31-Aug-2012 13:03

Retailers get a back-to-school sales boost - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-0831-retail-sales-20120831,0,2353457.story

Europe stocks in tight ranges, Bernanke looms - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-10178/

Stock futures signal higher Wall Street open - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/31/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE87J07520120831

Sears drops 7% on removal from S&P 500 - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-30/markets/33487017_1_sears-holdings-sears-shares-hedge-fund-esl-investments

India disappoints with 5.5 percent growth - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iY_yELjwGXwDoLGOMbemUswL1xJQ?docId%3Dc11e1bec663949bcad59369e9f1189a0

Fact checking Mitt Romney's acceptance speech at the GOP convention - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/fact-checking-mitt-romneys-acceptance-speech-at-the-gop-convention/2012/08/31/70c3d8de-f31f-11e1-adc6-87dfa8eff430_blog.html

Lawsuit for Release of Key Arctic Offshore Safety Data - Equities.com :: http://www.equities.com/news/headline-story?dt%3D2012-08-31%26val%3D434561%26cat%3Denergy

Europe shares halt 3-day slide as Spain and Italy rally - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/31/markets-europe-stocks-idINL6E8JV4RI20120831

Eurozone's record unemployment of 11.3 percent in July shows tough task ahead ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/eurozones-record-unemployment-of-113-percent-in-july-shows-tough-task-ahead-for-leaders/2012/08/31/035c7ca2-f34b-11e1-b74c-84ed55e0300b_story.html

Lufthansa cabin crews go on strike; more than 200 flights at Frankfurt airport ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/lufthansa-cabin-crews-go-on-strike-dozens-of-flights-at-frankfurt-airport-canceled/2012/08/31/b6aba0c6-f33c-11e1-b74c-84ed55e0300b_story.html