01-Aug-2013 10:31

Why J.C. Penney Should Be More Like The Israeli Army - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/lauraheller/2013/07/31/why-jcpenney-should-be-more-like-the-israeli-army/

Dell Takeover Bid in Peril as a Voting Rule Remains - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/07/31/dell-offers-to-move-vote-on-takeover-but-refuses-to-bend-on-voting-rules/

Draghi Seen Pausing in Signal of Nascent Euro-Area Recovery - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-31/draghi-policy-pause-seen-as-signal-of-nascent-european-recovery.html

Sony Announces $370 Million Quarterly Profit - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/02/business/global/sony-announces-370-million-quarterly-profit.html

Lloyds Banking Group Returns to Profit - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/01/lloyds-banking-group-returns-to-profit/

Shell Reports Disappointing Earnings in Second Quarter - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/02/business/global/shell-reports-disappointing-earnings-in-second-quarter.html

China Pledges to Keep Growth Within 'Reasonable Zone' - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-01/china-s-manufacturing-unexpectedly-strengthens-in-boost-for-li.html

Merchants Notch Win in Feud Over Debit-Card Fees - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324635904578639833002818450.html

US Bond Yields Reach Almost 2-Year High on GDP, Jobs Reports - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-31/treasuries-trail-stocks-by-most-since-january-on-taper-outlook.html

US Second Quarter Advance Gross Domestic Product (Text) - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-31/u-s-second-quarter-advance-gross-domestic-product-text-.html