30-Aug-2013 15:00

UPDATE 1-China fines Everbright for insider trading, bans ex-president - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/30/china-everbright-idUSL4N0GV1XK20130830

Euro-Area Economic Confidence Surges to 2-Year High - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-30/euro-area-economic-confidence-surges-to-2-year-high-in-august.html

Fast-food workers strike for higher pay - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/29/fast-food-workers-strike-for-higher-pay-in-nearly-60-cities/2726815/

India's Singh fights for "reformer" legacy as economy totters - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/30/us-india-economy-singh-idUSBRE97T09J20130830

BP accuses Louisiana leaders of 'political grandstanding' over oil spill - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/aug/30/bp-oil-spill-louisiana-leaders-political-grandstanding-deepwater-horizon

In Talks With Vodafone, Verizon Banks on Wireless Future - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/29/vodafone-confirms-talks-with-verizon/

Consumer Spending in U.S. Rises Below Forecast on Slow Wage Gain - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-30/consumer-spending-in-u-s-increased-in-july-for-a-third-month.html

Bogotá Cancels School Ahead of Protests - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-311612/

IRS issues tax rules for married gay couples - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/08/29/irs-issues-tax-rules-for-married-gay-couples/?test%3Dlatestnews

Nasdaq Takes Some Blame for 3-hour Breakdown - TIME :: http://business.time.com/2013/08/29/nasdaq-takes-some-blame-for-3-hour-breakdown/