Links 4th January

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Here’s a list of things Reynard read overnight.

Global:

North America:

Asia:
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Russia:

  • Putin grants Depardieu russian citizenship ABC
Europe:
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  • Germany’s downward trend NYT
  • Germany ILO Employment recovered in Nov, Jobless rate stable MNI
  • Barclays: Why Spain might not be forced into an ESM program in Q1 after all eFXnews
  • Latvian austerity fervor outstrips IMF after loan payback Bloomberg and a but more on Latvia Krugman
  • Greek bad loans increase by 50 percent in 2012 Ekathimerini
  • Lagarde list probe unveils large-scale tax evasion Ekathimerini
  • UK house prices fall in 0.1% as property market ends fragile year Bloomberg
  • UK construction PMI tanks in December Markit
  • Italian car sales continue to fall Cigilo
  • French funding cost hits record-low despite gloomy outlook WSJ
  • Spanish UE sinks at record rate in December Telegraph UK
  • Spanish city’s locksmiths say they’ll no longer assist with evictions PRI.org
  • Portugal warns EU-IMF troika to back off on austerity demands Ambrose
Local:
  • John Brumby calls for reform timetable as ex-premier defends COAG TheOz
  • Qld government considers scrapping compulsory voting ABC
  • CBA shares at record high AFR
  • ‘Bed tax an option’ for tourist hot spots SMH
  • Smokers set to be taxed out of habit TheOz
  • New power for ATO ‘puts business at risk’ TheOz
  • Tinkler could face supreme court over debt AFR

Other:

  • To thwart hackers, firms salting their servers with fake data Washington Post
  • Benjamin Netanyahu losing support ahead of election Telegraph UK
  • Paying with ‘kisses’ as Brazil social currencies spread BBC