Links: 2014-08-01

Puerto Rico Power Authority in Deal With Banks to Defer Loan Payments – WSJ

Argentina accuses US of judicial malpractice for triggering needless default – Telegraph

History Suggests China Is on Verge of Banking Crisis – China Real Time Report – WSJ

China’s factories spring to life as global trade reawakens | Reuters

Europe’s ‘sick man’ France dealt another blow as manufacturing contracts – Telegraph

BBC News – Russia bans Polish fruit and veg amid sanctions war

Eurozone manufacturing recovery fails to gather pace – FT.com

U.S. consumer spending rises, inflation pressures muted | Reuters

US adds 209,000 jobs in July as unemployment rate rises to 6.2% | Business | theguardian.com

Black cab company blames sales slump on taxi app Uber – Independent.ie

Economists Call on Congress to Mitigate Fallout from Ruling on Argentine Debt | Press Releases

LinkedIn Beats The Street In Q2 On Sales Of $534M, EPS Of $0.51 | TechCrunch

Why the Security of USB Is Fundamentally Broken | Threat Level | WIRED

Upstart French Telecom Iliad Bids $15 Billion for a Majority Stake in T-Mobile US – NYTimes.com

China Average Housing Prices Fall for Third Straight Month – WSJ

German jobless, retail data point to strong domestic economy | Reuters

Ukrainian parliament approves budget amendments | Reuters

ekathimerini.com | Greek retail sales drop 3.8 pct y/y in May

U.S. Wages, Benefits Rise at Fastest Pace in Almost Six Years – WSJ

Marine Le Pen takes poll lead in race for next French presidential election – FT.com

EU adopts toughest Russian sanctions yet, targets 5 Russian banks | Reuters

BES senior bonds sink on bail-in fears | Capital City | IFRe

Android Market Share Hits New Record – Digits – WSJ

T-Mobile tops 50 million subscribers, swings to a profit in latest earnings | The Verge

Argentina’s second debt default could have been avoided | Business | theguardian.com

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