11 December 2014



Today’s Issue Cluster: Planes

Air – Low-cost lines posed to revolutionize longer routes
Net Neutrality – Obama plan bid divides civil rights groups
Super Cycle – Is it over?


MAJOR DATA POINTS

Japan – Oct: Machinery Orders Fall; -6.4% from +2.9% / WSJ

US – Nov: Retail Sales Biggest Jump in Eight Months; +0.7% from +0.5% / WSJ / R / B / AP *

US – Nov: Import Prices Down; -1.5%, -2.3% yr / WSJ *

US – Oct: Businesses boost stockpiles modestly; +0.2% from +0.3% / AP *

US – Week: Jobless Claims Fall; -3k to 294k / WSJ / AP / B *


MARKETS



ECONOMICS

Canada – Is export rotation finally gaining traction? FP *

Canada – Grain Train Runs Away From Farmers WSJ *


POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY



MONETARY POLICY

BOC – Canada retreats from forward guidance FT * *


FINANCE



REAL ESTATE

Canada – New housing prices in post largest gain in 7 months / r *

Canada – BOC Says Housing Market as Much as 30% Overvalued WSJ / B / ft * * *

Canada – Poloz: Housing-market crash not in the cards R / WSJ


SERVICES



MANUFACTURING

Planes – Market: Boeing Sees Rising Demand for Jet Financing WSJ / R

Planes – Market: Asian Companies Flock Into Aircraft Leasing WSJ *

Planes – Market: Airbus Forecasts $4.6t Airliner Market WSJ / R / AFP / q * * * *

Planes – Market: Airbus deepens carmaker thinking to drive jet output R

Planes – Market: Record IndiGo jet order fails to stem Airbus share slide R *

Planes – Market: Budget airlines eye rich seam of leasing R

Planes – 737: Boeing to raise monthly production R / WSJ

Planes – 737: Boeing plans new airplane by 2030 R

Planes – 747: Boeing to Cut Production WSJ / R / B

Planes – 787: Report on Batteries Assigns Some Blame for Flaws NYT / WSJ / B / AP / NYT

Planes – A320: Airbus begins test flights on revamped neo FT / R / AP / WSJ

Planes – A321: Airbus offers long-range version, targets Boeing 757 R / B

Planes – A330: Airbus to cut production rate WSJ / R

Planes – A350: Airbus wins European approval R / FT

Planes – A380: Airbus Faces Investment Conundrum as Orders Vanish B / SMH / WSJ / R / R

Planes – A380: Expected to Stop Losing Money Next Year WSJ / R / B

Planes – A400M: Airbus Worried About Costs as Profit Drops WSJ / FT / NYT

Planes – Japan: First Airliner in 50 Years WSJ / AP / R / B / R / FT / BW * * *

Planes – China: Comac accelerates passenger plane project FT / WSJ / B / FT / N *

Planes – China: Regional jet takes flight with future up in the air N *

Planes – Business: Embraer admits to being bruised in Chinese market FT *

Planes – Business: Gulfstream Unveils New Jet WSJ / WSJ / G&M

Planes – Business: Recovering Market Faces Headwinds WSJ / NYT

Planes – Business: Honeywell Forecasts $280b Market WSJ / R


TRADE & TRANSPORTATION

Air – Profit Outlook Rises on Plunging Oil Prices WSJ / FT / NYT

Air – Japan Airlines Flies on More Than Cheap Oil WSJ *

Air – Challenges Await Year Two of American Airlines Merger WSJ

Air – Budget lines: load up FT *

Air – Hainan Elbows Its Way Into China’s Skies WSJ *

Air – Asian lines welcome oil price slump but rue overcapacity ft * * *

Air – Low-cost lines posed to revolutionize longer routes E *

Air – Why luxury travel is taking off again FT * * *


TECH

Net Neutrality – Internet Suppliers Warn Stricter Rules Could Stunt Investment WSJ / cnet

Net Neutrality – Germany Emerges as Antagonist wsj

Net Neutrality – Obama plan bid divides civil rights groups NYT


COMMODITIES

Super Cycle – Is it over? N / N / N / N *

Super Cycle – Dilemmas at the wrong side N * * *


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Lima – ‘Global Accord to Fight Climate Change Is in Sight’ NYT / WSJ / FT

Lima – China Blocks Review Sought by US at UN Talks B / FT / FT

Lima – Market chief denounces European policy FT

Lima – ‘Talks call future of energy majors into question’ FT


LABOR & EDUCATION



HEALTH



ENDNOTE

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