Today’s Issue Cluster: Natural Gas
Ukraine – Russia is prepared to fight a war over Crimea
Rail – BNSF to move into tank car ownership with safer oil fleet
Water – El Nino threatens to return, hit global food production
UK – Dec: Retail Sales Decline Most Since April 2012 on Clothing; -1.5% from +2.5% / B
Spain – Dec: Exports Mark Record Year; +2.9% / B
Sweden – Feb: Sentiment Drops; 103.8 from 107.7 / WSJ
Mexico – Q4: Growth misses forecasts; +0.2% / FT / r *
Canada – Jan: Inflation Accelerates Most Since 2012 on Heating Costs; 1.5% from 1.2% / WSJ / B / R / G&M / CBC
Canada – Dec: Retail sales plunge most in a year; -1.8% from +0.5% / R / CBC / B *
US – Jan: NAR existing home sales slump to 18-month low; -5.1% / WSJ / R / AP *
Bitcoin – Aficionados wash their hands of Mt Gox FT *
Bitcoin – A look at its economy r *
UK – Prolonged low inflation forecast as Carney’s luck continues FT *
UK – Recovery Still Lacks Balance WSJ * *
UK – Growth belies slip in productivity FT *
Ukraine – Yanukovich accepts calls for election FT / NYT / WSJ / AP / B / R * *
Ukraine – Russia is prepared to fight a war over Crimea FT
US – Obama Budget Plans Reflects Partisan Lines WSJ / AP / FT / BNYT / R / B /
US – Republican to unveil plan for sweeping overhaul of tax FT
US – Sales Tax rates by zip code, 2012 / motw *
RBA – Central bank walks a currency tightrope FT / B / FT *
Australia – Big four are still straight-A students in market’s eyes FT *
US – Mortgage Troubles Near Prerecession Levels WSJ *
US – Banks under pressure to step up new mortgage business FT *
US – Housing Inflation Starts to Rise wsj *
US – Salary Needed To Buy A House In 25 Major Cities / bi *
F&B – Diamonds and deals as Danone struggles for China bounce R / WSJ / FT / FT * *
F&B – Palm planters, politicians test Wilmar’s new green credentials R / B *
WhatsApp – ‘Sticker shock’ purchase offers Facebook mobile leverage FT / WSJ / R / AP / nyt / FT / WSJ / FT / WSJ / FT / q / q * * * * *
Rail – BNSF to move into tank car ownership with safer oil fleet R / WSJ
Ship – Panama Canal Work Set to Resume This Week WSJ / NYT / R / AP / B
Water – The drying of the West E / am * *
Water – El Nino threatens to return, hit global food production R *
NatGas – Massachusetts Approves a Power Plant With an Expiration Date NYT
NatGas – Cheap US coal has made gas-fired electricity uneconomic in the UK FT * * *
NatGas – Oregon LNG facilities could be key to exporting Canadian gas to Asia FP
NatGas – Arctic Winds Put Fire Under Gas WSJ / G&M / r * *
NatGas – China and Russia at the Altar WSJ *
EU – Spain: Exodus from the country threatens its recovery FT * * *
EU – Germany: Woos older workers as supply of young employees dries up FT *
EU – High unemployment putting the ECB in isolation r *
H1N1 – Flu season hitting working-age adults hardest AP
H7N9 – Pandemic Potential Seen in Gene Changes of Bird Flu B / X
H10N8 – China Reports Another Case of New Bird Flu Strain NYT
Which US Cities Get the Best Weather motw / kn *
