Today’s Issue Cluster: Gaming
Russia – A Return to Cyprus, a Favorite Tax Haven
US – More weak economic data puts cracks in weather theory
Crops – The 21st century belongs to soybeans
UK – Q4: ILO Unemployment Climbs Bolstering BOE Low-Rate Case; 7.2% from 7.1% / B / r / r * *
Greece – 2013: Posts First Current-Account Surplus; +€1.2b from -€4.6b / WSJ
Canada – Dec: Wholesale trade tumble the latest data to disappoint; -1.4% / R
US – Jan: Housing construction down 16.0% from -4.8% / AP / WSJ / B
US – Jan: Housing permits fell for a third month; -5.4%, +2.4% yr / R *
US – Week: MBA mortgage applications fall; -4.1% / R *
US – Jan: AIA Architecture Billings Index increases slightly; 50.4 from 48.5 / cr *
US – Jan: Producer Prices Up With New Measure; +0.2% / WSJ / AP / R / B *
US – Q4: Consumer debt rises by most since 2007; +2.1% / R / B / NYT / WSJ / cr * * *
Bonds – Markets weigh risks of eurozone QE FT *
Stocks – Opportunities Lurk in Emerging Markets WSJ *
China – Fund Shifts Focus From Energy WSJ *
Russia – A Return to Cyprus, a Favorite Tax Haven NYT / q *
Ukraine – Nine killed as Kiev descends into violence FT / WSJ / NYT / R / B / AP *
MNB – Hungary Cuts Key Rate Again WSJ
EU – Smaller businesses still struggle to find affordable funding FT * * *
US – Fed pushes on with new rules for overseas banks FT / WSJ / WSJ *
US – Housebuilders hurt by fall in sentiment FT / WSJ
US – More weak economic data puts cracks in weather theory R / R / b *
US – Some Hot Housing Markets Cooled WSJ
US – Home Sellers Return for Spring as Buyers Get Relief B
US – Lenders return to securitised mortgages FT *
US – Hedge Funds Preparing for $1t Property Bill B
US – Is Housing Unaffordable? It Depends on How You Chart It wsj * *
US – Plains farmland holds value, but market soft R *
Gaming – Pataki: Online gambling will fuel terrorism, organized crime CNBC / FT / AP
Gaming – Detroit Counting on Casino Cash WSJ *
Gaming – The Cheapest, Richest Casino in Macau WSJ *
Gaming – Vietnam bets on loosening laws to lure high rollers R *
Gaming – Casino gambling faces long odds in Japan N
Gaming – Who gambles the most? e *
NAFTA – Clouds Emerge Ahead of Trade-Bloc Party WSJ / FT / NYT *
Crops – Coffee jumps 10% on fund buying FT / WSJ *
Crops – China Fuels Australian Olive-Oil Rush WSJ *
Crops – Bumper profits threaten US ethanol support FT *
Crops – The 21st century belongs to soybeans wapo * *
Air – Obama set to order new fuel standards for US trucks WSJ / AP / NYT
Air – EPA Emission Rules Face Test at High Court WSJ *
US – Minimum wage rise may cost half million jobs, says CBO FT / WSJ / AP / NYT / B / R / q * *
