News: 2014-05-02

Euro Zone’s Factories Gain Momentum – WSJ.com

ekathimerini.com | Greece was ‘wrong’ to join the euro

ekathimerini.com | Greece to seek to stretch maturity of rescue loans to up to 50 years

US junk bond default rate rises to 1.7% in April -S&P | Capital City | IFRe

Investors are ignoring eurozone risks – FT.com

Woman loses her home over $6.30 – MarketWatch

U.S. private sector adds 220,000 jobs in April: ADP | Reuters

U.S. mortgage market index hits lowest since December 2000: MBA | Reuters

Consumer Spending in US Jumps by Most in Five Years – Bloomberg

Rewriting of History is “what seems to be happening” | PRAGMATIC CAPITALISM

LinkedIn Swings to Loss on Expenses – WSJ.com

Amazon smartphone pictures leak, show off supposed phone’s design

T-Mobile says sets subscriber record in first quarter | Reuters

My awkward week with Google Glass

More on China’s weakening provinces | | MacroBusiness

Beijing eyes new regional free-trade deal as US-led pact falters | South China Morning Post

China committed to Russian gas project, says Novatek | Reuters

Putin Says Sanctions Jeopardize U.S., EU Energy Deals – Bloomberg

So, you thought London house prices were barmy… | FT Alphaville

MIT conducts world’s largest Bitcoin experiment – Independent.ie

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