18 August 2015



Today’s Issue Cluster: X



MAJOR DATA POINTS

X


MARKETS

China – Yuan Could Fall 10% or More Bn

China – IMF set stage for currency shift FT

China – Stock Futures Signal Deeper Pessimism WSJ *

China – Hits LatAm Currencies WSJ * *

China – EM currencies pummelled FT


ECONOMICS

EMs – ‘Enormous’ rise in debt rings alarms bells FT * *

China – Problems for economy extend far beyond currency FT * *


POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

China – Devaluation Was a Call to Action NYT


MONETARY POLICY



FINANCE

China – Shadow banks appeal for government bailout FT


REAL ESTATE

China – Blue-chip sector leaders build a strong base FT *


LABOR & EDUCATION



SERVICES

Media – For New York Times, a Gamble on Giveaways WSJ *

Media – Is Bezos’ Post closing in on the Times? CapNY *

Media – Inside Amazon: Wrestling Big Ideas in a Bruising Workplace NYT / FT

Media – Daily Newspaper Employment Peaked In 1990 / dv * *


MANUFACTURING

Drones – Pentagon to Sharply Expand Flights WSJ *

Drones – Europe plays catch-up FT *


TECH



TRADE & TRANSPORTATION



COMMODITIES

Salmon – Fish Farming Becomes Bigger Business Than the Open Sea B

Salmon – Cargill makes bet on global appetite for farmed fish FT / WSJ

Salmon – Addicted to antibiotics, Chile flops at Costco, grocers R


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

NatGas – EPA Rules to Cut Methane Emissions From Drilling WSJ / NYT

NatGas – BP fights to blow away rigging case FT *


HEALTH



ENDNOTE

Biggest football stadiums in the US and EU reddit *


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