Today’s Issue Cluster: Pharma
Canada – Proponents of tiny-houses decide to upsize
Australia – Sydney Home Prices Have Biggest Drop in Four Years
Crops – Cauliflower is so hot right now you may not be able to afford it
US – Week: Jobless claims rise to six-month high; +10k to 293k / R
Loonie – Economists warn BOC rate cut could erode value G&M *
Canada – World in Turmoil Parks Its Cash in Bonds for Safe Keeping B *
Canada – Slashes 2-year growth forecast FT
Canada – Can other industries pick up the slack? G&M *
Canada – Ontario is the largest sub-national debtor in the entire world fp
Canada – $8 Cauliflower Shows the Pain of Falling Oil Prices NYT
Australia – Hiring and exports key to outlook B *
Australia – Northern pivot FT * *
BOC – Canada keeps key interest rate unchanged AP / G&M
Canada – Grapples With Housing Bubble Risk WSJ *
Canada – Luxury-Home Sales Buoyed by Slumping Currency B *
Canada – Hot housing market hides growing regional chills G&M * *
Canada – Proponents of tiny-houses decide to upsize G&M *
Australia – Sydney Home Prices Have Biggest Drop in Four Years B * *
Australia – Jobs Data Roller Coaster Seen Taking Another Loop B *
Crops – Cauliflower is so hot right now you may not be able to afford it wp *
Crops – Sugar business is getting better, but remains sour FT *
Crops – Surplus is Bad News for US Farms B / AP *
Ebola – Death hours after West Africa declared free of virus DW / AP *
Dengue – Prompts Hawaii campground, trail, road closures AP
Swine Flu – At least 12 deadly cases reported in Russia AFP
Zika – Spreading virus a new economic strain for LatAm AP / B / AP / NYT / AP *
Pharma – Health Threats Spur Vaccine Hunt WSJ *
Pharma – Drug Makers Call for Incentives to Develop Antibiotics FT / NYT
Pharma – New Diagnostic Tools Emerge in War Against Superbugs WSJ *
Pharma – Drug Companies to Try a Unified Front Against Cancer NYT / FT
Pharma – Person ‘brain-dead’ after French drug trial FT / AP / WSJ
Pharma – Major drugmakers push back in US price debate R / WSJ
Pharma – Dealing With Fewer Biotech Targets WSJ *
Pharma – Sell-off threatens to stifle appetite for IPOs FT * * *
Pharma – Indian Drugmaker Takes Second Shot With Generic Nexium WSJ
Pharma – Singapore Developer of Alzheimer’s Drug Plans US IPO WSJ
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