01-Oct-2012 23:25

IKEA gets slammed for -- cultural sensitivity? - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-ikea-saudi-women-20121001,0,3741367.story?track%3Drss

Iran Currency Falls to New Lows - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444592404578029810117268752.html

Mondelēz Splits From Kraft, With a Symbol That Goes Missing - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-10-01/mondel-z-splits-from-kraft-with-a-symbol-that-goes-missing

Mixed news for August construction - Christian Science Monitor (blog) :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Paper-Economy/2012/1001/Mixed-news-for-August-construction

Households Face Tax Increase From 2013 Fiscal Cliff - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-01/u-dot-s-dot-households-face-tax-increase-from-2013-fiscal-cliff

Shares, euro rise on US manufacturing - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/01/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121001

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Gives Birth to Boy After Taking Helm - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Yahoo-CEO-Marissa-Mayer-Gives-Birth-to-Boy-After-3909934.php

Manufacturing in US Expands Unexpectedly as Orders Rise - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-01/ism-index-of-u-s-manufacturing-increased-to-51-5-in-september.html

American Express to Pay $112.5 Million over Card Practices - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444138104578030363791360552.html

Bernanke Spurns Slump Prospect as He Defends Bond Buying - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-01/bernanke-says-fed-to-keep-rates-low-even-after-economy-picks-up.html