Today’s Issue Cluster: UK Real Estate
Gaming – BRICS: Russia, Brazil look to gambling
Metals – VW scandal engulfs platinum
Coal – Collection of Appalachian pits just sold for nothing
China – Sep: Markit PMI lowest in more than 6 years; 47.0 from 47.3 / AFP / AP / WSJ / FT *
US – Sep: Markit PMI unchanged from 22-month low; 53.0 / R *
UK – Corbyn tries to end confusion over Brexit FT / FT
UK – Research lays bare deep Brexit divisions among small businesses FT * *
ECB – Nears Limits of What Monetary Policy Can Do WSJ *
ECB – Focus shifts to further stimulus FT * *
EU – Banks on Track for Fifth Year of Staff Cuts / b *
UK – Minister eyes 1m new homes over 5 years FT
UK – Housebuilding boosts construction industry FT *
UK – Housing market shows signs of reheating FT
UK – Rate Increase Could End Property Boom WSJ
UK – Britain’s bubbly housing market e * * * * *
UK – Housing policy leads to loss of 6msf of offices in year FT
UK – Foreign investors go on a commercial shopping spree E *
Gaming – Russia gambles on casino to revive fortunes of far east FT
Gaming – Brazil in talks on gambling legalization R *
Metals – VW scandal engulfs platinum R / FT / WSJ *
Metals – Zinc at five-year low as stocks rise FT
Metals – Beware the Christmas ghosts in the copper machine r *
Metals – China’s rising output deepens aluminum gloom R * *
Metals – Prices likely to remain weak amid rising supply B *
Coal – Funds worth $2.6t pledge to dump FT
Coal – BHP Billiton Sees Rocky Outlook WSJ
Coal – Collection of Appalachian pits just sold for nothing B *
Coal – Is it the end of Canada industry? CBC
Coal – Climate philanthropist Soros invests millions G
Biotech – New Weapon in Push to Lower Drug Prices WSJ
Biotech – How US valuations got stretched FT * * *
Geographically accurate map of London Underground motw *
