Today’s Issue Cluster: Alibaba
Currencies – Falling Yen Is Weaker Tonic for Japan WSJ / WSJ * *
Currencies – The Return of the Wars wsj *
EU – Germany skids closer towards deflation FT * * *
EU – French president rules out further spending cuts FT
EU – Italy to Remain in Recession This Year, Says IMF WSJ / wsj / E * *
EU – Ireland’s Economy Surges Ahead of Eurozone WSJ / FT / b *
EU – Brussels seeks billions of euros to revive economy R / FT *
EU – Total investment 22% below pre-crisis levels b *
EU – Public debt in France inexorably rising to 100% of GDP / b *
EU – Germany: ‘A Nation Slowly Crumbles’ S * * *
UK – Scotland Votes No as London Vows Extra Powers FT / WSJ / NYT / B / R *
ECB – Europe shows negative interest rates not absurd – and might work FT
ECB – Draghi Stimulus Drives Wedge Through Scandinavian Rates B / WSJ
EU – ECB First Four-Year Loan Uptake Disappoints WSJ / FT / R * *
EU – Capital shortfalls likely to emerge from unprecedented ECB probe FT * * *
EU – German Savers Turn to Foreign Banks WSJ *
Alibaba – Said to Raise $21.8b in Record US IPO WSJ / FT / B / NYT / R *
Alibaba – ‘Mania Isn’t Built to Last’ WSJ / NYT *
Alibaba – ‘IPO to end US dominance in technology sector: expert’ X
Alibaba – Hugely profitable group enjoys a dominant position FT * * * * *
Alibaba – All of these companies rolled into one / q *
Alibaba – Gives More Details About Internet Business WSJ / WSJ * *
Alibaba – From bazaar to bonanza E * *
Alibaba – Founder’s Recent Deals Raise Flags WSJ / R / nyt *
Alibaba – Faces growing competition E / R / IBD / WSJ * *
Alibaba – Ma urges war against Tencent FT *
Alibaba – Taking battle with Rakuten global N *
Alibaba – Draws Brazilian Bargain Shoppers WSJ *
Alibaba – Takes on Amazon and eBay with US e-commerce website FT / R / WSJ / NYT / R *
Alibaba – Sees Mobile Games as Latest Trove WSJ / NYT *
Alibaba – Cleans Up ‘Gray Market’ for Some Prestigious Brands WSJ / WSJ * *
Alibaba – Disturbing elements ahead of IPO FT * * *
Alibaba – Is Going Hollywood WSJ / WSJ / WSJ / FT / wsj * *
Alibaba – Flops in Accounting for Acquisition Binge WSJ / FT / nyt *
Alibaba – Now Taking On China’s Banks NYT * *
Alibaba – A challenge to turn mobile into money R *
Alibaba – The new face of finance in China R / q *
Ship – Maersk, MSC Urge US Watchdog to Approve Alliance WSJ
Ship – Big Is Beautiful Says French Ocean Cargo Firm WSJ
Ship – After standoff, Vale and China’s Cosco both claim victory R
Biotech – Europe struggles to catch US bulls FT * * *
What Europe would look like if every separatist movement got its own country gp *
