Monday, February 17, 2014

18-Feb-2014 08:55

Budget 2014: Economy will be able to withstand shocks, says Chidambaram - NDTV :: http://profit.ndtv.com/news/economy/article-budget-2014-economy-will-be-able-to-withstand-shocks-says-chidambaram-380860

Starr Investment, Partners Group To Buy MultiPlan For About $4.4 Bln - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2270819/starr-investment-partners-group-to-buy-multiplan-for-about-4-4-bln.aspx?type%3Dbn%26utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_campaign%3Dsitemap

Richard N. Cabela: Big-Time Retailer and Big-Game Hunter - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304899704579389803165637342.html

Actavis in talks to buy Forest Labs for as much as $25 bln - WSJ - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/forestlabs-offer-actavis-idUSL3N0LN1HJ20140218

Las Vegas Sands websites are back online, one week after hacking - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/us-lasvegassands-hack-idUKBREA1C1QX20140218

Kentucky Preps for Hemp Production - Guardian Liberty Voice :: http://guardianlv.com/2014/02/kentucky-preps-for-hemp-production/

Radiation leak forces closure at New Mexico waste burial site - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-radiation-leak-20140218,0,2098213.story

European Car Sales Rise in January - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140218-700469.html

Gold Demand Dropped 15% as ETP Sales Outpaced Purchases - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-18/gold-demand-dropped-15-as-etp-sales-outpaced-record-purchases.html

Japan's Topix Jumps Most in 5 Months as BOJ Boosts Loans - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-18/japan-stocks-advance-as-yen-falls-before-boj-statement.html

18-Feb-2014 07:54

Starr Investment, Partners Group To Buy MultiPlan For About $4.4 Bln - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2270819/starr-investment-partners-group-to-buy-multiplan-for-about-4-4-bln.aspx?type%3Dbn%26utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_campaign%3Dsitemap

Richard N. Cabela: Big-Time Retailer and Big-Game Hunter - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304899704579389803165637342.html

Las Vegas Sands websites are back online, one week after hacking - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/us-lasvegassands-hack-idUKBREA1C1QX20140218

UPDATE 2-China Jan foreign direct investment rises in sign of confidence - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/china-economy-fdi-idUSL3N0LN14Z20140218

Exclusive -Temasek seeks to sell $3.1 billion stake in Thailand's Shin Corp to ... - euronews :: http://www.euronews.com/business-newswires/2354764-exclusive-temasek-seeks-to-sell-3-point-1-billion-stake-in-thailands-shin-corp-to-singtel-sources/

Kentucky Preps for Hemp Production - Guardian Liberty Voice :: http://guardianlv.com/2014/02/kentucky-preps-for-hemp-production/

Gold Demand Dropped 15% as ETP Sales Outpaced Record Purchases - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-18/gold-demand-dropped-15-percent-as-etp-sales-outpaced-record-purchases

India Fiscal Position Weak as Elections Approach, Moody's Says - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-18/india-fiscal-position-weak-as-elections-approach-moody-s-says

Japan's Topix Jumps Most in 5 Months as BOJ Boosts Loans - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-18/japan-stocks-advance-as-yen-falls-before-boj-statement.html

Novartis AG buying Cambridge cancer drug firm - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/02/18/novartis-buys-cambridge-startup-costim-making-major-play-cancer-immunotherapies/3BDI4MNvYiBT9YZsq7qNxN/story.html

18-Feb-2014 06:53

Starr Investment, Partners Group To Buy MultiPlan For About $4.4 Bln - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2270819/starr-investment-partners-group-to-buy-multiplan-for-about-4-4-bln.aspx?type%3Dbn%26utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_campaign%3Dsitemap

Ex-Barclays bankers charged with Libor rigging - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/17/news/libor-barclays-charges/

Richard N. Cabela: Big-Time Retailer and Big-Game Hunter - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304899704579389803165637342.html

Tesla protests limit on company stores - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2022933523_teslaolympiaxml.html

Las Vegas Sands websites are back online, one week after hacking - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-rt-lasvegassands-hack-20140217,0,1541759.story

Foreign direct investment in China rises 16.1% in January - Channel News Asia :: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/international/foreign-direct-investment/1001750.html

India's Rupee Snaps Two-Day Gain as Importers Purchase Dollars - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-17/india-s-rupee-snaps-two-day-gain-as-importers-purchase-dollars

Hemp test proposed for Louisville industrial site cleanup - WAVE :: http://www.wave3.com/story/24748357/hemp-test-proposed-for-louisville-industrial-site-cleanup

Asian Shares Mixed; Nikkei Shoots Higher -- 2nd Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140218-700051.html

Exclusive: Temasek seeks to sell $3.1 billion stake in Thailand's Shin Corp to ... - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/us-temasek-shincorp-singtel-idINBREA1G1H520140218

18-Feb-2014 05:52

Greenberg's Starr leads $4.4 billion MultiPlan acquisition - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/us-starrinvestment-acquisition-multiplan-idUSBREA1G0P620140218

Kentucky announces 5 hemp pilot projects - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/17/kentucky-hemp-pilot-projects/5566925/

A quest to score the elusive Girl Scout cookie in NYC - New York Post :: http://nypost.com/2014/02/17/a-quest-to-score-the-elusive-girl-scout-cookie-in-nyc/

Most Asian Shares Drift Lower - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303945704579389691752527328.html

Ex-Barclays bankers charged with Libor rigging - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/17/news/libor-barclays-charges/

Richard N. Cabela: Big-Time Retailer and Big-Game Hunter - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/richard-n-cabela-big-time-retailer-and-big-game-hunter-2014-02-17-22449589

Pre-election budget targets deficit, critics sceptical - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/17/india-budget-idINDEEA1G04A20140217

Las Vegas Sands websites are back online, one week after hacking - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/us-lasvegassands-hack-idUSBREA1C1QX20140218

Yen slumps as BOJ stands pat, extends loan scheme - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/us-markets-forex-idUSBREA0K0NG20140218

Soybeans Climb as Brazil's Dry Weather Reduces Crop Estimates - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-17/soybeans-climb-as-brazil-s-dry-weather-reduces-crop-estimates

18-Feb-2014 04:51

Kentucky announces 5 hemp pilot projects - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/17/kentucky-hemp-pilot-projects/5566925/

$A rises after release of RBA minutes - Trading Room :: http://www.tradingroom.com.au/apps/view_breaking_news_article.ac?page%3D/data/news_research/published/2014/2/49/catf_140218_124200_9835.html

Budget 2014: Economy will be able to withstand shocks, says Chidambaram - NDTV :: http://profit.ndtv.com/news/economy/article-budget-2014-economy-will-be-able-to-withstand-shocks-says-chidambaram-380860

UPDATE 1-Closing of Alcoa smelter in Australia underscores aluminium sector ... - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/alcoa-smelter-idINL2N0LM12220140218

Starr Investment, Partners Group To Buy MultiPlan For About $4.4 Bln - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2270819/starr-investment-partners-group-to-buy-multiplan-for-about-4-4-bln.aspx?type%3Dbn%26utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_campaign%3Dsitemap

Ex-Barclays bankers charged with Libor rigging - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/17/news/libor-barclays-charges/

Amid Lac-Mégantic fallout, Irving Oil pledges rail-safety upgrade - The Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/irving-scuttles-rail-car-model-at-centre-of-lac-megantic-derailment/article16922759/

Richard Cabela, who co-founded outdoor gear retailer, dies at 77 - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-richard-cabela-dies-77-20140217,0,6906542.story

Asian shares mostly softer, dollar near 6-week lows - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/markets-global-idINDEEA1H00820140218

Australia shares consolidate, BHP impresses in mixed bag of earnings - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/markets-australia-stocks-idUSL3N0LM3PI20140218

18-Feb-2014 03:50

Crop prices drop almost 10% in the U.S. due to lower corn and soybean values - American Live Wire :: http://americanlivewire.com/2014-02-17-crop-prices-drop-almost-10-us-due-lower-corn-soybean-values/

Cabela's Co-Founder Richard Cabela Dies at 77 - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/cabelas-founder-richard-cabela-dies-77-22556792

Japan Stocks Advance as Yen Falls Before BOJ Statement - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-18/japan-stocks-advance-as-yen-falls-before-boj-statement.html

Charges Open New Front in Libor Probe - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-456780/

Banks Cleared to Do Business with Marijuana Shops - WPRO :: http://www.630wpro.com/abc_news/article/Banks_Cleared_to_Do_Business_with_Marijuana_Shops/14DDF80A95D911E3B51EFEFDADE6840A/1392667505/

Greenberg's Starr leads $4.4 billion MultiPlan acquisition - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/us-starrinvestment-acquisition-multiplan-idUSBREA1G0P620140218

Aussie Climbs After RBA Minutes; BlackRock Sees Drop to 85 Cents - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-17/aussie-climbs-after-rba-minutes-blackrock-sees-drop-to-85-cents

10 tasks for the next govt to put India back on fast track - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/10-tasks-for-the-next-govt-to-put-india-back-on-fast-track/articleshow/30596207.cms

Kentucky announces 5 hemp pilot projects - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/17/kentucky-hemp-pilot-projects/5566925/

UPDATE 1-Closing of Alcoa smelter in Australia underscores aluminium sector ... - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/alcoa-smelter-idINL2N0LM12220140218

18-Feb-2014 02:49

Yen inches down vs. dollar, euro as BOJ awaited - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/us-markets-forex-idUSBREA0K0NG20140218

Starr-Led Group to Buy MultiPlan - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-457048/

Cabela's Co-Founder Dies - KWTX :: http://www.kwtx.com/news/business/headlines/Cabelas-Co-Founder-Dies-245899031.html

Crop values down for 2013; farmers tightening belts - Lincoln Journal Star :: http://journalstar.com/news/local/crop-values-down-for-farmers-tightening-belts/article_c5a28128-4440-50f0-8d93-ff22e6d590ba.html

Charges Open New Front in Libor Probe - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-456780/

Banks Cleared to Do Business with Marijuana Shops - WPRO :: http://www.630wpro.com/abc_news/article/Banks_Cleared_to_Do_Business_with_Marijuana_Shops/14DDF80A95D911E3B51EFEFDADE6840A/1392667505/

Hong Kong Disneyland: Mainland tourists drive profit through the roof - eTurboNews :: http://www.eturbonews.com/42887/hong-kong-disneyland-mainland-tourists-drive-profit-through-roof

Alcoa to Close Australian Aluminum Smelter - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304675504579389514065165496.html

Tokyo: Stocks open up 0.84% - Business Times (subscription) :: http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/breaking-news/stock-markets/tokyo-stocks-open-084-20140218

Las Vegas Sands websites restored about a week after hacking - Las Vegas Review-Journal :: http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas-sands-websites-restored-about-week-after-hacking

18-Feb-2014 01:48

Tokyo stocks open 0.21% higher - NDTV :: http://profit.ndtv.com/news/market/article-tokyo-stocks-open-0-21-higher-380786

Bitcoin for idiots: An introductory guide - VentureBeat :: http://venturebeat.com/2014/02/17/bitcoin-for-idiots-an-introductory-guide/

Clouds Settle Over Thai Economy - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/02/17/clouds-settle-over-thai-economy/

Cabela's co-founder Richard Cabela dies at 77 - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/Cabela-s-co-founder-Richard-Cabela-dies-at-77-5242715.php

Charges Open New Front in Libor Probe - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304675504579388572390557500.html

What's at stake for Detroit's workers and retirees? - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/17/retirement/detroit-bankruptcy-retirees/

Yen inches down vs. dollar, euro as BOJ awaited - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/us-markets-forex-idUSBREA0K0NG20140218

Vote on Account 2014: P Chidambaram has gone beyond expectations - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/vote-on-account-2014-p-chidambaram-has-gone-beyond-expectations/articleshow/30591988.cms

Starr-Led Group to Buy MultiPlan - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-457048/

UPDATE 1-Closing of Alcoa smelter in Australia underscores aluminium sector ... - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/18/alcoa-smelter-idUSL2N0LM12220140218

18-Feb-2014 00:47

Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Apologizes About Crippling Hack, Says Withdrawals ... - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/17/idUS253147606420140217

BOE's Miles Says Slack Might Be Greater Than Forecast -- Report - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140217-704470.html

Mobile Threat Monday: The Good and Bad of Android Bitcoin Apps - PC Magazine :: http://securitywatch.pcmag.com/mobile-security/320767-mobile-threat-monday-the-good-and-bad-of-android-bitcoin-apps

Clouds Settle Over Thai Economy - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/02/17/clouds-settle-over-thai-economy/

Cabela's Inc. Announces Passing of Richard N. Cabela, Co-Founder and ... - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140217-906597.html

Interim Budget 2014: Moving towards improving financial efficiency and stability - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/interim-budget-2014-moving-towards-improving-financial-efficiency-and-stability/articleshow/30586688.cms

Yen Remains Lower Versus Major Peers Before BOJ Policy Decision - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-17/yen-remains-lower-versus-major-peers-before-boj-policy-decision

Alcoa to Close Australian Smelter, Mills on Excess Capacity - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-17/alcoa-to-close-australian-smelter-mills-on-excess-capacity

CV Starr and Partner Buy Health Care Concern in a $4.4 Billion Deal - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/02/17/investors-close-to-buying-health-care-services-firm-multiplan/

Charges Open New Front in Libor Probe - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304675504579388572390557500.html

17-Feb-2014 23:46

US dollar hits six-week lows - Post (subscription) :: http://www.thepost.co.za/us-dollar-hits-six-week-lows-1.1648460

Miles Says 'Big Stick' of Rate Hike Too Blunt for Housing Market - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-17/miles-says-big-stick-of-rate-hike-too-blunt-for-housing-market

American closing, nearly 1000 employees affected - La Crosse Tribune :: http://lacrossetribune.com/news/state-and-regional/wi/american-closing-nearly-employees-affected/article_3aedb342-52a5-5134-a7b2-c81473fca0ee.html

Clouds Settle Over Thai Economy - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/02/17/clouds-settle-over-thai-economy/

Bank of Japan to Keep Upbeat Economic View Despite Soft GDP - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/02/17/bank-japan-to-keep-upbeat-economic-view-despite-soft-gdp/

Announcement: Hemp making a comeback in Kentucky - WKYT :: http://www.wkyt.com/news/headlines/Announcement-Hemp-making-a-comeback-in-Kentucky-245874851.html

Ex-Barclays bankers charged with Libor rigging - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/17/news/libor-barclays-charges/

Former AIG Boss Hank Greenberg Bets On Obamacare - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/zinamoukheiber/2014/02/17/former-aig-boss-hank-greenberg-bets-on-obamacare/

Sands websites restored a week after hacking - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/sands-websites-restored-a-week-after-hacking/2014/02/17/8651814e-9821-11e3-ae45-458927ccedb6_story.html

How Chidambaram cleared the self- created economic mess - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/30579078.cms

17-Feb-2014 22:45

NESDB foresees 3-4% growth in 2014 GDP - Thailand National News Bureau :: http://thainews.prd.go.th/centerweb/newsen/NewsDetail?NT01_NewsID%3DWNECO5702170010007

White House: Stimulus bill was good for economy - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/white-house-stimulus-bill-was-good-for-economy/2014/02/17/68e00462-9800-11e3-ae45-458927ccedb6_story.html

Miles Says U.K. Economic Slack May Exceed BOE Central Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-17/miles-says-u-k-economic-slack-may-exceed-boe-central-forecast.html

Ky. ag commissioner reveals 5 pilot hemp projects - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Ky-ag-commissioner-reveals-5-pilot-hemp-projects-5242383.php

Group Led by Starr Near Deal to Buy MultiPlan - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304675504579387811040058636

Spotify IPO rumor mill alert: They're hiring a finance wonk - VentureBeat :: http://venturebeat.com/2014/02/17/spotify-ipo-rumor-mill-alert-theyre-hiring-a-finance-wonk/

Crop values drop 9.8% in 2013 as prices fall - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/02/17/crop-values-lower-corn-soybean-prices/5559163/

Former Barclays Traders Charged in UK for Alleged Libor Rigging - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-456780/

Iconic Madison business American TV to close —what are your thoughts? - Madison.com :: http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/iconic-madison-business-american-tv-to-close-what-are-your/article_6167eb78-9814-11e3-8e26-001a4bcf887a.html

India to double solar capacity with mega plants - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/carbon-economy/india-to-double-solar-capacity-with-mega-plants-20140218-32www.html

17-Feb-2014 21:44

Eurozone regulators gather for detail on bank review plans - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/17/us-eurozone-bank-tests-idUSBREA1G07X20140217

Dollar hits six-week low, weighed down by soft data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/17/us-markets-forex-idUSBREA0K0NG20140217

Wisconsin-based American TV & Appliance closing - Furniture Today :: http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/572062-Wisconsin_based_American_TV_Appliance_closing.php

BOE's Miles Says Slack Might Be Greater Than Forecast -- Report - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140217-704470.html

Duke Energy to sell US Midwest commercial generation business - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/17/us-dukeenergy-midwest-idINBREA1G18N20140217

Ky. ag commissioner reveals 5 pilot hemp projects - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Ky-ag-commissioner-reveals-5-pilot-hemp-projects-5242383.php

Stimulus anniversary: more GOP attacks, little fanfare - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/17/politics/stimulus-5th-birthday/

Group Led by Starr Near Deal to Buy MultiPlan - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304675504579387811040058636

Spotify IPO rumor mill alert: They're hiring a finance wonk - VentureBeat :: http://venturebeat.com/2014/02/17/spotify-ipo-rumor-mill-alert-theyre-hiring-a-finance-wonk/

Former Barclays Employees Face UK Libor Charges -- 2nd Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140217-704638.html

17-Feb-2014 20:43

European shares extend two-week rally, tracking Asia - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/17/markets-europe-stocks-idUSL6N0LM11T20140217

Nowotny: Neg Depo Rate Must Been Seen in Main Rate Cut Context - ForexTV.com :: http://www.forextv.com/forex-news-story/nowotny-neg-depo-rate-must-been-seen-in-main-rate-cut-context

IRS is America's feared and failing agency - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2014/02/17/internal-revenue-service-institution-crisis-but-congress-fails-fix-many-problems/DxEQr3H6nEQndmbpHUtl0O/story.html

Investor Group Buys Health Care Services Firm MultiPlan - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/02/17/investors-close-to-buying-health-care-services-firm-multiplan/

White House, Republicans Rekindle Feud Over 2009 Stimulus - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304899704579389090707301828.html

Breathing new life into Abenomics - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9f01042c-97cb-11e3-8dc3-00144feab7de.html

Spotify Job Listing Fuels IPO Speculation - Billboard :: http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/5908439/spotify-job-listing-fuels-ipo-speculation

Britain charges three ex-Barclays employees in interest-rate probe - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-barclays-libor-britain-fraud-charge-bank-20140217,0,7025755.story

American going out of business - WTAQ :: http://wtaq.com/news/articles/2014/feb/17/american-going-out-of-business/

Third hotel next big Disney thrill - Hong Kong Standard :: http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat%3D11%26art_id%3D142624%26sid%3D41601656%26con_type%3D3%26d_str%3D20140218%26fc%3D1

17-Feb-2014 19:42

Hong Kong Disneyland Posts Profit - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140217-703055.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Dividend hunters toast earnings season surprises - DigitalJournal.com :: http://www.digitaljournal.com/biz/business/dividend-hunters-toast-earnings-season-surprises/article/371329

Tepid Economic Growth in Japan - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/18/business/international/tepid-economic-growth-in-japan.html

ECB's SMP bond holdings remain at 175.5 bln euros - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/17/ecb-bonds-idINL6N0LM2EW20140217

Dollar hits 6-week low, weighed down by soft data - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101420615

Former Barclays Employees Face UK Libor Charges - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304675504579388572390557500.html

Auto stocks gain on excise duty cut - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/stocks-in-news/auto-stocks-gain-on-excise-duty-cut/articleshow/30577344.cms

IRS is America's feared and failing agency - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2014/02/17/internal-revenue-service-institution-crisis-but-congress-fails-fix-many-problems/DxEQr3H6nEQndmbpHUtl0O/story.html

American TV filing for receivership; to close all stores - Milwaukee Business Journal :: http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2014/02/17/american-tv-filing-for-recievership.html

Starr, Partners Buy MultiPlan in Deal Said at $4.4 Billion (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-17/starr-partners-to-purchase-multiplan-for-4-dot-4-billion-correct

17-Feb-2014 18:41

Chipotle Debuts Original Series "Farmed and Dangerous" on Hulu and Hulu Plus - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/chipotle-debuts-original-series-farmed-and-dangerous-on-hulu-and-hulu-plus-2014-02-17?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Tepid Economic Growth in Japan - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/18/business/international/tepid-economic-growth-in-japan.html

IRS is America's feared and failing agency - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2014/02/17/internal-revenue-service-institution-crisis-but-congress-fails-fix-many-problems/DxEQr3H6nEQndmbpHUtl0O/story.html

ECB's SMP bond holdings remain at 175.5 bln euros - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/17/ecb-bonds-idINL6N0LM2EW20140217

Spotify May Be Preparing for Stock Market Launch - TIME :: http://business.time.com/2014/02/17/spotify-ipo-sec/

Is the fair tax really fair? - DigiNews :: http://www.commdiginews.com/politics-2/economic-politics/is-the-fair-tax-really-fair-9049/

Matteo Renzi Tapped As Italy's Next PM, Poised To Form New Government - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/17/matteo-renzi-new-government_n_4802031.html

Starr and Partners to Purchase Multiplan for $4.4 Billion - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-17/starr-and-partners-to-purchase-multiplan-for-4-4-billion.html

Dollar hits 6-week low, weighed down by soft data - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101420615

Former Barclays Employees Face UK Libor Charges - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304675504579388572390557500.html

17-Feb-2014 17:40

Oil price above $100 on China credit growth - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-02-17/oil-price-above-100-on-china-credit-growth

Hank Greenberg makes comeback with $4.4bn MultiPlan acquisition - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/68269760-97c5-11e3-8dc3-00144feab7de.html

Tepid Economic Growth in Japan - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/18/business/international/tepid-economic-growth-in-japan.html

IRS is America's feared and failing agency - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2014/02/17/internal-revenue-service-institution-crisis-but-congress-fails-fix-many-problems/DxEQr3H6nEQndmbpHUtl0O/story.html

Spotify May Be Preparing for Stock Market Launch - TIME :: http://business.time.com/2014/02/17/spotify-ipo-sec/

ECB's SMP bond holdings remain at 175.5 bln euros - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/17/ecb-bonds-idINL6N0LM2EW20140217

excise duty cut will be a booster for auto stocks - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/stocks-in-news/vote-on-account-2014-how-excise-duty-cut-will-be-a-booster-for-auto-stocks-sector/articleshow/30568101.cms

UPDATE 2-UK fraud agency charges three ex-Barclays bankers over Libor - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/17/barclays-libor-charges-idINL6N0LM1QH20140217

REFILE-Ratings outlook upgrade, Renzi optimism drive Italy's yields to eight ... - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/17/markets-bonds-euro-idUSL6N0LM1I620140217

Dollar hits six-week lows, euro zone periphery in vogue - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/17/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20140217

17-Feb-2014 16:39

Oil price above $100 on China credit growth - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-02-17/oil-price-above-100-on-china-credit-growth

Hong Kong Disneyland Posts Profit - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140217-703055.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Hank Greenberg makes comeback with $4.4bn MultiPlan acquisition - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/68269760-97c5-11e3-8dc3-00144feab7de.html

NY Toy Fair 2014: New electronics, games, action figures - Newsday :: http://long-island.newsday.com/kids/ny-toy-fair-2014-new-electronics-games-action-figures-1.7046008

Britain charges three ex-Barclays employees in interest-rate probe - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-barclays-libor-britain-fraud-charge-bank-20140217,0,7025755.story

Tepid Economic Growth in Japan - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/18/business/international/tepid-economic-growth-in-japan.html

Vote on account 2014: Uniform excise won't impact local manufacturing; sub-Rs ... - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/vote-on-account-2014-uniform-excise-wont-impact-local-manufacturing-sub-rs-2k-mobiles-to-cost-more/articleshow/30574781.cms

Stocks Rise With Copper on China Loans as Italy Bonds, Gold Gain - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Stocks-Rise-With-Copper-on-China-Loans-as-Italy-5241743.php

1 Month After Spill, W. Virginians Wary of Water - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/month-spill-virginians-wary-water-22548955

IRS Reports Strong Open To Tax Season - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/02/16/irs-reports-strong-open-to-tax-season/

17-Feb-2014 15:38

Eurozone regulators gather for detail on bank review plans - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/02/17/eurozone-regulators-gather-for-detail-on-bank-review-plans/

In Korea, they punish banks for ID theft - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/in-korea-they-punish-banks-for-id-theft-2014-02-17

Dollar hits six-week low, weighed down by soft data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/17/us-markets-forex-idUSBREA0K0NG20140217

Japan's growth disappoints as soft yen fails to boost exports - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b5e6efea-976b-11e3-a274-00144feab7de.html

Investors Close to Buying Health Care Services Firm MultiPlan - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/02/17/investors-close-to-buying-health-care-services-firm-multiplan/

India Seeks Seven-Year Low Fiscal Deficit Amid Election Sops (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-17/india-s-budget-seeks-seven-year-low-deficit-amid-sops-for-votes

Hong Kong Disneyland Posts Profit - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140217-703055.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

China Bank Loans: Reform Or Bust - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/oliverbarron/2014/02/17/china-bank-loans-reform-or-bust/

Water in America: Is It Safe to Drink? - National Geographic :: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/02/140217-drinking-water-safety-west-virginia-chemical-spill-science/

Former Barclays Employees Charged by UK Over Libor Rigging (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-17/three-ex-barclays-employees-charged-over-libor-rigging-in-london

17-Feb-2014 14:37

Poor IRS customer service hurts taxpayers - The Oshkosh Northwestern :: http://www.thenorthwestern.com/usatoday/article/5435961

Eurozone regulators gather for detail on bank review plans - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/02/17/eurozone-regulators-gather-for-detail-on-bank-review-plans/

In Korea, they punish banks for ID theft - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/in-korea-they-punish-banks-for-id-theft-2014-02-17

Novartis enters PD-1 race via CoStim acquisition - PMLiVE :: http://www.pmlive.com/pharma_news/novartis_enters_pd-1_race_via_costim_acquisition_544121

Dollar hits six-week low, weighed down by soft data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/17/us-markets-forex-idUSBREA0K0NG20140217

Japan's growth disappoints as soft yen fails to boost exports - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b5e6efea-976b-11e3-a274-00144feab7de.html

India Seeks Seven-Year Low Fiscal Deficit Amid Election Sops (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-17/india-s-budget-seeks-seven-year-low-deficit-amid-sops-for-votes

Libyan parliamentary speaker says factions have agreed on early elections - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/02/17/libyan-parliamentary-speaker-says-factions-have-agreed-on-early-elections/

Stocks Rise With Copper on China Loans as Italy Bonds, Gold Gain - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Stocks-Rise-With-Copper-on-China-Loans-as-Italy-5241551.php

Former Barclays Employees Charged by UK Over Libor Rigging - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-17/three-ex-barclays-employees-charged-over-libor-rigging-in-london.html

17-Feb-2014 13:36

Eurozone regulators gather for detail on bank review plans - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/02/17/uk-eurozone-bank-tests-idUKBREA1G07U20140217

In Korea, they punish banks for ID theft - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/in-korea-they-punish-banks-for-id-theft-2014-02-17

Dollar at six-week low, weighed down by soft data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/17/us-markets-forex-idUSBREA0K0NG20140217

Oil Futures Trade Crimped by Holiday - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-456695/

Mboweni Resigns From AngloGold Ahead of South African Vote - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-17/mboweni-resigns-as-anglogold-chairman-with-pityana-to-succeed.html

Global stocks rise as China credit growth rebounds - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-02-17/global-stocks-rise-as-china-credit-growth-rebounds

Bouygues takes $1.9 billion write-down on Alstom stake - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/17/us-bouygues-alstom-idUSBREA1G0LY20140217

Three Ex-Barclays Employees to Face UK Charges Over Libor - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304675504579388572390557500.html

Embattled Indian govt defends record in pre-poll budget - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g0QBXHLF_VzJmEp1ZKPXy-1xq4Aw?docId%3D03de6649-bb1a-420b-818f-4595a7e5b710

Japan Growth Trails Forecasts as Sales-Tax Rise Looms: Economy - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Japan-Growth-Trails-Forecasts-as-Sales-Tax-Rise-5241506.php

17-Feb-2014 12:35

Novartis to buy US-based biotech CoStim for undisclosed price - KDAL :: http://kdal610.com/news/articles/2014/feb/17/novartis-to-buy-us-based-biotech-costim-for-undisclosed-price/

Eurozone regulators gather for detail on bank review plans - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/02/17/eurozone-regulators-gather-for-detail-on-bank-review-plans/

Japan's growth disappoints ahead of tax rise - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b5e6efea-976b-11e3-a274-00144feab7de.html

Bouygues to Take €1.4 Billion Write-Down on Its Alstom Stake - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/18/business/bouygues-to-take-1-4-billion-write-down-on-its-alstom-stake.html

Yen Weakens as Japanese Growth Misses Estimates; Ringgit Rises - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-16/dollar-holds-loss-as-traders-weigh-fed-taper-pace-aussie-rises.html

Dollar at six-week low, weighed down by soft data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/17/us-markets-forex-idUSBREA0K0NG20140217

Emerging Stocks Rise to Three-Week High on Record China Lending - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-17/emerging-stocks-rise-to-three-week-high-on-china-as-rupiah-gains

Thai economy slows in fourth quarter amid protests - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jyITrbHYSLp0bJgBCBtnMEbFPcEA?docId%3D2f1b6631-af1c-474d-941d-864cc79e9c82

India will look into easing gold import curbs-Chidambaram - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/17/gold-india-idUSL3N0LM2W320140217

Oil Futures Trade Crimped by Holiday - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-456695/

17-Feb-2014 11:34

Eurozone regulators gather for detail on bank review plans - Business Recorder :: http://www.brecorder.com/top-news/1-front-top-news/158315-eurozone-regulators-gather-for-detail-on-bank-review-plans.html

UPDATE 1-Bouygues takes $1.9 bln write-down on Alstom stake - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/17/bouygues-alstom-idUSL6N0LM0EE20140217

Stocks Rise With Copper on China Loans as Pound Gains; Gas Jumps - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Stocks-Rise-With-Copper-on-China-Loans-as-Pound-5241180.php

Novartis Expands Immunotherapy Portfolio With CoStim Acquisition - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-17/novartis-expands-immunotherapy-portfolio-with-costim-acquisition

WTI Crude Rises as Improved U.S. Economy Bolsters Demand - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-17/wti-extends-fifth-weekly-gain-amid-improved-u-s-economy-outlook.html

In Korea, they punish banks for ID theft - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/in-korea-they-punish-banks-for-id-theft-2014-02-17

Thailand protests may cast cloud over economic growth - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26221371

Chidambaram unveils indirect tax cuts in pre-election budget - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/17/india-budget-idINDEEA1G04A20140217

Japan's growth disappoints ahead of tax rise - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b5e6efea-976b-11e3-a274-00144feab7de.html

Yen Weakens as Japanese Growth Misses Estimates; Ringgit Rises - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-16/dollar-holds-loss-as-traders-weigh-fed-taper-pace-aussie-rises.html

17-Feb-2014 10:33

Eurozone regulators gather for detail on bank review plans - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/02/17/eurozone-regulators-gather-for-detail-on-bank-review-plans/

Bouygues To Recognize EUR1.404 Bln Write-down On Alstom Investment - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2270500/bouygues-to-recognize-eur1-404-bln-write-down-on-alstom-investment.aspx?type%3Dcorp

Japan's quarterly growth disappoints ahead of sales tax hike - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26222281

Oil Futures Mixed - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-456694/

Economic Growth in Thailand Cools to 0.6% - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/18/business/international/economic-growth-in-thailand.html

Hong Kong Stocks Climb to Three-Week High on China Credit - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-17/hong-kong-stocks-rise-second-day-on-china-credit-growth.html

India's Budget Seeks Seven-Year Low Deficit Amid Sops for Votes - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-17/india-s-budget-seeks-seven-year-low-deficit-amid-sops-for-votes

Dollar Drops as Traders Weigh Fed Taper Pace; UK Pound Climbs - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-16/dollar-holds-loss-as-traders-weigh-fed-taper-pace-aussie-rises

South Korean credit card firms suspended over data breach - ZDNet :: http://www.zdnet.com/south-korean-credit-card-firms-suspended-over-data-breach-7000026406/

Trapped South African miners refuse to leave pit - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-26217098

17-Feb-2014 09:32

Poor IRS customer service hurts taxpayers - The Journal News / Lohud.com :: http://www.lohud.com/usatoday/article/5435961

Eurozone regulators gather for detail on bank review plans - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/17/us-eurozone-bank-tests-idUSBREA1G07X20140217

Radiation not found on surface at WIPP - ABQ Journal :: http://www.abqjournal.com/354302/news/radiation-not-found-on-surface-at-wipp.html

Japan's quarterly growth disappoints ahead of sales tax hike - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26222281

Economic Growth in Thailand Cools to 0.6% - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/18/business/international/economic-growth-in-thailand.html

India Projects Narrower Budget Deficit Despite Tax Cuts - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303491404579388264103053996.html

Tokyo Shares End Higher as Real Estate, Exporters Bounce Back - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140217-700717.html

South Africa miners refusing to leave pit - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-26223034

Campbell: Broth sales get bump from more cooking - Lewiston Morning Tribune (subscription) :: http://lmtribune.com/business_profile/article_e26df984-a331-5886-a75b-8dfecabd43c9.html

South Korean credit card firms punished for data leak - The Malay Mail Online :: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/money/article/s.-korean-credit-card-firms-punished-for-data-leak