Today’s Issue Cluster: NatGas
Payments – China to lead the world in plastic revolution
Crops – Lumber: Russia Is Running Out of Forest
Chikungunya – Mosquito Virus That Walloped Caribbean Spreads in US
Japan – Sep: Tankan manufacturers’ sentiment up; 13 from 12 / B / FT / WSJ / K *
China – Sep: Official PMI Unchanged as Manufacturing Subdued; 51.1 / B / R *
EZ – Sep: Markit Manufacturing PMI Slows; 50.3 was 50.5 / FT / WSJ * *
US – Sep: ADP Private Payrolls Increased; +213k from +202k / B / WSJ / R / AP *
US – Sep: ISM factory activity growth slows; 56.6 from 59.0 / R / B * *
US – Sep: Construction spending posts surprise decline; -0.8% / R *
US – Investors See Reasons to Jump In WSJ *
World – Global imbalances remain a threat to stability, IMF warns FT * *
World – ‘Germany Replaces China as World’s Trade-Surplus Boogeyman’ wsj *
EU – Italy’s Economic Woes Highlight Dilemma for ECB WSJ / B *
EU – Hollande warns France of tough spending cuts FT * *
EU – France defiant on missed deficit target FT * *
EU – Approval ratings between Merkel & Hollande has never been so wide / b *
Payments – EBay to Split as Apple, Others Prepare to Challenge PayPal WSJ / FT / NYT *
Payments – Apple Pay Signals New Era at Cash Register NYT
Payments – China to lead the world in plastic revolution ft *
Cable – Suddenlink to Drop Viacom TV Channels WSJ
Cable – More Companies Take TV Off Menu WSJ *
Cable – Comcast, TWC Blast Critics of Merger WSJ *
Watches – What keeps Swiss makers up at night N *
Rail – Firms Fight Some Crude-Train Rules WSJ
Rail – Industry Group Backs Testing of Crude Carried by Train WSJ
Rail – Reshapes Crude Market / *
Crops – Corn: Prices Fall to Five-Year Low on Higher-than-Expected Supplies WSJ
Crops – Soybeans: Low US stocks fail to halt price slide FT
Crops – Lumber: Russia Is Running Out of Forest MT
Crops – Cotton: Soft Market Leaves No Cushion WSJ *
NatGas – US: Rising shale output disrupts prices FT / bi * * *
NatGas – US: A U-Turn for a Terminal Built to Import NYT
NatGas – Canada: Among wild cards dictating LNG growth FT
NatGas – Australia: Bills Soar Amid Export Boom WSJ *
Ebola – First case diagnosed in US WSJ / FT / NYT / R / AP / B / vox *
Chikungunya – Mosquito Virus That Walloped Caribbean Spreads in US B
How people around the world snack wapo * * * * *
