Markets react to NDP win, as voting begins in the UK
May 7: Plus, Alibaba’s IPO hype continues to deflate, and the absent women of the venture capital world
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Katherine Dunn
Katherine Dunn gathers daily business news for the Morning Playbook from London, England. She’s written about dinosaurs, Danish politics, and, for a brief but confusing period, contemporary art. Tweet at her about the economy around 4 a.m. at @katherine_dunn.
An NDP win in Alberta, and a record-breaking trade deficit
May 6: The common theme is oil, as WTI sits above $61 this morning. Plus, the pistachio market, and an $8000 gender wage gap
Election day in Alberta, and China’s push to be a reserve currency
March 5: Plus, the IMF threatens Greece, and the tyranny of when stupid meets "smart" objects
Monday Morning Playbook: A week of elections begins
May 4: Alberta and the U.K. both head to the polls this week. Plus, a Big Mac turnaround plan, and the rise of fitbits and Powerwalls
Is it time for the Millennial discount?
May 1: That and other big questions to mull over the month ahead, from sub-prime loans in Baltimore to the risks of buy-backs on the stock market
Watching the Canadian GDP
April 30: And wondering if the U.S. GDP is as weak as it seems. Plus, oil company profit flops, and Silicon Valley’s furry doppelgängers
Don’t be scared, Canada!
April 29: Stephen Poloz cuts "atrocious", and tries calming words on the House of Commons. Plus, the Fed’s announcement, and the economics of bank heists
When Apple met China
April 28: Profits got really, really big. Plus, the cost of rare earth minerals, Tim Hortons earnings, and when bankers run for office
The cost of quakes and conflicts
April 27: Plus, the loneliness of Yanis Varoufakis, dangerous student loans, and HSBC’s China threat
Fifteen years later, the tech industry is back on top
April 24: The Nasdaq just hit a record-high. Plus, big fines for finance, angry raisin farmers, and a Bay Street death in Mongolia