17-Aug-2013 02:41

Housing Starts in U.S. Rise on Multifamily Properties - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-16/housing-starts-in-u-s-rise-on-rebound-in-multifamily-properties.html

Markets Grudgingly Accept Imminent Tapering - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2013/08/16/markets-grudgingly-accept-imminent-tapering/

US consumer sentiment much lighter than expected in August - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100967994

Rosalia Mera, Spain's richest woman and co-founder of Zara, dies at 69 - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/rosalia-mera-spains-richest-woman-and-co-founder-of-zara-dies-at-69/2013/08/16/f6ac97e4-069a-11e3-a07f-49ddc7417125_story.html

BofA Will Dissolve Merrill Lynch Unit While Keeping Name - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-16/bofa-plans-to-dissolve-merrill-lynch-to-simplify-company.html

For the Dow, the Week Goes From Bad to Worst - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/17/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

AOL lays off about 500 at Patch local news unit - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/16/aol-lays-off-500-at-patch/2666059/

Moody's cuts Cook County bond rating to A1 - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-cook-county-bond-rating-20130816,0,4806104.story

California unemployment rate rises, but so does job growth - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-california-jobs-20130817,0,5492397.story

Judge's Ruling Removes Hurdles to a Dell Takeover Bid - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/16/judge-rules-against-icahns-efforts-to-reschedule-dell-meeting/