01-Aug-2012 03:05

Consumer Spending in U.S. Was Unchanged in June - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-31/consumer-spending-in-u-s-was-unchanged-in-june.html

New York City penthouse lists for $100 million - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-rt-usa-newyorkpenthousel2e8ivat2-20120731,0,7812659.story

Bond king Bill Gross could be stocks' best buddy - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/bond-king-bill-gross-could-be-stocks-best-buddy-2012-07-31?link%3DMW_latest_news

Apple may be added to Dow Jones index - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/technology/article/Apple-may-be-added-to-Dow-Jones-index-3751580.php

Jain Cuts Deutsche Bank Compensation as Workers See Fewer Exits - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Jain-Cuts-Deutsche-Bank-Compensation-as-Workers-3751566.php

Regulator Rebuffs Obama on Plan to Ease Housing Debt - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/01/business/us-agency-bars-fannie-and-freddie-from-reducing-principal.html

Zynga under pressure as low share price provokes lawsuit - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-zynga-under-pressure-as-low-share-price-attracts-lawsuit-20120731,0,116262.story

Fed, other central banks under pressure to curb recession risks - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/fed-other-central-banks-under-pressure-to-curb-recession-risks/2012/07/31/gJQAjZFnNX_story.html

2nd Day of Power Failures Cripples Wide Swath of India - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/01/world/asia/power-outages-hit-600-million-in-india.html?pagewanted%3Dall

Home prices rise sharply - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-home-prices-20120801,0,4466854.story