Firing offense
(Washington, D.C.): Harvey Pitt's days as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission seem numbered. It now appears that, once...
Islamism
As U.S. Companies Bail-out of Iraq, Russians Set to Bail-in’; Secretary Rumsfeld Warns Investment May Flee Russia
(Washington, D.C.): Russia's recently announced $40 billion deal with Iraq stands in stark contrast to the prudent business decisions being...
The Nexus Between ‘Corporate Accountability’ and the War On Terror
(Washington, D.C.): Yesterday's Wall Street Journal featured an important op.ed. by columnist Al Hunt highlighting an important new front in...
Trading With The Enemy
As America grapples with a two-front challenge -- the global war on terror and the need to reinvigorate the U.S....
‘No Wei’: After Helping Iraq Target American Pilots, Huawei Targets American Consumers Via Wholly-Owned U.S. Subsidiary
(Washington, D.C.): Earlier this month, Huawei Technologies Company -- one of China's two largest telecommunications equipment suppliers -- announced plans...
Wall Street’s ‘Poisoned Apples’
(Washington, D.C.): In recent weeks, government officials, business leaders and market analysts have assured shell-shocked American investors that plummeting indexes...
Step Right Up: After Iran, Who Will Be Next To Float a Sovereign Bond To International Investors? Iraq?
(Washington, D.C.): After more than two years of preparation, Iran is finally slated to make its first foray in the...
Not-So-Brilliant: New York Stock Exchange Suspended Trading of Chinese Automaker Amid Troubling Revelations
(Washington, D.C.): In a growing scandal eerily reminiscent of that which derailed the New York listing of Bank of China...
Sen. Thompson Seeks Mandate for Intelligence Community To Scrutinize Foreign Proliferators in U.S. Capital Markets
(Washington, D.C.): In the next few days, the U.S. Senate is expected to approve legislation requiring the U.S. intelligence community...
Global Investors Poised to Underwrite Terrorism: Iran returns to the Markets with 500 Million Eurobond; Will U.S. Buy In?
(Washington, D.C.): As the Casey Institute warned in its Perspective of July 14, 2000, Iran has now formally embarked on...
The Buck Stops Here: Prestigious Far Eastern Economic Review Follows Terrorist Money To U.S. Capital Markets
(Washington, D.C.): In the war against terrorism, the Bush Administration has properly announced its determination to cut off the funding...
The Saudi ‘Deus ex Machiavelli‘
(Washington, D.C.): On occasion, theatrical productions of the ancient Greeks would end with a god being lowered onto the stage...
Chinese Enron? Bank of China’s Planned New York Stock Exchange Listing Collides with Systemic Corruption Revelations
(Washington, D.C.): A $2-5 billion initial public offering (IPO) and New York and Hong Kong stock exchange listings of the...
Nexus between US-China security relations and America’s capital markets
The U.S.-China Security Review Commission (USCC) on Tuesday, October 2, published on its web-site (www.uscc.gov) a lengthy report prepared by...
The Casey Legacy: Go On Offense’ in the Intelligence War on Terror
(Washington, D.C.): America's war on terrorism just got an important boost. It came in the form of a reminder by...
Chairman Wolf Serves Notice on the SEC’s Pitt –Important New Disclosure Guidelines Must Remain in Place
(Washington, D.C.): Shortly before Congress began its August recess, the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee responsible for the Securities...