Monday, February 25, 2013

26-Feb-2013 08:57

Copper Rises; Gold Gains; Rubber Declines: Commodities at Close - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-25/copper-rises-gold-gains-rubber-declines-commodities-at-close.html

CME $17 Billion Decline No Barrier to Deutsche Boerse Bid - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-26/cme-17-billion-lost-market-value-no-barrier-to-deutsche-boerse.html

Stocks sink on fears of fiscal gridlock and European instability - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-0226-us-markets-20130226,0,2492533.story

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer causes uproar with telecommuting ban - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-yahoo-telecommuting-20130226,0,5913345.story

Ikea pulls horsemeat meatballs, to dismay of many on Internet - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/ikea-pulls-horse-meat-meatballs-to-dismay-of-many-on-internet/2013/02/25/4811ad7c-7f96-11e2-8074-b26a871b165a_story.html

Bernanke to face Fed critics in testimony to Congress - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/02/26/bernanke-to-face-fed-critics-in-testimony-to-congress/

Mass. official: Buses pulled from road for safety - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP8f12e60372d144608b964a59b62b496a.html

BOJ on campaign trail to promote cheap loan scheme - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/26/us-japan-economy-boj-loan-idUSBRE91P04B20130226

House Cmte. Examines US Airways-American Airlines Merger - C-SPAN :: http://www.c-span.org/Events/House-Cmte-Examines-US-Airways-American-Airlines-Merger/10737438354/

European Stock Futures Drop on Italian Election Concerns - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-26/european-stock-futures-drop-on-italian-election-concerns.html

26-Feb-2013 07:56

Japan Picks BOJ Critic to Be Its Next Chief - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323384604578323903457219728.html

Macy's CEO says he hung up on Martha Stewart after learning of her deal with ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/macys-ceo-to-bolster-companys-case-that-penney-breached-contract-with-martha-stewart/2013/02/25/04a09f8c-7f44-11e2-a671-0307392de8de_story.html

CME $17 Billion Decline No Barrier to Deutsche Boerse Bid - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-26/cme-17-billion-lost-market-value-no-barrier-to-deutsche-boerse.html

American, US Airways name members of transition team - Fort Worth Star Telegram :: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/02/25/4643538/american-us-airways-name-members.html

Stocks sink on fears of fiscal gridlock and European instability - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-0226-us-markets-20130226,0,2492533.story

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer causes uproar with telecommuting ban - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-yahoo-telecommuting-20130226,0,5913345.story

Barnes & Noble's founder wants to acquire stores, website - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20130226/BUSINESS07/302260043/Barnes-Noble-s-founder-wants-to-acquire-stores-website

Ikea pulls horsemeat meatballs, to dismay of many on Internet - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/ikea-pulls-horse-meat-meatballs-to-dismay-of-many-on-internet/2013/02/25/4811ad7c-7f96-11e2-8074-b26a871b165a_story.html

Asian shares slip, EU bourses set to slide on Italy vote - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/26/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130226

Mass. official: Buses pulled from road for safety - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP8f12e60372d144608b964a59b62b496a.html

26-Feb-2013 06:55

US Stocks Extend Declines Ahead of Session Close - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130225-710899.html

Top China Stories from WSJ: ZTE Expands, Yum Suppliers, Pfizer - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/02/26/top-china-stories-from-wsj-zte-expands-yum-suppliers-pfizer/

A Hint of Horse Meat Has a Nation Squirming More Than Its Neighbors - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/26/world/europe/26iht-letter26.html

Japan's 10-Year Bond Yields Match 2003 Low on Kuroda Bets - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-26/japan-s-10-year-bond-yields-match-2003-low-on-kuroda-bets.html

CME $17 Billion Lost Market Value No Barrier to Deutsche Boerse - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-26/cme-17-billion-lost-market-value-no-barrier-to-deutsche-boerse.html

Fung Wah buses fail inspection, 21 removed from service - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/business/2013/02/26/fung-wah-buses-fail-inspection-removed-from-service/Ou6LpDx29btIb433dmM5iI/story.html

Euro sags to near seven-week low vs. dollar after messy Italy vote - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/26/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE91514J20130226

American, US Airways name members of transition team - Fort Worth Star Telegram :: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/02/25/4643538/american-us-airways-name-members.html

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer causes uproar with telecommuting ban - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-yahoo-telecommuting-20130226,0,5913345.story

Twitter Backer Spark Capital Raises $450 Million in Biggest Fund - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-26/twitter-backer-spark-capital-raises-450-million-in-biggest-fund

26-Feb-2013 05:54

Next Week's Tape: A River of Data, and Bernanke to Boot - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2013/02/22/next-weeks-tape-a-river-of-data-and-bernanke-to-boot/?mod%3Dgoogle_news_blog

KFC Launches China Campaign to Rebuild Brand - TIME :: http://world.time.com/2013/02/24/kfc-launches-china-campaign-to-rebuild-brand/

AMR, US Airways Name Integration Leaders - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324338604578326263639483472.html

Yahoo's Mayer Risks Productivity With Work-From-Home Restriction - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-26/yahoo-s-mayer-risks-productivity-with-work-from-home-restriction.html

Ikea Recalls Meatballs After Detection of Horse Meat - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/26/world/europe/ikea-recalls-its-meatballs-horse-meat-is-detected.html?pagewanted%3Dall

Japan's 10-Year Bond Yields Match 2003 Low on Kuroda Bets - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-26/japan-s-10-year-bond-yields-match-2003-low-on-kuroda-bets.html

Asia joins sell-off on Italy fears - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3f79e88a-7fbb-11e2-8d96-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fmarkets_equities%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

Asian Shares Down; Strong Yen Weighs On Tokyo - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130225-715486.html

CME $17 Billion Lost Market Value No Barrier to Deutsche Boerse - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-26/cme-17-billion-lost-market-value-no-barrier-to-deutsche-boerse.html

Mass. official: Buses pulled from road for safety - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP8f12e60372d144608b964a59b62b496a.html

26-Feb-2013 04:53

Next Week's Tape: A River of Data, and Bernanke to Boot - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2013/02/22/next-weeks-tape-a-river-of-data-and-bernanke-to-boot/?mod%3Dgoogle_news_blog

KFC Launches China Campaign to Rebuild Brand - TIME :: http://world.time.com/2013/02/24/kfc-launches-china-campaign-to-rebuild-brand/

Fung Wah company pulls buses off the road after state inspections find structural ... - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/businessupdates/2013/02/25/fung-wah-company-pulls-buses-off-the-road-after-state-inspections-find-structural-cracks/gDOc8aQ5ZtSpL78Nl7nQKN/story.html

Currency Veteran Kuroda Offers BOJ Credibility on Reflation - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-25/currency-veteran-kuroda-offers-boj-deflation-fight-credibility

Those betting on D Borse deal face a wait - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c41f20b6-7f9b-11e2-8d96-00144feabdc0.html

As Oil Spill Trial Opens, Push for a Deal Continues - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/26/business/energy-environment/bp-trial-opens-with-possible-deal-in-background.html?pagewanted%3Dall

Yahoo Orders Home Workers Back to the Office - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/26/technology/yahoo-orders-home-workers-back-to-the-office.html?pagewanted%3Dall

What to watch: S&P 500 stock index stalls at 1500 level - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/02/25/sp-500-stock-index-stalls-at-1500-level/1947645/

Ikea Recalls Meatballs After Detection of Horse Meat - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/26/world/europe/ikea-recalls-its-meatballs-horse-meat-is-detected.html?pagewanted%3Dall

Asian Shares Down; Strong Yen Weighs On Tokyo - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130225-715486.html

26-Feb-2013 03:52

KFC Launches China Campaign to Rebuild Brand - TIME :: http://world.time.com/2013/02/24/kfc-launches-china-campaign-to-rebuild-brand/

Gold and Silver Outlook for February 25 - March 1 - Business Insider :: http://www.businessinsider.com/gold-and-silver-outlook-for-february-25--march-1-2013-2

Fung Wah company pulls buses off the road after state inspections find structural ... - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/businessupdates/2013/02/25/fung-wah-company-pulls-buses-off-the-road-after-state-inspections-find-structural-cracks/gDOc8aQ5ZtSpL78Nl7nQKN/story.html

Bull market threatened as stocks take a hit - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/02/25/bull-market-stocks-threatened-down/1947275/

Asia shares decline on Italy election; Bernanke eyed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/26/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130226

At Barnes & Noble, Interests of Top Executives Diverge - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323699704578326651879604478.html

Powers of Persuasion Crucial For Next Bank of Japan Chief - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323699704578325981244719510.html

As Oil Spill Trial Opens, Push for a Deal Continues - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/26/business/energy-environment/bp-trial-opens-with-possible-deal-in-background.html?pagewanted%3Dall

Ikea manager: 'We take worry of customers seriously' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21583218

Yahoo Orders Home Workers Back to the Office - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/26/technology/yahoo-orders-home-workers-back-to-the-office.html?pagewanted%3Dall

26-Feb-2013 02:51

KFC Launches China Campaign to Rebuild Brand - TIME :: http://world.time.com/2013/02/24/kfc-launches-china-campaign-to-rebuild-brand/

Pound Clambers Off Canvas, Euro Firms - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323384604578325841227715964.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Why Won't Yahoo! Let Employees Work From Home? - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-02-25/why-wont-yahoo-let-employees-work-from-home

American Airlines answers other questions about what the merger with US ... - Dallas Morning News (blog) :: http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2013/02/american-airlines-answers-other-questions-about-what-the-merger-with-us-airways-means-for-american.html/

21 Fung Wah buses taken off road for safety concerns - NECN :: http://www.necn.com/02/25/13/21-Fung-Wah-buses-taken-off-road-for-saf/landing.html?blockID%3D832843%26feedID%3D11106

At Barnes & Noble, Interests of Top Executives Diverge - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323699704578326651879604478.html

Disquiet Over Italy, and Wall St. Dives - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/26/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

US Exposure to Horse Meat: Answers to Common Questions - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/26/business/us-exposure-to-horse-meat-answers-to-common-questions.html?pagewanted%3Dall

Powers of Persuasion Crucial For Next Bank of Japan Chief - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323699704578325981244719510.html

Accusations Fly as Trial Over Gulf Oil Spill Begins - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323884304578326193575632754.html

26-Feb-2013 01:50

Israel says it conducts successful test of anti-missile system - CNN International :: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/25/world/meast/israel-weapons-system/

Fung Wah company pulls buses off the road after state inspections find structural ... - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/businessupdates/2013/02/25/fung-wah-company-pulls-buses-off-the-road-after-state-inspections-find-structural-cracks/gDOc8aQ5ZtSpL78Nl7nQKN/story.html

Berlusconi's vote gains hit euro; yen rebounds - GlobalPost :: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/130225/berlusconis-vote-gains-hit-euro-yen-rebounds

Barnes & Noble's Retail Business Might Be Worth 'Virtually Nothing' - Business Insider :: http://www.businessinsider.com/barnes-and-nobles-retail-worth-2013-2

Why Won't Yahoo! Let Employees Work From Home? - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-02-25/why-wont-yahoo-let-employees-work-from-home

BP case told of 'swiss cheese' theory - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f54430ae-7fa1-11e2-8d96-00144feabdc0.html

Currency Veteran Kuroda Offers BOJ Credibility on Reflation - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-25/currency-veteran-kuroda-offers-boj-deflation-fight-credibility

Top China Stories from WSJ: ZTE Expands, Yum Suppliers, Pfizer - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/02/26/top-china-stories-from-wsj-zte-expands-yum-suppliers-pfizer/

Disquiet Over Italy, and Markets Dive - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/26/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

IKEA's Iconic Meatball Drawn Into Horse-Meat Scandal - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323384604578325864020138732.html

26-Feb-2013 00:49

UPDATE 1-UK's Osborne says markets not losing faith in economic policy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/britain-downgrade-osborne-idUSL6N0BPIJC20130225

A Whopping Number Of Economists Think Washington Is Holding Back The ... - Business Insider :: http://www.businessinsider.com/sequester-sequestration-economist-survey-poll-gdp-growth-obama-republicans-2013-2

Euro suffers sharp losses after Italian vote - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-24259/

Stocks slide on Italian election uncertainty - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/02/25/stocks-monday-2-25/1945465/

UPDATE 5-Barnes & Noble chairman plans offer for bookstore business - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/barnesnoble-riggio-idUSL4N0BP49M20130225

Ikea pulls horse meat meatballs, to dismay of many on Internet - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/ikea-pulls-horse-meat-meatballs-to-dismay-of-many-on-internet/2013/02/25/4811ad7c-7f96-11e2-8074-b26a871b165a_story.html

Global sell-off on fears of Italian instability - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c3bef20a-7ef5-11e2-a792-00144feabdc0.html

BP, contractors start trial for worst US offshore spill - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/us-bp-trial-idUSBRE91O0KD20130225

21 of 28 Fung Wah buses taken off road due to safety concerns - NECN :: http://www.necn.com/02/25/13/21-of-28-Fung-Wah-buses-taken-off-road-d/landing.html?blockID%3D832797%26feedID%3D11106

Why Won't Yahoo! Let Employees Work From Home? - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-02-25/why-wont-yahoo-let-employees-work-from-home

25-Feb-2013 23:48

Will Yahoo Increase Productivity by Banning People From Working at Home? - New York Times (blog) :: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/25/will-yahoo-increase-productivity-by-banning-people-from-working-at-home/

Euro sees swift drop vs. Japanese yen - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/euro-sees-swift-drop-vs-japanese-yen-2013-02-25?link%3DMW_latest_news

Greed devastated the Gulf of Mexico, BP spill trial told - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/oilandgas/9893861/Greed-devastated-the-Gulf-of-Mexico-BP-spill-trial-told.html

The Oscar Goes To... JC Penney! - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/lauraheller/2013/02/25/and-the-oscar-goes-to-j-c-penney/

Wall Street trips and falls on cloudy Italian election - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE91O0BJ20130225

Yen swings amid inconclusive Italian poll - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ff035b1a-7f6f-11e2-97f6-00144feabdc0.html

UPDATE 5-Barnes & Noble chairman plans offer for bookstore business - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/barnesnoble-riggio-idUSL4N0BP49M20130225

Ed Balls taunts 'downgraded chancellor' George Osborne over credit rating - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/feb/25/ed-balls-george-osborne-credit-rating

Ikea pulls horse meat meatballs, to dismay of many on Internet - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/ikea-pulls-horse-meat-meatballs-to-dismay-of-many-on-internet/2013/02/25/4811ad7c-7f96-11e2-8074-b26a871b165a_story.html

Sinopec to Buy Stake in Chesapeake Energy Asset - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324338604578325901158645038.html

25-Feb-2013 22:47

Treasuries Soar On Italian Election Result - Barron's (blog) :: http://blogs.barrons.com/incomeinvesting/2013/02/25/treasuries-soar-on-italian-election-result/

Marissa Mayer: Yahoos can no longer work from home - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/25/technology/yahoo-work-from-home/?hpt%3Dhp_t1

Global stocks, euro drop on Italy's vote uncertainty - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/us-markets-global-idINBRE88901C20130225

Osborne's critics seize on downgrade - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4e16caf8-7f79-11e2-97f6-00144feabdc0.html

Macy's CEO shocked by Martha Stewart deal with JC Penney - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/02/25/macy-ceo-shocked-by-martha-stewart-deal-with-jc-penney/

Stocks plunge as Italy appears headed for gridlock - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fiw-stocks-plunge-as-italy-appears-headed-for-gridlock-20130225,0,3900595.story

Ikea withdraws meatball batch after finding horse DNA - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21580924

Sinopec to Buy Stake in Chesapeake Energy Asset - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/2nd-update-sinopec-to-buy-stake-in-chesapeake-energy-asset-20130225-01367

UPDATE 4-Barnes & Noble chairman plans offer for retail business - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/barnesnoble-riggio-idUSL4N0BP49M20130225

High-Stakes Trial Begins Over 2010 Gulf Oil Spill - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/trial-set-open-gulf-oil-spill-litigation-18587626

25-Feb-2013 21:46

Euro 'phony war' about to end - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/euro-phony-war-about-to-end-2013-02-25

Cash Dividend On The Way From Chesapeake Energy's Cumulative Convertible ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/dividendchannel/2013/02/25/cash-dividend-on-the-way-from-chesapeake-energys-cumulative-convertible-preferred-stock/

Marissa Mayer: Yahoos can no longer work from home - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/25/technology/yahoo-work-from-home/?hpt%3Dhp_t1

Zynga cutting about 1% of staff to reduce costs - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/zynga-cutting-about-1-of-staff-to-reduce-costs-2013-02-25?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Sterling hits two-year low after Moody's UK downgrade - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/currency/9893746/Sterling-hits-two-year-low-after-Moodys-UK-downgrade.html

Options Trades Read Bullish on Possible Barnes & Noble Split - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130225-710731.html

Macy's CEO shocked by Martha Stewart, JC Penney deal - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-macys-ceo-shocked-by-martha-stewart-jc-penney-deal-20130225,0,3799122.story

S&P 500 falls more than one percent - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE91O0BJ20130225

BP, Transocean Accused of 'Reckless' Actions in Spill - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-25/bp-oil-spill-errors-trial-begins-in-new-orleans-court

Ikea takes meatballs off Europe menus after horse meat found - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-inspectors-find-horsemeat-in-ikea-meatballs-20130225,0,2171383.story

25-Feb-2013 20:45

Yum's KFC Looks To Re-Build Sales In China - ValueWalk :: http://www.valuewalk.com/2013/02/yums-kfc-looks-to-re-build-sales-in-china/

Feds investigating Ford, Mercury cars and SUVs for engine issues - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-ford-mercury-stalling-nhtsa-20130225,0,1661412.story

Stocks, euro fall on Italy outcome worries - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/us-markets-global-idINBRE88901C20130225

Marissa Mayer: Yahoos can no longer work from home - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/25/technology/yahoo-work-from-home/

UPDATE 1-Moody's downgrade adds to investor swing away from pound - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/markets-britain-idUSL6N0BPJXQ20130225

Cash Dividend On The Way From Chesapeake Energy's Cumulative Convertible ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/dividendchannel/2013/02/25/cash-dividend-on-the-way-from-chesapeake-energys-cumulative-convertible-preferred-stock/

DoJ accuses BP of 'wilful misconduct' - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bf9c1a44-7f78-11e2-97f6-00144feabdc0.html

Yen falls on dovish incoming BoJ chief - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ff035b1a-7f6f-11e2-97f6-00144feabdc0.html

Barnes & Noble founder may buy stores - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/02/25/barnes--noble-chair-buy-retail-business/1945623/

Time to stick to furniture? Ikea withdraws meatballs in Europe due to horse meat ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/undeclared-horse-meat-found-in-swedish-meat-balls-for-ikea-stores-in-czech-republic/2013/02/25/79ed2ed0-7f36-11e2-a671-0307392de8de_story.html

25-Feb-2013 19:44

Goldman Said to Plan Cutting Tokyo Office Space to Reduce Costs - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-25/goldman-said-to-plan-cutting-tokyo-office-space-to-reduce-costs.html

Feds investigating Ford, Mercury cars and SUVs for engine issues - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-ford-mercury-stalling-nhtsa-20130225,0,1661412.story

MARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. Stocks Decline; Italian Election In Focus - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/market-snapshot-us-stocks-decline-italian-election-in-focus-20130225-01054

Tulsa World sold to Warren Buffett's Berkshire - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20130225/us-berkshire-hathaway-tulsa-world/?utm_hp_ref%3Dgreen%26ir%3Dgreen

Yahoo's perplexing work-from-home ban - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-leadership/yahoos-perplexing-work-from-home-ban/2013/02/25/3bb142a4-7f69-11e2-b99e-6baf4ebe42df_story.html

Sinopec acquires stake in Chesapeake asset - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8c627834-7f5b-11e2-89ed-00144feabdc0.html

IKEA Meatballs Pulled After Horse-Meat Traces Found - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323384604578325864020138732.html

Euro drops as Italian vote spurs fears about its economy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE91514J20130225

Barnes & Noble founder may buy back stores - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/02/25/barnes--noble-chair-buy-retail-business/1945623/

Bruising day for the pound after UK's AAA downgrade - as it happened - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/feb/25/eurozone-crisis-pound-uk-aaa-downgrade

25-Feb-2013 18:43

European Stocks Advance as Polls Show Bersani Victory in Italy - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/European-Stocks-Advance-as-Polls-Show-Bersani-4306184.php

In Britain, a Credit Downgrade That Actually Matters - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-02-25/in-britain-a-credit-downgrade-that-actually-matters

BP Trial Opens, With Possible Deal in Background - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/26/business/energy-environment/bp-trial-opens-with-possible-deal-in-background.html

Proximity Rules: Why Yahoo! Made the Right Call on Telecommuting - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/robasghar/2013/02/25/proximity-rules-why-yahoo-made-the-right-call-on-telecommuting/

US Stocks Reverse Gains As Trader Eye Italian Election - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130225-707942.html

Chesapeake sells assets at a 'discount' - CNNMoney :: http://buzz.money.cnn.com/2013/02/25/chesapeake-energy-sinopec/

BOJ Pick Will Need Powers of Persuasion - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323699704578325981244719510.html

Feds investigating Ford, Mercury cars and SUVs for engine issues - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-ford-mercury-stalling-nhtsa-20130225,0,1661412.story

Ikea Swedish meatballs tainted with horse meat, inspectors say - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-ikea-swedish-meatballs-horse-meat-20130225,0,5287613.story

Barnes's Chairman Mulls Store Buyout - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323699704578324622944657666.html

25-Feb-2013 17:42

No, Marissa Mayer Doesn't Hate Your Children - BuzzFeed :: http://www.buzzfeed.com/stevekandell/no-marissa-mayer-doesnt-hate-your-children

Osborne firm on austerity despite AAA downgrade - live - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/debt-crisis-live/9891798/Osborne-firm-on-austerity-despite-AAA-downgrade-live.html

BP Deepwater judge warns of 'lengthy trial' as proceedings begin - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/feb/25/bp-deepwater-judge-lengthy-trial

Deutsche Boerse says no merger talks with CME - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-cme-proposes-merger-talks-with-deutsche-boerse-says-report-20130225,0,4393043.story

Barnes & Noble Chairman to Bid for Chain's Retail Business - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/25/barnes-noble-chairma-to-bid-for-bookstores-retail-business/

Horse meat found in IKEA meatballs - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/02/25/horsemeat-scandal/1933037/

Wall Street turns lower on Italian worries - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE91O0BJ20130225

Lowe's Builds on Improvement - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324338604578325813120328822.html

Abe's nominees suggest split leadership for split board - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/us-japan-economy-boj-idUSBRE91O02O20130225

Euro Erases Gain Versus Dollar as Poll Shows Berlusconi in Lead - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-25/euro-erases-gain-versus-dollar-as-poll-shows-berlusconi-in-lead.html

25-Feb-2013 16:41

Economists predicting moderate growth in 2013 - MSN Money :: http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed%3DAP%26date%3D20130225%26id%3D16158549

Deutsche Boerse and CME Would Make Strategic Sense, Face Political Hurdles - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2013/02/25/deutsche-boerse-and-cme-would-make-strategic-sense-face-political-hurdles/

Royalty Pharma: Don't Let Elan Piss Away $3 Billion On Stupid Acquisitions - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11850691/1/royalty-pharma-dont-let-elan-piss-away-3-billion-on-stupid-acquisitions.html

Ikea Withdraws Meatballs After Horse Meat Is Found - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/26/business/global/ikea-withdraws-meatballs-after-horse-meat-is-found.html

As BP Trial Opens, Hints of Progress on a Deal - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/25/business/energy-environment/as-bp-trial-nears-hints-of-progress-on-a-deal.html

Barnes & Noble chairman wants to buy company - but not the Nook - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/25/investing/barnes-and-noble-buyout/

Treasurys slip; Bernanke testimony awaited - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-24223/

Currency Veteran Kuroda Offers BOJ Deflation-Fight Credibility - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-25/currency-veteran-kuroda-offers-boj-deflation-fight-credibility.html

Sinopec's Chesapeake Deal Scratches Mississippi Lime's Luster - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2013/02/25/sinopecs-chesapeake-deal-scratches-mississippi-limes-luster/?mod%3Dgoogle_news_blog

Moody's downgrade adds momentum to investor swing away from pound - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/us-markets-britain-idUSBRE91O0OR20130225

25-Feb-2013 15:40

Japan's Government to Sell $10.3 Billion Stake in Japan Tobacco - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-25/japan-s-government-to-sell-10-3-billion-stake-in-japan-tobacco.html

Business economists looking for moderate growth in 2013 with stronger growth ... - The Republic :: http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/50bde2bfe73a44eea2a10540e2d477ee/US--NABE-Forecast

China Factory Growth Slips From Recent High - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/26/business/global/china-factory-growth-slips-from-recent-high.html

Treasurys slip ahead of Italian results, Bernanke - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-24211/

Barnes & Noble chairman wants to buyout company's stores - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/25/investing/barnes-and-noble-buyout/

Yen slides on BOJ report, shares gain on policy hopes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130225

Lowe's Earnings Top Estimates, but Outlook Falls Short - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100486177

Royalty Pharma: Don't Let Elan Piss Away $3 Billion On Stupid Acquisitions - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11850691/1/royalty-pharma-dont-let-elan-piss-away-3-billion-on-stupid-acquisitions.html

Billions of dollars at stake for BP, other companies as trial opens for Gulf oil spill - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/billions-of-dollars-are-at-stake-for-bp-as-trial-opens-for-gulf-oil-spill-litigation/2013/02/25/cfadad44-7f2d-11e2-a671-0307392de8de_story.html

Ikea Withdraws Meatballs After Horse Meat Is Found - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/26/business/global/ikea-withdraws-meatballs-after-horse-meat-is-found.html

25-Feb-2013 14:39

China manufacturing growth slows in February: HSBC - Channel News Asia :: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/1256298/1/.html

Morning business round-up: BP faces civil trial over US spill - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21574427

Royalty Pharma in $6.6bn bid for Elan - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/73725a56-7f2e-11e2-97f6-00144feabdc0.html

UPDATE 3-Lowe's makeover bears fruit; Sandy helps sales - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/lowes-results-idUSL1N0BP18P20130225

Barnes & Noble Founder to Bid for Bookstore's Retail Business - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/25/barnes-noble-founder-to-bid-for-bookstores-retail-business/

New Bank of Japan Head Branded 'Out of Mainstream' - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323384604578324672010905616.html

Economists predicting moderate growth in 2013 - MSN Money :: http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed%3DAP%26date%3D20130225%26id%3D16158549

Horse meat found in Ikea's Swedish meatballs - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/02/25/horse-meat-found-in-ikea-swedish-meatballs/

Pound Falls to 16-Month Low Versus Euro on Downgrade; Gilts Drop - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-25/pound-drops-to-16-month-low-versus-euro-after-moody-s-downgrade

Bernanke bump: Stocks tend to rally on testimony - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-24003/

25-Feb-2013 13:38

Japan to sell $10bn stake in Japan Tobacco - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21571646

Global Gains Inspire Futures - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323384604578325711044411212.html

Forex-Yen slips broadly, euro gains limited by Italy vote - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE91514J20130225

Inspectors find horsemeat in IKEA meatballs - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-inspectors-find-horsemeat-in-ikea-meatballs-20130225,0,2171383.story

Barnes & Noble chairman to bid for retail stores, website - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-barnes-noble-chairman-to-bid-for-retail-stores-website-20130225,0,3471206.story

Bernanke's Stimulus Spurring US Employment in Housing - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-25/bernanke-s-stimulus-spurring-u-s-employment-in-housing-autos.html

UPDATE 2-Lowe's makeover bears fruit; Sandy helps sales - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/lowes-results-idUSL1N0BP18P20130225

UPDATE 3-Oil nears $116 on weaker dollar - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/markets-oil-idUSL4N0BP19D20130225

Morning business round-up: BP faces civil trial over US spill - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21574427

UK vows to stick with austerity - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/25/news/economy/uk-downgrade-austerity/

25-Feb-2013 12:37

Bernanke Said to Minimize Asset-Bubble Concern at Meeting - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-22/bernanke-said-to-minimize-asset-bubble-concern-at-meeting.html

Dialight FY12 Profit Rises - Quick Facts - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2063371/dialight-fy12-profit-rises-quick-facts.aspx?type%3Dern

MasterCard moves into mobile payments - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fbeb4fc8-7eac-11e2-a792-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

China flash PMI: reasons to be down, reasons to be cheerful - Financial Times (blog) :: http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2013/02/25/china-flash-pmi-reasons-to-be-down-reasons-to-be-cheerful/

Stocks to Watch: Barnes & Noble, Lowe's - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11849303/1/stocks-to-watch-barnes-noble-lowes.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

A Wobble, But No Panic After UK Downgrade - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323384604578325671594137246.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

BP and Gulf states set for trial over oil spill - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21548117

Yen slides on BOJ report, eyes on Italian election - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130225

Czech inspectors find horsemeat in IKEA meatballs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/us-horsemeat-czech-idUSBRE91O0EU20130225

Israel successfully tests Arrow 3 missile interceptor - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21571422

25-Feb-2013 11:36

Barnes & Noble Weighs Its E-Reader Investment - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/25/business/media/barnes-noble-weighs-its-nook-losses.html

MasterCard moves into mobile payments - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fbeb4fc8-7eac-11e2-a792-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

Stock index futures point to flat to higher open - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE91O0BJ20130225

Yen, sterling slip, euro vulnerable to Italian elections - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE91514J20130225

China flash PMI: reasons to be down, reasons to be cheerful - Financial Times (blog) :: http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2013/02/25/china-flash-pmi-reasons-to-be-down-reasons-to-be-cheerful/

Bernanke's Stimulus Spurring U.S. Employment in Housing-Autos - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-25/bernanke-s-stimulus-spurring-u-s-employment-in-housing-autos.html

Trial Set to Open for Gulf Oil Spill... - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/trial-set-open-gulf-oil-spill-litigation-18587626

Israel, US successfully test anti-missile system in joint exercise - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/02/25/israel-us-successfully-test-anti-missile-system-in-joint-exercise/

Tokyo launches Japan Tobacco stake sale - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/64aa99ec-7f2a-11e2-89ed-00144feabdc0.html

Debt Crisis Live: UK AAA downgrade weighs on pound - live - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/debt-crisis-live/9891798/Debt-Crisis-Live-UK-AAA-downgrade-weighs-on-pound-live.html

25-Feb-2013 10:35

Bernanke Said to Minimize Asset-Bubble Concern at Meeting - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-22/bernanke-said-to-minimize-asset-bubble-concern-at-meeting.html

Yum's KFC to Tighten Supplier Reviews After China Sales D - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-25/yums-kfc-to-tighten-supplier-reviews-after-china-sales-d

Today in Tech: Is Barnes & Noble ditching Nook hardware? - Fortune :: http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/02/25/today-in-tech-is-barnes-noble-ditching-nook-hardware/

China manufacturing growth slows in Feb.: HSBC - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2013-02-24/economy/37270357_1_hongbin-qu-credit-growth-new-export-orders

Japan to raise $10 billion through Japan Tobacco share sale - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/us-japan-tobacco-idUSBRE91O0AK20130225

MasterCard moves into mobile payments - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fbeb4fc8-7eac-11e2-a792-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

Israel says it conducts successful test of anti-missile system - CNN International :: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/25/world/meast/israel-weapons-system/

Debt Crisis Live: UK AAA downgrade weighs on pound - live - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/debt-crisis-live/9891798/Debt-Crisis-Live-UK-AAA-downgrade-weighs-on-pound-live.html

Stock index futures point to flat to higher open - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE91O0BJ20130225

Yen, sterling slip, euro vulnerable to Italian elections - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE91514J20130225

25-Feb-2013 09:34

Yum's KFC to Tighten Supplier Reviews After China Sales D - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-25/yums-kfc-to-tighten-supplier-reviews-after-china-sales-d

China's Manufacturing May Expand at Slower Pace, HSBC PMI Shows - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-25/china-s-manufacturing-may-expand-at-slower-pace-hsbc-pmi-shows.html

Parents and students received a helping hand Sunday afternoon at Ozarks ... - Springfield News-Leader :: http://www.news-leader.com/article/20130224/NEWS01/302240098?odyssey%3Dmod%257Cmostcom

BlackBerry launches first BB10 device in India at $800 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/us-blackberry-india-z-idUSBRE91O09E20130225

Today in Tech: Is Barnes & Noble ditching Nook hardware? - Fortune :: http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/02/25/today-in-tech-is-barnes-noble-ditching-nook-hardware/

MasterCard moves into mobile payments - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fbeb4fc8-7eac-11e2-a792-00144feabdc0.html

New Bank of Japan Head Branded 'Out of Mainstream' - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323384604578324672010905616.html

European Stock Futures Rise on BOJ Speculation - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-25/european-stock-futures-rise-on-boj-speculation

UK downgrade weighs on pound - live - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/9891798/UK-downgrade-weighs-on-pound-live.html

Bernanke's Visit to Congress Key for Currencies - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324048904578320553435165458.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj