Today’s Issue Cluster:
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 *
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 * * *
Venezuela – Oil price slide casts doubt on bonds FT * *
Venezuela – Economists Improvise to Track Economy WSJ * *
Streaming – TV flickers as viewers find new screens FT * *
Streaming – States Eye Taxes on Video and Cloud Computing WSJ *
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 *
TPP – Canada puts deal at risk to defend family dairy farms B
TPP – NAFTA countries reignite negotiations over auto-parts G&M
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
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 *
Teen pregnancies drop drastically after the age of 20 metro *
