Today’s Issue Cluster: EU
Bees – US retailers look to limit pesticides
Power – HK future needs to come from China or LNG
MERS – Saudi Arabia suspects African camel imports
Japan – May: Manufacturing output edges up; +0.5% from -2.8% / AP / B / R / b *
EZ – Jun: Inflation Steady; 0.5% / B / AP / R / WSJ / b *
US – May: Pending home sales jump to highest since Sept ’13; +6.1% / R / AP / WSJ / r *
Argentina – Court Dispute Could Cause Default WSJ / FT / B / WSJ
Argentina – Debt battle could pressure world food prices higher R *
EU – Leaders signal shift from austerity R / AFP / FT / AP / AFP
EU – France to extend easy loans to fight housing crisis R * *
EU – France Urges Looser Antitrust Rules After Alstom Tussle WSJ
EU – France tells investors: play game our way R / E / WSJ * * *
EU – Closely Studying Lessons From Japan WSJ *
EU – ‘Merkel’s Power Erodes’ S *
EU – Spain: A surprisingly strong recovery, largely export-driven E *
EU – Osborne plans creating ‘supercity’ for northern England FT *
EU – Poland thriving for first time in half a millennium E / E / E / E * * * * * *
EU – Leaders Snub Cameron and Pick Juncker FT / WSJ / B
Ukraine – EU Signs Pacts With Kiev, Georgia, Moldova WSJ / FT / R / AP / NYT / B / AP / WSJ *
Ukraine – EU Gives Russia Three-Day Deadline FT / B / AP
Ukraine – Italy leads calls to slow sanctions against Russia FT
Ukraine – Russia looks to shield economy from sanctions FT
Ukraine – ‘Why Putin Is in Trouble With 86% Approval’ B
Ukraine – Moody’s Assigns Negative Outlook to Russian Debt WSJ
World – BIS urges central banks to exit loose monetary policy FT
World – BIS warns ‘euphoric’ markets out of step with reality FT / WSJ / B / NYT / q *
US – Banks start to drain Barclays dark pool FT / WSJ / R / B / WSJ / NYT / FT / WSJ *
US – Dark pool spotlight falls on Tradebot FT *
US – Allegations against Barclays may lead to clearer rules FT
Defense – Drone Dogfight: Big Firms vs. Techies WSJ / FT *
Defense – Middle East sales fuel UK aerospace boom FT
Defense – F-35 stake promises big returns for BAE FT * * * *
Defense – Foreign-Investment Reform to Reshape India’s Industry WSJ *
Defense – Recruits’ Ineligibility Tests US Military WSJ *
Chips – Tapping Mobile, Internet Of Things IBD
Chips – Next for Makers: Tax and Drugs and M&A WSJ *
Beef – Restaurants, Grocers Respond to Rising Costs WSJ *
Bees – US retailers look to limit pesticides R / G&M
Bees – Efforts Grow to Take the Sting Out of the Die-Off WSJ *
Power – EU Under Pressure to Overhaul Energy Strategy WSJ / WSJ *
Power – HK future needs to come from China or LNG N *
EU – Italy Seeks Funds as Migrant Flood Rises WSJ *
EU – Germany Grapples With Growing Shortage of Skilled Labor WSJ / FT *
EU – Germany real earnings rose at fastest pace in 3 yrs / b *
EU – Part-time employees wishing to work full-time at a record-high / b *
EU – Youth Unemployment Rates / b *
MERS – Saudi Arabia suspects African camel imports R / NYT
MERS – DNA Test Indicates Camel-to-Human Transmission NYT / R / AFP / B *
Mapping European genetics am *
