Today’s Issue Cluster:
M&A – The Megadeal Makes a Comeback WSJ * *
Asia – Export Engine Sputters WSJ *
Ukraine – Moscow relief at level of US action FT
Ukraine – Sanctions Cause Headaches in the Energy Sector NYT
Ukraine – Russia puts stop to debt sales as crisis escalates FT *
ECB – Draghi Says Unlikely to Engage in Quantitative Easing WSJ / WSJ
China – ‘Lending bubble a global threat’ AP
Planes – Japan to keep its share of production of Boeing’s new 777X aircraft R
Planes – Airbus Orders Hurt by Cancellations WSJ / R
Internet – AT&T to Launch In-Flight Wi-Fi WSJ / nyt
Crops – Markets Gird for Return of El Niño WSJ * *
Pharma – Pfizer ignites pharma takeover battle FT / WSJ / NYT / FT / WSJ / FT / WSJ / FT / WSJ * * * *
Pharma – Meda falls after rejecting sweetened Mylan bid FT
Pharma – Drug innovation: In the recovery room FT
Pharma – Drugs Aim to Help Elderly Rebuild Muscle WSJ *
Tax Freedom Day By US State tf *
