04-Aug-2014 05:00

July PMI hits 17-month high, at 53 vs 51.5 in June - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/july-hsbc-manufacturing-pmi-hits-17-month-high-at-53-vs-51-5-in-june/articleshow/39403928.cms

Fitch Affirms Armenia at 'BB-'; Outlook Stable - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/01/fitch-affirms-armenia-at-bb-outlook-stab-idINFit71281220140801

UCLA flood: Repaving of Sunset Boulevard sinkhole set to start today - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-repaving-sunset-water-main-break-20140803-story.html

Colorado's edible pot facing proposed tighter rules on packaging, potentcy - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/colorados-edible-pot-facing-proposed-tighter-rules-on-packaging-potentcy/2014/08/03/473643be-1b4d-11e4-ae54-0cfe1f974f8a_story.html

Asian Stock Index Swings on U.S. Jobs, Portugal Bailout - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-04/asian-stocks-fall-extending-biggest-drop-in-three-months.html

Asian Shares Mixed After Encouraging China Data, Slump From Wall Street - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/asian-shares-mixed-after-positive-china-data-wall-street-1407118052

P&G To Divest More Than Half Of Its Brands - Bidness Etc :: http://www.bidnessetc.com/23511-pg-to-divest-more-than-half-of-its-brands/

Bally ho! Bally Technologies hits merger jackpot - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/08/01/jackpot-bally-technologies-soars-on-merger-news/

Trucks, SUVs boost US auto sales - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/08/02/auto-sales-rise-led-suvs-and-trucks/Rx1LHTrGRzSYxCvc50ZDhI/story.html

Not so golden: Wealth gap lasting into retirement - KOMO News :: http://www.komonews.com/news/business/Not-so-golden-Wealth-gap-lasting-into-retirement-269747481.html