Links 31st July

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Global Macro:

  • Where Doug Kass is bullish and bearish. Barron’s
  • The collapse of the Assad regime could be a regional game changer. The Diplomat
  • The resulting power vacuum could also be a game changer for Kurdish aspirations. BBC
  • Not to mention Putin’s. Russia defies EU Syrian arms sanctions. Moscow Times

United States:

  • Japan Airlines looks to the US. Wall Street Journal. Proves not all airlines, even those from stagnant economies, are doomed.
  • Romney forced to clarify position on Iran. Financial Times

Europe:

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Asia:

  • Walter Russell Mead on Asia’s future order. Lowy Interpreter
  • Meanwhile in China’s current order, the Bo Xilai saga rolls on. The Economist
  • And on orders past, an interesting essay on what China has learned from the Soviet Union. The Diplomat
  • And indeed on what it can learn from dynastic history. Wall Street Journal
  • More on why there may be a bounce in iron ore. FT Alphaville
  • And why, unfortunately, there might not be a bounce in the Shanghai Composite. People’s Daily
  • India’s massive blackout the worst in a decade. Economic Times. Go long Indian infrastructure.
  • Make sure to check back later today for Sinocism’s excellent list of daily China links

Local:

  • More productivity myths. The Drum
  • Australia restores ties with Fiji. The Australian
  • At least one media company is making money in Australia: the BBC. AFR
  • And there’s at least one consumer business hiring lots more workers: Centrelink. The Australian

Interesting/Different:

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  • Future foods. In 20 years we’ll be eating a lot more algae, insects and manufactured meat. BBC
  • Ramallah’s Silicon Valley. NY Times. Why not? Plenty of VCs next door in Israel…