Today’s Issue Cluster: Coal
EU – Investors are pouring into the commercial market faster than tenants
Robots – After slow beginnings, a big push now seems imminent
Ebola – Deadly virus spreads from rural Guinea to capital
Japan – Feb: Inflation Unchanged Before Sales-Tax Increase; 1.3% / B / R / K
Japan – Feb: Jobless rate improves; 3.6% from 3.7% / K / R
Thailand – 2014: Cuts Forecast; +2.6% was +4.0% / WSJ
EZ – Mar: Economic Confidence Rises to Highest Level Since 2011; 102.4 from 101.2 / B / R *
UK – Q4: Posts big current account deficit as % of GDP; -5.6% from -5.4% / R *
Spain – Mar: Consumer prices fall deepens fears of deflation; -0.2% / FT / WSJ / R *
US – Feb: Consumers step up spending; +0.3% from +0.2% / R / WSJ / AP / B / cr *
US – Mar: UMich consumer sentiment falls; 80.0 from 81.6 / R / B / cr *
EU – Periphery gains in high-yield rush FT *
EU – Periphery problem loans still rising q *
Ukraine – German business concerns grow over Russia ties FT / B
Ukraine – As Kiev looks West, Putin turns east to build Eurasian dream R *
Ukraine – Old constraints spike Kremlin’s firepower FT / WSJ *
Ukraine – ‘Bank flowchart + geopolitics = acid trip’ ft *
World – Higher inflation may be needed to leave extra-low interest rates behind E * *
US – Fed feels backlash over stress tests FT / WSJ / E *
EU – Banks are braced for stress tests FT *
EU – German Financial Watchdog Bites Back WSJ *
EU – Investors are pouring into the commercial market faster than tenants E *
Media – Amazon Plans Free Streaming Service WSJ
Media – Tweets About Music to Get a Billboard Chart NYT
Media – Music revenues decline as digital fail to grow fast enough FT / WSJ / NYT *
Media – The times they are a-changin’ for the music business e *
Robots – After slow beginnings, a big push now seems imminent E / E / * * *
Microsoft – Unveils Office Software for iPad WSJ / FT / NYT / R / B *
EU/US – Brussels Tries to Assuage Fears Over Trade Deal NYT
Crops – New Mexico Is Reaping a Bounty in Pecans as Other States Struggle NYT
Gold – Broader Fears Fade Tarnishes Metal WSJ *
Coal – Japan’s Answer to Fukushima WSJ *
Coal – ‘Asia utilities in dicey bet on Indonesia’ r *
Coal – China Outsourcing Smog to West Region Stirs Protest B / CD / q / CD * * * * * * * *
Coal – Seam gas critical for Australia’s manufacturing future, says Boral boss SMH
Coal – ‘Makes a Comeback In Europe’ BW *
Coal – To the Rescue This Winter, but Maybe Not the Next One NYT
Coal – The Plant an Illinois Town Couldn’t Give Away B *
Coal – Its Future in the US: Exports WSJ *
Japan – ‘Holding back half the nation’ E * *
Ebola – Deadly virus spreads from rural Guinea to capital R / FT *
H5N8 – SK culls over 6% of poultry to curb bird flu R
H7N9 – Detected in South China poultry farm X
The Most Popular Sweet 16 Team In Every State bi *
