This is an addendum to this mornings news links.
The Behavioral Psychology of Netflix’s Plan to Charge Higher Prices – Derek Thompson – The Atlantic
Emerging markets beyond Turkey face stormy skies – FT.com
Facebook’s Record-Setting Q4 Earnings in Charts
Emerging-Market Slide Tests How Much Nations Learned From Past – WSJ.com
Rate Gambit Raises Stakes for Turkish Central Banker – WSJ.com
As Currencies Fall, Leaders Cast Blame Abroad – WSJ.com
“”The speculative behavior of many businessmen and merchants in Argentina is antipatriotic and shameful,” said Jorge Capitanich, President Cristina Kirchner’s cabinet chief, Wednesday. Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, meantime, has vowed to “choke” market speculators. With the lira plunging, the leader blamed the “interest-rate lobby”—an alleged conspiracy of bankers and foreign media that he says seeks to stoke political and economic turmoil in Turkey.”
WRAPUP-Cheaper crude on Gulf Coast helps U.S. refiners’ profits | Reuters
Are Australia’s banks too big to fail? | Business | theguardian.com
Apple’s Next Big Thing Could Be Allowing You to Easily Pay for Stuff | TIME.com
Amazon Wants To Include Peer-to-Peer Payments In Its “Real World” PayPal Competitor | TechCrunch
Millionaire asked ex-wife to stay on as housekeeper – Telegraph
Amazon to Offer Kindle Checkout System to Physical Retailers – WSJ.com
Inflation Puts Tightening on Bank of Mexico Agenda – Real Time Economics – WSJ
Spain’s banks reap billions from sovereign bond holdings – FT.com
South Africa rand tumbles after rate rise – FT.com
Angela Merkel warns on EU benefit migration – FT.com
Impact of Turkey Rate Decision Fades Fast – WSJ.com
China manufacturing index at six-month low, says HSBC | South China Morning Post
Google retains Motorola’s Advanced Technology and Projects group | Android and Me
After Google Pressure, Samsung Will Dial Back Android Tweaks, Homegrown Apps | Re/code
Blackwater Founder Erik Prince: War on Terror Has Become Too Big – The Daily Beast