Tuesday, August 13, 2013

14-Aug-2013 08:36

Rise in US Retail Sales Points to Pickup in Spending - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/retail-sales-in-u-s-rose-in-july-for-fourth-consecutive-month.html

Film flops at box office after boffo state tax credit - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/businessupdates/2013/08/13/film-flops-box-office-after-boffo-state-tax-credit/1IEsI5WsUzElDJMzwU56uO/story.html

Defeat at J.C. Penney Hurts Ackman as Performance Trails - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-14/defeat-at-j-c-penney-hurts-ackman-as-performance-trails.html

Carl Icahn Discloses 'Large' Stake in Apple in Tweet - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/carl-icahn-discloses-large-stake-in-apple-in-tweet.html

Zynga flattens management structure, three execs will leave - PCWorld :: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2046622/zynga-flattens-management-structure-three-execs-will-leave.html

French Economy Posts Best Quarter Since Hollande Took Power - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-14/french-economy-posts-best-quarter-since-hollande-took-power.html

US, Filing Suit, Moves to Block Airline Merger - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/13/u-s-seeks-to-block-airline-merger/

Dollar holds firm, focus turns to more data for clues on Fed policy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/14/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE97402V20130814

European Factors to Watch-Euro zone GDP seen supporting stock gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/14/markets-europe-factors-idUSL6N0GF0UQ20130814

AOL's Armstrong Apologizes for Openly Firing Employee at Meeting - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/aol-s-tim-armstrong-apologizes-for-firing-employee-at-meeting.html

14-Aug-2013 07:35

Rise in US Retail Sales Points to Pickup in Spending - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/retail-sales-in-u-s-rose-in-july-for-fourth-consecutive-month.html

Lockhart Says QE Taper Possible at Next Three Meetings - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/lockhart-says-qe-taper-possible-at-any-of-next-three-meetings.html

Film flops at box office after boffo state tax credit - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/businessupdates/2013/08/13/film-flops-box-office-after-boffo-state-tax-credit/1IEsI5WsUzElDJMzwU56uO/story.html

New York and US Open Investigations Into Bitcoins - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/13/officials-broaden-inquiries-into-oversight-of-bitcoin-and-other-currencies/

Ackman resigns from JC Penney board after public squabble as retailer works to ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/ackman-resigns-from-jc-penney-board-amid-public-squabble-tysoe-named-as-director/2013/08/13/da85336a-0405-11e3-bfc5-406b928603b2_story.html

Zynga CEO Mattrick Shakes Up Management Ranks - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-14/zynga-ceo-mattrick-shakes-up-management-ranks.html

AOL Chief Apologizes Over Firing of Worker - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/14/business/media/aols-armstrong-apologizes-to-staff-for-firing-of-employee.html

Dollar Holds Gains as Commodities Fall; Asia Stocks Mixed - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/yen-holds-drop-as-aussie-index-futures-advance-wti-falls.html

US Moves to Ground Big Air Merger - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324769704579010612415800106.html

Carl Icahn Pushes for Bigger Investor Payout From Apple - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-14/carl-icahn-pushes-for-bigger-investor-payout-from-apple.html

14-Aug-2013 06:34

Japan's Debt Exceeds 1 Quadrillion Yen as Abe Mulls Tax Rise - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-09/japan-s-debt-surpasses-1-quadrillion-yen-as-abe-weighs-tax-rise.html

Companies in U.S. Kept Inventories Lean in June as Sales Rose - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/companies-in-u-s-kept-inventories-lean-in-june-as-sales-rose.html

Lockhart Says QE Taper Possible at Next Three Meetings - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/lockhart-says-qe-taper-possible-at-any-of-next-three-meetings.html

Film flops at box office after boffo state tax credit - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/businessupdates/2013/08/13/film-flops-box-office-after-boffo-state-tax-credit/1IEsI5WsUzElDJMzwU56uO/story.html

Retail sales growth falls short of expectations - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-retail-sales-20130814,0,2126978.story

Ackman resigns from JC Penney board after public squabble as retailer works to ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/ackman-resigns-from-jc-penney-board-amid-public-squabble-tysoe-named-as-director/2013/08/13/da85336a-0405-11e3-bfc5-406b928603b2_story.html

Zynga CEO Mattrick Shakes Up Management Ranks - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-14/zynga-ceo-mattrick-shakes-up-management-ranks.html

Activist investor Icahn takes bite of Apple - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/08/13/carl-icahn-tweets-of-talk-with-apples-cook/2649383/

AOL Chief Apologizes Over Firing of Worker - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/14/business/media/aols-armstrong-apologizes-to-staff-for-firing-of-employee.html

US Moves to Ground Big Air Merger - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324769704579010612415800106.html

14-Aug-2013 05:33

Fed could begin reducing bond buys in September: Lockhart - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/13/us-usa-fed-lockhart-idUSBRE97C0OR20130813

Retail sales growth falls short of expectations - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-retail-sales-20130814,0,2126978.story

Steinway piano gets new suitor - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/13/steinway-piano-finds-new-buyer/2648359/

Icahn Pushes Apple on Buyback - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324085304579010971386703480.html

AOL Chief Apologizes Over Firing of Worker - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/14/business/media/aols-armstrong-apologizes-to-staff-for-firing-of-employee.html

Chipotle considering allowing antibiotics-treated beef - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/13/chipotle-may-use-meat-given-antibiotics/2651095/

Zynga's David Ko and Colleen McCreary leaving in shuffle - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-zynga-ko-mccreary-20130813,0,2267244.story

US Moves to Ground Big Air Merger - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324769704579010612415800106.html

Pepsi Outbids Coca-Cola For City University Deal - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/14/nyregion/pepsi-wins-battle-in-cola-wars-with-a-21-million-city-university-deal.html

Ackman resigns from JC Penney board after public squabble as retailer works to ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/ackman-resigns-from-jc-penney-board-amid-public-squabble-tysoe-named-as-director/2013/08/13/da85336a-0405-11e3-bfc5-406b928603b2_story.html

14-Aug-2013 04:32

RPT-US business inventories flat, could weigh on Q2 GDP - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/08/13/usa-economy-inventories-idINCATDJE94V20130813

Citigroup: Lockhart Winner - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12007768/1/citigroup-lockhart-winner.html

Icahn says bigger buybacks can drive Apple shares to $700 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/13/us-apple-icahn-idUSBRE97C0S320130813

Retail sales growth falls short of expectations - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-retail-sales-20130814,0,2126978.story

Pepsi Wins Battle in Cola Wars: $21 Million CUNY Deal - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/14/nyregion/pepsi-wins-battle-in-cola-wars-with-a-21-million-city-university-deal.html

Penney's Bill Is Past Due - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323446404579011062276709026.html

Steinway piano gets new suitor - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/13/steinway-piano-finds-new-buyer/2648359/

US Moves to Ground Big Air Merger - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324769704579010612415800106.html

AOL Chief Apologizes Over Firing of Worker - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/14/business/media/aols-armstrong-apologizes-to-staff-for-firing-of-employee.html

Chipotle considering allowing antibiotics-treated beef - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/13/chipotle-may-use-meat-given-antibiotics/2651095/

14-Aug-2013 03:31

Citigroup: Lockhart Winner - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12007768/1/citigroup-lockhart-winner.html

Steinway piano gets new suitor - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/13/steinway-piano-finds-new-buyer/2648359/

Stocks climb as investors digest economic news - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/08/13/stocks-tuesday/2646911/

Retail sales climb 0.2% in July as car sales dip - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/13/july-retail-sales/2647079/

JC Penney faces long recovery after tumult - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/13/jc-penney-future/2650283/

Activist investor Icahn takes bite of Apple - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/08/13/carl-icahn-tweets-of-talk-with-apples-cook/2649383/

Chipotle considers meats that were given antibiotics - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/13/chipotle-may-use-meat-given-antibiotics/2651095/

Pepsi Wins Battle in Cola Wars: $21 Million CUNY Deal - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/14/nyregion/pepsi-wins-battle-in-cola-wars-with-a-21-million-city-university-deal.html

AOL Chief Apologizes Over Firing Of Worker - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/14/business/media/aols-armstrong-apologizes-to-staff-for-firing-of-employee.html

US Moves to Ground Big Air Merger - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324769704579010612415800106.html

14-Aug-2013 02:30

Chipotle Considers Changing Beef Standard Amid Shortage (3) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-08-12/chipotle-changing-beef-antibiotics-standards-amid-u-dot-s-dot-shortage

Steinway piano gets new suitor - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/13/steinway-piano-finds-new-buyer/2648359/

Stocks climb as investors digest economic news - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/08/13/stocks-tuesday/2646911/

First Take: Apple is Icahn's latest tech focus - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/08/13/carl-icahn-apple-dell-larry-ellison/2649431/

"London whale" traders not hiding, lawyers say - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/13/london-whale-morgan/2649407/

Retail sales climb 0.2% in July as car sales dip - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/13/july-retail-sales/2647079/

JCPenney focus turns to holiday prospects as Ackman drama ebbs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/14/us-jcpenney-outlook-idUSBRE97D00320130814

US Moves to Ground Big Air Merger - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324769704579010612415800106.html

Chief Executive of AOL Apologizes to Staff for the Public Firing of an Employee - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/14/business/media/aols-armstrong-apologizes-to-staff-for-firing-of-employee.html

Pepsi Wins Battle in Cola Wars, With a $21 Million City University Deal - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/14/nyregion/pepsi-wins-battle-in-cola-wars-with-a-21-million-city-university-deal.html

14-Aug-2013 01:29

Lockhart Says QE Taper Possible at Next Three Meetings - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/lockhart-says-qe-taper-possible-at-any-of-next-three-meetings.html

Bad JC Penney bet calls Ackman's retail acumen into question - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/13/us-jcpenney-pershing-retail-idUSBRE97C0ZI20130813

Steinway piano gets new suitor - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/13/steinway-piano-finds-new-buyer/2648359/

Stocks climb as investors digest economic news - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/08/13/stocks-tuesday/2646911/

AOL CEO apologizes for firing employee during a conference call with 1000 ... - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/source/2013/08/aol_seo_fires_employee_in_front_of_1000_others.html

Merger suit: AMR, US Airways stocks nosedive - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2013/08/13/american-us-airways-stock/2647631/

Coca-Cola ad to defend artificial sweeteners - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/13/coca-cola-aspartame-diet-soft-drinks/2650755/

"London whale" traders not hiding, lawyers say - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/13/london-whale-morgan/2649407/

Retail sales climb 0.2% in July as car sales dip - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/13/july-retail-sales/2647079/

First Take: Apple is Icahn's latest tech focus - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/08/13/carl-icahn-apple-dell-larry-ellison/2649431/

14-Aug-2013 00:28

London Whale Resurfaces in Potential U.S. JPMorgan Case - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/london-whale-resurfaces-in-potential-u-s-jpmorgan-case.html

See Coca-Cola's Ad Defending Low- and No-Calorie Sweeteners - AdAge.com :: http://adage.com/article/cmo-strategy/coca-cola-s-ad-defending-low-calorie-sweeteners/243655/

UPDATE 3-FBI arrests seven in international penny stock fraud - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/13/pennystock-idUSL2N0GE0Q920130813

AOL's Armstrong Apologizes to Staff for Firing of Employee - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/14/business/media/aols-armstrong-apologizes-to-staff-for-firing-of-employee.html

Report: Zynga losing three top executives in shakeup - San Francisco Business Times :: http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2013/08/13/report-zynga-to-lose-three-top.html

US sues to block AMR-US Airways merger; stocks fall - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/13/us-amr-usairways-lawsuit-idUSBRE97C0JF20130813

JCP departure latest setback for Ackman - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/13/ackman-bad-year/2647281/

First Take: Icahn has a new curiosity in tech: Apple - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/08/13/carl-icahn-apple-dell-larry-ellison/2649431/

Steinway piano gets new suitor - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/13/steinway-piano-finds-new-buyer/2648359/

Retail sales climb 0.2% in July as car sales dip - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/13/july-retail-sales/2647079/

13-Aug-2013 23:27

Stocks heading modestly higher - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20130813/BUSINESS07/308130065/Wall-Street-stock-futures-eye-retail-sales

Rise in US Retail Sales Points to Pickup in Spending - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/retail-sales-in-u-s-rose-in-july-for-fourth-consecutive-month.html

US sues to block AMR-US Airways merger; stocks fall - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/13/us-amr-usairways-lawsuit-idUSBRE97C0JF20130813

Fed could begin reducing bond buys in September: Lockhart - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/13/us-usa-fed-lockhart-idUSBRE97C0OR20130813

UPDATE 3-FBI arrests seven in international penny stock fraud - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/13/pennystock-idUSL2N0GE0Q920130813

AOL's Armstrong Apologizes to Staff for Firing of Employee - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/14/business/media/aols-armstrong-apologizes-to-staff-for-firing-of-employee.html

A hat-trick for Bruno: J.P Morgan London Whale trader will not face charges: report - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-35478/

Carl Icahn tweets of talk with Apple's Cook - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/08/13/carl-icahn-tweets-of-talk-with-apples-cook/2649383/

'Obamacare' and you: Resistance in Texas, where many are uninsured - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/13/obamacare-in-texas/2649647/

JCP departure latest setback for Ackman - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/13/ackman-bad-year/2647281/

13-Aug-2013 22:26

Ahead of the Bell: US business inventories - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-08-13/ahead-of-the-bell-us-business-inventories

Young Americans moving back home; want to stay longer - myfoxny.com :: http://www.myfoxny.com/story/23049381/young-americans-moving-back-home-want-to-stay-longer

Rise in US Retail Sales Points to Pickup in Spending - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/retail-sales-in-u-s-rose-in-july-for-fourth-consecutive-month.html

Lockhart Says QE Taper Possible at Next Three Meetings - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/lockhart-says-qe-taper-possible-at-any-of-next-three-meetings.html

Arrests Still Pending in JPMorgan Trading-Loss Case - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/13/arrests-still-pending-in-jpmorgan-trading-loss-case/

Out-of-pocket-cost cap in Obama's health care law is delayed one year - Buffalo News :: http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID%3D/20130813/WORLD/130819623/1002

Heinz Cuts 600 Positions in Pittsburgh After 3G, Berkshire Hathaway Takeover - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-300549/

AMR-US Airways Deal Opposed by US in Antitrust Suit - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/amr-us-airways-deal-blocked-by-u-s-in-antitrust-suit.html

JCP departure latest setback for Ackman - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/13/ackman-bad-year/2647281/

First Take: Icahn has a new curiosity in tech: Apple - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/08/13/carl-icahn-apple-dell-larry-ellison/2649431/

13-Aug-2013 21:25

Europe's haven bond yields spike as economic expectations brighten - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-35455/

Rise in US Retail Sales Points to Pickup in Spending - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/retail-sales-in-u-s-rose-in-july-for-fourth-consecutive-month.html

What drought? Bumper crop pressures corn prices - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100957191

UPDATE 1-Former JPMorgan exec says expects to be cleared in 'Whale' probe - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/13/jpmorganchase-whale-exec-idUSL2N0GE1C020130813

Lockhart Says QE Taper Possible at Next Three Meetings - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/lockhart-says-qe-taper-possible-at-any-of-next-three-meetings.html

U.S. Arrests Seven in $140 Million Penny Stock Fraud Case - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/u-s-arrests-two-in-140-million-penny-stock-fraud-case.html

JCP departure latest setback for Ackman - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/13/ackman-bad-year/2647281/

Why Elon Musk's 'hyperloop' transport won't work - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/08/13/hyperloop-elon-musk-tesla-space-x/2646969/

Carl Icahn tweets of talk with Apple's Cook - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/08/13/carl-icahn-tweets-of-talk-with-apples-cook/2649383/

13-Aug-2013 20:24

US yields up; European shares, dollar advance - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/13/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20130813

REAL ESTATE BRIEFS - News Transcript :: http://nt.gmnews.com/news/2013-08-14/Business/REAL_ESTATE_BRIEFS.html

Rise in US Retail Sales Points to Pickup in Spending - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/retail-sales-in-u-s-rose-in-july-for-fourth-consecutive-month.html

Stocks climb as investors digest economic news - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/08/13/stocks-tuesday/2646911/

Eurozone turning a corner as recession set to end - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/nation_world/20130813_ap_7fda3b0fee694b3eb5aec8a02cf5e130.html

Lockhart Says QE Taper Possible at Any of Next Three Meetings - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/lockhart-says-qe-taper-possible-at-any-of-next-three-meetings.html

Why Elon Musk's 'hyperloop' transport won't work - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/08/13/hyperloop-elon-musk-tesla-space-x/2646969/

Ackman Resigns From JC Penney's Board - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324769704579010290931122848.html

Contested merger sends AMR, US Airways stock down - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2013/08/13/american-us-airways-stock/2647631/

BlackBerry surges in buyout prospects - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/08/13/blackberry-surges-in-buyout-prospects/2648001/

13-Aug-2013 19:23

US yields up; European shares, dollar advance - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/13/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20130813

REAL ESTATE BRIEFS - News Transcript :: http://nt.gmnews.com/news/2013-08-14/Business/REAL_ESTATE_BRIEFS.html

Ackman quits JC Penney board, ending feud - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/13/us-jcpenney-ackman-idUSBRE97C0AI20130813

Latest Obamacare delay gives Republicans another talking point - Business Journal :: http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/news-wire/2013/08/13/latest-obamacare-delay-gives.html

Elon Musk's Hyperloop: San Francisco to Los Angeles in 30 Minutes? - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323446404579009253644782372.html

Lockhart Says QE Taper Possible at Any of Next Three Meetings - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/lockhart-says-qe-taper-possible-at-any-of-next-three-meetings.html

Stocks climb as investors digest economic news - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/08/13/stocks-tuesday/2646911/

BlackBerry Crisis Dredges Up Painful Memories of Nortel Failure - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-08-13/blackberry-crisis-dredges-up-painful-memories-of-nortel-failure

Justice Department challenges American-US Airways merger - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2013/08/13/justice-american-us-airways/2647545/

Rise in US Retail Sales Points to Pickup in Spending - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/retail-sales-in-u-s-rose-in-july-for-fourth-consecutive-month.html

13-Aug-2013 18:22

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

EL-ERIAN: The Jackson Hole Gathering Will Be Different This Year - Business Insider :: http://www.businessinsider.com/el-erian-on-kc-feds-jackson-hole-symposium-2013-8

Beijing cracks down on bizarre apartment-top villa - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/08/13/beijing-cracks-down-on-bizarre-apartment-top-villa/2646941/

See How Alcoa Ranks Among Analysts' Top Dow 30 Picks - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/dividendchannel/2013/08/13/see-how-alcoa-ranks-among-analysts-top-dow-30-picks-5/

US Challenges Merger of AMR, US Airways - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324769704579010612415800106.html

Railway in Lac-Mégantic tragedy has its Canadian licence suspended - Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/railway-in-lac-megantic-tragedy-has-its-canadian-licence-suspended/article13726588/

US yields up; European shares, dollar advance - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/13/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20130813

Rise in US Retail Sales Points to Pickup in Spending - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/retail-sales-in-u-s-rose-in-july-for-fourth-consecutive-month.html

Bill Ackman quits JC Penney board - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/13/jc-penney-william-ackman-resigns-from-board/2646983/

13-Aug-2013 17:21

Three threats to Europe's recovery - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/80504532-00e6-11e3-a90a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fhome_asia%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

U.K. Inflation Slows From 14-Month High on Clothes Prices - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/u-k-inflation-slows-from-14-month-high-on-airfares-clothes.html

US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St falls to session lows - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/13/markets-usa-stocks-negative-idUSL2N0GE0NQ20130813

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/

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

A Limit on Consumer Costs Is Delayed in Health Care Law - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/13/us/a-limit-on-consumer-costs-is-delayed-in-health-care-law.html?pagewanted%3Dall

Beijing High-Rise Sprouts Mountain Retreat - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-300321/

Ackman Resigns From JC Penney's Board - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324769704579010290931122848.html

'Core' Retail Sales Point to Consumer Strength - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324769704579010440749700038.html

US gov't seeks to block AMR-US Air merger - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100959290

13-Aug-2013 16:20

Cheaper clothing helps damp UK price rises - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/78c4ed96-03f6-11e3-a8d6-00144feab7de.html

NY AG files lawsuit against personal loan companies - UPI.com :: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2013/08/13/NY-AG-files-lawsuit-against-personal-loan-companies/UPI-38971376399756/?spt%3Dhs%26or%3Dtn

China orders demolition of rock villa on high-rise roof - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-23677990

The Macro Sweep: Europe and Australia - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/279d29f0-03f7-11e3-a8d6-00144feab7de.html

US Retail Sales Rose in July for 4th Consecutive Month - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/retail-sales-in-u-s-rose-in-july-for-fourth-consecutive-month.html

Ackman Resigns From JC Penney's Board - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324769704579010290931122848.html

Why Elon Musk's 'hyperloop' transport won't work - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/08/13/hyperloop-elon-musk-tesla-space-x/2646969/

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/

Weighing Latest Data, Markets Slump - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/14/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Paulson Bids For Steinway - FINalternatives :: http://www.finalternatives.com/node/24435

13-Aug-2013 15:19

Cheaper clothing helps damp UK price rises - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/78c4ed96-03f6-11e3-a8d6-00144feab7de.html

New bidder offers $477 million for Steinway Musical Instruments - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/markets/2013/08/12/new-bidder-offers-million-for-steinway-musical-instruments/7JtbjE5zrWYMoGq9OlKZ3L/story.html

US Retail Sales Rose in July for 4th Consecutive Month - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/retail-sales-in-u-s-rose-in-july-for-fourth-consecutive-month.html

German Investor Confidence Up as Euro Area Resumes Growth - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/german-investor-confidence-rises-as-euro-economy-resumes-growth.html

Hyperloop Update: Elon Musk Will Start Developing It Himself - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/hannahelliott/2013/08/12/latest-update-elon-musk-will-start-the-hyperloop-himself/

US retail sales quicken as price pressures stay tame - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100958522

Ackman Resigns From JC Penney's Board - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324769704579010290931122848.html

BlackBerry considering sale, other options as gadgets take a back seat to software - Washington Post (blog) :: 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

Brent crude touches US$110 on Libyan oil export worries - Financial Post :: http://business.financialpost.com/2013/08/13/brent-crude-touches-us110-on-libyan-oil-export-worries/

China orders demolition of rock villa on high-rise roof - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-23677990

13-Aug-2013 14:18

Energy Journal: Mexico's Reform Plans Face Hurdles - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-300080/

Steinway Musical Instruments (LVB) Jumped To A New High After Takeover Offer - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2171686/steinway-musical-instruments-lvb-jumped-to-a-new-high-after-takeover-offer.aspx?type%3Dsta

Business news and markets: live - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/business-news-markets-live/10239179/Business-news-and-markets-live.html

U.S. small business confidence rises in July - 4-traders (press release) :: http://www.4-traders.com/news/U-S-small-business-confidence-rises-in-July--17186815/

BlackBerry starts looking for buyer or partner as new OS struggles - PCWorld :: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2046443/blackberry-starts-looking-for-buyer-or-partner-as-new-os-struggles.html

Stock Futures Get Overseas Lift - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323585604579010232134516374.html

China orders demolition of rock villa on high-rise roof - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-23677990

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

Ackman Resigns From JC Penney's Board - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324769704579010290931122848.html

13-Aug-2013 13:17

Miners, deal news catch investors' attention on an otherwise quiet day on Wall ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/us-stocks-open-lower-as-investors-anticipate-less-stimulus-japans-growth-disappoints/2013/08/12/d96dcd52-035b-11e3-bfc5-406b928603b2_story.html

Report: Bundesbank sees new Greece bailout in 2014 - Albany Democrat Herald :: http://democratherald.com/news/world/europe/report-bundesbank-sees-new-greece-bailout-in/article_9add5e27-08d2-586f-8cfd-696f4cad7561.html

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

Housing market beats inflation with house price growth 'to hit 7pc' - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/houseprices/10239417/Housing-market-beats-inflation-with-house-price-growth-to-hit-7pc.html

Energy Journal: Mexico's Reform Plans Face Hurdles - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-300080/

Steinway Musical Instruments (LVB) Jumped To A New High After Takeover Offer - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2171686/steinway-musical-instruments-lvb-jumped-to-a-new-high-after-takeover-offer.aspx?type%3Dsta

Beijing professor builds illegal mountain villa on rooftop of apartment block - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/13/world/asia/china-rock-villa/index.html

Hyperloop Update: Elon Musk Will Start Developing It Himself - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/hannahelliott/2013/08/12/latest-update-elon-musk-will-start-the-hyperloop-himself/

German Investor Confidence Up as Euro Area Resumes Growth - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/german-investor-confidence-rises-as-euro-economy-resumes-growth.html

JC Penney says Bill Ackman resigns from board - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/13/us-jcpenney-ackman-idUSBRE97C0AI20130813

13-Aug-2013 12:16

German gov't dismisses report Buba expects more Greek aid - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/12/greece-aid-germany-idUSB4N0EP01C20130812

Regulators Examine Aluminum Warehousing - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324769704579008732432834104.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

In Move for Economy, Mexican President Seeks 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

Cheaper clothing helps damp UK price rises - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/78c4ed96-03f6-11e3-a8d6-00144feab7de.html

BlackBerry starts looking for buyer or partner as new OS struggles - PCWorld :: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2046443/blackberry-starts-looking-for-buyer-or-partner-as-new-os-struggles.html

New bidder offers $477 million for Steinway Musical Instruments - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/markets/2013/08/12/new-bidder-offers-million-for-steinway-musical-instruments/7JtbjE5zrWYMoGq9OlKZ3L/story.html

JPMorgan Cazenove Lowers J.C. Penney Co. Price Target to $13.00 (JCP) - The Utah People's Post :: http://utahpeoplespost.com/2013/08/jpmorgan-cazenove-lowers-j-c-penney-co-price-target-to-13-00-jcp/

Hyperloop Update: Elon Musk Will Start Developing It Himself - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/hannahelliott/2013/08/12/latest-update-elon-musk-will-start-the-hyperloop-himself/

Beijing cracks down on bizarre apartment-top villa - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/08/13/beijing-cracks-down-on-bizarre-apartment-top-villa/2646941/

Euro rises after robust German ZEW survey, yen weakens - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/13/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE97402V20130813

13-Aug-2013 11:15

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 - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/nation_world/20130811_ap_8a13eaa28d9e4696b3b2b2d90a435026.html

Peña Nieto harks back to past to justify reform - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1b489e4e-0390-11e3-980a-00144feab7de.html

JC Penney to name new director to resolve Ackman dispute: WSJ - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/13/us-jcpenney-pershing-idUSBRE97C02620130813

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

Beijing to crack down on bizarre, illegal villa sprawling atop apartment building - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/beijing-to-crack-down-on-bizarre-villa-whose-rocks-and-trees-sprawl-atop-apartment-building/2013/08/12/185c604c-03c9-11e3-bfc5-406b928603b2_story.html

The Hyperloop: LA to SF in 30 minutes? - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-musk-hyperloop-20130813,0,3664307.story

U.K. Inflation Slows From 14-Month High on Clothes Prices - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/u-k-inflation-slows-from-14-month-high-on-airfares-clothes.html

Buildings Near Fla. Sinkhole Being Tested - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/buildings-fla-sinkhole-tested-19943698

German Investor Confidence Rises as Euro Economy Resumes Growth - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-13/german-investor-confidence-rises-as-euro-economy-resumes-growth.html

13-Aug-2013 10:14

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

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 - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/nation_world/20130811_ap_8a13eaa28d9e4696b3b2b2d90a435026.html

JC Penney to name new director to resolve Ackman dispute: WSJ - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/13/us-jcpenney-pershing-idUSBRE97C02620130813

Oil edges higher ahead of inventory report - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-35423/

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

Beijing to crack down on bizarre, illegal villa sprawling atop apartment building - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/beijing-to-crack-down-on-bizarre-villa-whose-rocks-and-trees-sprawl-atop-apartment-building/2013/08/12/185c604c-03c9-11e3-bfc5-406b928603b2_story.html

Post-2003 blackout rules lead to millions in fines - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2013/08/13/post-blackout-rules-lead-millions-fines/HLR6JMAZ7MYBnYmos7uSdP/story.html

EU shares, dollar climb as investors bet on strong data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/13/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20130813

Elon Musk unveils San Francisco-LA 'Hyperloop' idea - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23677205

13-Aug-2013 09:13

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 - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/nation_world/20130811_ap_8a13eaa28d9e4696b3b2b2d90a435026.html

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

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

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

Energy companies fined millions under post-2003 blackout rules - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/08/13/energy-companies-fined-millions-under-post-2003-blackout-rules/

Japan shares rise, yen slips on tax report; gold near three-week high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/13/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20130813

Why Musk should build the hyperloop - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100957584

Beijing to crack down on bizarre, illegal villa sprawling atop apartment building - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/beijing-to-crack-down-on-bizarre-villa-whose-rocks-and-trees-sprawl-atop-apartment-building/2013/08/12/185c604c-03c9-11e3-bfc5-406b928603b2_story.html