Wednesday, October 31, 2012

01-Nov-2012 07:54

US is nearing its debt ceiling again, Treasury Department warns - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-debt-ceiling-20121101,0,4317230.story

Towns in Sandy's path did little to prepare for floods - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/10/31/flood-prevention-hurricane-sandy-communities-unprepared/1672465/

Wall Street ends flat, tech shares dip after Sandy shutdown - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE89T0LN20121101

Airlines' New York Schedules Boosted as LaGuarda Reopens - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-31/jfk-joins-newark-reopening-as-air-travel-disruptions-ease.html

3rd-quarter profit helps GM's shares soar - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20121101/BUSINESS01/311010163/3rd-quarter-profit-helps-GM-s-shares-soar

Icahn Puts Netflix on Block With Bet Rivals Buy Not Build - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-31/icahn-acquires-10-of-netflix-mulls-ways-to-maximize-value-1-.html

China Oct. Manufacturing PMI 50.2 Vs 50.2 Economists' Estimate - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-01/china-oct-manufacturing-pmi-50-2-vs-50-2-economists-estimate.html

Panasonic May Cut More Jobs After $9.6 Billion Loss Forecast - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-31/panasonic-predicts-full-year-loss-on-tvs-restructuring-cost

Solar power generation capacity soars in China State Grid - Xinhua :: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/business/2012-10/31/c_131942863.htm

Sandy Recovery Stocks Win, Apple And Facebook Lose As Wall Street Returns - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2012/10/31/nyse-reopens-sandy-recovery-stocks-win-apple-and-facebook-lose/

01-Nov-2012 06:53

US STOCKS-Futures end short session lower; market closed Tuesday - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/29/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL1E8LTB3B20121029

US power market watchdog seeks record $470 million from Barclays - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/us-barclays-ferc-idUSBRE89U1QV20121101

Brent edges down toward $108 on US fuel demand concerns after Sandy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/us-markets-oil-idUSBRE89U12F20121101

China Manufacturing Gains Signal Fourth-Quarter Rebound: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-01/china-oct-manufacturing-pmi-50-2-vs-50-2-economists-estimate.html

Airlines' New York Schedules Boosted as LaGuarda Reopens - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-31/jfk-joins-newark-reopening-as-air-travel-disruptions-ease.html

3rd-quarter profit helps GM's shares soar - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20121101/BUSINESS01/311010163/3rd-quarter-profit-helps-GM-s-shares-soar

Icahn Puts Netflix on Block With Bet Rivals Buy Not Build - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-31/icahn-acquires-10-of-netflix-mulls-ways-to-maximize-value-1-.html

Panasonic May Cut More Jobs After $9.6B Loss - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-31/panasonic-predicts-full-year-loss-on-tvs-restructuring-cost

P/C Insurers Can Handle Sandy Losses; Flood Program to Bear Brunt - Insurance Journal :: http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2012/10/30/268443.htm

Sandy Recovery Stocks Win, Apple And Facebook Lose As Wall Street Returns - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2012/10/31/nyse-reopens-sandy-recovery-stocks-win-apple-and-facebook-lose/

01-Nov-2012 05:52

US STOCKS-Futures end short session lower; market closed Tuesday - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/29/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL1E8LTB3B20121029

US power market watchdog seeks record $470 million from Barclays - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/us-barclays-ferc-idUSBRE89U1QV20121101

Brent edges down toward $108 on US fuel demand concerns after Sandy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/us-markets-oil-idUSBRE89U12F20121101

Facebook stock down after lockup expires - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/business/technology/facebook-stock-down-after-lockup-expires-1.4175699

Netflix shares soar after Icahn reports 10 percent stake purchase - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/us-netflix-stock-idUSBRE89U1GA20121101

GM Jumps Most Ever Promising to Stanch Losses in Europe - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-01/gm-jumps-most-ever-promising-to-stanch-losses-in-europe.html

Airlines return to limited service along the East Coast after shutdown for storm - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/airline-industry/20121031-airlines-return-to-limited-service-along-the-east-coast-after-shutdown-for-storm.ece

China Oct. Manufacturing PMI 50.2 Vs 50.2 Economists' Estimate - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-01/china-oct-manufacturing-pmi-50-2-vs-50-2-economists-estimate.html

Japanese Stocks Advance on Yen, China Manufacturing PMI - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-31/japan-stocks-swing-from-gains-losses-on-china-panasonic

Wall Street scrambles to raise cash after Sandy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/us-storm-sandy-moneymarkets-idUSBRE89U0YT20121031

01-Nov-2012 04:51

US is nearing its debt ceiling again, Treasury Department warns - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-debt-ceiling-20121101,0,4317230.story

Icahn pounces on Netflix - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201210311823UPI_____BUSITRAK_175040_7583-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C10/31/2012%25206:23%2520PM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CIcahn%2520pounces%2520on%2520Netflix%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CUnited%2520Press%2520International%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;NFLX%26ticker%3DNFLX

Asia Masks GM Europe Losses - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204846304578090383587029310.html

Subway, Rails to Inch Back Into Service - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203707604578090802307813058.html

The Business Journals by Joe Brancatelli, Business Travel Columnist - Bizjournals.com (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/bizjournals/blog/seat2B/2012/10/sandy-outs-airline-waiver-game-as.html

Asian shares fall, despite improving China PMI - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121101

Nikkei ticks up after China PMI data, Panasonic plunges - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/markets-japan-stocks-idUSL3E8M115J20121101

Brent edges down toward $108 on US fuel demand concerns after Sandy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/us-markets-oil-idUSBRE89U12F20121101

Facebook stock down after lockup expires - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/business/technology/facebook-stock-down-after-lockup-expires-1.4175699

Wall St ends flat, tech shares dip after Sandy shutdown - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL1E8LVEVR20121031

01-Nov-2012 03:50

Facebook Investor Jim Breyer Sells $81M Of Facebook Stock - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2012/10/31/facebook-investor-jim-breyer-sells-81m-of-facebook-stock/

Icahn pounces on Netflix - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201210311823UPI_____BUSITRAK_175040_7583-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C10/31/2012%25206:23%2520PM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CIcahn%2520pounces%2520on%2520Netflix%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CUnited%2520Press%2520International%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;NFLX%26ticker%3DNFLX

Calvin Klein Brand Is United in $2.9 Billion Deal - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203707604578090781285512280.html

Towns in Sandy's path did little to prepare for floods - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/10/31/flood-prevention-hurricane-sandy-communities-unprepared/1672465/

US power market watchdog seeks record $470 million from Barclays - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/us-barclays-ferc-idUSBRE89U1QV20121101

Asian shares retreat, China official PMI improves - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121101

Governors Promote Lower Deductibles for Homeowners - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/business/governors-rulings-mean-lower-deductibles-for-storm-tossed-homeowners.html

Asia Masks GM Europe Losses - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204846304578090383587029310.html

China Manufacturing Expands for First Time in Three Months - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-01/china-oct-manufacturing-pmi-50-2-vs-50-2-economists-estimate.html

Stocks Finish Mixed After Two-Day Sandy Shutdown - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11752582/1/stock-market-story-oct-31.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

01-Nov-2012 02:49

Grapevine: Occupy Wall Street's reaction to Sandy - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/special-report-bret-baier/2012/10/31/grapevine-occupy-wall-streets-reaction-sandy

Facebook Investor Jim Breyer Sells $81M Of Facebook Stock - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2012/10/31/facebook-investor-jim-breyer-sells-81m-of-facebook-stock/

Governors' Rulings Mean Lower Deductibles for Storm-Tossed Homeowners - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/business/governors-rulings-mean-lower-deductibles-for-storm-tossed-homeowners.html

North American sales drive GM to $1.48 billion profit - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2012/10/31/gm-general-motors-q3-earnings/1670015/

Icahn pounces on Netflix - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201210311823UPI_____BUSITRAK_175040_7583-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C10/31/2012%25206:23%2520PM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CIcahn%2520pounces%2520on%2520Netflix%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CUnited%2520Press%2520International%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;NFLX%26ticker%3DNFLX

Subway, Rails To Inch Back Into Service - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203707604578090802307813058.html

China Oct official PMI swings back to expansion - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-15619/

China Manufacturing Expands for First Time in Three Months - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-01/china-oct-manufacturing-pmi-50-2-vs-50-2-economists-estimate.html

Panasonic Plunges by Daily Limit on Loss Forecast - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-31/panasonic-set-to-drop-on-9-dot-6-billion-loss-forecast-tokyo-mover

Calvin Klein Brand Is United in $2.9 Billion Deal - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203707604578090781285512280.html

01-Nov-2012 01:48

US Proposes Record Penalty for Barclays' Energy Trades - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-31/barclays-says-ferc-probing-western-u-s-power-trading-business.html

Like Other Automakers, GM Has Earnings Hurt by a Loss in Europe - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/business/gm-earnings-like-its-rivals-are-hurt-by-europe.html

PVH to buy Calvin Klein underwear maker Warnaco - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-calvin-klein-20121101,0,3512416.story

iPad mini - review - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/oct/31/ipad-mini-review?newsfeed%3Dtrue

Netflix shares soar after Icahn reports 10 percent stake - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/us-netflix-stock-idUSBRE89U1GA20121031

Australian manufacturing contracts: survey - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/australian-manufacturing-contracts-survey-2012-10-31

These Dow Winners Didn't Spook Investors Today - DailyFinance :: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/10/31/these-dow-winners-didnt-spook-investors-today/

Facebook Investor Jim Breyer Sells $81M Of Facebook Stock - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2012/10/31/facebook-investor-jim-breyer-sells-81m-of-facebook-stock/

Subway, Rails to Inch Back Into Service - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203707604578090802307813058.html

Swaps on Insurers Slow Rise as Market Sees Sandy Loss Manageable - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-31/swaps-on-insurers-slow-rise-as-market-sees-sandy-loss-manageable.html

01-Nov-2012 00:47

Superstorm Sandy: Obama visits devastated New Jersey - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9642169/Hurricane-Sandy-live.html

US is nearing its debt ceiling again, Treasury Department warns - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-debt-ceiling-20121101,0,4317230.story

Like Other Automakers, GM Has Earnings Hurt by a Loss in Europe - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/business/gm-earnings-like-its-rivals-are-hurt-by-europe.html

Sandy Recovery Stocks Win, Apple And Facebook Lose As Wall Street Returns - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2012/10/31/nyse-reopens-sandy-recovery-stocks-win-apple-and-facebook-lose/

Eurozone unemployment figures hit a new high - Los Angeles Times :: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2012/10/eurozone-unemployment-figures-hit-a-new-high.html

Calvin Klein Brand Is United in $2.9 Billion Deal - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203707604578090781285512280.html

Stocks close out weak month with a whimper - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/10/31/investing/stocks-markets/?hpt%3Dhp_t3

Icahn Pushes for Thrilling Ending at Netflix - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204707104578091251614257098.html

Dear Apple, stop overcharging for extra iPad memory - CNET :: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-31747_7-57542985-243/dear-apple-stop-overcharging-for-extra-ipad-memory/

Swaps on Insurers Slow Rise as Market Sees Sandy Loss Manageable - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-31/swaps-on-insurers-slow-rise-as-market-sees-sandy-loss-manageable.html

31-Oct-2012 23:46

Treasury Sees Debt Limit End 2012, Plans $72 Billion Sale - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-31/treasury-sees-debt-limit-end-2012-plans-72-billion-sale.html

Apple stock price falls sharply; iPad mini reviews begin appearing - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-apple-stock-ipad-mini-20121031,0,196567.story

Eurozone unemployment figures hit a new high - Los Angeles Times :: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2012/10/eurozone-unemployment-figures-hit-a-new-high.html

Apple, Facebook fall; Netflix soars on Icahn stake - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-15585/

Calvin Klein Brand Is United in $2.9 Billion Deal - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203707604578090781285512280.html

UPDATE 3-Wall Street scrambles to raise cash after Sandy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/storm-sandy-moneymarkets-idUSL1E8LVAU920121031

With City Struggling for Footing, Some Transit Is Restored - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/us/after-storms-destruction-halting-return-in-northeast.html?pagewanted%3Dall

Icahn Acquires 10% of Netflix Seeking to Extract Value - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-31/icahn-acquires-10-of-netflix-mulls-ways-to-maximize-value-1-.html

GM Earnings, as for Its Rivals, Are Hurt by Europe - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/business/gm-earnings-like-its-rivals-are-hurt-by-europe.html

Scams blow in with Hurricane Sandy - Allentown Morning Call :: http://www.mcall.com/news/local/watchdog/mc-hurricane-sandy-scams-watchdog-20121031,0,2255796.column

31-Oct-2012 22:45

Apple stock price falls sharply; iPad mini reviews begin appearing - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-apple-stock-ipad-mini-20121031,0,196567.story

Eurozone unemployment figures hit a new high - Los Angeles Times :: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2012/10/eurozone-unemployment-figures-hit-a-new-high.html

Is Ford the Company in Better Shape than Ford the Car? - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/10/31/is-ford-the-company-in-better-shape-than-ford-the-car/

Icahn Acquires 10% of Netflix, Mulls Ways to Maximize Value - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-31/icahn-acquires-10-of-netflix-mulls-ways-to-maximize-value-1-.html

Visa Profit Climbs 89% on Reversal of Tax Reserves - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-31/visa-profit-climbs-89-on-reversal-of-tax-reserves.html

Apple, Facebook fall; Netflix soars on Icahn stake - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-15585/

Calvin Klein Brand Is United in $2.9 Billion Deal - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203707604578090781285512280.html

Sandy May Be the Fifth Biggest Hurricane in US History - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/49627192

Gov: Limited NY Transit Service Resuming - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/gov-limited-ny-transit-service-resuming-17608585

Stocks finish mixed on first day after Sandy - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2012/10/31/stocks-wednesday-10-31/1670421/

31-Oct-2012 21:44

Apple stock price falls sharply; iPad mini reviews begin appearing - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-apple-stock-ipad-mini-20121031,0,196567.story

Long Lines at Northeast Pumps Likely to Dwindle - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2012/10/31/long-lines-at-northeast-pumps-likely-to-dwindle/

Sandy won't blow away insurers - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sandy-wont-blow-away-insurers-2012-10-31?link%3DMW_latest_news

Eurozone unemployment figures hit a new high - Los Angeles Times :: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2012/10/eurozone-unemployment-figures-hit-a-new-high.html

General Motors Third Quarter Results Show GM Needs To Get More Global ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimhenry/2012/10/31/general-motors-third-quarter-results-show-gm-needs-to-get-more-global-lather-rinse-repeat/

Global shares falter, gasoline rises after storm's damage - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121031

Netflix shares surge as Icahn takes 10% stake - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/10/31/technology/netflix-icahn/

Zillow buys home shopping platform Buyfolio - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/realestate/article/Zillow-buys-home-shopping-platform-Buyfolio-3997449.php

US stocks waver; Facebook weighs on Nasdaq - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-15578/

PVH plans to buy competitor Warnaco in $2.9B deal - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP7db80b22b3104fff95678b1c40e8d5be.html

31-Oct-2012 20:43

Eurozone unemployment hits record level - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d7b3dde6-2353-11e2-a66b-00144feabdc0.html

Gov: Limited NY transit service resuming - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP4203ebb013454956b482777818cc46f0.html

Facebook shares drop 4pc as employees offload stock - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/digital-media/9646556/Facebook-shares-drop-4pc-as-employees-offload-stock.html

Filing insurance claims after Sandy - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/10/31/pf/insurance/sandy-insurance-claims/

Apple stock price falls sharply; iPad mini reviews begin appearing - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-apple-stock-ipad-mini-20121031,0,196567.story

Global shares fall, gasoline rises after storm's damage - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121031

UPDATE 4-GM sees European operations breaking even by mid-decade - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/gm-results-idUSL1E8LV1YU20121031

PVH Unifies Calvin Klein With $2.9 Billion Warnaco Purchase - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-31/pvh-consolidates-calvin-klein-with-2-dot-9-billion-warnaco-buy

Biden attacks Romney campaign over 'flagrantly dishonest' auto ads - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-biden-romney-auto-ads-20121031,0,4756602.story

Despite storm, US jobs report to be issued on time - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/news/2012/10/31/despite-storm-jobs-report-issued-time/ohFpJpmWIcpN0o14R8LbeO/story.html

31-Oct-2012 19:42

Storm Keeping Millions From Work May Slow Economic Growth - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-30/hurricane-sandy-may-slow-economy-as-workers-stay-at-home.html

Eurozone unemployment hits record high 11.6% - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-eurozone-unemployment-record-20121031,0,7083691.story

US stocks decline; Facebook weighs on Nasdaq - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-15578/

Calvin Klein underwear and fashion reunited as PVH agrees to buy Warnaco - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/oct/31/calvin-klein-fashion-pvh-warnaco

Chrysler, GM say new Romney ad flat out wrong - Houston Chronicle (blog) :: http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2012/10/chrysler-gm-say-new-romney-ad-flat-out-wrong/

Wall Street dips, trading thin, after two-day shutdown for storm - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE89T0LN20121031

Three Travel Tips to Navigate the Storm - New York Times (blog) :: http://intransit.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/three-travel-tips-to-navigate-the-storm/

Sandy clouds capital outlook for New York's MTA: comptroller - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/us-storm-sandy-mta-idUSBRE89U1BO20121031

Sandy set to cost insurers at least $7bn - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d946c830-236c-11e2-a66b-00144feabdc0.html

Ford, GM Shares Soar on Europe Fixes, Earnings Beats - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11752973/1/ford-gm-shares-soar-on-europe-fixes-earnings-beats.html

31-Oct-2012 18:41

Sandy cost may hit $50 billion - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/sandy-cost-hit-50-billion-article-1.1194978

Governor: Limited New York City commuter rail service resumes today, limited ... - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/article/Governor-Limited-New-York-City-commuter-rail-3996904.php

Biden calls Romney auto ad an 'outrageous lie' - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hlqmLI57Fgz5IAjRUT7c8D8AFE_w?docId%3Da0e8d2883e3e4db982f559da3153b488

Stocks Little Changed as Market Reopens - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/stocks-little-changed-as-market-reopens/

WSJ UPDATE: Greek Parliament Narrowly Approves Privatization Law - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121031-714169.html

UPDATE 3-GM sees European operations breaking even by mid-decade - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/gm-results-idUSL1E8LV1YU20121031

Eurozone unemployment hits record high 11.6% - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-eurozone-unemployment-record-20121031,0,7083691.story

US stocks decline; Facebook weighs on Nasdaq - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-15578/

World shares fall, gasoline rises after storm's damage - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121031

Acco shares up 13% on five-fold increase in net - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-acco-shares-up-13-on-fivefold-increase-in-net-20121031,0,6762175.story

31-Oct-2012 17:40

Spain says it does not need sovereign bailout - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2012/1030/1224325895639.html

GM Profit Drops 12% As Tough Slog Continues In Europe - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2012/10/31/gm-profit-drops-12-as-tough-slog-continues-in-europe/

Euro-Area Unemployment Rate Rises to Record: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-31/euro-area-unemployment-climbs-to-record-inflation-slows

The Fallout From Romney's Dishonest Jeep Ad - The Atlantic Wire :: http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2012/10/fallout-romneys-dishonest-jeep-ad/58538/

World shares fall, oil rises in wake of storm's damage - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121031

Megastorm's Economic Cost: Up to $50 Billion and Counting - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/49622885

Facebook stock falls as employee shares are freed up for trading - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-facebook-shares-fall-20121031,0,824355.story

US consumer spending boosts MasterCard - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9e7886a0-2360-11e2-a66b-00144feabdc0.html

PVH Reunites Calvin Klein Brand in $2.9B Deal with Warnaco - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2012/10/31/pvh-reunites-calvin-klein-brand-in-2b-deal-with-warnaco/

Stocks Little Changed as Market Reopens - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/stocks-little-changed-as-market-reopens/

31-Oct-2012 16:39

Spain's Parliament to invite ECB's Draghi to discuss debt plan - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/30/us-spain-ecb-idUSBRE89T0RD20121030

Susan Tompor: At GM, 3 out of 10 take lump sum, not monthly pension - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20121031/COL07/121031018/GM-lump-sum-pension-earnings

Business Activity in US Shrank in October for Second Month - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-31/business-activity-in-u-s-shrank-in-october-for-second-month.html

PVH plans to buy competitor Warnaco in $2.9B deal - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP7db80b22b3104fff95678b1c40e8d5be.html

GM sees European operations breaking even mid-decade - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/us-gm-results-idUSBRE89U0KB20121031

Airlines Expect LaGuardia to Reopen Thursday - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11752515/1/airlines-look-to-thursday-to-ramp-up-new-york-service.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

GlaxoSmithKline says Q3 net profits drop 18.5% - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iFPG8hQ8F83cNdGJR5DfIktWjydA?docId%3DCNG.9d9bb5d97241aa39684f8140764984ed.721

Euro-Area Unemployment Rate Rises to Record: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-31/euro-area-unemployment-climbs-to-record-inflation-slows-1-.html

Sandy Recovery Stocks Win, Apple And Facebook Lose As Wall Street Returns - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2012/10/31/nyse-reopens-sandy-recovery-stocks-win-apple-and-facebook-lose/

Stocks turn mixed on first day back - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2012/10/31/stocks-wednesday-10-31/1670421/

31-Oct-2012 15:38

Hurricane Sandy May Slow Economy as Workers Stay at Home - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-30/hurricane-sandy-may-slow-economy-as-workers-stay-at-home.html

Euro-Area Unemployment Climbs to Record, Inflation Slows - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-31/euro-area-unemployment-climbs-to-record-inflation-slows-1-.html

UPDATE 1-US Treasury says expects to hit debt limit before 2013 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/usa-debt-idUSL1E8LV2LU20121031

Barclays's Past Comes Back to Haunt the UK Bank - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/source/2012/10/31/barclays-past-comes-back-to-haunt-the-u-k-bank/

Airlines Look to Thursday to Ramp Up New York Service - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11752515/1/airlines-look-to-thursday-to-ramp-up-new-york-service.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

Take-Two sales rise on "Borderlands 2" but reduces outlook - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/us-taketwo-earnings-idUSBRE89U0TB20121031

Stocks Rise as Wall Street Reopens - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204712904578090323329225186.html

Euro Rises Amid Optimism on Portugal, Greece; Norway Krone Gains - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-31/euro-strengthens-before-eu-finance-ministers-hold-greece-talks

UPDATE 2-GM sees European operations breaking even mid-decade - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/gm-results-idUSL1E8LV1YU20121031

Facebook stock opens lower after lock-up expires - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2012/10/31/facebook-stock-ipo-expirations/1670443/

31-Oct-2012 14:37

As Sales Fall, Allergan Seeks a Buyer for Lap-Band - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/business/as-sales-fall-allergan-seeks-a-buyer-for-lap-band.html

Hurricane Sandy May Slow Economy as Workers Stay at Home - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-30/hurricane-sandy-may-slow-economy-as-workers-stay-at-home.html

Norway May Keep Interest Rate Unchanged on Krone - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-30/norway-may-keep-interest-rate-unchanged-on-krone.html

UPDATE 1-Fiat Industrial nudges up 2012 targets - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/fiatindustrial-results-idUSL5E8LV6J820121031

Barclays Faces Further Probes - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204712904578090053851107918.html

MasterCard 3rd-qtr profit rises but purchase growth slows - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/mastercard-results-idUSL3E8LV6OW20121031

JFK Joins Newark Opening as Air-Travel Disruptions Ease - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-31/jfk-joins-newark-reopening-as-air-travel-disruptions-ease.html

Ford and GM Shares Rise as Automakers Top Estimates - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11752374/1/ford-and-gm-shares-rise-as-automakers-top-estimates.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

Euro-Area Unemployment Climbs to Record, Inflation Slows - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-31/euro-area-unemployment-climbs-to-record-inflation-slows-1-.html

Stock market ready to open after Sandy - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2012/10/31/stocks-wednesday-10-31/1670421/

31-Oct-2012 13:36

Fiat trims forecasts as European market slides - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/10/30/4947967/fiat-doubles-profit-thanks-to.html

As Sales Fall, Allergan Seeks a Buyer for Lap-Band - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/business/as-sales-fall-allergan-seeks-a-buyer-for-lap-band.html

Hurricane Sandy May Slow Economy as Workers Stay at Home - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-30/hurricane-sandy-may-slow-economy-as-workers-stay-at-home.html

Banks tighten euro zone loan standards, see more coming -ECB - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/ecb-banklendingsurvey-idUSF9E8LP00C20121031

Amid Fresh Legal Woes, Barclays Swings to a Loss - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/barclays-reports-third-quarter-loss-on-credit-charges/

GM earnings hit by European losses - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/10/31/news/companies/gm-earnings/

Euro-Area Unemployment Rises to Record, Inflation Slows: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-31/euro-area-unemployment-climbs-to-record-inflation-slows-1-.html

Global shares, euro gain as markets eye Wall Street reopen - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121031

Asian Airlines Resume New York Flights - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204840504578089781130369030.html

31-Oct-2012 12:35

As Sales Fall, Allergan Seeks a Buyer for Lap-Band - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/business/as-sales-fall-allergan-seeks-a-buyer-for-lap-band.html

Fiat slashes targets due to languishing European sales - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/30/us-fiat-earnings-idUSBRE89T1JV20121030

Hurricane Sandy May Slow Economy as Workers Stay at Home - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-30/hurricane-sandy-may-slow-economy-as-workers-stay-at-home.html

Stock Markets Set to Reopen; Businesses Could Lose $30 Billion - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11752117/1/stock-markets-set-to-reopen-businesses-could-lose-30-billion.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

Panasonic Posts Loss of Nearly $9 Billion - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204712904578089962887027962.html

Stock futures higher as Wall Street set to re-open - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE89T0LN20121031

Barclays warns it faces further US fine - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/36759eba-22a9-11e2-938d-00144feabdc0.html

PVH to Buy Warnaco Group for $2.9 Billion - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/pvh-to-buy-warnaco-group-for-2-9-billion/

Euro Zone Unemployment Hit New High in September - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/business/global/euro-zone-unemployment-hit-new-high-in-september.html

Star Wars 7: a Disney production - in fan pictures - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2012/oct/31/star-wars-7-disney-pictures

31-Oct-2012 11:34

Allergan Posts Flat Q3 Profit, Lifts Low End Of Earnings Outlook - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/1993720/allergan-posts-flat-q3-profit-lifts-low-end-of-earnings-outlook.aspx

Fiat slashes targets due to languishing European sales - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/30/us-fiat-earnings-idUSBRE89T1JV20121030

Hurricane Sandy May Slow Economy as Workers Stay at Home - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-30/hurricane-sandy-may-slow-economy-as-workers-stay-at-home.html

Brent hovers near $109; recovery eyed after Sandy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/us-markets-oil-idUSBRE89S01X20121031

Barclays warns it faces further US fine - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/36759eba-22a9-11e2-938d-00144feabdc0.html

Asian Airlines Resume New York Flights - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204840504578089781130369030.html

Panasonic Posts Loss of Nearly $9 Billion - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204712904578089962887027962.html

Disney and Star Wars join forces - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c43b6a52-22ce-11e2-938d-00144feabdc0.html

ArcelorMittal Slashes Dividend After Swinging to Loss - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204712904578090022053622236.html

Stock futures higher as Wall Street set to re-open - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE89T0LN20121031

31-Oct-2012 10:33

US hurricane leaves trail of devastation - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ded3ecc2-226f-11e2-8edf-00144feabdc0.html

Fiat slashes targets due to languishing European sales - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/30/us-fiat-earnings-idUSBRE89T1JV20121030

Hurricane Sandy May Slow Economy as Workers Stay at Home - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-30/hurricane-sandy-may-slow-economy-as-workers-stay-at-home.html

JGBs slip ahead of 10-year sale, disappointment with BOJ - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/markets-japan-jgb-idUSL3E8LV4AC20121031

Panasonic to lose 9.6 billion this year amid overhaul - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jeLvUsMf_FJlAKZj3exZR9286TUQ?docId%3DCNG.912a8ea62413e194b938a5ec89ba4598.181

Stock Exchanges Prepare to Open After Super Storm - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/49617351

ArcelorMittal Proposes Slashing Dividend - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204712904578090022053622236.html

Disney Buys 'Star Wars' Producer Lucasfilm for $4.05 Billion - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Disney-Buys-Star-Wars-Producer-Lucasfilm-3995220.php

Barclays takes action on staff after Libor probe - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/49619217

Asian Airlines Resume New York Flights - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204840504578089781130369030.html

31-Oct-2012 09:32

UBS to Cut 10000 Jobs in Major Overhaul - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/ubs-to-cut-10000-jobs-in-major-overhaul/

Transit systems remain crippled after Sandy - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/news/weather/transit-systems-remain-crippled-after-sandy-1.4171514

Hurricane Sandy May Slow Economy as Workers Stay at Home - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-30/hurricane-sandy-may-slow-economy-as-workers-stay-at-home.html

Ambitious plan to strengthen Fiat: Export premium models from Italy to U.S. - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20121031/BUSINESS01/310310016/Ambitious-plan-to-strengthen-Fiat-Export-premium-models-from-Italy-to-U-S-

ArcelorMittal: EU apparant steel demand to fall 8% - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/arcelormittal-eu-apparant-steel-demand-to-fall-8-2012-10-31

JGBs slip ahead of 10-year sale, disappointment with BOJ - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/markets-japan-jgb-idUSL3E8LV4AC20121031

NYSE Set To Reopen on Wednesday After Historic Battle of Wills - Wall Street & Technology :: http://www.wallstreetandtech.com/exchanges/nyse-set-to-reopen-on-wednesday-after-hi/240012559

Disney Buys 'Star Wars' Producer Lucasfilm for $4.05 Billion - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Disney-Buys-Star-Wars-Producer-Lucasfilm-3995179.php

Brent hovers near $109; recovery eyed after Sandy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/us-markets-oil-idUSBRE89S01X20121031

Barclays hit by fresh US investigations - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/us-barclays-results-idUSBRE89U0C420121031

31-Oct-2012 08:31

Fiat Forecasts European Slump as Regional Losses Widen - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-30/fiat-reports-third-quarter-earnings-increase.html

Ford reports $1.6B profit in 3Q - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20121031/BUSINESS01/310310018/Ford-reports-1-6B-profit-in-3Q

Kennedy, Newark airports set to reopen after closing for superstorm Sandy - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57542753/kennedy-newark-airports-set-to-reopen-after-closing-for-superstorm-sandy/

Asian shares rise on growing risk appetite - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121031

Panasonic Q2 profit rises but cuts outlook - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/panasonic-earnings-idUST31EOR21R20121031

ArcelorMittal Profit Falls as Economic Crisis Curbs Steel Prices - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-31/arcelormittal-profit-falls-as-economic-crisis-curbs-steel-prices.html

Wall Street reopening after storm - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette :: http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20121031/BIZ/310319955/1031/BIZ

Operations gearing up at Philadelphia International Airport - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20121031_Operations_gearing_up_at_Philadelphia_International_Airport.html

Sideshow: Disney buys Lucasfilm for $4 billion - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20121031_Sideshow__Disney_buys_Lucasfilm_for__4_billion.html

Oil prices rise on impact of superstorm hitting US - STLtoday.com :: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/oil-prices-rise-on-impact-of-superstorm-hitting-us/article_542991f4-5a26-55cd-8bb3-6f004570919e.html