01-Aug-2013 15:36

Raskin Would Be First Female Deputy at Treasury - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/01/business/economy/raskin-would-be-first-female-deputy-at-treasury.html

P&G reports $11.3 billion profit - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/08/01/procter-gamble-earnings/2607701/

Activity picks up at big China factories, smaller firms struggle - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/08/01/us-china-economy-pmi-idINBRE97004W20130801

Swipe-Fee Rule Rejection to Help Merchants at Banks' Cost - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-31/fed-s-debit-card-swipe-fee-limits-rejected-by-u-s-judge.html

Good news: Jobless claims fall to 5-year low - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/01/news/economy/unemployment-benefits/

Ouch! Exxon posts big miss; Shell takes massive shale charge - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100928297

JC Penney denies credit woes, shares soar pre-market - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/31/jc-penney-reported-credit-problems-cit/2605667/

Draghi Signals Worst Is Over as ECB Reiterates Low Rates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-31/draghi-policy-pause-seen-as-signal-of-nascent-european-recovery.html

Chrysler, Ford, Nissan Report 11% July Sales Increases - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-01/chrysler-u-s-july-sales-rise-11-streak-now-40-months.html

Sony returns to quarterly profit on cheap yen - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/08/01/sony-returns-to-quarterly-profit-on-cheap-yen/2607871/