Links 22 September 2021
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Macro & Markets
- Global energy shortage looms as investment in fossil fuels slides – Nikkei Asia
- US-China tensions tug at Pacific internet cables – Asia Times
- The global economy could feel the effects of China’s Evergrande crisis. Here’s what investors should know – CNBC
- China Evergrande fears grip markets as Beijing stands back, for now – Reuters
- China’s real estate house of cards could be brought down by Evergrande, the world’s most indebted company – ABC
Americas
- Democrats, Republicans head for showdown on U.S. debt limit – Reuters
- Inflation is not the worry the US Fed, and the markets, suppose – SCMP
- “If you’re shopping for the holidays, start now”: Supply chain issues worsen as California ports face record backlog – CBS News
- Fed likely to signal a coming pullback in economic support – AP News
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Asia
- China debt concerns mounting as Beijing shifts attention to hidden local government financing – SCMP
- China Evergrande is not a Lehman Brothers moment, but its fate spells trouble for long-term growth – SCMP
- China could accelerate military efforts in response to U.S.-Australia submarine deal, analyst says – CNBC…there’s a shock…
- China: the overly sensitive superpower – Asia Times
- Philippines supports Australia nuclear sub pact to counter China – Reuters
Europe
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- Aukus row: EU officials demand apology from Australia over France’s treatment before trade talks – Guardian
- Time for Paris to Get Real: Secrecy Is Essential in Statecraft – Bloomberg…next he will be saying bullshit is essential for life…
- Russia’s Communist Party makes big gains in the Duma elections as Kremlin efforts to crush smart voting fail – BNE Intellinews
- Why France is apoplectic with rage at Australia’s betrayal – Nikkei Asia
- Europeans braced for hard winter as energy price surge hits households – DW
- No 10 warned energy crisis and cuts could plunge households into hardship – Guardian
Terra Specufestor
- Ministerial standards exposed by Christian Porter’s ‘blind trust’ – Pearls and Irritations
- J’Adore Josh: not just Gucci and Louis Vuitton, Cartier and Burberry got JobKeeper too – Michael West
- Greedy Pharmacy Guild: another coven of lobbyists collects JobKeeper – Michael West
- Australia has lost 30% of its koalas in last three years – RTE
- Construction tender awarded for $270m fuel storage facility at Darwin’s East Arm to support US defence operations – ABC
- Australian technology start-up creates world’s most efficient solar cell while replacing silver with copper – ABC
- Why China’s property mess is Australia’s problem – Ninefax
- Climate change to deliver suburban house price pain: RBA – Ninefax
- Lack of regulation means some cryptocurrency start-ups are being ‘debanked’, with investors also at risk – ABC
- JobKeeper a $6.2b ‘sugar hit’ for larger businesses that didn’t take a big revenue hit during the pandemic – ABC…Royal Commission please…
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…and furthermore…
- Macquarie Dictionary celebrates 40 years of ‘unashamedly’ Australian English – Guardian
- Bitcoin mining producing tonnes of waste – BBC
- Mental health days are on the rise in the corporate world, but they’re not a silver bullet for workplace stress – ABC
- Nearly all store-brand chicken in U.S. has fatty “white striping” issue, group says – CBS News
- Exercise may increase risk of heart attack – study – RTE
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