Links 3rd January

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They were supposed to be on a break until the 7th, but it looks like a couple of the MB crew couldn’t resist the news-flow any longer. So it’s back to normal programming.. Well at 50% capacity anyway.

Global:

  • IMF: Optimal oil production and the world supply of oil The Big Picture
  • Survival of the zombies is bad news FT
  • Stock to soar as world money catches fire, Calvinist Europe left behind Ambrose

North America:

  • “Fiscal Cliff”: House passes bill, Obama says he will not debate default ceiling CalculatedRisk
  • Bipartisan house backs tax deal as next fight looms Bloomberg
  • The fiscal cliff deal that almost wasn’t Politico
  • Eight corporate subsidies in the fiscal cliff bill, from Goldman Sachs to Disney to NASCAR NakedCap
  • Who are the winners and losers in the bargain between Democrats and Republicans? Slate
  • House fails to take up Sandy aid bill WSJ , NYT
  • US manufacturing PMI comes in strong Markit
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Asia:
  • Climate change comes to the Philippines The Diplomat
  • Abe briefs envoy on value of Tokyo-Seoul ties Japan Times
  • LNG gains political value as Japan’s needs soar Japan Times
  • Beijing land prices soar amid criticism FT
Russia:
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  • Putins signs law raising age limit for civil servants Moscow Times
  • Russian oil output hits post-Soviet record Reuters
Europe:
  • Euphoria in the banking sector FT
  • German inflation surprises to the upside MNI
  • Spain’s new house prices drop to 2003 levels Reuters
  • Portuguese budget sent to court to assess its fairness BBC
  • France’s new car registrations down 13.9% Y/Y in 2012 MNI
  • UK manufacturing hits 15-month high Guardian UK
  • The Eurozone manages the near-opposite Markit
  • But European peripheral yields continue to fall BI
  • “I’m under fire” – recent interview with Jens Weidmann Bundesbank
  • Six months on, Monti’s labor reform has changed little Reuters
Local:
  • Index of commodity prices December 2012 RBA
  • Reynard struggled to care about local news today, if you see something interesting put it in the comments

Other:

  • Smart fabrics and other forecasts BBC
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