Today’s Issue Cluster: China Economy
Autos – China growth slows sharply in January
Mobiles – China smartphone shipments shrink after two years of growth
Canada – Clamps Down on Rich Chinese Migrants
Australia – Jan: Unemployment Jumps to 10-Year High; 6.0% from 5.8% / B / FT / WSJ / ABC / Aus / SMH
Japan – Jan: Wholesale prices up; +2.4% / K
UK – Jan: RICS House Prices Continue to Rise; +53 from +56 / WSJ
Greece – Nov: Jobless Rate Hits Record High; 28.0% from 27.7% / WSJ / q *
US – Jan: Retail Sales Unexpectedly Fell; -0.4% from -0.1% / R / AP / WSJB *
US – Dec: Business inventories rose; +0.5% from +0.4% / R / AP *
US – Week: Jobless Claims Increased; +8k to 339k / AP / B *
Bitcoin – Hackers force withdrawals freeze FT *
China – Strong trade data sparks doubts WSJ / FT / R / WSJ / N / WSJ / wsj / q / b * * * *
China – Said to Target 7.5% Export Growth in 2014 B
China – Developing & Advanced Economies’ Dependency for Exports / b *
China – Industrial profit growth eases CD *
China – External imbalances are as nothing compared with its internal ones E *
China – Notches up record imports of key commodities FT / wsj / B
China – Demand Still Buoys Global Producers WSJ
China – Trust Assets Surge to $1.8t Amid Default Risks B / WSJ
China – Central Bank Moves to Limit Risk in Interbank Market WSJ / R
China – Rising Borrowing Costs Pose Risks WSJ / CD *
China – Faces obstacles on road to consumer society AP
China – Squeeze is hampering Asian growth FT / AP
China – Credit crackdown felt overseas FT
China – Loan sharks circle in murky shadow bank waters R
China – Coal miner’s $50m loan default fuels shadow banking fears FT
China – Where is hidden art money? TAN *
China – Navy makes more waves in the Pacific FT / BBC * *
Italy – Awaits ‘demolition man’ Renzi FT / FT / R / FT *
BOE – Drops jobs link with interest rates FT / WSJ / NYT / AP / R / B / FT / WSJ / wsj * * *
Accountancy – PwC, Deloitte, KPMG and EY face taming moves FT / WSJ *
China – Land sales pull in record $672b FT / CD
Media – Nielsen Feels Digital Heat From Rivals WSJ *
Autos – China growth slows sharply in January R / AP / WSJ
Autos – Year of Horsepower: China car industry shifts gears CD *
Autos – China vehicle sales accelerate to record CD * *
Mobiles – China smartphone shipments shrink after two years of growth R / WSJ
Mobiles – Apple Says Suppliers Forgo a Disputed Metal WSJ / FT / NYT
Mobiles – Samsung Push Into US Government Sector Threatens BlackBerry WSJ
Mobiles – Samsung’s future on the line N * * *
Crops – Rival Industries Sweet-Talk the Public NYT
Crops – USDA Projects US Net Farm Income to Decline 27% in 2014 WSJ *
Crops – Falling US Property Values Hint at Trouble on the Farm WSJ *
Crops – Peso plunge forces Argentine soya hoarding FT *
Crops – Wheat Crop Seen Third-Biggest by Australia on Western Supply B / r * *
Crops – Thailand to end rice subsidy scheme FT / B / N / WSJ *
Crops – China scythes grain self-sufficiency policy FT *
Crops – China’s Demand For New Zealand Dairy Soaring wsj
Crops – Not enough local feed for China dairies CD *
Fusion – US Scores Breakthrough WSJ / NYT / AP *
Canada – Clamps Down on Rich Chinese Migrants WSJ / G&M / CBC / q *
Tech – Study disputes value of routine mammograms NYT / AP / R *
The Geography of European Surnames geo / ilc *
