Tuesday, July 8, 2014

09-Jul-2014 08:50

Alcoa Beats Estimates as Aluminum Smelting Unit Recovers - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-08/alcoa-earnings-beat-estimates-as-aluminum-premiums-jump.html

UPDATE 3-Carlos Slim bows to Mexico telecoms reform - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/09/slim-america-movil-idINL2N0PJ2FW20140709

Overcapacity hurting earnings at Air France-KLM - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/07/08/air-france-klm-lowers-its-earnings-forecast/wyxalgpLBIP41S3TMr9D6M/story.html

The Crumbs cupcake empire has been iced, but the cupcake rolls on. - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-crumbs-cupcake-empire-has-been-iced-but-the-cupcake-rolls-on/2014/07/08/b73b81fc-06c5-11e4-bbf1-cc51275e7f8f_story.html?tid%3Dpm_lifestyle_pop

Wall Street retreats - Business Recorder :: http://www.brecorder.com/market-data/stocks-a-bonds/0/1200592/

Bankruptcy to claim another US city - NEWS.com.au :: http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/flint-michigan-considers-filing-for-bankruptcy/story-fnkgdhrc-1226983103322

Kiwi firm near three-year high; greenback awaits Fed minutes - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/07/09/us-markets-forex-idUKKBN0FD1J820140709

S.Korean stocks end down after worst day in almost 2 weeks - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/09/markets-southkorea-idUSL4N0PK0WF20140709

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks extend drop after cool China price data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/09/markets-global-idUSL4N0PK02420140709

Report: Citigroup near $7 billion settlement in mortgage probe - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/07/09/report-citigroup-near-7-billion-settlement-in-mortgage-probe/

09-Jul-2014 07:49

Detroit's Largest Police Union to Support City's Bankruptcy Plan - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/detroits-largest-police-union-to-support-citys-bankruptcy-plan-1404875643

Carlos Slim to Dismantle Mexican Empire - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-08/america-movil-to-break-up-mexico-unit-amid-regulatory-pressure.html

Citigroup Said to Near Settlment of U.S. Mortgage Probe - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-09/citigroup-said-to-be-near-agreement-on-mortgage-probe.html

Alcoa Beats Estimates as Aluminum Smelting Unit Recovers - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-08/alcoa-earnings-beat-estimates-as-aluminum-premiums-jump

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks extend drop after cool China price data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/09/markets-global-idUSL4N0PK02420140709

China's inflation eases (for now), leaving room for stimulus - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/chinas-inflation-eases-for-now-leaving-room-for-stimulus-2014-07-09?link%3DMW_latest_news

South Korea stocks set for worst day in 2 weeks; won flat - Business Recorder :: http://www.brecorder.com/markets/equity/asia/183036-south-korea-stocks-set-for-worst-day-in-2-weeks;-won-flat.html

The Crumbs cupcake empire has been iced, but the cupcake rolls on. - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-crumbs-cupcake-empire-has-been-iced-but-the-cupcake-rolls-on/2014/07/08/b73b81fc-06c5-11e4-bbf1-cc51275e7f8f_story.html?tid%3Dpm_lifestyle_pop

Wall Street retreats - Business Recorder :: http://www.brecorder.com/market-data/stocks-a-bonds/0/1200592/

Venezuela is wreaking havoc on big companies - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/09/investing/venezuela-currency/

09-Jul-2014 06:48

Vatican Bank counts cost of clean-up as profits plunge - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/banking/article4142210.ece

India Morning Call-Global Markets - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/09/morningcall-india-idUSL4N0PK0TC20140709

Detroit's Largest Police Union to Support City's Bankruptcy Plan - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/detroits-largest-police-union-to-support-citys-bankruptcy-plan-1404875643

Asian stocks slip, US dollar slumps - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/global-markets/asian-stocks-slip-dollar-slumps/articleshow/38055516.cms

America Movil to Break Up Mexico Unit Amid Regulator Demands - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-08/america-movil-to-break-up-mexico-unit-amid-regulatory-pressure.html

Citigroup Said to Near Settlment of U.S. Mortgage Probe - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-09/citigroup-said-to-be-near-agreement-on-mortgage-probe.html

Alcoa Earnings Beat Estimates as Aluminum Premiums Jump - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-08/alcoa-earnings-beat-estimates-as-aluminum-premiums-jump

Amazon takes e-book offer directly to authors - Press Herald :: http://www.pressherald.com/2014/07/09/amazon-takes-e-book-offer-directly-to-authors/

Cheaper rivals knock Samsung - BDlive :: http://www.bdlive.co.za/world/asia/2014/07/09/cheaper-rivals-knock-samsung

The Crumbs cupcake empire has been iced, but the cupcake rolls on. - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-crumbs-cupcake-empire-has-been-iced-but-the-cupcake-rolls-on/2014/07/08/b73b81fc-06c5-11e4-bbf1-cc51275e7f8f_story.html?tid%3Dpm_lifestyle_pop

09-Jul-2014 05:47

Vatican bank chief to step down - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-28221671

Alcoa shares rise after earnings top Street view - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/alcoa-shares-rise-after-earnings-top-street-view-2014-07-08

Samsung Electronics expects 24 per cent drop in operating profit in Q2 - AsiaOne :: http://business.asiaone.com/news/samsung-electronics-expects-24-cent-drop-operating-profit-q2

Truckers strike briefly shuts 4 terminals at LA, Long Beach ports - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-truck-driver-strike-20140708-story.html

Citigroup Nears Deal to Resolve Mortgage Probe - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304642804580017571951028404.html

Amazon bows to author pressure in e-dispute - New York Post :: http://nypost.com/2014/07/08/amazon-bows-to-author-pressure-in-e-dispute/

Cupcake chain Crumbs Bake Shop closes stores in LA, elsewhere - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-crumbs-closes-20140709-story.html

India Morning Call-Global Markets - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/09/morningcall-india-idUSL4N0PK0TC20140709

Detroit's Largest Police Union to Support City's Bankruptcy Plan - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/detroits-largest-police-union-to-support-citys-bankruptcy-plan-1404875643

Carlos Slim offers to shrink his Mexico telecoms empire - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-slim-america-movil-20140708,0,5434973.story

09-Jul-2014 04:46

After Detroit, another city ponders bankruptcy - Thegardenisland.com :: http://thegardenisland.com/news/national/after-detroit-another-city-ponders-bankruptcy/article_a81c06a1-0b24-5520-9d2e-b7695e9621ca.html

Prosecution of Madoff son possible - Tribune-Review :: http://triblive.com/usworld/nation/6413961-74/madoff-andrew-case?utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Balltribstories%2B(TribLIVE%2BNews)

Vatican bank chief to step down - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-28221671

Dow falls more than 100, ends below 17000 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/07/08/stocks-tuesday/12351915/

Wall Street stoked over Alcoa earnings - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/07/08/alcoa-promising-earnings-season/12376817/

Samsung Electronics expects 24 per cent drop in operating profit in Q2 - AsiaOne :: http://business.asiaone.com/news/samsung-electronics-expects-24-cent-drop-operating-profit-q2

Massachusetts officials warn of phony email - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Massachusetts-officials-warn-of-phony-email-5607853.php

Crumbs Shows Dangers of Focusing on Single Product - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/crumbs-shows-dangers-focusing-single-product-24474794

Citigroup may pay $7 billion to resolve US mortgage probes: source - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/09/us-citigroup-investigation-idUSKBN0FE06G20140709

UPDATE 2-Carlos Slim offers to shrink his Mexico telecoms empire - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/09/slim-america-movil-idINL2N0PJ2FW20140709

09-Jul-2014 03:45

After Detroit, another city ponders bankruptcy - Thegardenisland.com :: http://thegardenisland.com/news/national/after-detroit-another-city-ponders-bankruptcy/article_a81c06a1-0b24-5520-9d2e-b7695e9621ca.html

Consumers borrowed more in May, though pace of growth slowed - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-consumer-credit-borrowing-federal-reserve-20140708-story.html

Rengan Rajaratnam cleared, US insider trading streak snapped - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/usa-insidertrading-rajaratnam-idINKBN0FD27120140708

Vatican bank chief to step down - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-28221671

Wall Street stoked over Alcoa earnings - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/07/08/alcoa-promising-earnings-season/12376817/

Dow falls more than 100, ends below 17000 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/07/08/stocks-tuesday/12351915/

Top 10 conglomerates' market capitalization slips on slump in Samsung, POSCO - The Korea Herald :: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud%3D20140709000241

Crumbs cupcake shop shows dangers of focusing on single product - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2024022442_crumbsclosingxml.html

América Móvil to Sell Assets to Cut Mexico Market Share Below 50% - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/america-movil-to-sell-assets-to-cut-mexico-market-share-below-50-1404859497?mod%3Dyahoo_hs

Amazon courts Hachette authors by proposing they keep e-book revenue - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/09/us-amazon-hachette-idINKBN0FD24F20140709

09-Jul-2014 02:44

UPDATE 3-US in sanctions talks with Commerzbank and Deutsche -source - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/commerzbank-investigation-usa-idINL6N0PJ51720140708

Giving the US Credit Where It's Due - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/heard-on-the-street-giving-the-u-s-credit-where-its-due-1404854589

Jury in NY Acquits Ex-Hedge Fund Founder's Brother - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/ny-jury-acquits-hedge-fund-founders-brother-24472432

The Crumbs cupcake empire has been iced, but the cupcake rolls on. - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-crumbs-cupcake-empire-has-been-iced-but-the-cupcake-rolls-on/2014/07/08/b73b81fc-06c5-11e4-bbf1-cc51275e7f8f_story.html

Vatican bank chief to step down - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-28221671

Amazon offers authors 100% of sales amid dispute - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/amazon-offers-authors-100-of-sales-amid-dispute-2014-07-08

Market Retreats Before Earnings Season - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/09/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Uber to cap price surging during emergencies in NY - CNET :: http://www.cnet.com/news/uber-to-cap-price-surging-during-emergencies-in-ny/

Samsung's earnings improvement limited in Q3: analysts - Yonhap News :: http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2014/07/09/0200000000AEN20140709001600320.html

UPDATE 3-Alcoa pledges finished products push as results beat Wall Street - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/alcoa-results-idUSL2N0PJ20Z20140708

09-Jul-2014 01:43

Samsung Chairman Kun-Hee Lee's poor health leads to speculation over who ... - Herald Sun :: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/business/companies/samsung-chairman-kunhee-lees-poor-health-leads-to-speculation-over-who-will-lead-samsung/story-fni0d54w-1226982444589

Flint May Follow Detroit Into Bankruptcy - ValueWalk :: http://www.valuewalk.com/2014/07/flint-may-follow-detroit-into-bankruptcy/

Giving the US Credit Where It's Due - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/heard-on-the-street-giving-the-u-s-credit-where-its-due-1404854589

Investors Punish Shares of Commerzbank - Columbus CEO :: http://www.columbusceo.com/content/stories/apexchange/2014/07/08/investors-punish-shares-of-commerzbank.html

Vatican Bank Clean-Up and Account Closures Wipe Out Profit - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/07/08/vatican-bank-clean-up-and-account-closures-wipe-out-profit/

Uber Agrees to Cap Pricing During Emergencies - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/uber-agrees-to-cap-pricing-during-emergencies-gUWTc05DQauSE4nblO9i1w.html

Crumbs' Downfall Shows Limits of American Cupcake Addiction - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-08/crumbs-downfall-shows-limits-of-american-cupcake-addiction-1-.html

UPDATE 1-Mexico lower house gives general approval to telecoms bill - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/mexico-reforms-idUSL2N0PJ2I020140708

UPDATE 3-Alcoa pledges finished products push as results beat Wall Street - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/alcoa-results-idUSL2N0PJ20Z20140708

Markets Retreat Before Earnings Season - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/09/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

09-Jul-2014 00:42

Republican Bill Seeks Monetary Policy Rule for Fed - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-08/house-republican-bill-requires-fed-to-adopt-policy-strategy.html

US consumer credit rises by $19.6 billion in May - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/us-usa-economy-credit-idUSKBN0FD27V20140708

S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Changes to the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sp-dow-jones-indices-announces-changes-to-the-sptsx-canadian-indices-2014-07-08

Asian Morning Briefing: Dow Ends Below 17000 - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/asian-morning-briefing-dow-ends-below-17000-1404855048

Crumbs Bake Shop chain closes: 5 foods that could be the next cupcake - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-crumbs-bake-shop-closes-5-foods-next-cupcake-20140708-story.html

Republicans Propose $10 Billion Highway Fund Boost - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-08/republicans-propose-10-billion-highway-fund-boost

Uber Faces Challenges in NY With Lyft Debut, Price Caps - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-08/uber-faces-challenges-in-ny-with-lyft-debut-price-caps.html

BNP Paribas Case Teaches Banks Lesson, But Not The Right One - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikakelton/2014/07/08/bnp-paribas-case-teaches-banks-lesson-but-not-the-right-one/

What's going on at Samsung? - NEWS.com.au :: http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/samsung-chairman-kunhee-lees-poor-health-leads-to-speculation-over-who-will-lead-samsung/story-fnda1bsz-1226982444589

UPDATE 2-Alcoa results beat Wall Street, shares rise - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/alcoa-results-idINL2N0PJ20Z20140708

08-Jul-2014 23:41

Fed Members Send Mixed Messages on Rate Hikes, Labor Markets - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/07/08/fed-members-send-mixed-messages-on-rate-hikes-labor-markets/

What's going on at Samsung? - NEWS.com.au :: http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/samsung-chairman-kunhee-lees-poor-health-leads-to-speculation-over-who-will-lead-samsung/story-fnda1bsz-1226982444589

Consumers borrowed more in May, though pace of growth slowed - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-consumer-credit-borrowing-federal-reserve-20140708-story.html

Republican Bill Seeks Monetary Policy Rule for Fed - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-08/house-republican-bill-requires-fed-to-adopt-policy-strategy.html

In Cooperative Move, Uber Limits Surge Pricing During Disasters - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/markrogowsky/2014/07/08/in-cooperative-move-uber-limits-surge-pricing-during-disasters/

Falling US Treasury yields send dollar lower against yen - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/us-markets-forex-idUSKBN0FD1J820140708

Crumbs Shuts Stores: Have Americans Lost Their Appetite for Cupcakes? - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2014/07/08/crumbs-shuts-down-stores-have-americans-lost-their-appetite-for-cupcakes/

S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Changes to the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sp-dow-jones-indices-announces-changes-to-the-sptsx-canadian-indices-2014-07-08

NY to add $3B windfall to state budget - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/APcb42aed631204c3bbcd0a0739a50ecdb.html

UPDATE 2-Alcoa results beat Wall Street, shares rise - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/alcoa-results-idUSL2N0PJ20Z20140708

08-Jul-2014 22:40

Banks lead European shares lower as US fine concern hits Commerzbank - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/markets-europe-stocks-idINL6N0PJ3OO20140708

Fed Members Send Mixed Messages on Rate Hikes, Labor Markets - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/07/08/fed-members-send-mixed-messages-on-rate-hikes-labor-markets/

Falling US Treasury yields send dollar lower against yen - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/us-markets-forex-idUSKBN0FD1J820140708

Consumer Credit in US Jumps as Auto Lending Strengthens - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-08/consumer-credit-in-u-dot-s-dot-jumped-in-may-as-auto-lending-picked-up

Amazon Offers Authors E-Book Proceeds Amid Hachette Spat - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-08/amazon-offers-authors-e-book-proceeds-amid-hachette-spat

Car Service App Uber to Follow New York's Price Gouging Laws - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/car-service-app-uber-to-follow-new-yorks-price-gouging-laws-1404849574

Crumbs Bake Shop closing all stores. Is the cupcake craze crumbling? (+video) - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/The-Bite/2014/0708/Crumbs-Bake-Shop-closing-all-stores.-Is-the-cupcake-craze-crumbling-video

Stocks close down for a second day as earnings loom - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-wall-street-20140708-story.html

What's going on at Samsung? - NEWS.com.au :: http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/samsung-chairman-kunhee-lees-poor-health-leads-to-speculation-over-who-will-lead-samsung/story-fnda1bsz-1226982444589

Jury acquits brother of imprisoned Galleon Group hedge fund founder - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-rajaratnam-cleared-20140708-story.html

08-Jul-2014 21:39

Banks lead European shares lower as US fine concern hits Commerzbank - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/markets-europe-stocks-idINL6N0PJ3OO20140708

Amazon proposes Hachette authors keep all revenue as dispute drags on - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/amazon-hachette-idUSL2N0PJ1FG20140708

Samsung has a smartphone problem - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/08/investing/samsung-profit-warning/

Concern Over 'Severe' Pullback Sends U.S. Stocks Lower - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-08/u-s-index-futures-little-changed-before-earnings-season.html

In Pursuit of Shire, AbbVie Eyes Lower Taxes in UK - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2014/07/08/in-pursuit-shire-abbvie-eyes-lower-taxes-in-uk/

Vatican bank profits tumble as Pope Francis orders an overhaul - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/vatican-bank-profits-tumble-as-pope-francis-orders-an-overhaul/2014/07/08/e94c85e4-06cd-11e4-9a71-264773a2ffc8_story.html

The Crumbnuts Weren't Enough, as Cupcake Chain Closes Amid Glut - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-08/crumbs-closes-all-its-stores-as-crumbnuts-fail-to-revive-chain.html

Lyft Gives Up Pink Mustaches to Take On Uber in New York - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-08/lyft-gives-up-pink-mustaches-to-take-on-uber-in-new-york

Fed Members Send Mixed Messages on Rate Hikes, Labor Markets - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/07/08/fed-members-send-mixed-messages-on-rate-hikes-labor-markets/

U.S. 3-Year Sale Draws Above-Average Bids, Yields Most Since '11 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-08/u-s-3-year-sale-draws-above-average-bids-yields-most-since-11.html

08-Jul-2014 20:38

US companies post most jobs in 7 years in May - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/news/article/US-companies-post-most-jobs-in-7-years-in-May-5606645.php

UPDATE 4-AbbVie hikes bid for drugmaker Shire to $51 billion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/shire-abbvie-idUSL6N0PJ34A20140708

Vatican Bank Gets New Management and Marching Orders From the Pope - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-07-08/vatican-bank-gets-new-managers-marching-orders-from-pope-francis

France lacks the moral authority to depose the dollar - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4b51cc12-0689-11e4-ba32-00144feab7de.html

Interior secretary pledges $43M for conservation - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/texas/article/Interior-secretary-visits-touts-conservation-fund-5605725.php

Treasuries Advance as Uneven Economy Speculation Sparks Demand - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-08/treasury-3-year-note-slide-boosts-yield-before-27-billion-sale.html

Samsung has a smartphone problem - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/08/investing/samsung-profit-warning/

Air France-KLM Lowers Its Earnings Forecast - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/09/business/international/air-france-klm-lowers-its-earnings-forecast.html

Wall Street Killed the Cupcake - TIME :: http://time.com/2966994/crumbs-wall-street/

Concern Over 'Severe' Pullback Sends U.S. Stocks Lower - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-08/u-s-index-futures-little-changed-before-earnings-season.html

08-Jul-2014 19:37

Samsung hits smartphone growth plateau - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9a72d8be-06a1-11e4-8c0e-00144feab7de.html

Longs lines forming as Washington begins recreation pot sales - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-washington-pot-sales-begin-20140708-story.html

Profits plunge at Vatican bank - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/edf3e7d4-0675-11e4-8c0e-00144feab7de.html

S&P warns of ExIm Bank risk for Boeing - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4a91c3b6-06b3-11e4-b0d3-00144feab7de.html

Cupcake purveyor Crumbs Bake Shop closes LA, other stores - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-crumbs-closes-all-stores-20140708-story.html

NFIB Sees Decline in Small Business Optimism - Accounting Today :: http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/small_business/nfib-sees-decline-in-small-business-optimism-71251-1.html

UPDATE 4-AbbVie hikes bid for drugmaker Shire to $51 billion - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/shire-abbvie-idINL6N0PJ34A20140708

US Government Bonds Rise - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-government-bonds-gain-ground-for-second-day-1404826885

Concern Over 'Severe' Pullback Send U.S. Stocks Tumbling - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-08/u-s-index-futures-little-changed-before-earnings-season.html

08-Jul-2014 18:36

Bankers warn over rising US business lending - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b2c39e52-0224-11e4-9af7-00144feab7de.html

Small-business optimism drops despite upbeat hiring plans - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-small-business-optimism-nfib-economy-20140708-story.html

UPDATE 2-US in sanctions talks with Commerzbank and Deutsche -source - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/commerzbank-investigation-usa-idINL4N0PJ28K20140708

Vatican Bank profits tumble after accounts clean-up - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/10954265/Vatican-Bank-profits-tumble-after-accounts-clean-up.html

AbbVie Pushes Shire Bid Over $51 Billion - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/briansolomon/2014/07/08/abbvie-pushes-shire-bid-over-51-billion/

Samsung hits smartphone growth plateau - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9a72d8be-06a1-11e4-8c0e-00144feab7de.html

American Apparel lender issues default notice on $10-million loan - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-american-apparel-lion-capital-20140708-story.html

Crumbs, the cupcakery that couldn't, closes up shop - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/07/08/crumbs-the-cupcakery-that-couldnt-goes-broke/

Dollar drops against yen on US earnings-season jitters - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/us-markets-forex-idUSKBN0FD1J820140708

Wall St. slumps in broad decline, Dow under 17000 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0FD14H20140708

08-Jul-2014 17:35

Report: Homeowners paid $3.1B cash in settlement - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-07-07/report-homeowners-paid-3-dot-1b-cash-in-settlement

Planes almost collide in dramatic runway near-miss at Barcelona airport - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/10950708/Planes-almost-collide-in-dramatic-runway-near-miss-at-Barcelona-airport.html

Banks lead European shares lower as US fine concern hits Commerzbank - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/markets-europe-stocks-idUKL6N0PJ2FO20140708

Samsung Finds It Costly to Keep Up with China - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-07-08/samsung-finds-it-costly-to-keep-up-with-china

Air France-KLM cargo continues its descent - aircargoworld :: http://www.aircargoworld.com/Air-Cargo-World-News/2014/07/air-france-klm-cargo-continues-its-descent/6625

Fitch Affirms 6 Russian Foreign-Owned Banks - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/fitch-affirms-6-russian-foreign-owned-ba-idUSFit70820120140708

RIP Crumbs: Cupcake Chain's Closure Is Warning Shot For 'One-Item Wonders' - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2014/07/08/rip-crumbs-cupcake-chains-closure-is-warning-shot-for-one-item-wonders/

U.S. Stocks Drop a Second Day as Internet Shares Retreat - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-08/u-s-index-futures-little-changed-before-earnings-season.html

UPDATE 3-AbbVie hikes bid for drugmaker Shire to $51 billion - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/shire-abbvie-idINL6N0PJ34A20140708

Vatican Bank profits tumble after accounts clean up - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/10954265/Vatican-Bank-profits-tumble-after-accounts-clean-up.html

08-Jul-2014 16:34

Stocks: 4 things to know before the open - KXLY Spokane :: http://www.kxly.com/news/money/Stocks-4-things-to-know-before-the-open/26839182

Banks lead European shares lower as US fine concern hits Commerzbank - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/markets-europe-stocks-idUSL6N0PJ2FO20140708

Bankers warn over rising US business lending - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/435f5c18-0693-11e4-8c0e-00144feab7de.html

Vatican to get new banker in chief - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/08/news/vatican-bank-chief/

Shire plc - Statement re: AbbVie Announcement - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140708-907209.html

Planes narrowly miss crashing into each other - KXAN.com :: http://kxan.com/2014/07/08/planes-narrowly-miss-crashing-into-each-other/

Crumbs closes as cupcake craze cools off - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/08/news/companies/crumbs-cupcakes-closing/

Stocks slide for a second day as earnings loom - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-wall-street-20140708-story.html

Samsung Finds It Costly to Keep Up with China - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-07-08/samsung-finds-it-costly-to-keep-up-with-china

Small-Business Optimism Index Drops After 3 Months of Gains - Fox Business :: http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/legal-hr/2014/07/08/small-business-optimism-index-drops-after-3-months-gains/

08-Jul-2014 15:33

Terrifying moment planes almost collide at Spain airport caught on video - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/07/07/jet-disaster-averted-as-pilot-aborts-landing-to-avoid-plane-on-ground-in-spain/

Stocks: 4 things to know before the open - WCTI12.com :: http://www.wcti12.com/news/money/Stocks-4-things-to-know-before-the-open/26839182

RPT-Fitch Affirms Philip Morris International at 'A'; Outlook Stable - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/fitch-affirms-philip-morris-internationa-idINFit70790320140708

Bankers warn over rising US business lending - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b2c39e52-0224-11e4-9af7-00144feab7de.html

Banks lead European shares lower as US fine concern hits Commerzbank - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/markets-europe-stocks-idINL6N0PJ2FO20140708

Crumbs, the cupcakery that couldn't, closes up shop - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/07/08/crumbs-the-cupcakery-that-couldnt-goes-broke/?tid%3Dhp_mm

Stock futures point to lower open, investors await earnings - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0FD14H20140708

AbbVie Raises Offer for Shire to $51.5 Billion in Fourth Bid - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-08/abbvie-raises-offer-for-shire-to-51-5-billion.html

IOR President Freyberg: Phase One of reform concluded - Vatican Radio :: http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2014/07/08/ior_president_freyberg__phase_one_of_reform_concluded/1102661

Samsung Sees Phone Rebound After Earnings Miss Estimates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-07/samsung-profit-misses-estimates-as-cheap-phones-struggle.html

08-Jul-2014 14:32

Terrifying moment planes almost collide at Spain airport caught on video - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/07/07/jet-disaster-averted-as-pilot-aborts-landing-to-avoid-plane-on-ground-in-spain/

Shares drift after US pulls back from highs - MSN Money :: http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed%3DAP%26date%3D20140708%26id%3D17753525

Here's What Temasek Bought Over the Past Year - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-573110/

RPT-Fitch Affirms Philip Morris International at 'A'; Outlook Stable - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/fitch-affirms-philip-morris-internationa-idINFit70790320140708

Morning Agenda: Commerzbank Under US Scrutiny - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/08/morning-agenda-commerzbank-under-u-s-scrutiny/

Crumbs bake shop closing stores - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/07/08/crumbs-bake-shop-closing/12327799/

Washington state to open first few licensed marijuana shops - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/us-usa-marijuana-washington-idUSKBN0FC0TN20140708

Samsung to Investors: Get Ready for a Sharp Decline in Profits - TIME :: http://time.com/2965505/samsung-profits-smartphones-tablets/

UPDATE 4-Brent oil hits fresh 1-month low under $110 in 7-day slide - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/markets-oil-idINL4N0PJ14220140708

Alcoa, Allergan and PetSmart are stocks to watch - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/alcoa-allergan-and-petsmart-are-stocks-to-watch-2014-07-07

08-Jul-2014 13:31

Terrifying moment planes almost collide at Spain airport caught on video - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/07/07/jet-disaster-averted-as-pilot-aborts-landing-to-avoid-plane-on-ground-in-spain/

Dollar rally takes a breather, markets lack conviction - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/07/us-markets-forex-idINKBN0FC1DP20140707

Shares drift after US pulls back from highs - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-07-07/global-stocks-mostly-lower-ahead-of-us-earnings

Samsung Sees Smartphone Rebound as Profit Misses - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/samsung-sees-smartphone-rebound-as-profit-misses-VyIwfeYyQQWK0ROPiuvb3Q.html

Air France-KLM shares hit by profit warning - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28209761

Ask Matt: Why is King Digital stock crushing it? - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/07/08/ask-matt-why-is-king-digital-stock-crushing-it/

Study Results, Quarterly Dividends, Policy Benefits, and Spin-Offs - Analyst ... - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/study-results-quarterly-dividends-policy-benefits-and-spin-offs-analyst-notes-on-etrade-financial-allstate-boston-properties-northstar-realty-and-banco-bradesco-2014-07-08

Europe's stocks, periphery bonds dip amid bank fines, dim QE hopes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0FD0ZZ20140708

Singapore's Temasek takes it on the chin - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101817424

Macro Horizons: More Bad News From Germany - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-573143/

08-Jul-2014 12:30

US STOCKS-Wall St retreats as cyclicals weigh; small-caps sag - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/07/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL2N0PI1O520140707

Terrifying moment planes almost collide at Spain airport caught on video - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/07/07/jet-disaster-averted-as-pilot-aborts-landing-to-avoid-plane-on-ground-in-spain/

More companies bail on US for lower taxes - Hartford Business :: http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/20140707/NEWS02/307079967

UPDATE 1-United Airlines to outsource more than 630 airport jobs - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/unitedairlines-employment-idINL2N0PJ02120140708

US Begins Settlement Talks With Commerzbank : Reports - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2346421/u-s-begins-settlement-talks-with-commerzbank-reports.aspx

Temasek Holdings' Net Profit Rises Slightly - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/temasek-holdings-net-profit-rises-slightly-1404807451

UPDATE 1-UK sees surprise slump in May factory output - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/britain-economy-industry-idUSL6N0PJ20V20140708

German trade slumps in May, suggests weak growth - Deutsche Welle :: http://www.dw.de/german-trade-slumps-in-may-suggests-weak-growth/a-17766686

ECB Summons Bankers for Catch-Up as Stress Test Looms - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-07/ecb-summons-bankers-for-catch-up-as-stress-test-looms

Samsung Sees Smartphone Rebound as Profit Misses - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/samsung-sees-smartphone-rebound-as-profit-misses-VyIwfeYyQQWK0ROPiuvb3Q.html

08-Jul-2014 11:29

More companies bail on US for lower taxes - NBC Montana :: http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/money/more-companies-bail-on-us-for-lower-taxes/26832808

Terrifying moment planes almost collide at Spain airport caught on video - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/07/07/jet-disaster-averted-as-pilot-aborts-landing-to-avoid-plane-on-ground-in-spain/

Monday's midday trade: US stocks drop as cyclicals, small-cap shares weigh - Business Recorder :: http://www.brecorder.com/market-data/stocks-a-bonds/0/1200249/

UPDATE 1-United Airlines to outsource more than 630 airport jobs - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/unitedairlines-employment-idINL2N0PJ02120140708

German Exports and Imports Fall - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/german-exports-and-imports-fall-1404801433?mod%3Deurope_home

S.Korean stocks finish flat after Samsung Elec's grim Q2 guidance, won eases - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/markets-southkorea-idINL4N0PJ0TO20140708

US Begins Settlement Talks With Commerzbank : Reports - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2346421/u-s-begins-settlement-talks-with-commerzbank-reports.aspx

Temasek Asset Growth Slows as Asia Holdings Damp Performance - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-08/temasek-s-asset-growth-slows-as-asia-holdings-damps-performance.html

UK's FTSE falls for 2nd day; Air France warning hits airlines - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/markets-britain-stocks-idUSL6N0PJ1TD20140708

Crumbs, the cupcakery that couldn't, goes broke - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/07/08/crumbs-the-cupcakery-that-couldnt-goes-broke/

08-Jul-2014 10:28

Terrifying moment planes almost collide at Spain airport caught on video - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/07/07/jet-disaster-averted-as-pilot-aborts-landing-to-avoid-plane-on-ground-in-spain/

Monday's midday trade: US stocks drop as cyclicals, small-cap shares weigh - Business Recorder :: http://www.brecorder.com/market-data/stocks-a-bonds/0/1200249/

UPDATE 1-United Airlines to outsource more than 630 airport jobs - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/unitedairlines-employment-idINL2N0PJ02120140708

Asia shares quiet on earnings caution; Samsung up despite weak guidance - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101817283

Crumbs Bake Shop throws in the towel - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/crumbs-bake-shop-throws-in-the-towel-2014-07-08

Morning MoneyBeat Europe: Earnings Season Starts - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-573031/

UPDATE 1-German exports and imports fall more than expected in May - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/germany-economy-trade-idUSL6N0PJ15J20140708

US regulators begin settlement talks with Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank: source - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/us-commerzbank-investigation-usa-idUSKBN0FD0JI20140708

S.Korean stocks finish flat after Samsung Elec's grim Q2 guidance, won eases - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/markets-southkorea-idINL4N0PJ0TO20140708

Who's Next? Pot changes won't stop with Washington - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/whos-next-pot-changes-wont-stop-with-washington/2014/07/08/c3ac6d60-0667-11e4-a7ef-9ed5d8510e81_story.html

08-Jul-2014 09:27

Wall St. retreats as cyclicals weigh; small-caps sag - TODAYonline :: http://www.todayonline.com/business/futures-dip-indexes-records

Terrifying moment planes almost collide at Spain airport caught on video - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/07/07/jet-disaster-averted-as-pilot-aborts-landing-to-avoid-plane-on-ground-in-spain/

UPDATE 1-United Airlines to outsource more than 630 airport jobs - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/unitedairlines-employment-idINL2N0PJ02120140708

Japan's Current-Account Surplus Masks Export Weakness - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-08/japan-s-current-account-surplus-beats-economist-estimates-in-may.html

Samsung's Smartphones Falter, Profits Fall, Against Chinese Rivals - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/donaldkirk/2014/07/08/samsungs-smartphones-stumble-profits-down-against-chinese-rivals/

Crumbs Bake Shop throws in the towel - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/crumbs-bake-shop-throws-in-the-towel-2014-07-08

A Look at Legal Pot as Washington Stores Prepare - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/legal-pot-washington-stores-prepare-24461772

Asian shares pause after recent climb, focus on earnings - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0FC1MN20140708

Uber reduces N.Y. car-share fares - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20140708_Uber_reduces_N_Y__car-share_fares.html

Marks and Spencer sales hit by website move - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/28205935