News: 2014-03-18
Ukraine
Crimea will cost Russia at least $400bn this year – BUSINESS NEW EUROPE
Russia Banks Jump After Excluded From U.S. Sanctions – Bloomberg
Russia Eyes Crimea’s Oil and Gas Reserves | naked capitalism
BBC News – Russia ‘planned Wall Street bear raid’
Krim-Krise : Europas Banken riskieren 194 Milliarden in Russland – Nachrichten Geld – DIE WELT
European banks risk 194 billion dollars in Russia versus 35 billion for US banks according to Morgan Stanley.
Putin Is Just Getting Started « The Dish
BBC News – Russia’s Vladimir Putin recognises Crimea as nation
EU and US impose sanctions on Russia and Ukraine officials – FT.com
“Taras Berezovets, a Crimean-born Ukrainian political analyst, said the risk of armed conflict breaking out in coming days between Ukrainian and Russian troops in Crimea was very high. “Ukrainian troops there will be considered by local authorities beyond the law . . . if they don’t surrender they could be shot at and full-blown military conflict could erupt,” he said. “We could see the breakout of military battles.””
Tech/Media
Three Data Driven Nuggets From Nate Silver’s New News Site | TechCrunch
Dorian Nakamoto responds | Felix Salmon
El-Erian’s Guide To The March 2014 FOMC – Business Insider
Europe
Bank of Ireland first to allow yuan transactions – Independent.ie
ekathimerini.com | Property prices keep sliding
Euro-Rettungsschirm: Verfassungsgericht stellt neue Bedingungen – SPIEGEL ONLINE
Germany finds ESM constitutional.
Emerging Markets
The new less manufactured inflation numbers in Argentina show monthly inflation of 3.4% in February.
Argentina credit rating cut due to inconsistent economic policies – Telegraph
New home price rises ease in China | South China Morning Post
Crackdown Betrays Breadth of Beijing’s Challenges – China Real Time Report – WSJ
China FDI data indicates sharp slowdown in February
Australia Is Worried Too Many Chinese Are Buying Homes There – Real Time Economics – WSJ
200 more villagers are feared dead as Nigeria plunges deeper into chaos
North America
US factory output warms up after winter storms | Business | The Guardian
U.S. home builder sentiment ticks up in March, still sour | Reuters
Food Prices Surge as Drought Exacts a High Toll on Crops – WSJ.com
Real estate association trims 2014 home sales forecast as year off to slow start | Toronto Star
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