Today’s Issue Cluster: Nuclear Power
Russia – Germany Cools to Investment
Retail – Xmas spending may have hit a 7-year high
Water – US: Supply for Almonds in California May Run Dry
Japan – Nov: Inflation Slows in Blow to Abe; 0.7% from 0.9% / WSJ / AP / R / B / FT
Russia – Nov: GDP falls for first time in five years; -0.5% / FT / R
Bonds – US Sentiment Is Worst Since Disastrous ’09 as Fed Shifts B
Bonds – US Muni Market Is on a Tear WSJ *
Bonds – Junk Market Turns Negative WSJ *
Bonds – Drought looms for EU bank investors FT * *
Japan – Abe Approves $29b Stimulus Package WSJ / B / AP
Japan – What will Abe do with his mandate? E *
Japan – Stocks count on Abe’s third arrow hitting home FT / B * *
Japan – The 94% Plunge That Shows Abenomics Losing Global Investors B
Japan – Abenomics Finally Gets Working for the Average Worker WSJ
Russia – Ruble’s Recovery Runs Out of Steam WSJ / WSJ / FT / R / B *
Russia – Central Bank Acts to Stabilize Financial Sector WSJ / FT *
Russia – Germany Cools to Investment NYT *
Japan – Long property slump is ending E / B *
Retail – Bricks and mortar loses out in online rush FT / IBD *
Retail – Shoppers’ Late Rush Gives Hope to Stores WSJ *
Retail – Christmas returns hit new high FT
Retail – Xmas spending may have hit a 7-year high wapo *
Retail – Web Store Unloads Old Items Offline WSJ
Retail – Stores Save Discounts for Bargain Hunters WSJ *
Uber – SK Officials Indict Uber CEO WSJ / R / FT
Uber – Chicago plans app so taxis can compete R / nyt
Uber – Rise of the car-sharing apps poses threat to auto sector R
Uber – Medallion company stock price been significantly dropping cd*
BlaBlaCar – Gains Traction WSJ *
Water – US: Supply for Almonds in California May Run Dry NYT
Water – Brazil: Late response to drought in industrial heartland E *
Water – Brazil: Drought Worsening / b *
Water – China: Diversion starts to flow FT *
Nuclear – SK: Plant Operator Hacked WSJ / B / R / WSJ / R *
Nuclear – Ukraine: Turns off reactor after ‘accident’ Ind
Nuclear – India: Ambitions Rattle Tsunami-Hit Coast WSJ * *
Nuclear – India: Looks to sway Americans with insurance plan R *
Nuclear – US: EPA Wrestles With Carbon Emission Rules NYT
Nuclear – Carbon Free, but Not Free of Unease NYT
Malaria – Real and present danger FT * *
Malaria – Deaths halved since 2000 AFP *
World’s Biggest Data Breaches iib *
