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2 September 2016

Thursday, September 1st, 2016



Today’s Issue Cluster: Autos



MAJOR DATA POINTS

US – Aug: Disappointing Payrolls Dampen Prospects for Rate Hike; +151k
from +275k / NYT / WSJ / FT / R / B *

US – Jul: Factory orders rebound; +1.9% from -1.8% / R

US – Jul: Trade Deficit Drops -11.6%; imports -0.8%, exports +1.9% / WSJ / R


MARKETS

Bonds – Investors Cash Out in EU, Head to US WSJ *


ECONOMICS

EU – Germany: Almost Ready to Spend B *

EU – Spain: Economy Expanding Without a Government WSJ *

EU – Businesses Bristle at Access to China WSJ *


POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

Brexit – Has UK Gone From Gloom to Boom? WSJ

Brexit – MPs say strong data refute Treasury ‘scaremongering’ FT *

Brexit – When Economic Doomsayers Stumble WSJ *


MONETARY POLICY

Fed – Fischer says job market ‘very close’ to full strength R *

Fed – Headed for Shallow Rate Path This Decade, Study Shows B *

Fed – Alone in projected rate hike this year B *


FINANCE

EU – Banks Get Crushed but Still Lend WSJ *

EU – Germany: Cheap money exposes bank weakness R *

EU – Germany: Savers Lose Faith in Banks, Stash Cash at Home WSJ *

EU – Germany: Banking pair’s flirtation stirs debate FT * *


REAL ESTATE



LABOR & EDUCATION



SERVICES



MANUFACTURING

Autos – US: Big Decline May Signal End of Six-Year Boom NYT / WSJ / B * *

Autos – US: Fleet Turnover Ratio / cr *

Autos – US: CA’s zero-emission program is stuck in neutral R *

Autos – Mexico: Boom Is Driving Up Labor Costs WSJ * * * *

Autos – Spain: Car Makers Pour Money In WSJ *

Autos – China: Domestic brands challenged by new emissions rules FT

Autos – China: Domestic brands hold edge in electric car boom R

Autos – China: Ford Feels Pressure of Rivals’ Pursuit WSJ *

Autos – India: Ford shelves compact car program for EMs R

Autos – Tesla: Unveils Electric-Car Battery With a 315-Mile Range WSJ / B *

Autos – Tesla: How New Models Stack Up Against Bugatti, Lamborghini, Ferrari B *

Autos – Tesla: German carmakers led by BMW train their sights FT * * *

Autos – EVs: Electrics could be a quarter of world’s cars by 2040 FT * * *

Autos – EVs: 95% of China’s Startups Face Wipeout B


TECH



TRADE & TRANSPORTATION



COMMODITIES



ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Oil – Putin Pushes for Freeze Deal B * *

Oil – Awesome August Awaits September B *

Oil – Crude Stockpiles Advance B *

Oil – Mystery of Storage on Chinese Islands Puzzles Markets B *


HEALTH



ENDNOTE

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1 September 2016

Wednesday, August 31st, 2016



Today’s Issue Cluster: eTaxis



MAJOR DATA POINTS

US – Aug: ISM slides into contraction territory; 49.4 from 52.6 / MW

US – Q2: Productivity Drop Revised Down; -0.6% was -0.5% / WSJ

US – Q2: Labor costs revised sharply higher; +4.3% was +2.0% / R

US – Jul: Construction spending unchanged; flat from +0.9% / R

US – Week: Jobless Claims Rise Slightly; +2k to 263k / WSJ / B


MARKETS



ECONOMICS

Brazil – Economy Nears Bottom After Shrinking for Six Quarters B *

Brazil – Enthusiastic Investors May Be Overlooking Problems WSJ *

Argentina – Leader tries to buoy up enthusiasm for reforms FT

Puerto Rico – An island’s exodus FT / WSJ * *


POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

Brazil – Rousseff removed by Senate WSJ / FT / NYT / B * *


MONETARY POLICY



FINANCE



REAL ESTATE



LABOR & EDUCATION



SERVICES



MANUFACTURING



TECH



TRADE & TRANSPORTATION

eTaxi – Google Takes on Uber With New Ride-Share Service WSJ / NYT

eTaxi – Uber Loses $1.2b in First Half of 2016 B / FT / NYT

eTaxi – Uber Is Now the Most Popular Taxi App in 108 Countries B * *

eTaxi – US judge rejects $100m Uber driver settlement FT / NYT / R / B

eTaxi – Taxi lender warns on capital as woes deepen FT / WSJ

eTaxi – Japan taxi industry seeks to navigate new roads FT *

eTaxi – MA to tax ride-hailing apps, give the money to taxis R

eTaxi – Bay Area transit system to subsidize Uber, Lyft rides MN *

eTaxi – Businesses call on London mayor to rethink onerous rules FT

eTaxi – Lyft Is Said to Seek a Buyer, Without Success NYT / R / FT

eTaxi – Grab Is Set to Raise $1b WSJ *

eTaxi – Ola sideswiped as Uber, Didi team up in China R

eTaxi – Ola Lays Off Workers Amid Growing Competition From Uber WSJ

eTaxi – UCAR Steers for Ride-Hailing’s High End WSJ *


COMMODITIES

Copper – Flashing red signals on China FT

Copper – Hedge Funds Bail as Goldman Predicts ‘Supply Storm’ B *

Copper – What do surging LME stocks say about China? r * *

Gold – Set for Rare Losses This Month as Metal’s Popularity Dims B *

Tin – Mystery Myanmar mines shake up world market FT *


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT



HEALTH

Zika – Millions of bees dead after SC sprays for mosquitoes WaPo

Zika – Potential Therapies Identified by Researchers WSJ

Zika – Singapore identifies 26 more cases FT

Zika – Spreads to Miami Beach R *

Zika – Life goes on in US’s ‘Ground Zero’ as politicians bicker FT *

Zika – China’s Fumigation Rules Raise Worries for Exporters WSJ


ENDNOTE

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31 August 2016

Tuesday, August 30th, 2016



Today’s Issue Cluster: Tech Sector



MAJOR DATA POINTS

US – Jul: NAR Pending Home Sales Index Rose; +1.3% / WSJ / R

US – Aug: ADP Reports Increase in Payrolls; +177k from +194k / WSJ / R / B

EZ – Aug: Inflation Flat; +0.2% from +0.2% / WSJ / AFP *


MARKETS

China – Beneath Yuan’s Quiet, Worries Rise WSJ * *

China – Growing Mountain of Debt B *


ECONOMICS



POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

China – Xi’s faction accounts for just 6% of the Central Committee E


MONETARY POLICY

PBOC – Why China Hasn’t Cut Rates WSJ *


FINANCE

China – Bad loan growth slows as write-offs accelerate FT *

China – Lenders seek to improve future profitability WSJ *

China – Banks starved of big data as mobile payments rise FT *


REAL ESTATE



LABOR & EDUCATION



SERVICES



MANUFACTURING



TECH

Sector – Apple Ireland Ruling Could Be End of Easy Tax Deals B / FT / WSJ / B / R / FT * * *

Sector – Companies braced for tax shake-up as Apple feud escalates FT *

Sector – China gives Silicon Valley run for money FT * *

Sector – Chinese Tech Firms Forced to Choose Market: Home or Everywhere Else NYT

Sector – Bay Area Start-Ups Find Low-Cost Outposts in AZ NYT *

Sector – Cambridge’s Tech Hub Generates Successes WSJ *

Sector – IT industry set for a once-in-a-generation battle E *

Sector – Will Amazon Kill FedEx? BW *


TRADE & TRANSPORTATION

CETA – EU-Canada Talks Falter, Boding Ill for Bigger Deals WSJ *

TPP – White House says it sees a path to approval of trade deal R

TTIP – France urges Brussels to halt talks FT / WSJ / R / B

TTIP – Merkel Spokesman Rejects Vice Chancellor’s Claim Deal Is Dead B / WSJ


COMMODITIES

Cotton – Monsanto steps up India seed dispute FT * *

Cotton – Are Your Sheets ‘Egyptian’? WSJ *


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Oil – Opec: Price Heads for Biggest Monthly Gain Since April Before Talks B *

Oil – Opec: Iraq gives backing to freeze FT / WSJ / B

Oil – Opec: Export revenue lowest since 2004 / b *


HEALTH



ENDNOTE

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30 August 2016

Monday, August 29th, 2016



Today’s Issue Cluster: US Health Insurance



MAJOR DATA POINTS

US – Jun: Case-Shiller Home Prices Continued Strong Gains; +5.1% from +5.3% / R / WSJ

US – Aug: ConfBd Consumer confidence rises; 101.1 from 97.3 / CNBC

EZ – Aug: Business Climate indicator at lowest since Oct’13; 0.02 from 0.38 / FT


MARKETS



ECONOMICS

MENA – Arab youth: Look forward in anger E * * *

Tunisia – Isis terror drives tourists away FT *

Egypt – A Black Market Emerges for Dollars WSJ *

Egypt – Economy: State of denial E *

Saudi – The soft pinch of austerity could backfire B * *

Iraq – Some International Companies Cautiously Return WSJ *


POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY



MONETARY POLICY



FINANCE



REAL ESTATE



LABOR & EDUCATION



SERVICES



MANUFACTURING



TECH



TRADE & TRANSPORTATION

Ship – At Ports, a Sign of Altered Supply Chains WSJ *

Ship – Pirate attacks fall to 21-year low FT *

Ship – LA area Port Traffic Flat / CR *


COMMODITIES

Crops – Wheat price falls to lowest level in a decade FT *

Crops – Tour Finds Record Corn, Soy on Trek Across Midwest B *


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Oil – Market: Discoveries at a 70-Year Low B * *

Oil – North Sea: Statoil makes flagship project profitable at $25 FT / WSJ


HEALTH

Insurance – Exchange sign-ups fall far short of forecasts WaPo

Insurance – States Start to Approve Steep Increases in Premiums WSJ

Insurance – Obama Makes New Push to Boost Health Care Act NYT

Insurance – Obamacare Is a Money-Loser for Insurers, Who Are Giving Up BW

Insurance – In Many Parts of Country, Only One Option Will Remain nyt / Hill *

Insurance – Pullback Threatens to Create Monopolies WSJ *

Insurance – 2017 vs 2016 / mckinsey *

Insurance – A tough run for Obamacare bi * *

Insurance – Problems turn critical FT / nyt * *

Insurance – Some Small Businesses Restore Group Coverage WSJ

Insurance – Burden of Health-Care Costs Moves to the Middle Class WSJ * *


ENDNOTE

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29 August 2016

Sunday, August 28th, 2016



Today’s Issue Cluster: Oil



MAJOR DATA POINTS

US – Jul: Consumer Spending Posts Slower Growth; +0.3% from +0.5% / AP / WSJ

US – Jul: Core PCE inflation remains tame; +1.6% from +1.6% / R


MARKETS



ECONOMICS



POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY



MONETARY POLICY

Fed – ‘Has not inspired faith in its policy framework’ ft *

Fed – Yellen tries to convince market that a rate rise is coming WSJ / FT / B *

Fed – Yellen Sides With Camp Professing Faith in Price Forecasts B *

Fed – Yellen Imagines Tinkering With Inflation Target B *


FINANCE



REAL ESTATE

US – Rising sales mean millennials could get on the ladder FT *

US – Suburbs Trying to Attract Millennials Diverge on Development Patterns WSJ *


LABOR & EDUCATION



SERVICES



MANUFACTURING



TECH



TRADE & TRANSPORTATION

Ship – LNG for China Arrives Via Panama Canal WSJ

Ship – Oil tankers’ need for retrofit delays use of new Panama Canal R


COMMODITIES



ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Oil – Market: Pessimists Exit as Opec Talk Spurs Bets Glut Easing B *

Oil – Market: Industry dynamics spur optimism FT *

Oil – Market: Land Buyers Stampede Into TX WSJ *

Oil – Majors: Industry Shifts From Survival to Growth B *

Oil – Majors: Largest Companies’ Debts Hit Record High WSJ *

Oil – Iran: Production Stalls Ahead of Opec Talks WSJ *

Oil – China: Decline in Production Echoes Globally WSJ *

Oil – China: Chases Blue Skies for G-20 Summit B *

Oil – China: Giants Unmoved by Bull Rally After Worst-Ever Earnings B *

Oil – China: Giants Seen Soothing Investors With Post-Crash Payouts B *

Oil – Shale: $50 Level Tests Band Theory WSJ *

Oil – Shale: Cost reductions help industry pass first real test FT *

Oil – Prices: Which Countries Are Damaged Most by Low Prices? vc *

Oil – Refiners: High-Price Ethanol Credits Add to Woes NYT *

Oil – Refiners: China’s exports less worrisome than costly crude r *


HEALTH



ENDNOTE

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26 August 2016

Thursday, August 25th, 2016



Today’s Issue Cluster: Metals



MAJOR DATA POINTS

US – Q2: GDP Revised Down; +1.1% from +1.2% / WSJ / FT / B *

US – Q2: GDP Consumer Spending Revised Up; +4.4% from +4.2% / R

US – Aug: Consumer sentiment dips; 89.8 from 90.0 / MW


MARKETS



ECONOMICS

US – More Datapoints Have Erased the Financial Crisis B * * *

US – Productivity Golden Compared With Global Peers B *

US – More bang for your buck / E *


POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

US – Long-Awaited Infrastructure Spending Comes to Fruition B *


MONETARY POLICY

Fed – Yellen Says Rate-Hike Case Has Strengthened B / FT / NYT / R / WSJ

Fed – Another reason for obsession over Yellen’s speech yahoo *

Fed – September Bets Jump to 1-in-3 From Zero B *

Fed – Central bankers eye public spending to plug $1t investment gap R / FT

Fed – Years of Missteps Fueled Disillusion WSJ * * *


FINANCE



REAL ESTATE

US – Mortgage insurers step into the M&A light FT * *


LABOR & EDUCATION



SERVICES

Ads – Google Search Will Penalize Mobile Sites With Interstitials WSJ *

Ads – Facebook takes aim at blockers FT / WSJ / NYT *


MANUFACTURING



TECH



TRADE & TRANSPORTATION



COMMODITIES

Mining – Companies sweat the big and small stuff FT *

Metals – Prices Boost Miners’ Efforts to Unload Debt WSJ *

Gold – Rally Means Old Rings Are Headed to the Melting Pot B *

Gold – Losing appeal for investors retreating from rally bet B *

Gold – Miners Find South Africa Recovers Its Luster WSJ

Steel – China slowdown for G20 a risk for iron ore FT

Steel – A Rebound Is Accelerating at China’s Doorstop B * *

Steel – Destined to Cool Off Soon: Citigroup B *

Aluminum – China Crinkles Foil Makers WSJ *

Aluminum – Global production is falling r *

Lithium – Bolivia makes first shipment to China FT


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Alt – Renewables: Jump 70% FT *

Alt – Renewables: Face backlash in Australia FT *

Alt – Storage: UK About to Take a Leap Forward B * *

Alt – Solar: Industry Braces For Looming Glut B * *

Alt – Wind: First US Offshore Farm May Power Up a New Industry NYT

Alt – Geothermal: These Projects Pollute More Than Coal B *


HEALTH



ENDNOTE

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25 August 2016

Wednesday, August 24th, 2016



Today’s Issue Cluster: Pharma



MAJOR DATA POINTS

Argentina – Jun: Economy shrank sharply; -4.3% / R
Germany – Aug: Ifo business climate index falls; 106.2 from 108.3 / B
US – Jul: Durable-Goods Orders Rebound; +4.4% from -4.2% / WSJ / R
US – Aug: Flash PMIs point to lacklustre Q3; 51.5 from 51.8 / m
US – Jobless claims fall; -1k to 261k / R / WSJ


MARKETS

Brazil – Market’s blistering run faces higher hurdles FT *

Argentina – The Hunt for Yield WSJ *


ECONOMICS

Argentina – Utility bills battle is Macri’s first big crisis E * *


POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

Brazil – Set to finalize Rousseff impeachment FT / WSJ


MONETARY POLICY



FINANCE

Blockchain – Big banks plan to coin new digital currency FT / R / FT *

Blockchain – Bitcoin-Tech Firm Thinks This Name Can Unify Wall Street WSJ


REAL ESTATE



LABOR & EDUCATION

Pensions – Low yields, high stress FT * *

Pensions – Canada quietly treads radical path FT *

Pensions – Megadeals are losing their allure FT *


SERVICES



MANUFACTURING



TECH

Watches – Asia Has Lost Its Taste for Swiss Bling B *

Watches – HK No Longer Top Market WSJ / WSJ *

Watches – Switzerlands exports vs China GDP / jb *


TRADE & TRANSPORTATION



COMMODITIES

Crops – Corn Tour Finds Hot-Weather Damage B *

Crops – Russia set to be biggest wheat exporter for first time FT

Crops – Canadian farmers see bumper wheat harvest B


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT



HEALTH

Pharma – Mylan Faces Scrutiny Over EpiPen Price Increases WSJ / FT / NYT *

Pharma – The Complex Math Behind Spiraling Prescription Drug Prices NYT

Pharma – Generics drive injectable market opportunity B *

Pharma – Firms still makes billions from drugs after patents lapse FT *

Pharma – US doctors waste millions on branded medicines FT

Pharma – Biotech’s Resurgence May Be Costly WSJ

Pharma – Drugmakers hooked on $10b opioid habit FT * *


ENDNOTE

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24 August 2016

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016



Today’s Issue Cluster: Europe’s Economy



MAJOR DATA POINTS

Germany – Q2: GDP growth slows; +0.4% from +0.7% / FT / AFP

US – Jul: NAR Existing-Home Sales Fell; -3.2% / B / R / WSJ

US – Q2: Home Prices Rose; +5.6% / B


MARKETS

EU – Political Risks Loom Large on Markets WSJ *

EU – Companies Build Bonds for the ECB to Buy WSJ *

Euro – Expected rise spells grief for ECB and exporters FT *


ECONOMICS

EU – EZ: Business surveys suggest eurozone has weathered Brexit shock FT *

EU – UK: Exporters and overseas shoppers get Brexit boost FT / WSJ *

EU – UK: Pro-Brexit Economists Sense Vindication as Economy Shows Resilience B

EU – UK: Business revels in low-rate regime FT *

EU – East Europe: Growth Nears Pre-Lehman Highs B *

EU – Ireland: Start to Come Back Home as Recovery Gains Ground B *

EU – Ireland: Multinationals obscure state of economy FT * *

EU – Greece: Statistician hits back at criminal charges FT *

Russia – Investors credit central-banker Nabiullina for resurgence WSJ *


POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

EU – Greenland voted to leave the EU in 1982 B *

EU – Portugal’s struggles to shake off overseers FT * *


MONETARY POLICY

ECB – Hints at taking further action in September FT


FINANCE

EU – German banks reignite debate on deposit fees FT *

EU – Banks look for cheap way to store cash piles FT *

EU – Spanish bankers enjoy a tranquil summer FT *

EU – Portugal Gaining on Italy in the Banking ‘Doom Loop’ cfr *

EU – Italian Banks Continue to Lend to Stagnant Companies NYT

UK – Big lenders would lose £12b in commercial stress scenario FT *

UK – For Top Banking Talent After Brexit, London Loses Some Allure WSJ *

UK – Dark clouds over insurers disperse as Brexit concerns ease FT *


REAL ESTATE

US – The Housing Market Is Finally Starting to Look Healthy NYT

UK – Property Values? They Are Anyone’s Guess WSJ *

UK – Housing market steady after Brexit vote FT *

UK – London Housing Boom to End in 2017 B *


LABOR & EDUCATION



SERVICES



MANUFACTURING



TECH



TRADE & TRANSPORTATION



COMMODITIES



ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT



HEALTH



ENDNOTE

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23 August 2016

Monday, August 22nd, 2016



Today’s Issue Cluster: Automated Vehicles



MAJOR DATA POINTS

US – Jul: New Home Sales Rise 12.4% to Highest Level Since 2007; 654k from 582k / WSJ / B / R *

EZ – Aug: PMI up slightly; 53.3 from 53.2 / FT / WSJ


MARKETS



ECONOMICS

China – Provinces fall short on coal and steel capacity cuts FT


POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY

China – Fiscal hole is bigger, but under control E *


MONETARY POLICY



FINANCE

China – Best Bank Called ‘Mirage’ of Shadow Lending B *


REAL ESTATE

China – More Signs Property Market Is Cooling Off B *

China – Property Prices Showing Signs of Cooling / b *


LABOR & EDUCATION

China – Grappling With Hidden Unemployment B *

China – Factories Count on Robots as Workforce Shrinks WSJ *


SERVICES



MANUFACTURING

AVs – Delphi, Mobileye Join Forces to Develop Self-Drive System WSJ / B / R

AVs – A fork in the road for driverless cars FT *

AVs – Uber buys Otto; teams with Volvo R / NYT / BW / FT / WSJ / WSJ *

AVs – Ford Promises Driverless Cars Within 5 Years NYT / WSJ / FT

AVs – Tesla crash in China raises concerns on Autopilot claims FT

AVs – Tesla shifts into reverse on dropping Autopilot label in China FT / WSJ

AVs – Crash Shouldn’t Slow Development, Regulator Says WSJ

AVs – Aviation Experts Suggest Caution Releasing Self-Driving Cars WSJ

AVs – Driverless Cars Threaten to Crash Insurers’ Earnings WSJ / wsj *


TECH

Streaming – Tech Giants Boast an Edge in Music Streaming WSJ *

Streaming – Amazon working on music subscription service for $5 a month R

Streaming – Pandora Nears Deals For On-Demand Streaming WSJ

Streaming – Deezer Enters Crowded US Field WSJ

Streaming – Milk to be Closed by Samsung in US WSJ

Streaming – YouTube’s increase in streaming hits music labels’ revenues FT *

Streaming – Can Netflix stay atop the new broadband-based ecosystem E *

Streaming – Why Hulu Isn’t a Serious Threat to Cable TV WSJ *


TRADE & TRANSPORTATION



COMMODITIES



ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

NatGas – Glut Upends Global Trade Flows B *

NatGas – Australia LNG Export Boom Pains Santos B *

NatGas – US exports to Mexico to reach another record high / b *


HEALTH



ENDNOTE

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22 August 2016

Sunday, August 21st, 2016



Today’s Issue Cluster: Energy



MAJOR DATA POINTS




MARKETS

EMs – Back in vogue FT *

EMs – Bills Are Coming Due WSJ


ECONOMICS



POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY



MONETARY POLICY

Fed – Fischer Signals 2016 Rate Hike With Economy Nearing Goals B *

Fed – Officials Brace for (Familiar) New Normal WSJ / FT *

Fed – Forget rate calls, be ready for the return of inflation FT


FINANCE



REAL ESTATE

US – Goldman Says It’s Too Late to Chase the Booming Real Estate Sector B *

US – Spending on Home Improvement Is Set to Pick Up WSJ

US – Lumber Suppliers Outrun Housing’s Recovery IBD

US – Rent-to-Own Homes: A Win for Landlords, Less for Tenants NYT

US – How America accidentally nationalised its mortgage market E * * * *


LABOR & EDUCATION



SERVICES



MANUFACTURING



TECH



TRADE & TRANSPORTATION

TPP – Obama Readies One Last Push NYT / FT / WSJ / NYT

TPP – US Faces Setback in Asia if Trade Deal Doesn’t Pass WSJ

TPP – Odds Worsen WSJ


COMMODITIES



ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Oil – Market: Shale Drillers Party Like It’s 2014 With Bull Market B *

Oil – Market: Some Shale Drillers Return WSJ *

Oil – Market: Opec Talk Forces Bears Into Record Reversal B *

Oil – Market: Shift leaves investors walking tightrope FT *

Oil – Market: Price Rise Puts These Stocks In Position To Profit IBD

Oil – Majors: Need Prices to Keep Rising Past $50 WSJ *

Oil – US: Sinking Gulf Coast Is a $100b Nightmare for Majors B *

Oil – Venezuela: May Boost Market WSJ

Oil – Gulf: Rivals Pumping More B *

Oil – Saudi: Exports Hit Three-Month High B / FT *

Oil – Iraq: Will Boost Exports After Agreement on Kirkuk Fields B *

Alt – Solar: Chile Cheapest Ever at Half the Price of Coal B

Alt – Solar: US PV is set to slightly falter, then recover / b *


HEALTH



ENDNOTE

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