Today’s Issue Cluster: Nuclear Power
US – Why More Renters Aren’t Buying: Weak Incomes, Savings
Google – Target of European Backlash on US Tech Dominance
Pharma – ‘Don’t Take Your Vitamins’
US – Jul: JOLTS Jobs Openings Down; -0.1%, +22% yr / cr *
Bonds – Europe banks lead US debt markets charge FT * * *
Bonds – US Debt Gets a Boost From Abroad WSJ *
Bonds – Companies Step Up Sales as Rates Remain Low WSJ *
Bonds – Driving Muni Rally: Communities Reluctant to Borrow WSJ *
Australia – Culture clash FT * * *
Ukraine – EU Delays Sanctions B / WSJ / NYT / R / WSJ
Ukraine – New EU Sanctions to Stop Fundraising by 3 Russian Oil Giants WSJ / FT / AFP / R
Ukraine – EU Need for Russian Gas Wanes as Stores Fill B *
Ukraine – Russia aims to choke off gas re-exports to Kiev FT *
Ukraine – Russia Threatens More Retaliation WSJ / B / WSJ / FT / FT
Ukraine – Effective sanctions have always been hard to craft E *
US – Fed to Hit Biggest Banks With Tougher Capital Surcharge WSJ *
US – Main St subprime lenders under pressure FT
US – Why More Renters Aren’t Buying: Weak Incomes, Savings wsj / wapo * * *
US – Luxury Builder Toll Brothers Sees Lofty Prices Turning Off Buyers wsj *
US – ‘McMansions’ not only survive, they’re getting bigger wapo * *
Appliances – Sale Shifts GE Further Away From Consumers WSJ / WSJ / FT / NYT / R / B / AP * *
Appliances – GE Deal Won’t Soak Whirlpool WSJ
Google – Target of European Backlash on US Tech Dominance NYT
Rail – RR chiefs in plea on grain delays FT / AP
Metals – Gold: India prepares for shining return of demand FT * *
Metals – Zinc: Deficiency Gives Investors a Jolt WSJ *
Metals – Rare Earths – China export jumps 31% X / X
Metals – Rare Earths – Japan to import from India N *
Nuclear – UK outage heightens energy supply fears FT *
Nuclear – Belgium Nuclear Halts Boost Power Premium on Supply Risk B
Nuclear – The cost of caring for Europe’s elderly plants R *
Nuclear – Promises of easier construction fall short AP / AP
Nuclear – Power Plants Heading Out to Sea in Post-Fukushima Japan B *
Nuclear – Russian, Chinese Companies Sign Memorandum to Build Floating Plants RIAN *
Nuclear – Australia to sign uranium export deal with India FT / N
Nuclear – Fukushima Specter Seen Easing as Uranium Rises B *
Nuclear – Feds want waste train, but nowhere to go AP
Nuclear – South Korea running out of spent fuel storage space R
World – In rich countries, wages are stuck E *
Pharma – ‘Don’t Take Your Vitamins’ 538 *
Countries with fewer people than Los Angeles County reddit *
