Now pushy European Union angers the US as it tries to control AMERICAN banks

Brussels is annoying Wall Street banks with new rules (Getty)

 

FURIOUS American banks are fighting back against burdensome Brussels plans, which would allow European regulators to exert more control over foreign lenders.

Wall Street financial giants warned they will not be able to tie up more cash in their operations within the European Union (EU), as proposed by the European Commission (EC).

The rules hand the EU more oversight of foreign firms and are set to cost the likes of Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan, as the banks would need to stump up fresh funds to keep within the bloc.

China designates US’ first renminbi clearing bank: Premier Li Keqiang

Bank of China’s New York branch authorised for the role

China has designated the United States’ first renminbi clearing bank, Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday as he welcomed American banks to apply to become clearing banks.

China’s central bank said it had authorised the Bank of China’s New York branch to be a renminbi clearing bank in the United States.

World War III Has Begun — Paul Craig Roberts

The Third World War is currently being fought. How long before it moves into its hot stage?

Washington is currently conducting economic and propaganda warfare against four members of the five bloc group of countries known as BRICS—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Brazil and South Africa are being destabilized with fabricated political scandals. Both countries are rife with Washington-financed politicians and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). Washington concocts a scandal, sends its political agents into action demanding action against the government and its NGOs into the streets in protests.

Iran at war

 

The Islamic Republic of Iran has been at war with the United States since 1979. It wages war through terrorist surrogates and main forces such as the IRGC. Michael Rubin lists a few markers along the warpath in “Imaginary Iran.”

US banks bracing for Brexit

According to sources quoted by the Financial Times, three American banks — Bank of America, Citigroup and Morgan Stanley — are “drawing up plans to move some London-based activities to Ireland to address concerns” the UK would leave the European Union after a referendum on EU membership to be held possibly in 2017.