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Spanish Bonds Rise
After Debt Sale, EU Agreement on Greek Aid
Spanish bonds advanced for a third week in four as borrowing costs fell at a debt sale and after European leaders signed off on the next aid tranche for Greece, stoking optimism the euro-region debt crisis is being contained..article.
Consumer Prices in U.S. Decline More Than Forecast
The cost of living fell more than forecast in November as energy prices
dropped, a sign U.S. inflation remains in check…article
Japanese Business Etiquette
Women – although not so much an aspect of Japanese business etiquette as of culture, many Japanese men do not relate easily to women with authority in business and that can present problems for women executives from the US and Europe. To avoid being treated as an ‘office-lady’, I recommend that you wear shorter (or tied back) hair, trouser suits or longer skirt suits with seasonal colors as for men. Japanese women are very fashion conscious and many wear Gucci, Chanel, Prada etc. outfits to and from work (although most companies require their female staff to wear company uniform while working). Most Japanese companies do not allow female employees to wear jewelry, very short skirts or high-heeled shoes. Women too are not properly attired without Japanese business cards! Article
Anti-corruption day in Bangladesh
Under the slogan ‘Let’s fight corruption in the spirit of independence and invincible youth’, Transparency International Bangladesh organised activities both at a local and national level to observe International Anti-Corruption Day 2012. Highlights were a human chain in the capital and the opening of an exhibition of cartoons about corruption…article 
Central Supervision of Banking in EU?
European Central Bank (ECB) chief Mario Draghi is confident that a central authority with the power to wind down failing eurozone banks will soon be in place, according to an interview in Friday’s FT. Article
Greece: Finance ministers clear €49bn aid tranche
Eurozone finance ministers and the International Monetary Fund have agreed to release 
€49.1 billion in aid to Greece by the end of March, a sum that should help the country stay afloat until then and avoid bankruptcy…article
Can Chase Be Far Behind HSBC?
“This bank is organized crime,” said John Cruz. “I can’t see how our government is even thinking about settling when they have tape recordings of employees involved in this.” Instead of indictments, U.S. prosecutors used deferred prosecutions in which criminal charges are set aside in exchange for an agreement to pay fines and change behavior. Article
Women in North Korea: ‘Men can’t earn enough money so it’s our job now’
North Korea’s economic decline has resulted in more women becoming the main 
breadwinner in households – and with it has come a new assertiveness and greater say in family affairs..article
Too Late for China to Close the Doors on Casino Money Laundering
In what may be one of history’s more spectacular examples of shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted, China’s new Communist party leadership is trying to stem the torrents of money spilling out of the country, nearly $500 billion last year by one count. Article 