Europe
Ukraine bondholders confident as default threat looms | Capital City | IFRe
Google to build new €150m data centre in Dublin – Independent.ie
The German courts and the ECB: It isn’t over | The Economist
The fractured middle: UK salary split sees übers pull ahead – FT.com
Scottish independence is economic nonsense – Telegraph
BITCOIN: A flawed currency blueprint with a potentially useful application for the Eurozone
Italy Yields Reach 8-Year Low on Leadership Putsch; Bunds Drop
ekathimerini.com | Data confirm economy set to rebound
ekathimerini.com | Cyprus Q4 GDP fell less than in Q3
Insolvenz: Moody’s senkt Hypo-Rating um vier Stufen – KURIER.at
This Austrian bank was downgraded for notches because of a potential bankruptcy and nationalization. The risk in European banks is still there.
DutchNews.nl – The recovery takes hold: Dutch economy grows by 0.7%
Emerging Markets
Venezuela Protests Leave 5 Injured in Fourth Day of Unrest – Bloomberg
Venezuelans Blocked on Twitter as Opposition Protests Mount – Bloomberg
China January lending soars to four-year high | Reuters
Chinese banks’ asset quality remains under pressure | South China Morning Post
Admitió Kicillof que el Gobierno analiza recortar subsidios – 15.02.2014 – lanacion.com
The argentine government has admitted it is evaluating whether to cut subsidies, especially on fuel, as it can no longer continue to make these payments. The result will be higher prices for consumers.
Precios Cuidados: Gobierno anunció multas a súper por más de $ 3 M – Ambito.com
Argentina is now fining businesses for raising prices as a way to keep inflation in check. French retailer Carrefour got the biggest fine.
Technology
Apple Inc. (AAPL) news: Apple: This Is Ridiculous [Google Inc] – Seeking Alpha
Apple overtaken by Google in Enterprise Value despite having four times the cash flow
Tom Perkins, A Man From A Bygone Era | TechCrunch
Investor Tom Perkins says progressive taxation ‘persecutes’ the rich | Reuters
The money quote : “If you pay a million dollars, you should get a million votes”
Making NSA-style spying harder, CloudFlare offers more robust Web crypto | Ars Technica
Japan’s Rakuten says to buy Viber Media for $900 mln
45 Million Smartwatches Expected to Ship by 2017
You’re not going to read this | The Verge
North America
Fisher Backs QE Tapering Even With Weather Hurting Growth
Canada’s Housing Market Suffers Chill in January – Canada Real Time – WSJ
Canadian Factory Sales Drop in December – WSJ.com
Weak Canada Factory Sales Crank Up the Pressure on Politicians – Canada Real Time – WSJ
Elsewhere
Ten Simple Things You Can Do to Be Happier, Backed by Science
The Middle Class Is Steadily Eroding. Just Ask the Business World. – NYTimes.com