Today’s Issue Cluster: Mobiles
China – Trade Puzzle Revived as HK Data Diverge
US – Inventory of New Homes Remain Low
Crops – Genetic Weapon Against Insects Raises Hope and Fear in Farming
Taiwan – Q4: Economy Expanded More Than Estimated; +2.92% from +1.66% / B / WSJ
UK – Q4: Economic Recovery Slows Slightly; +0.7% from +0.8% / WSJ / FT / B / AP * *
Italy – Jan: Consumer Confidence Rises Even as Doubts on Economy Linger; 98.0 from 96.4 / WSJ
US – Dec: Durable goods orders unexpectedly plunge; -4.3% from +2.6% / R / AP / B / WSJ *
US – Nov: Home Prices in 20 Cities Rise Most on Year Since February 2006; +13.7% from +13.6% / R / AP / WSJ / B *
US – Jan: Conf Bd consumer confidence jumps more than expected; 80.7 from 77.5 / R *
Argentina – Eases Limits on Dollar Purchases to Calm Market WSJ
India – Investors Lose Faith WSJ *
China – Another Look at the GDP Numbers wsj *
China – Trade Puzzle Revived as HK Data Diverge B
China – The market is growing furiously, but getting tougher for foreign firms E * *
Ukraine – Inches back from the brink ahead FT / WSJ / AP / NYT / B / R / *
EMs – Pressure mounts to lift rates FT / FT / e * *
RBI – India raises interest rates to combat inflation FT / WSJ / B / R / AP / ET / WSJ *
TCMB – Turkey Central Bank Chief Hints at Rate Rise WSJ / WSJ *
EMs – Central bank fightback boosts currencies FT / B * *
US – Banks Prune More Branches WSJ *
US – Inventory of New Homes Remain Low wsj *
Defense – UK: Gates criticism strikes chord FT *
Mobiles – Apple bruised as iPhone sales disappoint FT / R / AP / NYT / B / WSJ / q * * *
Mobiles – Apple iPhones to Come Out With Bigger Screens WSJ / q * * *
Mobiles – Apple plants seeds for the next big thing FT *
Mobiles – Apple China Mobile launch could spark costly subsidy war R / WSJ / CD
Mobiles – China’s ambitious handset makers face tough sell in US R / R / FT
Mobiles – China smartphones: Xiaomi the money FT *
Mobiles – Nokia Bodes Ill for Microsoft WSJ *
Mobiles – Google to launch its Moto X smartphone in UK, France and Germany FT
Mobiles – Phablets May Not Make for Fab Profits WSJ *
Mobiles – Global smartphone shipments top 1b in 2013 FT / R *
Mobiles – AT&T pauses Vodafone pursuit FT / WSJ / FT * *
Crops – Ethanol Exporters Search for a Port WSJ *
Crops – US Farm Bill Compromise Will Change Programs NYT
Crops – China’s Taste for Corn Grows WSJ *
Crops – National Potato Council Lobbies for Spuds WSJ
Crops – Extreme Weather Wreaking Havoc on Food as Farmers Suffer B / AP / FT
Crops – Genetic Weapon Against Insects Raises Hope and Fear in Farming NYT *
Alt – Solar: China’s industry rebounds R / FT / R *
US – Obama to Raise Minimum Wage Under Federal Contractors FT / NYT / WSJ / B / R / AP
US – Obama Tries New Tack for Long-Term Jobless WSJ *
Pharma – Hepatitis C: Treated – at a price FT * * *
Place-Name Etymology for the Americas rc *
