Thursday, July 11, 2013

12-Jul-2013 08:37

House GOP outlines plans for mortgage finance - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/house-republicans-outline-plans-for-mortgage-finance/2013/07/11/b44b5ec8-ea46-11e2-8f22-de4bd2a2bd39_story.html

US Senators Introduce Bill to Break Up Megabanks - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100880252

China Can Endure Growth Slowdown to 6.5%, Finance Chief Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-12/china-finance-chief-lou-says-6-5-growth-wouldn-t-pose-problem.html

China's airports and airlines are world leaders in flight delays and cancellations - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/07/12/china-airports-and-airlines-are-world-leaders-in-flight-delays-and/

MARKET COMMENT: S&P/ASX 200 Up 0.4%; Pares 0.9% Intraday Gain - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130712-700484.html

Bernanke: Economy still needs Fed stimulus - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/10/bernanke-crisis-showed-need-for-stronger-policies/2506559/

US budget surplus highest in five years in June. - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23280737

Rate on 30-year mortgage hits 2-year high - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/07/11/mortgage-rates-7-11/2508307/

Chicago-area foreclosure filings dip in June while auctions soar - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-chicago-foreclosure-rea-20130710,0,1187826.story

DC Council approves 'living wage' bill over Wal-Mart ultimatum - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/dc-council-approves-living-wage-bill-over-wal-mart-ultimatum/2013/07/10/724aab6e-e96f-11e2-a301-ea5a8116d211_story.html

12-Jul-2013 07:36

How the Dow Jones industrial average did Thursday - Quincy Herald Whig :: http://www.whig.com/story/22820427/how-the-dow-jones-industrial-average-did-thursday

Senators Introduce Bill to Separate Trading Activities From Big Banks - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/07/11/senators-introduce-bill-to-separate-trading-activities-from-big-banks/

Fannie Mae's role in debt reduction is merely creative accounting - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/fannie-maes-role-in-debt-reduction-is-merely-creative-accounting/2013/07/11/ee25a362-ea62-11e2-aa9f-c03a72e2d342_story.html

House GOP outlines plans for mortgage finance - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/house-republicans-outline-plans-for-mortgage-finance/2013/07/11/b44b5ec8-ea46-11e2-8f22-de4bd2a2bd39_story.html

Steve Ballmer shakes up Microsoft structure in battle to compete - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0f60103a-ea3b-11e2-b2f4-00144feabdc0.html

China finance minister tips below-target growth - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-finance-minister-tips-below-target-growth-2013-07-12?link%3DMW_latest_news

S&P 500 Above Record Close as Dollar Falls on Bernanke Comments - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-10/u-s-futures-jump-on-bernanke-as-dollar-slumps-oil-gains.html

Rate on 30-year mortgage hits 2-year high - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/07/11/mortgage-rates-7-11/2508307/

Bernanke Happy Talk Smiles On Stocks, Bonds, Metals - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2013/07/11/bernanke-happy-talk-smiles-on-stocks-bonds-metals/

Chicago-area foreclosure filings dip in June while auctions soar - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-chicago-foreclosure-rea-20130710,0,1187826.story

12-Jul-2013 06:35

Lawmakers Move to Rebuild Wall Between Commercial and Investment Banking - Wall Street Journal- India :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324425204578599900519616728.html

Fannie Mae's role in debt reduction is merely creative accounting - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/fannie-maes-role-in-debt-reduction-is-merely-creative-accounting/2013/07/11/ee25a362-ea62-11e2-aa9f-c03a72e2d342_story.html

House GOP outlines plans for mortgage finance - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/house-republicans-outline-plans-for-mortgage-finance/2013/07/11/b44b5ec8-ea46-11e2-8f22-de4bd2a2bd39_story.html

Microsoft Overhauls, the Apple Way - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/technology/microsoft-revamps-structure-and-management.html?pagewanted%3Dall

Singapore's Economy Beats Forecasts to Grow Most Since 2011 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-12/singapore-s-economy-expanded-more-than-forecast-on-manufacturing.html

Stocks soar to new records on hopes for continued stimulus - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-us-markets-20130712,0,6835170.story

Climate change will disrupt energy supplies, DOE warns - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/07/11/climate-change-energy-disruptions/2508789/

Rate on 30-year mortgage hits 2-year high - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/07/11/mortgage-rates-7-11/2508307/

Bernanke Happy Talk Smiles On Stocks, Bonds, Metals - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2013/07/11/bernanke-happy-talk-smiles-on-stocks-bonds-metals/

Chicago-area foreclosure filings dip in June while auctions soar - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-chicago-foreclosure-rea-20130710,0,1187826.story

12-Jul-2013 05:34

RadioShack Bonds Fall on Report Seeking Financial Adviser - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/RadioShack-Bonds-Fall-on-Report-Seeking-Financial-4660426.php

Stocks soar to new records on hopes for continued stimulus - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-us-markets-20130712,0,6835170.story

Douglas County's foreclosure reputation may be dissipating - douglascountysentinel :: http://www.douglascountysentinel.com/news/local/article_1a97e490-ea9b-11e2-bead-0019bb30f31a.html

Lawmakers Move to Rebuild Wall Between Commercial and Investment Banking - Wall Street Journal- India :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324425204578599900519616728.html

Fannie Mae's role in debt reduction is merely creative accounting - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/fannie-maes-role-in-debt-reduction-is-merely-creative-accounting/2013/07/11/ee25a362-ea62-11e2-aa9f-c03a72e2d342_story.html

House GOP outlines plans for mortgage finance - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/house-republicans-outline-plans-for-mortgage-finance/2013/07/11/b44b5ec8-ea46-11e2-8f22-de4bd2a2bd39_story.html

Climate change will disrupt energy supplies, DOE warns - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/07/11/climate-change-energy-disruptions/2508789/

Claims for unemployment benefits jump 16K - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/11/claims-unemployment-benefits/2507999/

Rate on 30-year mortgage hits 2-year high - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/07/11/mortgage-rates-7-11/2508307/

Bernanke Happy Talk Smiles On Stocks, Bonds, Metals - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2013/07/11/bernanke-happy-talk-smiles-on-stocks-bonds-metals/

12-Jul-2013 04:33

RadioShack reportedly calling in the investment banks - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-radioshack-investment-banks-20130711,0,6377749.story

June Foreclosures at Lowest Level Since December 2006: RealtyTrac - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11975007/1/june-foreclosures-at-lowest-level-since-december-2006-realtytrac.html

Senators Introduce Bill to Separate Trading Activities From Big Banks - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/07/11/senators-introduce-bill-to-separate-trading-activities-from-big-banks/

New Jobless Claims Rise, but Hiring Shows Gains - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/business/economy/new-jobless-claims-rise-but-hiring-shows-gains.html

Stocks soar to new records on hopes for continued stimulus - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-us-markets-20130712,0,6835170.story

US budget surplus highest in five years in June. - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23280737

Carl Icahn plans to raise offer for Dell Inc. to force buyout group to sweeten deal - Gant Daily :: http://gantdaily.com/2013/07/11/carl-icahn-plans-to-raise-offer-for-dell-inc-to-force-buyout-group-to-sweeten-deal/

Climate change will disrupt energy supplies, DOE warns - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/07/11/climate-change-energy-disruptions/2508789/

Rate on 30-year mortgage hits 2-year high - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/07/11/mortgage-rates-7-11/2508307/

H&R Block to Sell Bank Assets to Exit Fed Oversight - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-11/h-r-block-to-sell-banking-assets-in-plan-to-exit-fed-oversight.html

12-Jul-2013 03:32

RadioShack reportedly calling in the investment banks - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-radioshack-investment-banks-20130711,0,6377749.story

June Foreclosures at Lowest Level Since December 2006: RealtyTrac - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11975007/1/june-foreclosures-at-lowest-level-since-december-2006-realtytrac.html

H&R Block agrees to sell banking arm to Republic Bank and Trust; bank will ... - The Republic :: http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/4cc5a7ed108b46f78e5a7003e6f986e3/US--HR-Block-Bank-Sale

Leaner BP Blanches at Bill for Cleanup - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/business/energy-environment/bp-appealing-settlement-on-gulf-disaster-payments.html

Senators Introduce Bill to Separate Trading Activities From Big Banks - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/07/11/senators-introduce-bill-to-separate-trading-activities-from-big-banks/

Bernanke: Economy still needs Fed stimulus - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/10/bernanke-crisis-showed-need-for-stronger-policies/2506559/

US budget surplus highest in five years in June. - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23280737

Rate on 30-year mortgage hits 2-year high - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/07/11/mortgage-rates-7-11/2508307/

Microsoft Overhauls, the Apple Way - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/technology/microsoft-revamps-structure-and-management.html?pagewanted%3Dall

Amazon shares pass $300 to set new high - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-33598/

12-Jul-2013 02:31

Gov't says WellPoint will pay $1.7M to resolve allegations it left data of 612K ... - The Republic :: http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/998c587682d748baa31fed125efb3dd0/US-WellPoint-Online-Data

June Foreclosures at Lowest Level Since December 2006: RealtyTrac - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11975007/1/june-foreclosures-at-lowest-level-since-december-2006-realtytrac.html

Lawmakers Move to Rebuild Wall Between Commercial and Investment Banking - Wall Street Journal- India :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324425204578599900519616728.html

Bernanke's reassurance propels shares to record highs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/11/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9670FL20130711

Amazon.com shares on a tear, flirt with $300 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/07/11/amazoncom-shares-300/2509509/

H&R Block agrees to sell banking arm to Republic Bank and Trust; bank will ... - The Republic :: http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/4cc5a7ed108b46f78e5a7003e6f986e3/US--HR-Block-Bank-Sale

US budget surplus highest in five years in June. - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23280737

Climate change will disrupt energy supplies, DOE warns - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/07/11/climate-change-energy-disruptions/2508789/

Rate on 30-year mortgage hits 2-year high - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/07/11/mortgage-rates-7-11/2508307/

US government assessment of BP oil spill 'will not account for damage' - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/jul/11/us-assessment-bp-oil-spill-damage

12-Jul-2013 01:30

Surprise! Huge US Budget Surplus Shatters Record - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100880536

RadioShack reportedly calling in the investment banks - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-radioshack-investment-banks-20130711,0,6377749.story

June Foreclosures at Lowest Level Since December 2006: RealtyTrac - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11975007/1/june-foreclosures-at-lowest-level-since-december-2006-realtytrac.html

Average US mortgage rates this week and for the past year, at a glance - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/average-us-mortgage-rates-this-week-and-for-the-past-year-at-a-glance/2013/07/11/11d51c42-ea7d-11e2-818e-aa29e855f3ab_story.html

Microsoft shakes up its business as CEO vows to steer company in 'bold new ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/microsoft-reorganizes-company-structure-amid-pc-decline/2013/07/11/50a0ba84-ea33-11e2-818e-aa29e855f3ab_story.html

Bernanke Supports Continuing Stimulus Amid Debate Over QE - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-10/bernanke-backs-stimulus-for-foreseeable-future-amid-qe-debate.html

Lawmakers Move to Rebuild Wall Between Commercial and Investment Banking - Wall Street Journal- India :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324425204578599900519616728.html

US, China to Resume Investment Treaty Talks - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-275131/

Treasury 10-Year Notes in Longest Rally Since February on Fed - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-11/treasuries-remain-higher-after-weaker-than-forecast-bond-auction.html

US government assessment of BP oil spill 'will not account for damage' - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/jul/11/us-assessment-bp-oil-spill-damage

12-Jul-2013 00:29

7-Eleven's Free Slurpee Day is here - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/thingstodo/gotoit/2013/07/7-elevens_free.html

DC mayor should veto city's 'living wage' bill - MSNBC :: http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/07/11/d-c-mayor-should-veto-citys-living-wage-bill/

US Senators Introduce Bill to Break Up Megabanks - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100880252

UPDATE 2-US, China to relaunch talks on investment treaty - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/11/usa-china-dialogue-trade-idUSL1N0FH1Z220130711

Billionaire Icahn Says He'll Sweeten Dell Offer With Warrant - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-11/billionaire-icahn-says-he-ll-sweeten-dell-offer-by-tomorrow.html

Chicago-area foreclosure filings dip in June while auctions soar - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-chicago-foreclosure-rea-20130710,0,1187826.story

US Mortgage Rates At 2-Year High - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/mortgage-rates-continue-upward-climb/story?id%3D19640960

Bernanke Supports Continuing Stimulus Amid Debate Over QE - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-10/bernanke-backs-stimulus-for-foreseeable-future-amid-qe-debate.html

Treasurys Hold Line Ahead of Auction, Fed Color - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130710-705694.html

11-Jul-2013 23:28

Gas Prices Down 8 Cents - Martinsville Daily :: http://martinsvilledaily.com/?p%3D134

Miami Tops US Foreclosures as Banks Selling in Boom - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-11/miami-tops-u-s-foreclosures-as-banks-selling-in-boom.html

Sprint confirms new Unlimited, My Way and My All-In plans, set to launch on July ... - PhoneDog :: http://www.phonedog.com/2013/07/11/sprint-confirms-new-unlimited-my-way-and-my-all-in-plans-set-to-launch-on-july-12/

Rate on 30-year mortgage hits 2-year high - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/07/11/mortgage-rates-7-11/2508307/

Surprise! Huge US Budget Surplus Shatters Record - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100880536

UPDATE 1-US, China relaunch talks on investment treaty - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/11/usa-china-dialogue-trade-idUSL1N0FH1Z220130711

Amazon shares surpass the $300 mark and could climb even higher - Quartz :: http://qz.com/103336/amazon-shares-surpass-300-mark-and-are-destined-to-go-even-higher/

Bernanke Supports Continuing Stimulus Amid Debate Over QE - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-10/bernanke-backs-stimulus-for-foreseeable-future-amid-qe-debate.html

7-Eleven's Free Slurpee Day is here - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/thingstodo/gotoit/2013/07/7-elevens_free.html

House Republicans Plan to Wind Down Fannie, Freddie - Wall Street Journal- India :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324425204578599732524463590.html

11-Jul-2013 22:27

Gas prices jump to $3.85 in West Michigan, fueled by high demand, Egyptian ... - MLive.com :: http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2013/07/gas_prices_jump_to_385_in_west.html

Miami Tops US Foreclosures as Banks Selling in Boom - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-11/miami-tops-u-s-foreclosures-as-banks-selling-in-boom.html

Surprise! Huge US Budget Surplus Shatters Record - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100880536

DC Council approves 'living wage' bill over Wal-Mart ultimatum - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/dc-council-approves-living-wage-bill-over-wal-mart-ultimatum/2013/07/10/724aab6e-e96f-11e2-a301-ea5a8116d211_story.html

UPDATE 2-US House Republicans eye winding down Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/11/usa-housing-legislation-idUSL1N0FH0VO20130711

US Stocks Rally; S&P 500, DJIA Close In on New Highs - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130711-709382.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Bernanke Supports Continuing Stimulus Amid Debate Over QE - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-10/bernanke-backs-stimulus-for-foreseeable-future-amid-qe-debate.html

Discount store revenue comparisons for June - MiamiHerald.com :: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/07/11/3495828/discount-store-revenue-comparisons.html

Rate on 30-year mortgage hits 2-year high - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/07/11/mortgage-rates-7-11/2508307/

Free Slurpees get almost twice as big this year - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/08/slurpee-free-slurpees-7-eleven-retail-promotions/2493001/

11-Jul-2013 21:26

Claims for unemployment benefits jump 16K - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/11/claims-unemployment-benefits/2507999/

Free Slurpee Day: 7-Eleven goes big(ger) this 7/11 (+video) - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2013/0711/Free-Slurpee-Day-7-Eleven-goes-big-ger-this-7-11-video

Miami Tops US Foreclosures as Banks Selling in Boom - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-11/miami-tops-u-s-foreclosures-as-banks-selling-in-boom.html

SEC lifts ban on hedge fund ads - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/10/hedge-fund-ads/2505463/

House Republicans Plan to Wind Down Fannie, Freddie - Wall Street Journal- India :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324425204578599732524463590.html

Wall Street climbs on stimulus timing, S&P 500 eyes record - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/11/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9670FL20130711

US books $117 billion surplus in June - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/07/11/news/economy/treasury-budget-june-surplus/

US Senators Introduce Bill to Break Up Megabanks - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100880252

Rate on 30-year mortgage hits 2-year high - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/07/11/mortgage-rates-7-11/2508307/

Oil prices surge above $105, gasoline tops $3.50 - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/07/10/news/economy/oil-prices/

11-Jul-2013 20:25

PC Shipments Fall for 5th Quarter Even as US Decline Slows - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-10/pc-shipments-shrank-11-percent-in-second-quarter-gartner-says.html

US average rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 2-year high of 4.51 pct.; 15-year at ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/07/11/us-average-rate-on-30-year-mortgage-rises-to-2-year-high-451-pct-15-year-at-353/

Free Slurpee Day: 7-Eleven goes big(ger) this 7/11 (+video) - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2013/0711/Free-Slurpee-Day-7-Eleven-goes-big-ger-this-7-11-video

California jobless claims drop by 9000 - Sacramento Business Journal :: http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2013/07/11/california-jobless-claims-drop-by-9000.html

SEC lifts ban on hedge fund ads - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/10/hedge-fund-ads/2505463/

Wal-Mart Snubs DC's Living Wage Bill, But Will the Trend Spread? - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2013/07/11/wal-mart-snubs-dcs-living-wage-bill-but-will-trend-spread/

House GOP Offers Housing Bill Without Government Guarantee - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-11/house-gop-offers-housing-bill-without-u-s-government-guarantee.html

Bernanke Supports Continuing Stimulus Amid Debate Over QE - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-10/bernanke-backs-stimulus-for-foreseeable-future-amid-qe-debate.html

Confirmed: Fracking Triggers Quakes and Seismic Chaos - Mother Jones :: http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2013/07/earthquakes-triggered-more-earthquakes-near-us-fracking-sites

Miami Tops US Foreclosures as Banks Selling in Boom - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-11/miami-tops-u-s-foreclosures-as-banks-selling-in-boom.html

11-Jul-2013 19:24

Where home prices haven ' t hit bottom - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/where-home-prices-havent-hit-bottom-2013-07-11?link%3DMW_latest_news

It's free Slurpee day at 7-Eleven - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-free-slurpees-20130711,0,5755758.story

US unemployment benefit applications rise to 360K - Bryan-College Station Eagle :: http://www.theeagle.com/news/business/article_461fd4a8-c9e6-5e7d-9bbf-a60a621d84f5.html

Ready For Hedge Fund Commercials? SEC To End Ad Ban - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/halahtouryalai/2013/07/10/ready-for-hedge-fund-commercials-sec-to-end-ad-ban/

China says GSK execs confess to bribery and tax crimes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/11/us-gsk-china-crime-idUSBRE96A07O20130711

Living-Wage Bill Passed in DC - Fox Business :: http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/2539179162001/living-wage-bill-passed-in-dc/

USDA Forecasts Higher US Corn Supplies - Wall Street Journal- India :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324425204578599783292779820.html

US average rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 2-year high of 4.51 pct.; 15-year at ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/07/11/us-average-rate-on-30-year-mortgage-rises-to-2-year-high-451-pct-15-year-at-353/

Wall St. climbs on Bernanke, S&P 500 passes record - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/11/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9670FL20130711

PC business still waning as Microsoft's Windows 8 fails to lift it - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jul/11/pc-business-microsoft-windows-8

11-Jul-2013 18:23

Claims for unemployment benefits jump 16K - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/11/claims-unemployment-benefits/2507999/

Foreclosures hit lowest level since 2006 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2013/07/11/realtytrac-home-repossessions/2508023/

A Suez Halt Would Boost Crude Even as Flow Continues - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-11/suez-halt-would-boost-crude-even-as-supply-continued-iea-says.html

Mortgage rates this week resumed upward trend, Freddie Mac says - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-mortgage-rates-freddie-mac-20130711,0,7465311.story

GlaxoSmithKline executives face China bribery probe - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23265958

Big drone makes history by landing on carrier - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/07/10/first-drone-landing-aircraft-carrier/2507061/

PC business still waning as Microsoft's Windows 8 fails to lift it - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jul/11/pc-business-microsoft-windows-8

Heads-up: 7-Eleven Day is almost here - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/popcandy/2013/07/09/7-eleven-day/2502179/

Ready For Hedge Fund Commercials? SEC To End Ad Ban - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/halahtouryalai/2013/07/10/ready-for-hedge-fund-commercials-sec-to-end-ad-ban/

11-Jul-2013 17:22

Chicago-area foreclosure filings dip in June while auctions soar - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-chicago-foreclosure-rea-20130710,0,1187826.story

7-Eleven's Free Slurpee Day: This Year With Bigger Slurpees! - TIME :: http://business.time.com/2013/07/11/7-elevens-free-slurpee-day-this-year-with-bigger-slurpees/

Claims for unemployment benefits jump 16K - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/11/claims-unemployment-benefits/2507999/

Stocks rally, dollar falls as Fed reassures - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/11/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130711

PC Shipments Fall for 5th Quarter Even as US Decline Slows - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-10/pc-shipments-shrank-11-percent-in-second-quarter-gartner-says.html

US retailers' sales rise, some shoppers are cautious - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-usa-retail-june-20130711,0,7035461.story

Mortgage rates this week resumed upward trend, Freddie Mac says - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-mortgage-rates-freddie-mac-20130711,0,7465311.story

BP joins Wall Street banks as US swaps dealer - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b6eccdc2-ea2f-11e2-b2f4-00144feabdc0.html

GlaxoSmithKline executives face China bribery probe - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23265958

SEC lifts ban on hedge fund ads - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/10/hedge-fund-ads/2505463/

11-Jul-2013 16:21

Telecoms groups targeted in EU competition probe - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f07c61d4-ea24-11e2-913c-00144feabdc0.html

Chicago-area foreclosure filings dip in June while auctions soar - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-chicago-foreclosure-rea-20130710,0,1187826.story

GSK case highlights broader concerns about China - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/407642ea-ea11-11e2-913c-00144feabdc0.html

7-Eleven's Free Slurpee Day: This Year With Bigger Slurpees! - TIME :: http://business.time.com/2013/07/11/7-elevens-free-slurpee-day-this-year-with-bigger-slurpees/

Bernanke Supports Continuing Stimulus Amid Debate Over QE - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-10/bernanke-backs-stimulus-for-foreseeable-future-amid-qe-debate.html

PC business still waning as Microsoft's Windows 8 fails to lift it - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jul/11/pc-business-microsoft-windows-8

US Mortgage Rates for 30-Year Loans Rise to 2-Year High - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-11/u-s-mortgage-rates-for-30-year-loans-rise-to-2-year-high.html

Cross-Border Swaps Deal to End US-EU Regulation Overlap - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-11/cross-border-swaps-deal-to-end-u-s-eu-regulation-overlap.html

Claims for unemployment benefits jump 16K - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/11/claims-unemployment-benefits/2507999/

SEC lifts ban on hedge fund ads - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/10/hedge-fund-ads/2505463/

11-Jul-2013 15:20

US and EU seal landmark derivatives deal - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fdc98cd4-ea1c-11e2-913c-00144feabdc0.html

Chicago-area foreclosure filings dip in June while auctions soar - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-chicago-foreclosure-rea-20130710,0,1187826.story

Jobless claims rise as 'July effect' hits - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/07/11/news/economy/unemployment-benefits/

GlaxoSmithKline executives face China bribery probe - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23265958

Wall St. set for strong open after Bernanke comments - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/11/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9670FL20130711

EU Raids Telecoms Firms in Internet Probe - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/eu-raids-telecoms-firms-internet-probe-19636587

PC sales see 'longest decline' in history - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23251285

Apple played 'central role' in ebook price-fixing conspiracy, says federal judge - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jul/10/apple-guilty-ebook-prices-trial

Greenpeace activists scale London's Shard tower - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/07/11/london-shard-greenpeace/2507871/

SEC lifts ban on hedge fund ads - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/10/hedge-fund-ads/2505463/

11-Jul-2013 14:19

Britain Offers Its Proposal to Privatize Mail Service - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/11/world/europe/britain-offers-its-proposal-to-privatize-mail-service.html

Navy lands drone aboard aircraft carrier for first time - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/navy-lands-drone-aboard-aircraft-carrier-for-first-time/2013/07/10/b8e468c0-e99d-11e2-9204-f3221bd550e3_story.html

Weidmann: Forward Guidance On Policy Isn't A Strategy Change - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130711-702317.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

China security ministry says GSK executives confess to economic crimes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/11/us-gsk-china-crime-idUSBRE96A07O20130711

BOJ Beat: Five Takeaways From Kuroda News Conference - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-274726/

PC Market In Longest Shipment Slump: Gartner - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11975250/1/pc-market-in-longest-shipment-slump-gartner.html

Tech monsters Amazon and Apple fight over book world supremacy - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/topoftheticket/la-na-tt-tech-monsters-20130710,0,5282008.story

Futures jump as worries ease over early stimulus pullback - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/11/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9670FL20130711

SEC lifts ban on hedge fund ads - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/10/hedge-fund-ads/2505463/

Walgreen Joins Blue Cross to Promote Health Exchanges - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-10/walgreen-joins-blue-cross-to-promote-health-exchanges.html

11-Jul-2013 13:18

Navy lands drone aboard aircraft carrier for first time - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/navy-lands-drone-aboard-aircraft-carrier-for-first-time/2013/07/10/b8e468c0-e99d-11e2-9204-f3221bd550e3_story.html

Analysis shows shift in youth attitudes during Great Recession _ but will it last? - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/analysis-shows-shift-in-youth-attitudes-during-great-recession-_-but-will-it-last/2013/07/11/d98e64dc-ea0a-11e2-818e-aa29e855f3ab_story.html

BOJ Cites Recovery in Japan's Economy for First Time Since 2011 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-11/bank-of-japan-keeps-monetary-policy-on-hold-as-economy-improves.html

PC Shipments Fall for 5th Quarter Even as US Decline Slows - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-10/pc-shipments-shrank-11-percent-in-second-quarter-gartner-says.html

China Accuses GlaxoSmithKline of Corruption - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/business/global/china-accuses-glaxosmithkline-of-corruption.html

Cable fires the starting pistol on Royal Mail privatisation - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article3813027.ece

Greenpeace activists scale London's Shard tower - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/07/11/london-shard-greenpeace/2507871/

First Take: Fed preps us for end of its stimulus - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/10/federal-reserve-minutes-june-analysis/2505457/

Walgreen Joins Blue Cross to Promote Health Exchanges - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-10/walgreen-joins-blue-cross-to-promote-health-exchanges.html

11-Jul-2013 12:17

Navy lands drone aboard aircraft carrier for first time - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/navy-lands-drone-aboard-aircraft-carrier-for-first-time/2013/07/10/b8e468c0-e99d-11e2-9204-f3221bd550e3_story.html

Lenovo optimistic about Chinese economy - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/da66ab1e-e9fe-11e2-b2f4-00144feabdc0.html

Six women climb London's Shard to protest Shell drilling - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/11/world/europe/uk-greenpeace-protests/index.html

Japan's Economy on Road to Recovery, Central Bank Says - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/business/global/japans-economy-on-road-to-recovery-central-bank-says.html

Analysis shows shift in youth attitudes during Great Recession _ but will it last? - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/analysis-shows-shift-in-youth-attitudes-during-great-recession-_-but-will-it-last/2013/07/11/d98e64dc-ea0a-11e2-818e-aa29e855f3ab_story.html

Blue Cross, Walgreens team for Obamacare campaign - Politico :: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/07/blue-cross-walgreens-obamacare-93983.html?hp%3Dr8

China says GlaxoSmithKline bribed officials - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/07/11/news/glaxosmithkline-china-bribery/

Bernanke Supports Continuing Stimulus Amid Debate Over QE - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-10/bernanke-backs-stimulus-for-foreseeable-future-amid-qe-debate.html

Apple played 'central role' in ebook price-fixing conspiracy, says federal judge - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jul/10/apple-guilty-ebook-prices-trial

SEC lifts ban on hedge fund ads - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/10/hedge-fund-ads/2505463/

11-Jul-2013 11:16

Northrop Grumman Drone Makes History With Carrier Landing - San Diego Business Journal :: http://www.sdbj.com/news/2013/jul/11/northrop-grumman-drone-makes-history-carrier-landi/

Foreclosures in Polk County Slowed Down in June - The Ledger :: http://www.theledger.com/article/20130711/NEWS/130719901

Lenovo optimistic about Chinese economy - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/da66ab1e-e9fe-11e2-b2f4-00144feabdc0.html

Bernanke Supports Continuing Stimulus Amid Debate Over QE - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-10/bernanke-backs-stimulus-for-foreseeable-future-amid-qe-debate.html

Blue Cross, Walgreens team for Obamacare campaign - Politico :: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/07/blue-cross-walgreens-obamacare-93983.html

Apple played 'central role' in ebook price-fixing conspiracy, says federal judge - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jul/10/apple-guilty-ebook-prices-trial

GlaxoSmithKline executives face China bribery probe - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23265958

Japan's Economy on Road to Recovery, Central Bank Says - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/business/global/japans-economy-on-road-to-recovery-central-bank-says.html

SEC lifts ban on hedge fund ads - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/10/hedge-fund-ads/2505463/

US STOCKS-Wall St flat after Fed minutes, but Bernanke lifts futures - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/10/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL1N0FG22220130710

11-Jul-2013 10:15

Tribune to spin off newspapers, focus on broadcast TV business - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-tribune-spinoff-20130711,0,4023032.story

Foreclosures fall to pre-housing bust levels - Fortune (blog) :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/07/11/real_estate/foreclosures/

BOJ Refrains From Adding to Stimulus as Recovery Signs Seen - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-11/bank-of-japan-keeps-monetary-policy-on-hold-as-economy-improves.html

China accuses GSK of bribing officials - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cc61926e-e9f3-11e2-b2f4-00144feabdc0.html

UPDATE 1-France launches competition probe into staffing firms - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/11/adecco-france-idUSL6N0FH0W920130711

Big drone makes history by landing on carrier - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/07/10/first-drone-landing-aircraft-carrier/2507061/

Stock futures leap as oil prices extend gains - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/07/11/stocks-thursday/2507775/

SEC lifts ban on hedge fund ads - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/10/hedge-fund-ads/2505463/

Walgreen Joins Blue Cross to Promote Health Exchanges - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-10/walgreen-joins-blue-cross-to-promote-health-exchanges.html

11-Jul-2013 09:14

Foreclosures fall to pre-housing bust levels - Fortune (blog) :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/07/11/real_estate/foreclosures/

REFILE-Randstad says it is investigated by French competition watchdog - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/11/randstad-investigation-idUSWEB007WZ20130711

China security ministry says GSK execs confess to economic crimes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/11/us-gsk-china-crime-idUSBRE96A07O20130711

BOJ Refrains From Adding to Stimulus as Recovery Signs Seen - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-11/bank-of-japan-keeps-monetary-policy-on-hold-as-economy-improves.html

Smithfield CEO Says Company Won't Change After China Deal - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-10/smithfield-ceo-says-company-won-t-change-after-china-deal.html

European Stock Futures Gain Amid Fed Stimulus Optimism - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-11/european-stock-futures-gain-amid-fed-stimulus-optimism.html

SEC lifts ban on hedge fund ads - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/10/hedge-fund-ads/2505463/

Tribune plans to split into two companies - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/10/tribune-split-2-companies/2504791/

US retailers agree to Bangladesh plant safety pact - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/10/retailers-bangladesh-factory-safety-pact/2505427/

Walgreen Joins Blue Cross to Promote Health Exchanges - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-10/walgreen-joins-blue-cross-to-promote-health-exchanges.html