Wednesday the 9th May

The subpriming of commodities

FT Alphaville » {http://on.ft.com/JYsyT2}

The euro crisis: Yes, there is austerity | The Economist
A FIERCE debate is raging within Europe over the question of austerity
{http://econ.st/JYsMcU}

“Where is Everybody?” . Where has all the volume gone?
 The Reformed Broker {http://bit.ly/JYsUch}

11 Quotes That Show How Worried The Financial World Is About Europe Right Now http://bit.ly/JYt1Ve

BBC News - Greece, France and the future of the euro
Financial markets were not surprised by the French or Greek election results, so they initially chose to be only mildly alarmed. But the more that investors and policymakers think about them, the more worried they are - for good reason.
{http://bbc.in/JYt3fV}

Lighter note..
Life after Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld's sophisticated, strange sitcom inspired a whole generation of comics – so why is there nothing quite like it today? {http://bit.ly/JYt9nL}

China gas reforms spark investment boom; Reuters
China's big state companies, confident on the outlook for domestic natural gas reforms, are buying up local distributors and raising fresh capital - and making gas the hottest prospect for energy investment in the world's top energy consumer. {http://reut.rs/JYAy6E}