Are Intimidated On The Street, Says Mayor Via FreeWestMedia.com, The Amsterdam city leadership is greatly concerned about the safety of girls and women in Amsterdam. But the mayor does not want the real perpetrators to be blamed. According to Mayor Femke Halsema, girls and young women are being confronted with sexual […]

  • Gen Z Is Lonely

    ZeroHedge - Feb 10th 2020 4:15am EST

    Gen Z Is Lonely Gen Z feels like the most isolated generation, according to a survey conducted by insurance provider Cinga. For the past two years they have measured loneliness through the U.S. Loneliness Index. In 2019, the insurance company polled more than 10,000 U.S. adults over the summer. 79 percent of Gen Z, or adults […]

  • The Race For Arctic Oil Is Heating Up

    ZeroHedge - Feb 10th 2020 3:30am EST

    The Race For Arctic Oil Is Heating Up Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com, Despite climate concerns and environmentalist backlash against exploration for oil and gas in pristine sensitive regions of the Arctic, companies continue to explore for hydrocarbon resources in the Arctic Circle, in Russia and Norway in particular.  The largest Russian energy companies […]

  • Iran Fails For Fourth Time In A Row To Put A Satellite Into Orbit

    ZeroHedge - Feb 10th 2020 2:45am EST

    Iran Fails For Fourth Time In A Row To Put A Satellite Into Orbit Iran’s attempt to jump start and advance its space program has suffered yet another hit, after on Sunday state television confirmed the latest attempt of an Iranian rocket to put a satellite into orbit has failed.  The launch operation at Imam Khomeini Spaceport, […]

  • Dissatisfaction With Democracy Reaches All-Time High

    ZeroHedge - Feb 10th 2020 2:00am EST

    Dissatisfaction With Democracy Reaches All-Time High Authored by Michela Palese via TruePublica.org, A new report by the recently established Centre for the Future of Democracy at the University of Cambridge has found that dissatisfaction with democracy has reached an all-time global high. Westminster-style democracies (the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US) typically fare particularly badly in […]

  • The Clinton Machine Will Do Anything To Stop Bernie Sanders

    ZeroHedge - Feb 9th 2020 11:45pm EST

    The Clinton Machine Will Do Anything To Stop Bernie Sanders Authored by Robert Scheer via TruthDig.com, The botched Iowa caucuses have raised many legitimate questions about the Democratic establishment, but to understand the point we’re at now, it’s necessary to think back several years. According to Grayzone journalist and editor Max Blumenthal, Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer’s guest on […]

  • Which Stock Sector Has The Highest Revenue Exposure To China

    ZeroHedge - Feb 9th 2020 11:20pm EST

    Which Stock Sector Has The Highest Revenue Exposure To China Earlier this week, when discussing Goldman’s latest downgrade to global GDP which the bank now expects to be cut as much as 2% in Q1 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, only to rebound in subsequent quarters as the spread of the virus is […]

  • In The Bubble: Trump’s Presidency Reveals 7 Undeniable Facts About The Swamp

    ZeroHedge - Feb 9th 2020 10:55pm EST

    In The Bubble: Trump’s Presidency Reveals 7 Undeniable Facts About The Swamp Authored by Doug “Uncola” Lynn via TheBurningPlatform.com, Barely into the New Year, 2020 vision has brought many revelations into better focus, making several ongoing observations perfectly clear.  Although there are those who’ve been watching the dots of The Matrix assemble into the big picture for decades […]

  • Ford’s Lending Arm Does The Dirty Work For Parent Company, Generating More Profit Now Than Ever

    ZeroHedge - Feb 9th 2020 10:30pm EST

    Ford’s Lending Arm Does The Dirty Work For Parent Company, Generating More Profit Now Than Ever At a time when the global automotive market is mired in deep recession – and things likely aren’t going to be getting any better, with China in the midst of an epidemic – Ford’s lending arm is acting as […]

  • “The Death Rate Is Up To 5%”: The Harrowing Admission Of A Wuhan Doctor

    ZeroHedge - Feb 9th 2020 10:05pm EST

    “The Death Rate Is Up To 5%”: The Harrowing Admission Of A Wuhan Doctor A front-line coronavirus doctor tells of life in death in the ICU… Translated by Sun Huixia and Dave Yin via The Straits Times, WUHAN (CAIXIN GLOBAL) – In the coronavirus epidemic, doctors on the front lines take on the greatest risk and […]

  • China Suddenly Has Another Major “Virus” Problem, As Soaring Food Prices Put A Lid On Central Bank Intervention

    ZeroHedge - Feb 9th 2020 10:03pm EST

    China Suddenly Has Another Major “Virus” Problem, As Soaring Food Prices Put A Lid On Central Bank Intervention Soon the only food that will be affordable in China, is coronabat stew. With over 400 million people across dozens of Chinese cities living in lock down as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, crippling global supply […]

  • Is Tesla The Next Amazon Of Auto Companies? One Investment Bank Offers Their Answer

    ZeroHedge - Feb 9th 2020 9:40pm EST

    Is Tesla The Next Amazon Of Auto Companies? One Investment Bank Offers Their Answer We often rib on Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas for blindingly supporting Tesla with egregious price targets based on things like “Tesla Mobility”, which don’t even exist. But every once in a while Jonas produces an actual piece of analysis that can be […]

  • “This Is A Ticking Timebomb”: Here’s The Chart That Convinced Albert Edwards That Helicopter Money Is On Its Way

    ZeroHedge - Feb 9th 2020 9:15pm EST

    “This Is A Ticking Timebomb”: Here’s The Chart That Convinced Albert Edwards That Helicopter Money Is On Its Way Two weeks ago, when looking at the latest CBO forecast which predicted that the cumulative US deficits would hit $13.1 trillion by 2030, we highlighted perhaps the most troubling chart in all of finance right now, […]

  • Futures Erase 0.7% Drop After Reuters Reports Foxconn Will Restart Some Production Monday

    ZeroHedge - Feb 9th 2020 9:15pm EST

    Futures Erase 0.7% Drop After Reuters Reports Foxconn Will Restart Some Production Monday With traders anxiously eyeing the surge in overnight coronavirus deaths in China as evidence the pandemic is far from contained, amid fears that China will not be able to reopen for business tomorrow despite the government’s assurance that somehow everything will be […]

  • Nine Members Of Hong Kong Family Infected WIth Coronavirus After Sharing Meal

    ZeroHedge - Feb 9th 2020 8:51pm EST

    Nine Members Of Hong Kong Family Infected WIth Coronavirus After Sharing Meal One of the biggest clinical surprises involving the coronavirus epidemic in recent days was the discovery that in addition to targeting ACE2 (angiotensin converting enzyme 2) receptors in the respiratory tract, resulting in an aggravated “cytokine storm” in the lungs and lethal pneumonia […]

  • Who Can Now Say America Hasn’t Become A Mega-Corporate Dictatorship?

    ZeroHedge - Feb 9th 2020 8:50pm EST

    Who Can Now Say America Hasn’t Become A Mega-Corporate Dictatorship? Authored by Eric Zuesse via The Strategic Culture Foundation, Jon Hellevig posted on January 16th at The Saker, “Capitalism in America: How a Dismal Decimal is Robbing Americans Blind” the most extensive and up-to-date compendium anywhere, of data on economic inequality in America, and one fact especially […]

  • Oil Heading For “Mid $40’s” In Few Weeks On Lack Of Demand: Starfuels Brokerage

    ZeroHedge - Feb 9th 2020 8:25pm EST

    Oil Heading For “Mid $40’s” In Few Weeks On Lack Of Demand: Starfuels Brokerage With WTI sliding below $50 on Sunday evening, expect even more downside according to S&P Global Platts’ Claudia Carpenter, who writes that oil prices will probably drop to the “mid-$40s” a barrel in the next couple of weeks because of weak […]

  • IOWAt The Fu*k?

    ZeroHedge - Feb 9th 2020 8:00pm EST

    IOWAt The Fu*k? Authored by Scott Galloway via No Mercy / No Malice blog, If a brand is a function of promise (imagery) and performance (interaction), then the brand Iowa is largely a function of the promise. The Hawkeye state is one of the least visited states in the union, attracting fewer tourists than Nebraska or Kentucky. […]

  • White House Budget To Include ‘War On Waste’ While Boosting Spending On Military, Veterans, And Space

    ZeroHedge - Feb 9th 2020 7:35pm EST

    White House Budget To Include ‘War On Waste’ While Boosting Spending On Military, Veterans, And Space The Trump administration is expected to release a $4.8 trillion budget Monday which will include a ‘bold and detailed chapter on curbing waste, fraud, corruption and taxpayer abuse,’ according to Forbes’ Adam Andrzejewski, who has seen an advance copy. […]

  • Coronavirus? The Chinese Central Bank Has A “Solution”

    ZeroHedge - Feb 9th 2020 7:10pm EST

    Coronavirus? The Chinese Central Bank Has A “Solution” Authored by Frank Shostak via The Mises Institute, In response to the economic paralysis brought about by the coronavirus, the Chinese central bank has pumped $243 billion into financial markets. On Monday February 3 2020, China’s equity market shed $393 billion of its value. Most experts are of the […]

  • Biden Calls Woman ‘Lying Dog-Faced Pony Soldier’

    ZeroHedge - Feb 9th 2020 6:45pm EST

    Biden Calls Woman ‘Lying Dog-Faced Pony Soldier’ What’s the first thing a Democratic presidential candidate should do after suffering a monumental defeat in the first caucus of the season? If you’re Joe Biden, call a woman who introduced herself as “Madison” a “lying dog-faced pony soldier” after she says she’s attended a caucus. After a […]

  • Morgan Stanley: “Bulls Are Still In Charge… But Is it Time To Think About The Other Side Of The Story”

    ZeroHedge - Feb 9th 2020 6:20pm EST

    Morgan Stanley: “Bulls Are Still In Charge… But Is it Time To Think About The Other Side Of The Story” Authored by Michael Wilson, chief US equity strategist at Morgan Stanley Heading into 2020, sentiment was at a high. In fact, based on data we track, investors hadn’t collectively been that bullish since January 2018, […]