Today’s Issue Cluster: Cybersecurity
Ukraine – Energy Companies Rethinking Russia After New Round of Sanctions
WTO – Rural votes, old traumas drive India’s WTO brinkmanship
Water – California’s Exceptional Drought Just Keeps Getting Worse
China – Jul: Official PMI hits 27-month high on strong orders; 51.7 from 51.0 / R / WSJ / B *
US – Jul: Adds jobs as hiring slows; +209k from +288k / FT / NYT / WSJ / B / R / AP *
US – Jul: ISM factory activity expands at fastest pace in 39 months; 57.1 from 55.3 / R *
US – Jul: UMich consumer sentiment dips; 81.8 from 82.0 / R *
US – Jun: Consumer spending up; +0.4% from +0.3% / AP / WSJ / B / R / BEA *
Stocks – US: Bears Who Won Big During Finance Crisis Are Growling Again WSJ
Stocks – Japan: It’s all coming together N *
Stocks – Indonesia: Widodo’s presidential victory halts market rally FT * *
Stocks – Saudi: Catch Rally While You Can B *
US – Inventories collapsed in the winter and came back strong in spring wapo * *
US – One Big Factor in the Economic Uptick: Government Spending wsj *
US – Business Puzzle: Record Debt and Record Cash WSJ * *
Ukraine – EU identifies 5 Russian banks it is sanctioning AP / R / FT / B
Ukraine – Sanctions will damage Russia if not lifted quickly AP
Ukraine – Russian stocks are incredibly cheap FT / q *
Ukraine – Russia Eyes Banning US Chicken And Some EU Fruit B
Ukraine – Energy Companies Rethinking Russia After New Round of Sanctions NYT / WSJ
Ukraine – Already taking toll on western businesses FT / AP / AFP
Ukraine – West’s Sanctions Playbook Faces Challenge With Russia WSJ *
Fed – Can Remain Patient on Rate-Hike Debate After Data WSJ / R
US – ‘Too Big to Fail’ Report Hedges on Big Banks’ Funding Edge WSJ *
US – Regional Banks Push Congress to Amend ‘Systemically Important’ Tag WSJ *
Cybersecurity – Smartphones Become Next Frontier WSJ
Cybersecurity – Checking In From Home Leaves Entry for Hackers NYT
Cybersecurity – UglyGorilla Hack of US Utility Exposes Cyberwar Threat B
Cybersecurity – Hacking Into Tomorrow’s Banking Crisis WSJ *
Cybersecurity – Tech groups race to reinvent passwords FT *
Cybersecurity – Corporate Boards Race to Shore Up Protections WSJ
Cybersecurity – Insurers struggle to get grip on burgeoning cyber risk market R
Cybersecurity – US Accuses Chinese Executive of Hacking to Mine Military Data WSJ / NYT / FT / NYT / AP / WSJ
Cybersecurity – Russian Hackers Targeting Oil and Gas Companies NYT / wsj / FT
Cybersecurity – Microsoft says cybercrime bust frees 4.7 million infected PCs R / R
Cybersecurity – Defending the digital frontier E *
Cybersecurity – Attackers have multiplied and become far more professional E *
Cybersecurity – Basic security hygiene goes a long way E / E *
Cybersecurity – Providing incentives for good behaviour E / E *
Cybersecurity – The perils of connected devices E / E *
WTO – Indian objections sink deal FT / WSJ / R / R
WTO – Rural votes, old traumas drive India’s WTO brinkmanship R *
Water – Weather experts lower El Niño forecasts FT
Water – California’s Exceptional Drought Just Keeps Getting Worse B / NYT *
Pharma – Drug pricing: Bitter pill FT * * *
Pharma – Resistance Taking Sting Out of Top Malaria Drug WSJ *
Pharma – Drugmakers juggle non-core assets FT *
Pharma – FedEx charges raise online pharmacy issues AP / WSJ
Approval of US Leadership by Country reddit *
