31-Aug-2012 03:54

Japan's Nikkei weakens as easing expectations fade - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/31/us-markets-japan-stocks-idUSBRE87T1NS20120831

As Isaac moves on, energy companies stir - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/As-Isaac-moves-on-energy-companies-stir-3829033.php

Brisk Sales of Items for School Buoy Stores - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/31/business/economy/retail-sales-jumped-3-6-in-august.html

Shell gets partial go-ahead off Alaska coast - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/shell-gets-partial-go-ahead-off-alaska-coast/2012/08/30/9e1cf2e6-f2d1-11e1-892d-bc92fee603a7_story.html

Asian shares fall to four-week low before Bernanke speech - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/31/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120831

Twitter to Target Ads Based on Interests - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444914904577621410151071968.html

Google's HR Software Upgrade Is a Coup for IPO-Bound Workday - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-31/google-s-hr-software-upgrade-is-a-coup-for-ipo-bound-workday.html

German jobless rises slightly more than expected in August - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/30/germany-unemployment-idINB4E8HS02520120830

Severe Droughts Drive Food Prices Higher - World Bank Group :: http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/2012/08/30/severe-droughts-drive-food-prices-higher-threatening-poor

Indiana awarded $4.5 million in settlement over drug marketing case - Fox 59 :: http://www.fox59.com/news/wxin-indiana-awarded-45-million-in-drug-marketing-case-20120830,0,5289862.column