Wednesday, January 1, 2014

02-Jan-2014 08:25

Singapore GDP Contracted Last Quarter as Output Eased: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-02/singapore-economy-shrank-last-quarter-as-manufacturing-faltered.html

Fiat, in Deal With Union, Will Buy Rest of Chrysler - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/02/business/fiat-in-deal-with-union-will-buy-rest-of-chrysler.html

Police: Indy man stole brains from museum, sold them for cash - Indianapolis Star :: http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2014/01/01/police-indy-man-stole-brains-from-museum-sold-them-for-cash/4281433/

Walter Mossberg and Kara Swisher - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101304758

At Spirit on Lake, gay seniors find safe haven - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/at-spirit-on-lake-gay-seniors-find-safe-haven/2014/01/02/f9c6ddc2-7373-11e3-bc6b-712d770c3715_story.html

Macau's casino jackpot hits new heights as 2013 revenues reach $45 billion - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/01/02/macau-casino-jackpot-hits-new-heights-as-2013-revenues-reach-45-billion/

10 things you can and can't do under Colorado's new cannabis law - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/10545901/10-things-you-can-and-cant-do-under-Colorados-new-cannabis-law.html

Wal-Mart Recalls Donkey Meat in China - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-416937/

Asia's manufacturers buoyant at end 2013, China a question mark - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/02/us-global-economy-idUSBREA0104120140102

Gain in US Consumer Confidence Lifts Spending Outlook: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-dot-s-dot-increased-to-78-dot-1-in-december

02-Jan-2014 07:24

Panama Canal contractors warn may halt work - WNCN :: http://www.wncn.com/story/24343523/panama-canal-contractors-warn-may-halt-work

GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares start sluggishly, yen resumes decline - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/01/markets-global-idINL3N0KB0FJ20140101

Fiat, in Deal With Union, Will Buy Rest of Chrysler - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/02/business/fiat-in-deal-with-union-will-buy-rest-of-chrysler.html

Walter Mossberg and Kara Swisher - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101304758

Hyundai-Kia Forecast Slowest Sales Growth in Eight Years (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-01-01/hyundai-kia-forecast-vehicle-sales-of-7-dot-86-million-units-in-2014

Legal retail marijuana sales begin in Colorado - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2014/01/02/4284685/

Singapore Economy Shrank Last Quarter as Manufacturing Faltered - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Singapore-Economy-Shrank-Last-Quarter-as-5107564.php

Asia's manufacturers buoyant at end 2013, China a question mark - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/02/us-global-economy-idUSBREA0104120140102

At Spirit on Lake, gay seniors find safe haven - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/at-spirit-on-lake-gay-seniors-find-safe-haven/2014/01/02/f9c6ddc2-7373-11e3-bc6b-712d770c3715_story.html

Gain in US Consumer Confidence Lifts Spending Outlook: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-dot-s-dot-increased-to-78-dot-1-in-december

02-Jan-2014 06:23

Fiat, in Deal With Union, Will Buy Rest of Chrysler - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/02/business/fiat-in-deal-with-union-will-buy-rest-of-chrysler.html

Police: Indy man stole brains from museum, sold them for cash - Indianapolis Star :: http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2014/01/01/police-indy-man-stole-brains-from-museum-sold-them-for-cash/4281433/

Asia shares turn mixed as China disappoints, gold bounces while yen falls - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/02/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20140102

Long, mellow lines mark first day of Colorado pot sales - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-colorado-pot-cannibus-sale-20140101,0,3200885.story

SC Gas Prices and Road Funding - WSAV-TV :: http://www.wsav.com/story/24344477/gas-prices-forecast-good-bad-drivers-say

Economists React: China's Manufacturing Sector Runs Into Trouble - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-416917/

New Venture for AllThingsD Journalists - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/02/business/media/new-venture-for-allthingsd-journalists.html

Hyundai-Kia Forecast Slowest Sales Growth in Eight Years (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-01-01/hyundai-kia-forecast-vehicle-sales-of-7-dot-86-million-units-in-2014

St. Tammany Parish to accept Christmas trees for marsh restoration programs - NOLA.com :: http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/12/st_tammany_parish_to_accept_ch.html

Gain in US Consumer Confidence Lifts Spending Outlook: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-dot-s-dot-increased-to-78-dot-1-in-december

02-Jan-2014 05:22

UPDATE 1-Cost overrun clash endangers huge Panama Canal extension project - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/01/sacyr-panama-idINL6N0KB17320140101

Fiat, in Deal With Union, Will Buy Rest of Chrysler - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/02/business/fiat-in-deal-with-union-will-buy-rest-of-chrysler.html

Hyundai, Kia shares down nearly 4 pct on bleak 2014 sales forecast - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/02/hyundai-share-idUSL3N0KC01U20140102

Singapore economy shrank last quarter as manufacturing faltered - The Malay Mail Online :: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/money/article/singapore-economy-shrank-last-quarter-as-manufacturing-faltered

Police: Indy man stole brains from museum, sold them for cash - Indianapolis Star :: http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2014/01/01/police-indy-man-stole-brains-from-museum-sold-them-for-cash/4281433/

Buyers line up for pot in Colorado - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/buyers-line-up-for-pot-in-colorado/2014/01/01/1089460a-7327-11e3-9389-09ef9944065e_gallery.html

Shrinking Exports Slow Growth for Chinese Manufacturing - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/03/business/international/shrinking-exports-slow-growth-for-chinese-manufacturing.html

Asia shares turn mixed as China disappoints, gold bounces while yen falls - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/02/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20140102

Gain in US Consumer Confidence Lifts Spending Outlook: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-dot-s-dot-increased-to-78-dot-1-in-december

Stocks soar in 2013 as fear bubble pops - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-winners-losers-20140101,0,120749.story

02-Jan-2014 04:21

Police: Indy man stole brains from museum, sold them for cash - Indianapolis Star :: http://archive.indystar.com/article/20140101/NEWS/301010016/Police-Indy-man-stole-brains-from-museum-sold-them-cash

UPDATE 1-Cost overrun clash endangers huge Panama Canal extension project - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/01/sacyr-panama-idINL6N0KB17320140101

World markets: After lucky 2013, what does 2014 hold for global firms? - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/28252993.cms

New year means new taxes in Nevada - KVVU Las Vegas :: http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/24344047/new-year-means-new-taxes-in-nevada

Fiat to pay $3.65B for remaining Chrysler shares - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/fiat-to-pay-365b-for-remaining-chrysler-shares/2014/01/01/f84487da-7321-11e3-bc6b-712d770c3715_story.html

China's Stock-Index Futures Fall After Manufacturing Gauge Drops - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-01-01/china-s-stock-index-futures-fall-after-manufacturing-gauge-drops

Colorado begins recreational pot experiment with first sales - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-0102-colorado-pot-20140102,0,7795185.story

AAA says higher prices for gas expected to start off in 2014 - The Union Leader :: http://www.unionleader.com/article/20140101/NEWS05/140109974

Gain in US Consumer Confidence Lifts Spending Outlook: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-dot-s-dot-increased-to-78-dot-1-in-december

Congress lets 55 popular tax breaks expire - Fox News :: http://video.foxnews.com/v/2995528673001/congress-lets-55-popular-tax-breaks-expire/

02-Jan-2014 03:20

UPDATE 1-Cost overrun clash endangers huge Panama Canal extension project - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/01/sacyr-panama-idINL6N0KB17320140101

Health Law's Uneasy Launch - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304361604579292943774628698.html

Hyundai-Kia Forecast Slowest Sales Growth in Eight Years (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-01-01/hyundai-kia-forecast-vehicle-sales-of-7-dot-86-million-units-in-2014

China's manufacturing growth slows, HSBC data show - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/chinas-manufacturing-growth-slows-hsbc-data-show-2014-01-01?link%3DMW_latest_news

As Latvia Adopts Euro, Future Growth Is Slowing - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/02/business/international/the-euro-adds-latvia-but-further-growth-is-uncertain.html

Fiat buys rest of Chrysler from UAW; no IPO - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/01/01/fiat-chrysler-uaw-stake-ipo/4279411/

Stocks soar in 2013 as fear bubble pops - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-winners-losers-20140101,0,120749.story

Consumerconfidenceis on rise - Fond du Lac Reporter :: http://www.fdlreporter.com/viewart/20140101/FON06/301010178/Consumerconfidenceis-rise

Campbell Soup Recalls Prego Sauce for Risk of Spoilage - Food Poisoning Bulletin :: http://foodpoisoningbulletin.com/2014/campbell-soup-recalls-prego-sauce-for-risk-of-spoilage/

02-Jan-2014 02:19

UPDATE 1-Cost overrun clash endangers huge Panama Canal extension project - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/01/sacyr-panama-idINL6N0KB17320140101

Latvia becomes 18th state to join the eurozone - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25567096

New Year Brings New Laws To Tennessee - NewsChannel5.com :: http://www.newschannel5.com/story/24343942/new-year-brings-new-laws-to-tennessee

Sights From Colorado Pot Industry's Opening Day - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/sights-colorado-pot-industrys-opening-day-21390454

Fiat, in Deal With Union, Will Buy Rest of Chrysler - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/02/business/fiat-in-deal-with-union-will-buy-rest-of-chrysler.html

Consumers End 2013 on a Happy Note - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-416222/

Stocks soar in 2013 as fear bubble pops - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-winners-losers-20140101,0,120749.story

Home prices rise in October - Montgomery Advertiser :: http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/viewart/20140101/BUSINESS/301010040/Home-prices-rise-October

Campbell Soup Recalls Prego Sauce for Risk of Spoilage - Food Poisoning Bulletin :: http://foodpoisoningbulletin.com/2014/campbell-soup-recalls-prego-sauce-for-risk-of-spoilage/

02-Jan-2014 01:18

Latvia becomes 18th state to join the eurozone - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25567096

Higher gasoline, diesel taxes kick in today at pumps across Pennsylvania - The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com :: http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/breaking-news/index.ssf/2014/01/higher_gasoline_diesel_taxes_k.html

Colorado Stores Throw Open Their Doors to Marijuana Buyers - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/02/us/colorado-stores-throw-open-their-doors-to-pot-buyers.html

UPDATE 1-Cost overrun clash endangers huge Panama Canal extension project - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/01/sacyr-panama-idINL6N0KB17320140101

Aviation fans mark 100 year anniversary of first commercial flight - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/aviation-fans-mark-100-year-anniversary-of-first-commercial-flight-20140102-306rf.html

Fiat buys rest of Chrysler from UAW; no IPO - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/01/01/fiat-chrysler-uaw-stake-ipo/4279411/

Gain in US Consumer Confidence Lifts Spending Outlook: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-dot-s-dot-increased-to-78-dot-1-in-december

House Prices Rise Again, but the Pace Could Slow - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/01/business/economy/house-prices-rise-again-but-the-pace-could-slow.html

Stocks soar in 2013 as fear bubble pops - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-winners-losers-20140101,0,120749.story

UPDATE 2-Doctors, hospitals expect some confusion as Obamacare plans start - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/01/usa-healthcare-hospitals-idUSL2N0KB0BG20140101

02-Jan-2014 00:17

UPDATE 1-World's first state-licensed marijuana retailers open doors in Colorado - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/01/usa-marijuana-colorado-idINL2N0KB0BZ20140101

Fiat buys rest of Chrysler from UAW; no IPO - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/01/01/fiat-chrysler-uaw-stake-ipo/4279411/

Gain in US Consumer Confidence Lifts Spending Outlook: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-dot-s-dot-increased-to-78-dot-1-in-december

US home prices jump the most in seven years - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/us-home-prices-jump-the-most-in-seven-years/2013/12/31/eb63853a-724e-11e3-9389-09ef9944065e_gallery.html

Tax breaks expiring at end of year - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/news/2013/12/30/tax-breaks-expiring-end-year/F4pwWnESBugj7XpADMhqKK/story.html

Campbell Soup Recalls Some Prego Italian Sauce - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-416568/

The Very First Commercial Flight Took Off 100 Years Ago Today — It Cost $400 ... - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/The-Very-First-Commercial-Flight-Took-Off-100-5106861.php

Health care changes to watch for in 2014 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/01/health-changes-to-look-for-in-2014/4263765/

Cost overrun clash endangers huge Panama Canal extension project - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/01/sacyr-panama-idUSL6N0KB16020140101

01-Jan-2014 23:16

Gain in US Consumer Confidence Lifts Spending Outlook: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-dot-s-dot-increased-to-78-dot-1-in-december

Congress lets 55 popular tax breaks expire - Fox News :: http://video.foxnews.com/v/2995528673001/congress-lets-55-popular-tax-breaks-expire/

House Prices Rise Again, but the Pace Could Slow - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/01/business/economy/house-prices-rise-again-but-the-pace-could-slow.html

The Very First Commercial Flight Took Off 100 Years Ago Today — It Cost $400 ... - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/The-Very-First-Commercial-Flight-Took-Off-100-5106861.php

A Stoner's Guide to Legalized Marijuana Sales in Colorado - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/stoners-guide-legalized-pot-sales-colorado/story?id%3D21389891

Fiat buys rest of Chrysler from UAW; no IPO - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/01/01/fiat-chrysler-uaw-stake-ipo/4279411/

Campbell recalls 300 cases of Prego sauce due to risk of spoilage - khon2.com :: http://www.khon2.com/news/campbell-recalls-300-cases-of-prego-sauce-due-to-risk-of-spoilage

Target: gift cards not properly activated - WDAZ :: http://www.wdaz.com/event/article/id/21583/group/homepage/

Health care changes to watch for in 2014 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/01/health-changes-to-look-for-in-2014/4263765/

Can mighty Wall St. bull keep charging in 2014? - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/01/01/2014-stock-market-outlook/4216689/

01-Jan-2014 22:15

Gain in US Consumer Confidence Lifts Spending Outlook: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-dot-s-dot-increased-to-78-dot-1-in-december

North Dakota Pitches Itself As a Utopia for Drones - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-12-31/north-dakota-pitches-itself-as-a-utopia-for-drones

Tax breaks expiring at end of year - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/news/2013/12/30/tax-breaks-expiring-end-year/F4pwWnESBugj7XpADMhqKK/story.html

House Prices Rise Again, but the Pace Could Slow - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/01/business/economy/house-prices-rise-again-but-the-pace-could-slow.html

Prego Traditional Italian sauce recalled by Campbell Soup - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/business/prego-traditional-italian-sauce-recalled-by-campbell-soup-1.6706111

Legal marijuana sales begin in Colorado, making history - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-legal-pot-sales-begin-colorado-20140101,0,4332170.story

Latvia becomes 18th state to join the eurozone - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25567096

Fiat buys rest of Chrysler from UAW; no IPO - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/01/01/fiat-chrysler-uaw-stake-ipo/4279411/

Beyond ACA, expect many health care changes in 2014 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/01/health-changes-to-look-for-in-2014/4263765/

01-Jan-2014 21:14

FAA Picks Diverse Sites to Carry Out Drone Tests - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/31/us/politics/us-names-domestic-test-sites-for-drone-aircraft.html

Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Climb by Most in Seven Years - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-31/home-prices-in-20-u-s-cities-increase-by-most-in-seven-years.html

Obama's Tarnished Health Care Law at a Crossroads - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/obamas-tarnished-health-care-law-crossroads-21381246

Latvia Becomes 18th Euro-Area Member as Animosity Lingers - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-31/latvia-becomes-18th-euro-area-member-as-public-animosity-lingers.html

UPDATE 3-India scraps AgustaWestland helicopter deal, agrees to arbitration - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/01/india-agustawestland-finmeccanica-idINL6N0KB0SN20140101

Consumerconfidenceis on rise - Fond du Lac Reporter :: http://www.fdlreporter.com/viewart/20140101/FON06/301010178/Consumerconfidenceis-rise

Legal marijuana sales begin in Colorado, making history - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-legal-pot-sales-begin-colorado-20140101,0,4332170.story

International markets roundup - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-business/international-markets-roundup-20140102-306k7.html

Fiat Agrees To Buy Rest Of Chrysler From UAW Trust For $4.35 Billion - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2014/01/01/fiat-agrees-to-buy-rest-of-chrysler-from-uaw-trust-for-4-35-billion/

Prego Traditional Italian sauce recalled by Campbell Soup - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/business/prego-traditional-italian-sauce-recalled-by-campbell-soup-1.6706111

01-Jan-2014 20:13

UPS Holiday Season Fiasco: A Failure of Strategic Planning - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebanker/2013/12/30/ups-holiday-season-fiasco-a-failure-of-strategic-planning/

Congress letting 55 tax breaks expire at year's end - Fox News :: http://video.foxnews.com/v/2993365563001/congress-letting-55-tax-breaks-expire-at-years-end/?playlist_id%3D928378949001

Gain in US Consumer Confidence Lifts Spending Outlook: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-dot-s-dot-increased-to-78-dot-1-in-december

Aviation leaders predict future of flying as 100th anniversary of first commercial ... - 10News :: http://www.10news.com/news/aviation-leaders-predict-future-of-flying-as-100th-anniversary-of-first-commercial-flight-approaches-123113

North Dakota Pitches Itself As a Utopia for Drones - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-12-31/north-dakota-pitches-itself-as-a-utopia-for-drones

Stock market notches its best year since 1995 - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-us-stocks-record-20140101,0,5912072.story

US home prices increase in October; growth to slow down in 2014 - Gant Daily :: http://www.gantdaily.com/2014/01/01/u-s-home-prices-increase-in-october-growth-to-slow-down-in-2014-3/

'Rate Shock'? ObamaCare launch brings renewed concern over insurance tax - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/01/01/rate-shock-concern-over-premiums-as-obamacare-kicks-in-tax-hits-industry/

Colorado stores begin selling recreational marijuana - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-marijuana-colorado-shops-20140101,0,5023307.story

Latvia becomes 18th state to join the eurozone - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25567096

01-Jan-2014 19:12

Christmas Delivery Fiasco Shows Why Amazon Wants Its Own UPS - Wired :: http://www.wired.com/business/2013/12/amazon_ups/

Netflix hikes CEO salary by 50 pct for 2014 - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/netflix-ceopay-idINL3N0KA0F720131231

Gain in US Consumer Confidence Lifts Spending Outlook: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-dot-s-dot-increased-to-78-dot-1-in-december

October housing price data show 'boom is fading' - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-home-prices-20140101,0,6688011.story

First Airline Offered No Frills, Many Thrills - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-415780/

As 2014 Dawns, Fortunes Hinge on Central Bankers - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303345104579284951196280492.html

UPDATE 1-Doctors, hospitals expect some confusion as Obamacare plans start - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/01/usa-healthcare-hospitals-idUSL2N0KB0BG20140101

UPDATE 1-World's first state-licensed marijuana retailers open doors in Colorado - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/01/usa-marijuana-colorado-idUSL2N0KB0BZ20140101

LA begins plastic bag ban today - OCRegister (subscription) :: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/bags-595610-ban-plastic.html

01-Jan-2014 18:11

UPS Holiday Season Fiasco: A Failure of Strategic Planning - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebanker/2013/12/30/ups-holiday-season-fiasco-a-failure-of-strategic-planning/

Netflix hikes CEO salary by 50 pct for 2014 - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/netflix-ceopay-idINL3N0KA0F720131231

CEO Predictions for the Next 100 Years of Flying - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/ceo-predictions-100-years-flying-21379847

Gain in US Consumer Confidence Lifts Spending Outlook: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-dot-s-dot-increased-to-78-dot-1-in-december

October housing price data show 'boom is fading' - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-home-prices-20140101,0,6688011.story

Can mighty Wall St. bull keep charging in 2014? - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/01/01/2014-stock-market-outlook/4216689/

'Rate Shock'? ObamaCare launch brings renewed concern over insurance tax - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/01/01/rate-shock-concern-over-premiums-as-obamacare-kicks-in-tax-hits-industry/

As 2014 Dawns, Fortunes Hinge on Central Bankers - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303345104579284951196280492.html

Sights from Colorado pot industry's opening day - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/sights-from-colorado-pot-industrys-opening-day/2014/01/01/4866deac-7304-11e3-bc6b-712d770c3715_story.html

01-Jan-2014 17:10

UPS Holiday Season Fiasco: A Failure of Strategic Planning - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebanker/2013/12/30/ups-holiday-season-fiasco-a-failure-of-strategic-planning/

Netflix CEO Hastings gets 50% pay hike for 2014 - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/31/technology/netflix-hastings-pay/

Gain in US Consumer Confidence Lifts Spending Outlook: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-dot-s-dot-increased-to-78-dot-1-in-december

October housing price data show 'boom is fading' - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-home-prices-20140101,0,6688011.story

Can mighty Wall St. bull keep charging in 2014? - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/01/01/2014-stock-market-outlook/4216689/

Facebook's Zuckerberg leads big jump in charity among the wealthy - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-biggest-charity-gifts-20140101,0,4720998.story

Colorado Stores Throw Open Their Doors to Pot Buyers - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/02/us/colorado-stores-throw-open-their-doors-to-pot-buyers.html

LA starts 2014 with its new plastic-bag ban - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-la-bag-ban-20140101,0,6885512.story

HHS: 2M Americans will be insured on Jan. 1 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/31/hhs-projects-jan-1-insurance-problems-and-successes/4264369/

01-Jan-2014 16:09

Netflix hikes CEO salary by 50 percent for 2014 - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-netflix-ceopay-idINBRE9BU02120131231

Tarnished health care law at a crossroads - Tuscaloosa Magazine :: http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20131231/NEWS/131239944/1291/news?Title%3DTarnished-health-care-law-at-a-crossroads

Top 10 gifts of 2013 show rebound in philanthropy - Myfoxspokane.com :: http://www.myfoxspokane.com/news/headlines/story/top-10-gifts-2013-show-rebound-philanthropy

Analysis: Scarred US consumers a hard sell for traditional retail - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/01/us-usa-economy-consumers-analysis-idUSBREA0006D20140101?feedType%3DRSS%26feedName%3DtopNews%26rpc%3D71

US consumer sentiment on economy, labor market higher in December - Gant Daily :: http://gantdaily.com/2014/01/01/u-s-consumer-sentiment-on-economy-labor-market-higher-in-december/

Shoppers Wait for Colorado Pot Shops to Open - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/shoppers-wait-colorado-pot-shops-open-21388224

Can mighty Wall St. bull keep charging in 2014? - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/01/01/2014-stock-market-outlook/4216689/

India Terminates $753 Million AgustaWestland Helicopter Contract - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-01/india-terminates-753-million-agustawestland-helicopter-contract.html

Report: Mechanical malfunction led to Aug. bomber crash - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/01/air-force-crash-montana/4276685/

Housing, confidence gain as economy improves - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/31/economy-consumer-confidence-house-prices/4260659/

01-Jan-2014 15:08

UPS Holiday Season Fiasco: A Failure of Strategic Planning - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebanker/2013/12/30/ups-holiday-season-fiasco-a-failure-of-strategic-planning/

Netflix hikes CEO salary by 50 pct for 2014 - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/netflix-ceopay-idINL3N0KA0F720131231

Top 10 gifts of 2013 show rebound in philanthropy - Myfoxspokane.com :: http://www.myfoxspokane.com/news/headlines/story/top-10-gifts-2013-show-rebound-philanthropy

US politics: who will make the running in 2014? - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6527d416-7209-11e3-bff7-00144feabdc0.html

Scarred U.S. consumers a hard sell for traditional retail - 4-traders (press release) :: http://www.4-traders.com/APPLE-INC-4849/news/Scarred-US-consumers-a-hard-sell-for-traditional-retail-17740310/

Colorado's recreational marijuana stores make history - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/31/us/colorado-recreational-marijuana/

Stock market notches its best year since 1995 - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-us-stocks-record-20140101,0,5912072.story

US consumer sentiment on economy, labor market higher in December - Gant Daily :: http://gantdaily.com/2014/01/01/u-s-consumer-sentiment-on-economy-labor-market-higher-in-december/

3 Big Obamacare Numbers to Start Off the New Year - The Atlantic :: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/12/3-big-obamacare-numbers-to-start-off-the-new-year/282749/

Housing, confidence gain as economy improves - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/31/economy-consumer-confidence-house-prices/4260659/

01-Jan-2014 14:07

UPS Holiday Season Fiasco: A Failure of Strategic Planning - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebanker/2013/12/30/ups-holiday-season-fiasco-a-failure-of-strategic-planning/

Netflix CEO Hastings gets 50% pay hike for 2014 - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/31/technology/netflix-hastings-pay/

Gain in US Consumer Confidence Lifts Spending Outlook: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-dot-s-dot-increased-to-78-dot-1-in-december

Tarnished health care law at a crossroads - Tuscaloosa Magazine :: http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20131231/NEWS/131239944/1291/news?Title%3DTarnished-health-care-law-at-a-crossroads

Stocks soar in 2013 as fear bubble pops - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-winners-losers-20140101,0,120749.story

Zuckerberg tops list of US philanthropists - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101304595

US politics: who will make the running in 2014? - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6527d416-7209-11e3-bff7-00144feabdc0.html

Scarred U.S. consumers a hard sell for traditional retail - 4-traders (press release) :: http://www.4-traders.com/APPLE-INC-4849/news/Scarred-US-consumers-a-hard-sell-for-traditional-retail-17740310/

Cannabis goes on legal sale in US state of Colorado - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25566863

US home prices increase in October; growth to slow down in 2014 - Gant Daily :: http://gantdaily.com/2014/01/01/u-s-home-prices-increase-in-october-growth-to-slow-down-in-2014/

01-Jan-2014 13:06

UPS Holiday Season Fiasco: A Failure of Strategic Planning - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebanker/2013/12/30/ups-holiday-season-fiasco-a-failure-of-strategic-planning/

Gain in US Consumer Confidence Lifts Spending Outlook: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-dot-s-dot-increased-to-78-dot-1-in-december

Netflix Ends Huge Year With Price Shift and Executive Raises - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-12-31/netflix-ends-huge-year-with-price-shift-and-executive-raises

Target faces problems with gift cards sold over holidays - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/target-giftcards-idUSL2N0KA0XS20131231

Treasuries Fall First Year Since 2009 as Growth Spurs Fed Taper - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-31/treasuries-fall-first-year-since-2009-as-growth-spurs-fed-taper.html

Investors cheer record-setting year on Wall St. - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/12/31/market-year-end-high/4263237/

US politics: who will make the running in 2014? - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6527d416-7209-11e3-bff7-00144feabdc0.html

Why 2014 is a good year to buy a home - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-2014-is-a-good-year-to-buy-a-home/

Obama's health care law at a crossroads - Dekalb Daily Chronicle :: http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2014/01/01/obamas-health-care-law-at-a-crossroads/aemw473/

Zuckerberg tops list of US philanthropists - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101304595

01-Jan-2014 12:05

Netflix To Subscribers: We Love You Just The Way You Are - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/avaseave/2013/12/30/netflix-to-subscribers-we-love-you-just-the-way-you-are/

UPS Holiday Season Fiasco: A Failure of Strategic Planning - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebanker/2013/12/30/ups-holiday-season-fiasco-a-failure-of-strategic-planning/

Gain in US Consumer Confidence Lifts Spending Outlook: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-dot-s-dot-increased-to-78-dot-1-in-december

Buffett beats S&P for second straight year - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101303850

October housing price data show 'boom is fading' - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-home-prices-20140101,0,6688011.story

Your Money: Odds are that bond rates will rise in '14 - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20140101_Your_Money__Odds_are_that_bond_rates_will_rise_in__14.html

US politics: who will make the running in 2014? - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6527d416-7209-11e3-bff7-00144feabdc0.html

A look at the top 10 charitable gifts of 2013 - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/a-look-at-the-top-10-charitable-gifts-of-2013/2014/01/01/85cbb01c-72d0-11e3-bc6b-712d770c3715_story.html

'Obamacare' health reforms come into force in US - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25565898

01-Jan-2014 11:04

Christmas Delivery Fiasco Shows Why Amazon Wants Its Own UPS - Wired :: http://www.wired.com/business/2013/12/amazon_ups/

Netflix hikes CEO salary by 50 pct for 2014 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/netflix-ceopay-idUSL3N0KA0F720131231

Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Climb by Most in Seven Years - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-31/home-prices-in-20-u-s-cities-increase-by-most-in-seven-years.html

Gain in US Consumer Confidence Lifts Spending Outlook: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-dot-s-dot-increased-to-78-dot-1-in-december

Treasuries Fall First Year Since 2009 as Growth Spurs Fed Taper - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/treasuries-fall-first-year-since-2009-as-growth-spurs-fed-taper

World indexes finish vintage year, more gains seen in 2014 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/01/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20140101

Plastic bag ban does not take effect today in Chico - Enterprise-Record :: http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_24827324/plastic-bag-ban-does-not-take-effect-today

Doctors, hospitals expect confusion about Obama healthcare plan - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/doctors-hospitals-expect-confusion-about-obama-healthcare-plan/articleshow/28225398.cms

HP confirms higher layoffs expected - The Reporter :: http://www.thereporter.com/business/ci_24827958/hp-confirms-higher-layoffs-expected

Netflix tests cheaper subscription as Amazon looms - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/12/31/netflix-cheaper-subscription-amzon/4263157/

01-Jan-2014 10:03

Christmas Delivery Fiasco Shows Why Amazon Wants Its Own UPS - Wired :: http://www.wired.com/business/2013/12/amazon_ups/

Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Climb by Most in Seven Years - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-31/home-prices-in-20-u-s-cities-increase-by-most-in-seven-years.html

Gain in US Consumer Confidence Lifts Spending Outlook: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/consumer-confidence-index-in-u-dot-s-dot-increased-to-78-dot-1-in-december

Netflix takes top spot of S&P 500's stars - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/01/01/netflix-rose-most/fJhl9sBiGtGzs8XBp8uZAN/story.html

In 2013, Wall St. roared - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20140101_In_2013__Wall_St__roared.html

Your Money: Odds are that bond rates will rise in '14 - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20140101_Your_Money__Odds_are_that_bond_rates_will_rise_in__14.html

Consolidated Edison rate freeze announced in NY - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Consolidated-Edison-rate-freeze-announced-in-NY-5106179.php

Colorado pot users celebrate first day of legal weed sales - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/01/01/colorado-pot-users-celebrate-first-day-legal-weed-sales/

Doctors, hospitals expect confusion about Obama healthcare plan - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/doctors-hospitals-expect-confusion-about-obama-healthcare-plan/articleshow/28225398.cms

Netflix tests cheaper subscription as Amazon looms - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/12/31/netflix-cheaper-subscription-amzon/4263157/

01-Jan-2014 09:02

Holiday Shipping Debacle Displays Risks, Potential of Online Shopping - NBC Bay Area :: http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Holiday-Shipping-Debacle-Displays-Risks-Potential-of-Online-Shopping-238058871.html

Global Optimism for 2014, With an Eye on Dormant Risks - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/01/business/international/optimism-of-global-investors-is-tempered-by-concern.html

Treasuries Fall First Year Since 2009 as Growth Spurs Fed Taper - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-31/treasuries-fall-first-year-since-2009-as-growth-spurs-fed-taper

With new year, Medicaid takes on a broader health-care role - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/with-new-year-medicaid-takes-on-a-broader-health-care-role/2013/12/31/83723810-6c07-11e3-b405-7e360f7e9fd2_story.html

October housing price data show 'boom is fading' - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-home-prices-20140101,0,6688011.story

Netflix takes top spot of S&P 500's stars - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/01/01/netflix-rose-most/fJhl9sBiGtGzs8XBp8uZAN/story.html

Colorado's recreational marijuana stores to make history January 1 - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/31/us/colorado-recreational-marijuana/

Target reveals gift card glitch - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/technology/2014/01/01/target-reveals-gift-card-glitch/jXrjNXMyozm9KKXJzsCrlI/story.html

Housing, confidence gain as economy improves - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/12/31/economy-consumer-confidence-house-prices/4260659/