Today’s Issue Cluster: Water
Fragile Five – Pariahs to investor darlings
China – To allow private investment in 80 projects
Coal – ‘Best Hope’ Rising With Costliest US Power Plant
SK – Q1: Economy Grows More Than Forecast as Exports Climb; +0.9%, +3.9% yr / B / b *
Germany – Apr: Ifo Says Positive Mood Despite Ukraine Crisis; 111.2 from 110.5 / B / WSJ / r *
US – Mar: Orders for Durable Goods Poured In; +2.6% from +2.1% / B / R / r *
US – Week: Jobless Claims Rise More Than Forecast; +24k to 329k / B / WSJ / R / r *
Fragile Five – Pariahs to investor darlings: What’s next? ft *
China – To allow private investment in 80 projects R *
China – Firms Turn to Foreign Investors to Borrow WSJ *
China – PMI shows output and jobs link worsening / b *
France – Treads fine line on EU deficit-cutting targets FT / WSJ / R / E / AFP / FT / r * *
RBNZ – Raises Key Rate for Second Month as Recovery Gains Pace B / NZH / AFP / SMH
RBA – Australia’s Slowing Inflation Restrains Rate-Rise Bets B / wsj / WSJ *
EU – German banks next to join ‘coco’ party FT *
EU – Deutsche Bank rights issue back on table FT / FT / FT *
Online – US regulators to propose new net neutrality rules WSJ / FT / R / NYT
Mobiles – Apple shares jump on iPhone sales FT / WSJ / B * *
Mobiles – China becomes the iPhone growth story FT
Mobiles – As Phone Subsidies Fade, Apple Could Be Hurt WSJ *
Mobiles – ‘Why Apple has stopped growing’ q *
Rail – Freight Train Blues Hit Car Supplies WSJ *
Rail – Canada Toughens Rules for Shipment of Dangerous Goods WSJ / AP / G&M *
Water – Desalination Plant Said to Be Planned for Thirsty Beijing NYT *
Water – Without action today, Asia’s future will be a dry one N * *
Water – Shortages pose growing risk for American companies FT / NPR
Water – Drought in SW Fuels Dispute Over Silvery Minnow WSJ *
Water – Brushing Teeth With Sewer Water Next Step as Texas Faces Drought B *
Water – California’s big dry shows little let-up FT / AP / NYT *
Water – El Niño Probably Won’t Quench California’s Thirst 538 *
Coal – Black Lung Disease Spurs New Rules WSJ *
Coal – Light Goes Out on UK Industry WSJ *
Coal – The fuel of the future, unfortunately E *
Coal – ‘Best Hope’ Rising With Costliest US Power Plant B * * *
Costs – Price of Treatment May Influence Doctors NYT * *
Costs – Health Care Spending’s Recent Surge Stirs Unease NYT
Costs – Come Off the Boil wsj *
Which Team Every State/Province is Rooting For In The NHL Playoffs im *
