27 April 2015



Today’s Issue Cluster: Mobile Watches

Singapore – A High-End Property Collapse
Telecoms – Satellite industry aims smaller and lower
Pharma – Bets on gene therapy


MAJOR DATA POINTS

US – Apr: Markit services sector growth cools; 57.8 from 59.2 / R *


MARKETS

Dollar – Apple set to be latest to suffer impact FT *

Dollar – Foreign borrowers wary of rise FT *


ECONOMICS

World – Rallies point to commodities turnaround FT

World – Glut of Capital and Labor Challenge Policy Makers WSJ *


POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

UK – Hong Kong most likely choice for HSBC headquarters FT / WSJ / NYT / AP / R / WSJ / FT / R / FT / FT * * * * * * *


MONETARY POLICY



FINANCE



REAL ESTATE

Singapore – A High-End Property Collapse NYT

Singapore – Investors Building Up Portfolios in Property Stocks WSJ *

Singapore – Becoming (a bit) cheaper R *


LABOR & EDUCATION



SERVICES

Telecoms – Satellite industry aims smaller and lower FT * *

Telecoms – Holder Had Authorized DOJ Lawsuit Against Comcast Deal WSJ / NYT / WSJ *

Telecoms – Charter Explores Bid for Time Warner Cable WSJ / B


MANUFACTURING



TECH

Mobiles – Apple Watch goes on sale amid supply shortage R / B / R

Mobiles – Apple Watch review: Stylish, sophisticated but slow FT

Mobiles – 6% plan to buy Apple Watch: Reuters poll R

Mobiles – Samsung hints at new smartwatch R

Mobiles – Chinese makers heat up nascent smartwatch market N *


TRADE & TRANSPORTATION



COMMODITIES

Soybean – Prices Fall to Six-Month Low WSJ *

Soybean – China imports to jump by 2024 CD *


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Oil – Gulf states feeling the pinch FT * *

Oil – Companies seek lasting cost cuts FT * * *

Oil – 45% rebound could be markets’ next headache R

Oil – Fund Outflows Bode Ill for Prices WSJ *

Oil – OPEC pumping almost 2m bpd more than needed / r *

Oil – Petrobras overhaul calls for much more than corruption clean-up FT / R * *

Oil – Plunging Prices Impact on States bp *


HEALTH

Pharma – No end in sight to wave of dealmaking FT *

Pharma – Companies Buy Rivals’ Drugs, Then Jack Up the Prices WSJ *

Pharma – Bets on gene therapy R *


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