Today’s Issue Cluster: Eastern Europe
World – Numbers add up to HSBC leaving London
Pot – Vape shops eye new marijuana market
Olive Oil – Helps explain Greece’s problems
China – Jul: Official Manufacturing Activity Slips; 50.0 from 50.2 / WSJ / AP / B
China – Jul: Markit Manufacturing Hits Two-Year Low; 47.8 from 49.4 / WSJ
EZ – Jul: PMI Survey Shows Collapse in Greek Manufacturing Output; 30.2 / WSJ *
US – Jul: ISM manufacturing index slipped; 52.7 from 53.5 / R / AP / B *
US – Jul: Markit factory activity rises slightly; 53.8 from 53.6 / R
US – Jun: Consumer spending weakest in 4 months; +0.2% from +0.7% / AP / R / WSJ
US – Jun: Construction spending gain smallest in five months; +0.1% from +1.8% / R / AP
EMs – Malaysia stocks and ringgit lead rout FT *
EMs – Outflows from emerging market funds accelerate FT *
EMs – Developed market stocks no longer the path to growth FT * * *
EMs – Rapids v calm US waters FT *
World – Weak China data hit commodity currencies FT *
World – Falling commodity prices and EM equities e *
Russia – Georgia Dials Down Conflict WSJ
Russia – Demoralised Ukraine troops start to lose faith in Kiev FT / FT
Russia – Ends Foreign Currency Purchases in Boost for Easing B / WSJ *
Russia – Sanctions new normal proves workable for business FT / R / FT
Russia – The $42b Debt Trap That Putin Has Three Years to Escape B *
Ukraine – Showdown with creditors FT / FT * * *
Ukraine – In graphics e * * * *
E.Europe – Forecast GDP for 2015 / ft *
CBR – Russia Cuts Rates a Fifth Time FT / WSJ / FT / AP / B * *
World – Banks May Lose Their Asia Stock-Trading Lift WSJ *
World – Numbers add up to HSBC leaving London r *
World – Reality bites for European banks FT
World – US Banks Take Lead WSJ *
Pot – Banking for Industry Hits a Roadblock NYT
Pot – Vape shops eye new marijuana market R
Pot – Race on to develop ‘pot breathalyzer’ R
TPP – Talks Collapse WSJ / FT / NYT / AP / N / N *
TPP – Dairy stalling deal WSJ / G&M / ABC
TPP – Patent Protection for Drugs Puts Pressure on US NYT
TPP – Negotiators Reach Environmental Accord NYT
Olive Oil – Helps explain Greece’s problems wapo
Carbon – Obama plan pushes pricing FT / WSJ / AP / NYT / FT / WSJ / WaPo * *
Carbon – New Regulations to Challenge Industry WSJ *
Carbon – EU Announces Trading Revamp WSJ
Ebola – Vaccine success holds out hope R / AP / FT / WSJ
MERS – SK Outbreak Is Over, Government Says WSJ *
Listeria – Ice-Cream Recall Sends Chill Through Food Industry WSJ *
Legionnaires – Disease Outbreak Hits South Bronx WSJ / NYT
CRE – Superbug was spreading at UCLA LAT *
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