Today’s Issue Cluster: Drought
China – Fake Invoice Evidence Mounts as HK Figures Diverge
Mobile – Apple Pay Runs Afoul of MCX, a Group With a Rival Product
Cybersecurity – Russia said to have hacked White House
Japan – Sep: Output Rise Most in Eight Months as Abe Weighs Tax; +2.7% from -1.9% / B / WSJ / AFP
Stocks – Global turbulence triggers flight from EM equities FT *
Stocks – What Can EMs Do to Protect Against Hot Money Flows? Not Much, Apparently WSJ *
Stocks – US equity bulls need good earnings story FT * *
China – Fake Invoice Evidence Mounts as HK Figures Diverge B / b *
China – Inflated exports cast doubt on trade outlook FT *
China – Exaggeration of jewelry exports appears to be the distortion / b *
China – Outbound investment set to eclipse inbound FT *
China – ‘New normal’ for consumption FT *
SR – Sweden cuts rates to zero FT / WSJ / AP / B / WSJ / AFP / B / B * * *
SBV – Vietnam Cuts Key Interest Rate to Boost Lending B
Fed – Set to halt asset purchases FT / R *
Fed – Set to End QE3, but Not the QE Concept WSJ *
Fed – Inflation Shy of Goal Means Yellen Can Keep Rates Low B *
Fed – Timing of Rate Increases Is Still Unknown WSJ *
Fed – ‘Fears grow over QE’s toxic legacy’ FT * * *
Mobile – Alibaba-Apple Alliance Would Face Hurdles WSJ
Mobile – Apple Pay Runs Afoul of MCX, a Group With a Rival Product NYT
Mobile – Apple Pay Review: Easy to Use, but Still Hard to Find WSJ
Media – Movie Chains Reel After a Summer of Few Hits WSJ *
Media – Netflix Carves Niche In Intensely Competitive Market IBD
Media – Streaming set to grow by nearly 30% during 2014 ft *
Cybersecurity – Russia said to have hacked White House WaPo / R / NYT / AFP / pl
Cybersecurity – Hacking Trail Leads to Russia, Experts Say WSJ / NYT / FT / R
Cybersecurity – FBI warns US businesses of attacks, blames Beijing R
Cybersecurity – Poodle not seen as menacing as Heartbleed, Shellshock R / nyt
TTIP – De Gucht Warns EU That US May Cut Off Talks B
TPP – Japan Market Access Still Hurdle WSJ / FT / AFP / AFP / N / WSJ
Water – US: California farmers are pulling crops FT *
Water – US: California’s Drought Changed How the State Produces Electricity wsj * * *
Water – US: In Wyoming, Fast Revival as Drought Ends WSJ *
Water – US: 47% of country is affected by drought / r *
Water – China: Concern mounts in China over Yangtze diversion project FT *
Water – China: Beijing to pipe from thousands of kilometers away R / r * * * * * * *
Water – China: The world’s biggest project will do little to alleviate scarcity E *
Water – World: The Risks of Cheap Prices nyt *
Refineries – Shale boom revives shuttered St. Croix facility B / WSJ
Refineries – Investors Await Clues to Outlook WSJ
Refineries – Venezuela Cancels Plan to Sell Citgo WSJ
Pharma – German Drug Companies Seek Edge by Targeting China WSJ *
Pharma – Icann, Regulators Clash Over Illegal Online Drug Sales FT * *
Pharma – New Costly Cancer Treatments Face Hurdles Getting to Patients WSJ *
How many times the French kiss one another when they greet rc *
