Today’s Issue Cluster: Brazil
China – Slide in land under new development
Platinum – Recycling, war on diesel threaten producers’ price hopes
Power – UK now imports half its energy, most in history
EU – Jan: Deflation Threat Grows; -0.5% / WSJ *
Germany – Q4: Pickup in domestic demand shows rebalancing; +0.7% / WSJ / B *
US – Dec: Case-Shiller home prices rise; +4.5% from +4.3% / R / WSJ / B *
US – Feb: ConfBd consumer confidence pulls back; 96.4 from 103.8 / R *
US – Feb: Markit services sector activity jumps; 57.0 from 54.2 / R *
Brazil – Experts Fear a Two-Year Downturn WSJ
Brazil – As states tighten belts, edging closer to recession R * *
Brazil – Inflation rate gathers pace FT *
Brazil – BNDES: Lender of first resort for tycoons FT * * *
Brazil – Rich, Wary of Government, Look Abroad WSJ *
Brazil – Drought raises fears of energy crisis FT * *
Argentina – The strange death of Alberto Nisman FT / NYT / B / R * * *
Venezuela – The revolution at bay E / B / FT / WSJ / R / AP * *
China – Sliced and diced loans take off FT * *
China – Bank-free shopping spree FT * *
China – Loan growth hits new low in January b *
China – New Home Prices Fall in January WSJ *
China – Slide in land under new development FT
China – Kaisa woes a reality check for investors FT / WSJ / B *
Lux – Cars Imprint Their Brands on Goods From Cologne to Clothing NYT
Lux – China’s changing tastes mean mixed fortunes for brands FT * * * *
Cybersecurity – Risk requires $1b of insurance cover, companies warned FT / R
Cybersecurity – Using Attacks To Study An Intelligent Adversary IBD
Cybersecurity – White House Aims to Harden Defense FT / WSJ / NYT *
Platinum – Recycling, war on diesel threaten producers’ price hopes R *
Copper – Tells Two Stories on Global Economy WSJ / WSJ *
Aluminum – ‘Restarts not just a matter of price’ r *
Metals – Big Banks Face Scrutiny Over Pricing WSJ
Metals – Hard up miners turn to Asian contractors to help fund projects R *
Power – Solar eclipse puts Europe’s power supplies at risk FT
Power – UK now imports half its energy, most in history q * *
Power – US utilities turn down as summer rate rise expectations grow FT
Power – US Energy-Pinching Poses Threat to Power Grid WSJ *
Pensions – Longer Lives Hit Companies WSJ *
Pensions – Rising Life Spans Spell Pain WSJ *
Pensions – Funds driven to take higher risks FT * *
Spanish speakers in the Americas motw *
