Monday, August 13, 2012

14-Aug-2012 08:17

Advisers Gaining Upper Hand in Growing ETF Market - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/financial-adviser/2012/08/13/advisers-gaining-upper-hand-in-growing-etf-market/

Redbox founder Gregg Kaplan to leave Coinstar - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/coinstarinc-coo-idINL4E8JD54320120813

Wells Fargo rolls out 'e-receipts' in branches - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-wells-fargo-rolls-out-ereceipts-in-branches-20120813,0,7998349.story

Groupon results, forecast disappoint on European woes - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/us-groupon-results-idINBRE87C0ZD20120813

Baer Acquires Merrill Wealth Unit - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444772404577586441926322640.html

Paul Ryan, Republican vice presidential candidate, has a complicated record ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/paul-ryan-republican-vice-presidential-candidate-has-a-complicated-record-with-little-compromise/2012/08/13/eb6f7378-e57c-11e1-8741-940e3f6dbf48_story.html

FedEx to offer voluntary buyouts to some US staff - Bizjournals.com :: http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/morning_call/2012/08/fedex-to-offer-voluntary-buyouts-to.html

Subbarao Says India Lacks Scope for Stimulus to Counter a Crisis - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-13/subbarao-says-india-lacks-scope-for-stimulus-to-counter-a-crisis.html

Shares, euro gain ahead of data; stimulus hopes support - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/14/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120814

Chevron considered replacing pipe - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Chevron-considered-replacing-pipe-3785841.php

14-Aug-2012 07:16

Redbox founder Gregg Kaplan to leave Coinstar - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/coinstarinc-coo-idINL4E8JD54320120813

Paul Ryan, Republican vice presidential candidate, has a complicated record ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/paul-ryan-republican-vice-presidential-candidate-has-a-complicated-record-with-little-compromise/2012/08/13/eb6f7378-e57c-11e1-8741-940e3f6dbf48_story.html

FedEx to offer voluntary buyouts to some US staff - Bizjournals.com :: http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/morning_call/2012/08/fedex-to-offer-voluntary-buyouts-to.html

India Says Growth Sacrifice Needed in Inflation Fight: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-13/subbarao-says-india-lacks-scope-for-stimulus-to-counter-a-crisis.html

Studies: Bank fees rise for checking, ATMs; fewer credit unions offer free ... - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0814-checking-20120813,0,4272356.story

Number of new credit cards issued up 4 pct in 2Q - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/13/4723074/number-of-new-credit-cards-issued.html

Peregrine CEO Russell Wasendorf Indicted on 31 Counts - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-13/peregrine-chief-russell-wasendorf-indicted-on-31-counts

GLOBAL MARKETS: Asian shares gain ahead of US euro zone data - GMA News :: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/269631/economy/finance/global-markets-asian-shares-gain-ahead-of-us-euro-zone-data

Groupon Sales Miss Estimates as Online Deal Demand Dims - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-13/groupon-sales-miss-estimates-as-online-deal-demand-dims

Asian stock markets rise in thin volume as traders look ahead to US retail sales - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/asian-stock-markets-rise-as-disappointment-over-recent-data-dissipates/2012/08/13/6ac09b3c-e5bb-11e1-9739-eef99c5fb285_story.html

14-Aug-2012 06:15

Advisers Gaining Upper Hand in Growing ETF Market - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/financial-adviser/2012/08/13/advisers-gaining-upper-hand-in-growing-etf-market/

Redbox founder Gregg Kaplan to leave Coinstar - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/coinstarinc-coo-idINL4E8JD54320120813

Site of Chevron refinery fire deemed hazardous; investigators still cannot enter - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/calif-refinery-fire-investigators-wait-for-structural-engineers-to-declare-facility-safe/2012/08/13/b4f08ace-e57e-11e1-9739-eef99c5fb285_story.html

Paul Ryan, Republican vice presidential candidate, has a complicated record ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/paul-ryan-republican-vice-presidential-candidate-has-a-complicated-record-with-little-compromise/2012/08/13/eb6f7378-e57c-11e1-8741-940e3f6dbf48_story.html

FedEx to offer voluntary buyouts to some US staff - Bizjournals.com :: http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/morning_call/2012/08/fedex-to-offer-voluntary-buyouts-to.html

DOI proposes new development, protections in Arctic - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/14/alaska-exploration-idINL4E8JE0VY20120814

Peregrine CEO Is Indicted - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444772404577587731737148446.html

Shares, euro gain ahead of US, euro zone data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/14/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120814

Groupon's international sales slowed significantly in Q2 - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0814-groupon-20120814,0,5393377.story

14-Aug-2012 05:14

Advisers Gaining Upper Hand in Growing ETF Market - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/financial-adviser/2012/08/13/advisers-gaining-upper-hand-in-growing-etf-market/

Redbox founder Gregg Kaplan to leave Coinstar - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/coinstarinc-coo-idINL4E8JD54320120813

Asian shares steady in ranges before US, euro zone data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/14/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120814

Peregrine CEO indicted for lying to regulators - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/14/peregrine-ceo-indictment-idINDEE87C0KX20120814

Weak European economy hurts Groupon in 2Q - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-08-13/groupon-2q-beat-profit-estimates-sales-disappoint

FedEx to offer voluntary buyouts to some US staff - Bizjournals.com :: http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/morning_call/2012/08/fedex-to-offer-voluntary-buyouts-to.html

DOI proposes new development, protections in Arctic - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/14/alaska-exploration-idINL4E8JE0VY20120814

Nikkei rises as risk sentiment robust in data lull - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/14/us-markets-japan-stocks-idUSBRE87C15Q20120814

New campaigner Ryan under fire from hecklers and Obama - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/14/us-usa-campaign-idUSBRE87B0J820120814

14-Aug-2012 04:13

Bank fees are on the rise - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/13/pf/bank-fees-rise/

Advisers Gaining Upper Hand in Growing ETF Market - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/financial-adviser/2012/08/13/advisers-gaining-upper-hand-in-growing-etf-market/

Redbox founder Gregg Kaplan to leave Coinstar - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/coinstarinc-coo-idINL4E8JD54320120813

Groupon shares dive 14% on revenue miss - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/13/technology/groupon-earnings/index.html

Asian shares steady in ranges before US, euro zone data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/14/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120814

Paul Ryan, Republican vice presidential candidate, has a complicated record ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/paul-ryan-republican-vice-presidential-candidate-has-a-complicated-record-with-little-compromise/2012/08/13/eb6f7378-e57c-11e1-8741-940e3f6dbf48_story.html

Peregrine CEO indicted for lying to regulators - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/14/peregrine-ceo-indictment-idINDEE87C0KX20120814

FedEx to offer voluntary buyouts to some US staff - Bizjournals.com :: http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/morning_call/2012/08/fedex-to-offer-voluntary-buyouts-to.html

DOI proposes new development, protections in Arctic - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/14/alaska-exploration-idUSL4E8JE0VY20120814

14-Aug-2012 03:12

FedEx to offer voluntary buyout to US employees - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/fedexcorp-costcuts-idINL4E8JD3AC20120813

Redbox founder Gregg Kaplan to leave Coinstar - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/coinstarinc-coo-idINL4E8JD54320120813

Seniors would pay the price of Ryan's plan to overhaul Medicare - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus-20120814,0,2474070.column

Casino magnate, Romney donor Adelson tied to investigation in China - Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/us-election/casino-magnate-romney-donor-adelson-tied-to-investigation-in-china/article4479582/?cmpid%3Drss1

Groupon shares dive 14% on revenue miss - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/13/technology/groupon-earnings/index.html

Peregrine CEO indicted for lying to regulators - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/14/us-peregrine-ceo-indictment-idUSBRE87C13I20120814

Study: 21 Money Funds Would Have Exposed Investors to Loss - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444772404577587812765492168.html

Chevron's refinery, Richmond's peril - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-0814-juhasz-chevron-refinery-pollution-20120814,0,5532083.story

Asian shares steady in ranges before US, euro zone data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/14/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120814

14-Aug-2012 02:11

United Airlines moving its headquarters to the Willis Tower - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-united-airlines-moving-its-headquarters-to-the-willis-tower-20120813,0,6198093.story

Iraq's Rise To No. 2 Oil Producer In OPEC Is Bad News For World - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewhulbert/2012/08/13/opecs-new-heavyweight-iraq/

Redbox founder Gregg Kaplan to leave Coinstar - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/coinstarinc-coo-idINL4E8JD54320120813

FedEx Buyouts Target Companies with 115000 Employees - WREG :: http://wreg.com/2012/08/13/33933/

Euro squeezed higher ahead of euro zone GDP data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE86E0JJ20120813

Seniors would pay the price of Ryan's plan to overhaul Medicare - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus-20120814,0,2474070.column

Casino magnate, Romney donor Adelson tied to investigation in China - Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/us-election/casino-magnate-romney-donor-adelson-tied-to-investigation-in-china/article4479582/?cmpid%3Drss1

Peregrine Chief Is Indicted After Futures Firm's Collapse - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/08/13/peregrine-chief-is-indicted-after-futures-firms-collapse/

Groupon shares dive 14% on revenue miss - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/13/technology/groupon-earnings/index.html

14-Aug-2012 01:10

In Iowa face-off, Ryan hammers jobs message as Obama employs drought politics - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/08/13/in-iowa-face-off-ryan-hammers-jobs-message-as-obama-employs-drought-politics/

TEXT-S&P affirms Tesoro Corp after acquisition announcement - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/idINWNA337120120813

Are Sheldon Adelson's Macau Problems All Down To The Chinese Practice Of Guanxi? - Business Insider :: http://www.businessinsider.com/are-sheldon-adelsons-macau-problems-all-down-to-the-chinese-practice-of-guanxi-2012-8

Hedge-Fund Manager Whitman Testifies in His Insider Case - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444772404577587364069579238.html

FedEx Buyouts Target Companies with 115000 Employees - WREG :: http://wreg.com/2012/08/13/33933/

Peregrine CEO Is Indicted - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444772404577587731737148446.html

Industry Criticizes Obama Plan for Alaska Drilling - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-13/u-dot-s-dot-sets-plan-for-drilling-in-52-percent-of-alaska-petroleum-reserve

Groupon shares dive 18% on revenue miss - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/13/technology/groupon-earnings/index.html

14-Aug-2012 00:09

Casino Mogul's Frontman in China Is Focus of Inquiries - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/14/us/politics/sheldon-adelsons-dealings-in-china-are-under-investigation.html?pagewanted%3Dall

In Iowa face-off, Ryan hammers jobs message as Obama employs drought politics - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/08/13/in-iowa-face-off-ryan-hammers-jobs-message-as-obama-employs-drought-politics/

FedEx to Offer Buyouts as Slowing Economy Spurs Cost Cutting - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/FedEx-to-Offer-Buyouts-as-Slowing-Economy-Spurs-3785014.php

Global stocks slip on world growth worries; euro gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120813

A look at tech companies with recent IPOs - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-08-13/a-look-at-tech-companies-with-recent-ipos

Gas Prices Climb to $3.72 a Gallon - ABC News (blog) :: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2012/08/gas-prices-climb-to-3-72-a-gallon/

TEXT-S&P affirms Tesoro Corp after acquisition announcement - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/idUSWNA337120120813

GRAINS-Soy, corn slip, take breather from drought rally - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/markets-grains-idUSL4E8JD2D720120813

Groupon's profit beats estimates, but revenue falls short - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-groupon-earns-20120813,0,627753.story

13-Aug-2012 23:08

United Airlines moving its headquarters to the Willis Tower - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-united-airlines-moving-its-headquarters-to-the-willis-tower-20120813,0,6198093.story

Casino Mogul's Frontman in China Is Focus of Inquiries - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/14/us/politics/sheldon-adelsons-dealings-in-china-are-under-investigation.html?pagewanted%3Dall

Ryan's hometown backers wait to see how he will change campaign — and vice versa - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ryans-home-town-backers-wait-to-see-how-he-will-change-campaign--and-vice-versa/2012/08/13/0f38ed0c-e55f-11e1-936a-b801f1abab19_story.html

Wall Street slips after six-day run; Japan data weighs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120813

Gasoline Rises as Middle East Tensions Boost Brent Crude - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-13/gasoline-rises-as-middle-east-tensions-boost-brent-crude

Groupon shares dive 14% on revenue miss - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/13/technology/groupon-earnings/index.html

Euro Makes Wary Increase vs USD, Snaps Losing Streak - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48642122

Tesoro to Buy California Refinery From BP for $1.18 Billion - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Tesoro-to-Buy-California-Refinery-From-BP-for-3785009.php

FedEx to Offer Buyouts as Slowing Economy Spurs Cost Cutting - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/FedEx-to-Offer-Buyouts-as-Slowing-Economy-Spurs-3785014.php

Treasury hikes cost of auto-industry bailout - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-treasury-hikes-cost-of-autoindustry-bailout-20120813,0,2949852.story

13-Aug-2012 22:07

United Airlines moving its headquarters to the Willis Tower - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-united-airlines-moving-its-headquarters-to-the-willis-tower-20120813,0,6198093.story

Casino Mogul's Frontman in China Is Focus of Inquiries - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/14/us/politics/sheldon-adelsons-dealings-in-china-are-under-investigation.html?pagewanted%3Dall

Baer seeks scale through Merrill Lynch - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6c221406-e561-11e1-9a2f-00144feab49a.html

BP Sells California Assets to Tesoro - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-45626/

Greek GDP Contracts Again - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444772404577586900852064264.html

GLOBAL MARKETS-Economic growth worries hit stocks; euro gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/markets-global-idUSL2E8JDAD520120813

FedEx to offer employees voluntary buyouts - Bizjournals.com :: http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2012/08/13/fedex-to-offers-employees-volunatry.html

Elevating Ryan, and His Budget Details - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48650212

Stocks Off Lows Ahead of Close; GRPN Slides - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48646642

Nymex, Brent Crude Diverge - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-45618/

13-Aug-2012 21:06

United Airlines moving its headquarters to the Willis Tower - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-united-airlines-moving-its-headquarters-to-the-willis-tower-20120813,0,6198093.story

FedEx to offer voluntary buyout to US employees - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/fedexcorp-costcuts-idINL4E8JD3AC20120813

Euro Up as Investors Cover Bearish Bets - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48642122

Google to cut 4000 Motorola Mobility jobs, shares rise | - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/us-motorolamobility-jobs-idUSBRE87C07F20120813

Stocks Lower, All S&P Sectors Slide; Vix Near 14 - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48646642

News Summary: Deal lets India resume Iran oil shipping - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/news-summary-deal-lets-india-resume-iran-oil-shipping/2012/08/13/54bd6f24-e573-11e1-9739-eef99c5fb285_story.html

Romney-Ryan would target federal workers - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/13/news/economy/romney-ryan-federal-workers/

BP Sells California Assets to Tesoro - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-45626/

The flip side of the nation's oil boom: Small-town employers can't find anyone ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/the-flip-side-of-the-nations-oil-boom-small-town-employers-cant-find-anyone-to-hire/2012/08/13/f99b3ede-e575-11e1-9739-eef99c5fb285_story.html

Facebook's Drop Limits Goldman Gain as Lockup Ends - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-13/facebook-plunge-limits-goldman-sachs-gain-as-lockup-ends-tech

13-Aug-2012 20:05

United Airlines moving its headquarters to the Willis Tower - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-united-airlines-moving-its-headquarters-to-the-willis-tower-20120813,0,6198093.story

FedEx to offer voluntary buyout to US employees - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/fedexcorp-costcuts-idINL4E8JD3AC20120813

Euro Up as Investors Cover Bearish Bets - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48642122

Wall Street down as Japan signals slower global economy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120813

Facebook Plunge Limits Goldman Sachs Gain as Lockup Ends: Tech - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Facebook-Plunge-Limits-Goldman-Sachs-Gain-as-3783576.php

Romney Takes Medicare Message to Florida - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444184704577587162454575658.html

Two Questions Haunting JC Penney - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-08-13/two-questions-haunting-j-dot-c-dot-penney

Tesoro ups profit on BP deal; energy stocks drop - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/tesoro-ups-profit-on-bp-deal-energy-stocks-flat-2012-08-13?link%3DMW_latest_news

Sears bids Hometown, Outlet, hardware stores goodbye in spinoff - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-sears-hometown-outlet-hardware-20120813,0,4938198.story

Google to cut 4000 Motorola Mobility jobs, shares rise - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/us-motorolamobility-jobs-idUSBRE87C07F20120813

13-Aug-2012 19:04

United Airlines moving its headquarters to the Willis Tower - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-united-airlines-moving-its-headquarters-to-the-willis-tower-20120813,0,6198093.story

Sears moving forward with store spin off - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sears-moving-forward-with-store-spin-off-2012-08-13

REFILE-UPDATE 1-Focus Media gets $3.5 bln buyout offer from PE group - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/idINL4E8JD3O020120813

Drivers see gas prices rise over past two weeks - Newsday :: http://newyork.newsday.com/business/drivers-see-gas-prices-rise-over-past-two-weeks-1.3901262

Facebook's Stock Plunge Has Robbed Goldman Sachs And Microsoft Of Big Gains ... - Business Insider :: http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-plunge-limits-goldman-sachs-gain-as-lockup-ends-2012-8

Pfizer Files IPO Plans for Animal-Health Unit - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444318104577586761127573238.html

Stocks Fall, S&P Below 1400; All Sectors Lower - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48646642

FedEx to offer voluntary buyout to US employees - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/fedexcorp-costcuts-idINL4E8JD3AC20120813

Julius Baer to buy Merrill Lynch arm - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d8477aee-e512-11e1-8ac0-00144feab49a.html

FOREX-Euro up as investors cover bearish bets but investors wary - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/markets-forex-idUSL2E8JD72620120813

13-Aug-2012 18:03

Key test set for sustained hypersonic flight - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hypersonic-revolution-20120813,0,4998122.story

US 30-Year Bonds Gain as Federal Reserve Set to Buy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-13/treasury-notes-erase-gain-on-signs-of-u-dot-s-dot-economic-gains

FOREX-Euro up as investors cover bearish bets in cautious trade - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/markets-forex-idINL2E8JD2LR20120813

Julius Baer to Acquire Merrill Non-U.S. Wealth Units - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-13/julius-baer-to-acquire-merrill-non-u-s-wealth-units.html

Pfizer Files for IPO in Plan to Spin off Animal Health - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-13/pfizer-files-for-ipo-in-plan-to-spin-off-animal-health

Sears Moves Forward With Spinoff of Hometown Stores - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444318104577587103426998384.html

FedEx to offer US staff buyouts in cost cut effort - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-08-13/fedex-to-offer-us-staff-buyouts-in-cost-cut-effort

AAA Michigan: Gas prices mostly flat in past week - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-08-13/aaa-michigan-gas-prices-mostly-flat-in-past-week

Wall Street down as Japanese data highlights risks - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120813

Gasoline jumps 23 cents; Tesoro to be state's biggest refiner - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-gas-fire-tesoro-20120813,0,7622926.story

13-Aug-2012 17:02

Japan Post-Quake Rebound Wanes as Spending Nears Stall: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-12/japan-s-economy-grew-less-than-forecast-in-the-second-quarter.html

EURO GOVT-Wariness of ECB conditions lifts Spanish 2-year yields - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/markets-bonds-euro-idINL6E8JD4UD20120813

FedEx to offer voluntary buyouts - Bizjournals.com :: http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2012/08/13/fedex-to-offer-voluntary-buyouts.html

TREASURIES-Yields dip after selloff draws buyers - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/markets-usa-bonds-idINL2E8JD28720120813

US Stocks Edge Lower After Weak Japan Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120813-707333.html

Julius Baer to Buy Merrill Unit - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444772404577586441926322640.html

Facebook's Drop Limits Goldman Sachs Gain as Lockup Ends - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-13/facebook-plunge-limits-goldman-sachs-gain-as-lockup-ends-tech

United moving headquarters to USA's tallest building - USA TODAY :: http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2012/08/united-moving-headquarters-to-usas-tallest-building/822998/1

Economic growth worries hit stocks, euro gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120813

Tesoro ups profit on BP deal; energy stocks flat - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/tesoro-ups-profit-on-bp-deal-energy-stocks-flat-2012-08-13?link%3DMW_latest_news

13-Aug-2012 16:01

Japan Post-Quake Rebound Wanes as Spending Nears Stall: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-12/japan-s-economy-grew-less-than-forecast-in-the-second-quarter.html

Facebook Plunge Limits Goldman Sachs Gain as Lockup Ends - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-13/facebook-plunge-limits-goldman-sachs-gain-as-lockup-ends-tech

Is Groupon a Scam or Just Misunderstood? - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11661220/1/is-groupon-a-scam-or-just-misunderstood.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

Greek Economy Shrank Dramatically in 2nd Quarter - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/14/business/global/greek-economy-shrank-dramatically-in-2nd-quarter.html

US STOCKS-Futures flat after weak Japanese economic data - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/markets-usa-stocks-idINL2E8JD10J20120813

Chicago Mayor: United Air Moving Corporate Headquarters to Willis Tower - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120813-706567.html

Actian offers to buy Pervasive Software for $139M - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-08-13/actian-offers-to-buy-pervasive-software-for-139m

Draghi May Regret His Bazooka - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/european-elections-may-2012/SS-2-10986/SS-2-45651/

Baer buys Merrill non-US wealth business - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/baer-buys-merrill-non-us-wealth-business-2012-08-13?link%3DMW_latest_news

BP Agrees $2.5 Billion Sale Of Carson Refinery To Tesoro - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120813-706787.html

13-Aug-2012 15:00

Facebook Plunge Limits Goldman Sachs Gain as Lockup Ends - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-13/facebook-plunge-limits-goldman-sachs-gain-as-lockup-ends-tech

Pfizer's animal health unit Zoetis files for $100 mln IPO - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/zoetis-ipo-idINL4E8JD2ZK20120813

Japan GDP Points to Shaky Recovery - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444184704577586571592877602.html

FOREX-Euro climbs but vulnerable to selling on rallies - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/markets-forex-idINL6E8JD3X520120813

Google Plans to Eliminate 4000 Jobs at Motorola Division - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-13/google-said-to-cut-about-4-000-employees-in-its-motorola-unit.html

Julius Baer to buy Merrill Lynch private bank outside US - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/us-baer-merrill-idINBRE87C06B20120813

AAA Michigan: Gas prices mostly flat in past week - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20120813/NEWS06/120813012/AAA-Michigan-Gas-prices-mostly-flat-in-past-week

Tesoro to Buy BP California Stake - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444318104577586900498820454.html

Ingersoll-Rand Appoints Activist Investor Peltz to Board - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120813-705276.html

Futures Flat Amid Global Growth Worries - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48644342

13-Aug-2012 13:59

Nikkei unruffled by weak GDP, investors eye stimulus - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48644000

Facebook Plunge Limits Goldman Sachs Gain as Lockup Ends - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-13/facebook-plunge-limits-goldman-sachs-gain-as-lockup-ends-tech

Stimulus hopes help offset market impact of Japan growth slowdown - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/asian-stock-markets-kept-in-check-by-worries-about-growth-in-china-and-japan/2012/08/12/2d8453ba-e4eb-11e1-9739-eef99c5fb285_story.html

E.ON triples net profit as nuclear past fades - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/eon-results-idINL6E8JD1220120813

Pfizer files IPO plan for animal health business - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/13/4720673/pfizer-files-ipo-plan-for-animal.html

Europe Stocks Pare Losses - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444772404577586402112877594.html

Stock futures flat after weak Japan economic growth data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120813

Julius Baer to Buy Bank of America Unit - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/08/13/julius-baer-to-buy-bank-of-america-unit/

Peltz Wins Ingersoll Board Seat - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444318104577586793717662970.html

Euro Climbs But Vulnerable to Selling on Rallies - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48642122

13-Aug-2012 12:58

Japan Post-Quake Rebound Wanes as Spending Nears Stall: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-12/japan-s-economy-grew-less-than-forecast-in-the-second-quarter.html

Stock index futures signal dip in early trade - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120813

Japan's Economy Slows, Grows 1.4 Pct in... - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/japans-economy-slows-grows-14-pct-april-june-16991486

AAA says gas prices rising in Virginia, surpass last year's prices - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/aaa-says-gas-prices-rising-in-virginia-surpass-last-years-prices/2012/08/13/f8cfb00c-e52a-11e1-9739-eef99c5fb285_story.html

Growth doubts send shares lower, central banks eyed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120813

Julius Baer to buy Merrill Lynch arm - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d8477aee-e512-11e1-8ac0-00144feab49a.html

Total told to halt Kurdish deals or sell Halfaya stake - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/energy-iraq-total-idINL6E8JD3AD20120813

Greek GDP sinks as crisis batters economy - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/greece-economy-idINL6E8JD2R220120813

Facebook Plunge Limits Goldman Sachs Gain as Lockup Ends - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-13/facebook-plunge-limits-goldman-sachs-gain-as-lockup-ends-tech

Motorola Mobility to slash 4000 jobs - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-motorola-mobility-to-slash-4000-jobs-20120813,0,3401738.story

13-Aug-2012 11:57

Germany's E.ON sees H1 earns rise sharply - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-08-13/germanys-e-dot-on-sees-h1-earns-rise-sharply

China Shares End Down as Brokerage Stocks Lead Losses - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120813-701870.html

Nikkei unruffled by weak GDP, investors eye stimulus - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/markets-japan-stocks-idINDEE87C06Z20120813

Facebook Plunge Limits Goldman Sachs Gain as Lockup Ends: Tech - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-13/facebook-plunge-limits-goldman-sachs-gain-as-lockup-ends-tech

HSBC Can Evict HK Occupy Activists, Court... - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/judge-hk-occupy-activists-evicted-16991916

FACT CHECK: Social Security adds to budget deficit - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/fact-check-social-security-adds-to-budget-deficit/2012/08/10/22d83e4a-e31a-11e1-89f7-76e23a982d06_story.html

Julius Baer to buy Merrill Lynch private bank outside US - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/12/idINL6E8JD0WP20120812

ECB rate cut hopes push down Euribor rates - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/markets-euribor-idUSEAP50PD0020120813

Japan's Economy Slows, Grows 1.4 Pct in... - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/japans-economy-slows-grows-14-pct-april-june-16991486

Stocks Fall as Japan Growth Slows; USTreasuries Advance - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-12/u-dot-s-dot-equity-futures-drop-after-five-week-rally-while-oil-climbs

13-Aug-2012 10:56

Japan's Economy Slows - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-45560/

Hong Kong's Occupy activists can be evicted from HSBC's land, court rules - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/hong-kongs-occupy-activists-can-be-evicted-from-land-under-hsbc-building-judge-rules/2012/08/13/1935e32c-e4fc-11e1-9739-eef99c5fb285_story.html

Strait of Hormuz open after tanker, US navy ship collide - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/us-gulf-oil-collision-idUSBRE87B05920120813

Merkel Returns to Crisis as Bond Buying Remains in Focus - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-12/merkel-returns-to-crisis-as-leaders-squabble-over-bond-purchases

Most Japanese Stocks Decline as Growth Misses Estimates - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-12/japan-stocks-fall-after-economic-growth-misses-forecast

Germany's E.ON sees H1 earns rise sharply - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/news/world/germany-s-e-on-sees-h1-earns-rise-sharply-1.3900651

End of Facebook stock lockup more feared than coveted now - Bizjournals.com (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/blog/2012/08/end-of-facebook-stock-lockup-more.html

Future deficits dwarf Social Security surplus - Worcester Telegram :: http://www.telegram.com/article/20120813/NEWS/108139954/-1/NEWS04

Julius Baer to buy Merrill Lynch private bank outside US - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/baer-merrill-idUSL6E8JD0WP20120813

Iraq warns Total to freeze Kurdish deals or sell Halfaya stake - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/us-energy-iraq-total-idUSBRE87C09B20120813

13-Aug-2012 09:55

Social Security cheap compared with Europe's - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-08-13/social-security-cheap-compared-with-europes

Standard Chartered to face hearing over hidden transactions tied to Iran - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/standard-chartered-to-face-hearing-over-hidden-transactions-tied-to-iran/articleshow/15473016.cms

Oil above $93 ahead of US retail sales figures - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/markets/2012/08/13/oil-above-ahead-retail-sales-figures/SMl0KmN6H1s3J9eXLZzh0M/story.html

Julius Baer Agrees to Acquire Merrill Non-U.S. Wealth Business - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Julius-Baer-Agrees-to-Acquire-Merrill-Non-U-S-3783355.php

Most Japanese Stocks Decline as Growth Misses Estimates - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-12/japan-stocks-fall-after-economic-growth-misses-forecast

Japan's economy slows as consumer spending flags - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iO0RQevqdKebNug4VI-FvkyDdNFg?docId%3D6203bab7467249399fcc7d6c34630f04

BP sells 2 Texas gas plants to Eagle Rock Energy - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hAQeDbrjZkUlIuPM0aWh2RtGvbPw?docId%3D01859b3c25654fb1b271f42c54e369e8

US Navy ship, oil tanker collide near Gulf strait - Arizona Daily Star :: http://azstarnet.com/news/world/us-navy-ship-oil-tanker-collide-near-gulf-strait/article_22fdedaf-51eb-5631-b0f2-a5bacb85d633.html

GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares inch down as growth worries weigh - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/markets-global-idINL4E8JA2RP20120813

HSBC can evict HK Occupy activists, court rules - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-08-13/hsbc-can-evict-hk-occupy-activists-court-rules