Links: Ruble, Daewoo Farms, China Banks, etc.

Some links to items of interest:

• South Africa newly going from boom to … not so much (Bloomberg)
• Russian diary: Another revolution in the wings? (LRB)
• The case for Chapter 11 at GM, not a bailout (NYT)
• Amerindo’s Vilar convicted of stealing from clients (Bloomberg)
• Options trading is slowing as hedge funds disappear, and prices soar (Bloomberg)
• China may not be buying U.S. banks, but it’s opening U.S. branches (II)
• Daewoo leases massive African plantation to grow food, reduce U.S. dependency (BBC)
• Vancouver real estate joining its west coast ilk, off 22% (Bloomberg)
• Data records, date records – we’ve got data records (Ritholtz)

Related posts:

1. Links: Credit Derivatives, Finger-Pointing, and China
2. Links: Surowiecki, China, Canada, Dollar, Bernanke, etc.
3. Links^2: Bonds, Banks, Bush, Wall Street Warriors, etc.
4. Links: Iceland, Leeson, China, Swaps, Yield Curve, etc.
5. Links: Wall Street Geeks, Airlines, Golf, Digital TV, etc.