29-Aug-2013 14:36

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/

German unemployment rise unexpectedly in August - Bangkok Post :: http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/world/367007/german-unemployment-rise-unexpectedly-in-august

US Airways' Washington Airport Prize Hobbles AMR Merger - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-29/us-airways-washington-airport-prize-hobbles-amr-merger.html

Highest-paid CEOs in US are often fired or fined: Study - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100994669

RPT-Fitch: Currency Slide Will Add to Indian Banks' Woes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/29/fitch-currency-slide-will-add-to-indian-idUSFit66844520130829

Syrian crisis lifting crude oil costs; gas prices to follow? - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/28/entanglement-with-syria-could-lift-crude-oil-us-gas-prices/2712405/

After a Suicide, Chairman of Zurich Insurance Quits - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/30/business/global/after-a-suicide-chairman-of-zurich-insurance-quits.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

Vodafone in Talks With Verizon Over U.S. Wireless Stake Sale - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-29/verizon-said-near-130-billion-deal-for-vodafone-wireless-stake.html

Dollar Up Most in Week as Syria Tensions Drive Flight to Safety - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-27/yen-holds-biggest-gains-in-2-1-2-months-as-syria-tension-mounts.html