Super Bowl Tidbits.....
Aesthetic: The deep ball - @regularbarnett goes in on the beauty of both Brady's and Ryan's game. http://foxs.pt/2k1CUHZ
Lady Gaga Super Bowl Halftime Show 2017 Prop Odds and Predictions https://goo.gl/XJvtKF
In 1967, the cost of a 30-second spot during Super Bowl I stood at around $42,000
A 30-second spot in 2017? $5.5 million
#SuperBowlSunday
WATCH: Plenty of 'Blank Space' on Taylor Swift's schedule as her pre-Super Bowl show will be only 2017 performance http://ow.ly/B3Jm308HjW8
Will a politically charged atmosphere overshadow Super Bowl LI?
Congratulations to Eli Manning and @LarryFitzgerald, both have been named 2016 Walter Payton Man of the Year! #WPMOY #NFLHonors
A financial breakdown of the two Super Bowl participants via @CBSSports.
Markets ......
Credit Bubble Bulletin: Weekly Commentary: The Wrath http://creditbubblebulletin.blogspot.com/2017/02/weekly-commentary-wrath.html?spref=tw …
Venezuelan Authorities Destroy Bitcoin Mining Center As Crackdown Continues https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/venezuelan-authorities-destroy-bitcoin-mining-center-crackdown-continues/ …
Saudi, Kuwait retreat , UAE Bourse Strong Sunday. https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/story/Saudi_Kuwait_retreat_UAE_bourses_strong-TR20170205nL5N1FQ0CPX2/ … via @zawya
Margin trading finances $4 bln on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange | Zawya https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/story/Margin_trading_finances_4_bln_on_Abu_Dhabi_Securities_Exchange-WAM20170205135050002/ … via @zawya
Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch today | Zawya https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/story/Mideast_Stocks_Factors_to_watch_today-TR20170205nL5N1FP05UX2/ … via @zawya
Good morning, back from Berlin. Global stocks have gained $309bn in market cap this week on kind of Trump fatigue.
Global bonds have gained $100bn in value this week as German bunds rally while #Eurozone peripheral bonds sell-off and US Treasury unchg.
US Politics.....
President Trump “has some meetings and may play a few holes of golf” today, White House aide says
(Quick reminder of previous Trump tweets)
U.S. WON'T ASK SUPREME COURT FOR IMMEDIATE IMMIGRATION RULING
The U.S. Court of Appeals ( 9th Circuit ) denied the DOJ's request for an emergency stay of nationwide TRO of Judge Robart.
JUST IN: Pence breaks with Trump: Judge has authority to halt immigration ban http://hill.cm/bnLOfjg
.@VP Pence tells me Trump admin is using "all legal means" to challenge judge’s travel ban halt, but will comply with order as they appeal.
McConnell: Congress unlikely to step in if courts throw out Trump travel ban
“We’ll do better”: Trump’s White House tries to gain a sense of order amid missteps
Trust records show Trump is still closely tied to his empire
Can the government rein in disruption and riots hiding under the guise of “protests?”
Paul Ryan: Obama’s Iran deal is likely to remain in place
Top political cartoons of the week are here | http://ow.ly/ckg9308F5uU
VIDEO | The newly confirmed secretary of state addressed his department for the first time this week: http://ow.ly/Kz3n308F12r
Democrats are ready to put up a fight: http://ow.ly/v19c308Aqhg
Europe.....
Greece....
Controversial Trump’s EU candidate Ted Malloch shocks Greeks https://goo.gl/fb/oWS0et
Debt and Investments the Focus of PM’s Visit to Paris, Gov’t Sources Say http://dlvr.it/NHzv7w #Greece
Farmers Block National Highway at Tempi for Two Hours in ‘Symbolic Protest’ http://dlvr.it/NHzQt3 #Greece
Bailout Cuts in Greece Course Sharp Decline in Teachers on Staff in Secondary Schools http://dlvr.it/NHwqfF #Greece
Court to Decide on Tuesday Whether to Freeze DOL Media Group’s Assets http://dlvr.it/NHwqTx #Greece
Dangerous times http://dlvr.it/NHt4d9
France....
Campaign against Macron unbelievably nasty, colored with blatant anti-Semitic overtones
France's Le Pen and Macron rally supporters for presidential campaigns http://dlvr.it/NHtlnj
#Macron targets #LePen: "Some today pretend to talk in the name of the people, but they are just ventriloquists" http://dw.com/p/2Wzn7
France's scandal-hit Fillon faces new calls to quit presidential race http://reut.rs/2kHgeQM
Another poll puts Le Pen-Macron as run off in 2nd round in May. Hamon support lifted by primary win, Fillon suffering big electoral damage
After a bad week for Fillon, here's how to read France's presidential election polling http://bloom.bg/2kBTJgk
If @JLMelenchon withdrew to endorse @benoithamon, the latter could defeat fascism (Le Pen) and neoliberalism (Macron & Fillon)
Odds & Ends.....
Syria....
"US-military failed to disclose thousands of lethal airstrikes conducted in Iraq, Syria & Afghanistan" http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/airstrikes-unreported-syria-iraq-afghanistan-islamic-state-al-qaeda-taliban … cc @airwars
#EuphratesWrath Third Phase: New gains for #SDF #Kurds NW of #Raqqa. #Dukhkhan, #Hadl & #Abu_Natuliyah liberated fr #IS (#BirSaid yesterday)
Libya.....
Its bridge 17 again...but GRAD rockets are flying all around reaching near Regata
Clashes near Zawya rafinery...
Things heating up again for n West of #Tripoli , Janzour / Wershafana
Austria’s OMV looks to expand activity in Libya - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/02/05/austrias-omv-looks-to-expand-activity-in-libya/ …
#Libya Malta says reports flights about to start between Libya and Malta false. EU flight ban continues.
#Egypt and #UAE FM's discuss #Libya crisis during meeting in Abu Dhabi
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/132045/ …
#Russia's Deputy FM meets with Aref Nayed in Abu Dhabi. #Libya
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/132008/ …
#Belgium calls for direct dialogue between Pres. Council and Khalifa Haftar. #Libya
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/131988/ …
Residents begin return to #Benghazi's Garyounis area after 2 years of clashes. #Libya
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/131983/ …
More civilians injured by explosives in Sirte - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/02/04/more-civilians-injured-by-explosives-in-sirte/ …
Iraq.....
#IRAQ
#IslamicState Releases Pictures Shows Using Drone To Drop Bomb On #ISF
Vehicle In Al-Zira'i District In Eastern #Mosul. #TerrorMonitor
Coalition air strike “near Erbil” reported yesterday http://www.inherentresolve.mil/Portals/14/Documents/Strike%20Releases/2017/02February/20170204%20Strike%20Release%20Final.pdf?ver=2017-02-04-051138-490 …
#IRAQ: To add insult to injury: "They're forcing residents to pay 7,000 dinars ($5) to workers who just destroyed their homes." --Abu Asaad
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