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\nToday\u2019s Issue Cluster: Nuclear Power<\/p>\n
Mobiles \u2013 Chinese phonemakers are preparing to take on the world
\nGaming \u2013 Macau Gambling-Revenue Drop Divides Investors
\nDairy \u2013 NZ Greens See Road to Ruin in Rivers of Milk
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\nMAJOR DATA POINTS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n
Japan – Sep: Inflation Slows Again; 1.0% from 1.1% \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ B<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
EZ – Oct: Inflation edges up to dim chance of new ECB action; 0.4% from 0.3% \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
US – Sep: Consumer Spending Unexpectedly Drops; -0.2% from +0.5% \/ B<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
US – Oct: UMich consumer sentiment at highest since July 2007; 86.9 from 84.6 \/ R<\/a> \/ B<\/a> *<\/a>
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\nUS – Economy Grows at Steady Clip WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
US – Why Not to Get Too Excited About the Strong Third Quarter wsj<\/a> \/ nyt<\/a> \/ wapo<\/a> *<\/a>
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\nPOLITICS & FISCAL POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n
Ukraine – Russia and Kiev reach gas deal FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ RT<\/a><\/p>\n
Ukraine – EU Projects Impact of Sanctions on Russian Economy WSJ<\/a> \/ R<\/a><\/p>\n
Ukraine – Russia Raises Interest Rates WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ RT<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ R<\/a><\/p>\n
Ukraine – Hard choices facing the ruble\u2019s defenders FT<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Ukraine – GDP Fell 5.1% in Third Quarter WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n
Ukraine – A Border Takes Shape WSJ<\/a> *<\/a>
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\nMONETARY POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n
BOJ – Stuns investors by expanding monetary easing FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ B<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
BOJ – Can Still Shock, but Can\u2019t Save Japan Alone WSJ<\/a> \/ B<\/a> *<\/a>
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\nMobile – Credit Cards Ride Wave of Electronic Payments WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Mobile – Wal-Mart and allies in face-off with Apple Pay R<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ B<\/a>
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\nGaming – Macau Gambling-Revenue Drop Divides Investors WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Gaming – China anti-graft drive squeezes Wynn Resorts in Macau FT<\/a><\/p>\n
Gaming – Macau Gamblers Find Best Odds with SJM WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Gaming – Japan lawmakers say open to limits on casinos R<\/a><\/p>\n
Gaming – Casinos Put Up Hands for Sites Near Colleges WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n
Gaming – Railroad Baron\u2019s Heirs Fight NY Casinos B<\/a><\/p>\n
Gaming – Massachusetts Reconsiders Bet on Legal Casinos WSJ<\/a>
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\nMANUFACTURING<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n
\nMobiles – Samsung, Apple Lose Ground to China Smartphone Makers WSJ<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Mobiles – Samsung\u2019s Primacy Is Tested in China WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Mobiles – Lenovo Completes Motorola Acquisition WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n
Mobiles – Chinese phonemakers are preparing to take on the world E<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Mobiles – Samsung’s China Problems Come to India BW<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Mobiles – Nokia hopes it is on cusp of its greatest transformation yet FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Mobiles – Eating the World wsj<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a>
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\nTRADE & TRANSPORTATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n
\nDairy – NZ Greens See Road to Ruin in Rivers of Milk B<\/a> \/ FT<\/a><\/p>\n
Dairy – Europe jostles for China foothold ahead of milk flood FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Dairy – Crackdown on Raw-Milk Machines Steams Fans in Europe WSJ<\/a>
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\nENERGY & ENVIRONMENT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n
Nuclear – Japan: 2 more reactors take step toward restarting N<\/a><\/p>\n
Nuclear – Japan: Power switch weighs on Abe FT<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Nuclear – Japan: Renewable energy curb could spark nuclear restart FT<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ B<\/a><\/p>\n
Nuclear – China: Risky Renaissance WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Nuclear – US: Power Plants Seek to Extend Life of Reactors for Decades NYT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n
Nuclear – EM: Plants Defy Japan Concern B<\/a><\/p>\n
Nuclear – Fusion: Lockheed says makes breakthrough R<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ WaPo<\/a>
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\nLABOR & EDUCATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n
HigherEd – For-Profit College Rules Not as Tough as Proposed WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n
HigherEd – California Cracks Down on University of Phoenix’s Veteran Enrollments WSJ<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> *<\/a>
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\nThe names Americans have given the night before Halloween q<\/a> *<\/a>
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