Wednesday, February 20, 2013

21-Feb-2013 08:59

It's tax prep time! - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-201302201630--tms--retiresmctnrs-a20130220-20130220,0,6974999.story

Office Depot buying OfficeMax - The News-Press :: http://www.news-press.com/viewart/20130221/BUSINESS/302210013/Office-Depot-buying-OfficeMax

Fed, liquidation talk, push jumpy markets to 2013 lows - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/21/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130221

Boeing seeks FAA's OK for permanent 787 battery fix - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020398769_boeingboxesxml.html?prmid%3D4939

Allianz sees profit rise in 2012 without losses from Greek bonds - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/02/21/allianz-sees-profit-rise-in-2012-without-losses-from-greek-bonds/

Former BBC chief poised to sell Boston Globe - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/9884727/Former-BBC-chief-poised-to-sell-Boston-Globe.html

TOP Oil Market News: Crude Extends Biggest Slide in Three Months - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-21/top-oil-market-news-crude-extends-biggest-slide-in-three-months.html

King, Fisher, Miles Defeated in QE Push as BOE Debate Widens - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/king-fisher-miles-defeated-in-qe-push-as-boe-debate-widens-1-.html

US stock futures mixed as homebuilding slows, wholesale prices edge higher - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/us-stock-futures-move-lower-ahead-of-january-housing-data-economists-expect-activity-faded/2013/02/20/91009290-7b5f-11e2-9c27-fdd594ea6286_story.html

Home Construction Falls 8.5 Percent - ABC News (blog) :: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/02/home-construction-falls-8-5-percent/

21-Feb-2013 07:58

Money Watch Q&A: IRS Tax Help - KTVN :: http://www.ktvn.com/story/21291807/money-watch-qa-irs-tax-help

Euro extends losses, hits 6-week low vs dollar - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/21/markets-forex-euro-idUSS7E8CJ01O20130221

Fed Signals Possible Slowing of QE Amid Debate Over Risks - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-21/fed-signals-possible-slowing-of-qe-amid-debate-over-risks.html

Office Depot buying OfficeMax - The News-Press :: http://www.news-press.com/viewart/20130221/BUSINESS/302210013/Office-Depot-buying-OfficeMax

Boeing seeks FAA's OK for permanent 787 battery fix - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020398769_boeingboxesxml.html?prmid%3D4939

US futures head higher on talk of more M&A deals - Idaho Press-Tribune :: http://www.idahopress.com/news/national/us-futures-head-higher-on-talk-of-more-m-a/article_5dbe1077-6253-5d2a-9757-e240e68722f4.html

Homebuilder confidence declines in February - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-22810/

US housing starts dip but remain at solid pace - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-02-20/us-housing-starts-dip-but-remain-at-solid-pace

Crude Oil Tanks On Hedge Fund Liquidation Rumors - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/afontevecchia/2013/02/20/crude-oil-tanks-on-hedge-fund-liquidation-rumors/

NY Times Co. hires investment banker to find a buyer for The Boston Globe - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/businessupdates/2013/02/20/nytpick/ecn2E2j3ibZBy8cEHjFFxH/story.html

21-Feb-2013 06:57

It's tax prep time! - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-201302201630--tms--retiresmctnrs-a20130220-20130220,0,6974999.story

OfficeMax, Office Depot agree to merger - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0221-office-deal-good-version-20130221,0,6596136.story

PBOC Switch to Drain Cash Turns Citigroup Bearish - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/pboc-switch-to-drain-cash-turns-citigroup-bearish-china-credit.html

Percentage of underwater homeowners in Las Vegas drops in 2012 - Las Vegas Sun :: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/feb/20/percentage-underwater-homeowners-las-vegas-drops-2/

Times Co. plans to sell the Globe after 20 years - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/business/2013/02/21/times-hires-investment-banker-sell-globe/ik0tNivqXpZqanE69p97CI/story.html

Fed Signals Possible Slowing of QE Amid Debate Over Risks - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-21/fed-signals-possible-slowing-of-qe-amid-debate-over-risks.html

UPDATE 1-Hedge fund manager Einhorn takes Apple campaign to shareholders - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/21/apple-einhorn-idUSL1N0BL14D20130221

Boeing seeks FAA's OK for permanent 787 battery fix - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020398769_boeingboxesxml.html

Oil prices drop below $95 per barrel - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h5uXqDsdxeWg_AEbxcO7kTj0pugA?docId%3D603a6b3b92e7425e9f9fb6bbe18f879f

Home Construction Falls 8.5 Percent - ABC News (blog) :: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/02/home-construction-falls-8-5-percent/

21-Feb-2013 05:56

It's tax prep time! - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-201302201630--tms--retiresmctnrs-a20130220-20130220,0,6974999.story

OfficeMax, Office Depot agree to merger - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0221-office-deal-good-version-20130221,0,6596136.story

David Einhorn to take proxy fight to Apple shareholders - CNET :: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57570431-37/david-einhorn-to-take-proxy-fight-to-apple-shareholders/

Boeing seeks FAA's OK for permanent 787 battery fix - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020398575_boeingboxesxml.html

FOREX-US dollar holds gains as Fed minutes fuel withdrawal symptoms - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/21/markets-forex-idUSL4N0BL1IF20130221

Home Construction Falls 8.5 Percent - ABC News (blog) :: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/02/home-construction-falls-8-5-percent/

Crude Oil Tanks On Hedge Fund Liquidation Rumors - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/afontevecchia/2013/02/20/crude-oil-tanks-on-hedge-fund-liquidation-rumors/

NY Times Co. hires investment banker to find a buyer for The Boston Globe - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/businessupdates/2013/02/20/nytpick/ecn2E2j3ibZBy8cEHjFFxH/story.html

S&P 500 Falls Most Since November as Minutes Show Debate - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/u-s-stock-futures-are-little-changed-before-housing-data.html

AB InBev, U.S. Seek Delay of Lawsuit to Discuss Settlement - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/ab-inbev-u-s-seek-delay-of-lawsuit-to-discuss-settlement-1-.html

21-Feb-2013 04:55

InBev, Justice Department seek delay in courtroom beer fight - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/21/us-modelo-inbev-doj-idUSBRE91K00020130221

It's tax prep time! - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-201302201630--tms--retiresmctnrs-a20130220-20130220,0,6974999.story

Yuasa Climbs as Boeing Said to Prepare 787 Battery Fix - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-21/yuasa-climbs-as-boeing-said-to-prepare-787-battery-fix.html

OfficeMax, Office Depot agree to merger - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0221-office-deal-good-version-20130221,0,6596136.story

Gold Set for Worst Streak Since 2009 After Fed Debates Stimulus - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-21/gold-set-for-worst-streak-since-2009-after-fed-debates-stimulus.html

Times Company to Sell New England Media Holdings - New York Times (blog) :: http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/new-york-times-company-plans-to-sell-the-boston-globe/

Sentiment rattled by liquidation talk, Fed minutes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/21/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130221

Home Construction Falls 8.5 Percent - ABC News (blog) :: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/02/home-construction-falls-8-5-percent/

Crude Oil Tanks On Hedge Fund Liquidation Rumors - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/afontevecchia/2013/02/20/crude-oil-tanks-on-hedge-fund-liquidation-rumors/

S&P 500 Falls Most Since November as Minutes Show Debate - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/u-s-stock-futures-are-little-changed-before-housing-data.html

21-Feb-2013 03:54

InBev, Justice Department seek delay in courtroom beer fight - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/21/us-modelo-inbev-doj-idUSBRE91K00020130221

Boeing to Propose Package of 787 Battery Fixes to FAA - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324048904578316340964198704.html

Money Watch Q&A: IRS Tax Help - KTVN :: http://www.ktvn.com/story/21291807/money-watch-qa-irs-tax-help

Times Company to Sell New England Media Holdings - New York Times (blog) :: http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/new-york-times-company-plans-to-sell-the-boston-globe/

Federal Reserve unlikely to end stimulus efforts soon, minutes signal - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/federal-reserve-wont-end-stimulus-efforts-anytime-soon-minutes-show/2013/02/20/2b9455d0-7b7e-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html

Landlords Prefer Deals Like Office Depot-OfficeMax to Liquidations - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324503204578316922611651416.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Sector Snap: Homebuilders down on weak reports - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100476268

Crude Oil Tanks On Hedge Fund Liquidation Rumors - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/afontevecchia/2013/02/20/crude-oil-tanks-on-hedge-fund-liquidation-rumors/

US tyre boss mocks French work ethic - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21526713

Wall Street slides as Fed minutes spark concern - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/20/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE91I00T20130220

21-Feb-2013 02:53

Office Stores' Merger News Jumped Gun - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324503204578315773997260356.html

Boeing to Propose Package of 787 Battery Fixes to FAA - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324048904578316340964198704.html

Pinterest secures $200 million, pushing value to $2.5 billion - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-pinterest-200-million-funding--25-billion-20130220,0,664874.story

Asian Shares Lower; FOMC Minutes Dent Sentiment - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130220-719437.html

Sector Snap: Homebuilders down on weak reports - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100476268

Crude Oil Tanks On Hedge Fund Liquidation Rumors - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/afontevecchia/2013/02/20/crude-oil-tanks-on-hedge-fund-liquidation-rumors/

US tyre boss mocks French work ethic - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21526713

NY Times Co. hires investment banker to find a buyer for The Boston Globe - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/businessupdates/2013/02/20/nytpick/ecn2E2j3ibZBy8cEHjFFxH/story.html

S&P 500 Falls Most Since November as Minutes Show Debate - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/u-s-stock-futures-are-little-changed-before-housing-data.html

IRS, police team up to trounce tax refund fraud - MyFox Tampa Bay :: http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/21290220/2013/02/20/irs-police-team-up-to-trounce-tax-fraud

21-Feb-2013 01:52

Source: Boeing to propose 787 battery fix to FAA - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2020396424_apusboeing787batteryfix1stldwritethru.html

Office Stores' Merger News Jumped Gun - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324503204578315773997260356.html

InBev, Justice Department seek delay in courtroom beer fight - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/21/us-modelo-inbev-doj-idUSBRE91K00020130221

Nymex Crude Falls to One-Month Low, Under $95/Bbl - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130220-716933.html

Trade related to Heinz sale "highly suspicious," says SEC - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57570401/trade-related-to-heinz-sale-highly-suspicious-says-sec/

New York Times Co. selling 'Boston Globe' - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2013/02/20/nyt-exploring-boston-globe-sale/1933857/

Sector Snap: Homebuilders down on weak reports - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100476268

US tyre boss mocks French work ethic - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21526713

S&P 500 Falls Most Since November as Minutes Show Debate - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/u-s-stock-futures-are-little-changed-before-housing-data.html

21-Feb-2013 00:51

NY Times again prepares to sell Boston Globe - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/news/2013/02/20/times-again-prepares-sell-boston-globe/mSa3wFSFjXfE6Pld7dTDtN/story.html

Source: Boeing to propose 787 battery fix to FAA - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2020397858_apusboeing787batteryfix2ndldwritethru.html

Beer Fight: US, AB InBev in Talks Over $20 Billion Deal - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100477067

Office Depot to acquire OfficeMax in $1.2-billion stock deal - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-office-depot-max-20130221,0,2007472.story

Several on FOMC Said Fed Should Be Prepared to Vary Pace of QE - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/several-on-fomc-said-fed-should-be-prepared-to-vary-pace-of-qe.html

French Workers 'Who Talk for 3 Hours' Don't Cut It, Titan Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/french-workers-who-talk-for-3-hours-don-t-cut-it-titan-says.html

Sector Snap: Homebuilders down on weak reports - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100476268

IRS, police team up to trounce tax refund fraud - MyFox Tampa Bay :: http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/21290220/2013/02/20/irs-police-team-up-to-trounce-tax-fraud

Global shares sink as Fed minutes suggest QE3 rift - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/20/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130220

Three independent bookstores sue Amazon, publishers - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/features/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-independent-bookstores-lawsuit-publishers-amazon-20130220,0,4341241.story

20-Feb-2013 23:50

Sector Snap: Homebuilders down on weak reports - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100476268

Several on FOMC Said Fed Should Be Ready to Vary QE Pace - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/several-on-fomc-said-fed-should-be-prepared-to-vary-pace-of-qe.html

US Executive Assails Unions in France, Causing Furor - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/21/business/american-executive-lashes-out-at-french-unions-touching-off-uproar.html

NY Times Co. hires investment banker to find a buyer for The Boston Globe - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/businessupdates/2013/02/20/nytpick/ecn2E2j3ibZBy8cEHjFFxH/story.html

PRECIOUS-Gold dives to lowest since July on Fed, hedge fund talk - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/20/markets-precious-idUSL4N0BK36D20130220

Wall Street slides as Fed minutes spark concern - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/20/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE91I00T20130220

Source: Boeing to propose 787 battery fix to FAA on Friday - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2020393967_apusboeing787batteryfix.html

Crude Options Volatility Jumps as Underlying Futures Sink 1.9% - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/crude-options-volatility-jumps-as-underlying-futures-sink-1-9-.html

Desperate Postal Service tries to find its "cool" factor - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/20/us-usa-postal-youth-idUSBRE91J1BA20130220

Office Depot Will Need Covenant Waiver But Not Worried - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/cfo/2013/02/20/office-depot-will-need-covenant-waiver-but-not-worried/?mod%3Dgoogle_news_blog

20-Feb-2013 22:49

US Single-Family Home Starts Rise to Four-Year High - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/work-begins-on-most-u-s-single-family-homes-in-four-years.html

Twitter Launches Ads API, So Marketers Can Run Campaigns Through Adobe ... - TechCrunch :: http://techcrunch.com/2013/02/20/twitter-ads-api/

Sector Snap: Homebuilders down on weak reports - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100476268

UPDATE 7-Office Depot in $1.2 billion deal to buy rival OfficeMax - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/20/attn-eds-officedepot-officemax-idUSL1N0BK1J320130220

Several on FOMC Said Fed Should Be Ready to Vary QE Pace - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/several-on-fomc-said-fed-should-be-prepared-to-vary-pace-of-qe.html

Boeing to Propose Package of 787 Battery Fixes to FAA - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324048904578316340964198704.html

US Executive Assails Unions in France, Causing Furor - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/21/business/american-executive-lashes-out-at-french-unions-touching-off-uproar.html

Stocks fall after Fed minutes released - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/02/20/stocks-wednesday-2-20/1932063/

Macy's, JC Penney go to court over Martha Stewart - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/02/20/macy-penney-martha-stewart/1932417/

Report: New York Times plans to sell 'Boston Globe' - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2013/02/20/nyt-exploring-boston-globe-sale/1933857/

20-Feb-2013 21:48

Home Construction Falls 8.5 Percent - ABC News (blog) :: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/02/home-construction-falls-8-5-percent/

US Single-Family Home Starts Rise to Four-Year High - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/work-begins-on-most-u-s-single-family-homes-in-four-years.html

Heinz, Directors Sued by Investors Over Berkshire Deal - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/heinz-directors-sued-by-investors-over-berkshire-deal.html

US CEO ridicules French workers as time-wasting - Post-Bulletin :: http://www.postbulletin.com/business/national/us-ceo-ridicules-french-workers-as-time-wasting/article_91203c0f-39e0-5bbc-b7ac-e540939da4b3.html

Macy's, JC Penney and Martha Stewart face off in court - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/20/news/companies/macys-martha-stewart-jc-penney/?source%3Dcnn_bin

Global shares, oil extend losses after Fed minutes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/20/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130220

UPDATE 7-Office Depot in $1.2 billion deal to buy rival OfficeMax - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/20/attn-eds-officedepot-officemax-idUSL1N0BK1J320130220

US Stocks Hold Declines After FOMC Minutes - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130220-712619.html

Bill Ackman says he was silenced in Herbalife conference call - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-bill-ackman-herbalife-conference-call-20130220,0,85922.story

Boeing to Propose Package of 787 Battery Fixes to FAA - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-23645/

20-Feb-2013 20:47

Homebuilder Confidence in U.S. Unexpectedly Fell in February - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/homebuilder-confidence-in-u-s-unexpectedly-fell-in-february.html

US CEO to France: 'How Stupid Do You Think We Are?' - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/corporate-intelligence/2013/02/20/u-s-ceo-to-france-how-stupid-do-you-think-we-are/

US housing starts dip but remain at solid pace - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-02-20/us-housing-starts-dip-but-remain-at-solid-pace

US Stocks Retreat From 5-Year High Ahead of Fed Minutes - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/u-s-stock-futures-are-little-changed-before-housing-data.html

Macy, Penney's go to court over Martha Stewart - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/02/20/macy-penney-martha-stewart/1932417/

Herbalife's analyst call spooks investors - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/20/investing/herbalife-analyst-call/

Grounded Boeings costs LOT airline $50000 a day - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020393505_apeupolandboeing787.html

Office Depot to buy OfficeMax for $1.2bn - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b6045920-7b67-11e2-8eb3-00144feabdc0.html

Investors sue to block Heinz takeover - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/02/20/investors-heinz-takeover/1933167/

Fed Meeting Shows Dissent on Measures to Lift Job Growth - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/21/business/economy/fed-meeting-shows-divisions-on-policy-course.html

20-Feb-2013 19:46

US futures mixed on housing, prices data - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/article/US-futures-mixed-on-housing-prices-data-4293026.php

Tax Refunds Arriving Later for Some - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-23435/

Real Estate Market Trends: New Construction Activity Mixed - Millionaire Corner :: http://www.millionairecorner.com/article/real-estate-market-trends-new-construction-activity-mixed

US housing starts dip but remain at solid pace - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-02-20/us-housing-starts-dip-but-remain-at-solid-pace

Homebuilding takes a breather, wholesale prices up - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/20/us-usa-economy-idUSBRE91J0OW20130220

Office Depot to buy OfficeMax in $1.2-billion deal - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-office-depot-officemax-staples-20130220,0,1547533.story

Wal-Mart's suppliers could be hit by payroll tax and gas prices - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/20/news/companies/walmart-earnings-february/

Recommended: Cash-strapped US Postal Service launching clothing line - Today.com (blog) :: http://lifeinc.today.com/_news/2013/02/20/17031741-cash-strapped-us-postal-service-launching-clothing-line

A Fearful Time for Gold - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323864304578316203539121168.html

US tyremaker drives over French pride - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/639e1178-7b2e-11e2-8eb3-00144feabdc0.html

20-Feb-2013 18:45

AICPA Asks IRS for Tax Leniency - Accountingweb.com :: http://www.accountingweb.com/article/aicpa-asks-irs-tax-leniency/221173

US futures mixed on housing, prices data - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/article/US-futures-mixed-on-housing-prices-data-4293026.php

US Single-Family Home Starts Rise to Four-Year High - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/work-begins-on-most-u-s-single-family-homes-in-four-years.html

Boeing Shares Rise as 'Good Progress' is Made to Fix 787 Battery Problems - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2013/02/20/boeing-shares-rise-as-good-progress-is-made-to-fix-787-battery-problems/

NJ power firm PSEG to invest $3.9 bln to strengthen electric, gas systems - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/20/pseg-investment-idUSL4N0BK59120130220

US housing starts dip but remain at solid pace - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-02-20/us-housing-starts-dip-but-remain-at-solid-pace

UK economy moves closer to new stimulus injection - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jJ576lI60OIK9p44RB0rpZCtFP5g?docId%3DCNG.70a40a478921121f88e13754f6c571c2.7a1

Homebuilding takes a breather, wholesale prices up - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/20/us-usa-economy-idUSBRE91J0OW20130220

Office Depot to buy OfficeMax in $1.2-billion deal - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-office-depot-officemax-staples-20130220,0,1547533.story

Gold's 'Death Cross' Isn't All Investors Are Worried About - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100475489

20-Feb-2013 17:44

Housing Starts Slide, Permits Rise in January - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/2013/02/20/housing-starts-slide-permits-rise-in-january/

Macy, Penney to spar in court over Martha Stewart - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP0d58996b68fb4369bdf25f775ec19b48.html

Surge in vegetable prices pushed up wholesale inflation in January - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-wholesale-price-inflation-20130220,0,5893666.story

Britain's 'friendless pound' could fall further as Bank mulls more QE - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/9883392/Britains-friendless-pound-could-fall-further-as-Bank-mulls-more-QE.html

US Single-Family Home Starts Rise to Four-Year High - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/work-begins-on-most-u-s-single-family-homes-in-four-years.html

Boeing Shares Rise as 'Good Progress' is Made to Fix 787 Battery Problems - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2013/02/20/boeing-shares-rise-as-good-progress-is-made-to-fix-787-battery-problems/

Charting the Nasdaq's slow-motion breakout - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-23477/

Office Depot agrees to buy OfficeMax in stock deal worth about $1.2 billion - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/office-depot-officemax-agree-to-merge-in-move-that-would-shake-up-office-supply-sector/2013/02/20/ebabfae4-7b5b-11e2-9c27-fdd594ea6286_story.html

Court Gives Investor an Edge in a Lawsuit Against Apple - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/einhorn-has-edge-in-dispute-with-apple/

Six Flags Swings To Profit; Stock Up - Update - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/six-flags-swings-to-profit-stock-up---update-20130220-00970

20-Feb-2013 16:43

Boeing Dreamliner Grounding Costs Ailing LOT $50000 a Day - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/boeing-dreamliner-grounding-costs-ailing-lot-50-000-a-day-1-.html

Wholesale Prices in US Rise 0.2% on Higher Food Costs - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/wholesale-prices-in-u-s-rose-0-2-in-january-on-higher-food.html

US Single-Family Home Starts Rise to Four-Year High - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/work-begins-on-most-u-s-single-family-homes-in-four-years.html

Gasoline Futures Slip a Second Day, Retail Prices Continue Climb - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/gasoline-futures-slip-a-second-day-retail-prices-continue-climb.html

Wall Street little changed after data, Fed minutes on tap - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/20/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE91I00T20130220

US boss berates French for 'three-hour' working day - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/9882422/US-boss-berates-French-for-three-hour-working-day.html

Stocks slip following homebuilding slowdown - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5guTYCK2OZXXp6n5AgzroVYMFd-8w?docId%3D6d0b241534fc4f67aa181077863f1042

Financial stocks lower, as investors pullback - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-23451/

Office Depot to buy rival OfficeMax - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/20/news/companies/office-depot-buys-officemax/

Toll Brothers misses estimates; to enter rental market - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/20/us-tollbrothers-results-idUSBRE91J0EZ20130220

20-Feb-2013 15:42

Where, oh where are all the grounded 787 Dreamliners? - CNET :: http://news.cnet.com/8301-10797_3-57570082-235/where-oh-where-are-all-the-grounded-787-dreamliners/

Heinz Trades Draw FBI Scrutiny - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/heinz-trades-draw-f-b-i-scrutiny/

Wholesale Prices in US Rise 0.2% on Higher Food Costs - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/wholesale-prices-in-u-s-rose-0-2-in-january-on-higher-food.html

Titan executive derides French workers as lazy — in writing - MarketWatch (blog) :: http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2013/02/20/titan-executive-derides-french-workers-as-lazy-in-writing/

Housing starts drop on multi-family; permits at four-year high - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/02/20/housing-starts-drop-on-multi-family-permits-at-four-year-high/

Yahoo aims for modern, inviting in redesign - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/technology/chi-yahoo-redesign-20130220,0,6792885.story

US Stock Futures Hold Steady After Housing Starts, Inflation Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130220-707561.html

US Single-Family Home Starts Rise to Four-Year High - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/work-begins-on-most-u-s-single-family-homes-in-four-years.html

US futures mixed on housing, prices data - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/article/US-futures-mixed-on-housing-prices-data-4293026.php

Office Depot, Office Max Plan $1.2 Billion Deal - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100464680

20-Feb-2013 14:41

Hollande Visits Greece to Show Support for Recovery Efforts - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/business/global/hollande-visits-greece-to-show-support-for-recovery-efforts.html

Information the IRS wants you to know about picking the right tax preparer - kjrh.com :: http://www.kjrh.com/dpp/news/problem_solvers/information-the-irs-wants-you-to-know-about-picking-the-right-tax-preparer

Marissa Mayer Rolls Out a New Yahoo.com - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-02-20/marissa-mayer-rolls-out-a-new-yahoo-dot-com

Heinz Trades Draw FBI Scrutiny - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/heinz-trades-draw-f-b-i-scrutiny/

Boeing's latest problem: Strike threat - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/20/news/companies/boeing-strike-threat/

King, Fisher, Miles Defeated in QE Push as BOE Debate Widens - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/king-fisher-miles-defeated-in-qe-push-as-boe-debate-widens-1-.html

Boeing finds a way to fix Dreamliner battery - Business Courier of Cincinnati (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/morning_call/2013/02/boeing-finds-a-way-to-fix-dreamliner.html

Overcrowding Clouds Indian Aviation - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-23380/

Office Depot to buy rival OfficeMax - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/20/news/companies/office-depot-buys-officemax/

US futures edge lower ahead of latest housing data - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/article/US-futures-edge-lower-ahead-of-latest-housing-data-4293026.php

20-Feb-2013 13:40

US Stocks Rise on Deal Talk; Dow's Highest Close Since October 2007 - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130219-714472.html

A lesson for all in test of Maker's Mark brand loyalty - Orlando Business Journal (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/blog/2013/02/a-lesson-for-all-in-test-of-makers.html

Boeing 787 Dreamliner battery was miswired, Japan says - CTV News :: http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/boeing-787-dreamliner-battery-was-miswired-japan-says-1.1163867

Morning business round-up: FBI probes Heinz trades - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21516838

King Defeated in QE Vote as BOE Broadens Policy Debate: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/king-fisher-miles-defeated-in-qe-push-as-boe-debate-widens-1-.html

Thousands of Greeks rally in anti-austerity strike - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/20/us-greece-strike-idUSBRE91I1D520130220

Yahoo Revamps Home Page With Facebook-Powered Social Content - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/yahoo-revamps-home-page-with-facebook-powered-social-content.html

Dell earnings could stoke investor protests - Memphis Business Journal (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/blog/morning_call/2013/02/dell-earnings-could-stoke-investor.html

Information the IRS wants you to know about picking the right tax preparer - kjrh.com :: http://www.kjrh.com/dpp/news/problem_solvers/information-the-irs-wants-you-to-know-about-picking-the-right-tax-preparer

Office Depot, OfficeMax to Merge to Compete With Staples - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/office-depot-officemax-to-merge-to-compete-with-staples.html

20-Feb-2013 12:39

Dell Earnings Fall but Top Expectations - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100465103

Gas prices are on a mysterious climb - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/gas-prices-are-on-a-mysterious-climb/2013/02/19/26298f84-7ade-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html

Attorney General's Office Warns of Tax Refund Fraud - 93.1 WIBC Indianapolis :: http://www.wibc.com/news/story.aspx?ID%3D1892093

FBI joins Heinz share trades investigation - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21516258

Greek Unions Walk Out in Fresh Austerity Protest - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/21/world/europe/greek-unions-walk-out-in-austerity-protest.html

Touchdown for Mackenzie - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5bb6542c-7b45-11e2-8eed-00144feabdc0.html

Stock index futures signal more gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/20/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE91I00T20130220

Boeing 787 Dreamliner battery was miswired, Japan says - CTV News :: http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/boeing-787-dreamliner-battery-was-miswired-japan-says-1.1163867

Are REITs Overexposed To The Big Box Office Supply Chains? - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/bradthomas/2013/02/20/are-reits-overexposed-to-the-big-box-office-supply-chains/

King, Fisher, Miles Defeated in QE Push as BOE Debate Widens - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/king-fisher-miles-defeated-in-qe-push-as-boe-debate-widens-1-.html

20-Feb-2013 11:38

Dell Earnings Fall but Top Expectations - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100465103

Gas prices are on a mysterious climb - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/gas-prices-are-on-a-mysterious-climb/2013/02/19/26298f84-7ade-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html

A lesson for all in test of Maker's Mark brand loyalty - Orlando Business Journal (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/blog/2013/02/a-lesson-for-all-in-test-of-makers.html

New Boeing contract splits engineers, tech workers - News 12 Hudson Valley :: http://hudsonvalley.news12.com/news/nation-world/new-boeing-contract-splits-engineers-tech-workers-1.4677719

Merger would feed Staples - Boston Herald :: http://bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2013/02/merger_would_feed_staples

Does Boeing Have a 787 Battery Fix? - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2013/02/20/does-boeing-have-a-787-battery-fix/

Attorney General's Office Warns of Tax Refund Fraud - 93.1 WIBC Indianapolis :: http://www.wibc.com/news/story.aspx?ID%3D1892093

FBI joins Heinz share trades investigation - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21516258

King, Fisher, Miles Defeated in QE Push as BOE Debate Widens - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/king-fisher-miles-defeated-in-qe-push-as-boe-debate-widens-1-.html

U.K. stocks rise after BOE report; BHP drops - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-23323/

20-Feb-2013 10:37

Dell Earnings Fall but Top Expectations - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100465103

A lesson for all in test of Maker's Mark brand loyalty - Orlando Business Journal (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/blog/2013/02/a-lesson-for-all-in-test-of-makers.html

Yen climbs on PM Abe's remarks; kiwi slammed - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-23285/

Boeing Technical Employees Rejects Contract Offer, Calls For Strike - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2060261/boeing-technical-employees-rejects-contract-offer-calls-for-strike.aspx?type%3Dbn

Tax Preparers Don't Have to be Taxing - Delta News Web :: http://news.deltanewsweb.com/news/2013/02/20/tax-preparers-dont-have-to-be-taxing/

Judge approves Transocean's $1B Gulf of Mexico spill settlement - Alexandria Town Talk :: http://www.thetowntalk.com/viewart/20130220/NEWS01/302200319/Judge-approves-Transocean-s-1B-Gulf-Mexico-spill-settlement

Heinz faces FBI inquiry over 'insider trading' - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/9882220/Heinz-faces-FBI-inquiry-over-insider-trading.html

Sacramento gas prices headed past $4 a gallon - Modesto Bee :: http://www.modbee.com/2013/02/20/2585774/sacramento-gas-prices-headed-past.html

Merger would feed Staples - Boston Herald :: http://bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2013/02/merger_would_feed_staples

U.K. Stocks Are Little Changed as BHP Billiton, RSA Drop - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/u-k-stocks-are-little-changed-as-bhp-billiton-rsa-drop.html

20-Feb-2013 09:36

BHP Names Mackenzie to Succeed Kloppers as Profit Declines - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/bhp-names-mackenzie-to-succeed-kloppers-as-profit-declines.html

Dell Earnings Fall but Top Expectations - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100465103

Gas prices are on a mysterious climb - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/gas-prices-are-on-a-mysterious-climb/2013/02/19/26298f84-7ade-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html

Bank of America boosts pay of CEO Brian Moynihan - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/20/news/bank-of-america-moynihan-pay/

Detroit nears financial collapse, runs out of options, review panel finds - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20130219/NEWS01/130219069/?odyssey%3Dtab%257Cmostpopular%257Ctext%257CSPORTS02

Yen up as Japan PM plays down idea of foreign bond fund - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/20/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE91514J20130220

FBI opens inquiry into suspect Heinz trading - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/business/2013/02/20/fbi-opens-inquiry-into-suspect-heinz-trading/4xDG4XOVbmuyqBtk17dPEN/story.html

Boeing engineers OK contract; tech workers say no - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) :: http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/Boeing-engineers-OK-contract-tech-workers-say-no-4289598.php

Staggering under debt, NJ's Revel suffers fate shared by other casinos ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/njs-newest-casino-revel-to-file-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy-in-march-to-eliminate-1b-in-debt/2013/02/19/07130ec6-7af8-11e2-9c27-fdd594ea6286_story.html

Source: Office stores talk merger - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20130220_Source__Office_stores_talk_merger.html