Today’s Issue Cluster:
Brazil – Economy to contract nearly one-quarter in dollar terms FT
Brazil – Jobless rate rises again as economic downturn bites FT *
Brazil – Economic Downturn, Corruption Scandals Shake Leader WSJ * *
Brazil – Regaining its credibility on budget policy E * *
Brazil – Companies Are Finding Willing Investors Again NYT
Argentina – Bond rally anticipates Cristina’s departure FT *
Argentina – Once Shunned, Regains Its Allure WSJ *
Venezuela – Braces for low oil price era FT
Venezuela – Embraces the Dollar, Reluctantly WSJ *
Puerto Rico – Faces tough debt decisions FT / WSJ *
Cuba – Showtime in Havana FT * *
Haiti – Rising from the rubble FT * * * *
LatAm – Beijing to Unveil South America Investments WSJ *
LatAm – The Chinese chequebook e *
BRB – Brazil raises rates for sixth straight time FT
World – Banks offer little investment attraction FT * * *
Ads – Internet users are increasingly blocking E *
Ads – China TV Giant Takes On Rivals Outside the Box WSJ *
Telecoms – Dish in talks to acquire T-Mobile US FT / NYT / WSJ / FT / WSJ
Pipeline – Gazprom announces deal with Ankara to build Black Sea project FT
Pipeline – New lines planned in the Northeast US / b *
Pipeline – App Basin natgas projects / b *
Dairy – Price plunge highlights hedging handicap FT * * *
Dairy – Irish farmers celebrate end of EU milk quotas FT / AP * * *
Shale – EU: Statoil and ExxonMobil chiefs call for fracking FT
Shale – US: ConocoPhillips says Opec will not halt advance FT
Shale – US: EPA finds no widespread impact on drinking water from fracking FT / NYT / WSJ / R / B
Parts of the multiplication table students find most difficult reddit *
