Today’s Issue Cluster:
Bonds – Rush in Asia breaking records FT *
Bonds – Junk fever hits new high with jumbo Numericable deal FT *
China – Poised to pass US as world’s leading economic power FT
China – Li Keqiang-dicator shows growth slowing in March / b *
Ukraine – EU Escalates Response to Russia’s Actions WSJ / B / WSJ * *
Ukraine – Appetite for Russian Assets Returns WSJ *
Fed – Likely to reiterate flexible policy on rates AP / WSJ *
EU – Banking Authority Releases 2014 Bank Stress-Test Scenarios FT / WSJ *
Internet – Gogo Faces In-Flight Wireless Challenge From AT&T WSJ *
Commodities – Favoured in rotation from stocks and bonds FT *
Coal – Obama Power-Plant Pollution Rule Upheld by Top US Court WSJ / B / NYT *
Coal – GE deal for power arm could fire up Alstom WSJ / FT / FT *
Coal – To Fill China’s Nuclear Gap WSJ *
China – World’s factory comes under wage and labour strain FT *
China – Record 1.11 vacancies per applicant in Q1 / b *
Pharma – In Drug Mergers, There’s One Sure Bet: The Layoffs WSJ / FT / FT * *
Most popular male, female names by country motw / motw * *