Today’s Issue Cluster: Soda Tax
Ship – Uncertainties Surround Nicaragua’s New Waterway Project
Salmon – Farms in Chile and Norway are unlikely to keep up with global demand
Oil – World’s 1st gas-to-gasoline plant in Turkmenistan
Germany Sep: Industrial Production Rises Less Than Forecast; +1.4% from -3.1% / B / WSJ / FT * *
US – Oct: Adds Jobs, Unemployment Falls to 5.8%; +214k from +256k / WSJ / B / AP / FT / NYT / R * *
World – OECD sees gradual US-led recovery despite EZ weakness R / FT * *
BOJ – Downgrades outlook for economy FT / WSJ / B / B
BOJ – Governor Defends Aggressive Approach WSJ
BOJ – Majority Said to Favor Ditching 2-Year Price Timeline B
BOJ – ‘Bond vault is starting to resemble a black hole’ r *
Japan – BOJ ‘Bazooka’ Could Squeeze Bank Profits WSJ *
Japan – Banks: playing patience FT *
World – The global cities that make New York housing look affordable wapo *
F&B – Berkeley breaks through on soda tax WSJ / WSJ *
F&B – Stevia adds spice to sugar ‘fat’ debate FT * *
F&B – Orange Juice Searches for a Fresher Image WSJ *
F&B – As Sales Flag Abroad, Coke Refocuses on Home Turf WSJ *
F&B – More Cola Than Juice: America’s Favorite Beverages 538 * * *
Streaming – Disney Is Cool to Cable Unbundling WSJ
Streaming – Pay-TV ‘Cord Cutting’ Accelerates WSJ *
Streaming – Replacing TV in China CD *
Streaming – More Americans subscribe to cable internet than cable TV q *
Ship – West Coast Port Delays Weigh on Retailers WSJ
Ship – Regulators Go Full Speed Ahead on Emissions Controls WSJ
Ship – Uncertainties Surround Nicaragua’s New Waterway Project S *
Beef – Cow Prices Jump Over the Moon WSJ * *
Beef – In New Zealand, Higher Prices Loom WSJ *
Salmon – Farms in Chile and Norway are unlikely to keep up with global demand B
Meat – Companies Go Antibiotics-Free as More Consumers Demand It WSJ *
Oil – OPEC Output Expected to Decline More Than Expected WSJ
Oil – Rough Ride Returns for Investors WSJ * *
Oil – ‘Saudi Arabia Won’t Win This Standoff’ bi *
Oil – Drillers Cut Expansion Plans as Prices Drop WSJ
Oil – Down 30% at four-year lows / r *
Oil – World’s 1st gas-to-gasoline plant in Turkmenistan N *
‘Folks-O-Meter’ peaks during elections zh *
