Today’s Issue Cluster: Africa & China
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US – Sep: Factory orders fall for second month; -1.0% from -2.1% / R
EMs – Some Investors Actually Made Money WSJ * *
Africa – Growth feels the strain from China’s slowdown FT *
Africa – Those Who Bet on China Face Fallout WSJ / R *
Africa – Progress stalls amid commodity slide WSJ * *
Africa – Must allow currencies to fall, IMF says B *
Africa – Middle class: Few and far between E *
Africa – The East emerges as a trade hub FT *
Africa – Small farmers need to produce more E * *
Africa – The stalling continent E *
Ivory Coast – Head says strong economy lifts hopes of peaceful poll FT *
Ghana – Pays Steep Price for Investor Retreat From Risk WSJ
Nigeria – Rails at bond index expulsion FT *
Kenya – Teachers’ strike exposes budget holes FT * *
Angola – Boom, Fueled by China, Goes Bust WSJ *
Zambia – Bears the brunt of China’s economic slowdown FT *
Zimbabwe – Backs to the wall E * *
South Africa – Economy creaking, ANC mired in scandal FT * *
South Africa – Employment structure by race / ft *
World – Economies too weak for normal monetary policy to resume e *
World – ‘Aim of current easing is to steal demand from the future’ B *
Machinery – Farmers Shift to Leases, Threatening to Swell Glut WSJ *
Tech – Firms Weigh Moving Data From US to EU WSJ *
Tech – The Increasingly Crowded Unicorn Club cb *
Pipeline – TransCanada asks US to suspend Keystone FT / WSJ / B / R / NYT / G&M *
Rail – Roads Seek Safety-System Deadline Extension WSJ *
Commods – Weary investors see end of slump FT * * *
Commods – Focus on Africa for next ‘supercycle’ FT
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