Thursday, March 21, 2013

22-Mar-2013 07:22

Regulator Hits Lending Practices at Auto Dealerships - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324373204578374782254799150.html

Brother of Galleon Group's Rajaratnam Is Indicted on Insider Trading Charges - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/03/21/prosecutors-weigh-insider-trading-charges-against-raj-rajaratnams-brother/

Japan agency: preparations for Boeing 787 test flight not yet complete - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/22/boeing-dreamliner-japan-idUST9N09902220130322

Chicago-area home sales spike, prices edge up in February - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0322-february-sales-20130322,0,2751380.story

Saturday mail cutback still being debated - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/03/22/saturday-mail-congress-debated/2008441/

Assurant and subsidiaries ink $14m settlement with NYDFS - Banking Business Review :: http://www.banking-business-review.com/news/assurant-and-subsidiaries-ink-14m-settlement-with-nydfs-220313

Standard Chartered says it made false comments on sanction breaches - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-stanchart-sanctionsbre92k08g-20130321,0,4612761.story

Initial Jobless Claims in U.S. Rose Less Than Forecast Last Week - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-21/initial-jobless-claims-in-u-s-rose-less-than-forecast-last-week.html

What men can learn from Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/21/news/sandberg-chenault-lean-in.pr.fortune/

Beechcraft seeks to halt work on contested Afghan plane order - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/03/21/beechcraft-seeks-to-halt-work-on-contested-afghan-plane-order/

22-Mar-2013 06:21

Brother of Galleon Group's Rajaratnam Is Indicted on Insider Trading Charges - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/03/21/prosecutors-weigh-insider-trading-charges-against-raj-rajaratnams-brother/

Asian shares, euro pressured by growth worries, Cyprus - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/22/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130322

Japan agency: preparations for Boeing 787 test flight not yet complete - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/22/boeing-dreamliner-japan-idUST9N09902220130322

Letter, 3/22: Support six-day delivery - Lincoln Journal Star :: http://journalstar.com/news/opinion/mailbag/letter-support-six-day-delivery/article_10d5e700-6087-52fd-83fc-5eb4d72ccd05.html

Chicago-area home sales spike, prices edge up in February - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0322-february-sales-20130322,0,2751380.story

Baht Traders Most Bullish Since Thaksin Ousted - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-03-21/baht-traders-most-bullish-since-thaksin-ousted-southeast-asia

Standard Chartered says it made false comments on sanction breaches - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-stanchart-sanctionsbre92k08g-20130321,0,4612761.story

Initial Jobless Claims in U.S. Rose Less Than Forecast Last Week - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-21/initial-jobless-claims-in-u-s-rose-less-than-forecast-last-week.html

What men can learn from Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/21/news/sandberg-chenault-lean-in.pr.fortune/

Beechcraft seeks to halt work on contested Afghan plane order - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/03/21/beechcraft-seeks-to-halt-work-on-contested-afghan-plane-order/

22-Mar-2013 05:20

Blackstone Studying Dell, but Said to Be Unlikely to Bid - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/03/21/blackstone-studying-dell-but-said-to-be-unlikely-to-bid/

Beechcraft Files Lawsuit To Halt USAF Tucano Contract - AVweb :: http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/beechcraft_tucano_suit_court_contract_at6_208361-1.html

Brother of Galleon Group's Rajaratnam Is Indicted on Insider Trading Charges - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/03/21/prosecutors-weigh-insider-trading-charges-against-raj-rajaratnams-brother/

Post Office Rebuffed Again on 5-Day Service - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/22/us/politics/gao-rejects-post-offices-5-day-delivery-service.html

Median home prices rise in Manatee as sales increase and inventory shrinks - Bradenton Herald :: http://www.bradenton.com/2013/03/22/4447840/median-home-prices-rise-in-manatee.html

Entergy Says Study Confirms Cause of Super Bowl Blackout - WGNO :: http://wgno.com/2013/03/21/entergy-says-study-confirms-cause-of-super-bowl-blackout/

Asian shares, euro pressured by growth worries, Cyprus - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/22/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130322

Standard Chartered says it made false comments on sanction breaches - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-stanchart-sanctionsbre92k08g-20130321,0,4612761.story

Banks to Be Held Liable for Biased Auto Loans Under CFPB Rules - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-21/banks-to-be-held-liable-for-biased-auto-loans-under-cfpb-rules.html

Jobless Claims Drop Works for Hopes of Recovery - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100577199

22-Mar-2013 04:19

Nike soars but China is its Achilles heel - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/74613eb8-926c-11e2-a6f4-00144feabdc0.html

Home sales, prices rise to highest in years - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/realestate/article/Home-sales-prices-rise-to-highest-in-years-4375056.php

Beechcraft Files Lawsuit To Halt USAF Tucano Contract - AVweb :: http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/beechcraft_tucano_suit_court_contract_at6_208361-1.html

Brother of Galleon Group's Rajaratnam Is Indicted on Insider Trading Charges - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/03/21/prosecutors-weigh-insider-trading-charges-against-raj-rajaratnams-brother/

Post Office Rebuffed Again on 5-Day Service - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/22/us/politics/gao-rejects-post-offices-5-day-delivery-service.html

Faulty relay device blamed for Super Bowl outage - Fort Worth Star Telegram :: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/03/21/4720834/faulty-relay-device-blamed-for.html

For Euro Zone, a Cyprus Exit Would Have Little Impact - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/22/business/global/a-cyprexit-might-not-hurt-euro-zone-much.html?pagewanted%3Dall

Standard Chartered Chairman Apologizes for Sanctions Claim - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-21/standard-chartered-chairman-apologizes-for-sanctions-claim-1-.html

US Stocks Turn Lower on Worries About Europe - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130321-711290.html

Jobless Claims Drop Works for Hopes of Recovery - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100577199

22-Mar-2013 03:18

Nike soars but China is its Achilles heel - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/74613eb8-926c-11e2-a6f4-00144feabdc0.html

Micron Q2 Beats on Top Line, Misses on Net Loss - Motley Fool :: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/03/21/micron-q2-beats-on-top-line-misses-on-net-loss.aspx

Brother of hedge fund founder indicted in NYC - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP09a9710688b9413b9b86bc51fd700f30.html

Some lawmakers say Postal Service can continue plans to cut back Saturday ... - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/headlines/20130321-some-lawmakers-say-postal-service-can-continue-plans-to-cut-back-saturday-delivery.ece

Home sales, prices rise to highest in years - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/realestate/article/Home-sales-prices-rise-to-highest-in-years-4375056.php

Cause of Super Bowl power outage revealed - fox4kc.com :: http://fox4kc.com/2013/03/21/cause-of-super-bowl-power-outage-revealed/

Standard Chartered Chairman Apologizes for Sanctions Claim - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-21/standard-chartered-chairman-apologizes-for-sanctions-claim-1-.html

US Stocks Turn Lower on Worries About Europe - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130321-711290.html

Beechcraft seeks to block work on contested Afghan plane order - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/03/21/beechcraft-seeks-to-block-work-on-contested-afghan-plane-order/

Jobless Claims Drop Works for Hopes of Recovery - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100577199

22-Mar-2013 02:17

Cyprus receives Monday deadline to reach bailout deal - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/cyprus-given-deadline-as-ecb-flexes-its-muscle-in-the-euro-zone/2013/03/21/6c4f3252-924e-11e2-9cfd-36d6c9b5d7ad_story.html

Existing-Home Sales Hit 3-Year High, as Prices Rise - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/22/business/economy/claims-for-jobless-benefits-inch-higher.html

Brother of Galleon Group's Rajaratnam Is Indicted on Insider Trading Charges - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/03/21/prosecutors-weigh-insider-trading-charges-against-raj-rajaratnams-brother/

Vermont Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.7 Per Cent - The Northfield News :: http://www.thenorthfieldnews.com/news/2013-03-21/News/Vermont_Unemployment_Rate_Falls_to_47_Per_Cent.html

Standard Chartered Chairman Apologizes for Sanctions Claim - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-21/standard-chartered-chairman-apologizes-for-sanctions-claim-1-.html

Beechcraft seeks to block work on contested Afghan plane order - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/03/21/beechcraft-seeks-to-block-work-on-contested-afghan-plane-order/

Wall Street slides as Oracle drops, Cyprus worries escalate - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE92A07T20130321

Saturday mail delivery should stay - US - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/21/news/economy/postal-service-saturday/

Micron's beats expectations, eyes healthier market - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/us-micron-results-idUSBRE92K16E20130321

Nike's Profit Leaps 55% - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324103504578374810113748342.html

22-Mar-2013 01:16

Shares Fall on Cyprus Fears and Oracle's Weak Sales - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/22/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

New Rivals Clip Oracle's Wings - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324103504578374884239534960.html

Insider-trading indictment, growing momentum in US economy - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/insider-trading-indictment-growing-momentum-in-us-economy/2013/03/21/d6e9c1d6-925d-11e2-9cfd-36d6c9b5d7ad_story.html

Standard Chartered Chairman Apologizes for Sanctions Claim - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-21/standard-chartered-chairman-apologizes-for-sanctions-claim-1-.html

Beechcraft seeks to block work on contested Afghan plane order - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/03/21/beechcraft-seeks-to-block-work-on-contested-afghan-plane-order/

Jobless Claims Drop Works for Hopes of Recovery - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100577199

Saturday mail delivery should stay - US - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/21/news/economy/postal-service-saturday/

Micron's beats expectations, eyes healthier market - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/us-micron-results-idUSBRE92K16E20130321

Nike's Profit Leaps 55% - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324103504578374810113748342.html

Sales of Existing Homes Hit a 3-Year High - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/22/business/economy/claims-for-jobless-benefits-inch-higher.html

22-Mar-2013 00:15

Galleon Group Founder's Kid Brother Charged With Insider Trading - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323419104578374691406131014.html

Mortgage rates fall back this week - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/03/21/mortgage-rates/2006235/

Stocks Close Lower as Cyprus Spooks Investors; Oracle Tumbles 10% - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100577600

Jobless Claims Drop Works for Hopes of Recovery - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100577199

Nike soars but China is its Achilles heel - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/74613eb8-926c-11e2-a6f4-00144feabdc0.html

Wall Street questions Oracle's strategy after weak Q3 sales - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/us-oracle-cloud-idUSBRE92K1AE20130321

Saturday mail delivery should stay - US - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/21/news/economy/postal-service-saturday/

Larry Kudlow Makes A Stunning Admission About Changing His Mind On ... - Business Insider :: http://www.businessinsider.com/larry-kudlow-says-bernanke-may-have-gotten-it-right-2013-3

Beechcraft seeks to halt work on contested Afghan plane order - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/us-embraer-airforce-beechcraft-idUSBRE92K1CE20130321

Sales of Existing Homes Hit a 3-Year High - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/22/business/economy/claims-for-jobless-benefits-inch-higher.html

21-Mar-2013 23:14

Eurogroup: Ready to Discuss New Cyprus Bailout Proposal - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130321-712101.html

Coca-Cola: No 'kosher for Passover' Coke in Calif. - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20130321/us-no-kosher-coke/?utm_hp_ref%3Dtechnology%26ir%3Dtechnology

Jobless Claims Drop Works for Hopes of Recovery - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100577199

Micron Posts Loss, but Revenue Rises - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323419104578374820928511286.html

Maine home values rise in February - Seacoastonline.com :: http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130321-BIZ-130329920

Wall Street questions Oracle's strategy after weak Q3 sales - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/us-oracle-cloud-idUSBRE92K1AE20130321

UPDATE 4-Nike profit tops Wall Street estimates, shares rise - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/nike-results-idUSL1N0CDFA620130321

Apple's Data Centers Now 100 Percent Green (or Something Like That) - Wired (blog) :: http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/03/apple-data-centers/

Raj Rajaratnam brother charged with insider trading - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/us-rajaratnam-insidertrading-idUSBRE92K13K20130321

Saturday mail delivery should stay - US - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/21/news/economy/postal-service-saturday/

21-Mar-2013 22:13

'Lean In, Fall Over, Get Back Up:' Wendy Lea on Marissa Mayer and Sheryl ... - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-03-21/lean-in-fall-over-get-back-up-wendy-lea-on-marissa-mayer-and-sheryl-sandberg

Apple data centers now 100 percent renewable-powered, but emissions rise 34 ... - Apple Insider :: http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/03/21/apple-claims-data-centers-100-renewable-powered-75-for-corporate-facilities

Bernanke Saying He's Dispensable Suggests Tenure Ending - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-21/bernanke-saying-he-s-dispensable-suggests-tenure-ending.html

Cyprus Poses Fresh Euro Crisis as EU Questions Russian Investment - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/cyprus-poses-fresh-euro-crisis-as-eu-questions-russian-investment/1626160.html

Congress to force Postal Service to keep Saturday delivery - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/us-usa-postal-delivery-idUSBRE92K0OL20130321

Brother of Raj Rajaratnam also indicted in alleged insider trading - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-brother-of-insidetrader-raj-rajaratnam-is-also-indicted-20130321,0,1891325.story

Jobless claims point to layoffs at lowest level since 2008 - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/21/news/economy/unemployment-benefits/

Nike posts higher profit, shares rise - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100579511

Oracle's Larry Ellison Loses More Than $3 Billion In A Day - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/luisakroll/2013/03/21/oracles-larry-ellison-loses-more-than-3-billion-in-a-day/

Home Sales Continue Nationwide Growth Trend - woodworkingnetwork.com :: http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/news/woodworking-industry-news/Home-Sales-Continue-Nationwide-Growth-Trend-199420131.html?ref%3D131

21-Mar-2013 21:12

Europe close: Stocks fall on Eurozone contraction, Cyprus dilema - ShareCast :: http://www.sharecast.com/cgi-bin/sharecast/story.cgi?story_id%3D20777264

Standard Chartered forced to apologise for calling US sanction breaches a ... - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/9946893/Standard-Chartered-forced-to-apologise-for-calling-US-sanction-breaches-a-clerical-errror.html

HP authorises 10% dividend increase - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dd24bc04-9244-11e2-a6f4-00144feabdc0.html

Even as Jobless Claims Tick Up, Trend Heads Lower - Motley Fool :: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/03/21/even-as-jobless-claims-tick-up-trend-heads-lower.aspx

Cyprus Central Bank Chief Announces Bank Reform Law: Statement - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-21/cyprus-central-bank-chief-announces-bank-reform-law-statement.html

Apple data centers now 100 percent renewable-powered, but emissions rise 34 ... - Apple Insider :: http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/03/21/apple-claims-data-centers-100-renewable-powered-75-for-corporate-facilities

News Summary: US home sales rise in February - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/News-Summary-US-home-sales-rise-in-February-4373859.php?World_Business_News%3D

Stocks Hold Losses - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324103504578373963957941182.html

Galleon Group Founder's Kid Brother Charged With Insider Trading - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323419104578374691406131014.html

Sheryl Sandberg's 'Lean In' topping bestseller lists - New York Daily News (blog) :: http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/pageviews/2013/03/sheryl-sandbergs-lean-in-topping-bestseller-lists

21-Mar-2013 20:11

AstraZeneca CEO says exploring biosimilars market - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-rt-us-astrazeneca-strategy-biosimilarsbre92k0vw-20130321,0,1325454.story

Home Sales Rising to Three-Year High Propel US Growth - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-21/sales-of-previously-owned-homes-in-u-s-climb-to-three-year-high.html

Ron Johnson's Sending An Awful Message By Commuting To JCPenney HQ On ... - Business Insider :: http://www.businessinsider.com/ron-johnson-commuting-culture-2013-3

Mortgage rates fall back this week - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/03/21/mortgage-rates/2006235/

UPDATE 2-KB Home to ramp up growth amid strong US housing recovery - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/kbhome-results-idUSL3N0CD9IP20130321

Alarm over Cyprus, poor data drag down European shares - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/markets-europe-stocks-idUSL6N0CD9EE20130321

Even as Jobless Claims Tick Up, Trend Heads Lower - Motley Fool :: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/03/21/even-as-jobless-claims-tick-up-trend-heads-lower.aspx

Cyprus targets big depositors in bank plan - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5adf82bc-9201-11e2-851f-00144feabdc0.html

Apple data centers now 100 percent renewable-powered, but emissions rise 34 ... - Apple Insider :: http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/03/21/apple-claims-data-centers-100-renewable-powered-75-for-corporate-facilities

UPDATE 3-StanChart told to say sorry over US sanctions comments - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/stanchart-sanctions-idUSL6N0CD3OV20130321

21-Mar-2013 19:10

AstraZeneca to cut 5000 jobs by 2016 - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5f4540d4-91fd-11e2-a6f4-00144feabdc0.html

Initial Jobless Claims in U.S. Rose Less Than Forecast Last Week - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-21/initial-jobless-claims-in-u-s-rose-less-than-forecast-last-week.html

Exclusive: Buyout firms team up to take BMC Software private - sources - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/us-bmcsoftware-idUSBRE92K0R620130321

Standard Chartered Retracts Chairman's Comments on Laundering - American Banker :: http://www.americanbanker.com/issues/178_56/standard-chartered-retracts-chairman-s-comments-on-laundering-settlements-1057744-1.html

Stocks Slide With Euro on Europe Data; Oracle Shares Drop - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-03-20/asian-stocks-advance-led-by-japan-kiwi-increases-as-oil-falls

Home Sales Rising to Three-Year High Propel US Growth - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-21/sales-of-previously-owned-homes-in-u-s-climb-to-three-year-high.html

US HOT STOCKS: Oracle, Guess, Scholastic, Suntech, BMC Software - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130321-710529.html

KB Home Posts Narrower Loss - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323419104578374271565420306.html

U.S. Postal Service Can't Cut Saturday Mail Delivery, GAO Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-21/u-s-postal-service-can-t-cut-saturday-mail-delivery-gao-says.html

Apple touts its shrinking carbon footprint in an annual environmental progress ... - San Jose Mercury News :: http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_22840567/apple-touts-its-shrinking-carbon-footprint-an-annual

21-Mar-2013 18:09

AstraZeneca to cut 5000 jobs by 2016 - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5f4540d4-91fd-11e2-a6f4-00144feabdc0.html

Existing home sales, prices rise nationwide - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi--mo-existing-home-sales-20130321,0,325410.story

EU gives Cyprus bailout ultimatum, risks euro exit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/us-cyprus-parliament-idUSBRE92G03I20130321

Jobless claims rise to 336000 - Christian Science Monitor (blog) :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Paper-Economy/2013/0321/Jobless-claims-rise-to-336-000

Oracle shares dive after severe third-quarter miss; analysts cut views - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/us-oracle-shares-idUSBRE92K0TY20130321

LA builder KB Home narrows loss as home building ramps up - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-kb-earnings-20130321,0,358803.story

HP Boosts Dividend By 10% - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/hp-boosts-dividend-by-10-20130321-00775

Scholastic Loss Widens as 'Hunger Games' Fades - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323419104578374162340868702.html

At midday: S&P 500 joins global slump - Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/inside-the-market/at-midday-sp-500-joins-global-slump/article10059847/

Standard Chartered Retracts Chairman's Comments on Laundering - American Banker :: http://www.americanbanker.com/issues/178_56/standard-chartered-retracts-chairman-s-comments-on-laundering-settlements-1057744-1.html

21-Mar-2013 17:08

Eurozone economic downturn deepens - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2bd7eb02-9207-11e2-851f-00144feabdc0.html

Mass. unemployment rate for February drops to 6.5 percent - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/businessupdates/2013/03/21/mass-unemployment-rate-for-february-drops-percent/5VKracmaBUS6vUH4dpIrXN/story.html

Ailing AstraZeneca to cut one in 10 jobs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/us-astrazeneca-strategy-idUSBRE92K0LE20130321

JC Penney Says Turnaround Could Take Longer - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100576620

UPDATE 2-HP board increases dividend by 10 percent - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/hewlettpackard-dividend-idUSL1N0CD5A820130321

Existing home sales, prices rise nationwide - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi--mo-existing-home-sales-20130321,0,325410.story

EU gives Cyprus bailout ultimatum, risks euro exit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/us-cyprus-parliament-idUSBRE92G03I20130321

StanChart pressured into retreat by US - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e31ee656-920e-11e2-851f-00144feabdc0.html

Data points to growing economic momentum - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/us-economy-jobless-idUSBRE92D0LI20130321

FedEx: Disappointing Q3 Profit Sends Another Warning About Slowing Asian ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2013/03/20/fedex-disappointing-q3-profit-sends-another-warning-about-slowing-asian-growth/

21-Mar-2013 16:07

Hundreds of Lufthansa flights cancelled due to strike - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/lufthansa-wages-strike-idUSL6N0CD1T620130321

Standard Chartered's Peace apologises for statement - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21878635

Weekly Jobless Claims Edge Higher; Trend Positive - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/2013/03/21/weekly-jobless-claims-edge-higher/

Ailing AstraZeneca to cut one in 10 jobs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/us-astrazeneca-strategy-idUSBRE92K0LE20130321

Euro slides on poor euro zone data, Cyprus uncertainty - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE92E11120130321

INSIGHT-Desperate for bailout, Cyprus plays risky geopolitical game - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/eurozone-cyprus-geopolitics-idUSL1N0CD2VC20130321

JC Penney Says Turnaround Could Take Longer - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100576620

Lululemon Expects More Write-Offs on Pants - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323419104578374090291260194.html

US Mortgage Rates Decline With 30-Year Fixed at 3.54% - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-21/u-s-mortgage-rates-decline-with-30-year-fixed-at-3-54-.html

February home sales hit 3-year high - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/03/21/feb-existing-home-sales/2004761/

21-Mar-2013 15:06

AstraZeneca Makes a Bet on an Untested Technique - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/21/business/astrazeneca-to-pay-240-million-to-moderna-therapeutics.html

Standard Chartered Chairman Retracts Comments on Sanctions Settlement - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/03/21/standard-chartered-chairman-retracts-comments-on-sanctions-settlement/

Weekly Jobless Claims Edge Higher; Trend Positive - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/2013/03/21/weekly-jobless-claims-edge-higher/

Manufacturing Activity Gains Steam in March - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/2013/03/21/manufacturing-activity-gains-steam-in-march/

Lululemon beats profit forecast, pants pinch - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/03/21/lululemon-earnings-pants/2005409/

Scholastic 3Q loss nearly doubles, shares tumble - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-03-21/scholastic-3q-loss-nearly-doubles-shares-tumble

Mass. unemployment rate for February drops to 6.5 percent - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/businessupdates/2013/03/21/mass-unemployment-rate-for-february-drops-percent/5VKracmaBUS6vUH4dpIrXN/story.html

Hewlett-Packard ups quarterly dividend by 10% - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-26267/

Cyprus: Small island, big role in history - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Cyprus-Small-island-big-role-in-history-4372679.php

Euro slides on poor euro zone data, Cyprus uncertainty - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE92E11120130321

21-Mar-2013 14:05

China manufacturing rebounds after lull - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/20/news/economy/china-flash-pmi-manufacturing/index.html

Despite local unit's success, FedEx suffers decline - Pittsburgh Post Gazette :: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/business/news/despite-local-units-success-fedex-suffers-decline-680248/

UK's FTSE 100 Index Drops on Euro-Area Manufacturing - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-21/u-k-s-ftse-100-index-drops-on-euro-area-manufacturing.html

UPDATE 1-Pay strike grounds 40 pct of Lufthansa flights - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/lufthansa-wages-strike-idUSL6N0CD2AT20130321

Wall Street wears the pants at Sears and J.C. Penney - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/21/news/companies/penney-sears-ackman-lampert.pr.fortune/index.html

JP Morgan Chase Loosens Grip of Payday Loans - ABC News (blog) :: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/03/jp-morgan-chase-loosens-grip-of-payday-loans/

Standard Chartered Chairman Retracts Comments on Sanctions Settlement - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/03/21/standard-chartered-chairman-retracts-comments-on-sanctions-settlement/

Caffeination Death Wish Is Two Times Stronger Than Coffee - ABC News (blog) :: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/lifestyle/2013/03/caffeination-death-wish-is-two-times-stronger-than-coffee/

Ahead of the Bell: Oracle - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-03-21/ahead-of-the-bell-oracle

AstraZeneca to cut 2300 more jobs, this time among sales representatives - Philadelphia Inquirer (blog) :: http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillypharma/AstraZeneca-to-cut-2300-more-jobs-this-time-among-sales-representatives.html

21-Mar-2013 13:04

China manufacturing rebounds after lull - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/20/news/economy/china-flash-pmi-manufacturing/index.html

Big banks engaging in payday lending, report says - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/big-banks-engaging-in-payday-lending-report-says/2013/03/20/26e777ce-919f-11e2-9abd-e4c5c9dc5e90_story.html

Despite local unit's success, FedEx suffers decline - Pittsburgh Post Gazette :: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/business/news/despite-local-units-success-fedex-suffers-decline-680248/

GLOBAL MARKETS-Cyprus, European data batters shares and euro - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/markets-global-idUSL6N0CD2XN20130321

AstraZeneca to cut 2300 more jobs, this time among sales representatives - Philadelphia Inquirer (blog) :: http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillypharma/AstraZeneca-to-cut-2300-more-jobs-this-time-among-sales-representatives.html

Oracle Sees Blue Skies, So Do I - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11875954/1/oracle-sees-blue-skies-so-do-i.html

Exclusive: Euro zone call notes reveal extent of alarm over Cyprus - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/03/21/exclusive-euro-zone-call-notes-reveal-extent-alarm-over-cyprus349741/

UPDATE 1-Pay strike grounds 40 pct of Lufthansa flights - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/lufthansa-wages-strike-idUSL6N0CD2AT20130321

ECB Threatens to Cut Cyprus Funding on Monday - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100576485

Standard Chartered Chairman Retracts Comments on Sanctions Settlement - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/03/21/standard-chartered-chairman-retracts-comments-on-sanctions-settlement/

21-Mar-2013 11:02

Big banks engaging in payday lending, report says - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/big-banks-engaging-in-payday-lending-report-says/2013/03/20/26e777ce-919f-11e2-9abd-e4c5c9dc5e90_story.html

Despite local unit's success, FedEx suffers decline - Pittsburgh Post Gazette :: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/business/news/despite-local-units-success-fedex-suffers-decline-680248/

Hundreds of Lufthansa flights cancelled due to strike - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/lufthansa-wages-strike-idUSL6N0CD1T620130321

Asian markets lifted by China manufacturing data - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iJ3ncQ3PWr_0OF1bcggazegLe5NA?docId%3DCNG.61372eb66c4676acb48356f64e207a1e.e1

Shareholders Re-Elect Hewlett-Packard Board Members - NPR :: http://www.npr.org/2013/03/21/174903460/shareholders-re-elect-hewlett-packard-board-members

FOREX-Euro falls as German data adds to euro zone worries - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/markets-forex-idUSL6N0CD2Y020130321

European shares knocked by German data, Cyprus worries - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/markets-europe-stocks-idUSL6N0CD2TM20130321

ECB Sets Monday Deadline for Cyprus Deal - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324103504578373791775965374.html

China Telecom fiscal-year net profit falls 9.5% - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-telecom-fiscal-year-net-profit-falls-95-2013-03-20

CMU lobbies for shale research initiative - Gas Business Briefing :: http://www.gasbb.com/?PageID%3D157%26article_id%3D8211

21-Mar-2013 10:01

Big banks engaging in payday lending, report says - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/big-banks-engaging-in-payday-lending-report-says/2013/03/20/26e777ce-919f-11e2-9abd-e4c5c9dc5e90_story.html

Despite local unit's success, FedEx suffers decline - Pittsburgh Post Gazette :: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/business/news/despite-local-units-success-fedex-suffers-decline-680248/

Californians uneasy about rail project, water bond -survey - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/california-publicworks-idUSL1N0CD00K20130321

HP Directors Rebuked in Re-Election by Slim Majority - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-03-20/hp-investors-poised-to-reprimand-lane-for-autonomy-fiasco

NY appeals court to hear arguments for and against local laws banning gas ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/ny-appeals-court-to-hear-arguments-for-and-against-local-laws-banning-gas-drilling-fracking/2013/03/21/e85e29be-91f1-11e2-9173-7f87cda73b49_story.html

Hundreds of Lufthansa flights cancelled due to strike - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/lufthansa-wages-strike-idUSL6N0CD1T620130321

Oracle reports sales miss; shares fall - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2013-03-20/industries/37865494_1_oracle-shares-shares-fall-net-income

China Shares End Higher for Third Straight Day; Banks Fall on Profit-Taking - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130321-702094.html

Cyprus, European data sends shares, euro lower - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130321

Low-wage workers gloomy about future: Survey - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/low-wage-workers-gloomy-about-future-survey/articleshow/19087106.cms

21-Mar-2013 09:00

Big banks engaging in payday lending, report says - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/big-banks-engaging-in-payday-lending-report-says/2013/03/20/26e777ce-919f-11e2-9abd-e4c5c9dc5e90_story.html

Fed Flexibility: Bernanke's Key to the Economy - The Fiscal Times :: http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2013/03/21/Fed-Flexibility-Bernankes-Key-to-the-Economy.aspx

Despite local unit's success, FedEx suffers decline - Pittsburgh Post Gazette :: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/business/news/despite-local-units-success-fedex-suffers-decline-680248/

Californians uneasy about rail project, water bond -survey - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/california-publicworks-idUSL1N0CD00K20130321

IMF boss' Paris pad is raided - New York Post :: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/imf_boss_paris_pad_is_raided_7PLhvznVz70RP0vIc8qQYP

HP Directors Rebuked in Re-Election by Slim Majority - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-03-20/hp-investors-poised-to-reprimand-lane-for-autonomy-fiasco

Oracle misses 3Q revenue expectations, shares fall - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/oracle-misses-3q-revenue-expectations-shares-fall/articleshow/19104725.cms

China manufacturing rises but first-quarter momentum seen muted - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/us-china-economy-pmi-flash-idUSBRE92K04G20130321

NY appeals court to hear arguments for and against local laws banning gas ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/ny-appeals-court-to-hear-arguments-for-and-against-local-laws-banning-gas-drilling-fracking/2013/03/21/e85e29be-91f1-11e2-9173-7f87cda73b49_story.html

Worker rescued from beneath building site in NYC - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP69ddd07fef7f434db8a13c0ea38f343e.html