19-Oct-2013 06:56

SoftBank to take over mobile distributor Brightstar for $1.26B - PCWorld :: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2056200/softbank-to-take-over-mobile-distributor-brightstar-for-126b.html

JP Morgan, Housing Regulator Reach $4 Billion Deal - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-358459/

Illinois Supreme Court strikes down 'Amazon tax' - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-illinois-amazon-tax-20131018,0,170299.story

Occidental Petroleum to sell stakes in Middle East, North Africa - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-occidental-restructuring-20131019,0,4287608.story

Google Stock Tops $1000, Highlighting a Tech Divide - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/19/technology/google-stock-scales-1000-a-share.html

Asian Currencies Advance for Third Week on Fed Stimulus Optimism - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-10-18/asian-currencies-advance-for-third-week-on-fed-stimulus-optimism

Ariad cancels trial of leukemia drug - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/10/18/ariad-pharmaceuticals-shares-plunge-company-ends-key-clinical-trial-its-blood-cancer-drug/JzFxAYwiANQsqWqmt3YmWN/story.html

Fed QE Taper Seen Delayed to March as Shutdown Bites - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-18/fed-qe-taper-seen-delayed-to-march-as-shutdown-bites.html

S&P 500 closes at all-time high, Dow dips - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/10/17/stocks-thursday/2999217/

Morgan Stanley Joins Rivals Cutting Portion of Revenue for Pay - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-10-18/morgan-stanley-joins-rivals-cutting-portion-of-revenue-for-pay