17-Aug-2012 13:33

Verizon, cable company deal approved by Justice Department - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/verizon-cable-company-deal-approved-by-justice-department/2012/08/16/ac24780c-e7c6-11e1-936a-b801f1abab19_story.html

US Reliance on Saudi Oil Heads Back Up - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/17/business/energy-environment/us-reliance-on-saudi-oil-is-growing-again.html?pagewanted%3Dall

Shareholder sues Wal-Mart to get Mexico bribery documents - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/17/walmart-lawsuit-idINL2E8JH1N520120817

U.S. stocks slip after Philly Fed; Cisco leads Dow - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-16/markets/33225213_1_facebook-shares-shares-of-cisco-systems-nasdaq-volume

Schulze presses Best Buy board to act, saying "I am not going away" - Bizjournals.com :: http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/morning_call/2012/08/schulze-presses-best-buy-board-to-act.html

Some CEO's Making More Than Their Company Pays in Taxes - The Takeaway :: http://www.thetakeaway.org/2012/aug/17/paying-your-ceo-more-than-uncle-sam/

Euro-Area Exports Increased 2.4% in June, Led by Germany, Italy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-17/euro-area-exports-increased-2-4-in-june-led-by-germany-italy.html

India Lost $33 Billion Giving Away Coal Mines, Auditor Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-17/india-lost-33-billion-giving-away-coal-mines-auditor-says.html

Facebook tumble as lock-up expires - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6da85a5c-e7c7-11e1-95e1-00144feab49a.html

Why the NY Fed's Empire State Survey Still Matters - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-08-15/why-the-ny-feds-empire-state-survey-still-matters