01-May-2013 20:29

Canada manufacturing PMI ekes out slight growth, orders rise - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/01/canada-economy-rbcpmi-idUST5E7NM01X20130501

Construction Spending Decreases on US Government Slump - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-01/construction-spending-unexpectedly-drops-on-u-s-public-pullback.html

UPDATE 3-Merck's Januvia diabetes drug lags, 2013 forecast cut - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/01/merck-results-idUSL2N0DI0FG20130501

Companies hire less, manufacturing growth slows in April - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/01/us-usa-economy-idUSBRE93P04P20130501

Real estate boss offers raises for employees with company tattoos - UPI.com :: http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2013/05/01/Real-estate-boss-offers-raises-for-employees-with-company-tattoos/UPI-84321367427518/

CME says improvements are underway after WSJ finds gaps in trading information - Minneapolis Star Tribune :: http://www.startribune.com/business/205629011.html

Detroit boosted by truck sales; Honda, Nissan gain - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-05-01/chrysler-us-sales-up-11-percent-in-april

JC Penney CEO Earned 1800 Times an Average Cashier, Other CEOs Not Much ... - Opposing Views :: http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/jc-penney-ceo-earned-1800-times-average-cashier-other-ceos-not-much-better

Electric-car maker Coda files for bankruptcy - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/05/01/autos/electric-car-coda-bankrupcty/

Fed to Continue Stimulus as Economy Improves - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/02/business/economy/federal-reserve-to-continue-stimulus-efforts.html