Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Bill Gates and investors worth $170 billion have a new fund to fight climate change via energy innovation – Quartz
- The Human Side of Trade – Medium
- Oil Surges as Saudis Eye Deeper Cuts While Non-OPEC Joins Deal – Bloomberg
- Automation Can Actually Create More Jobs – WSJ
- Are we missing the economic big picture? – WEF
- Non-OPEC Joins OPEC in First Global Oil Output Cuts in 15 Years – Bloomberg
Americas:
- A big change to U.S. broadcasting is coming – Washington Post
- In Trump Era, Uncompromising TV News Should Be the Norm, Not the Exception – NY Times
- 100,000 dead, 30,000 missing: Mexico’s war on drugs turns 10 – CBS News
- Inflation-hit Venezuela to pull largest bill from circulation – Reuters
- Venezuela Orders Largest Bills Turned in Ahead of New Bank Notes – Bloomberg
Europe:
- Russia and the Threat to Liberal Democracy – Reuters
- C.I.A. Judgment on Russia Built on Swell of Evidence – NY Times
- Former ambassador to Russia: Putin wanted ’revenge’ against Clinton – The Hill
- Russia’s Hand in America’s Election – NY Times
- Sorry, I was wrong to fight Brexit to keep my friends in No 10 and No 11 – The Times
- Pushing for ‘more Europe’ risks fanning populism, warns Rutte – FT
- Theresa May’s bunker: only the meekest courtiers are allowed in – The Guardian
- Italy on the Brink – Project Syndicate
Asia:
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- Trump Suggests Using Bedrock China Policy as Bargaining Chip – NY Times
- How Asia’s Wealthy Invest – WSJ
- Small Investors Join China’s Tycoons in Sending Money Abroad – NY Times
- China’s Investors Aren’t Afraid of Trump – Bloomberg
- Why 2017 Could Be Do-or-Die for China’s Bond-Fueled Builders – Bloomberg
- China flies nuclear bomber over South China Sea to ’send a message’ to Donald Trump – The Independent
- For the Bank of Japan, a Tightening Squeeze – WSJ
Trans-Tasman:
- Labor reminds Australia of Turnbull’s broken NBN promise in lead up to 2013 election – News.com.au
- NBN cut-off date looms for almost 350,000 Australian homes and businesses – The Age
- Politicised Treasury bites own tail, covers for Turnbull – The SMH
- On climate change and the economy, we’re trapped in an idiotic netherworld | Greg Jericho – The Guardian
- How long until Australian cities are running 100% electric buses? – Clean Technica
- Australian cars dirtier and less fuel efficient than manufacturers claim, research finds – ABC
- Labor lashes ‘callous’ Cormann for saying paid domestic violence leave is ‘another cost’ to economy – ABC
- Enough is enough! Time for honesty on climate and energy policy – Renew Economy
- Power grid in need of multi-billion-dollar upgrade to safeguard future energy supply – ABC
- Badgery’s Creek: Malcolm Turnbull to sign off on second Sydney airport – The Guardian
- News Corp’s ‘shameless layabouts’ report is misleading, say welfare advocates – The Guardian
- Holden Plant Flagged As Site For Medical Marijuana Crop – Car Advice
- Shorten says NO to $1bn for coal giant, Adani – The AFR
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PM English not talking tax cuts – Interest.co.nz
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RBNZ’s DTI plans hit by Government changes – Interest.co.nz
Other:
- Origins of happiness – VOX
- Is Sugar Killing Us? -WSJ