Wednesday, February 6, 2013

07-Feb-2013 08:28

Boeing Preps Redesign to Get 787 Flying Again - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323452204578288020674930066.html

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Ranks No. 1 In U.S. Smartphone Market: comScore - ValueWalk :: http://www.valuewalk.com/2013/02/apple-inc-aapl-ranks-no-1-in-u-s-smartphone-market-comscore/

Yahoo teams up with Google on ads - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/technology/article/Yahoo-teams-up-with-Google-on-ads-4258204.php

Shortening 13F Period, RBS-Libor, S&P Suit: Compliance - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-07/shortening-13f-period-rbs-libor-s-p-suit-compliance.html

Ireland awaits ECB debt call; liquidates Anglo Irish - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/02/06/ireland-awaits-ecb-debt-call-liquidates-anglo-irish/

Postal Service plan: No more Saturday mail - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/postal-service-plan-no-more-saturday-mail/2013/02/07/944617a8-70c0-11e2-ac36-3d8d9dcaa2e2_gallery.html

Asian shares, euro pause ahead of ECB decision - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/07/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130207

Sources: American Airlines, US Airways on verge of merging - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-500395_162-57568103/sources-american-airlines-us-airways-on-verge-of-merging/

Weaker yen helps keep Sony on course for profit target - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/07/us-sony-earnings-idUSBRE91606I20130207

Oscar show is a sellout! Liberty gets Virgin Media. - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-morningfix-20130206,0,4426614.story

07-Feb-2013 07:27

City Plans to Allot First $1 Billion in Storm Aid to Housing and Businesses - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/07/nyregion/bloomberg-targets-homeowners-and-businesses-for-storm-aid-money.html

Yahoo teams up with Google on ads - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/technology/article/Yahoo-teams-up-with-Google-on-ads-4258204.php

Businesses brace as Saturday mail ends - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/02/06/mailers-brace-for-change/1896725/

Euro strength likely to be a focus as European Central Bank poised to keep rates ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/02/07/euro-strength-likely-to-be-focus-as-european-central-bank-poised-to-keep-rates/

Shortening 13F Period, RBS-Libor, S&P Suit: Compliance - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-07/shortening-13f-period-rbs-libor-s-p-suit-compliance.html

American-US Airways merger may be announced soon - Fort Worth Star Telegram :: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/02/06/4605572/american-us-airways-merger-may.html

Boeing to address compensation after Dreamliner back in air: executive - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/07/us-boeing-dreamliner-compensation-idUSBRE91605T20130207

Ireland awaits ECB debt call; liquidates Anglo Irish - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/02/06/ireland-awaits-ecb-debt-call-liquidates-anglo-irish/

Edison ignored safety risks at San Onofre, Sen. Boxer says - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0207-san-onofre-20130207,0,3728522.story

Virgin under Liberty will avoid BSkyB UK rights battle - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/us-liberty-global-virgin-media-idUSBRE9150D420130206

07-Feb-2013 06:26

Yelp posts bigger-than-expected loss; shares down - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/us-yelp-results-idUSBRE9151DZ20130206

Michael Dell coughs up $750 million cash to buy out Dell - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-dell-buyout-detailsbre9151b0-20130206,0,2747776.story

Airlines waive fees as blizzard menaces Northeast - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2013/02/06/airlines-waive-fees-as-blizzard-menaces-northeast/1897609/

FAA allows Boeing to ferry one 787 to Everett - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020298647_787weeksawayxml.html

Asian shares pause, caution before ECB - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/07/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130207

City Plans to Allot First $1 Billion in Storm Aid to Housing and Businesses - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/07/nyregion/bloomberg-targets-homeowners-and-businesses-for-storm-aid-money.html

RBS fined $612 million over Libor scheme - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/RBS-fined-612-million-over-Libor-scheme-4258192.php

NEWS ANALYSIS: Virgin Media CEO bows out as Liberty takes over - BDlive :: http://www.bdlive.co.za/world/europe/2013/02/07/news-analysis-virgin-media-ceo-bows-out-as-liberty-takes-over

Businesses brace as Saturday mail ends - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/02/06/mailers-brace-for-change/1896725/

Bobbing for Apple, Amazon and Google Shares - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11832173/1/bobbing-for-apple-amazon-and-google-shares.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

07-Feb-2013 05:25

UPDATE 2-Green Mountain shares fall on weak sales outlook - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/greenmountain-results-idUSL4N0B67MI20130206

US imposes new sanctions on Iran - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-iran-sanctions-20130206,0,6838865.story

Royal Bank of Scotland Settles Case on Rigging - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/06/as-unit-pleads-guilty-r-b-s-pays-612-million-over-rate-rigging/

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Ranks No. 1 In U.S. Smartphone Market: comScore - ValueWalk :: http://www.valuewalk.com/2013/02/apple-inc-aapl-ranks-no-1-in-u-s-smartphone-market-comscore/

UPDATE 4-Boeing working on 787 battery changes for fire risk-WSJ - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/07/boeing-dreamliner-battery-idUSL1N0B6M1920130207

Airlines waive fees as blizzard menaces Northeast - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2013/02/06/airlines-waive-fees-as-blizzard-menaces-northeast/1897609/

Asian shares pause, caution before ECB - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/07/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130207

Trying to Stem Losses, Post Office Seeks to End Saturday Letter Delivery - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/07/us/postal-service-plans-to-end-saturday-delivery.html

City Plans to Allot First $1 Billion in Storm Aid to Housing and Businesses - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/07/nyregion/bloomberg-targets-homeowners-and-businesses-for-storm-aid-money.html

Virgin under Liberty will avoid BSkyB UK rights battle - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/us-liberty-global-virgin-media-idUSBRE9150D420130206

07-Feb-2013 04:24

What an American-US Airways Deal Would Mean for Fliers - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324906004578288553293302268.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

City Plans to Allot First Part of Storm Aid to Housing and Businesses - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/07/nyregion/bloomberg-targets-homeowners-and-businesses-for-storm-aid-money.html

Digital deal puts media control back in the spotlight - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2013/0207/1224329741502.html

Hackers access Federal Reserve website, data - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/06/technology/federal-reserve-hack/

Crew-Only 787 Flight Is Approved by FAA - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/07/business/faa-to-allow-a-787-flight-with-crew-only.html

RBS Settlement a Burden for Britain - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/06/the-politics-of-the-r-b-s-settlement/

Asian shares mixed ahead of ECB meeting - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d40c44d8-70d0-11e2-a2cf-00144feab49a.html

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Ranks No. 1 In U.S. Smartphone Market: comScore - ValueWalk :: http://www.valuewalk.com/2013/02/apple-inc-aapl-ranks-no-1-in-u-s-smartphone-market-comscore/

Michael Dell coughs up $750 million cash to buy out Dell - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-dell-buyout-detailsbre9151b0-20130206,0,2747776.story

Generations weigh in on end of Saturday mail - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/02/06/generations-react-to-no-more-saturday-mail/1897519/

07-Feb-2013 03:23

1 Way Apple Makes Up for Declining Tablet Market Share - Motley Fool :: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/02/06/1-way-apple-makes-up-for-declining-tablet-market-s.aspx

Draghi Counts Cost of Euro's Salvation as Currency Rebound Bites - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-07/draghi-counts-cost-of-euro-s-salvation-as-currency-rebound-bites.html

Mass mailers brace for change as Saturday mail ends - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/02/06/mailers-brace-for-change/1896725/

Crew-Only 787 Flight Is Approved By FAA - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/07/business/faa-to-allow-a-787-flight-with-crew-only.html

Royal Bank of Scotland Settles Case on Rigging - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/06/as-unit-pleads-guilty-r-b-s-pays-612-million-over-rate-rigging/

Tips to turn seasonal job into full time gig - KSDK :: http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/361443/3/Tips-to-turn-seasonal-job-into-full-time-gig-

City Plans to Allot First Part of Storm Aid to Housing and Businesses - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/07/nyregion/bloomberg-targets-homeowners-and-businesses-for-storm-aid-money.html

UPDATE 2-Michael Dell coughs up $750 mln cash to buy out Dell - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/07/dell-buyout-details-idUSL1N0B6JIE20130207

Digital deal puts media control back in the spotlight - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2013/0207/1224329741502.html

Sector Snap: Analyst says S&P suit a time to buy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-02-06/sector-snap-analyst-says-s-and-p-suit-a-time-to-buy

07-Feb-2013 02:22

The Politics of the RBS Settlement - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/06/the-politics-of-the-r-b-s-settlement/

News Corp. Earnings Boosted by Deals - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323951904578288353240318598.html

What an American-US Airways Deal Would Mean for Fliers - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324906004578288553293302268.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

FAA to Allow a 787 Flight, With Crew Only - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/07/business/faa-to-allow-a-787-flight-with-crew-only.html

1 Way Apple Makes Up for Declining Tablet Market Share - Motley Fool :: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/02/06/1-way-apple-makes-up-for-declining-tablet-market-s.aspx

Asian shares pause, caution before ECB - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/07/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130207

During Staten Island visit, Bloomberg says seawall plan 'not practical' - SILive.com :: http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/02/during_staten_island_visit_blo.html

Wave of Large Buyouts Unlikely to Follow Dell - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323951904578288291786509654.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Home Depot, Lowe's to add hundreds of seasonal workers locally - Daytona Beach News-Journal :: http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20130206/BUSINESS/302069945/1024?Title%3DHome-Depot-Lowe-s-to-add-hundreds-of-seasonal-workers-locally

Saturday mail delivery set to end in August - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-saturday-delivery-20130207,0,4435835.story

07-Feb-2013 01:21

Time Warner 4Q earnings up, raises dividend 11 pct - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/APfe518848bcee401b8a0ea6671ad48d2f.html

Boeing Preps Redesign to Get 787 Flying Again - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323452204578288020674930066.html

Home Depot to Hire 300 Area Seasonal Workers - KTVN :: http://www.ktvn.com/story/21007700/home-depot-to-hire-300-area-seasonal-workers

Dell Gets $13.8 Billion Financing for Biggest Buyout Since 2007 - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-06/dell-gets-13-dot-8-billion-financing-for-biggest-buyout-since-2007

Residents' reaction to Postal Service planned cuts - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jC5MKla_c1MpQ08WBZTQLidVHkiA?docId%3D4857d524d1ed436788f8934acd027934

News Corp. profits from cable, bulks up on sports - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-news-corp-profits-from-cable-channels-bulks-up-on-sports-20130206,0,2263645.story

The Latest Airline Merger Is So American It Hurts - The Atlantic Wire :: http://www.theatlanticwire.com/business/2013/02/american-airlines-us-airways-merger/61882/

The Politics of the RBS Settlement - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/06/the-politics-of-the-r-b-s-settlement/

Liberty Global CEO on Virgin Media Acquisition - Fox Business :: http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/2146963543001/

Why Apple Shares Suddenly Popped $14 Intraday - Motley Fool :: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/02/06/why-apple-shares-suddenly-popped-14-intraday.aspx

07-Feb-2013 00:20

Dell Unique Among Mega-LBOs; Silver Lake Takes Back Seat - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2013/02/06/dell-unique-among-mega-lbos-silver-lake-takes-back-seat/

7 Things Mario Draghi Can Do To Weaken The Euro - Business Insider :: http://www.businessinsider.com/ecbs-7-options-for-weakening-the-euro-2013-2

Wall Street ends flat as investors pull back - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9130FX20130206

ECB Dashes Irish Hopes of Quick Decision on Banking Debt Plan - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-06/ecb-dashes-irish-hopes-of-quick-decision-on-banking-debt-plan.html

Liberty Global CEO on Virgin Media Acquisition - Fox Business :: http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/2146963543001/

Exclusive: RBS fined $612 million for rate rigging - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-rbs-liborbre91500b-20130205,0,6589137.story

Why Apple Shares Suddenly Popped $14 Intraday - Motley Fool :: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/02/06/why-apple-shares-suddenly-popped-14-intraday.aspx

News Corp. Cuts Outlook, Shares Fall - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/news-corp-posts-higher-2q-earnings-revenue-18423112

Safety Board Says Lithium Batteries Are Not Necessarily Unsafe - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/07/business/lithium-batteries-are-not-necessarily-unsafe-safety-board-says.html

Junk mailers never liked Saturday delivery - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/junk-mailers-never-liked-saturday-delivery-2013-02-06?reflink%3DMW_GoogleNews

06-Feb-2013 23:19

Apple Bulls: Making a Bad Situation Worse? - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11833622/1/apple-bulls-making-a-bad-situation-worse.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

Record of trader talk to haunt RBS - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/84132b88-7083-11e2-a2cf-00144feab49a.html

Postal Service to end Saturday letter delivery - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/02/06/us-postal-service-delivery-mail-saturdays/1895277/

Visa Profit Beats Estimates as Credit-Card Spending Increases - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-06/visa-profit-beats-estimates-as-credit-card-spending-increases.html

News Corp. Profit Exceeds Analysts' Estimates on Subscriber Fees - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-06/news-corp-profit-exceeds-analysts-estimates-on-subscriber-fees.html

Wall Street ends flat as investors pull back - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9130FX20130206

Global stocks rally stalls; euro slips before ECB - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130206

Yelp Sales Rise 65 Percent as Local Advertisers Flock to Website - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-06/yelp-sales-rise-65-percent-as-local-advertisers-flock-to-website.html

Home Depot Reportedly Hiring Nearly 1000 Employees in St. Louis Area - Patch.com :: http://eureka-wildwood.patch.com/articles/home-depot-reportedly-hiring-nearly-1-000-employees-in-st-louis-area-stores

Shareholder suit challenges Dell buyout plan - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iRCYY53HPoc8Rn-FlETZTvg3Qk8A?docId%3Dcad418f345cd4e62a818b62a2add0e8c

06-Feb-2013 22:18

Sterne Agee Reaffirms Buy Rating on Apple (AAPL) - Daily Political :: http://www.dailypolitical.com/finance/stock-market/sterne-agee-reaffirms-buy-rating-on-apple-aapl.htm

Liberty to retain Virgin Media brand - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6e390f1a-7049-11e2-ab31-00144feab49a.html

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks slip after rally; euro falls ahead of ECB - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/markets-global-idUSL1N0B6C8G20130206

NYC aims to study burying power lines after Sandy - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/APd6573c6c723343b6b82d7d4b8cb87f5d.html

Time Warner profits boosted by rise in TV fees - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21361463

Dell's Wasted Billions Explain Fuzzy Math on Deal: Street Whispers - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11834417/1/dells-wasted-billions-explain-fuzzy-math-on-deal-street-whispers.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

IRS tax tip: Let free file - Rome Sentinel :: http://www.romesentinel.com/news?newsid%3D20130206-142019

Record of trader talk to haunt RBS - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/84132b88-7083-11e2-a2cf-00144feab49a.html

US Postal Service to end Saturday delivery - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/us-postal-service-to-end-saturday-delivery/2013/02/06/16032b88-7084-11e2-ac36-3d8d9dcaa2e2_story.html

Wall Street Stocks Hold Steady - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/07/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

06-Feb-2013 21:17

Tax Tip: 10 things to know about free volunteer tax help - WHNS Greenville :: http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/20981877/tax-tip-10-things-to-know-about-free-volunteer-tax-help

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks slip after rally; euro falls ahead of ECB - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/markets-global-idUSL1N0B6C8G20130206

Apple: Boost Shrs With Bigger Div, Says Legg Mason's Miller - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2013/02/06/apple-boost-shrs-with-bigger-div-says-legg-masons-miller/

Postal worker worries about job security - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/06/news/economy/postal-worker-jobs/

RBS fined $612 million for rate rigging - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/us-rbs-libor-idUSBRE91500B20130206

Time Warner profits boosted by rise in TV fees - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21361463

Analyst Downgrades JCP to Neutral - Fox Business :: http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/2146916839001/analyst-downgrades-jcp-to-neutral

Dell's goal scored as 'big game' plays out - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ff70473c-7085-11e2-a2cf-00144feab49a.html

Wall Street pulls back after recent gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9130FX20130206

Banks keen to reach Libor settlements - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0214b3be-707d-11e2-85d0-00144feab49a.html

06-Feb-2013 20:16

Report: St. Louis Fed hacked by activist group Anonymous - St. Louis Business Journal (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/blog/2013/02/report-st-louis-fed-hacked-by.html

NTSB chief: Don't write off Boeing 787's battery just yet - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/monitor_breakfast/2013/0206/NTSB-chief-Don-t-write-off-Boeing-787-s-battery-just-yet

Postal Service to end Saturday mail delivery - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/02/06/us-postal-service-delivery-mail-saturdays/1895277/

RBS fined $612 million for rate rigging - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/us-rbs-libor-idUSBRE91500B20130206

Liberty to retain Virgin Media brand - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6e390f1a-7049-11e2-ab31-00144feab49a.html

Investors call for leveraged buyout wave - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/60c00f30-7078-11e2-85d0-00144feab49a.html

Tax Tip: 10 things to know about free volunteer tax help - WHNS Greenville :: http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/20981877/tax-tip-10-things-to-know-about-free-volunteer-tax-help

Stocks flat as earnings fail to inspire - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/02/06/stocks-wednesday-2-6/1895201/

Apple: Boost Shrs With Bigger Div, Says Legg Mason's Miller - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2013/02/06/apple-boost-shrs-with-bigger-div-says-legg-masons-miller/

US, European stocks slip after rally - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/markets-global-idINDEE9150FM20130206

06-Feb-2013 19:15

New Jersey will get $1.82 billion in Sandy disaster aid - NorthJersey.com :: http://www.northjersey.com/news/New_Jersey_will_get_182_billion_in_Sandy_disaster_aid.html

Microsoft Takes a Side in PC Wars - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324761004578286121200364356.html

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rally stalls; euro slips before ECB - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/markets-global-idUSL1N0B68HQ20130206

Cable TV Revenues Helps Spur Time Warner Profit - New York Times (blog) :: http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/06/cable-tv-revenues-helps-spur-time-warner-profit/

Bill Miller's Apple Bullishness Was Already Out There -- No Matter, I Guess - Barron's (blog) :: http://blogs.barrons.com/focusonfunds/2013/02/06/bill-millers-apple-bullishness-was-already-out-there-no-matter-i-guess/

US Postal Service to Cut Saturday Mail - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324590904578287663348878762.html

TEXT-FITCH: RBS Libor settlement highlights high UK bank conduct risk - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/idUSWNB0030420130206

That was easy: Home Depot will hire 10000 more workers for spring season ... - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/easy-home-depot-hire-10-000-workers-spring-season-3-500-n-y-n-area-article-1.1256830

IRS begins processing tax returns for 2012 - Lehigh Acres Citizen :: http://www.lehighacrescitizen.com/page/content.detail/id/526916/IRS-begins-processing-tax-returns-for-2012.html?nav%3D5100

Wall Street stymied as investors lack catalysts to trade - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9130FX20130206

06-Feb-2013 18:14

FOREX-Euro rises vs dollar ahead of ECB; yen tumbles broadly - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/05/markets-forex-idUSL1N0B56MQ20130205

Federal Authorities Allege 'Massive' Credit Card Fraud Scheme - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2013/02/05/federal-authorities-allege-massive-credit-card-fraud-scheme/

TREASURIES-US bond prices fall on equities gain, European data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/05/markets-usa-bonds-idUSL1N0B582520130205

Advisers See More Tax-Identity Theft - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323452204578287741586771644.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Windall for 4000 Virgin Media staff after Liberty Global deal - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/9853137/Windall-for-4000-Virgin-Media-staff-after-Liberty-Global-deal.html

RBS fined $612 million for rate rigging - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/us-rbs-libor-idUSBRE91500B20130206

Wall Street flat as rally runs out of steam, results eyed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9130FX20130206

RPT-Microsoft defends frayed PC ecosystem with $2 billion Dell loan - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/dell-buyout-microsoft-idUSL1N0B68GE20130206

Postal Service to cut Saturday mail to trim costs - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/news/2013/02/06/postal-service-cut-saturday-mail-trim-costs/rD81MGVY2IzszEsHSjyleK/story.html

US Stocks Pare Losses as Apple Pulls Tech Shares Higher - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-06/u-dot-s-dot-stock-futures-are-little-changed-disney-zynga-gain

06-Feb-2013 17:13

Octonion CDO Links S&P Lawsuit to Mortgage Collapse Firm Enabled - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-05/octonion-cdo-links-s-p-lawsuit-to-mortgage-collapse-firm-enabled.html

Advisers See More Tax-Identity Theft - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323452204578287741586771644.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Wall Street slips after Tuesday rally, results eyed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9130FX20130206

Dell in $24 Billion Deal to Go Private - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/05/dell-sets-23-8-billion-deal-to-go-private/

Dreamliner probe results "weeks away": NTSB's Hersman - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-dreamliner-hersmanbre9150st-20130206,0,6985855.story

Global stocks rally stalls, euro dips on ECB - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130206

Postal Service says will end Saturday mail delivery - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/us-usa-postal-idUSBRE9150KX20130206

UK's Osborne: rate rigging by RBS, others "totally unacceptable" - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/02/06/uk-osborne-rate-rigging-by-rbs-others-totally-unacceptable/

Home Depot hiring 1800 in Greater Boston - Boston Herald :: http://bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2013/02/home_depot_hiring_1800_greater_boston

Liberty Global Reaches Deal for Virgin Media - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/05/liberty-global-in-talks-to-buy-virgin-media/

06-Feb-2013 16:12

ECB to Leave Rates on Hold, Eyed for Response to Euro's Rise - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324590904578287451993324168.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Virgin Media Said to Seek $8.3 Billion for Buyout by Liberty - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-06/virgin-media-said-to-seek-8-3-billion-for-purchase-by-liberty.html

Home Depot to hire 80000 seasonal workers - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/02/06/home-depot-hire-80000-seasonal-workers/1895327/

S&P Says Dell Downgrade Coming After Debt-Fueled $24B Buyout - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2013/02/05/sp-says-dell-downgrade-coming-after-debt-fueled-24b-buyout/

German Factory Orders Add to Signs of European Recovery: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-06/german-factory-orders-rose-in-december-on-european-demand-1-.html

Google To Buy Channel Intelligence For $125 Million - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2013/02/06/google-to-buy-channel-intelligence-for-125-million-in-cash/

When selecting a tax preparer, be picky, precise - Salt Lake Tribune :: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home3/55765304-200/tax-preparer-irs-www.html.csp

RBS Settles Rate Charges - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324590904578287670097974556.html

Wall Street Stocks Slip - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/07/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Postal Service to stop delivering mail on Saturdays - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/02/06/us-postal-service-delivery-mail-saturdays/1895277/

06-Feb-2013 15:11

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February 07, 2013 - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/apple-inc-aapl-exdividend-date-scheduled-for-february-07-2013-cm214054

Euro dips ahead of central bank meeting - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130206

Home Depot to hire 80000 seasonal workers - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/02/06/home-depot-hire-80000-seasonal-workers/1895327/

Suits reveal details on Standard & Poor's views - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-justice-ratings-20130206,0,287480.story

RBS fined $615 million for rate rigging - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/us-rbs-libor-idUSBRE91500B20130206

Time Warner ups dividend on earnings gain - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/06/news/companies/time-warner-earnings/

MEDIA JOURNAL: Deal Launches Pay-TV Drama in UK - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/corporate-intelligence/2013/02/06/media-journal-deal-launches-pay-tv-drama-in-u-k/?mod%3Dgoogle_news_blog

S&P Says Dell Downgrade Coming After Debt-Fueled $24B Buyout - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2013/02/05/sp-says-dell-downgrade-coming-after-debt-fueled-24b-buyout/

Ralph Lauren's 3Q profit up 27 pct., offers upbeat outlook; shares rise - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/02/06/ralph-lauren-3q-profit-up-27-pct-offers-upbeat-outlook-shares-rise/

Postal Service to End Delivery of Letters on Saturdays - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/07/us/postal-service-plans-to-end-saturday-delivery.html

06-Feb-2013 14:10

Air India flew grounded Dreamliners to Mumbai for maintenance - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/air-india-flew-grounded-dreamliners-to-mumbai-for-maintenance/articleshow/18337660.cms

Two Days With BlackBerry's Z10: Some Likes, Dislikes - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-02-04/two-days-with-blackberrys-z10-some-likes-dislikes

Biogen to Pay Elan $3.25 Billion for Full Tysabri Rights - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-06/biogen-to-pay-elan-3-25-billion-for-full-tysabri-rights.html

Beware of a Bouncing Yen - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324590904578287494244724684.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Time Warner Tops Profit Estimates on Television Affiliate Fees - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-06/time-warner-tops-profit-estimates-on-television-affiliate-fees.html

Stock futures edge higher with earnings in focus - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9130FX20130206

Postal Service to stop delivering mail on Saturdays - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/02/06/us-postal-service-delivery-mail-saturdays/1895277/

CVS profit rises on growth in pharmacy, retail - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/cvs-profit-rises-on-growth-in-pharmacy-retail-2013-02-06

Mr. Denali, aka Mr. Dell, Will Indeed Go Private - MediaPost Communications :: http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/192844/mr-denali-aka-mr-dell-will-indeed-go-private.html

Case Details Internal Tension at S.&P. - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/05/case-details-internal-tension-at-s-p-amid-subprime-problems/

06-Feb-2013 13:09

Beer pong: AB InBev to fight hard for Modelo - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/04/investing/anheuser-busch-inbev-modelo-antitrust/

China's big four banks' new loans rise to 370 billion yuan in January: paper - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/05/us-china-economy-loans-idUSBRE91402A20130205

S&P E-Mails on Mortgage Crisis Show Alarm and Gallows Humor - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100437479

Yen hits near three-year low as new Bank of Japan governor eyed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130206

"Thermal Runaway" in 787 Dreamliner Batteries Must Be Stopped - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2013/02/06/thermal-runaway-in-787-dreamliner-batteries-must-be-stopped/

H-P sees opportunity in Dell buyout - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2013-02-05/industries/36755323_1_h-p-plans-dell-buyout

RBS faces over $600 million fine for rate rigging: sources - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/us-rbs-libor-idUSBRE91500B20130206

Virgin Media Said to Seek $8.3 Billion for Purchase by Liberty - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-06/virgin-media-said-to-seek-8-3-billion-for-purchase-by-liberty.html

Jewel To Close One of Four Niles Stores - Patch.com :: http://glenview.patch.com/articles/jewel-to-close-one-of-four-niles-stores

ArcelorMittal sees modest pickup after deep 2012 loss - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/uk-arcelormittal-results-idUKBRE9150G920130206

06-Feb-2013 12:08

Beijing vows to raise minimum wages - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ff544126-6faf-11e2-956b-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fglobal-economy%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

Boeing asks permission to conduct 787 test flights - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/politics/article/Boeing-asks-permission-to-conduct-787-test-flights-4251788.php

China's January Data Gap Vexes Economists - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-05/china-s-january-data-gap-vexes-economists

S&P E-Mails on Mortgage Crisis Show Alarm and Gallows Humor - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100437479

Zynga's post-Facebook challenge - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21348864

Fed Says Internal Site Breached by Hackers, No Critical Functions Affected - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100437955

Virgin under Liberty will avoid BSkyB UK rights battle - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/us-liberty-global-virgin-media-idUSBRE9150D420130206

Stock index futures point to slightly higher Wall Street open - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9130FX20130206

Yen hits near three-year low as new Bank of Japan governor eyed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130206

Lenovo's Diplomatic Response to Dell Buyout - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/02/06/lenovos-diplomatic-response-to-dell-buyout/

06-Feb-2013 11:07

Euro bulls chilling out - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/euro-bulls-chilling-out-cm213516

Two Days With BlackBerry's Z10: Some Likes, Dislikes - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-02-04/two-days-with-blackberrys-z10-some-likes-dislikes

Virgin Media bought for £15bn by Liberty Global - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/feb/06/virgin-media-takeover-john-malone-liberty-global

RBS to be hit with about $630 million fines over Libor: sources - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/us-rbs-libor-idUSBRE91500B20130206

Yen hit near three-year low as new BOJ governor eyed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130206

Steel giant ArcelorMittal sinks into the red - Deutsche Welle :: http://www.dw.de/steel-giant-arcelormittal-sinks-into-the-red/a-16578117

Zynga narrows loss with big revenue beat - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2013-02-05/industries/36759805_1_zynga-net-loss-social-game

Boeing faces compensation talks - TTR Weekly :: http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2013/02/boeing-faces-compensation-talks/

S&P E-Mails on Mortgage Crisis Show Alarm and Gallows Humor - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100437479

Dell to go private in $24.4 billion deal - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2013-02-05/industries/36754010_1_michael-dell-dell-shareholders-shaw-wu

06-Feb-2013 10:06

Zynga Earnings: Profit of 1 Cent Per Share, $261 Million Revenue vs. Estimates ... - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100434932

* Goldman Sachs Asset Management chief O'Neill to retire - Financial Times (blog) :: http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2013/02/06/london-headlines-698/

Tensions brew as value of Japan's yen slides - The Detroit News :: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130206/AUTO0104/302060336/1148/auto01/Tensions-brew-value-Japan-s-yen-slides

ArcelorMittal sees modest pickup after wretched 2012 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/us-arcelormittal-results-idUSBRE91507P20130206

Nikkei 225 Heads for Biggest Rise in Week on BOJ, Toyota - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-05/japan-s-nikkei-225-heads-for-biggest-rise-in-week-on-boj

US DoJ accuses S&P of $5bn fraud - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/80c9bcb6-6fad-11e2-8785-00144feab49a.html

China unveils major tax reforms to make rich pay more - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/06/china-tax-reforms

Michael Dell: What's in it for him? - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2013-02-05/industries/36759337_1_michael-dell-texas-dorm-room-direct-sales-model

Branson Set to Reap $316 Million in Sale of Virgin Media - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-05/branson-set-to-reap-316-million-in-sale-of-virgin-media

Euro Weakens Against Dollar, Yen Amid Spanish Political Turmoil - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-06/euro-weakens-against-dollar-yen-amid-spanish-political-turmoil.html

06-Feb-2013 09:05

State claims a wild card in BP civil deal on Macondo oil spill - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/02/05/uk-bp-spill-settlement-idUKBRE91311P20130205

Asian Stocks Rebound on Earnings Optimism; Yen Near 3-Year Lows - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-06/asian-stocks-rebound-on-earnings-optimism-yen-near-3-year-lows.html

China promises action on income gap - Charlotte Observer :: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/02/05/3835871/china-promises-action-on-income.html

Zynga Earnings: Profit of 1 Cent Per Share, $261 Million Revenue vs. Estimates ... - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100434932

Mr. BRIC stepping down at Goldman - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/06/investing/oneill-bric-retirement/

Dell ready for life back in founder's hands - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/dell/9851606/Dell-ready-for-life-back-in-founders-hands.html

US accuses S&P of inflating ratings to satisfy banks - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financial-crime/9851658/US-accuses-SandP-of-inflating-ratings-to-satisfy-banks.html

Asian shares recover on economic optimism - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/markets-global-idINDEE91500B20130206

Virgin Media Chief Sidesteps Expensive Rights to Attract Malone - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-06/virgin-media-chief-sidesteps-expensive-rights-to-attract-malone.html

ArcelorMIttal blames Europe for 4Q loss - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hAJDYxDKowKVryymExB6Wa5kkuWw?docId%3D1f624ca3be6f4c35a89cdc2d283dd6b9