29-Aug-2013 06:28

Tokyo Shares End Down As Dollar Slips, KDDI, SoftBank Fall - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130826-700584.html

Yen off three-week highs but markets still cautious on Syria - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/28/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE97D0IN20130828

Many highly paid CEOs end up as failures, report says - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-many-highpaid-ceos-turn-out-to-be-failures-report-says-20130828,0,7200976.story

Philippines posts 7.5% GDP growth in second quarter - BusinessWorld Online Edition :: http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section%3DTopStory%26title%3DPhilippines-posts-7.5%25-GDP-growth-in-second-quarter%26id%3D75676

Unemployment in the DC area climbs to 5.6 percent - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/unemployment-in-the-dc-area-rises-to-56-percent/2013/08/28/41e70c02-0fe3-11e3-8cdd-bcdc09410972_story.html

Ackman suffers a 50% loss on JC Penney stake - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/28/ackman-pershing-50-loss-jc-penney/2725089/

Pending sales of U.S. homes slip but remain solid - Richmond Times Dispatch :: http://www.timesdispatch.com/business/real-estate/pending-sales-of-u-s-homes-slip-but-remain-solid/article_919dd5a3-64e5-50f0-8e80-592023d7c1df.html

Fast-Food Strikes Expand Across US to 50 Cities - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-29/fast-food-strikes-expand-across-u-s-to-50-cities.html

RBI to Sell Dollars to State Oil Refiners to Curb Rupee Drop (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-08-28/rbi-to-sell-dollars-to-oil-firms-as-rupee-drops-most-in-20-years

Delaware casinos launch free online gaming - The News Journal :: http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20130828/NEWS/308280027/Free-online-gaming-launches