17 March 2014



Today’s Issue Cluster: Music Streaming

Internet – Internet Of Things To Unleash Massive Data Expansion
TPP – US: SK can’t join until KORUS issues fixed
Metals – Lithium: Producer Chases Tesla’s Bold Battery Plan


DATA POINTS

EZ – Feb: Inflation Rate Lower Than First Estimated; 0.7% was 0.8% / WSJ / AP / B / FT

Canada – Feb: CREA house prices jump; +10.1% / CBC

US – Feb: Manufacturing Rises by Most in Six Months; +0.8% from -0.9% / AP / R / WSJ / B *

US – Mar: Empire State Manufacturing Improved; 5.6 from 4.5 / cr *

US – Mar: NAHB home builder sentiment ticks up, still sour; 47 from 46 / R / B *


MARKETS

IPOs – Alibaba, Weibo Prep in US WSJ / FT / R / AP / R / WSJ *

IPOs – Stock listings hit pre-crisis peak FT *


ECONOMICS

China – Relaxes controls on exchange rate FT / WSJ / AP / R / NYT / B / FT / WSJ / R / NYT

China – Plans to Spend Over $163b Redeveloping Shantytowns B / WSJ / AP / FT

China – Ranking EM vulnerability ft * * * *

China – Cities seek hub status on Maritime Silk Road CD *


POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

Ukraine – Crimea Vote Won’t End Reliance on Kiev for Power, Water WSJ *

Ukraine – Russian return evokes Soviet ghosts for Tatar minority R *

Ukraine – Central and Eastern Europe Face Economic Threat From Crisis WSJ *

Ukraine – Russian Richest Face Margin Calls With Billions at Stake B / AP / R

Ukraine – Russia Wields $160b Stick in Sanctions Standoff B

Ukraine – Russian companies withdraw billions from west, say Moscow bankers FT

Ukraine – Fed Custody Holdings Record Decline Fuels Russia Speculation B / q *

Ukraine – Russia vows to switch to other currencies over US sanctions threat VR

Ukraine – State TV says Russia could turn US to ‘radioactive ash’ AFP / ab *

Ukraine – Foes of America in Russia Crave Rupture in Ties NYT


MONETARY POLICY

Fed – Officials Weighing How to Retool Rate Guidance WSJ

Fed – “It’s (Still) the Inflation, Stupid.” cfr *

Fed – Inflation Goal Is Elusive as Rents Stabilize B * * * *


FINANCE

US – FDIC sues 16 banks for rigging key interest rate FT / R / WSJ / AP / B

US – Small proves beautiful at boutique banks FT *


REAL ESTATE

US – Senate Lawmakers Unveil Bill to Eliminate Fannie, Freddie WSJ / R

US – Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Make a Comeback WSJ *


SERVICES

Media – Amazon Working on Music-Streaming Service WSJ

Media – Pandora’s Stock Rally Isn’t Solving Its Problems BW *

Media – Digital radio the third destructive wave in the last decade and a half a * *

Media – Which Streaming Music Source Is Winning? wsj / NYT *


MANUFACTURING

Planes – Aircraft orders at ‘unprecedented levels’ FT

Planes – Geographical logistics sequence for building the A380 motw *

Planes – Gulfstream G650 Is General Dynamics’ Profit Engine BW * *


TECH

Internet – US Plans to Give Up Oversight of Web Domain Manager WSJ / FT / NYT / AP / R / B

Internet – Internet Of Things To Unleash Massive Data Expansion IBD


TRADE & TRANSPORTATION

TTIP – EU, US to commit to remove all duties on bilateral trade R / FT / NYT / FT

TPP – US: SK can’t join until KORUS issues fixed R / FT / wsj / WaPo

EU/China – Closing In on Landmark Trade Deal WSJ


COMMODITIES

Metals – Copper: Catches a dose of Chinese flu FT / FT / FT *

Metals – Lithium: Producer Chases Tesla’s Bold Battery Plan NYT

Metals – Investors Snap Up Shares in Big Miners WSJ *


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Ethanol – Prices Surge as Rail Problems Cut Supply WSJ


LABOR & EDUCATION



HEALTH



ENDNOTES

London’s subterranean building boom FT *


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