Today’s Issue Cluster: UK Politics & Policy
TPP – Extreme secrecy eroding support for trade pact
Iron – Urbanising India best bet for Chinese steel
Shale – US: Fracking Chemicals Detected in PA Drinking Water
US – Mar: Trade Gap Widens on Surging Imports; -$51b from -$36b / WSJ / R / AP / B / FT
US – Apr: ISM services index rose; 57.8 from 56.5 / AP / B / WSJ
US – Apr: Markit services sector growth cools; 57.4 was 57.8 / R
Asia – Block trades find favour FT * * *
Asia – Block Trades Hit Records as Stocks Rally WSJ *
Asia – Tokyo has potential to retake centre stage FT *
UK – Sluggish economic growth not seen as a slowdown FT * *
UK – Post-election chaos threatens to expose economic weaknesses FT *
UK – Voters count cost of living standards pain R *
UK – Economy failing to innovate FT / FT *
UK – Farmers plough on in search of better productivity FT *
UK – London stocks await election fate at high valuations FT *
UK – Election jitters prompt exodus from Britain’s gilt market FT * *
UK – In for Some Postelection Instability WSJ
UK – Disgruntled Voters Rally to Small Parties WSJ * *
UK – SNP may decide who governs FT * *
UK – Populus says SNP will be main general election beneficiary FT *
UK – Exit will hurt UK more than EU, says study FT *
BOE – Hints at rate rise sooner than market expects FT
UK – Housebuilders warn against politicians’ ‘unachievable’ targets FT
UK – Fears build over move to extend Right to Buy FT * * *
UK – Immigration to Britain r *
Telecoms – Charter Interest in Friendly Deal With TWC WSJ / WSJ
Telecoms – Charter in a stronger position than a year ago / b *
Telecoms – Bright House Emerges as a Player in the New Cable Drama WSJ
Telecoms – Comcast’s Broad Appeal for Investors WSJ / FT / NYT / q * *
Telecoms – Comcast’s next act FT / WSJ / WSJ * * *
TPP – Extreme secrecy eroding support for trade pact Pol / WSJ / FT / FT *
US/China – Disconnect on Trade Deals WSJ *
Iron – Rally starts to fade FT
Iron – Price War Has China’s Miners Reeling WSJ *
Iron – Record China futures hold global market hostage R *
Iron – Urbanising India best bet for Chinese steel R *
Shale – US: Einhorn targets US ‘frack addicts’ FT / WSJ / R / WSJ
Shale – US: ‘Boom Has Already Gone Bust – At Least for Now’ B *
Shale – US: ‘Half of fracking firms going bust this year’ / b *
Shale – US: Fracking Chemicals Detected in PA Drinking Water NYT
Shale – US: How Much Oil and Gas Comes From Fracking? wsj *
Shale – China: Beijing plans curbs on subsidies FT / X
Active separatist movements in Europe Wiki / motw *
