Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Bigger Data Isn’t Always Better Data – Bloomberg
- Inflation ticks up around the globe, buoyed by higher energy prices – WSJ
- Apple Drives the Dow’s Last 1,000 Points – WSJ
- Behind Warren Buffett’s $18 billion Apple bet – WSJ
- Bond Traders Race to Catch Up With Fed’s March Rate-Hike Signals – Bloomberg
Americas:
- Trump Moves to Become Master of His Own Messages – NY Times
- Trump suggests ignoring World Trade Organization in major policy shift – Washington Post
- Republicans Hide New Obamacare Draft Under Shroud of Secrecy – Bloomberg
- Graham: Special prosecutor necessary if Russia probe uncovers criminal activity – The Hill
- White House staff told to preserve Russia-related materials – AP
- White House eyes plan to cut EPA staff by one-fifth, eliminating key programs – Washington Post
- While Trump Touts Stock Market, Many Americans Are Left Out Of The Conversation – NPR
- The Three Failures of Trump’s Speech – The Atlantic
- Congress told to brace for ’robotic soldiers’ – The Hill
- 3 million Americans at risk from human-induced earthquakes this year – USA Today
Europe:
- Is Russia Behind a Secession Effort in California? – The Atlantic
- European Parliament committee votes to lift Marine Le Pen’s immunity from prosecution over Isis images – The Independent
- France’s Fillon to Be Formally Charged, But Won’t Quit – Foreign Policy
- Lord Bilimoria warns of university losses from Brexit – BBC
- As France’s Towns Wither, Fears of a Decline in ‘Frenchness’ – NY Times
- Britain’s ’City minister’ sidelined from role in Brexit – Reuters
- German Inflation Breaks Through 2% for First Time Since 2012 – Bloomberg
- Dutch nationalist Wilders slips to second in poll ahead of March 15 vote – Reuters
- Brexit driving car manufacturers to consider route out of Britain – CNBC
- The impossibility of Britain’s net migration target – The Economist
Asia:
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- China Circuit columnist Li Yuan says Huawei’s campus design is under fire – WSJ
- London’s ‘Cheesegrater’ sold to Chinese firm for $1.4 billion – WSJ
- Xi Vows to Speed Up Reforms, Curb Risky Borrowing – Caixin Global
- China refrains from mega economic stimulus plan: official – Xinhua
- Deleveraging financial market and curbing property bubbles top agenda for this year’s NPC – SCMP
- For China’s Factories, a Weaker Currency Is a Double-Edged Sword – NY Times
- China calls for calm on North Korea U.N. suspension call – Reuters
Trans-Tasman:
- 457 visa crackdown coming for fast-food workers, Peter Dutton says – ABC
- Exclusive: minister’s office sent journalist internal briefings about Centrelink client – The Guardian
- Cash Converters facing legal action over 100 high-interest loans to one woman – The Guardian
- Coal seam gas oversight repeatedly cut by Newman government, cabinet documents reveal – ABC
- Sydney weather breaks new record with summer the hottest on record – ABC
- House prices: When will we get to the point that we just say NO? – ABC
- Too poor to buy your own place? Change your mindset – ABC
- The economy has bounced back, but workers aren’t seeing the benefits – The Guardian
- Dairy producer Murray Goulburn posts a $31.9m loss as milk production plummets – ABC
- We need to hear the stories of exploited unlawful migrant workers, not just deport them – The Conversation
- Illegal farm workers arrested by Border Force in early morning raid. – The West
- The 18C debate: how frequent are racial discrimination complaints? – The Guardian
- Domino’s announces new AI assistant and plans to expand its Autonomous Delivery fleet – Startup Daily
- The ATO is thinking of cutting deductions millions of us claim – News.com.au
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The baby boomers aren’t to blame… – Interest.co.nz
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‘Government lacks Auckland housing plan’ – Interest.co.nz
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Mortgage rates to keep rising – NZIER – Interest.co.nz
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