20-Aug-2013 12:01

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Ignoring Write-Offs, Report Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-19/fannie-mae-and-freddie-mac-said-to-avoid-billions-in-write-offs.html

JP Morgan Faces New Probe on Energy Trades - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323608504579023231762407414.html

CNOOC Limited Announces Its Satisfactory Results in All Business Aspects in ... - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/cnooc-limited-announces-its-satisfactory-results-in-all-business-aspects-in-1h2013-2013-08-20

Obama Presses for Action on Bank Rules - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/20/business/obama-presses-for-action-on-bank-rules.html

Iowa adds 5000 positions in July, yet jobless rate hits 4.8% - DesMoinesRegister.com :: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20130820/BUSINESS/308200054/1001/NEWS/?odyssey%3Dnav%257Chead

Glencore Xstrata writes down $7.7bn in assets - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23765360

Falcone Down: Hedge-Fund Titan Settles With SEC, Faces Wall Street Ban - TIME :: http://business.time.com/2013/08/19/falcone-down-hedge-fund-titan-settles-with-sec-faces-wall-street-ban/

Allegiant Air to offer Tulsa-Orlando nonstop service - Tulsa World :: http://www.tulsaworld.com/article.aspx/Allegiant_Air_to_offer_Tulsa_Orlando_nonstop_service/20130820_54_E1_CUTLIN792354

Wrecked Fukushima plant springs highly radioactive water leak - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/20/us-japan-fukushima-leak-idUSBRE97J02920130820

Rupee Drops to Record on Fed Tapering Concern - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-20/rupee-drops-to-record-on-concern-fed-tapering-to-spur-outflows.html