Today’s Issue Cluster: Nuclear Power
Stocks – ‘A new tech bubble seems to be inflating’
Steel – How China data masks scale of glut
Pensions – Illinois risks default if it fails to tackle crisis
Germany – Jan: GfK consumer confidence rising; 9.0 from 8.7 / WSJ
Currencies – Dollar: Strength set to resume in 2015 FT *
Currencies – Dollar: EMs view to a killing FT *
Currencies – Asia: No New Financial Crisis, Say Veterans of 1990s WSJ *
US – Oil Rout Spreads Across Markets WSJ *
US – Texas Could Be Headed for Recession, JP Morgan Economist Says wsj
US – Plunge in Oil Prices Brings Jitters to Texas City WSJ *
US – Good Times for Texas-North Dakota May Turn Bad B * *
US – Lower Oil Poses Bigger Risk for Workforce B *
Ukraine – Arguing over Russian reserves: $400b or half that? R *
Ukraine – Russia Expanded Gold Reserves for 8th Month Amid Ruble Rout B
Ukraine – Foreign banks retreat from crisis-hit Russia FT * *
Ukraine – Ruble Pressures Auto Makers to Rethink Russia Business WSJ
Ukraine – Signs of Russian Export Cut Lift Wheat WSJ *
SNB – Introduces Negative Interest Rates WSJ / FT / NYT / AP / B / R / WSJ / WSJ * * *
Retail – Can Wal-Mart Clerks Ship as Fast as Amazon Robots? WSJ *
Retail – Luxury: Exclusively for everybody E / E / E / E * * * * *
Stocks – ‘A new tech bubble seems to be inflating’ E * *
Steel – China Capacity Transfer Is ‘Imaginary’ B *
Steel – How China data masks scale of glut R *
Nuclear – Uranium: Miners upbeat on China growth FT / FT * *
Nuclear – Uranium: Rallies as Asia Warms WSJ *
Nuclear – Japan: Puts Two More Reactors on Uncertain Restart Path WSJ / B
Nuclear – Japan: Ice wall failure sends Tepco back to drawing board N *
Nuclear – China: Will need many more plants, say researchers FT / B / E *
Nuclear – China: Moves to Keep Work Local WSJ *
Nuclear – India: Russia pledges 10 more reactors FT / N
Nuclear – US: Bill for shutting plants will reach $100b FT
Nuclear – US: Russian Concessions on Safety Put Focus on Reactors B
Nuclear – US: Can Government Revive It? WSJ * *
Nuclear – Germany: A power-producer is breaking itself up to face the future E *
Nuclear – France: Changing of the guard at the top of the sector FT * *
Nuclear – Ukraine: A proper tomb for Chernobyl is nearing completion E *
Nuclear – World: Energy Firms Raise Stakes in Projects WSJ *
Nuclear – World: Scientists Work on Lighter, Cleaner Technology NYT
Pensions – Illinois risks default if it fails to tackle crisis E *
Pensions – Bill Seen as Model for Further Cuts WSJ *
Deutsche Bank’s Top Economist Declares The ‘Chart Of The Decade’ bi *
