Today’s Issue Cluster: Mobiles
Bonds – Fears That Pimco Could Be Unable to Unload Junk
Wool – Declining Demand Forces Scramble to Adapt at NZ Farms
Lighting – A 21st century standard
US – Sep: Housing Starts Up; +6.3% from -12.8% / WSJ / B / R *
US – Oct: UMich consumer sentiment gains; 86.4 from 84.6 / R / B / cr *
EZ – Greek PM’s pledge to exit bailout backfires FT / FT / r *
EZ – Growth Fears Grip a Divided Europe WSJ / FT / WSJ * *
Bonds – Fears That Pimco Could Be Unable to Unload Junk NYT / B *
Bonds – Junk challenge bigger for Europe than US FT * *
World – Risk of Deflation Feeds Fears WSJ / FT *
World – EMs enter era of slow growth FT *
EU – Bloc Starts to Balk Over Austerity NYT / FT / B / WSJ *
ECB – To Start Asset Purchases Within Days WSJ
EU – Italy: Reforms pave way for property renaissance FT * *
Cable – HBO standalone product risks alienating cable, satellite cos R / IBD
Cable – Pay TV’s New Worry: ‘Shaving’ the Cord WSJ *
Lighting – A 21st century standard N / N * *
Mobiles – New iPads sport modest upgrades but short on ‘wow’ R / WSJ / NYT / FT / B / WSJ / FT / NYT *
Mobiles – Review: Refreshed but Not Reinvented WSJ *
Mobiles – Tablet demand slows in wake of larger phones, cheaper notebooks cnet *
Mobiles – Tablets set to overtake PCs in 2015 / r *
Mobiles – Apple Looks for Big Screen Boost as IPhone 6 Hits China B / NYT *
Mobiles – Google Unveils Nexus 6 Phone to Rival iPhone 6 WSJ
WTO – Begins talks to break deadlock over ‘consensus’ principle FT
TPP – US accuses Japan of jeopardising trade pact FT
ISDS – Trade deals: Toxic talks FT *
Wool – Declining Demand Forces Scramble to Adapt at NZ Farms NYT
Cotton – Loan Program Adds Uncertainty to Market WSJ
Rubber – Thailand to aid farmers after price slump R / WSJ
College Football Fans Largely Follow State Lines nyt *
