Archive for August, 2015

1 September 2015

Monday, August 31st, 2015



Today’s Issue Cluster: UK Real Estate

Hotel – Industry Fights Back Against Expedia and Priceline
Rail – Short lines find boon in parking empty tankers
Coal – Philippines’ power capacity to increase by 25%


MAJOR DATA POINTS

SK – Aug: Exports plunge; -14.7% / FT / WSJ / b *

China – Aug: Official Manufacturing PMI Slips; 49.7 from 50.0 / WSJ / R / AP / B / X *

EZ – Aug: Markit factory PMI eases; 52.3 from 52.4 / R

EZ – Aug: Inflation stable; 0.2% from 0.2% / AP

EZ – Jul: Joblessness Lowest Since 2012; 10.9% from 11.1% / FT / B *

Canada – Q2: Enters recession; -0.5% from -0.8% / FT / R / AFP / G&M / FP / CBC

US – Aug: ISM Manufacturing Index Falls; 51.1 from 52.7 / WSJ / R

US – Aug: Markit factory PMI slowest since 2013; 53.0 from 53.8 / R

US – Jul: Construction spending rises to seven-year high; +0.7% from +0.7% / R


MARKETS

Currencies – Investors wake up to EM risk FT *

Currencies – Global trade damaged by EM weakness FT / FT *

Currencies – China’s Two-Yuan Dilemma WSJ *

Currencies – Either a return to peg or further devaluation FT *


ECONOMICS

Africa – Survey data point to robust growth FT * *

Africa – China turbulence casts shadow FT * *

Africa – Main road corridors and Ports / wb * *

Africa – Oil resources by corporate ownership / bm *

South Africa – Contraction of economy raises fears of recession FT * *

Nigeria – Central bank governor dismisses calls to devalue naira FT * *

Nigeria – Investors rattled by delays on economic plans FT * *

Ghana – World-beating currency seen as loser in long run b *

Kenya – Bad News Dims Star Power WSJ *

Zimbabwe – Change Comes, Replacing US Dollars WSJ *


POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY



MONETARY POLICY



FINANCE



REAL ESTATE

UK – Two-speed housing market returns FT

UK – Highflying Central London Comes Down to Earth WSJ / WSJ * *

UK – Foreign buyers undeterred by London sell-offs FT / FT * * *

UK – Foreign criminals push up London house prices FT

UK – Call for greater transparency in prime London property deals FT *


LABOR & EDUCATION



SERVICES

Hotel – Industry Fights Back Against Expedia and Priceline NYT

Hotel – Industry Assails Expedia-Orbitz Deal WSJ *

Hotel – Online Travel Sites Battle For Share: Spare Room Anyone? IBD

Hotel – Bedbugs: A Nightmare for the Industry A *


MANUFACTURING



TECH



TRADE & TRANSPORTATION

Rail – Coal slump weighs on Union Pacific FT

Rail – Slump in oil shipments boosts car storage business AP

Rail – Abundant grain trains available for harvest AP

Rail – Short lines find boon in parking empty tankers R *


COMMODITIES



ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Coal – China, US seek ‘clean coal’ agreement as industry struggles AP

Coal – What Cheap Gas Did to Tens of Thousands of Jobs B * *

Coal – ‘The Trick That’s Going to Keep US Industry Alive’ B

Coal – Suppliers Feel Pain as Miners Struggle WSJ

Coal – Philippines’ power capacity to increase by 25% R *


HEALTH



ENDNOTE

London’s postcodes, as originally designed in 1856 motw *


31 August 2015

Sunday, August 30th, 2015



Today’s Issue Cluster: Oil

Stocks – China reporter confesses to stoking ‘panic and disorder’
US – Unions set sights on e-commerce and manufacturing
EMs – Countries Most Dependent on China


MAJOR DATA POINTS

Japan – Jul: Industrial Production Unexpectedly Declines; -0.6% from +1.1% / B

India – Q2: Economy grew; +7.0% from +7.5% / AFP

EZ – Aug: Weak inflation revives QE debate; +0.2% from +0.2% / B / FT *


MARKETS

Stocks – Beijing abandons large-scale share purchases FT / WSJ *

Stocks – China reporter confesses to stoking ‘panic and disorder’ FT / WSJ / NYT / R / WSJ

Stocks – ‘China Has Another 15% to Fall’ Bn *

Stocks – China options most bearish on record b *


ECONOMICS

EMs – Rising US rates ‘good news’ FT *

EMs – Portfolio flows turn negative in August, says IIF FT * *

EMs – Signs of differentiation in the meltdown FT *

EMs – Countries Most Dependent on China BB *


POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY



MONETARY POLICY

Fed – Appears to Hold Line on Rate Plan WSJ / FT

Fed – Fischer: ‘Good Reason’ to Think Inflation Will Move Higher FT / WSJ / NYT / R / B


FINANCE

Asia – China’s Banks Face Worst Year in Over a Decade WSJ

Asia – Beware China’s Beaten-Down Banks WSJ *

Asia – Harder Times Await Investment Banks WSJ *


REAL ESTATE



LABOR & EDUCATION

US – Ruling Clears Way for Temp and Contract Worker Unions WSJ

US – Unions set sights on e-commerce and manufacturing R


SERVICES

Online – Alibaba, JD.com Target Rural China for E-Commerce Growth WSJ *

Online – Alibaba Faces Fresh Threat From Rivals WSJ *


MANUFACTURING



TECH

Mobiles – China’s Moves Won’t Help US Tech Firms WSJ *

Mobiles – China turmoil rings alarm for smartphone makers FT *

Mobiles – China Slowdown’s Next Victim: Asian Parts Suppliers WSJ *


TRADE & TRANSPORTATION



COMMODITIES



ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Oil – Prices Fall on Less Gas Demand, Growing Glut WSJ *

Oil – Exploration Companies Scramble to Cut Costs WSJ *

Oil – Companies Face Prospect of Lower Refining Profits WSJ *

Oil – Investors fear EU energy groups will slash dividends FT * * *

Oil – Crash creates opportunities for service industry deals FT *

Oil – US glut heads north as traders scramble for storage R *

Oil -‘Market loses faith in Saudi strategy’ R *

Oil – Drop Puts Spotlight on Saudi Arabia WSJ / B *

Oil – Price drop leads to renewed speculation on Saudi riyal FT * *

Oil – Iran’s output plans put focus on Opec strategy FT

Oil – ‘Lessons from the lost decade’ r *

Oil – China’s Giants Don’t Fit Into New World WSJ *

Oil – Why China’s Thirst Can’t Lift Prices WSJ *

Oil – China increasingly re-exporting its crude WSJ *

Oil – Eni discovers ‘supergiant’ gasfield near Egypt FT / WSJ *

Oil – Nostalgia lingers for when the UK was considered a power FT *

Oil – What $40 Level Means for the US Economy B * *


HEALTH



ENDNOTE

Ubers and cabs mostly serve same neighborhoods 538 *


28 August 2015

Thursday, August 27th, 2015



Today’s Issue Cluster:



MAJOR DATA POINTS



MARKETS

China – Investors Pile Into Bonds WSJ *

China – Why stock market implosion might not be very meaningful ft *


ECONOMICS

China – Will Respond Too Late to Avoid Recession, Citigroup Says B

China – Exporters run for high ground as growth story unravels R / B *

China – Falters, and the Global Economy Is Forced to Adapt NYT *

China – Devaluation stirs deflation fears FT

China – Taking a tumble E * *

China – Economic Upheaval Mints Winners and Losers WSJ *

China – S&P 500 generate little revenue MW *

China – Market Turmoil Seen Spurring Property Purchases Overseas WSJ *

China – Turbulence Exposes Risks to Europe’s Growth WSJ *

China – Slowdown is latest threat to Abenomics FT *

China – India Stands to Benefit From Slowdown, Global Reaction WSJ / B * *

China – How Brazil’s Bejiing-Driven Commodities Boom Went Bust WSJ * *


POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

Russia – Sanctions Bite Massive Gas Project in Arctic WSJ *

Russia – ‘The path to penury’ E *

Russia – Files UN claim over vast swathe of Arctic AFP *

Ukraine – Secures debt deal for war-ravaged economy FT / WSJ / NYT / R / WSJ * * * * *

Ukraine – Deal is less impressive than it appears E *


MONETARY POLICY

Fed – Overseas Bankers, Officials Urge Bank Not to Waver WSJ

Fed – Strong US growth in Q2 poses rate conundrum FT / WSJ / r b *

Fed – China official blames Bank for global market rout, not yuan R


FINANCE



REAL ESTATE



LABOR & EDUCATION

China – Considering Shift Placing Population Growth Before Economy B * *


SERVICES



MANUFACTURING



TECH

Telecoms – US Cell Carriers Battle for Wi-Fi Airwaves WSJ *

Telecoms – EU Agrees to Scrap Roaming Charges WSJ / NYT


TRADE & TRANSPORTATION



COMMODITIES



ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Carbon – Countries Slow to Pledge Emissions Cuts WSJ *

Carbon – US states seek to halt Obama plan FT

Carbon – Study claims China emissions lower than expected FT / NYT / B *

Carbon – World Bank aims to stop oil wells flaring FT *


HEALTH



ENDNOTE

Tennis court surfaces r *


27 August 2015

Wednesday, August 26th, 2015



Today’s Issue Cluster:



MAJOR DATA POINTS



MARKETS

Currencies – Crisis takes toll N *

Currencies – South Africa rules out defense of rand FT * *

Currencies – Renminbi looms large behind latest China easing FT

Currencies – With Yuan Down, Dim Sum Debt Loses Favor WSJ *

Currencies – EM Risk Shifts to Lenders WSJ *


ECONOMICS

EMs – These Companies Are Being Stifled by $23b Worth of Debt B * *

EMs – Debt steers clear of turbulence FT

EMs – Rout ‘different’ from crises of 1997-98 FT / WSJ * * *


POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY



MONETARY POLICY

Fed – Bets On a Delay Could Be Premature NYT

Fed – Rate rise falls rapidly down the probability scale FT *


FINANCE

Insurance – UK searches for reasons behind surge in motor claims FT

Insurance – Confusion clouds EU efforts to bolster capital FT

Insurance – Cyber: trying to quantify risks b *


REAL ESTATE

Australia – Orders More Foreign Homeowners to Sell WSJ

NZ – Global investors beat path to property market N *

Canada – Chinese buyers making mark on Vancouver’s luxury housing G&M


LABOR & EDUCATION



SERVICES

Gaming – Online: Paddy Power and Betfair back ‘a winner’ FT / WSJ * *

Gaming – Macau: Profits at 6 biggest casino operators fall 40% FT / N

Gaming – Las Vegas: Viva again E *


MANUFACTURING

F&B – Water is on track to outsell soda by 2017 WSJ *

F&B – Beverage Companies Face Watered-Down Industry Trends IBD


TECH

Streaming – Netflix Viewership Finally Gets a Yardstick WSJ *

Streaming – Netflix Stars In TV Drama Vs. Old Media IBD


TRADE & TRANSPORTATION



COMMODITIES

Metals – Molycorp to Suspend Rare Earths Production at California Mine WSJ

Metals – Iron the Latest Victim of China’s Pollution Problem WSJ *

Metals – Tin stands out in the commodities rout r *

Metals – Aluminum, nickel production holding up N *


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

NatGas – US glut prompts price warning FT

NatGas – LNG Makes Qatar an Energy Giant NYT


HEALTH

Insurance – Companies Win Big Health-Rate Increases WSJ *

Insurance – Obama Urged States to Cut Big Rate Increases NYT


ENDNOTE

11 Of The World’s 20 Largest Hotels Are In Las Vegas dv *


26 August 2015

Tuesday, August 25th, 2015



Today’s Issue Cluster: Shale

China – Drop in Yuan Caught Businesses Off Guard
China – Questions over Li’s future amid market turmoil
China – ‘Weirdly stable unemployment rate’


MAJOR DATA POINTS



MARKETS

China – Traders Increase Bets Against Yuan WSJ *

China – Drop in Yuan Caught Businesses Off Guard WSJ / b * *

China – Market slide is vindication for growling bears FT *

China – Challenges spark fears, but not panic FT *


ECONOMICS

China – The World Struggles to Adjust to ‘New Normal’ WSJ *

China – Economy a Black Box WSJ *


POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

China – Questions over Li’s future amid market turmoil FT


MONETARY POLICY

PBOC – China Eases but Stench of Crisis Remains WSJ *

PBOC – Bank Under Pressure to Do More B / WSJ / WSJ


FINANCE

World – Titans retreat FT *


REAL ESTATE



LABOR & EDUCATION

China – ‘Weirdly stable unemployment rate’ ft / ft

China – Trying to count the jobless e *


SERVICES

China – Consumers appear unfazed by market rout FT

China – Fears about spending have driven luxury stocks down FT *

Asia – Consumer Spending Won’t Come to Rescue WSJ *


MANUFACTURING



TECH



TRADE & TRANSPORTATION

World – This year is worst for trade since crisis FT


COMMODITIES

China – Remains a Key Commodities Player, Despite Waning Appetites WSJ *

China – Glut of Steel Looms Large WSJ *


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Shale – Firms turn to private equity R *

Shale – Firms slide deep into the red on low prices r *

Shale – The impact low prices are having on output / b *

Shale – ‘Frack now, pay later,’ top services companies say R

Shale – Oil at $30 No Problem for Some Cost-Cutting Bakken Drillers B

Shale – Low Prices Pose Threat to Texas Fracking Bonanza NYT

Shale – ‘Producers lack the majors’ ability to remain afloat in glut’ BW *

Shale – Frackers turn to toilet water in drought-prone TX R

Shale – ‘Sewage flow becomes Williston’s bust indicator’ R *

Shale – UK Offers New Onshore Blocks for Shale Development WSJ

Shale – Total drops well in Denmark AP

Sands – Canadian Producers Struggle WSJ / FT / WSJ

Sands – 1st US mine set to open for business in UT AP


HEALTH



ENDNOTE

The new religious breakdown in China bi *


25 August 2015

Tuesday, August 25th, 2015



Today’s Issue Cluster: Europe

Air – Fares Fall by the Most in Nearly Two Decades
Alt – Solar: Having a great year, except on Wall Street
MERS – New Surge of Infections Hits Saudi Arabia


MAJOR DATA POINTS

Germany – Aug: Ifo sentiment not worried about China, yet; 108.3 from 108.0 / AP / AFP

South Africa – Q2: Economy contracts, weakens case for rate hikes; -1.3% from +1.3% / R / AFP

US – Jun: Case-Shiller Home Price Growth Flat; +4.5% from +4.4% / WSJ / R / AP / B *

US – Jul: New-home sales rebound; +5.4% from -7.7% / B / WSJ / AP *

US – Aug: ConfBd consumer confidence jumps; 101.5 from 91.0 / R

US – Aug: Markit services growth slows; 55.2 from 55.7 / R


MARKETS

Stocks – China Stocks Tumble WSJ / B *

Stocks – China cuts rates FT / WSJ / R / AP / NYT / B *

Stocks – Asia diverges as Chinese stocks slide again FT / q *

Stocks – US Surges as Global Markets Rebound WSJ / FT / NYT *

Stocks – Markets slid after China’s ‘Black Monday’ FT / WSJ *

Stocks – Investors Grasp for Answers WSJ *

Stocks – EMs Hit Hard as Global Rout Continues WSJ / FT *


ECONOMICS

EU – Markets Storm Leaves Euro High and Dry WSJ / FT *

EU – Market Turmoil, China Fears Roil Game Plan for Recovery WSJ *

UK – Economy weathering EM turmoil but clouds gather FT * *

Italy – Highest level of dealmaking since 2007 FT * *

Spain – Growth has returned, but dangers still lurk E / NYT *

EZ – Crisis Nations Leave Greece Behind WSJ * *


POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

Greece – Inches Toward Election WSJ

Greece – Dismal Debt Outlook Raises Pressure on EU Creditors WSJ *

Greece – Rebuilding Bonds With New Bailout WSJ *

Greece – Faces Two-Year Recession Amid Bailout Cuts WSJ *

Greece – Comparison With US Bailout NYT * *

Greece – Eurozone Sovereign Snapshot / fitch *


MONETARY POLICY

ECB – Will Welcome Higher Core Inflation WSJ *

ECB – Falling demand for inflation-linked bonds shows investor doubts R *

BOE – Optimism on near-term growth signals 2016 rate rise FT *


FINANCE

EU – Banks Yard Sale Gathering Pace WSJ * *


REAL ESTATE

Ireland – Recovery exposes acute housing shortage FT *


LABOR & EDUCATION

Germany – Young people wanted FT * *

Germany – Unease remains over labor reforms FT * *

Italy – More workers survive on short-term contracts FT *

UK – Jobs prospects brighten as apprentices fill skills gap FT * *

UK – Trains ‘too many hairdressers, and not enough bricklayers’ FT * * *

Spain – The political cost of recovery FT * *


SERVICES



MANUFACTURING



TECH



TRADE & TRANSPORTATION

Air – Fares Fall by the Most in Nearly Two Decades wsj *

Air – US-China aviation talks stumble on airport access R *


COMMODITIES



ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Alt – Solar: US Unveils Measures to Encourage Use FT / NYT / AP

Alt – Solar: Having a great year, except on Wall Street R

Alt – Solar: Next Texas Energy Boom WSJ *


HEALTH

Flu – Scientists make breakthrough in search for vaccine FT

MERS – New Surge of Infections Hits Saudi Arabia NYT


ENDNOTE

Language Voted Most Useful in the EU jm *

Language Voted 2nd Most Useful in the EU jm *


24 August 2015

Monday, August 24th, 2015



Today’s Issue Cluster: Stocks



MAJOR DATA POINTS



MARKETS

Stocks – China in morning freefall as pension fund rules fail to inspire R / FT / WSJ / R / FT

Stocks – China to Flood Economy With Cash WSJ / WSJ * *

Stocks – China-led market distress echoes taper tantrum FT *

Stocks – Beijing Picks the Winners WSJ *

Stocks – China Hits Hard B * * * *

Stocks – US Plunge Picks Up Speed WSJ / WSJ *

Stocks – Rout Is Turning Wall Street Upside Down WSJ / WSJ *

Stocks – Turmoil leaves tech sector exposed FT

Stocks – Housing Offers a Ray of Hope WSJ

Stocks – ‘Advice After Drop: Don’t Do a Thing’ NYT / B / Bn *

Stocks – EM turmoil FT * * *


ECONOMICS



POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY



MONETARY POLICY

Fed – Has a Theory; Trouble Is, the Proof Is Patchy WSJ *

Fed – Looking at a Very Different Dollar Than Wall Street B * *


FINANCE



REAL ESTATE

China – Property Developers Get Financing With Ease WSJ *


LABOR & EDUCATION



SERVICES

Cigs – Tobacco Makers Seek to Slim Down Brands WSJ

Cigs – Better economy has smokers buying more Marlboros AP

Cigs – Consumption by Country / mtow *


MANUFACTURING



TECH



TRADE & TRANSPORTATION

Truck – Study Finds Shortage of Parking a ‘Safety Concern’ WSJ

Truck – Companies deck out rigs to stem driver exodus B *


COMMODITIES



ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Oil – Prices Dip Below $40 WSJ / FT / B *

Oil – Refinery Woes Stall Gasoline Price Drops WSJ *

Oil – How much longer can Saudi economy hold out? B * *

Oil – Iran to raise output ‘at any cost’ to defend market share B

Oil – Crime Soars in Southern Iraq WSJ *

Oil – Kurds defy Iraq to establish own sales FT * *


HEALTH

Pharma – Heart Drug Linked to Extra Years for Cancer Patients WSJ

Pharma – Cancer: The New Cure Bn *


ENDNOTE

Car Ownership Rates By Manhattan Neighborhood motw *


21 August 2015

Friday, August 21st, 2015



Today’s Issue Cluster:



MAJOR DATA POINTS



MARKETS

M&As – Deal Volume Heats Up Among Midsize Banks WSJ *

M&As – On Pace for Record Year WSJ *

M&As – Hard Year for Investment Banks in Southeast Asia WSJ *


ECONOMICS

China – Commodity surpluses set to rise as renminbi helps producers FT *

China – Weak Yuan Temptation Could Prove Irresistible WSJ *

China – Weakened foundations FT * *

China – Export woes mirrored across Asia FT * * *


POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

Venezuela – Oil price slide casts doubt on bonds FT * *

Venezuela – Economists Improvise to Track Economy WSJ * *


MONETARY POLICY



FINANCE



REAL ESTATE



LABOR & EDUCATION



SERVICES

Streaming – TV flickers as viewers find new screens FT * *

Streaming – States Eye Taxes on Video and Cloud Computing WSJ *


MANUFACTURING



TECH

Mobiles – Lacklustre Xiaomi launch reflects unease FT *

Mobiles – China’s decline in smartphone sales a wake-up call G&M *

Mobiles – With iPad Sales Falling, Apple Pushes Into Businesses WSJ *


TRADE & TRANSPORTATION

TPP – Canada puts deal at risk to defend family dairy farms B

TPP – NAFTA countries reignite negotiations over auto-parts G&M


COMMODITIES

Mining – Low Prices Force Shift at Industry Giants WSJ *

Copper – Dips Below $5k for First Time Since Financial Crisis WSJ / FT *

Iron – Essar Steel places big bet on US ore FT *

Tin – Prices Rise Despite Metals Rout WSJ


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Oil – No End in Sight for Glut WSJ / WSJ *

Refineries – Canada’s Largest Shifts from Bakken to Brent WSJ

Refineries – Could Push Oil Over the Edge WSJ *

Ethylene – China imbalance affecting Japan producers N *


HEALTH



ENDNOTE

Teen pregnancies drop drastically after the age of 20 metro *


20 August 2015

Wednesday, August 19th, 2015



Today’s Issue Cluster:



MAJOR DATA POINTS



MARKETS

Currencies – IMF Signals Yuan Won’t Become Reserve Currency for at Least a Year WSJ / FT / B

Currencies – Yuan Devaluation Brings Losses for Some WSJ *

Currencies – ‘Yuan Reform Merits Skepticism’ WSJ *

Currencies – Lose firepower as trade weapon FT * *


ECONOMICS

Indonesia – Weak employment reflects manufacturing woes N * *

Indonesia – Lower growth target still seen as optimistic N *


POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

Indonesia – Boosts taxes on imported goods FT *

Indonesia – Sluggish growth raises questions about Widodo strategy N *


MONETARY POLICY

Fed – Divided Board Puts Yellen on Hot Seat WSJ / FT / NYT / AP / B / R

Fed – So Long September: Bond Traders Defer Their Date B *


FINANCE

Indonesia – Mobile Banking Struggles to Gain Traction WSJ *


REAL ESTATE



LABOR & EDUCATION



SERVICES

Luxury – Sales such as jewelry have rebounded in the US WSJ *

Luxury – Pricing Gaps Suppress China’s Appetite WSJ *


MANUFACTURING



TECH



TRADE & TRANSPORTATION

Ship – Giants Reduce Sailings on World’s Busiest Route WSJ

Ship – Growth Slows at US East Coast Ports WSJ

Ship – Greek Industry Extends Its Dominance WSJ * *


COMMODITIES

Water – El Niño May Bring Record Rain for California NYT

Water – Dry Spells Give Taste of Coming Conflicts B * *


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Alt – Wind: Record order book for Vestas FT / B

Alt – Wind: First Offshore Farm in US Powers Ahead WSJ / NYT *

Alt – Wind: First US offshore farm is the test bed for a new industry E * *

Alt – Wind: Why the Dutch oppose windmills E *


HEALTH



ENDNOTE

Only four NFL stadiums are aligned north-south dv *


19 August 2015

Wednesday, August 19th, 2015



Today’s Issue Cluster:



MAJOR DATA POINTS

X


MARKETS

Bonds – Market’s $2.46t Dilemma May Not Be So Serious B

Bonds – Long rally as deflation fears stir FT * *

Bonds – Countries flock to sell long-term debt FT *

Bonds – Case for holding UK corporates FT * * *


ECONOMICS

SK – Rivals tighten squeeze on South Korea Inc FT *

SK – Chaebol model at risk after Samsung’s narrow defeat of Elliott FT * *

SK – Listings approach record high FT * * *


POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

Brazil – Mass Protests Against Rousseff WSJ / FT *


MONETARY POLICY

BCB – Brazilian interest rates to remain higher for longer FT * *


FINANCE

US – Regional banks benefit in absentia FT

US – Big banks extend lead over European counterparts FT *

US – Auto Lending Surpasses $1t for First Time WSJ *


REAL ESTATE



LABOR & EDUCATION

HigherEd – Grad-School Loan Binge Fans Debt Worries WSJ *

HigherEd – College debt: More is less E / FT *


SERVICES

E-Cigs – Study Finds Ninth-Grader Users More Likely to Smoke WSJ / AP *

E-Cigs – With feds slow to act, states target sales to minors R

E-Caff – Disposable vapes let you huff your caffeine engaget *


MANUFACTURING



TECH

Streaming – Comcast Raises Its Bet on New Media WSJ *

Streaming – Summer-TV Watchers Abandon Cable Shows WSJ * *


TRADE & TRANSPORTATION

Air – Dark Clouds Loom for Lines Even as Profits Take Off WSJ *

Air – Canadian Low-Cost Carrier Departs From No-Frills Model WSJ *

Air – Myanmar airline to spread its wings in SE Asia FT * *

Air – The Cities That Have Lost the Most Flights WSJ *


COMMODITIES

Dairy – As boom turns to bust, global milk prices slump E *

Dairy – Fonterra chief bullish on prices FT *

Dairy – French farmers reap a harvest of strife FT * *


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT



HEALTH



ENDNOTE

Where should you go to watch the best football in Europe? ft *