Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Leaders at Davos doubt China and US will reach a phase 2 trade deal by end of Trump’s term – CNBC
- Investors Worry More About US Election Than Trade – Stock Market News
- The technological revolution can worsen inequality in the world – Economo
- The smart home of the future will make the Jetsons jealous and e-commerce tremendously complex. – Medium
- How can businesses hasten the transition to a circular economy? – WEF Forum
Americas:
- Warren Buffett: Forget Taxes, The Real Problem Is Health Care – NY Times
- The American Dream is much easier to achieve in Canada – CNN
- Minimum Wages Are Causing Maximum Discomfort – Topchro
- U.S. manufacturing was in a mild recession during 2019, a sore spot for the economy – Washington Post
- Hillary Clinton attacks Bernie Sanders – NY Times
- Former health insurance executive: Current system is bankrupting country – The Hill
Europe:
- UK employment report solid – Bloomberg
- Chinese ambassador in Sweden compared Swedish media coverage of China to a lightweight boxer who “provokes a feud” with a heavyweight – Euro News
- The Russian campaign against Poland is accelerating – wiadomosci
- Swiss police ‘exposed Russian spies in Davos’ – BBC
- Calls for Chinese envoy to be thrown out of Sweden amid diplomatic storm – SCMP
- Brussels-Vienna night train returns as Europe eyes flying alternatives – The Guardian
- Spain declares climate emergency, gets climate plan ready – AP News
Asia:
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- Asian currencies fall on fears about China virus – The Star
- Moody’s Cuts Hong Kong Rating – Stock Market News
- Coronavirus: Chinese hospitals not testing patients, say relatives – The Guardian
- Wuhan virus infecting hospital staff raises fear of ‘super-spreader’ – SCMP
- Wuhan virus: China reports sixth death in pneumonia outbreak – Straits Times
- Chinese Universities Are Enshrining Communist Party Control In Their Charters – NPR
- China’s former Interpol chief sentenced to 13 years in prison – Yahoo
Trans-Tasman:
- Sport grants: more than $1m given to nine clubs linked to Coalition MPs – The Guardian
- McKenzie approved $36,000 for shooting club without saying she was a member – The SMH
- Australia to add 3.6GW of new solar and wind to grid in 2020 – Renew Economy
- Greyhound warns staff they could be ‘in the crossfire’ over Adani contract – The Guardian
- Could Australia’s bushfire disaster alter the conversation on climate change? – PBS
- Scott Morrison plans to ‘name and shame’ states who don’t complete hazard reduction burns – SBS
- Has NSW seen more than twice the amount of prescribed burning this decade compared with the last? – ABC
- Environment now trumps economy on Australian list of biggest worries – The Age
- NAB trustees hit with class action for ‘mismanaging’ retirement savings – ABC
- Australia’s coal and gas plants are breaking down every three days – Renew Economy
- The moral hazard of avoiding recessions at any cost – Interest.co.nz
- ANZ economists upgrade house price forecast – now see rises of 8% – Interest.co.nz
- Rising prices are having a bigger impact on the rental housing market than rising rents – Interest.co.nz