13-Aug-2013 08:12

Facebook's Sandberg Sells $91 Million in Shares After Surge - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/facebook-s-sandberg-sells-91-million-in-shares-amid-stock-surge.html

US Spying Allegations Lead German Firms to Tighten Security - Newsmax.com :: http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/NSA-Spying-German-Security/2013/08/10/id/519747

Nikkei set to rise on yen's retreat, corporate tax cut report - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/08/12/markets-japan-stocks-idINL4N0GD47R20130812

As stock momentum wanes, a caution flag rises - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/08/12/as-stock-momentum-wanes-a-caution-flag-rises/2646525/

Blackstone Said to Acquire GE Apartments for $2.7 Billion - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/blackstone-said-to-acquire-ge-apartments-for-2-7-billion.html

Firm offers to pay $477 million for Steinway - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/08/12/new-bidder-offers-million-for-steinway-musical-instruments/PX3xIorZR6DGIIJrdxwkyL/story.html

JC Penney to Name New Director in Effort to Resolve Ackman Dispute - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324769704579009582613317934.html

'Hyperloop': LA to San Francisco in 30 minutes? - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/08/12/hyperloop-would-link-la-sf-in-30-mins-if-built/2645667/

Beijing's bizarre apartment-top villa faces demolition - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/08/13/beijing-cracks-down-on-bizarre-apartment-top-villa/

BlackBerry Faces Dwindling Options for a Deal - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/12/blackberry-faces-dwindling-options-for-a-deal/

13-Aug-2013 07:11

Japanese Satisfied With Life, Less Certain About Economy - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-299232/

Facebook's Sandberg Sells $91 Million in Shares After Surge - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/facebook-s-sandberg-sells-91-million-in-shares-amid-stock-surge.html

Report: Bundesbank sees new Greece bailout in 2014 - Salon :: http://www.salon.com/2013/08/11/report_bundesbank_sees_new_greece_bailout_in_2014/singleton/

As stock momentum wanes, a caution flag rises - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/08/12/as-stock-momentum-wanes-a-caution-flag-rises/2646525/

Blackstone Said to Acquire GE Apartments for $2.7 Billion - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/blackstone-said-to-acquire-ge-apartments-for-2-7-billion.html

BlackBerry Puts Itself Up for Sale - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323585604579008393028023358.html

Firm offers to pay $477 million for Steinway - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/08/12/new-bidder-offers-million-for-steinway-musical-instruments/PX3xIorZR6DGIIJrdxwkyL/story.html

Musk Shows Hyperloop Tubular Transport Design for People to Cars - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-08-13/musk-shows-hyperloop-tubular-transport-design-for-people-to-cars

Nikkei leads Asian stocks higher as yen weakens - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100957492

JC Penney to Name New Director in Effort to Resolve Ackman Dispute - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324769704579009582613317934.html

13-Aug-2013 06:10

Facebook's Sandberg Sells $91 Million in Shares After Surge - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/facebook-s-sandberg-sells-91-million-in-shares-amid-stock-surge.html

Germany Thumbs Nose at the NSA - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-298456/

Stocks: Indexes end mixed, but Apple's up - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/08/12/stocks-monday/2641915/

Japan stocks surge to lead gains in Asia - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-35419/

As stock momentum wanes, a caution flag rises - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/08/12/as-stock-momentum-wanes-a-caution-flag-rises/2646525/

BlackBerry Puts Itself Up for Sale - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323585604579008393028023358.html

JC Penney to Name New Director in Effort to Resolve Ackman Dispute - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324769704579009582613317934.html

Exclusive: Video of 'lame' cattle stirs new concern over growth drugs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/13/us-usa-cattle-jbs-drugs-idUSBRE97C02M20130813

Firm offers to pay $477 million for Steinway - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/08/12/new-bidder-offers-million-for-steinway-musical-instruments/PX3xIorZR6DGIIJrdxwkyL/story.html

Musk Shows Hyperloop Transport Design for People to Cars - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/musk-shows-hyperloop-transport-design-for-people-to-cars.html

13-Aug-2013 05:09

Facebook's Sandberg Sells $91 Million in Shares After Surge - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/facebook-s-sandberg-sells-91-million-in-shares-amid-stock-surge.html

Nikkei set to rise on yen's retreat, corporate tax cut report - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/08/12/markets-japan-stocks-idINL4N0GD47R20130812

Stocks: Indexes end mixed, but Apple's up - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/08/12/stocks-monday/2641915/

US Subpoenas Goldman in Inquiry of Aluminum Warehouses - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/13/business/us-subpoenas-goldman-in-inquiry-of-aluminum-warehouses.html

Once Dominant, BlackBerry Seeks to Avoid Oblivion - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/12/blackberry-to-explore-strategic-alternatives-including-a-sale-again/

Paulson Bid for Steinway Trumps Kohlberg Offer - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-299381/

NY state accuses CashCall of loan abuses - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-cashcall-lawsuit-20130813,0,3936824.story

Elon Musk unveiled the first sketch of his long-teased Hyperloop transportation ... - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/elon-musk-reveals-design-hyperloop/story?id%3D19940273

Tourists lose items when 100-ft wide sinkhole swallows resort - WTSP 10 News :: http://www.wtsp.com/news/topstories/article/329872/250/Tourists-lose-items-when-100-ft-wide-sinkhole-swallows-resort

13-Aug-2013 04:08

Dow, S&P 500 end lower; Nasdaq lifted by BlackBerry, Apple - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/12/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9770GZ20130812

Former HP chief Mark Hurd cleared of misleading investors over harassment ... - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/media/10239119/Former-HP-chief-Mark-Hurd-cleared-of-misleading-investors-over-harassment-scandal.html

Stocks: Indexes end mixed, but Apple's up - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/08/12/stocks-monday/2641915/

US Subpoenas Goldman in Inquiry of Aluminum Warehouses - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/13/business/us-subpoenas-goldman-in-inquiry-of-aluminum-warehouses.html

Soros Supports J.C. Penney in Dispute With Ackman - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/soros-supports-jc-penney-in-dispute-with-ackman-20130812-00966

Nikkei rises 2 pct led by exporters, corporate tax cut report - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/13/markets-japan-stocks-idUSL4N0GE07020130813

Once Dominant, BlackBerry Seeks to Avoid Oblivion - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/12/blackberry-to-explore-strategic-alternatives-including-a-sale-again/

Suit Accuses Online Lender of Violating New York Rate Caps - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/12/new-york-attorney-general-sues-high-interest-lender/

California billionaire unveils futuristic 'Hyperloop' transport - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/13/us-musk-hyperloop-idUSBRE97B0U320130813

Paulson Bid for Steinway Trumps Kohlberg Offer - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323585604579008440399245138.html

13-Aug-2013 03:07

Soros Said to Support JC Penney CEO in Ackman Feud - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/soros-said-to-support-j-c-penney-ceo-in-ackman-feud.html

Dow, S&P 500 end lower; Nasdaq lifted by BlackBerry, Apple - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/12/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9770GZ20130812

A Corn Boom Starts to Wilt - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323446404579006594160246998.html

Online Lender Western Sky Sued by N.Y. Over Rates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/online-lender-western-sky-sued-by-n-y-over-rates.html

Nikkei set to rise on yen's retreat, corporate tax cut report - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/08/12/markets-japan-stocks-idINL4N0GD47R20130812

'Hyperloop': LA to San Francisco in 30 minutes? - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/08/12/hyperloop-would-link-la-sf-in-30-mins-if-built/2645667/

BlackBerry to Explore Its Strategic Alternatives, Including a Sale - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/12/blackberry-to-explore-strategic-alternatives-including-a-sale-again/

Sinkhole causes villa collapse - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23669910

In Move for Economy, Mexican President Invites Foreign Investment in Energy - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/13/world/americas/mexican-president-invites-foreign-investment-in-energy.html

Play for Steinway becomes a duet as new bidder emerges - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/13/us-steinway-takeover-idUSBRE97C00T20130813

13-Aug-2013 02:06

Facebook's Sandberg Sells $91 Million in Shares After Surge - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/facebook-s-sandberg-sells-91-million-in-shares-amid-stock-surge.html

BlackBerry considering sale, other options as gadgets take a back seat to software - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/blackberry-considering-sale-other-options-as-gadgets-take-a-back-seat-to-software/2013/08/12/aa42f952-0375-11e3-9259-e2aafe5a5f84_story.html

Purdue: Prepare to Store a Big 2013 Crop - Hoosier Ag Today :: http://www.hoosieragtoday.com/index.php/2013/08/12/purdue-prepare-to-store-a-big-2013-crop/

Mexico proposes energy reform, some investors skeptical - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/12/us-mexico-reforms-idUSBRE97B0LS20130812

'Hyperloop': LA to San Francisco in 30 minutes? - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/08/12/hyperloop-would-link-la-sf-in-30-mins-if-built/2645667/

Former HP chief Mark Hurd cleared of misleading investors over harassment ... - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/media/10239119/Former-HP-chief-Mark-Hurd-cleared-of-misleading-investors-over-harassment-scandal.html

Stocks Stall as Traders Brace for Busy Week - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2013/08/12/stocks-stall-as-traders-brace-for-busy-week/

Feds declare disaster for Florida oyster industry, setting up possibility of federal ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/feds-declare-disaster-for-florida-oyster-industry-setting-up-possibility-of-assistance/2013/08/12/13b9182c-039d-11e3-bfc5-406b928603b2_story.html

Ackman abandons push to oust Ullman from JCPenney - New York Post :: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/ackman_backs_off_demand_for_new_r3Fnm3M3D1MTb1G2fXEM3J

Online Lender Western Sky Sued by N.Y. Over Rates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/online-lender-western-sky-sued-by-n-y-over-rates.html

13-Aug-2013 01:05

Judge dismisses suit vs. H-P, ex-CEO Hurd: WSJ - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-35410/

OC lender CashCall scammed borrowers, NY attorney general says - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-ny-attorney-general-sues-cashcall-20130812,0,6397061.story

Dow, S&P 500 end lower; Nasdaq lifted by BlackBerry, Apple - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/12/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9770GZ20130812

Iowa rainfall helps crops, but USDA lowers corn, soybean output - The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines :: http://thegazette.com/2013/08/12/iowa-rainfall-helps-crops-but-usda-lowers-corn-soybean-output/

Video shows sinkhole swallow Florida resort - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/12/sinkhole-disney-florida-video/2644427/

The Deal: Clearance Time at J.C. Penney - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12006631/1/the-deal-clearance-time-at-jc-penney.html

Sheryl Sandberg Pulls in $91 Million from Facebook Shares Sale - U.S. News & World Report :: http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/08/12/sheryl-sandberg-pulls-in-91-million-from-facebook-shares-sale

Mexican President Invites Foreign Investment in Energy - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/13/world/americas/mexican-president-invites-foreign-investment-in-energy.html

'Hyperloop': LA to San Francisco in 30 minutes? - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/08/12/hyperloop-would-link-la-sf-in-30-mins-if-built/2645667/

BlackBerry weighs sale of company, other 'alternatives' - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/08/12/blackberry-committee-strategic-alternatives/2642087/

13-Aug-2013 00:04

Japanese Satisfied With Life, Less Certain About Economy - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-299232/

Soros Said to Support JC Penney CEO in Ackman Feud - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/soros-said-to-support-j-c-penney-ceo-in-ackman-feud.html

Dow, S&P 500 end lower; Nasdaq lifted by BlackBerry, Apple - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/12/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9770GZ20130812

BlackBerry is running out of options - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/12/technology/mobile/blackberry-options/

Steinway receives $38 a share offer, topping Kohlberg bid - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c86ffd54-034c-11e3-9a46-00144feab7de.html

Hewlett-Packard shareholder suit in Hurd case dismissed - Silicon Valley Business Journal :: http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2013/08/12/hewlett-packard-shareholder-suit-in.html

Iowa rainfall helps crops, but USDA lowers corn, soybean output - The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines :: http://thegazette.com/2013/08/12/iowa-rainfall-helps-crops-but-usda-lowers-corn-soybean-output/

Video shows sinkhole swallow Florida resort - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/12/sinkhole-disney-florida-video/2644427/

Mexico opens up its energy sector - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9d377b14-0377-11e3-980a-00144feab7de.html

Revealed: Elon Musk Explains the Hyperloop, the Solar-Powered High-Speed ... - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-08-12/revealed-elon-musk-explains-the-hyperloop

12-Aug-2013 23:03

Japan's Abe: econ steadily rising, will keep eye on pro-growth policy - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/08/12/japan-economy-abe-idINT9N0FT05220130812

Steinway Says It Has Received Higher Bid - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/12/steinway-says-it-has-received-higher-offer/

US Budget Deficit Shrinks as Revenues Rise - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324085304579008922578996940.html

Mexico proposes to open up oil to foreigners - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/08/12/mexico-oil/2642629/

HP, Ex-CEO Hurd Win Dismissal of Securities-Fraud Suit - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130812-709142.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Dow, S&P 500 end lower; Nasdaq lifted by BlackBerry, Apple - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/12/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9770GZ20130812

Florida's Porous Peninsula Leads to Sinkholes - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/floridas-porous-peninsula-leads-sinkholes-19940275

Revealed: Elon Musk Explains the Hyperloop, His 800 MPH Pneumatic Tube ... - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-08-12/revealed-elon-musk-explains-the-hyperloop

A Corn Boom Starts to Wilt - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323446404579006594160246998.html

BlackBerry Puts Itself Up for Sale - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323585604579008393028023358.html

12-Aug-2013 22:02

Japan MOF: Central Govt Debt Tops Quadrillion Yen For First Time Ever - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130809-700212.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Report: Crews could have prevented tragedy in fatal explosions in Royal Oak ... - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20130812/NEWS03/308120077/royal-oak-natural-gas-explosion-consumers-energy-penalty-Daniel-Malczynski

US Budget Deficit Shrinks as Revenues Rise - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324085304579008922578996940.html

UPDATE 3-Guests saved as Florida resort building falls into sinkhole - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/12/usa-florida-sinkhole-idUSL2N0GD0HO20130812

Hyperloop isn't the only transportation idea out there - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/12/travel/transportation-ideas-of-the-future/index.html

The Deal: New Bid for Steinway Is Sweet Music to Investors' Ears - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12006325/1/the-deal-new-bid-for-steinway-is-sweet-music-to-investors-ears.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

BlackBerry weighs sale of company, other 'alternatives' - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/08/12/blackberry-committee-strategic-alternatives/2642087/

A Corn Boom Starts to Wilt - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323446404579006594160246998.html

Stocks finish flat after worst week since June; BBRY spikes 10% - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100955955

Mexico proposes to open up oil to foreigners - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/08/12/mexico-oil/2642629/

12-Aug-2013 21:01

Big week of Japan data could test government resolve to hike tax - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/08/11/us-japan-economy-idINBRE97A0DJ20130811

Wall Street Poised to Extend Slump - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2013/08/12/wall-street-poised-to-extend-slump/

Facebook's Sandberg Sells $91 Million in Shares After Surge - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/facebook-s-sandberg-sells-91-million-in-shares-amid-stock-surge.html

UPDATE 2-Dole's 90-year-old CEO seals deal to take company private - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/12/dolefoods-takeover-ceo-idUSL4N0GD2Y420130812

Sci-fi Hyperloop-type technology under development at ET3 - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100955989

Condos collapse into sinkhole near Disney World - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/12/sinkhole-causes-resort-villa-to-partially-collapse/2641949/

Steinway Says It Has Received Higher Bid - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/12/steinway-says-it-has-received-higher-offer/

Pena Nieto Submits Bill to End Mexico's 75-Year Oil Monopoly - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/pena-nieto-bets-mexico-is-ready-for-exxon-after-75-year-monopoly.html

Rockwell Collins CEO Sees Pause After ARINC Deal - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130812-707955.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

BlackBerry may put itself up for sale - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/12/us-blackberry-committee-idUSBRE97B0CH20130812

12-Aug-2013 20:00

Regulator Examines Bitcoin Practices - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323585604579006880143449754.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Pena Nieto Submits Bill to End Mexico's 75-Year Energy Monopoly - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/pena-nieto-bets-mexico-is-ready-for-exxon-after-75-year-monopoly.html

Rockwell expands presence in commercial markets with Arinc buy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/12/us-rockwellcollins-arinc-idUSBRE97B0MW20130812

US HOT STOCKS: BlackBerry, Vical, Steinway, Alliance One, Zoltek - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130812-707798.html

UPDATE 2-Dole's 90-year-old CEO seals deal to take company private - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/12/dolefoods-takeover-ceo-idUSL4N0GD2Y420130812

Sci-fi Hyperloop-type technology under development at ET3 - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100955989

Condos collapse into sinkhole near Disney World - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/12/sinkhole-causes-resort-villa-to-partially-collapse/2641949/

Penney Board Considers Options Against Director - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-299037/

BlackBerry weighs sale of company, other 'alternatives' - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/08/12/blackberry-committee-strategic-alternatives/2642087/

12-Aug-2013 18:59

Office Depot-OfficeMax Say CEO Hunt Down to Five - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/office-depot-officemax-say-ceo-hunt-down-to-five.html

NY Subpoenas Bitcoin Firms in Probe on Criminal Risk - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/n-y-regulator-subpoenas-firms-over-bitcoin-crime-risks.html

UK Bars Trash Cans From Tracking People With Wi-Fi - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/uk-firm-stop-tracking-people-trash-cans-19934415

Dozens evacuated as Florida buildings collapse into sinkhole - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/12/us-usa-florida-sinkhole-idUSBRE97B0D520130812

BlackBerry to Explore Its Strategic Alternatives, Including a Sale - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/12/blackberry-to-explore-strategic-alternatives-including-a-sale-again/

Piano-maker Steinway gets a better offer in musical bidding war - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-steinway-piano-kohlberg-20130812,0,3409060.story

Markets Languish as Japan Reports Slower Growth - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/13/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Hyperloop promises NY to LA in 45 minutes - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/12/news/economy/hyperloop-elon-musk/

Why Dole Desperately Wants to Go Private Again - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-08-12/why-dole-desperately-wants-to-go-private-again

Mexico unveils energy reform that would draw in private sector - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/12/us-mexico-reforms-idUSBRE97B0LS20130812

12-Aug-2013 17:58

Stocks slip after Japan's growth disappoints - KSBY San Luis Obispo News :: http://www.ksby.com/news/stocks-slip-after-japan-s-growth-disappoints/

Dole's Chief to Buy Out Company for $13.50 a Share - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/12/doles-chief-to-buy-out-company-for-13-50-a-share/

Condos collapse into sinkhole near Disney World - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/12/sinkhole-causes-resort-villa-to-partially-collapse/2641949/

Office Depot, OfficeMax Narrow CEO Search to 5 Candidates - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130812-706216.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

NY Subpoenas Bitcoin Firms in Probe on Criminal Risk - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/n-y-regulator-subpoenas-firms-over-bitcoin-crime-risks.html

Higher bid for Steinway strikes a chord; piano maker's stock up on new $477 ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/piano-maker-steinway-gets-new-bid-for-company-that-tops-438-million-offer-from-kohlberg/2013/08/12/8142e4fa-0351-11e3-bfc5-406b928603b2_story.html

What is the 'Hyperloop'? Billionaire Elon Musk to reveal futuristic transportation ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/08/12/what-is-hyperloop-billionaire-elon-musk/

Japan economy slows in second quarter, spurring sales tax debate - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-japan-economy-slows-in-second-quarter-20130812,0,1637002.story

City of London calls halt to smartphone tracking bins - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23665490

BlackBerry to Explore Its Strategic Alternatives, Including a Sale - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/12/blackberry-to-explore-strategic-alternatives-including-a-sale-again/

12-Aug-2013 16:57

Penney Board Considers Options Against Director - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323446404579007053430442382.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Office Depot-OfficeMax Say CEO Hunt Down to Five - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/office-depot-officemax-say-ceo-hunt-down-to-five.html

Markets Lower as Japan Reports Slower Growth - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/13/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Elon Musk thinks he can get you from NY to LA in 45 minutes - CNN International :: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/12/tech/innovation/elon-musk-tube-hyperloop/?hpt%3Dhp_c5

US Stocks Lower in Morning Trading - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130812-705802.html

New York regulator takes aim at virtual currencies - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-new-york-regulator-virtual-currencies-20130812,0,7377780.story

Second bidder chimes in with higher offer for Steinway - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-steinway-takeover-20130812,0,6861901.story

Snooping Garbage Bins in City of London Ordered to Be Disabled - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/snooping-garbage-bins-in-city-of-london-ordered-to-be-disabled.html

BlackBerry Explores Possible Sale With Promise To Discuss Strategic Alternatives - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2013/08/12/blackberry-puts-itself-up-for-sale-with-promise-to-explore-strategic-alternatives/

Dole's Chief to Buy Out Company for $13.50 a Share - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/12/doles-chief-to-buy-out-company-for-13-50-a-share/

12-Aug-2013 15:56

Sanofi Will Cooperate in China Review After Bribery Report - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/sanofi-will-cooperate-in-china-review-after-bribery-report.html

Elon Musk Will Revolutionize the World - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12005524/1/elon-musk-will-revolutionize-the-world.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

New York Reportedly Issues Bitcoin-Related Subpoenas - American Banker (subscription) :: http://www.americanbanker.com/syndication/new-york-reportedly-issues-bitcoin-related-subpoenas-1061252-1.html

Germany is strong, but not nearly strong enough - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1d6016e2-ff9b-11e2-b990-00144feab7de.html

Yen Weakens on Japan Economy While Gold Rises as US Stocks Fall - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-08-11/aussie-pares-gains-as-s-and-p-500-futures-decline-silver-gold-jump

BlackBerry Explores Possible Sale With Promise To Explore Strategic Alternatives - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2013/08/12/blackberry-puts-itself-up-for-sale-with-promise-to-explore-strategic-alternatives/

Steinway Says It Has Received Higher Bid - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/12/steinway-says-it-has-received-higher-offer/

City of London calls halt to smartphone tracking bins - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23665490

Markets Lower as Japan Reports Slower Growth - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/13/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Wall Street opens lower, extending recent decline - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/12/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9770GZ20130812

12-Aug-2013 14:55

FOREX-Dollar broadly rises as markets poise for strong US data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/12/markets-forex-idUSL6N0GD1TD20130812

WTI Trades Near Four-Day High Amid Signs Europe Recession - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/wti-crude-fluctuates-as-brent-drops-sixth-time-in-seven-days.html

Vical Shares Plunge as Drugmaker Says Cancer Study Missed Target - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/vical-shares-plunge-as-drugmaker-says-cancer-study-missed-target.html

Elon Musk Will Revolutionize the World - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12005524/1/elon-musk-will-revolutionize-the-world.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

Economic Expansion Slows Down in Japan - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/12/business/global/economic-expansion-slows-down-in-japan.html

Prosecutors and FBI Examine JPMorgan Over Losses - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/11/prosecutors-eye-penalties-over-trading-at-jpmorgan-chase/

US Stock Futures Decline on Back of Disappointing Japanese Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130812-704490.html

Pinnacle Agrees to Buy Unilever's Wish-Bone Salad Dressings For $580 Million - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130812-704056.html

BlackBerry Explores Possible Sale With Promise To Explore Strategic Alternatives - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2013/08/12/blackberry-puts-itself-up-for-sale-with-promise-to-explore-strategic-alternatives/

Beijing investigates Sanofi bribery claim - Xinhua :: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-08/10/c_132619339.htm

12-Aug-2013 13:54

In battle to protect power grid, trees often lose - Bismarck Tribune :: http://bismarcktribune.com/news/national/in-battle-to-protect-power-grid-trees-often-lose/article_ddf8f155-d2d7-55ce-8ab7-9d8c82d95392.html

Iron Man's Robert Downey Jr. To Strengthen Faltering HTC - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ralphjennings/2013/08/12/iron-mans-robert-downey-jr-to-lift-faltering-htc/

Cyclicals lift China shares to 2-month closing high - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/08/12/markets-china-stocks-close-idINH9N0EU02O20130812

German Bonds Fall With Austria's on Bets Region's GDP Expanded - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/germany-s-bonds-little-changed-before-euro-area-growth-report.html

Vical Crushed On Termination Of Melanoma Trial - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/vical-crushed-on-termination-of-melanoma-trial-20130812-00143

GLOBAL CALL: Our Take on the Day's Economic and Market News - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323585604579008352925105392.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Japan's Below-Forecast Growth Fuels Sales-Tax Debate - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-11/japan-s-economy-grows-less-than-forecast-2-6-as-tax-rise-looms.html

INS Vikrant's Vital Statistics - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-299315/

Sanofi 'confident' about China ops as officials launch bribery probe - FiercePharma :: http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/sanofi-confident-about-china-ops-officials-launch-bribery-probe/2013-08-12

Musk to outline 'Hyperloop' idea - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23666173

12-Aug-2013 12:53

In battle to protect power grid, trees often lose - Bismarck Tribune :: http://bismarcktribune.com/news/national/in-battle-to-protect-power-grid-trees-often-lose/article_ddf8f155-d2d7-55ce-8ab7-9d8c82d95392.html

Sanofi fingered as China's drug bust continues - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/12/news/sanofi-china/

HTC Confirms Iron Man to Endorse Brand - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-299231/

Startup car company had big plans with foreign investments, but so far jobs, cars ... - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/startup-car-company-had-big-plans-with-foreign-investments-but-so-far-jobs-cars-scarce/2013/08/12/7ae582dc-032b-11e3-bfc5-406b928603b2_story.html

Cyclicals lift China shares to 2-month closing high - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/08/12/markets-china-stocks-close-idINH9N0EU02O20130812

Prudential Climbs to Record as Profit Beats Estimates on Asia - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/prudential-first-half-profit-beats-estimates-as-asia-sales-rise.html

Japan's Below-Forecast Growth Fuels Sales-Tax Debate - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-11/japan-s-economy-grows-less-than-forecast-2-6-as-tax-rise-looms.html

Prosecutors and FBI Examine JPMorgan Over Losses - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/11/prosecutors-eye-penalties-over-trading-at-jpmorgan-chase/

WTI Trades Near Four-Day High Amid Signs Europe Recession - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/wti-crude-fluctuates-as-brent-drops-sixth-time-in-seven-days.html

12-Aug-2013 11:52

In battle to protect power grid, trees often lose - Daily News - Galveston County :: http://www.galvestondailynews.com/news_ap/nation/article_353e6357-bd6c-52a6-9738-cb046d406b3a.html

Germany's 10-Year Bonds Decline Before Euro-Area Growth Report - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/germany-s-bonds-little-changed-before-euro-area-growth-report.html

Sanofi fingered as China's drug bust continues - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/12/news/sanofi-china/

HTC Confirms Iron Man to Endorse Brand - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-299231/

Japan growth slows in second quarter, adds to sales tax uncertainty - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/12/us-japan-economy-idUSBRE97A0DJ20130812

Indian-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant launched - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-23662726

WTI Trades Near Four-Day High Amid Signs European Recession Over - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/wti-crude-fluctuates-as-brent-drops-sixth-time-in-seven-days.html

Yen Weakens as Gold Rises While S&P 500 Futures Decline - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-11/aussie-pares-gain-as-u-s-futures-drop-silver-gold-jump.html

US Spying Allegations Lead German Firms to Tighten Security - Newsmax.com :: http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/NSA-Spying-German-Security/2013/08/10/id/519747

For Dell, buyout uncertainty adds to poor PC sales outlook - The Malay Mail Online :: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/tech-gadgets/article/for-dell-buyout-uncertainty-adds-to-poor-pc-sales-outlook

12-Aug-2013 10:51

Sanofi Will Cooperate in China Review After Bribery Report - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/sanofi-will-cooperate-in-china-review-after-bribery-report.html

Europe's window of opportunity - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a375d418-0105-11e3-a90a-00144feab7de.html

In battle to protect power grid, trees often lose - Daily News - Galveston County :: http://www.galvestondailynews.com/news_ap/nation/article_353e6357-bd6c-52a6-9738-cb046d406b3a.html

Retirees fret over lack of safety net for city pensions - The Detroit News :: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130812/METRO01/308120021/Retirees-fret-over-lack-safety-net-city-pensions

Recovery hopes leave European shares hovering at two and a half month highs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/12/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20130812

Indian-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant launched - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-23662726

WTI Trades Near Four-Day High Amid Signs European Recession Over - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/wti-crude-fluctuates-as-brent-drops-sixth-time-in-seven-days.html

Villa partly collapses into sinkhole near Disney World - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/12/sinkhole-causes-resort-villa-to-partially-collapse/2641949/

Japan's Below-Forecast Growth Fuels Sales-Tax Debate - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-11/japan-s-economy-grows-less-than-forecast-2-6-as-tax-rise-looms.html

Ask Matt: Should investors be worried about China? - The Courier-Journal :: http://www.courier-journal.com/usatoday/article/2628133

12-Aug-2013 09:50

Germany is strong, but not nearly strong enough - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1d6016e2-ff9b-11e2-b990-00144feab7de.html

Rockwell Collins to Buy ARINC for $1.39 Billion - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324085304579007361669885246.html

WTI Fluctuates After Week's Biggest Gain as Hedge Funds Cut Bets - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/wti-crude-fluctuates-as-brent-drops-sixth-time-in-seven-days.html

Municipal bonds defy gloom - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette :: http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20130812/BIZ/308129943/1031/biz

Emerging Stocks Climb for Third Day as China Developers Advance - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/emerging-stocks-climb-for-third-day-as-china-developers-advance.html

Hold This Cat: HTC and Robert Downey Jr. kick off $1 billion 'Change' campaign ... - Engadget :: http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/12/htc-robert-downey-jr-heres-to-change/

Inventor, entrepreneur Elon Musk to share design for super high speed travel ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/inventor-entrepreneur-elon-musk-to-share-design-for-super-high-speed-travel-monday/2013/08/12/b4c355ce-0321-11e3-bfc5-406b928603b2_story.html

Sinkhole Causes Villa at Central Fla. Resort to Partially Collapse; Another ... - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/police-boy-kidnapped-ri-home-found-providence-good-19932530

Japan's Below-Forecast Growth Fuels Sales-Tax Debate - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-11/japan-s-economy-grows-less-than-forecast-2-6-as-tax-rise-looms.html

The Deal: Dell LBO Team and Icahn Ready Their Ground Game - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12005081/1/the-deal-dell-lbo-team-and-icahn-ready-their-ground-game.html