Today’s Issue Cluster: European Politics
RBA – Australia’s home-brewed inflation a hangover for central bank
Retail – Newly Wary, Shoppers Trust Cash
Gold – Indonesian miner turns to alternative to counter export ban
China – Jan: Manufacturing Gauge Falls to Six-Month Low; 50.5 from 51.0 / B / R / WSJ / FT / X
China – Jan: Official services PMI fell; 53.4 from 54.6 / NYT / X
India – 2013: Slashes Growth Figure; +4.5% was +5.0% / WSJ *
Thailand – Jan: Inflation Accelerates; 1.93% from 1.67% / WSJ
EZ – Jan: Markit final Manufacturing PMI rose; 54.0 from 52.7 / R / WSJ / FT
UK – Jan: Markit Manufacturing Grows as Expansion Cools; 56.7 from 57.2 / B / WSJ
US – Jan: ISM Manufacturing Growth Slows as New Orders Plunge; 51.3 from 56.5 / R / B / WSJ / AP / b * *
US – Dec: Construction spending up; +0.1% from +0.8% / AP / R *
Frontier – Rope In Investors WSJ *
Brazil – Budget Gap Widens to Highest Level in Four Years WSJ *
States – Battles Loom Over What to Do With Surpluses NYT / WSJ *
Scotland – Has all the ingredients to be a viable nation state FT * * * * * *
Scotland – Exports would be worth almost £100b after independence FT *
Scotland – Lloyds and RBS: too big for independence FT
Scotland – Spain promises non-interference FT
Catalonia – Academics Press Separatist Drive WSJ *
Catalonia – Municipalities that support independence motw *
Silesia – push for autonomy tests Poland unity FT
Russia – Regions where Russian is the majority native language / motw *
EU – Separatist movements / motw *
EU – UK: Cameron’s strategy dealt blow by Hollande and Lords FT / WSJ / FT *
EU – UK: Independence party gets serious E *
ECB – Slowing Eurozone inflation stokes expectations for action FT / WSJ * *
RBA – Australia’s home-brewed inflation a hangover for central bank R / B
Australia – Housing Boom Spreads Beyond Sydney WSJ
Australia – Big 4 banks are global unknowns SMH *
Retail – Walmart warns of lower holiday season profits FT / WSJ / AP / R * *
Retail – Where Did Teenagers Go? NYT
Retail – Newly Wary, Shoppers Trust Cash NYT *
Online – Twitter ‘looking to move into ecommerce’ FT
Telecoms – Antitrust officials deliver blow to Sprint/T-Mobile deal hopes FT
Telecoms – AT&T Cuts Family Plan Pricing as Competition Heats Up WSJ / B
Telecoms – After AT&T price cuts, all eyes on Verizon R
Pipeline – Keystone clears hurdle FT / WSJ / NYT / AP / RB / G&M / FP *
Pipeline – Report raises pressure on Obama to approve Keystone R / WSJ / FP *
Rail – Even Without Keystone, Oil Has Flowed WSJ / R / B
Ship – Oil Boom Increases Barge Operators’ Fortunes WSJ *
Platinum – Wage strikes pose big challenge for South Africa miners FT * *
Gold – Indonesian miner turns to alternative to counter export ban N * *
EMs – Governments face fuel subsidy dilemma FT *
EMs – Oil hits record high in emerging market currencies R *
EU – France: Businesses push Hollande to ease labor costs FT *
EU – Minimum monthly wages / motw *
How much snow it takes to cancel school mr *
