24-Aug-2013 04:28

Icahn Says He Will Meet With Apple's Cook on Buyback - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-22/icahn-says-he-will-meet-with-apple-s-cook-on-buyback.html

Dollar Retreats as Housing Data Disappoint - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130823-711174.html

Emerging-Market Currencies Fall to Lowest Since 2010 on Fed - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-23/emerging-market-currencies-fall-to-lowest-since-2010-on-fed.html

Rate of new-home sales drops in July as mortgage rates rise - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/july-new-home-sales-plunge-by-the-most-in-three-years-construction-remains-low/2013/08/23/e8d10494-0b62-11e3-8974-f97ab3b3c677_story.html

UPDATE 2-Lawsuit challenging Moody's ratings independence is dismissed - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/08/23/moodys-lawsuit-idINL2N0GO1SP20130823

Ballmer Exit Brings Microsoft a Chance for Reinvention - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/24/technology/ballmer-announces-retirement-from-microsoft.html?pagewanted%3Dall

Pricing Problem Suspends Nasdaq - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/22/nasdaq-market-halts-trading/

Bats Said in Talks to Merge With Exchange Competitor Direct Edge - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-23/bats-said-in-talks-to-merge-with-exchange-competitor-direct-edge.html

At a Fed Conference, Views Differ Sharply on Stimulus's Effect - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/24/business/economy/at-a-fed-conference-views-differ-sharply-on-stimuluss-effect.html

American Airlines, US Airways want antitrust trial to begin in November - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/airline-industry/20130822-american-airlines-us-airways-want-antitrust-trial-to-begin-in-november.ece