14-Aug-2013 10:38

Regulator Examines Bitcoin Practices - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323585604579006880143449754.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Rise in US Retail Sales Points to Pickup in Spending - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/retail-sales-in-u-s-rose-in-july-for-fourth-consecutive-month.html

Lockhart Says QE Taper Possible at Next Three Meetings - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/lockhart-says-qe-taper-possible-at-any-of-next-three-meetings.html

Ackman resigns from JC Penney board after public squabble as retailer works to ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/ackman-resigns-from-jc-penney-board-amid-public-squabble-tysoe-named-as-director/2013/08/13/da85336a-0405-11e3-bfc5-406b928603b2_story.html

Icahn Pushes Apple on Buyback - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324085304579010971386703480.html

AOL's Armstrong Apologizes for Openly Firing Employee at Meeting - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/aol-s-tim-armstrong-apologizes-for-firing-employee-at-meeting.html

US Moves to Ground Big Air Merger - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324769704579010612415800106.html

Lucas to step down early from Barclays - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3e0aa432-04ac-11e3-9e71-00144feab7de.html

German, French Growth Helps Euro-Region Recovery - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-14/german-economy-grows-more-than-forecast-as-recovery-gains-pace.html

Zynga has its first exec shake-up under Mattrick's watch - Gamasutra :: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/198211/Zynga_has_its_first_exec_shakeup_under_Mattricks_watch.php