Monday, January 6, 2014

07-Jan-2014 08:23

GLOBAL MARKETS-China concerns hit stocks, gold rebound continues - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-rt-markets-global--wrapup-5-graphic-20131217,0,2128206.story

Zynga testing Bitcoin payments for games - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/06/technology/social/zynga-bitcoin/

Google, other big companies to pay to use San Francisco bus stops - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/06/google-commuterbus-sanfrancisco-idUSL2N0KG1VQ20140106

Stocks spend another day in the red - Tribune-Review :: http://triblive.com/business/headlines/5369530-74/percent-500-dropped

Samsung Electronics profit view widely misses estimates on huge bonus payout - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/07/us-samsung-idINBREA0517720140107

Fund manager's faint not proof of guilt, judge rules - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/01/07/fund-manager-faint-not-proof-guilt-judge-rules/3gjrkBxDm8wyet2c72DneO/story.html

Senate confirms Fed's 1st female chief - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/politics/article/Senate-confirms-Yellen-to-chair-Federal-Reserve-5118338.php

Wall Street stock futures eke out gains - Tucson Citizen :: http://tucsoncitizen.com/usa-today-news/2014/01/06/wall-street-stock-futures-eke-out-gains/

Speeds lowered on Port Jervis rail line - Times Herald-Record :: http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID%3D/20140107/BIZ/401070313/-1/NEWS

Men's Wearhouse-JA Bank talk suits investors - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/01/06/mens-wearhouse-boosts-bid-for-jos-a-bank/4336427/

07-Jan-2014 07:22

Zynga Links Up With BitPay For A Bitcoin Payment Test In FarmVille 2, CityVille ... - TechCrunch :: http://techcrunch.com/2014/01/04/zynga-links-up-with-bitpay-for-a-bitcoin-payment-test-in-farmville-2-cityville-and-other-web-games/

Trial to Begin for Martoma, Ex-SAC Trader Who Cut No Deal - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/01/06/trial-to-begin-for-ex-sac-trader-who-cut-no-deal/

Stocks' slow start got you down? Hey, cheer up - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/01/06/stocks-poor-start-2014/4347723/

Following tech bus blockades, San Francisco to charge shuttle operators [San ... - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201401062041KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_37649_59686-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C01/06/2014%25208:41%2520PM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CFollowing%2520tech%2520bus%2520blockades%252C%2520San%2520Francisco%2520to%2520charge%2520shuttle%2520operators%2520%255BSan%2520Jose%2520Mercury%2520News%2520%253A%253A%2520%255D%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CMcClatchy-Tribune%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;FB%26ticker%3DFB

Yellen's Record-Low Senate Support Reflects Fed's Politicization - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-07/yellen-s-record-low-senate-support-reflects-fed-s-politicization.html

Men's Wearhouse raises bid to buy Jos. A. Bank - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/01/07/men-wearhouse-boosts-bid-for-jos-bank/bcWwvJsn7GiBioAX1vDtYI/story.html

GlobalFoundries names former Motorola Mobility chief as CEO - PCWorld :: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2085200/globalfoundries-names-former-motorola-mobility-chief-as-ceo.html

S.Korea shares end higher despite weak Samsung Electronics' view - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/07/markets-korea-stocks-idUSL3N0KH1EZ20140107

Sources: Metro-North President Will Retire at End of Month - NY1 :: http://www.ny1.com/content/news/201456/sources--metro-north-president-will-retire-at-end-of-month

Intel says its processors are now 'conflict-free' - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-01-06/intel-says-its-processors-will-be-conflict-free

07-Jan-2014 06:21

Zynga testing Bitcoin payments for games - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/06/technology/social/zynga-bitcoin/

Morgan Stanley Top Interest-Rate Trader Leaves Bank - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304617404579304971695975790.html

The Deal: Men's Wearhouse-Jos. A. Bank Deal Odds - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12211955/1/the-deal-mens-wearhouse-jos-a-bank-deal-odds.html

Google, other big companies to pay to use San Francisco bus stops - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/07/us-google-commuterbus-sanfrancisco-idINBREA0517L20140107

Howard Permut, Metro-North President, Is Stepping Down - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/07/nyregion/howard-permut-metro-north-president-is-stepping-down.html?hpw%26rref%3Dnyregion

Trial to Begin for Martoma, Ex-SAC Trader Who Cut No Deal - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/01/06/trial-to-begin-for-ex-sac-trader-who-cut-no-deal/

Stocks' slow start got you down? Hey, cheer up - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/01/06/stocks-poor-start-2014/4347723/

Samsung to report profit decline as phone sales lag - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/06/technology/samsung-earnings/

US healthcare costs keep rising but at slower pace - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-0107-healthcare-spending-20140107,0,7267579.story

Yellen's Record-Low Senate Support Reflects Fed's Politicization - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-07/yellen-s-record-low-senate-support-reflects-fed-s-politicization.html

07-Jan-2014 05:20

Zynga testing Bitcoin payments for games - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/06/technology/social/zynga-bitcoin/

Delta retires last DC-9, oldest plane in US fleet - The Times and Democrat :: http://thetandd.com/business/delta-retires-last-dc--oldest-plane-in-us-fleet/article_34482c1d-ef76-53dc-9e55-77c9332706f8.html

Prominent Bond Trader Leaves Morgan Stanley - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/01/06/prominent-bond-trader-leaves-morgan-stanley/

Denver pushes for banking access for pot industry - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Denver-pushes-for-banking-access-for-pot-industry-5119122.php

Trial to Begin for Martoma, Ex-SAC Trader Who Cut No Deal - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/01/06/trial-to-begin-for-ex-sac-trader-who-cut-no-deal/

Senate confirms Yellen as Fed Chair - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/06/news/economy/janet-yellen-federal-reserve/?hpt%3Dhp_t2

Google, other tech companies to pay to use San Francisco bus stops - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-google-shuttles-pay-san-francisco-20140106,0,5801378.story?track%3Drss

Samsung to report profit decline as phone sales lag - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/06/technology/samsung-earnings/

Dollar firmer vs yen but gains limited after disappointing US data - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/forex/dollar-firmer-vs-yen-but-gains-limited-after-disappointing-us-data/articleshow/28502874.cms

Stocks' slow start got you down? Hey, cheer up - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/01/06/stocks-poor-start-2014/4347723/

07-Jan-2014 04:19

Can Macau Gaming Do It Again? Citi Has Maximum Bullish Call On 2014 - Barron's (blog) :: http://blogs.barrons.com/emergingmarketsdaily/2014/01/06/can-macau-gaming-do-it-again-citi-has-maximum-bullish-call-on-2014/?mod%3Dgoogle_news_blog

FOREX-Dollar slides vs yen, euro on soft US services data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/06/markets-forex-idUSL2N0KG1FO20140106

Prominent Bond Trader Leaves Morgan Stanley - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/01/06/prominent-bond-trader-leaves-morgan-stanley/

Google, other big companies to pay to use San Francisco bus stops - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/07/us-google-commuterbus-sanfrancisco-idINBREA0517L20140107

Another Modest Rise for Health Costs - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/07/health/health-spending-rises-slowly-for-fourth-year-in-a-row.html

Denver pushes for banking access for marijuana industry - Colorado Springs Gazette :: http://gazette.com/denver-pushes-for-banking-access-for-marijuana-industry/article/1512164

Trial to Begin for Martoma, Ex-SAC Trader Who Cut No Deal - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/01/06/trial-to-begin-for-ex-sac-trader-who-cut-no-deal/

Men's Wearhouse makes beefed-up bid for Jos. A. Bank - New York Post :: http://nypost.com/2014/01/06/mens-wearhouse-makes-beefed-up-bid-for-jos-a-bank/

Seoul shares edge up; shrug off soft Samsung Elec Q4 forecast - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/07/markets-korea-stocks-idINL3N0KH0ON20140107

07-Jan-2014 03:18

US Growth Continues, But the Pace Slows a Bit - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/07/business/two-gauges-point-to-slow-economic-growth.html

It could be time to roll the dice on MGM - The Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/investment-ideas/it-could-be-time-to-roll-the-dice-on-mgm/article16219913/

Metro-North Railroad's President to Retire - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303933104579305153434123292

Yellen Wins Backing of Senators to Lead Fed - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/07/business/economy/Yellen-Senate-Vote.html

Asian shares steady, dollar rebounds after weak US data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/07/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20140107

SF to charge operators of tech commuter buses - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/S-F-to-charge-operators-of-tech-commuter-buses-5118477.php

Denver pushes for banking access for marijuana industry - Colorado Springs Gazette :: http://gazette.com/denver-pushes-for-banking-access-for-marijuana-industry/article/1512164

Trial to Begin for Martoma, Ex-SAC Trader Who Cut No Deal - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/01/06/trial-to-begin-for-ex-sac-trader-who-cut-no-deal/

Seoul shares edge up; shrug off soft Samsung Elec Q4 forecast - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/07/markets-korea-stocks-idUSL3N0KH0ON20140107

Men's Wearhouse-JA Bank talk suits investors - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/01/06/mens-wearhouse-boosts-bid-for-jos-a-bank/4336427/

07-Jan-2014 02:17

US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St ends down; services sector's growth slows - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/06/markets-usa-stocks-close-idINZXN0R2M2I20140106

Morgan Stanley Top Interest-Rate Trader Leaves Bank - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304617404579304971695975790.html

Justice Department to Clarify Bank- Marijuana Company Transaction Rules - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303933104579304971072995180.html

The Deal: Men's Wearhouse-Jos. A. Bank Deal Odds - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12211955/1/the-deal-mens-wearhouse-jos-a-bank-deal-odds.html

Google, other big companies to pay to use San Francisco bus stops - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/07/us-google-commuterbus-sanfrancisco-idUSBREA0517L20140107

Goodyear factory workers hold managers captive in France - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/goodyear-factory-workers-hold-managers-captive-in-france/articleshow/28494461.cms

US Growth Continues, But the Pace Slows a Bit - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/07/business/two-gauges-point-to-slow-economic-growth.html

Yellen wins confirmation as Fed chief - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-fed-yellen-confirmation-20140107,0,190957.story

Samsung Profit Misses Estimates as High-End Handset Growth Slows - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-01-06/samsung-profit-misses-estimates-as-high-end-handset-growth-slows

Bone-Chilling Cold Cripples Airline Flights in US - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/07/business/frigid-weather-cripples-air-travel-system.html?hpw%26rref%3Dus

07-Jan-2014 01:16

Wall St. dips for third straight day after mixed data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/06/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA050GK20140106

Broad Strokes vs. Pinpoint in Martoma Trial - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/01/06/broad-strokes-vs-pinpoint-in-martoma-trial/?hpw%26rref%3Dbusiness

Goodyear Tire Workers in France Detain Two Bosses - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304887104579304570276902390

Justice Department to Clarify Bank- Marijuana Company Transaction Rules - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303933104579304971072995180.html

The Deal: Men's Wearhouse-Jos. A. Bank Deal Odds - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12211955/1/the-deal-mens-wearhouse-jos-a-bank-deal-odds.html

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares steady after 4 days of losses, dollar soft - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/06/markets-global-idUSL3N0KG4FK20140106

U.S. stocks fall on soft service-sector data; Dow dips 0.27% - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/us-stocks-fall-on-soft-servicesector-data-dow-dips-027-cm316192

Jason Furman: ObamaCare Is Slowing Health Inflation - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-420314/

Senate confirms Yellen as Fed Chair - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/06/news/economy/janet-yellen-federal-reserve/?hpt%3Dhp_c2

US Growth Continues, But the Pace Slows a Bit - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/07/business/two-gauges-point-to-slow-economic-growth.html

07-Jan-2014 00:15

Central Banks Split on Stimulus in 2014 as Fed Tapers - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-01-05/global-central-banks-splitting-on-stimulus-in-2014-as-fed-tapers

Goodyear Tire Workers in France Detain Two Bosses - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304887104579304570276902390

Factory orders climb 1.8% in November - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mo-us-factory-orders-20140106,0,293302.story

SAC Manager's Jury Can Hear of Greed, Not Fainting or Firing (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-01-06/ex-sac-manager-martoma-wins-bid-to-bar-evidence-he-fainted

Services in US Grow at Slower Pace Than Forecast: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-06/ism-non-manufacturing-index-in-u-s-fell-to-53-in-december.html

Health care spending growth still very low - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/06/news/economy/health-care-spending/

The Deal: Men's Wearhouse-Jos. A. Bank Deal Odds - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12211955/1/the-deal-mens-wearhouse-jos-a-bank-deal-odds.html

Janet Yellen confirmed as next Federal Reserve chief - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/janet-yellen-confirmed-as-next-fed-chief/2014/01/06/14b38582-76f2-11e3-8963-b4b654bcc9b2_story.html

A weak start to 2014 continues for US stock market - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/global-markets/a-weak-start-to-2014-continues-for-us-stock-market/articleshow/28492097.cms

Which states have legalized medical marijuana? - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/01/06/marijuana-legal-states-medical-recreational/4343199/

06-Jan-2014 23:14

A Weekend of Fedspeak - Wall Street Pit :: http://wallstreetpit.com/102053-a-weekend-of-fedspeak/

US factory orders up on planes, business spending - MiamiHerald.com :: http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/01/06/3855044/us-factory-orders-up-on-planes.html

French Goodyear plant executives taken hostage amid dispute - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5dcb648c-76f8-11e3-807e-00144feabdc0.html

Early Victory for Ex-SAC Manager Ahead of Insider Trial - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-420083/

Senate Ready to OK Yellen to Lead Federal Reserve - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/senate-ready-yellen-lead-federal-reserve-21439000

Smoking pot can still get you fired in Colorado - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/06/news/economy/colorado-pot-firing/

Stocks struggle: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq wilt - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/01/06/stocks-monday/4335399/

US STOCKS-Wall St dips for third straight day after mixed data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/06/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL2N0KG1PL20140106

Services in US Grow at Slower Pace Than Forecast: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-06/ism-non-manufacturing-index-in-u-s-fell-to-53-in-december.html

Health care spending growth still very low - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/06/news/economy/health-care-spending/

06-Jan-2014 22:13

Workers seize 2 bosses at French Goodyear site - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Workers-seize-2-bosses-at-French-Goodyear-site-5117255.php

Early Victory for Ex-SAC Manager Ahead of Insider Trial - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-420083/

Senate ready to OK Yellen to lead Federal Reserve - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/congress/senate-ready-to-ok-yellen-to-lead-federal-reserve/2014/01/06/885ac60e-770f-11e3-a647-a19deaf575b3_story.html

Factory orders climb 1.8% in November - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mo-us-factory-orders-20140106,0,293302.story

Smoking pot can still get you fired in Colorado - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/06/news/economy/colorado-pot-firing/

Treasuries Close Moderately Higher On Disappointing Service Data - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2247182/treasuries-close-moderately-higher-on-disappointing-service-data.aspx?type%3Dutm

Why Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. (JOSB) Is Up Today - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12211025/1/why-jos-a-bank-clothiers-inc-josb-is-up-today.html

Boeing sets record by delivering 648 aircraft in 2013 - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2014/01/06/boeing-hits-record-delivery-of-648.html

Health spending as share of GDP drops for first time since 1997 - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101313516

US Stocks Pare Decline as Phone, Financial Shares Gain - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-01-06/u-dot-s-dot-stock-index-futures-little-changed-before-services-report

06-Jan-2014 21:12

JPMorgan Chase Nears a $2 Billion Deal in a Case Tied to Madoff - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/01/05/jpmorgan-chase-nears-a-2-billion-deal-in-a-case-tied-to-madoff/

Services sector slows in December, factory orders rise - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/06/us-usa-economy-factory-idUSBREA050L620140106

Strong Growth in Durable Goods Sales Lifted November's Factory Orders Higher - Shopfloor :: http://www.shopfloor.org/2014/01/strong-growth-in-durable-goods-sales-lifted-novembers-factory-orders-higher/30476

S&P 500, Emerging Shares Fall as Service Industries Growth Slows - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/S-P-500-Emerging-Shares-Fall-as-Service-5117989.php

US STOCKS-Wall St edges down after mixed data; techs lead decline - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/06/markets-usa-stocks-idINL2N0KG1AK20140106

Pot Sellers Not Worried About Price Surge - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2014/01/06/pot-sellers-not-worried-about-price-surge/

Ruling Is a Win for Ex-SAC Manager Martoma Ahead of Insider Trial - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-420047/

The Fed's Miracle-Gro Policy - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/01/06/feds-miracle-gro-policy/

Goodyear factory workers hold managers captive in France - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gM2nCbGc1ZpP2UTAQmrFZ1mT8wjQ?docId%3D12713d79-9876-45d9-861a-fbed8a2a9eff

Pinterest nabs VisualGraph for image recognition - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/01/06/pinterest-nabs-visualgraph-for-image-recognition/4341747/

06-Jan-2014 20:11

US Factory Orders Grow in November - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/01/06/us-factory-orders-grow-in-november/

GLOBAL MARKETS-World stocks fall after China, US services data; gold rebounds - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/06/markets-global-idUSL6N0KG1OQ20140106

Dividends soar in 4Q as tech leads the way - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2014/01/06/dividends-soar-in-fourth-quarter/4338257/

Broad Strokes vs. Pinpoint in Martoma Trial - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/01/06/broad-strokes-vs-pinpoint-in-martoma-trial/

US services sector stumbles as orders slow - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3cc2ce5a-76ea-11e3-a253-00144feabdc0.html

Co-Op Bank, Ex-Managers Face Probe of Capital Shortfall (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-01-06/co-op-bank-ex-managers-face-formal-probe-of-capital-shortfall

Goodyear Tire Workers in France Detain Two Bosses - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-419961/

High Times launches investment fund for marijuana business - Los Angeles Daily News :: http://www.dailynews.com/business/20140106/high-times-launches-investment-fund-for-marijuana-business

Men's Wearhouse Gets Hostile With Jos. A. Bank Offer (Update 1) - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12210459/1/mens-wearhouse-gets-hostile-with-jos-a-bank-offer.html

JPMorgan expected to pay $2B for role in Madoff case - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/01/06/jpmorganchase-fine-madoff/4336391/

06-Jan-2014 19:10

Factory orders up in Nov. on aircraft demand - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/01/06/factory-orders-up-on-planes-business-spending/4338447/

Yes, Legal Pot Does Cost More Than Black-Market Pot (For Now At Least) - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacobsullum/2014/01/06/yes-legal-pot-does-cost-more-than-black-market-pot-for-now-at-least/

Men's Wearhouse takes bigger bid for Jos. A. Bank to rival's investors - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-mens-wearhouse-jos-acquisition-20140106,0,3121592.story

A Senate Vote on Yellen to Lead Fed Is Expected This Evening - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/07/business/economy/Yellen-Senate-Vote.html

Dividends soar in 4Q as tech leads the way - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2014/01/06/dividends-soar-in-fourth-quarter/4338257/

NY judge: Fund manager's faint no proof of guilt - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/ny-judge-fund-managers-faint-no-proof-of-guilt/2014/01/06/e53af0ae-76f8-11e3-a647-a19deaf575b3_story.html

GE To Expand in Life Sciences with Acquisition of Strategic Assets from Thermo ... - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ge-to-expand-in-life-sciences-with-acquisition-of-strategic-assets-from-thermo-fisher-scientific-2014-01-06-7159657?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Service Industries in US Grow at Slower Pace Than Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-06/ism-non-manufacturing-index-in-u-s-fell-to-53-in-december.html

Goodyear Tire Workers in France Detain Two Bosses - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304887104579304570276902390.html

JPMorgan expected to pay $2B for role in Madoff case - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/01/06/jpmorganchase-fine-madoff/4336391/

06-Jan-2014 18:09

JP Morgan to Pay More Than $2 Billion to US in Penalties in Madoff Case - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304617404579303384279905314

Marijuana prices skyrocket in Colorado with recreational purchase legalization - InsideCounsel :: http://www.insidecounsel.com/2014/01/06/marijuana-prices-skyrocket-in-colorado-with-recrea

Services sector slows in December, factory orders rise - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/06/us-usa-economy-factory-idUSBREA050L620140106

Factory orders up in Nov. on aircraft demand - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/01/06/factory-orders-up-on-planes-business-spending/4338447/

Sirius Shares Climb Above Buyout Offer From Malone's Liberty - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-06/sirius-s-shares-climb-above-buyout-offer-from-malone-s-liberty.html

Boeing set to retain world's largest planemaker crown - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-boeing-worlds-largest-planemaker-20140106,0,7743588.story

Men's Wearhouse takes bigger bid for Jos. A. Bank to rival's investors - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-mens-wearhouse-jos-acquisition-20140106,0,3121592.story

GE Healthcare to Acquire Thermo Fisher Units for $1.06 Billion - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303433304579304143077622598.html

UK Regulators Launch Co-op Bank Probe - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303933104579304313199524976

Rosengren: Fed has room to be patient - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/rosengren-fed-has-room-to-be-patient-2014-01-04?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

06-Jan-2014 17:08

GLOBAL MARKETS-China concerns hit stocks, gold rebound continues - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-rt-markets-global--wrapup-5-graphic-20131217,0,2128206.story

Carlyle Names Former FCC Chief Managing Director, Partner in US Buyout Team - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304617404579304192986176498.html

Co-Op Bank, Ex-Managers Face Formal Probe of Capital Shortfall - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-01-06/co-op-bank-ex-managers-face-formal-probe-of-capital-shortfall

US Factory Orders Grow in November - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/01/06/us-factory-orders-grow-in-november/

Service Industries in US Grow at Slower Pace Than Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-06/ism-non-manufacturing-index-in-u-s-fell-to-53-in-december.html

JP Morgan to Pay Over $2 Billion to US in Penalties in Madoff Case - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304617404579303384279905314

UPDATE 1-Grid operator ends Texas power system alert due cold weather - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/06/utilities-ercot-cold-idUSL2N0KG10G20140106

Verso Paper to Buy NewPage Holdings - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/01/06/verso-paper-to-buy-newpage-holdings/

Men's Wearhouse boosts bid for Jos. A. Bank - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/news/2014/01/06/men-wearhouse-boosts-jos-bank-takeover-bid/DCFX1XBTFkzGHwD2TsV2bO/story.html

Sirius Cash Can Prop-Up Liberty Media Bid for TWC - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/sirius-cash-can-prop-up-liberty-media-bid-for-twc-U4n1YV6kSQC7AbPvtXTUbQ.html

06-Jan-2014 16:07

Made-in-America Gets Better as Price Drives Better Sales - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-06/made-in-america-gets-better-as-price-drives-better-sales.html

GLOBAL MARKETS-China concerns hit stocks, gold rebound continues - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/06/markets-global-idINL6N0KG0TD20140106

UPDATE 1-Thermo Fisher sells cell culture, other businesses to GE - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/06/thermofisher-sale-ge-idUSL3N0KG2Z020140106

US private sector activity growth slows slightly in December: Markit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/06/us-usa-economy-pmi-markit-idUSBREA050IS20140106

Pot Prices Double as Colorado Retailers Roll Out Green Carpet - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Pot-Prices-Double-as-Colorado-Retailers-Roll-Out-5117422.php

Analysis: Euro zone - reasons to be wary in 2014 - GlobalPost :: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/thomson-reuters/140106/analysis-euro-zone-reasons-be-wary-2014

UPDATE 2-Men's Wearhouse turns hostile in pursuit of Jos. A. Bank - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/06/josabank-menswearhouse-idINL3N0KG2F620140106

Reports: JPMorgan's $2 billion Madoff settlement to land soon - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/06/news/companies/jpmorgan-madoff/

Janet Yellen expected to be confirmed by Senate as Fed chief Monday - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-federal-reserve-janet-yellen-senate-confirmation-vote-20140106,0,2872235.story

Stocks start mixed on first full week of 2014 - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/stocks-start-mixed-on-first-full-week-of-2014/2014/01/06/d2e09aaa-76e2-11e3-a647-a19deaf575b3_story.html

06-Jan-2014 15:06

Why Legal Weed is Working in Colorado - TIME :: http://swampland.time.com/2014/01/06/why-legal-weed-is-working-in-colorado/

FOREX-Euro gains after upbeat economic data, yen firm - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/06/markets-forex-idUSL6N0KG0V020140106

The Obamacare Law Devours Itself With Exemptions Amid 5 Million (And ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/sallypipes/2014/01/06/the-obamacare-law-devours-itself-with-exemptions-amid-5-million-and-counting-cancellations/

ERCOT asks customers to conserve power to avoid rolling blackouts - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/energy/20140106-ercot-asks-customers-to-conserve-power-to-avoid-rolling-blackouts.ece

Futures gain ahead of data, Europe supports - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/06/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA050GK20140106

Pandora Launches Advertising on Automotive Platforms - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140106-904156.html

JP Morgan to pay $2B for role in Madoff case - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/01/06/jpmorganchase-fine-madoff/4336391/

GLOBAL MARKETS-China concerns hit stocks, gold rebound continues - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/06/markets-global-idINL6N0KG0TD20140106

Men's Wearhouse boosts bid for Jos. A. Bank - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/01/06/mens-wearhouse-boosts-bid-for-jos-a-bank/4336427/

GE to Buy Some Thermo Fisher Assets for About $1.06 Billion (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-01-06/ge-to-buy-assets-from-thermo-fisher-for-about-1-dot-06-billion

06-Jan-2014 14:05

JP Morgan to Pay Over $2 Billion to US in Penalties in Madoff Case - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304617404579303384279905314.html

XPO Logistics Agrees to Buy Pacer - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304887104579303021106154870.html

SNB Expects $10 Billion Loss for 2013 as Gold Price Plummets - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-01-06/snb-expects-10-billion-loss-for-2013-as-gold-price-plummets

Men's Wearhouse launches tender offer for Jos. A. Bank - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/06/josabank-menswearhouse-idUSL3N0KG2ET20140106

German inflation set to accelerate slightly in December - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/06/germany-inflation-idINL6N0KG0UZ20140106

Obamacare Medicaid Split Creates Two Americas for Poor - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-06/obamacare-medicaid-split-creates-two-americas-for-poor.html

Emerging Markets Lead Stocks Lower as Yen Advances; Gas Climbs - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-01-05/asian-futures-rise-as-yen-snaps-slump-before-japan-stocks-resume

Japanese Car Makers Growing More Optimistic on China - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-419577/

Singapore Airlines jet makes emergency landing in Azerbaijan - GlobalPost :: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/140106/singapore-airlines-jet-makes-emergency-landing-azerbaijan-1

GE to pay $1.06 bln for Thermo Fisher units - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ge-to-pay-106-bln-for-thermo-fisher-units-2014-01-06?link%3DMW_latest_news

06-Jan-2014 13:04

Dollar seen in comeback against euro - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/markets/dollar-seen-in-comeback-against-euro-20140106-30cwn.html

Ford China Deliveries Surge 49% in 2013, Overtaking Toyota (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-01-06/ford-deliveries-in-china-surge-49-percent-in-2013-overtaking-toyota

SNB Sees $10 Billion Loss for 2013 as Gold Price Plummets - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-06/snb-sees-10-billion-loss-for-2013-as-gold-price-plummets.html

China concerns hit stocks, Europe sags after data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/06/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20140106

Singapore Airlines A380 makes emergency landing - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/travel/destinations/2014/01/06/singapore-airlines-makes-emergency-landing/5FzmMSmiDjOApoMsyxpCrL/story.html

Men's Wearhouse in bid for Jos. A. Bank - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101311455

Why Legal Weed is Working in Colorado - TIME :: http://swampland.time.com/2014/01/06/why-legal-weed-is-working-in-colorado/?iid%3Dtsmodule

GLOBAL ECONOMY-Decent end to 2013 for global services but uneven - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/06/economy-global-idUSL3N0KG29L20140106

JPMorgan Chase to pay $2.0 bn in Madoff probe - GlobalPost :: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/140106/jpmorgan-chase-pay-20-bn-madoff-probe

China to Allow Up to Five Privately Funded Banks in Trial Reform - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-01-06/china-to-allow-up-to-five-privately-funded-banks-in-trial-reform

06-Jan-2014 12:03

Central Banks Split on Stimulus in 2014 as Fed Tapers - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-06/central-banks-split-on-stimulus-in-2014-as-fed-tapers.html

Dollar seen in comeback against euro - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/markets/dollar-seen-in-comeback-against-euro-20140106-30cwn.html

JPMorgan nears $2 billion settlement in a case tied to Madoff: Reports - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/jpmorgan-nears-2-billion-settlement-in-a-case-tied-to-madoff-reports/articleshow/28461688.cms

Singapore Airlines A380 plane in emergency landing - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25618122

Toyota and Honda post record China sales - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e79a64bc-76b0-11e3-a253-00144feabdc0.html

China concerns hit stocks, Europe sags after data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/06/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20140106

Chinese Shadow Banking Risks Exposed by Local Debt Audit - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-01-05/shadow-banking-risks-exposed-by-local-debt-audit-china-credit

FOREX-Yen pulls away from lows as stocks fall - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/06/markets-forex-idINL6N0KG0HO20140106

Why Legal Weed is Working in Colorado - TIME :: http://swampland.time.com/2014/01/06/why-legal-weed-is-working-in-colorado/

Fresh Signs of a Cooling Economy in China - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/07/business/international/fresh-signs-of-a-cooling-economy-in-china.html

06-Jan-2014 11:02

Cyber security deal highlights threats from spying - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e69ebfdc-73d0-11e3-beeb-00144feabdc0.html

JPMorgan nears $2 billion settlement in a case tied to Madoff: Reports - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/jpmorgan-nears-2-billion-settlement-in-a-case-tied-to-madoff-reports/articleshow/28461688.cms

Global Central Banks Splitting on Stimulus in 2014 as Fed Tapers - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Global-Central-Banks-Splitting-on-Stimulus-in-5116837.php

UPDATE 1-SNB flags 9 bln Sfr full-year loss on drop in gold price - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/06/swiss-snb-idINL6N0KG0AP20140106

FOREX-Yen pulls away from lows as stocks fall - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/06/markets-forex-idUSL6N0KG0HO20140106

European shares steady early ahead of services PMIs - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/06/markets-europe-stocks-idINP6N0JV00220140106

China to rein in bank risk, eyes private lenders - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/06/china-economy-banks-idUSB9N0JK02L20140106

Toyota and Honda post record China sales - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e79a64bc-76b0-11e3-a253-00144feabdc0.html

Asian stocks in the red ahead of US, China data - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/asian-stocks-in-the-red-ahead-of-us-china-data/2014/01/06/2bceabe6-769a-11e3-a647-a19deaf575b3_story.html

Europe Faces Specter of Deflation - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-419238/

06-Jan-2014 10:01

Cyber security deal highlights threats from spying - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e69ebfdc-73d0-11e3-beeb-00144feabdc0.html

Office vacancy rates in US unchanged amid sluggish job growth - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-realestate-officevacancy-20140105,0,3755262.story

Oil prices jump on bargain hunting - NorthJersey.com :: http://www.northjersey.com/news/international/238820211_Oil_prices_jump_on_bargain_hunting.html

China's Cabinet Drafts Shadow Banking Plan - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-419480/

HTC misses targets despite release of new One Max phone - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/technology/htc-misses-targets-despite-release-of-new-one-max-phone-1.1645777

Ford China Deliveries Surge 49% in 2013, Overtaking Toyota (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-01-06/ford-deliveries-in-china-surge-49-percent-in-2013-overtaking-toyota

Japanese stocks fall on profit taking - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25617938

Asian Stocks Fall Most in Three Weeks on China Services, Yen - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-01-05/asia-stocks-fall-a-third-day-headed-by-telecommunication-shares

JPMorgan Chase nears a $2 billion deal in a case tied to Madoff - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101310970

Europe Faces Specter of Deflation - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-419238/

06-Jan-2014 09:00

FireEye market value surges by a third after Mandiant deal - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/03/us-mandiant-fireeye-idUSBREA010W220140103

JPMorgan nears $2 billion settlement in a case tied to Madoff: Reports - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/jpmorgan-nears-2-billion-settlement-in-a-case-tied-to-madoff-reports/articleshow/28461688.cms

Office-Rental Market Is Getting Stronger - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-419439/

Asian Stocks Fall Most in Three Weeks as China Services Slow - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-01-05/asia-stocks-fall-a-third-day-headed-by-telecommunication-shares

Oil prices jump on bargain hunting after week-long losses - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/01/06/oil-prices-jump-on-bargain-hunting-after-week-long-losses/

China's Economy Shows Evidence of Slowdown in December - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-419473/

Tokyo Shares Drop Sharply As Weak Dollar, China Data Prompt Selling - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140106-700438.html

Report expected on shielding Great Lakes from carp - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/science/article/Report-expected-on-shielding-Great-Lakes-from-carp-5116831.php

Euro Jobless Scourge Seen Defying Leaders' $163 Billion Push (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-01-05/euro-jobless-scourge-seen-defying-leaders-163-billion-pledge

China draws up new rules to curb shadow banking risks - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cbfc9e1a-76a0-11e3-a253-00144feabdc0.html