News: 2014-03-03
Economic data
Markit Eurozone Manufacturing PMI – final data
Final Eurozone Manufacturing PMI at 53.2 in February ( January: 54.0 )
China’s services, manufacturing sectors diverge in February | Reuters
China HSBC manufacturing PMI hits seven-month low in February | Reuters
China PMI Falls to 50.2 in Latest Sign of Slowdown – WSJ.com
Pending home sales edge up in January | Reuters
Ukraine
Some Perspective on Russian Intervention in the Ukraine
The Conflict in Ukraine: More Complex Than You Might Think – Glenn Kates – The Atlantic
How Moscow Orchestrated Events in Crimea – WSJ.com
BBC News – Russian rouble hits new low against the dollar and euro
John McCain Says We Are All Ukrainians, Takes On Putin | TIME.com
“In response to reports of a Russian takeover in parts of Crimea, Arizona Senator John McCain said on Friday, “We are all Ukrainians,” before calling for swift U.S. economic aid to Ukraine, condemnation of Russia at the United Nations, sanctions against Russian officials and the installation of U.S. missiles in the nearby Czech Republic.”
Putin cooks up Obama’s chicken Kiev moment – FT.com
“There is no US military solution to the crisis.”
Obama warns Putin against Ukraine intervention – FT.com
Gas Stores Seen Cushioning EU From Ukraine Supply Risk – Bloomberg
Ukraine-Krise: Putin sprach mit Merkel über möglichen Militäreinsatz auf Krim « WirtschaftsBlatt.at
Merkel says she wants to give diplomacy a chance in Ukraine. She has an open dialogue with Putin
Russian Troops Encircle Ukrainian Base in Crimea – WSJ.com
Ukraine withdraws coastguards from Crimea | Reuters
Prime Minister: Ukraine on Brink of Disaster – WSJ.com
NATO Chief Says Russia Must Stop Military Activities in Ukraine – WSJ.com
Moscow keeps ex-Soviet states firmly in line | The Japan Times
“In 1993, long before Putin’s rise to power, Foreign Minister Andrei Kozyrev said that Russia reserved the right to intervene in the former Soviet republics. Since then there have been adventures in Moldova, Georgia in 2008 — and now, it appears, Ukraine. Russia has not only exerted its influence through its military might but through political and economic power as well.”
Pierre Omidyar co-funded Ukraine revolution groups with US government, documents show
Emerging markets
BBC News – India’s economy grows slower than expected
China Steps Up Effort to Weaken Yuan – WSJ.com
China bets on South American grain demand – FT.com
“Two-thirds of the world’s international soyabean trade is already shipped to China, while analysts expect the country’s corn imports will treble in the next decade as rising incomes spur demand for meat and the feed grains used to fatten chickens and livestock. “
China Separatists Stab 29 to Death at Train Station, Xinhua Says
North America
Sober Look: International banks under pressure
Macro and Other Market Musings: What Could the Fed Have Done Differently in 2008?
Fed’s Stein: Rapid Growth of Fixed-Income Funds Bears Watching – WSJ.com
Europe
EU-U.S. trade talks face growing hostility, ministers warn | Reuters
Popular sentiment is hardening against free trade – FT.com
Home ownership in Greece ‘a sick joke’ as property market collapses | World news | The Guardian
Moody’s raises German outlook to ‘stable’ – Telegraph
ekathimerini.com | December retail sales resume drop in Dec, down 40 pct since 2009
Japan
Abenomics struggles to deliver Japan public works boom | Reuters
Markets
Exclusive: North Dakota January oil output flat as winter chills drilling – data | Reuters
U.S. retailers’ results drive up discretionary profit estimates | Reuters
Berkshire Profit Rises 9.6% to $4.99 Billion on Insurance – Bloomberg
Buffett Sets Fresh Goal as Berkshire Misses Five-Year Target – Bloomberg
Gold-Fix Study Points to Decade of Bank Manipulation
Bitcoin
In Search of a Stable Electronic Currency – NYTimes.com
Britain to scrap Bitcoin tax – FT.com
European Banking Regulator to Review Virtual Currency Risks – Bloomberg
Bitcoin Startup Coinbase Surges Past 1M Consumer Wallets In The Post-Mt.Gox Era | TechCrunch
Media and Technology
Oscars 2014: Complete List of Winners
Apple to Bring iPhone Software to Cars – Digits – WSJ
Why Microsoft should just pack it in and buy Red Hat — Tech News and Analysis
Traders turn to Twitter for market news. Now they can measure mood, too — Tech News and Analysis
Best Buy To Layoff About 2,000 Managers Amid Poor Holiday Sales | TechCrunch
Why did Samsung play it safe with the Galaxy S5’s processor?
Hands-on with Samsung’s vastly improved Tizen OS
How To Root Nokia X, Install Play Store & Google Now Launcher
Nokia X rooted, Google Apps installed to make it more useful
Elsewhere
End of the Ride for Lance Armstrong – NYTimes.com
Higher Risk of Mental Illness for Those With Older Fathers — PsyBlog
Why Breastfed Babies Are So Smart — PsyBlog
Anger of non-parents ‘forced to work longer hours’ – Telegraph
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