Today’s Issue Cluster: Natural Gas
Robots – Scientists Consider Repurposing for Ebola
Coffee – Asia’s cravings contribute to inflated bean prices
Ebola – Number of Wire Stories & the Vix
SK – Q3: Economic Growth Picks Up on Consumption Rebound; +0.9%, +3.2% yr / B / FT / WSJ / AP / ft *
Germany – Nov: GfK consumer confidence stabilizes; 8.5 from 8.4 / AP
UK – Q3: Economy growth slows; +0.7% from +1.1% / FT / AP / R / WSJ / AFP *
US – Sep: Sales of New Homes Little Changed After August Revised Down; +0.2% from +1.7% ytd / WSJ / R / B *
Currencies – Rouble falls to new dollar lows FT / WSJ
Currencies – Dollar Bulls Slow the Stampede WSJ *
EU – France, Italy Take Austerity Fight to Brussels WSJ *
EU – The dangers of deflation E * *
EU – Euro-zone debts are looking increasingly unsustainable e *
Mobile – Apple Pay Rolls Out, With Holes in System WSJ / NYT / wsj *
Retail – Lux: Gucci Luster Fades in Tough Climate WSJ *
Retail – UK: ‘Cheap Chic’ Chain Prepares to Make an Entrance in US WSJ *
Retail – Japan: Growing global sales isn’t as simple as opening more stores N *
Robots – Scientists Consider Repurposing for Ebola NYT *
Robots – Company Introduces System to Help Machines Think for Themselves WSJ
Robots – Japan aims to turn technology into profit FT *
Robots – Use in Surgery Brings Higher Costs, More Complications WSJ *
Delivery – UPS, FedEx seek ways to manage peak season R
Delivery – Free Shipping Is Going to Cost You More WSJ *
Coffee – Arabica extends decline on Brazil rains R *
Coffee – Asia’s cravings contribute to inflated bean prices N / R * * *
Cocoa – Nestle Says Ebola in Ivory Coast Would Hurt Output B
Cocoa – Latin American plantations – the future for chocolate FT *
NatGas – US: Better Luck Next Year WSJ *
NatGas – US: Prices Fall Even With Chill Nearing WSJ *
NatGas – US: Fracking Companies Become Victims of Their Own Success WSJ *
NatGas – Canada: British Columbia lowers tax in LNG push FT
NatGas – EU: Most prepared for winter; Ukraine Bulgaria at more risk / r *
NatGas – EU: Demand to stay weak until mid-2030, says IEA economist FT
NatGas – Japan: Expects 70% of its LNG to come from North America, Australia by 2020 N *
EU – Spain: Recovery boosts labour market FT * *
EU – UK: Public sector cuts worsen low-pay trap FT * *
Ebola – Industry response to Ebola quickens FT / AP / FT / NYT *
Ebola – Number of Wire Stories & the Vix / b *
HIV – Pharmaceutical companies, WHO help India in drug crisis R *
TB – Big strides made, says WHO AFP *
A color-coded map of the world’s most and least emotional countries wapo *
