Fred The Valmet-meister relayed this bit of bad news: Berkshire Hathaway’s quarterly net profits dropped 64 percent because of derivatives losses
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Norman in England sent us this: India feels the heat as thousands riot over power cuts
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Ron D. flagged this article: What happens when oil is no longer priced in US Dollars
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Gulf States may end the dollar peg. (Thanks to Samuel K. for the link.)