Lawsuit against JP Morgan & HSBC by Robert Kaplan

Bob Kaplan Interview about his lawsuit against HSBC & JP Morgan for silver market manipulation

Interesting interview with Robert Kaplan, litigator for class action lawsuit against JP Morgan & HSBC for manipulating the silver market.

Another Plum Island Creature?

A hairy, "evil-looking" creature with claws has washed ashore on a NSW beach and animal experts are unsure as to what it could be. The discovery has drawn comparisons to the "Montauk Monster" — a hairless, dead creature that washed ashore on a beach in New York in July 2008.

Low currencies may trigger wave of protectionism

Russia's Finance Minister Aleksey Kudrin says Russia is almost immune from other countries' financial policies, and as a result, has more flexibility at global summits. He also warned that if some nations continue to weaken their currencies, it could force others to respond, leading to a surge of protectionism.