Today’s Issue Cluster: Shale
ECB – Portugal may be the big winner of bond-buying
Steel – Chinese shares outdazzle rivals, but Russians not far behind
Insurance – US: Health Law Turns Obama and Insurers Into Allies
Canada – Q4: GDP Growth Exceeds Forecasts; +2.4% from +3.2% / B / FP / G&M / CBC
EU – Greece Not Such a Drag for Eurozone WSJ *
EU – Companies boosted by fall in oil price and euro FT * *
EU – Deflation Threat Grows WSJ *
Greece – Faces Cash Crunch as IMF Payments Come Due WSJ / WSJ / R *
Greece – In talks for third bailout of up to €50b, Spain says FT
Greece – Only More Drama Will Avoid the Drachma WSJ *
Greece – Doubts Shadow Deal to Extend Bailout WSJ / FT / FT *
Greece – Struggles to Get Citizens to Pay Their Taxes WSJ *
Greece – Bailout timeline / b *
ECB – Braces for QE as others shift rates FT / R * *
ECB – Braces for QE as others shift rates R
ECB – Faces Struggle in Sourcing Enough Bonds for QE WSJ *
ECB – Portugal may be the big winner of bond-buying R *
ECB – The central bank minutes guessing game FT / FT *
EU – The right balance of banking regulation is still a way off FT / b / b * *
EU – Banks’ Reciprocity Draws Scrutiny WSJ *
EU – US Units of Deutsche Bank, Santander Expected to Fail Stress Test WSJ / WSJ
Steel – Chinese shares outdazzle rivals, but Russians not far behind R *
Copper – Hits highest level since China fund attack FT
Gold – India’s Failure to Cut Import Duty Hurts Prices WSJ *
Platinum – Car sale catalyst fails to drive up metal FT * *
Shale – US: BHP highlights shale productivity gains FT
Shale – US: Largest group sees growth halt FT
Shale – US: Reasons to doubt rebound FT
Shale – US: Producers get no relief from rising Brent r *
Shale – US: Texas town built on boom fears the worst FT * *
Shale – US: Yearnings to tap gas threaten to split NY in two E *
Shale – Australia: Fracking in Northern Territory, Tasmania extends ban ABC
Shale – UK: Half open for fracking / q *
Shale – Romania: Chevron to Give Up Interests WSJ
Shale – Poland: Chevron to Abandon Venture NYT
Shale – Algeria: Project Encounters Determined Foes Deep in Sahara NYT
EU – UK Migration Surges, Stoking Debate Over EU Membership WSJ / FT * * *
Insurance – US: What the Supreme Court Challenge Means WSJ *
Insurance – US: More Cost of Health Care Shifts to Consumers WSJ / AP *
Insurance – US: Health Law Turns Obama and Insurers Into Allies NYT
Insurance – US: Medicaid Enrollees Strain the System WSJ * *
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