Weekend links – 12th-13th Oct 2013

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Global Macro/Markets:

  • Dot Com part deux: Investors are showing increasing hunger for initial public offerings of unprofitable technology companies – WSJ
  • US Rethinks How to Release Sensitive Economic Data – WSJ
  • JPMorgan Taps Taxpayer-Backed Banks for Basel Rules – Bloomberg
  • Big fund managers go into battle over tougher US capital rule – FT
  • JPMorgan reports $400m loss after $9.2bn charge – FT

North America:

  • Poll Finds GOP Blamed More for Shutdown –WSJ
  • Shutdown showdown: Have the Democrats already lost? – BBC
  • The year the government broke- Politico
  • Did Paul Ryan Win The 2012 Election? – Firedoglake
  • Pre-lim Oct consumer sentiment decreases to 75.2 Calculated Risk
  • House, Senate Republicans Offer Competing Plans on Debt-Limit, Government Shutdown – WAPO

Asia:

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  • Chinese East Oil Fuels Fresh China-US Tensions – WSJ
  • China September Auto Sales Surge 21% on Japanese Rebound – Bloomberg

Europe:

  • ECB Agrees on Swap Line With PBOC as Trade Increases (BBG)
  • IMF and Europe part ways over bailouts for euro-zone members – WSJ
  • Italian IO – CIGOLO

Local:

  • Abbott warned billions at risk as reform lag stalls gr0wth – TheOz
  • Labor’s NBN plan to ambitious says Conroy – TheOz
  • Oz baby boomers hit retirement – AFR
  • Price hype driving vendors’ hopes too high – AFR
  • Palmer from Qld here to help – AFR

Other:

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  • McDonald’s Employee Confronts Executive: I Can’t Afford Shoes For My Children – RNN