Wednesday, August 21, 2013

22-Aug-2013 08:45

Recession's pain reaching deep into the economic recovery - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/recessions-pain-reaching-deep-into-the-economic-recovery/2013/08/21/6fe5ce28-090c-11e3-9941-6711ed662e71_story.html

Toll Brothers Profit Falls, but the Builder's Optimism Rises - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/22/business/toll-brothers-profit-falls-but-the-builders-optimism-rises.html

UPS Ending Health Coverage for Spouses Signals Cost Cuts - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-22/ups-ending-health-coverage-for-spouses-signals-cost-cuts.html

Fed minutes: Policymakers favor tapering this year - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/21/july-fed-meeting-minutes/2681119/

India Rupee Drops to Record as Fed Minutes Signal Stimulus Taper - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-22/india-rupee-drops-to-record-as-fed-minutes-signal-stimulus-taper.html

Bloomberg to Increase Oversight After Privacy Lapses - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/21/report-details-lapses-at-bloomberg/

Fed minutes put pressure on Asian currencies - The Star Online :: http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2013/08/22/Fed-minutes-put-pressure-on-Asian-currencies.aspx

Fukushima Watch: Where Did the Water Go? - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-306623/

Reports: Wells Fargo To Cut 2300 Mortgage Jobs - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/reports-wells-fargo-to-cut-2300-mortgage-jobs-20130821-00864

22-Aug-2013 07:44

Half of California voters report difficulty paying for health care, poll finds - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/08/19/5661588/half-of-california-voters-report.html

Profit Falls 13% at Target, and It Lowers Expectations - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/22/business/profit-falls-13-at-target-and-it-lowers-expectations.html

Toll Brothers Profit Falls, but the Builder's Optimism Rises - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/22/business/toll-brothers-profit-falls-but-the-builders-optimism-rises.html

Wells Fargo Said to Eliminate 2300 Mortgage Jobs - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-21/wells-fargo-said-to-eliminate-2-300-mortgage-jobs.html

After the recession, incomes still lagging - Press Herald :: http://www.pressherald.com/business/after-the-recession-incomes-still-lagging_2013-08-22.html

China flash HSBC PMI hits four-month high in August - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100979594

Asian markets struggle to live with higher borrowing costs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/22/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20130822

Review Chronicles Bloomberg Missteps on Data Use - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324619504579026440190361798.html

Indian rupee sinks to fresh record low - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fb326790-0ae0-11e3-aeab-00144feabdc0.html

US home sales reached 5.39M in July, highest level since Nov. '09 - Toledo Blade :: http://www.toledoblade.com/Real-Estate/2013/08/22/U-S-home-sales-reached-5-39M-in-July-highest-level-since-09-Copy.html

22-Aug-2013 06:43

Investigation At Bloomberg Finds A Don't Ask, Don't Tell Newsroom Culture - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2013/08/21/investigation-at-bloomberg-finds-a-dont-ask-dont-tell-newsroom-culture/

Yahoo beats Google in traffic for first time since 2011 - Fortune (blog) :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/21/technology/yahoo-traffic-google/

Median Income Rises, but Is Still 6% Below Level at Start of Recession in '07 - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/22/us/politics/us-median-income-rises-but-is-still-6-below-its-2007-peak.html

Information meeting set on Obamacare - Los Angeles Wave Newspapers :: http://wavenewspapers.com/news/local/west_edition/article_32d61d58-0abf-11e3-b001-0019bb30f31a.html

Rising Rates Did Little to Curb July Home Sales - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/22/business/economy/rising-rates-did-little-to-curb-july-home-sales.html

Wells Fargo Said to Eliminate 2300 Mortgage Jobs - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-21/wells-fargo-said-to-eliminate-2-300-mortgage-jobs.html

Target: 'Ugh, Canada' - New York Post :: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/target_ugh_canada_1XFpPnMLPov3BrCH2k1f1N

China flash HSBC PMI hits four-month high in August - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100979594

Asian markets struggle to live with higher borrowing costs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/22/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20130822

Toll Brothers Earnings: Home Builder's Sales Growth Continues - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-306021/

22-Aug-2013 05:42

Half of California voters report difficulty paying for health care, poll finds - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/08/19/5661588/half-of-california-voters-report.html

Yahoo beats Google in traffic for first time since 2011 - Fortune (blog) :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/21/technology/yahoo-traffic-google/

Target Reveals It Has The Same Problem As Wal-Mart - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2013/08/21/target-reveals-it-has-the-same-problem-as-wal-mart/

Review Chronicles Bloomberg Missteps on Data Use - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324619504579026440190361798.html

Recession's pain reaching deep into the economic recovery - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/recessions-pain-reaching-deep-into-the-economic-recovery/2013/08/21/6fe5ce28-090c-11e3-9941-6711ed662e71_story.html

Rising Rates Did Little to Curb July Home Sales - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/22/business/economy/rising-rates-did-little-to-curb-july-home-sales.html

Toll Brothers Profit Falls, but the Builder's Optimism Rises - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/22/business/toll-brothers-profit-falls-but-the-builders-optimism-rises.html

China factory data points to stabilizing economy - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/21/news/economy/china-pmi/

Asia shares, currencies find hope in China pickup - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/22/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20130822

Wells Fargo Said to Eliminate 2300 Mortgage Jobs - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-21/wells-fargo-said-to-eliminate-2-300-mortgage-jobs.html

22-Aug-2013 04:41

Half of California voters report difficulty paying for health care, poll finds - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/08/19/5661588/half-of-california-voters-report.html

Hewlett-Packard shakes up management, raises outlook - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100978700

Profit Falls 13% at Target, and It Lowers Expectations - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/22/business/profit-falls-13-at-target-and-it-lowers-expectations.html

Wells Fargo Cutting 2300 Mortgage-Related Jobs - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323980604579027332197868924.html

Yahoo Tops Google in U.S. for Web Traffic in July, ComScore Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-22/yahoo-tops-google-in-u-s-for-web-traffic-in-july-comscore-says.html

Recession's pain reaching deep into the economic recovery - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/recessions-pain-reaching-deep-into-the-economic-recovery/2013/08/21/6fe5ce28-090c-11e3-9941-6711ed662e71_story.html

Rising Rates Did Little to Curb July Home Sales - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/22/business/economy/rising-rates-did-little-to-curb-july-home-sales.html

Toll Brothers Profit Falls, but the Builder's Optimism Rises - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/22/business/toll-brothers-profit-falls-but-the-builders-optimism-rises.html

Chinese Manufacturing Gauge Jumps as Economy Strengthens - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-22/china-manufacturing-index-increases-in-sign-economy-stabilizing.html

Fed minutes: Policymakers favor tapering this year - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/21/july-fed-meeting-minutes/2681119/

22-Aug-2013 03:40

Half of California voters report difficulty paying for health care, poll finds - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/08/19/5661588/half-of-california-voters-report.html

Median Income Rises, but Is Still 6% Below Level at Start of Recession in '07 - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/22/us/politics/us-median-income-rises-but-is-still-6-below-its-2007-peak.html

Review Chronicles Bloomberg Missteps on Data Use - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324619504579026440190361798.html

July existing-home sales reach four-year high - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/july-existing-home-sales-reach-four-year-high/2013/08/21/b0c68dce-0a65-11e3-b87c-476db8ac34cd_story.html

Wells Fargo Cutting 2300 Mortgage-Related Jobs - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323980604579027332197868924.html

HP Profit Forecast Misses Some Estimates on PC Slump - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-21/hp-profit-forecast-misses-some-estimates-on-pc-slump.html

Fed minutes: Policymakers favor tapering this year - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/21/july-fed-meeting-minutes/2681119/

Emerging-Market Currencies Fall on Fed Fears - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324165204579026262361682396.html

Toll Brothers Posts 24% Rise in Revenue - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2013/08/21/toll-brothers-posts-24-rise-in-revenue/

22-Aug-2013 02:39

Half of California voters report difficulty paying for health care, poll finds - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/08/19/5661588/half-of-california-voters-report.html

July existing-home sales reach four-year high - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/july-existing-home-sales-reach-four-year-high/2013/08/21/b0c68dce-0a65-11e3-b87c-476db8ac34cd_story.html

Mom-and-Pop Investors Bolt Emerging Markets - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323980604579027222952335770.html

Wells Fargo Cutting 2300 Mortgage-Related Jobs - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323980604579027332197868924.html

Median Income Rises, but Is Still 6% Below Level at Start of Recession in '07 - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/22/us/politics/us-median-income-rises-but-is-still-6-below-its-2007-peak.html

HP shares slide after quarterly profit falls short - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/08/21/hewlett-packard-meg-whitman-earnings-cisco-systems/2681319/

Fed Stays the Course on Bond Buying - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323980604579027232912527394.html

Reviews critique Bloomberg usage of client data - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/21/bloomberg-data-review/2680989/

Asian Stocks to Won Slip on Fed Outlook as Gold, Oil Extend Drop - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-08-21/asian-index-futures-slip-on-taper-outlook-as-dollar-holds-gains

Toll Brothers Posts 24% Rise in Revenue - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2013/08/21/toll-brothers-posts-24-rise-in-revenue/

22-Aug-2013 01:38

Half of California voters report difficulty paying for health care, poll finds - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/08/19/5661588/half-of-california-voters-report.html

Bloomberg News reporters curbed on client data - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/business/bloomberg-news-reporters-curbed-on-client-data-1.5933187

July existing-home sales reach four-year high - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/july-existing-home-sales-reach-four-year-high/2013/08/21/b0c68dce-0a65-11e3-b87c-476db8ac34cd_story.html

Asia braces for big falls after Fed minutes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20130821

HP switches key executives, dashes hopes for 2014 revenue growth - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/us-hp-results-idUSBRE97K15320130821

Wells Fargo Cutting 2300 Mortgage-Related Jobs - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323980604579027332197868924.html

Median Income Rises, but Is Still 6% Below Level at Start of Recession in '07 - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/22/us/politics/us-median-income-rises-but-is-still-6-below-its-2007-peak.html

Goldman assessing fallout from options trading glitch - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/us-goldman-options-review-idUSBRE97K1BX20130821

Fed minutes: Policymakers favor tapering this year - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/21/july-fed-meeting-minutes/2681119/

Toll Brothers CEO Says Housing Rebound Is Real, Still In Early Stages - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2013/08/21/toll-brothers-housing-rebound-is-real-still-in-early-stages/

22-Aug-2013 00:37

Existing home sales up 6.5% as housing recovers - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/21/home-sales/2680599/

Asian Index Futures Slip on Taper Outlook as Dollar Gains - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-21/asian-index-futures-slip-on-taper-outlook-as-dollar-gains.html

Hewlett-Packard Shares Dip After Sales Miss Estimates, Leadership Changes ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/connieguglielmo/2013/08/21/hewlett-packard-shares-dip-after-sales-miss-estimates-leadership-changes-announced/

Wells Fargo Cutting 2300 Mortgage-Related Jobs - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323980604579027332197868924.html

Fed Remains Cautious on Timing of Bond Buys - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323665504579026972967620500.html

Federal Reserve appeals judge's ruling that its cap on debit card swipe fees is ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/federal-reserve-is-appealing-ruling-that-cap-fee-that-banks-charge-for-debit-card-swipes/2013/08/21/521485c0-0a9b-11e3-89fe-abb4a5067014_story.html

Toll Brothers Posts 24% Rise in Revenue - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2013/08/21/toll-brothers-posts-24-rise-in-revenue/

US Median Income Rises, but Is Still 6% Below Its 2007 Level - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/22/us/politics/us-median-income-rises-but-is-still-6-below-its-2007-peak.html

Where car ownership costs are most expensive - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/21/autos/car-ownership-costs/

Reviews critique Bloomberg usage of client data - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/21/bloomberg-data-review/2680989/

21-Aug-2013 23:36

Emerging Stocks Fall on Outflow Concern as Rupee Tumbles - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-19/emerging-stocks-decline-for-third-day-on-capital-outflow-concern.html

Toll Brothers CEO Says Housing Rebound Is Real, Still In Early Stages - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2013/08/21/toll-brothers-housing-rebound-is-real-still-in-early-stages/

Recession's pain reaching deep into the economic recovery - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/recessions-pain-reaching-deep-into-the-economic-recovery/2013/08/21/6fe5ce28-090c-11e3-9941-6711ed662e71_story.html

Wells Fargo eliminates 2300 mortgage jobs - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100979154

Wall Street falls after Fed minutes yield few clues - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9770GZ20130821

Hewlett-Packard Sales Drop as PC Demand Wanes - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/22/technology/hewlett-packard-sales-drop-as-pc-demand-wanes.html

Target's 2Q profit falls 13 pct on shopper caution - Deseret News :: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765636322/Targets-2Q-profit-falls-13-pct-on-shopper-caution.html?pg%3Dall

Stocks plunge as Fed minutes cause volatility - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/08/21/stocks-wednesday/2680051/

Goldman Not Only Firm Facing Erroneous Trade Losses - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324165204579026611410016876.html

Existing home sales up 6.5% as housing recovers - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/21/home-sales/2680599/

21-Aug-2013 22:35

Toll Brothers CEO Says Housing Rebound Is Real, Still In Early Stages - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2013/08/21/toll-brothers-housing-rebound-is-real-still-in-early-stages/

Sales of US Existing Homes Rise to Highest Since 2009 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-21/sales-of-u-s-existing-homes-rise-to-highest-since-2009.html

Target's Q2 profits down 13% - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/21/target-second-quarter-earnings/2680379/

PM Kitco Metals Roundup: Gold Turns Modestly Up In Choppy Trading ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kitconews/2013/08/21/p-m-kitco-metals-roundup-gold-turns-modestly-up-in-choppy-trading-following-fomc-minutes/

Goldman Not Only Firm Facing Erroneous Trade Losses - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324165204579026611410016876.html

Wells Fargo Said to Eliminate 2300 Mortgage Jobs - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-21/wells-fargo-said-to-eliminate-2-300-mortgage-jobs.html

FOREX-Dollar gains as Fed tapering in September still seen likely - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/markets-forex-idINL2N0GM1K420130821

Hewlett-Packard hits earnings target, raises outlook - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100978700

Wall Street falls after Fed minutes yield few clues - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9770GZ20130821

Stocks plunge as Fed minutes cause volatility - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/08/21/stocks-wednesday/2680051/

21-Aug-2013 21:34

Home Depot reaps benefits from US housing rebound - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/20/us-homedepot-results-idUSBRE97J0A020130820

Target's Q2 profits down 13% - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/21/target-second-quarter-earnings/2680379/

US Home Sales Surged in July - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-home-sales-hit-539m-july-highest-09-20022649

Indian Outsourcing Firms Gain as Rupee Falls - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323980604579026622225124310.html

Gold prices rebound after Fed minutes release - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100976514

Bloomberg staff encouraged to use private data - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3d41aaf2-0a77-11e3-9cec-00144feabdc0.html

Toll Brothers Posts 24% Rise in Revenue - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2013/08/21/toll-brothers-posts-24-rise-in-revenue/

Federal Reserve to appeal debit card swipe fee ruling -lawyer - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/court-fed-swipefees-idINL2N0GM1H020130821

Stocks dive after Fed minutes then recover - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/08/21/stocks-wednesday/2680051/

HP stock rises ahead of quarterly results - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/08/21/hewlett-packard-meg-whitman-earnings-cisco-systems/2681319/

21-Aug-2013 20:33

Toll Brothers to lift prices again amid housing recovery - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/us-tollbrothers-results-idUSBRE97K0BV20130821

Target Reveals It Has The Same Problem As Wal-Mart - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2013/08/21/target-reveals-it-has-the-same-problem-as-wal-mart/

US Home Sales Surged in July - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-home-sales-hit-539m-july-highest-09-20022649

Indian Outsourcing Firms Gain as Rupee Falls - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323980604579026622225124310.html

Where It Costs The Most (And Least) To Own A Car - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimgorzelany/2013/08/21/states-where-it-costs-the-most-and-least-to-own-a-car/

Bloomberg staff encouraged to use private data - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3d41aaf2-0a77-11e3-9cec-00144feabdc0.html

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks slide, dollar gains ahead of Fed minutes - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/markets-global-idINL2N0GM15Y20130821

Wall Street hits session low after release of Fed minutes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9770GZ20130821

Lowe's Beats Street as 2Q Profit, Sales Surge - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2013/08/21/lowe-2q-earnings-beat-street-amid-housing-rebound/

Fed Views Mixed on Bond Buying - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323665504579026972967620500.html

21-Aug-2013 19:32

Toll Brothers Earnings: Home Builder's Sales Growth Continues - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-306021/

The new Fed chair should not be one of the usual suspects - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/49a62320-fec6-11e2-b9b0-00144feabdc0.html

Existing home sales up 6.5% as housing recovers - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/21/home-sales/2680599/

Treasury Yields Trade at Almost 2-Year Highs Before Fed Minutes - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-21/treasury-loss-matched-in-mortgage-market-as-home-loan-rates-rise.html

Target's Q2 profits down 13% - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/21/target-second-quarter-earnings/2680379/

Stocks slide, dollar gains ahead of Fed minutes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20130821

Rupee Sinks as India Wrestles With Policy - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323980604579026823243930960.html

Health-care Costs Still Outpace Wages, Inflation - HispanicBusiness.com :: http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/8/21/healthcare_costs_still_outpace_wages_inflation.htm

Japanese Prime Minister Urges Mothers Back To Work - TIME :: http://world.time.com/2013/08/21/japanese-prime-minister-urges-mothers-back-to-work/

Lowe's rides housing recovery to higher 2Q profit - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/21/lowes-earnings/2680245/

21-Aug-2013 18:31

Turkish Lira Extends Weakness; Dollar Rises Above TRY1.96 - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130821-703721.html

Diamond Foods proposes walnut lawsuit settlement - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-08-21/diamond-foods-proposes-walnut-lawsuit-settlement

Further evidence of housing recovery? Lowe's earnings jump 26% - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-lowes-earnings-20130821,0,2728446.story

Emerging-Market Currencies Fall on Fed Fears - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324165204579026262361682396.html

Wall Street retreats as eyes turn to Fed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9770GZ20130821

Target Reveals It Has The Same Problem As Wal-Mart - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2013/08/21/target-reveals-it-has-the-same-problem-as-wal-mart/

Toll Brothers to lift prices again amid housing recovery - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/us-tollbrothers-results-idUSBRE97K0BV20130821

India Shares End Lower, Rupee Hits New Low - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324747104579025883385881794.html

European shares edge lower before Fed minutes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/markets-europe-stocks-idUSL6N0GM2WV20130821

Existing home sales up 6.5% as housing recovers - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/21/home-sales/2680599/

21-Aug-2013 17:30

India Shares End at Over 11-month Low; Rupee Falls to New Low - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130821-705847.html

First Obamacare open enrollment promises more incentives and costs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/us-usa-health-benefits-idUSBRE97K0OG20130821

Staples Plunges Most in a Year on Cutting Profit Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-21/staples-plunges-after-cutting-forecast-on-international-weakness.html

Review Chronicles Bloomberg Missteps on Data Use - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324619504579026440190361798.html

Lowe's rides housing recovery to higher 2Q profit - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/21/lowes-earnings/2680245/

Toll Brothers Earnings: Home Builder's Sales Growth Continues - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-306021/

Target Reveals It Has The Same Problem As Wal-Mart - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2013/08/21/target-reveals-it-has-the-same-problem-as-wal-mart/

Emerging-Market Currencies Fall on Fed Fears - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324165204579026262361682396.html

Global stocks slide, dollar gains ahead of Fed minutes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20130821

Existing home sales up 6.5% as housing recovers - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/21/home-sales/2680599/

21-Aug-2013 16:29

Singapore Dollar Lower Late; Markets Await Fed Minutes - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130821-703982.html

Toll Brothers CEO Says Housing Rebound Is Real, Still In Early Stages - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2013/08/21/toll-brothers-housing-rebound-is-real-still-in-early-stages/

Office Drama: Staples Stumbles 13% on EPS Miss, Outlook Cut - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2013/08/21/staples-profits-fall-miss-expectations/

First Obamacare open enrollment promises more incentives and costs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/us-usa-health-benefits-idUSBRE97K0OG20130821

Kodak Reorganization Approval Affirms Move From Cameras - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-20/kodak-bankruptcy-reorganization-plan-approved-by-new-york.html

Tech stocks: HP to report earnings - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/08/21/tech-stocks-hp/2680535/

Target's Q2 profits down 13% - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/21/target-second-quarter-earnings/2680379/

Lowe's rides housing recovery to higher 2Q profit - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/21/lowes-earnings/2680245/

Existing home sales climb 6.5% as housing recovers - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/21/home-sales/2680599/

Stocks mostly lower ahead of Fed minutes - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/08/21/stocks-wednesday/2680051/

21-Aug-2013 15:28

Bank of Japan chief Kuroda calls on Japan to proceed with sales tax hike - GlobalPost :: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/thomson-reuters/130820/bank-japan-chief-kuroda-calls-japan-proceed-sales-tax-hike

Mexican Economy Contracted in Second Quarter - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-305431/

Summers, Yellen allies wage behind-the-scenes effort to win Federal Reserve nod - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/summers-yellen-allies-wage-behind-the-scenes-effort-to-win-federal-reserve-nod/2013/08/20/5d7a3dfa-09a2-11e3-8974-f97ab3b3c677_story.html

US Futures Slip as Market Awaits Fed Minutes; Target, Staples Results Weigh - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/us-futures-slip-as-market-awaits-fed-minutes-target-staples-results-weigh-cm269189

Currency Volatility Is Unnerving Investors - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/20/fluctuations-in-currencies-roil-markets/

First Obamacare open enrollment promises more incentives and costs - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/usa-health-benefits-idINL2N0GL15520130821

Judge approves Kodak's bankruptcy plan - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/20/kodak-bankruptcy-plan-approved/2678397/

Target Reveals It Has The Same Problem As Wal-Mart - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2013/08/21/target-reveals-it-has-the-same-problem-as-wal-mart/

India Shares End Lower, Rupee Hits New Low - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324747104579025883385881794.html

Home Depot Posts Bigger Profit, Hikes Guidance As Housing Rebounds - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2013/08/20/home-depot-posts-bigger-profit-hikes-guidance-as-housing-rebounds/

21-Aug-2013 14:27

Bank of Japan chief Kuroda calls on Japan to proceed with sales tax hike - GlobalPost :: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/thomson-reuters/130820/bank-japan-chief-kuroda-calls-japan-proceed-sales-tax-hike

Health Care Costs Climb Moderately, Survey Says - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/21/business/survey-finds-modest-rise-in-health-insurance-premiums.html

European Stocks Drop for a Third Day Before Fed Minutes - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-21/european-stock-index-futures-are-little-changed.html

Mexico slashes growth forecasts amid first contraction in four years - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/10256410/Mexico-slashes-growth-forecasts-amid-first-contraction-in-four-years.html

Global stocks, emerging currencies hit as Fed minutes near - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20130821

Currency Volatility Is Unnerving Investors - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/20/fluctuations-in-currencies-roil-markets/

Summers, Yellen allies wage behind-the-scenes effort to win Federal Reserve nod - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/summers-yellen-allies-wage-behind-the-scenes-effort-to-win-federal-reserve-nod/2013/08/20/5d7a3dfa-09a2-11e3-8974-f97ab3b3c677_story.html

Japan may upgrade radioactive water leak at Fukushima to 'serious incident' - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/08/21/japan-to-upgrade-radioactive-water-leak-at-fukushima-to-serious-incident/

Lowe's rides housing recovery to higher 2Q profit - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/21/lowes-earnings/2680245/

Judge approves Kodak's bankruptcy plan - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/20/kodak-bankruptcy-plan-approved/2678397/

21-Aug-2013 13:26

Stocks Fall Broadly - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-304184/

Emerging Markets: A Contrarian Special? - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-08-20/emerging-markets-a-contrarian-special

BOJ's Kuroda: Won't hesitate to ease further if downside risks increase - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/08/20/us-japan-economy-kuroda-idINBRE97J11320130820

Health Care Costs Climb Moderately, Survey Says - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/21/business/survey-finds-modest-rise-in-health-insurance-premiums.html

Japan's nuclear crisis deepens, China expresses 'shock' - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/us-japan-fukushima-severity-idUSBRE97K02B20130821

Vestas Replaces CEO With Runevad as Losses Widen - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-21/vestas-replaces-ceo-with-runevad-as-losses-widen.html

Reserve Bank of India boosts liquidity to ease pressure on banks - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/af335904-0a21-11e3-aeab-00144feabdc0.html

Dollar edges off low but gains limited ahead of Fed minutes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE97D0IN20130821

Judge approves Kodak's bankruptcy plan - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/20/kodak-bankruptcy-plan-approved/2678397/

Investors, wary of Fed, sell off emerging market assets again - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/us-emerging-markets-idUSBRE97K0GR20130821

21-Aug-2013 12:25

Stocks Fall Broadly - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-304184/

Mexican Economy Contracted in Second Quarter - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323423804579024852852046902.html

Dollar Strengthens as Investors Await Fed Minutes; Rupiah Slides - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-20/dollar-halts-decline-against-yen-as-market-awaits-fed-minutes.html

Kuroda open to further easing should tax hike threaten recovery - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cb9e4a6a-0a2e-11e3-9cec-00144feabdc0.html

Obamacare quirk: Your insurance costs could go up - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100972664

Wood back to defend at Dick's Sporting Goods Open - Las Vegas Sun :: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/aug/21/glf-champions-tour/

India's Rupee Plunges to Record Before Federal Reserve Minutes - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-21/rupee-volatility-hits-2010-high-as-rbi-steps-counter-fed-concern.html

Like Home Depot, Lowe's results benefit from housing rebound - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/us-lowes-results-idUSBRE97K0DW20130821

Japan's nuclear crisis deepens, China expresses 'shock' - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/us-japan-fukushima-severity-idUSBRE97K02B20130821

Fluctuations in Currencies Roil Markets - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/20/fluctuations-in-currencies-roil-markets/

21-Aug-2013 11:24

Despite Self-Imposed Ban, Dick's Sporting Goods Selling AR-15 Rifles At New ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2013/08/20/dicks-sporting-goods-selling-ar-15-rifles-at-outdoor-chain-despite-newtown-ban/

Mexican Economy Contracted in Second Quarter - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323423804579024852852046902.html

Health Care Costs Climb Moderately, Survey Says - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/21/business/survey-finds-modest-rise-in-health-insurance-premiums.html

India Eases Cash Curbs to Tame Surging Bond Yields - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-20/india-eases-cash-supply-curbs-as-surging-yields-imperil-growth.html

Why the stock market is having a chilly August - Beaumont Enterprise :: http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/business/article/Why-the-stock-market-is-having-a-chilly-August-4745619.php

ECB in Athens as third-bailout talk heats up - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/us-greece-bailout-idUSBRE97K0A820130821

Stocks dip but dollar gains as Fed minutes awaited - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20130821

Kuroda open to further easing should tax hike threaten recovery - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cb9e4a6a-0a2e-11e3-9cec-00144feabdc0.html

Emerging Stocks Drop to Six-Week Low Before Fed as Rupee Slides - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-21/emerging-stocks-drop-to-six-week-low-before-fed-as-india-rallies.html

Japan's Fukushima nuclear crisis deepens, China expresses 'shock' - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/us-japan-fukushima-severity-idUSBRE97K02B20130821

21-Aug-2013 10:23

JPMorgan hiring in China under US scrutiny - report - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/08/18/jpmorgan-investigation-china-idINL2N0GJ01F20130818

Despite Self-Imposed Ban, Dick's Sporting Goods Selling AR-15 Rifles At New ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2013/08/20/dicks-sporting-goods-selling-ar-15-rifles-at-outdoor-chain-despite-newtown-ban/

Health Care Costs Climb Moderately, Survey Says - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/21/business/survey-finds-modest-rise-in-health-insurance-premiums.html

Asia stocks get reprieve, Fed could make it fleeting - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20130821

Asia Stocks Drop With Metals on Fed Outlook as Sensex Advances - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Asia-Stocks-Drop-With-Metals-on-Fed-Outlook-as-4748274.php

Update on the latest in business: - NECN :: http://www.necn.com/08/21/13/Update-on-the-latest-in-business/landing_nation.html?%26apID%3Dbb2bac31dbea489081bbc07cc656864d

Japan's Fukushima nuclear crisis deepens, China expresses 'shock' - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/us-japan-fukushima-severity-idUSBRE97K02B20130821

India Eases Cash Curbs to Tame Surging Bond Yields - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-20/india-eases-cash-supply-curbs-as-surging-yields-imperil-growth.html

Eastman Kodak gains approval to come out of bankruptcy - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23774639

Barnes & Noble plunges 12% on poor earnings - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/20/barnes-and-noble-first-quarter-earnings/2676399/

21-Aug-2013 09:22

JPMorgan hiring in China under US scrutiny - report - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/08/18/jpmorgan-investigation-china-idINL2N0GJ01F20130818

UPDATE 1-Cautious consumers, wet weather cloud Dick's Sporting outlook - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/08/20/dickssportinggoods-results-idINL4N0GL2LI20130820

Health Care Costs Climb Moderately, Survey Says - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/21/business/survey-finds-modest-rise-in-health-insurance-premiums.html

FED:AAP Markets Report on Wednesday - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201308202255MERGENT_AU_AAPFW_12441799-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C08/20/2013%252010:55%2520PM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CFED%253AAAP%2520Markets%2520Report%2520on%2520Wednesday%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CMergent%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;BBY%26ticker%3DBBY

Here is the latest Massachusetts business news from The Associated Press - NECN :: http://www.necn.com/08/21/13/Here-is-the-latest-Massachusetts-busines/landing.html?%26apID%3D89a34d29174145a59475043428e9b46f

Asia stocks get reprieve, Fed could make it fleeting - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/21/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20130821

India Eases Cash Curbs as Surging Bond Yields Imperil Growth - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-20/india-eases-cash-supply-curbs-as-surging-yields-imperil-growth.html

European Futures Are Little Changed as Metals Fall on Fed - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-20/australian-index-futures-rise-after-u-s-jump-kiwi-slips.html

Crippled Fukushima nuclear plant springs fresh leak - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/295bed90-0978-11e3-ad07-00144feabdc0.html

Barnes & Noble plunges 12% on poor earnings - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/20/barnes-and-noble-first-quarter-earnings/2676399/