Thursday, May 22, 2014

23-May-2014 08:20

Wall Street rises as small-caps rally - Business Standard :: http://www.business-standard.com/article/international/wall-street-rises-as-small-caps-rally-114052300230_1.html

FAA Asked to Review Battery Tests After Dreamliner Events - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-22/lithium-battery-testing-still-not-good-enough-ntsb-says.html

Best Buy says innovations are missing at the moment [Star Tribune (Minneapolis ... - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201405222155KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_43953_28599-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C05/22/2014%25209:55%2520PM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CBest%2520Buy%2520says%2520innovations%2520are%2520missing%2520at%2520the%2520moment%2520%255BStar%2520Tribune%2520(Minneapolis)%2520%253A%253A%2520%255D%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CMcClatchy-Tribune%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;BBY%26ticker%3DBBY

Illinois unemployment rate falls to 6-year low in April - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-illinois-unemployment-six-year-low-20140522,0,5188720.story

St. Louis area home sales fall in April - STLtoday.com :: http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/st-louis-area-home-sales-fall-in-april/article_73a95b67-3326-505d-b924-acd6456f8a7f.html

Former Chinese Mining Tycoon Gets Death Sentence -- 2nd Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140523-700440.html

Hewlett-Packard aims to cut 11000 to 16000 more jobs by October - The Denver Post :: http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_25819298/hewlett-packard-aims-cut-11-000-16-000

Mixed reactions after US drastically cuts Monterey Shale outlook - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-oil-economy-20140522-story.html

EPA reaches deal with Duke Energy to clean up coal ash spilled from plant into ... - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/EPA-reaches-deal-with-Duke-Energy-to-clean-up-5499057.php

US average rate on 30-year home loan 4.14 percent - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/us-average-rate-on-30-year-home-loan-414-percent/2014/05/22/c3d6cc44-e1ce-11e3-9442-54189bf1a809_story.html

23-May-2014 07:19

Chinese tech IPO has a big first day - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-china-ipo-20140523-story.html

Wall Street rises as small-caps rally - Business Standard :: http://www.business-standard.com/article/international/wall-street-rises-as-small-caps-rally-114052300230_1.html

Hewlett-Packard Revamp Sputtering as CEO Cuts More Jobs - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-22/hp-second-quarter-sales-fall-short-of-estimates.html

FAA Asked to Review Battery Tests After Dreamliner Events - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-22/lithium-battery-testing-still-not-good-enough-ntsb-says.html

Best Buy says innovations are missing at the moment [Star Tribune (Minneapolis ... - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201405222155KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_43953_28599-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C05/22/2014%25209:55%2520PM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CBest%2520Buy%2520says%2520innovations%2520are%2520missing%2520at%2520the%2520moment%2520%255BStar%2520Tribune%2520(Minneapolis)%2520%253A%253A%2520%255D%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CMcClatchy-Tribune%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;BBY%26ticker%3DBBY

Illinois unemployment rate falls to 6-year low in April - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-illinois-unemployment-six-year-low-20140522,0,5188720.story

Flag from Battleship Texas flies again for D-Day - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/flag-from-battleship-texas-flies-again-for-d-day/2014/05/23/f3b206be-e231-11e3-9442-54189bf1a809_story.html

DR Horton stock rises on better housing news - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/05/22/horton-stock-rises-better-housing-news/QkOQERYR3GXXJRwYu4imhL/story.html

UPDATE 1-The power struggle behind China's corruption crackdown - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/23/china-corruption-special-report-pix-grap-idUSL3N0O90GA20140523

Mixed reactions after US drastically cuts Monterey Shale outlook - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-oil-economy-20140522-story.html

23-May-2014 06:18

Chinese tech IPO has a big first day - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-china-ipo-20140523-story.html

Pace of housing recovery slowing - Sarasota Herald-Tribune :: http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20140522/ARTICLE/140529871

Wall Street rises as small-caps rally - Business Standard :: http://www.business-standard.com/article/international/wall-street-rises-as-small-caps-rally-114052300230_1.html

Hewlett-Packard Revamp Sputtering as CEO Cuts More Jobs - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-22/hp-second-quarter-sales-fall-short-of-estimates.html

FAA Asked to Review Battery Tests After Dreamliner Events - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-22/lithium-battery-testing-still-not-good-enough-ntsb-says.html

Best Buy says innovations are missing at the moment [Star Tribune (Minneapolis ... - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201405222155KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_43953_28599-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C05/22/2014%25209:55%2520PM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CBest%2520Buy%2520says%2520innovations%2520are%2520missing%2520at%2520the%2520moment%2520%255BStar%2520Tribune%2520(Minneapolis)%2520%253A%253A%2520%255D%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CMcClatchy-Tribune%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;BBY%26ticker%3DBBY

Duke Energy, EPA Sign Dan River Cleanup Deal - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2326797/duke-energy-epa-sign-dan-river-cleanup-deal.aspx?type%3Dbn%26utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_campaign%3Dsitemap

Illinois unemployment rate falls to 6-year low in April - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-illinois-unemployment-six-year-low-20140522,0,5188720.story

Mixed reactions after US drastically cuts Monterey Shale outlook - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-oil-economy-20140522-story.html

Gap's 1st-quarter net income declines 22 percent - NorthJersey.com :: http://www.northjersey.com/news/business/gap-s-1st-quarter-net-income-declines-22-percent-1.1021998

23-May-2014 05:17

Biotech Rally Sends Market Higher - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/23/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Existing-home sales up in April but still below historic levels - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/us-home-sales-rose-13-percent-in-april/2014/05/22/61d2076e-e1fd-11e3-810f-764fe508b82d_story.html

Global Markets: Asian shares hold at 1-yr high on hopeful signs for global ... - GMA News :: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/362298/economy/finance/global-markets-asian-shares-hold-at-1-yr-high-on-hopeful-signs-for-global-economy

More cost cutting lets Best Buy turn a proft but revenue falls again - Rick Kupchella's BringMeTheNews :: http://bringmethenews.com/2014/05/22/more-cost-cutting-lets-best-buy-turn-a-proft-but-revenue-falls-again/

Chinese tech IPO has a big first day - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-china-ipo-20140523-story.html

GM: Just 47K switches fixed, but pace picking up - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/05/22/gm-switch-recall-47000-fixed/9441743/

McDonald's CEO: Fast food leads to 'real careers' - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2023675537_mcdonaldsmeetingprotestxml.html

US agency calls for new tests on Boeing 787 batteries - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/us-agency-calls-for-new-tests-on-boeing-787-batteries/articleshow/35497100.cms

RPT-SPECIAL REPORT-The power struggle behind China's corruption crackdown - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/23/china-corruption-special-report-pix-grap-idUSL3N0O90CO20140523

HP to eliminate another 11000 to 16000 jobs - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/05/22/hewlett-packard-ceo-meg-whitman-quarterly-results/9443279/

23-May-2014 04:16

McDonald's: Happy as clams over new mascot - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/05/22/mcdonalds-happy-as-clams-over-new-mascot/

Federal workers owe $3.3B in taxes - Tribune-Review :: http://triblive.com/usworld/nation/6161731-74/percent-taxes-workers

Hewlett-Packard to cut up to 16000 more jobs - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/technology/article/Hewlett-Packard-to-cut-up-to-16-000-more-jobs-5499735.php

Existing-home sales up in April but still below historic levels - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/us-home-sales-rose-13-percent-in-april/2014/05/22/61d2076e-e1fd-11e3-810f-764fe508b82d_story.html

Germany's Merkel calls on Russia to accept OSCE verdict on Ukraine vote - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/23/us-germany-merkel-idUSBREA4M01420140523

More cost cutting lets Best Buy turn a proft but revenue falls again - Rick Kupchella's BringMeTheNews :: http://bringmethenews.com/2014/05/22/more-cost-cutting-lets-best-buy-turn-a-proft-but-revenue-falls-again/

GM to lawmakers: We're working on it - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/22/news/companies/gm-capitol-hill/

NTSB: Stiffer tests may be needed for lithium-ion plane batteries - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2023671237_ntsbfaabatteriesxml.html

Mixed reactions after US drastically cuts Monterey Shale outlook - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-oil-economy-20140522-story.html

NASDAQ Composite May Be Showing Signs Of Bullish Life [PowerShares QQQ ... - ETF Daily News :: http://etfdailynews.com/2014/05/22/nasdaq-composite-may-be-showing-signs-of-bullish-life/

23-May-2014 03:15

McDonald's: Happy as clams over new mascot - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/05/22/mcdonalds-happy-as-clams-over-new-mascot/

JD.com Founder Liu's Wealth Surges to $6.1 Billion on IPO - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-22/jd-dot-com-founder-liu-s-wealth-surges-to-6-dot-1-billion-on-ipo

Federal employees owe $3.3B in back taxes - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/05/22/congress-irs-tax-delinquencies/9442749/

Best Buy's quarterly profit beats Street view as cost-cutting efforts gain traction - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/best-buy-profit-beats-wall-street-view-article-1.1802594

Safety Agency Says New Tests Are Needed on Boeing Battery - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/23/business/safety-agency-says-new-tests-are-needed-on-boeing-787-battery.html

Duke Energy to clean up coal ash spilled in Dan river -US EPA - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/22/duke-energy-epa-spill-idUSL3N0O85GI20140522

Biotech Rally Sends Market Higher - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/23/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Gap profit falls, forecast for year is better - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Gap-profit-falls-forecast-for-year-is-better-5499730.php

Hewlett-Packard to cut up to 16000 more jobs - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/technology/article/Hewlett-Packard-to-cut-up-to-16-000-more-jobs-5499735.php

Existing-home sales up in April but still below historic levels - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/us-home-sales-rose-13-percent-in-april/2014/05/22/61d2076e-e1fd-11e3-810f-764fe508b82d_story.html

23-May-2014 02:14

McDonald's: Happy as clams over new mascot - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/05/22/mcdonalds-happy-as-clams-over-new-mascot/

JD.com Founder Liu's Wealth Surges to $6.1 Billion on IPO - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-22/jd-dot-com-founder-liu-s-wealth-surges-to-6-dot-1-billion-on-ipo

Federal employees owe $3.3B in back taxes - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/05/22/congress-irs-tax-delinquencies/9442749/

Best Buy's quarterly profit beats Street view as cost-cutting efforts gain traction - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/best-buy-profit-beats-wall-street-view-article-1.1802594

GameStop Is Surging After Profit Tops Expectations (GME) - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/GameStop-Is-Surging-After-Profit-Tops-5499452.php

Gap's first-quarter net income drops 22 percent - Tri-Valley Herald :: http://www.insidebayarea.com/business-headlines/ci_25817600/gaps-first-quarter-net-income-drops-22-percent

Safety Agency Says New Tests Are Needed on Boeing Battery - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/23/business/safety-agency-says-new-tests-are-needed-on-boeing-787-battery.html

HP To Cut An Additional 11k to 16k Jobs As Quarterly Revenue Falls - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2014/05/22/hp-to-lay-off-an-additional-11k-to-16k-positions-as-quarterly-revenue-falls/

Home Resales Rise, but the Pace Lags - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/23/business/economy/home-resales-rise-but-the-pace-lags.html

Wall St. rises as small-caps rally; HP shares off late - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/22/us-markets-stocks-idINBREA4I0AR20140522

23-May-2014 01:13

McDonald's: Happy as clams over new mascot - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/05/22/mcdonalds-happy-as-clams-over-new-mascot/

Housing sales, prices show market shaking off doldrums - Gainesville Sun :: http://www.gainesville.com/article/20140522/ARTICLES/140529853/1002/news?Title%3DHousing-sales-prices-show-market-shaking-off-doldrums

JD.com Founder Liu's Wealth Surges to $6.1 Billion on IPO - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-22/jd-dot-com-founder-liu-s-wealth-surges-to-6-dot-1-billion-on-ipo

UPDATE 3-US air safety board urges more battery tests for Boeing 787 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/22/boeing-787battery-idUSL1N0O818O20140522

Federal employees owe $3.3B in back taxes - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/05/22/congress-irs-tax-delinquencies/9442749/

HP reports higher profit, will slash more jobs - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/h-p-reports-higher-profit-will-slash-more-jobs-2014-05-22

Best Buy's quarterly profit beats Street view as cost-cutting efforts gain traction - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/best-buy-profit-beats-wall-street-view-article-1.1802594

US leading economic indicators post third straight rise - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/22/us-usa-economy-index-idUSBREA4L0MP20140522

Stock futures drift after jobless claims rise - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-05-22/stock-futures-drift-after-jobless-claims-rise

Gap Profit Tops Estimates as Athletic Selection Boosts Sales - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-22/gap-profit-exceeds-estimates-as-athletic-selection-boosts-sales.html

23-May-2014 00:12

Wage issue comes to McDonald's annual meeting - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/22/mcdonalds-annual-meeting-protests-fast-food-restaurants/9431539/

UPDATE 3-Shares of China's JD.com climb in US market debut - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/22/jdcom-ipo-idUSL3N0O84BD20140522

Aeropostale's Loss Widens as Sales Continue to Slide - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-538619/

New buyers fuel more Maine home sales, but median prices dip - Bangor Daily News :: http://bangordailynews.com/2014/05/22/business/new-buyers-fuel-more-maine-home-sales-but-median-prices-dip/?ref%3DBusinessBox

UPDATE 1-GameStop revenue rises as demand for new consoles, mobile grows - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/22/gamestop-results-idUSL3N0O84WZ20140522

Stock futures drift after jobless claims rise - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-05-22/stock-futures-drift-after-jobless-claims-rise

With Hess deal, Marathon fuel traders gain big East Coast foothold - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/22/us-marathon-pete-trading-idINBREA4L15K20140522

Lithium-Battery Testing Called Inadequate in NTSB 787 Probe (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-22/aircraft-lithium-battery-testing-called-inadequate-by-u-dot-s-dot-ntsb

Best Buy Blames Slow Sales On Device Manufacturers - Investor's Business Daily :: http://news.investors.com/technology/052214-701895-bby-beats-q1-earnings-goals-misses-on-sales.htm

HP To Cut An Additional 11k to 16k Jobs As Quarterly Revenue Falls - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2014/05/22/hp-to-lay-off-an-additional-11k-to-16k-positions-as-quarterly-revenue-falls/

22-May-2014 23:11

GameStop Corp. (GME) Tops Q1 EPS by 2c; Issues Q2 EPS, Comps Outlook - StreetInsider.com (subscription) :: http://www.streetinsider.com/Earnings/GameStop%2BCorp.%2B(GME)%2BTops%2BQ1%2BEPS%2Bby%2B2c%253B%2BIssues%2BQ2%2BEPS,%2BComps%2BOutlook/9517469.html

Gap's 1Q net income declines 22% - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/22/gaps-1st-quarter-net-income-declines-22-percent/9451425/

Russia, China Strike Gas Deal - NPR :: http://www.npr.org/2014/05/22/314925093/russia-china-strike-gas-deal

NAR: Existing-Home Sales Rose 1.3% In April - Mortgageorb :: http://www.mortgageorb.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.15492

Best Buy Quarterly Profit Tops Estimates as Joly Trims Costs (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-22/best-buy-first-quarter-sales-miss-estimates-on-electronics-slump

Wage issue comes to McDonald's annual meeting - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/22/mcdonalds-annual-meeting-protests-fast-food-restaurants/9431539/

UPDATE 3-Shares of China's JD.com climb in US market debut - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/22/jdcom-ipo-idUSL3N0O84BD20140522

Hewlett-Packard 2nd-Quarter Profit Climbs But Sales Fall--Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140522-711742.html

With Hess deal, Marathon fuel traders gain big East Coast foothold - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/22/us-marathon-pete-trading-idUSBREA4L15K20140522

NTSB urges rigorous testing after 787 Dreamliner battery fire probe - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/aerospace/la-fi-boeing-787-batteries-ntsb-20140522-story.html

22-May-2014 22:10

Gauge of US economy posts 0.4 percent April gain - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2023670751_apxleadingindicators.html

Toyota recalling 516000 vehicles in 3 recalls - ABC Action News :: http://www.abcactionnews.com/money/auto-news/toyota-recalling-516000-vehicles-in-3-recalls

Mixed reactions after US drastically cuts Monterey Shale outlook - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-oil-economy-20140522-story.html

McDonald's CEO: Fast food leads to 'real careers' - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/protesters-arrested-in-pay-fight-at-mcdonalds-hq/2014/05/21/7e0aaf9e-e144-11e3-9442-54189bf1a809_story.html

Mortgage rates drop again; some local banks are below 4 percent - The Plain Dealer :: http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2014/05/mortgage_rates_drop_again_some.html

Best Buy first-quarter profit tops estimates - Finance and Commerce :: http://finance-commerce.com/2014/05/best-buy-first-quarter-profit-tops-estimates/

Gain in existing home sales lifts prospects - Finance and Commerce :: http://finance-commerce.com/2014/05/gain-in-existing-home-sales-lifts-prospects/

Investors Push Up JD.com Shares, Defying Tech Market Slump - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-538550/

Lithium-Battery Testing Called Inadequate in NTSB 787 Probe (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-22/aircraft-lithium-battery-testing-called-inadequate-by-u-dot-s-dot-ntsb

HP earnings in line, to cut an additional 11000-16000 jobs - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101693489

22-May-2014 21:09

US leading economic indicators post third straight rise - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/22/us-usa-economy-index-idUSBREA4L0MP20140522

US average rate on 30-year home loan 4.14 percent - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/us-average-rate-on-30-year-home-loan-414-percent/2014/05/22/c3d6cc44-e1ce-11e3-9442-54189bf1a809_story.html

Best Buy Warns of Sales Declines But Posts First-Quarter Profit - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-538061/

Safety board raises new concerns over jetliner batteries - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/22/us/ntsb-batteries-jetliners/

US stocks edge higher in afternoon trading - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/stockmarket/2023670650_apxwallstreet.html

McDonald's Says It Pays Fair Wages After Worker Protest - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-22/mcdonald-s-ceo-says-company-pays-fair-wages-following-protests

JD.com Listing, Fat Stock Grant Lift Chairman's Billionaire Ranking - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/russellflannery/2014/05/22/jd-com-listing-fat-stock-grant-lift-chairmans-billionaire-ranking/

Gain in Existing U.S. Home Sales Lifts Spring Prospects: - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-22/sales-of-existing-u-s-homes-rise-for-first-time-in-four-months.html

Putin Pulls Another Ace From His Sleeve In Big Gas Deal With China - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/thebakersinstitute/2014/05/22/putin-pulls-another-ace-from-his-sleeve-in-big-gas-deal-with-china-2/

Mixed reactions after US drastically cuts Monterey Shale outlook - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-oil-economy-20140522-story.html

22-May-2014 20:08

US leading economic indicators post third straight rise - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/22/us-usa-economy-index-idUSBREA4L0MP20140522

Mixed reactions after US drastically cuts Monterey Shale outlook - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-oil-economy-20140522-story.html

US average rate on 30-year home loan 4.14 percent - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/us-average-rate-on-30-year-home-loan-414-percent/2014/05/22/c3d6cc44-e1ce-11e3-9442-54189bf1a809_story.html

US air safety board urges more battery tests for Boeing 787 - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/05/22/us-air-safety-board-urges-more-battery-tests-for-boeing-787/

Best Buy Anticipates Continued Sales Declines -- 2nd Update - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/best-buy-anticipates-continued-sales-declines--2nd-update-20140522-00860

McDonald's CEO: Fast food leads to 'real careers' - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/protesters-arrested-in-pay-fight-at-mcdonalds-hq/2014/05/21/7e0aaf9e-e144-11e3-9442-54189bf1a809_story.html

Serious injury prompts recall of office chairs - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/22/office-depot-recalling-14m-rolling-office-chairs/9440125/

The Legendary Reynolds Building Has Been Sold - Camel City Dispatch :: http://www.camelcitydispatch.com/the-legendary-reynolds-building-has-been-406/

Gain in Existing U.S. Home Sales Lifts Spring Prospects: - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-22/sales-of-existing-u-s-homes-rise-for-first-time-in-four-months.html

UPDATE 1-Shares of China's JD.com soar 20 pct in US market debut - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/22/jdcom-ipo-idUSL3N0O84BD20140522

22-May-2014 19:07

US leading economic indicators post third straight rise - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/22/us-usa-economy-index-idUSBREA4L0MP20140522

Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates decline again as 30-year averages 4.14% - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-re-freddie-mac-mortgage-rates-20140522-story.html

Mixed reactions after US drastically cuts Monterey Shale outlook - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-oil-economy-20140522-story.html

China's JD.com IPO raises $1.78 billion, augurs well for Alibaba - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/22/us-jddotcom-ipo-idUSBREA4L0U520140522

NTSB urges more tests on Boeing 787 Dreamliner batteries - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/05/22/ntsb-dreamliner-boeing-faa-lithium-ion-batteries-united-japan-all-nippon/9433841/

The Limits of China-Russia Cooperation - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303480304579577570487443000

Reynolds-Lorillard: A nicotine juggernaut in the making? - Fortune :: http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2014/05/22/reynolds-lorillard/?section%3Dmagazines_fortune

Housing Market Comes Back To Life In April As Price Gains Slow - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/erincarlyle/2014/05/22/existing-home-sales-rise-for-first-time-in-2014-as-price-gains-slow/

Best Buy Warns of Sales Declines But Posts First-Quarter Profit - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-538061/

McDonald's CEO: Fast food leads to 'real careers' - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/news/2014/05/22/mcdonald-ceo-fast-food-leads-real-careers/DuU7876nKSqjHvKye2tFVM/story.html

22-May-2014 18:06

Lorillard Reaches Record on Fresh Reynolds Bid Speculation (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-21/lorillard-jumps-to-record-high-on-renewed-takeover-speculation

Time Inc. inks big deal to stay in the city and relocate to Lower Manhattan - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/real-estate/time-heading-downtown-article-1.1801885

Tough Times Ahead for Sears and Best Buy - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/23/business/sears-announces-loss-in-quarterly-earnings.html

Best Buy Gains as Profit Tops Estimates on More Cost Cuts - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-22/best-buy-first-quarter-sales-trail-estimates.html

Hess Sells Gas Stations to Marathon for $2.9B - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12719098/1/hess-sells-gas-stations-to-marathon-for-29b.html

If We Judged The Monterey Shale By Green Energy Standards Then The 96 ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2014/05/22/if-we-judged-the-monterey-shale-by-green-energy-standards-then-the-96-cut-in-rcoverable-oil-is-great-news/

Existing home sales rise in April for first time this year - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-re-existing-home-sales-20140522-story.html

110 arrested outside McDonald's HQ - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/21/news/companies/mcdonalds-protest/

Shares of China's JD.com soar 20 percent in US market debut - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/22/us-jdcom-ipo-idUSBREA4L0RW20140522

Russian Stocks End Four-Day Rally as Investors Mull China Deal - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-22/russian-stocks-end-4-days-of-gains-as-investors-mull-china-deal

22-May-2014 17:05

Additional Consumer Protections for Air Travelers Proposed - Kansas City infoZine :: http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/58949/

Russia-China Deal to Damp LNG Prices as Output Rises - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-21/russia-china-deal-seen-damping-lng-prices-as-outpt-rises.html

Markit flash manufacturing PMI moves higher in May - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/markit-final-manufacturing-pmi-moves-higher-in-may-2014-05-22?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Report Casts Doubt on Future of Fracking in California - KRCB :: http://radio.krcb.org/post/report-casts-doubt-future-fracking-california

NYSE Group CEO Niederauer Resigns -- Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140522-708436.html

Sears Reports Wider First-Quarter Loss as Sales Decline (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-22/sears-first-quarter-loss-widens-to-402-million-as-sales-decline

Best Buy profit beats estimates, shows signs of turnaround - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/22/us-bestbuy-results-idUSBREA4L0CM20140522

Lorillard Reaches Record on Fresh Reynolds Bid Speculation (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-21/lorillard-jumps-to-record-high-on-renewed-takeover-speculation

McDonald's CEO addresses worker pay, marketing - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/protesters-arrested-in-pay-fight-at-mcdonalds-hq/2014/05/21/7e0aaf9e-e144-11e3-9442-54189bf1a809_story.html

Existing home sales rise in April for first time this year - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-re-existing-home-sales-20140522-story.html

22-May-2014 16:04

U.S. stock-index futures rise after China data - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stock-index-futures-rise-after-china-data-2014-05-22

Mixed reactions after US drastically cuts Monterey Shale outlook - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-oil-economy-20140522-story.html

Additional Consumer Protections for Air Travelers Proposed - Kansas City infoZine :: http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/58949/

Weekly jobless claims rise 28000 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/22/weekly-jobless-claims/9383883/

UPDATE 2-Sears loss widens as discounts fail to arrest fall in sales - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/22/sears-holdings-results-idUSL3N0O82Y920140522

New York Stock Exchange Chief to Retire - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/05/22/new-york-stock-exchange-chief-to-retire/

Russia-China Deal to Damp LNG Prices as Output Rises - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-21/russia-china-deal-seen-damping-lng-prices-as-outpt-rises.html

US factory activity expands in May: Markit - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-usa-economy-markit-manufacturing-20140522,0,1429200.story

Best Buy Beats On Bottom Line But Dismal Sales Outlook Sends Shares On A ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2014/05/22/best-buy-beats-on-bottom-line-but-dismal-sales-outlook-sends-shares-on-a-bumpy-ride/

McDonald's faces critics at annual meeting - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-05-22/mcdonalds-to-face-questions-at-annual-meeting

22-May-2014 15:03

U.S. stock-index futures rise after China data - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stock-index-futures-rise-after-china-data-2014-05-22

European Stocks Wobble After PMIs, Ukraine Worries - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/05/22/european-stocks-wobble-after-pmis-ukraine-worries/

90% Chance of Reynolds American (RAI)/ Lorillard (LO) Combination - Wells ... - StreetInsider.com (subscription) :: http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst%2BComments/90%2525%2BChance%2Bof%2BReynolds%2BAmerican%2B(RAI)%2BLorillard%2B(LO)%2BCombination%2B-%2BWells%2BFargo/9515006.html

Mixed reactions after US drastically cuts Monterey Shale outlook - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-oil-economy-20140522-story.html

ANALYSIS-Russia-China gas deal creates benchmark for global market - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/22/gas-russia-china-pipeline-idINL6N0O74TQ20140522

Sears loss widens as revenue declines - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sears-loss-widens-as-revenue-declines-2014-05-22?link%3DMW_latest_news

Best Buy expects comparable store sales to fall for two quarters - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/22/us-bestbuy-results-idUSBREA4L0CM20140522

US Weekly Jobless Claims Rebound More Than Expected - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2326400/u-s-weekly-jobless-claims-rebound-more-than-expected.aspx?type%3Dalleco

Hess to Sell Retail Arm to Marathon for $2.6 Billion - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/05/22/hess-to-sell-retail-arm-to-marathon-for-2-6-billion/

McDonald's to Face Critics at Annual Meeting - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/protesters-target-mcdonalds-annual-meeting-23812028

22-May-2014 14:02

House committee approves bill that would end door-to-door mail for 15 million ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/05/22/house-committee-approves-bill-that-would-end-door-to-door-mail-for-15-million/

European stocks, peripheral bonds rise before PMI - Yahoo Finance UK :: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/european-stocks-peripheral-bonds-rise-075358151.html

McDonald's to face questions at annual meeting - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/McDonald-s-to-face-questions-at-annual-meeting-5497685.php

Sears Loss Widens as Revenue Falls - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140522-704583.html

METALS-Copper, aluminium claw higher on Chinese, European data - Reuters Africa :: http://af.reuters.com/article/metalsNews/idAFL3N0O82HJ20140522

Can you afford a home in these 27 cities? - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/22/real_estate/home-buying-salary/

Eurozone recovery eases in May - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/98ec303a-e199-11e3-9999-00144feabdc0.html

DOT Proposes Additional Consumer Protections For Air Travelers - AviationNews.net :: http://www.aviationnews.net/?do%3Dheadline%26news_ID%3D232400

Marathon buys Hess stations in $2.87 billion deal - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Marathon-buys-Hess-stations-in-2-87-billion-deal-5497786.php?World_Business_News%3D

Tiffany Profit Tops Estimates as Higher Prices Boost Revenue (3) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-21/tiffany-profit-tops-estimates-as-higher-prices-boost-revenue

22-May-2014 13:01

Reynolds American, Lorillard in Advanced Talks to Combine, Source Says ... - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140521-715120.html

U.S. stock-index futures rise after China data - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stock-index-futures-rise-after-china-data-2014-05-22

DOT Proposes Airlines Disclose More Information to Consumers - Occupational Health and Safety :: http://ohsonline.com/articles/2014/05/22/dot-proposes-airlines-disclose-more-information-to-consumers.aspx?admgarea%3Dnews

House committee approves bill that would end door-to-door mail for 15 million ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/05/22/house-committee-approves-bill-that-would-end-door-to-door-mail-for-15-million/

Euro-Area Services Surge Aids Revival as Manufacturing Cools - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-22/euro-area-services-surge-helps-recovery-as-factories-cool.html

Steady growth signs lift European stocks and bonds - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/22/us-markets-global-idINKBN0E20LX20140522

Sears loss widens as revenue falls - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sears-loss-widens-as-revenue-falls-2014-05-22-64854537?link%3DMW_home_latest_news

RPT-Fitch: China Deal Can Aid Gazprom Without Hurting Europe Export - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/22/fitch-china-deal-can-aid-gazprom-without-idUSFit70210320140522

McDonald's to Face Questions at Annual Meeting - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/protesters-target-mcdonalds-annual-meeting-23812028

Tiffany Profit Tops Estimates as Higher Prices Boost Revenue (3) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-21/tiffany-profit-tops-estimates-as-higher-prices-boost-revenue

22-May-2014 12:00

Over 100 McDonald's protesters arrested - WWLP 22News :: http://wwlp.com/2014/05/22/over-100-mcdonalds-protesters-arrested/

Credit Suisse must offer an honourable resignation - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d630863a-e040-11e3-9534-00144feabdc0.html

Off Target - The Economist (blog) :: http://www.economist.com/blogs/schumpeter/2014/05/retail-canada

BAT Shares Gain Amid Speculation of Reynolds Bid for Lorillard - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-22/bat-shares-gain-amid-speculation-of-reynolds-bid-for-lorillard

Australian Dollar Rises On Strong China Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140522-702128.html

DOT Proposes Airlines Disclose More Information to Consumers - Occupational Health and Safety :: http://ohsonline.com/articles/2014/05/22/dot-proposes-airlines-disclose-more-information-to-consumers.aspx?admgarea%3Dnews

House committee approves bill that would end door-to-door mail for 15 million ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/05/22/house-committee-approves-bill-that-would-end-door-to-door-mail-for-15-million/

Euro-Area Services Surge Aids Revival as Manufacturing Cools - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-22/euro-area-services-surge-helps-recovery-as-factories-cool.html

Steady growth signs lift European stocks and bonds - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/22/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20140522

PetroChina, Utilities Stand to Gain From Russia Gas Deal (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-21/petrochina-gas-distributors-stand-to-gain-from-russia-gas-deal

22-May-2014 10:59

Target vows Canadian turnaround - bnn.ca :: http://www.bnn.ca/News/2014/5/21/Target-vows-Canadian-turnaround.aspx

Over 100 McDonald's protesters arrested - WWLP 22News :: http://wwlp.com/2014/05/22/over-100-mcdonalds-protesters-arrested/

Credit Suisse must offer an honourable resignation - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d630863a-e040-11e3-9534-00144feabdc0.html

BAT Shares Gain Amid Speculation of Reynolds Bid for Lorillard - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-22/bat-shares-gain-amid-speculation-of-reynolds-bid-for-lorillard

Australian Dollar Rises On Strong China Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140522-702128.html

Euro-Area Services Surge Helps Recovery as Factories Cool - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-22/euro-area-services-surge-helps-recovery-as-factories-cool.html

DOT Proposes Airlines Disclose More Information to Consumers - Occupational Health and Safety :: http://ohsonline.com/articles/2014/05/22/dot-proposes-airlines-disclose-more-information-to-consumers.aspx?admgarea%3Dnews

European stocks rise - iAfrica.com :: http://business.iafrica.com/worldnews/939955.html

House committee approves bill that would end door-to-door mail for 15 million ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/05/22/house-committee-approves-bill-that-would-end-door-to-door-mail-for-15-million/

Russian Stocks End 4 Days of Gains as Investors Mull China Deal - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-22/russian-stocks-end-4-days-of-gains-as-investors-mull-china-deal

22-May-2014 09:58

FOREX-Yen slips as China PMI supports risk appetite, Aussie edges up - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/05/22/markets-forex-idUKL3N0O803U20140522

Is door-slot mail delivery coming to an end? - WWLP 22News :: http://wwlp.com/2014/05/21/no-more-door-to-door-deliveries/

Over 100 McDonald's protesters arrested - WWLP 22News :: http://wwlp.com/2014/05/22/over-100-mcdonalds-protesters-arrested/

Russia and China sign historic $400bn gas deal - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/10846300/Russia-and-China-sign-historic-400bn-gas-deal.html

Swiss banks eye deals after Credit Suisse ruling - BDlive :: http://www.bdlive.co.za/world/europe/2014/05/22/swiss-banks-eye-deals-after-credit-suisse-ruling

Stocks enjoy a day of recovery - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20140522_Stocks_enjoy_a_day_of_recovery.html

Your guide to navigating confusing airline fees - Arizona Daily Star :: http://azstarnet.com/ap/business/your-guide-to-navigating-confusing-airline-fees/article_f32e5a49-ffff-5bf7-a2c1-7268d6f1ad9c.html

Australia Shares End Up 1% on China Manufacturing Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140522-701906.html

BAT Shares Gain Amid Speculation of Reynolds Bid for Lorillard - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-22/bat-shares-gain-amid-speculation-of-reynolds-bid-for-lorillard

Target 1Q Profit Falls 16 Pct as Breach Takes Toll - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/target-1q-profit-falls-16-pct-breach-takes-23815176