Today’s Issue Cluster: MENA
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US – Q3: Economy Posts Strongest Growth in More Than a Decade; +5.0% was +3.9% / WSJ / FT / R / B / AP / NYT *
US – Nov: New Home Sales Fall; -1.6%, -1.6% yr / WSJ / R / B / cr *
US – Nov: Durable Goods Orders Unexpectedly Fell; -0.7% from +0.3% / WSJ / R / AP / B
US – Nov: Consumer spending up; +0.6% from +0.3% / AP / B / WSJ / cr *
US – Dec: UMich Consumer Sentiment at Seven-Year High; 93.6 from 88.8 / B / WSJ / R
Iran – Oil Price Drop, Nuclear Deal Delay Unsettle Economy WSJ / WSJ *
Iran – Indian Essar’s planned oil-for-steel deal tests sanctions R *
Iran – Got Less, and More, Than Expected From Sanctions Relief B
Iran – The story of the world’s most elaborate sanctions regime E * *
Libya – Oil Production Drops as Fighting Spreads to Port B / FT * *
Egypt – Tourists return after 3-year break FT * *
Egypt – Investors eye energy opportunities as Cairo slashes subsidies FT * *
Turkey – Finance minister promises reforms to rebuild reputation FT * *
Iraq – Soaring public spending hits war financing FT * * *
Afghanistan – Minerals Await Vital Railroads BW *
Pakistan – Still having trouble keeping lights on N *
Tajikistan – Looks to China as Russian remittances dry up FT * *
Kazakhstan – Opens up to stave off economic crisis FT *
Iran – The revolution is over E / E * *
Turkey – Leader Cements Power NYT / WSJ / nyt / nyt *
Dubai – Home Prices Rise, but More Slowly WSJ / q *
Persian Gulf – Hotel Industry Enjoys a Boom WSJ *
Mobiles – Xiaomi: Valued at More Than $45b WSJ *
Mobiles – Xiaomi: Valuation Backed By More Than Buzz WSJ *
Mobiles – Xiaomi: Never mind the profits FT *
Mobiles – BlackBerry: Revenue Falls 34% WSJ / WSJ * *
Ship – Rising anger as Nicaragua canal to break ground WSJ / AP / R / B / E / FT *
Ship – The world’s largest vessel / r *
Copper – Protesters Clash With Police in Central Myanmar WSJ
Copper – World’s Biggest Miner BHP Shifting Focus From Iron Ore B / WSJ *
Copper – Glencore forecasts deficit FT
Copper – Bears bet on surplus r *
Metals – Supply is key to commodities’ volatile year FT * *
Oil – Opec leader vows not to cut output even if price hits $20 FT
NatGas – Slides to Near a Two-Year Low WSJ *
NatGas – Glut Isn’t Deterring Southwestern Energy NYT
NatGas – Abundance of Supply and Debate NYT
NOAA map: Probability of a white Christmas wapo *
