Today’s Issue Cluster: India
Online – Surge Means Many Not-So-Happy Returns for Retailers
2016 – Looks like a breakthrough year for Google Fiber
Floods – Choking Everything From Oil to Wheat in US
Japan – Dec: Final Markit manufacturing PMI steady; 52.6 / R
SK – Dec: Exports Fall for a 12th Month; -13.8% not -11.7% / B
China – Dec: Markit PMI shrank for a 10th month; 48.2 from 48.6 / R / WSJ
China – Dec: Official PMI shrinks for fifth month; 49.7 from 49.6 / FT / WSJ / B / AP
US – Dec: ISM lowest since Jun’09; 48.2 from 48.6 / bi
US – Dec: Markit lowest since Oct’12; 51.2 from 51.3 / m
US – Nov: Construction spending falls; -0.4% from +0.3% / R
India – When Analysts Make Predictions, Don’t Bank on Accuracy WSJ *
India – Economic Growth Accelerates WSJ
India – RBI contradicts government on impact of Chinese slowdown TOI
India – Flush Startups Face Shortage of Skilled Workers WSJ *
India – The “new China”? B * *
India – Investors see the next solar power FT * *
India – Bollywood Tries to Induce Payment for Video NYT
India – Bollywood ballyhoo N * *
RBI – Rajan’s next challenge: Winning over moms and pensioners B * *
Online – Bumper holiday season sends Amazon soaring FT / NYT *
Online – Amazon Investors Emboldened by 3 Million New Prime Members B *
Online – Surge Means Many Not-So-Happy Returns for Retailers B *
Online – Mexican E-Commerce Grows, but Requires Some Coaxing WSJ *
2016 – Apart from a few stocks, the US markets are in a slump FT *
2016 – Listings fall as tech groups opt to stay private FT * * *
2016 – Innovators gear up for CES and search for gadget to drive sales FT * *
2016 – Looks like a breakthrough year for Google Fiber bgr / mf *
2016 – Adobe, Microsoft, Red Hat Aim For Cloud Makeovers IBD
2016 – China Likely Faces Tougher Sledding WSJ *
Delivery – Christmas woes for FedEx amid ecommerce surge FT
Delivery – Third time’s a charm for UPS at Christmas, but FedEx stumbles R / WSJ
Delivery – Trucker Teams Drive to the Rescue of Online Shipping WSJ
Delivery – Regulators Weigh Satellite Tracking for Drones WSJ *
El Niño – From Cattle to Coffee, Farmers Weather Worst WSJ
Floods – Choking Everything From Oil to Wheat in US B / R / WSJ / AP / B / R *
US Blizzard Warnings, 2005-2014 motw *
