Today’s Issue Cluster: Autos
UK – House Prices Surpass 2007 Peak to Hit New Record
OSs – Few Windows XP Users Have Upgraded
Measles – Cases in the US reach 20-year high
EZ – Q1: Economy Slows as ECB Prepares to Drive Growth; +0.2% from +0.3% / B / eu *
EZ – May: Markit composite PMI confirms recovery slowed; 53.5 from 54.0 / FT / m *
US – May: ADP private sector adds jobs; +179k from +215k / R / AP / WSJ r *
US – May: ISM Non-Manufacturing Index Rises; 56.3 from 55.2 / WSJ / B / r *
US – Apr: Trade Gap Jumps to Two-Year High; +6.9% / B / AP / WSJ / R / r *
US – Q1: Productivity Falters Worst in 6 Years; -3.2% was -1.7% / WSJ / AP / r *
ECB – Eurozone deflation fears add to pressure on Draghi FT / FT *
ECB – Seen Ready to Tackle Europe’s Weak Inflation Problem WSJ * *
ECB – Action already priced in by investors FT * * *
ECB – Mr. Draghi, Tear Down These Rates! cfr *
EU – ECB Officials Anxious About Impact of US Fines WSJ / FT / NYT
EU – Banks Still unstable FT * * *
UK – House Prices Surpass 2007 Peak to Hit New Record B / WSJ / r *
UK – Housebuilders embrace collaborative spirit to lower risk FT *
UK – RBS and Lloyds retreat from London mortgages FT / FT / FT *
UK – Help to Buy 2 not fuelling southeast boom, data suggest FT * *
UK – Construction sector still struggles to rebuild after recession FT *
Autos – US: Sales hit 9-year high in May AP / WSJ / FT / NYT * *
Autos – US: Cars on the road are still pretty old ft *
Autos – US: ‘Trucks are saving the economy’ q * *
Autos – US: More are leasing cars instead of buying them q * * *
Autos – US: Eight States to Roll Out Electric Vehicle Plan WSJ
Autos – China: Subsidies Stoke Domestic Car Makers WSJ *
Autos – China: Bejing to take 5 million older vehicles off roads AP
Autos – China: Next Big Thing? Used Cars WSJ
Autos – China: Boosts Volkswagen Sales WSJ *
Autos – China: Passenger car sales back in fast lane in April CD *
Autos – China: Indigenous brand policy backfires FT / WSJ
Autos – China: BMW to Build Electric-Car Charging Stations in Shanghai WSJ *
Autos – EU: Capacity Cuts Leave Ford Optimistic WSJ / FT
Autos – EU: Sales Growth Slows WSJ *
Autos – EU: Fiat Chrysler to Challenge Audi, BMW With New Alfa Romeo WSJ / FT *
Autos – EU: VW Wins Battle to Buy Out Scania Minority Shareholders WSJ *
Autos – Thailand: Car Market Sputters WSJ *
Autos – Argentina: Carmakers suspend staff as sales plunge AP
OSs – Apple’s iOS8 opens door to developers FT / WSJ / NYT / FT *
OSs – Few Windows XP Users Have Upgraded bi *
OSs – One Bright Spot From the End of XP wsj *
OSs – Windows operating systems / r *
Air – Lines Make Just Enough To Pay Their Jet-Fuel Bills WSJ
Air – Mideast Lines, Western Rivals Grow Closer With Problems in Common WSJ / R
Air – World’s busiest airports / r *
Palladium – Global Auto Sales Help to Drive Demand WSJ *
Carbon – What’s the Real Cost of the EPA’s Emissions Cap? WSJ / AP / AP
Carbon – States feel unequal burden of carbon reduction targets FT / WSJ *
Carbon – Why Democrats Believe They Can Write-Off Coal Country nyt *
Carbon – Will Developing World Join EPA Push for Carbon Cuts? WSJ / FT / AP
MERS – Saudi Arabia says has 113 more cases than previously thought R
Measles – Cases in the US reach 20-year high CDC *
It’s NY vs LA in the NHL. In GDP, NY has already overcome the odds. 538 * *
