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What the Hell Are These Colleges Talking About?

March 31, 2018 / www.thedailybell.com

Maybe I’m the dumb one for not understanding what this lecture was supposed to be about. The description on the University of Texas at Austin’s website says:In the wake of renewed attacks on Muslim and Muslim-adjacent communities, the hijab and turban continue to be enveloped as important material objects in the racialization of Muslim and Sikh bodies.Okay, so far I think I understand....Read More

Caligula lu par Albert Camus

March 31, 2018 / www.youtube.com

<< En septembre 2002, Fr?(C)meaux & Associ?(C)s et l'Ina, en accord avec Gallimard, ont mis pour la premi??re fois ? la disposition du public le texte int?(C)gral de 'L'Etranger' d'Albert Camus. C'est ? l'initiative de Michel Polac que nous pr?(C)sentons aujourd'hui la pi??ce ma?(R)tresse de l'?"uvre th?(C)??trale d'Albert Camus : Caligula, interpr?(C)t?(C)e par son auteur. >> << En 1952, ava...Read More

L'??tranger lu par Albert Camus

March 31, 2018 / www.youtube.com

'L'??tranger', d'Albert Camus, texte int?(C)gral lu par Camus en avril 1954. << Lorsqu'il publie 'L'??tranger' en 1942, Camus a 28 ans et c'est un inconnu. Douze ans plus tard, il enregistre l'int?(C)gralit?(C) du texte pour l'ORTF. De sa voix tranchante, il incarne alors son anti-h?(C)ros, Meursault, ?(C)tranger au monde, et le texte prend une nouvelle dimension. >> ( Pr?(C)sentation sur le site...Read More

UPDATE 2-China March factory growth stronger than expected-official PMI

March 30, 2018 / www.kitco.com

* Growth picks up in China's manufacturing and servicessectors* Readings suggest stronger Q1 GDP growth than earlierexpected* Official factory PMI 51.1 vs poll 50.5, Feb 50.3* Services PMI rises to 54.6 vs Feb 54.4* Steelmakers crank up output but inventories building up (Adds quotes, details)By Stella Qiu and Ben BlanchardBEIJING, March 31 (Reuters) - Growth in China'smanufacturing sector picked...Read More

UPDATE 1-China March factory growth stronger than expected-official PMI

March 30, 2018 / www.kitco.com

(Adds details)* Growth picks up in China's manufacturing and servicessectors* Official factory PMI 51.1 vs poll 50.5, Feb 50.3* Services PMI rises to 54.6 vs Feb 54.4* Steelmakers crank up output but inventories building upBEIJING, March 31 (Reuters) - Growth in China'smanufacturing sector picked up more than expected in March asauthorities lifted winter industrial pollution restrictions andsteel...Read More

Which TSXV-listed junior #gold stocks have performed the best so far this year? Find out here:

March 30, 2018 / ow.ly

Which TSXV-listed junior gold stocks have performed the best so far this year? Our list includes the five biggest gainers.Read full newsRead More

China official factory PMI rises to 51.5 in March, beats forecasts

March 30, 2018 / www.kitco.com

BEIJING, March 31 (Reuters) - Growth in China'smanufacturing sector picked up more than expected in March asauthorities lifted winter pollution restrictions and steel millscranked up production as construction activity swings back intohigh gear.The official Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) released onSaturday rose to 51.5 in March, from 50.3 in February, andremained well above the 50-point mark th...Read More

RPT-China March official services PMI edges up to 54.6

March 30, 2018 / www.kitco.com

(Repeats to attach to alerts)BEIJING, March 31 (Reuters) - Growth in China's servicesindustry picked up in March, an official survey showed onSaturday, reinforcing views that the world's second-largesteconomy got off to a surprisingly strong start to the year.The official non-manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index(PMI) rose to 54.6 from 54.4 in February, which was a four-monthlow.The services se...Read More

China March official services PMI edges up to 54.6

March 30, 2018 / www.kitco.com

BEIJING, March 31 (Reuters) - Growth in China's servicesindustry picked up in March, an official survey showed onSaturday, reinforcing views that the world's second-largesteconomy got off to a surprisingly strong start to the year.The official non-manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index(PMI) rose to 54.6 from 54.4 in February, which was a four-monthlow.The services sector accounts for over half o...Read More

DIARY-Government Debt Auctions to May 31

March 30, 2018 / www.kitco.com

March 31 (Reuters) -For other diaries, please see: Top Economic Events Emerging Markets Economic Events Government Debt Auctions Political and General News U.S. Federal Reserve Today in Washington DATECOUNTRYAUCTION DETAILS 3-AprBelgiumAuction of Treasury bills 3-AprJapan3-month discount bill auction 3-AprJapanAuction of 10-year government bonds 3-AprSpainAuction of 6- and 12-month Treasury bills...Read More

DIARY-Emerging Markets Economic Events to April 30

March 30, 2018 / www.kitco.com

March 31 (Reuters) -For other diaries, please see: Top Economic Events Emerging Markets Economic Events Government Debt Auctions Political and General News U.S. Federal Reserve Today in Washington ----------------------------------------------------------- This Diary is filed daily. ** Indicates new events ----------------------------------------------------------- TUESDAY, APRIL 3SINGAPORE - Sing...Read More

DIARY-Top Economic Events to April 27

March 30, 2018 / www.kitco.com

March 31 (Reuters) -For other diaries, please see: Top Economic Events Emerging Markets Economic Events Government Debt Auctions Political and General News U.S. Federal Reserve Today in Washington ----------------------------------------------------------- This Diary is filed daily. ** Indicates new events -----------------------------------------------------------MONDAY, APRIL 2DULUTH, United Sta...Read More

Moody's Commodities Index March 30, 2018

March 30, 2018 / www.kitco.com

5983.70 as of 29/03/2018. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may not reflect those of Kitco Metals Inc. The author has made every effort to ensure accuracy of information provided; however, neither Kitco Metals Inc. nor the author can guarantee such accuracy. This article is strictly for informational purposes only. It is not a solicitation to make any ex...Read More

UPDATE 1-U.S. dollar share of global currency reserves hits 4-year low - IMF

March 30, 2018 / www.kitco.com

* Euro share of global FX reserves biggest since late 2014* Yen share of reserves rebounds to largest in 15 years (Adds details, background)By Richard LeongMarch 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar's share of currencyreserves reported to the International Monetary Fund declined inthe final quarter of 2017 to a four-year low, as othercurrencies' shares of reserves grew, data released on Fridayshowed.The...Read More

In case you missed it, here is this week's big news roundup for Gold:

March 30, 2018 / bit.ly

In case you missed it, here is this week's big news roundup.Read full newsRead More

U.S. dollar share of global currency reserves hits 4-year low - IMF

March 30, 2018 / www.kitco.com

March 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar's share of currencyreserves reported to the International Monetary Fund declined inthe final quarter of 2017 to a four-year low, as othercurrencies' shares of reserves grew, data released on Fridayshowed.Reserves held in U.S. dollars rose to $6.28 trillion, or62.7 percent of allocated reserves, in the four quarter, from$6.13 trillion, or 63.5 percent, in the th...Read More

UPDATE 1-Speculators' net short dollar bets fall from highest since 2011

March 30, 2018 / www.kitco.com

(Adds background, details to latest data, table)NEW YORK, March 30 (Reuters) - Speculators trimmed their netshort dollar bets earlier this week from their highest levelssince August 2011, according to calculations by Reuters andCommodity Futures Trading Commission data released on Friday.The value of the net short dollar positions, derived fromnet positions of International Monetary Market specula...Read More

CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-MIT scientist gets 15 months prison for insider trading

March 30, 2018 / www.kitco.com

(Corrects paragraphs 12-13 to remove incorrect name ofdefendant's wife, who was not identified in court papers) By Jonathan Stempel and Brendan Pierson NEW YORK, March 30 (Reuters) - A research scientist atMassachusetts Institute of Technology was sentenced on Friday to15 months in prison after admitting to insider trading on amining company merger that his wife, a corporate lawyer, hadbeen workin...Read More

Speculators dial back net short dollar bets - CFTC, Reuters

March 30, 2018 / www.kitco.com

NEW YORK, March 30 (Reuters) - Speculators trimmed their netshort dollar bets earlier this week from their highest levelssince August 2011, according to calculations by Reuters andCommodity Futures Trading Commission data released on Friday.The value of the net short dollar positions, derived fromnet positions of International Monetary Market speculators inthe yen, euro, British pound, Swiss franc...Read More

CORRECTED-MIT scientist gets 15 months prison for insider trading

March 30, 2018 / www.kitco.com

(Corrects paragraphs 11-12 to remove incorrect name ofdefendant's wife, who was not identified in court papers) By Jonathan Stempel and Brendan Pierson NEW YORK, March 30 (Reuters) - A research scientist atMassachusetts Institute of Technology was sentenced on Friday to15 months in prison after admitting to insider trading on amining company merger that his wife, a corporate lawyer, hadbeen workin...Read More

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