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Tag Archives: French government
Austan Goolsbee on Iraq and the Collective Wisdom of Bond Markets
Austan Goolsbee, writing in the New York Times, discusses Michael Greenstone’s paper (discussed here at Midas Oracle in September) that examines the market for Iraq’s bonds for an assessment of the long-term future of the Iraq government. Goolsbee’s quick conclusion: … Continue reading
Posted in All Guest Authors's Posts, Analysis (Data), Collective Intelligence - Wisdom Of Crowds, Finance
Tagged Austan Goolsbee, bond market, Chris Masse, Collective Intelligence, French government, German government, Iraq, Iraq government, Iraqi government, Michael Greenstone, military officer, Professor, the New York Times, United Kingdom, USD, wisdom of crowds
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The BetFair spin doctor is out to insist that BetFair is clean.
Mark Davies (BetFair’s Managing Director) — #1. Via our good friend Niall O’Connor, an interview (in French) of Mark Davies in the (French) Journal Du Net: [Translation by CFM.] #1. BetFair is ready to operate in France, if the French … Continue reading
How BetFair greases the wheels in France
The Business (+ page two + page three): The difficulty of internationality is Betfair’s biggest frustration. While it accounts for around 90% of the online betting market, its revenues would surge if global gambling laws were loosened. It spends huge … Continue reading
Result of the 2007 French presidential election
UPDATE: – French Republican Nicolas Sarkozy: 53,06% — If you have speculated on one of the candidates, you may want to know the result before the first quasi-official media reports (8:00 PM, Paris time). French laws prevent the French bloggers … Continue reading