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www.peoplestandup.ca Meltdown The credit crunch The global financial crisis (GFC) or global economic crisis is commonly believed to have begun in July 2007 with the credit crunch, when a loss of confidence by US investors in the value of sub-prime mortgages caused a liquidity crisis. This, in turn, resulted in the US Federal Bank injecting a large amount of capital into financial markets. By September 2008, the crisis had worsened as stock markets around the globe crashed and became highly volatile. Consumer confidence hit rock bottom as everyone tightened their belts in fear of what could lie ahead.

www.reit.com Progress has been “slow and painful” when it comes to the global convergence of financial reporting standards, according to Tom Wilkin, partner with PwC. Wilkin sat down with REIT.com at REITWise 2012 NAREIT’s Law, Accounting & Finance Conference in Hollywood, Fla., last month to talk about the global convergence process and how it affects REITs. He said convergence is no closer to becoming a reality now than it was five years ago. “A lot of the major projects that were the key convergence issues that were supposed to be completed seven years ago have all taken substantially longer to complete than originally expected,” Wilkin said. “Some are nearing completion, but some still have a long road to go still in terms of getting them completed.” Uncertainty has been one of the biggest obstacles remaining to completing global convergence. “It’s a lot of discussion still about is it a ‘when’ or is it an ‘if’ we are going to converge ultimately in the US,” he said. “Are we going to switch over in entirety, or are we in essence going to converge and get closer and closer until the differences aren’t that significant?” Within the last few months there have been changes that affect the direction that the convergence process will take, according to Wilkin. Wilkin said the leasing standard is of the most significance for US REITs from both a business perspective and financial reporting. Additionally, he said the investment property entity standard would have a huge …

www.FT.com While China remains the world’s largest auto market, few there follow motor sports and Formula One racing. The FT’s Josh Noble talks to some of the companies trying to win over customers by fostering a new generation of Chinese motor sports enthusiasts. For more video content from the FT, visit the Financial Times video section at: www.ft.com

www.FT.com Argentina is to renationalise YPF, its biggest oil company, ousting the Spanish group Repsol as majority shareholder. Richard Lapper, former Latin America editor, and Guy Chazan, energy correspondent, talk to Daniel Garrahan about whether the move will lead to resource nationalism. For more video content from the FT, visit the Financial Times video section at: www.ft.com

Financial stability, or the lack thereof. Leading thinkers speak out on what they feel is at the core of the problem. Featuring: Joseph Stiglitz, Gillian Tett, David Tuckett, Stephen Kinsella, John Kay, David Weinstein, Steve Keen and Dirk Bezemer. Directed by Four Corners Media | www.fourcornersmedia.net

A single day, a single speech and two new controversies for Mamata Banerjee. First, the West Bengal Chief Minister giving the Centre a 15- day deadline to give West Bengal a financial package and 3-year tax moratorium. Stung by the recent criticism she has received in the media for the breakdown in West Bengal’s healthcare, the mounting violence in the state, and the arrest of professors and others, Mamata also announced her intention to start a state-run TV channel and newspaper. For more log onto- alpha.newsx.com

The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday policy measures have helped bring financial stability to Europe, but it is too soon to say if the global financial crisis is over because stability is not yet ensured. (April 18) Subscribe to the Associated Press: bit.ly Download AP Mobile: www.ap.org Associated Press on Facebook: apne.ws Associated Press on Twitter: apne.ws Associated Press on Google+: bit.ly