Today’s Issue Cluster: Oil Transport
Canada – Fitch changes tune on ‘over-heated’ housing market
Planes – Bombardier Inc plane orders tumble
Internet – Will ‘Fat Five’ tech stocks come back down to earth?
UK – Nov: Jobless drop puts spotlight on central bank; 7.1% from 7.4% / B / AP
EZ – Q3: Government Debt vs GDP Falls for First Time Since Crisis; 92.7% from 93.4% / WSJ
Ghana – Q3: GDP growth falls; +0.3% from +6.1% / R
Australia – Q4: Surprise inflation spike closes door on interest rate cut; +0.8%, +2.7% yr / SMH / ABC / Aus / B / WSJ
US – Dec: AIA Billings Index declines; 48.5 from 49.8 / cr *
World – 2014: IMF Raises Growth Outlook; +3.7% was +3.6% / WSJ *
Currencies – Lira: Turks Seek Gold, Dollars WSJ / FT / WSJ / FT * *
Currencies – Won: Worries appear overblown for Korea’s manufacturers FT
Currencies – Peso: Argentina Caps Wild Week With Big Slide in Black Market WSJ
Currencies – Peso: Chile comes under pressure FT *
Currencies – Loonie: Tumbles to near four-year low FT *
Deflation – World: ‘Ogre’ is latest monster to scare global economy FT / R / WSJ * *
Inflation – US: Where art thou? ft * *
Thailand – Declares State of Emergency for Bangkok WSJ / FT / R / NYT * *
Thailand – Unexpectedly Holds Rate After Emergency Declared B / WSJ *
MNB – Hungary Slashes Rates to Record Low WSJ
US – Banks Sit Out Riskier Deals WSJ *
US – Rural lender highlights difficulties of community banks FT *
US – Profits Show Biggest Banks are Back From the Brink WSJ *
Canada – Fitch changes tune on ‘over-heated’ housing market FP / G&M / G&M
Australia – Fitch says homes expensive but crash unlikely ABC / Aus / SMH / WSJ
Planes – Bombardier Inc plane orders tumble in ‘challenging year for aviation’ R / G&M / FP / CBC / G&M
Planes – Bombardier cutting 1,700 employees from its aerospace division WSJ / R / CP
Internet – Amazon Considering Online Pay-TV Service WSJ
Internet – Will ‘Fat Five’ tech stocks come back down to earth? N
Internet – Facebook May Lose 80% of Its User Base by 2017: Study vocativ *
Pipeline – Keystone southern leg to begin transporting oil WaPo *
Pipeline – The odds are increasing for Keystone XL approval FP / AP / CP / R
Rail – Safety fears prompt call for US oil transport regulation FT / WSJ
Rail – ND Senators Want Stiffer Safety Rules NYT / R
Rail – Cities Grapple With Oil-Train Safety WSJ *
Rail – Canada Plans Tougher Tank-Car Standards WSJ
Rail – Oil transport gathers steam as new capacity comes on line FP *
Gold – Analysts most bearish since 2002 FT
Aluminum – Alcoa surges on hopes for global sector FT
Iron – Prices Tumble as Chinese Buyers Beat a Retreat WSJ / FT / Aus * *
Copper – China Lights the Way WSJ *
World – Jobs growth in poor countries by income group e *
All 9 Best Picture nominees were filmed in jurisdictions with movie production incentives cd *
