Today’s Issue Cluster:
India – Analysts greet growth figures with scepticism FT *
India – Modi fails to jumpstart faltering IPO market FT *
India – ‘Needs to learn to trust markets more’ E *
India – Should make more of a valuable asset abroad E *
RBI – India cuts interest rates for third time this year FT / WSJ / B / AFP
RBI – Behind India’s World-Beating GDP Data, Bank Sees Weakness WSJ
India – Shadow banks lend where others fear to tread FT
India – Microfinance groups bounce back FT *
Mobiles – Samsung’s S6 Struggles to Keep Up With iPhone 6 WSJ
Mobiles – Smartphones poised for revolution in media access FT * * *
China – Trade slide is made in Beijing FT * *
China – Glut of Goods Pinches Global Economy WSJ *
Water – California Usage Posts Big Drop WSJ / NYT
Water – Sodden Spring Eases Texas’ Yearslong Drought WSJ *
Water – Drought Is Bearing Fruit for Washington Wineries NYT
NatGas – Big Oil’s Plan to Become Big Gas B *
NatGas – Is this the bottom for rigcount? / b *
MERS – SK reports its first 2 deaths AP / AP / R
H5N2 – Bird flu causes egg shortage, emergency measures R / AP / R
The first news article ever written about Apple bi *
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