?Like Cairo Moved to Madison?

Mercenary Links Roundup for Thursday, Feb 17 (below the jump).

02-17 Thursday

Protests swell to 25,000 people at Wis. Capitol

“Like Cairo Moved To Madison”

Public Workers in Wisconsin Protest Plan to Cut Benefits

Wis. Gov. Walker calls Democrat boycott a ‘stunt’

Collective bargaining protesters, supporters clash at Statehouse

Fed’s Fisher says won’t support more easing | Reuters

CEOs see business conditions improving: survey | Reuters

U.S. Consumer Price Index Rose 0.4% in January – NYTimes.com

Consumer prices show inflation turning up | Reuters

Food, Energy Push Up Consumer Prices – WSJ.com

India Food Inflation Eases – WSJ.com

Singapore Warns on Inflation – WSJ.com

Cotton Tops $2 for First Time in New York – Bloomberg

Cotton prices hit record as mills scramble

Bank Lending From ECB Skyrockets – WSJ.com

European Sovereign Debt Crisis in Pictures; Nothing Solved Yet

Some Spanish Savings Banks Want More Time to Recover – NYTimes.com

Borders Bankruptcy May Snuff Ackman’s Stake, Merger – Bloomberg

Borders? Bankruptcy Shakes the Publishing Industry – NYTimes.com

Bahrain killings bring Mid-East turmoil to epicentre of world oil supply

Oil Industry Says Key Demand Met to Resume Deep-Water Drilling

BP Says Settlement Terms in Spill Are Too Generous – NYTimes.com

Haven demand boosts Swiss franc

China plays down levels of ?hot money?

How Goldman Killed A.I.G. – NYTimes.com

China house prices rise despite curbs to deflate bubble – Telegraph

China Analyzes Its Surge in Inflows – WSJ.com

Special report: China flexed its muscles using U.S. Treasuries | Reuters

WTO to Fault China on Raw-Material Exports – WSJ.com

Revlon Profit Soars on Tax Benefit, Sales Gain – WSJ.com

Starbucks CEO has very bold single-serve plans | Reuters

Shy U.S. Intellectual Created Playbook Used in a Revolution

Obama Ordered Secret Report on Unrest in Arab World

FDA Criticized Over Device Approvals – WSJ.com

Congress May Slow `Swipe’ Fee Cap Amid Regulator Concerns

Ecuadorean Villagers May Hold Secret to Longevity – NYTimes.com

Phys Ed: What Really Causes Runner’s High? – NYTimes.com

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