08-Aug-2012 14:01

Bernanke Says Financial Education Boosts Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-07/bernanke-says-financial-education-boosts-eonomy.html

Disney Profit Up 24% as Movie Studio Results Improve - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/08/07/disney-profit-up-24-as-movie-studio-results-improve/

Pfizer charged with bribing overseas doctors - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-07/economy/33074771_1_pfizer-employees-overseas-doctors-improper-payments

TransUnion: Late payments on mortgages down 9 percent in first half of 2012 - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/transunion-late-payments-on-mortgages-down-9-percent-in-first-half-of-2012/2012/08/07/c824a66c-e0d7-11e1-8d48-2b1243f34c85_story.html

King Backs Cameron Budget Squeeze as BOE Reduces Growth Outlook - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-07/king-seen-cutting-u-k-forecasts-as-boe-stays-open-to-stimulus.html

Here's why small-business owners are hesitant about spending - Bizjournals.com (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/morning-edition/2012/08/heres-why-small-business-owners-are.html

String of summer scandals tarnishes reputation of London's financial industry - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/string-of-summer-scandals-tarnishes-reputation-of-londons-financial-industry/2012/08/07/53879758-e0a8-11e1-8d48-2b1243f34c85_story.html

US Stock Futures Lower Ahead of China Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120808-705844.html

RPT-Starbucks to use Square for payments, will invest $25 mln - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/08/starbucks-square-idINL4E8J80J820120808

GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares, euro fall as investors await central bank moves - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/08/markets-global-idINL6E8J82VX20120808