Today’s Issue Cluster: European Economy & Policy
ECB – Faces Questions Over Which Bonds to Buy
F&B – Craft breweries scramble for hops after poor harvest
Zika – US Anticipates 4m+ Cases of Virus in Western Hemisphere
US – Feb: Payrolls grew more than expected; +242k from +271k / WSJ / FT / NYT
US – Feb: Wages Drop in Mixed Jobs Report; -0.1% from +0.5% / B
US – Jan: Exports hit five-and-a-half-year low; -3.3% / R / WSJ
EU – Fear and Loathing of Negative-Yield Debt B *
EU – Switzerland Fights Uphill Battle Against Strong Franc WSJ *
EU – Industrials say stability begins at home FT *
EU – Germany’s exporters have bigger problems than China / b *
EU – Austerity cycle concludes / ubs *
EU – UK households and companies load up on debt FT *
EU – Oil collapse puts brake on Italy’s manufacturers FT * *
EU – Surging Swedish economy raises questions over negative rates FT *
EU – Russia’s Economy Is Tanking, So Why Is Putin Smiling? B *
EU – Merkel refugee policy faces first big electoral test FT *
EU – Brexit: Fraying union FT *
EU – UK bank rules won’t revert to pre-crisis days on `Brexit’ B *
EU – Why Banks Big And Small Will Fear Brexit WSJ *
ECB – Faces Questions Over Which Bonds to Buy WSJ *
ECB – Negative rates: vaulting ambitions FT *
ECB – Seeks ways to ease negative rate pain for banks FT *
ECB – Needs Support in Lonely Battle Against Deflation WSJ *
EU – Rolls Out Post-Crisis Stress Test B *
Retail – Weak Holidays Force Chains to Shrink, Rethink Web WSJ *
Retail – Store owners lament French resistance to Sunday trading FT * *
F&B – China brewer sale clears path to £71b deal FT *
F&B – Beer Megadeal Faces Hurdle in South Africa WSJ
F&B – Craft breweries scramble for hops after poor harvest FT *
F&B – Stricter Alcohol Guidelines Rattle UK Booze Makers WSJ *
F&B – India’s governments struggle with their addiction to booze E *
Zika – US Anticipates 4m+ Cases of Virus in Western Hemisphere wfb
H1N1 – Mexico sees spike in swine flu cases, 68 people dead R
Current Democratic Primary/Caucus Results by US County reddit *
Current Republican Primary/Caucus Results by US County reddit *
