Today’s Issue Cluster: China Economy & Environment
Japan – Mar: Posts largest-ever trade deficit FT / WSJ / AP / B / R / * b *
US – Mar: Conf Bd leading indicators up for 3rd straight month; +0.8% from +0.5% / AP / R
China – Market reform is crucial to avoiding the middle-income trap WSJ
China – ‘Will not see hard landing’ CD / CD
China – Factories face new challenge as growth slows AP
China – Investors Rush Into Health Care WSJ *
China – Surging Loans Could Pose a Risk to HK’s Economy wsj / B * *
China – ‘Investment to shape Asean’s destiny’ ft *
China – Workforce smaller, more savvy, more restive R *
China – By 2030 cities will be home to about 1b people E *
China – A billion shoppers E *
China – The rural-urban divide: Ending apartheid E * *
China – ‘Seizing land no way to finance local government’ E *
China – New middle classes may soon become more demanding E *
China – Middle class is changing the global tourism industry E *
Ukraine – Russian debt and equity sales stall FT
Ukraine – Banks retreat from Moscow deals FT
Ukraine – Companies Map Contingency Plans as Crisis Escalates WSJ
World – ‘The Eroding Power of Central Banks’ S * *
China – Home Prices Ease on Tighter Credit B / WSJ / CD / CD
China – Land sale revenue rise ‘unsustainable’ CD *
China – Seen Cracking on Property Controls B
China – Towers where no lights burn at heart of puzzle FT *
Toys – The growth of tablets and smartphones has hit toymakers FT
Autos – China: Domestic Car Makers Struggle to Lure Buyers WSJ *
Autos – China: Global carmakers seek inroads FT / AP
Autos – China: Toyota Revs Up Ambitious Plans WSJ / WSJ
Autos – China: Nissan Says Political Tensions No Longer Hurting Sales WSJ
Autos – China: GM to battle VW with $12b investment R / AP / B / CD
Autos – China: Fiat, Chrysler to Build Jeeps WSJ
Autos – China: Set to replace US as Volvo’s biggest market this year R
Autos – China: Premium car brands eye China’s secondhand market R
Autos – China: Daimler/BYD Unveils Plans for All-Electric Car WSJ / R
Autos – China: Tesla to Start Model S Sales B / FT
Autos – China: Geely Shouldn’t Drive Solo WSJ *
IPOs – Alibaba’s worth is flotation teaser FT *
IPOs – Drop in Tech Stocks Hits Startup Funding WSJ *
IPOs – Tech Fall Isn’t Seen as Sign of Trouble WSJ * *
Pipeline – Administration Delays Keystone Decision WSJ / FT / NYT / AP / B / R / G&M
Pipeline – Liberal donor’s $100m ‘depends on Keystone’ B / R
China – Pollution in cities is becoming a political issue E * *
China – Details Vast Soil Pollution WSJ / FT / AP / R / NYT / B / CD * *
China – Six years of Beijing air pollution q * *
China – Clean-up may cost additional 1.3% GDP / b *
China – Bid to move polluting firms watched warily in nearby regions R
Germany – Online retailers under fire over working conditions R / WSJ / FT
MERS – Spreads From Middle East to Southeast Asia WSJ / WSJ
Flu – Wikipedia is better than Google at tracking trends LS / q * *
Canadian Pizza Chain Threatens to Unleash ‘Pizza Cake’ eater *
