Today’s Issue Cluster: Latin America
Germany – Jul: Output Beats Forecasts; +1.9% from +0.4% / WSJ / AP / AFP *
US – Aug: Jobs growth disappoints; +142k from +212k / FT / WSJ / NYT / AP / R / B *
Argentina – Global giants head for court in assets wrangle FT / WSJ * *
Brazil – ‘Marina effect’ lifts assets FT *
Brazil – Economy slips into recession FT / WSJ / B * * *
Brazil – Petrobras: Tarred by corruption FT *
Argentina – Companies fear radical turn FT * * * *
Argentina – Fernández support wanes as focus is on everyday concerns FT *
Argentina – Mix of Money and Politics Stirs Intrigue Around Kirchner WSJ * *
Colombia – Overtakes Peru to become the region’s fastest-growing big economy E *
Colombia – Wins Investors’ Favor—And That’s the Problem WSJ *
Venezuela – Opposition Fails to Exploit Woes, Leader Says WSJ *
Mexico – Looks to Raise Wages WSJ
Mexico – Nieto’s reforms fail to dispel gloom FT / E * * *
LatAm – Sluggish results show risks for US companies R *
LatAm – Countries are the most likely to default e *
Brazil – Polls Show Silva Defeating Rousseff WSJ / R / B / Folha *
Brazil – Silva Creates Competition for Rousseff WSJ *
BCB – Brazil Signals Key Rate on Hold Until Next Government Sworn In B
Brazil – Bubble Seen Deflating Without Pop B
E-Cigs – Critics fume over WHO call for curbs FT
E-Cigs – Battle starts to heat up FT
E-Cigs – Reynolds taking nicotine gum national AP *
Plug-Ins – Tesla Confirms Nevada to Get Battery Factory WSJ / NYT
Plug-Ins – US Utilities Push the Electric Car WSJ / WSJ *
Plug-Ins – Tesla, General Motors Lead IBD
Plug-Ins – Do bank analysts dream of electric cars? ft * * *
Plug-Ins – Electric cars as a medium for electricity storage and discharge ft * *
Plug-Ins – Electric cars fail to rev up Germans AFP
Plug-Ins – BYD develops new electric car with Daimler FT
Plug-Ins – China To offer tax breaks on electric cars, limited mostly to local brands R / WSJ
Internet – China troika sweeps up rivals FT
Internet – German companies struggle to rise to Silicon Valley challenge FT *
Delivery – USPS Cutting Rates to Win E-Commerce Business WSJ / R / WSJ *
Delivery – Senators Seek Moratorium on USPS Closures WSJ *
Delivery – UPS and FedEx invest in technology to meet soaring demand FT *
Beef – Greener Pastures Signaling Rebound in US Supplies B
Pork – Awaiting an Uptick in US Demand WSJ
Pork – It Pays to Count China’s Little Piggies WSJ *
Coal – US: MT mine deal aims to boost Asian exports AP
Coal – India: Strike threat raises fuel shortage fears FT
Coal – Indonesia: Doubts speed of China import curbs R / r *
Brazil – Slump hits job market as election approaches R *
Brazil – Workforce Drop to Shield Jobless Rate B *
Pharma – FDA Approves Merck’s Cancer Drug WSJ / NYT *
Pharma – Powerful New Cancer Drugs Offer Hope—at Steep Cost WSJ
