13-Jul-2013 20:12

UPDATE 1-Starboard hires bankers to explore Smithfield deals - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/12/starboard-smithfield-idUSL1N0FI1VT20130712

Fed's Plosser backs taper to avoid housing bubble - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/feds-plosser-backs-taper-to-avoid-housing-bubble-2013-07-12?link%3DMW_latest_news

Senators Introduce Bill to Separate Trading Activities From Big Banks - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/07/11/senators-introduce-bill-to-separate-trading-activities-from-big-banks/

Video service Hulu no longer for sale - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/07/12/hulu-not-for-sale/2512665/

Bank earnings jump even as interest rates rise - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/12/jpmorgan-wells-fargo-earnings/2511633/

AT&T to Buy Leap for $1.2 Billion to Pile Up More Airwave Assets - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-12/at-t-to-acquire-leap-in-deal-that-values-carrier-at-1-2-billion.html

Early Inquiry Shows No Link to Battery in 787 Fire - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/14/business/fire-on-boeing-787-dreamliner-at-heathrow-in-london.html

President Obama's advocacy arm collects $8.2 million - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/07/12/organization-for-action-donors--president-obama-fundraising/2511993/

Twinkies make early return at Wal-Mart stores - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/12/twinkies-make-early-return-wal-mart/2511927/

Mortgage Rates Rise Again , But Won ' t Spoil The Housing Recovery - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottgamm/2013/07/11/mortgage-rates-rise-again-but-wont-spoil-the-housing-recovery/