14-Aug-2013 12:40

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

Defeat at J.C. Penney Hurts Ackman as Performance Trails - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-14/defeat-at-j-c-penney-hurts-ackman-as-performance-trails.html

AOL Chief Apologizes Over Firing of Worker - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/14/business/media/aols-armstrong-apologizes-to-staff-for-firing-of-employee.html

Barclays finance director Chris Lucas steps down early due to ill health - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/10241573/Barclays-finance-director-Chris-Lucas-steps-down-early-due-to-ill-health.html

Three top Zynga execs depart - Computerandvideogames.com :: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/424250/three-top-zynga-execs-depart/

Carney Fails to Unite BOE on Guidance as Weale Dissents - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-14/carney-fails-to-unite-boe-on-guidance-as-weale-dissents-1-.html

Euro Zone Returns to Growth - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324085304579011872202209160.html

US, Filing Suit, Moves to Block Airline Merger - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/13/u-s-seeks-to-block-airline-merger/

Carl Icahn Pushes for Bigger Investor Payout From Apple - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-14/carl-icahn-pushes-for-bigger-investor-payout-from-apple.html