Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: China Economy & Finance<\/p>\n Credit Cards \u2013 After Target hack, Verifone smart card readers could shine DATA POINTS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n China – Q4: Economic growth eases; +7.7% from +7.8% \/ R<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ CD<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – Dec: Home prices rise; +0.4%, +9.9% yr \/ R<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ CD<\/a><\/p>\n China – Dec: Industrial output pace slows; +9.7% from +10.0% \/ X<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – Dec: Retail sales up; +13.6% from +13.7% \/ CD<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – Dec: Urban fixed-asset investment growth cools; +19.6% from +19.9% \/ X<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Australia – Dec: TD Securities inflation rate may keep rates on hold; 0.7% from 0.2% \/ ABC<\/a> \/ SMH<\/a><\/p>\n NZ – Q3: Outpaces Crawling World Economy; +3.5% \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n NZ – Q4: Inflation Accelerates, Boosting Case for Rate Rises; +0.1%, +1.6% yr \/ B<\/a><\/p>\n Canada – Nov: Manufacturing sales up; +1% \/ CP<\/a> \/ R<\/a><\/p>\n EZ – Q3: House Prices Post Strong Gain; +0.6%, -1.3% yr \/ WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Germany – Jan: ZEW Investor Confidence Unexpectedly Falls; 61.7 from 62.0 \/ B<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ AP<\/a><\/p>\n Italy – Nov: Industrial Orders Jump on Surge in Domestic Demand; +2.3%, +3.0% yr \/ WSJ<\/a> MARKETS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Frontiers – Begin to lose their allure FT<\/a><\/p>\n EMs – Investors shrug off gloom FT<\/a> *<\/a> ECONOMICS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n China – Economic growth continues to cool FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – Growth pattern poised to mirror Asian neighbours FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – Growth adds \u201cmore than a Turkey\u201d in 2013 \/ ft<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – Nominal GDP growth now less than half its pre-financial crisis level \/ b<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – Electricity output and other real activity indicators tick up \/ b<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – A Shift From Exports to Consumption NYT<\/a><\/p>\n China – Consumers don’t seem to be going along for the ride WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – Growth Figures Show Rapidly Narrowing Gap With US Economy nyt<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – 2013 economic cooldown marks shift to less heady growth R<\/a><\/p>\n China – Provinces Set Lower Growth Goals for 2014 B<\/a><\/p>\n China – Workforce Slide Robs Xi of Growth Engine B<\/a><\/p>\n China – Investors Shift Back on Optimism About Structural Changes WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – Debt bubble continues to expand b<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – The Rise of an Innovation Machine WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> FINANCE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n China – Money Market Rates Soar WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – Central Bank Providing Short-Term Cash to Lenders WSJ<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ B<\/a><\/p>\n China – Banks Get Greater Freedom on Small Loans WSJ<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n China – Heat Rises on a Shadow Lender WSJ<\/a> \/ B<\/a><\/p>\n China – Banks face sub-10% profit growth FT<\/a><\/p>\n China – Could these be the most undervalued banks in Asia? FT<\/a><\/p>\n China – Credit to GDP ratio ends 2013 close to 200% b<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – A Credit Bubble About to Pop? a<\/a> *<\/a> POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Iran – Easing of sanctions raises hopes for economy FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> MONETARY POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Fed – Next Cut in Bond Buys Looms WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Fed – \u2018Needs to do more\u2019 to stimulate economy FT<\/a> *<\/a> REAL ESTATE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n SERVICES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Credit Cards – 2 nabbed at Texas border in fraud case AP<\/a><\/p>\n Credit Cards – Target Tried Anti-Theft Cards WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Credit Cards – After Target hack, Verifone smart card readers could shine R<\/a><\/p>\n Credit Cards – Cybercrime firm says uncovers six active attacks on US merchants R<\/a> \/ FT<\/a><\/p>\n Credit Cards – Executives Offer to Quit Over Leaks in South Korea WSJ<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ R<\/a> MANUFACTURING<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Batteries – Disposables’ days are numbered E<\/a> *<\/a> TECH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Internet – Investors appear to have taken leave of their senses FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Internet – Special tax rules for companies \u2018not viable\u2019 FT<\/a> *<\/a> TRADE & TRANSPORTATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Auto – Peak car? R<\/a> \/ ft<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> COMMODITIES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Platinum – South Africa’s AMCU union to strike at world’s top producers R<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ ft<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Oil – US demand growth outstrips China in 2013, says IEA FT<\/a><\/p>\n Oil – China’s Iraq Imports Surge as Beijing Diversifies Crude Sources WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Oil – Iran Exports, US Shale Put Picture In Flux IBD<\/a> LABOR & EDUCATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n World – Youth-to-adult jobless ratio hits peak FT<\/a> *<\/a> HEALTH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n H7N9 – Rise in Bird Flu Cases in China Stokes Worry Before Peak Travel Time NYT<\/a> \/ B<\/a><\/p>\n H5N8 – South Korea confirms bird flu, expands culling R<\/a> \/ B<\/a> ENDNOTES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Fatal lightning strikes in US have gone down to almost zero; thank urbanization a<\/a> *<\/a> Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: China Economy & Finance Credit Cards \u2013 After Target hack, Verifone smart card readers could shine Batteries \u2013 Disposables\u2019 days are numbered H7N9 \u2013 Rise in Bird Flu Cases in China Stokes Worry Before Peak Travel Time DATA POINTS China – Q4: Economic growth eases; +7.7% from +7.8% \/ R \/ AP […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43324"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43324"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43324\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43394,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43324\/revisions\/43394"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43324"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43324"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bznwz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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