19-Oct-2013 16:05

Shutdown cost billions in wages, shopping and more - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/10/17/costs-of-shutdown/3002745/

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

Buy a Stake in Professional Athletes - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/investing/2013/10/18/buy-stake-in-professional-athletes/

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

Morgan Stanley Cuts Share of Revenue for Compensation - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-10-18/morgan-stanley-joins-rivals-cutting-portion-of-revenue-for-pay

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

Madoff Brothers, Kohn Cleared in Lawsuit Over Losses in Europe - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-10-18/kohn-wins-lawsuit-over-madoff-ponzi-scheme-losses-in-europe

Online Sales Tax Struck Down - WIFR :: http://www.wifr.com/home/headlines/228409451.html

Google joins Wall Street's $1000 club - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/10/18/google-1000-a-share/3007805/