Today’s Issue Cluster: Ukraine
Cybersecurity – The Amazon.com of Stolen Credit Cards Makes It All So Easy
Cybersecurity – Shellshock bug threatens internet’s backbone, analysts warn
Crops – Harvest Time for Farming Shares
EZ – Sep: Economic Confidence Falls in Sign ECB Plan Taking Time; 99.9 from 100.6 / B *
Germany – Sep: Inflation stuck at low level for third month in a row; 0.8% / AFP / B *
US – Aug: Consumer Spending Increased; +0.5% from flat / WSJ / FT / AP / R / B *
US – Aug: NAR pending home sales fall more than expected; -1.0% from +3.2% / R / WSJ *
India – Modi issues a plea to business FT * * *
India – Defense Deals Likely on Agenda as Modi Visits US WSJ *
India – ‘Modest policies will not bring back 9% growth’ E * *
Ukraine – Russia and Kiev near deal on gas supplies FT / WSJ / NYT *
Ukraine – Berlin rejects Moscow efforts to unpick EU-Kiev trade pact FT / WSJ / FT / R
Ukraine – NATO: Russia Has Withdrawn Many Troops WSJ / E *
Ukraine – Russia wages guerrilla warfare against western companies FT
Ukraine – From Bentleys to fish, Russia’s economy feels sanctions’ sting FT / WSJ * *
Ukraine – Former Putin Aide Reinforces Dangers of Sanctions NYT / R / WSJ / WSJ *
Ukraine – The arrest of Yevtushenkov has rattled oligarchs FT *
Ukraine – GM Slashes Jobs and Output in Russia WSJ *
Ukraine – Russian car industry facing lacklustre two years R *
Ukraine – Russia Wealth Fund at Risk on Sanctions Relief B *
Ukraine – Economic Flip Shields East EU From Russia Row B *
Cybersecurity – The Amazon.com of Stolen Credit Cards Makes It All So Easy BW * *
Gaming – Macau’s high-rolling casinos suffer amid China anti-graft storm FT / WSJ / B / WSJ * * * *
Gaming – Costs, politics erode chances for a Tokyo casino by 2020 R
Gaming – Atlantic City: The end of a casino monopoly wapo / wapo *
Drones – Hollywood leads way for wider use FT / WSJ / NYT
Drones – Widespread Commercial Flights ‘Years Away’ WSJ
Cybersecurity – Shellshock bug threatens internet’s backbone, analysts warn FT / NYT / R / FT / R / FT
WTO – India’s tough trade talks stance wins few friends in poor nations FT * *
WTO – China’s Use of Antimonopoly Law May Violate Pact, US Group Says WSJ
Crops – Harvest Time for Farming Shares Bn *
Oil – Shale, Saudi Arabia and Islamic State Leave Bulls Sweating WSJ *
Oil – Why Predictions Haven’t Come True WSJ *
Demog – Russia: Voting with their feet q * *
Demog – Russia: Population changes between the 1989 and 2010 census motw *
US government to its people: Stay away from these countries gp *
