15-Dec-2014 16:31

France bans UberPop after taxis go on strike - The Verge :: http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/15/7393473/france-bans-uberpop-after-taxi-unions-protest-uber-paris

UPDATE 1-Interdealer broker BGC Partners to buy rival RP Martin - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/15/rp-martin-ma-bgc-partners-idINL6N0TZ15I20141215

Gas for less than $2 is now widespread - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/12/15/news/economy/2-dollar-gas/

New York Manufacturing Activity Unexpectedly Contracts in December - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/12/15/new-york-manufacturing-activity-unexpectedly-contracts-in-december/

Industrial Production in U.S. Jumps by Most Since May 2010 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-15/industrial-production-in-u-s-increases-by-most-since-may-2010.html

Busiest day of season for FedEx, postal service - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/12/15/news/economy/holiday-busiest-delivery-fedex/

Ontario Teachers, Thoma Bravo to buy Riverbed for $3.6 billion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/15/us-riverbed-tech-m-a-idUSKBN0JT1KY20141215

Uber raised prices in Sydney as hostage situation unfolded - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/uber-raised-prices-in-sydney-as-hostage-situation-unfolded-2014-12-15?siteid%3Drss

PetSmart Agrees to BC Partners' $8.3 Billion Takeover Bid - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-14/petsmart-agrees-to-be-bought-by-bc-partners-group-for-83-share

UPDATE 2-UK watchdog bans former BlackRock manager for fare dodging - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/15/britain-fca-burrows-idUSL6N0TZ1GH20141215