01-Aug-2013 20:41

Jobless Claims in US Fall to Lowest Level in Five Years - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-01/jobless-claims-in-u-s-decline-to-lowest-level-in-five-years.html

50000 pounds of ground beef is recalled, may be tainted by E. coli - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-ground-beef-sold-recall-20130731,0,6268520.story

Why is everyone picking on Bill Ackman these days? - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100931846

Wall Street climbs on data, central bank support - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/01/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE96S0GP20130801

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

Failing hoteliers charged with $100 mn Ponzi scheme - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/failing-hoteliers-charged-with-100-mn-ponzi-scheme/articleshow/21537255.cms

European Stocks Climb - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-291640/

Icahn Sues Dell to Halt Changes to Buyout Vote - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/01/icahn-sues-dell-to-halt-changes-to-buyout-vote/

GM sales climb 16% in July; Ford, Chrysler up 11% - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/08/01/chrysler-july-sales-released/2606273/

Average 30-year mortgage rate jumps to 4.4% - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/08/01/mortgage-rates/2608123/