01-Apr-2014 02:47

UPDATE 1-Italian banks help euro zone shares touch 5-1/2 yr peak - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/03/31/markets-europe-stocks-idUKL5N0MS41220140331

Facebook execs get another big payday - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/03/31/technology/facebook-pay/

MetLife to pay $60M in NY state licensing probe - Thegardenisland.com :: http://thegardenisland.com/news/national/metlife-to-pay-m-in-ny-state-licensing-probe/article_42d96b72-259f-5bfd-bee7-f4790f9de851.html

FBI to Investigate Wall Street's Latest Blemish: High-Frequency Trading - The Wire :: http://www.thewire.com/business/2014/03/fbi-to-investigate-wall-streets-latest-blemish-high-frequency-trading/359938/

Caterpillar skirted $2.4 billion in taxes, Senate report says - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/caterpillar-skirted-24-billion-in-taxes-senate-report-says/2014/03/31/36d2bc3a-b8ee-11e3-899e-bb708e3539dd_story.html

GM Recalls 1.5 Million More Vehicles - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-496209/

Japan Manufacturing Sentiment at Highest Level Since 2007 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-31/japan-manufacturer-sentiment-gains-seen-short-lived-as-tax-rises.html

Obamacare website stalls a bit before enrollment deadline - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/01/us-usa-healthcare-enrollment-idUSBREA2U0QW20140401

FCC bans local TV stations from forming advertising partnership - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/2014/03/31/ff4114d4-b914-11e3-9a05-c739f29ccb08_story.html

Wall Street rises on Yellen's view; S&P scores modest first quarter gain - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/01/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA2J0UC20140401