Technology
Netflix reportedly reaches another Comcast-style agreement, but with a Norwegian ISP
Neelie Kroes Calls Snowden Revelations a Wake-Up Call — “Let’s Not Snooze Through It” | Re/code
DuckDuckGo: The privacy search ruffling Google’s feathers – Independent.ie
Lyft Raising $150 Million to Take on Uber
Neil Young’s high-fidelity iPod competitor will cost $399 | The Verge
Bitcoin exchange MtGox ‘faced 150,000 hack attacks every second’ – Telegraph
Anonymous hackers uncover alleged proof of MtGox fraud from site’s CEO | Ars Technica
Asia
Chinese Car Sales Jump 18% as Japan Brands Extend Rebound – Bloomberg
China Inflation Slows to 13-Month Low – Bloomberg
Japan Lurches Toward First Annual Current Account Deficit Since 1980 – Japan Real Time – WSJ
BBC News – Japan’s deficit hits record as economic growth slows
Europe
Eurozone banks’ sovereign exposure hits new high | Reuters
ekathimerini.com | Greek consumer prices fall 1.1 pct in February, deflation eases
Morgan Kelly: Economist who called housing crash back with SME warning – Independent.ie
Ukraine
Merkel and Xi agree Ukraine crisis needs to be solved via dialogue | Reuters
Sanctions loom as Russian forces tighten control of Crimea – FT.com
Ukraine expects gas price of $368.5 per 1,000 cubic metres from Russia | Reuters
Sovereignty vs. Self-Rule: Crimea Reignites Battle – NYTimes.com
Ukraine: Hollande et Obama envisagent “de nouvelles mesures” visant la Russie – L’Express
France and US will take me measures against Russia if Russia does not remove troops and let in international observers.
Krim-Krise ist ein Weckruf für EU-Energiepolitik « WirtschaftsBlatt.at
Crisis in Crimea is a wakeup call on Europe’s energy policy.
Putins Propaganda-TV « DiePresse.com
This Austrian article is very critical of RT, calling it propaganda.
Kofi Annan: ‘Manchmal muss man dem Teufel die Hand schütteln’ « DiePresse.com
Here Kofi Annan talks about diplomatic objectives in cases of war, especially civil war. Good read
Merkel niet naar G8 in geval van referendum op de Krim – nrc.nl
Merkel will not attend G8 if there is a referendum in Crimea. Also the referendum will probably come out as pro Russia. The Russians have not said they will take in Crimea though.
Krim-Krise und G-8-Gipfel: Merkel stellt Teilnahme unter Vorbehalt – SPIEGEL ONLINE
Merkel will not attend G8 if there is a referendum in Crimea.
ekathimerini.com | Kathimerini reporter in group attacked in Ukraine
Threats against Russia are stuck in the past – Telegraph
Ukraine Decries Crimea Separatist Referendum as Unfair – Bloomberg
North America
The Fed’s next focus is on wages | Gavyn Davies
Americans love to ask people ‘what do you do’? | Heather Long | Comment is free | theguardian.com
Markets
Who holds and prints the $100trn-worth of global debt? | Money Supply
Global Debt Exceeds $100 Trillion as Governments Binge, BIS Says – Bloomberg
Elsewhere
Boost Your Balance; Avoid Falls – WSJ.com