Wednesday, July 16, 2014

17-Jul-2014 08:59

ECB to stress test US banks - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/business/world/ecb-to-stress-test-us-banks-30437307.html

Treasury Secretary Lew calls for better cybersecurity - Columbus CEO :: http://www.columbusceo.com/content/stories/apexchange/2014/07/16/treasury-secretary-lew-calls-for-better-cybersecurity.html

Dollar recedes in Asia after recent pick-up - GMA News :: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/370682/economy/business/dollar-recedes-in-asia-after-recent-pick-up

Negotiations move forward as NY rail strike looms - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/union-will-keep-talking-to-avoid-ny-rail-strike/2014/07/16/d4757a4c-0d56-11e4-bd4e-462c357f0998_story.html

Deals, earnings boost Dow to record - NorthJersey.com :: http://www.northjersey.com/news/business/deals-earnings-boost-dow-to-record-1.1052880

Index Futures Slide With Ruble While Palladium, Gold Jump - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-16/u-dot-s-dot-futures-drop-after-dow-record-as-oil-extends-advance

AIG to receive $650m from BofA to settle residential mortgage related disputes - Insurance Business Review :: http://commerciallines.insurance-business-review.com/news/aig-to-receive-650m-from-bofa-to-settle-residential-mortgage-related-disputes-170714-4319721

Ebay posts 13% rise in quarterly revenue - RTE.ie :: http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2014/0717/631280-ebay-paypal-revenue/

Rupert Murdoch stars as last mogul standing - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b93f08f8-0cff-11e4-bcb2-00144feabdc0.html

Liberty Global Acquires ITV Stake From BSkyB for $824 Million - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-17/liberty-global-acquires-itv-stake-from-bskyb-for-824-million

17-Jul-2014 07:58

Brazil Holds Key Rate at 11% as Economy Risks Stagflation - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-16/brazil-holds-benchmark-rate-at-11-percent-as-economy-risks-stagflation

Treasury Urges End to Foreign Tax Flights, Though Congress Is Unlikely to Act ... - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/16/obama-administration-seeks-end-to-inversion-deals/

China's Stocks Fall Most in Week as Auto, Technology Shares Drop - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-17/china-s-stocks-fall-most-in-week-as-auto-technology-shares-drop.html

FOREX-Euro hits the skids, buried near 2-year low vs sterling - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/17/markets-forex-idUSL4N0PS0RH20140717

PayPal helps eBay revenue jump 13% despite worsening competition - Livemint :: http://www.livemint.com/Companies/bci9Nma8VJFYn6c6OcqC7K/PayPal-helps-eBay-revenue-jump-13-despite-worsening-competi.html

Fox's Carey Said to Drop Bomb on Bewkes Over Lunch - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-17/fox-s-carey-said-to-drop-bomb-on-bewkes-over-lunch.html

Fed's Beige Book reveals modest growth in Fourth District encompassing ... - Tribune-Review :: http://triblive.com/business/headlines/6456843-74/fed-survey-district

Union: We'll keep talking to avoid NY rail strike - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/union-will-keep-talking-to-avoid-ny-rail-strike/2014/07/16/d4757a4c-0d56-11e4-bd4e-462c357f0998_story.html

Deals, earnings boost Dow to record - NorthJersey.com :: http://www.northjersey.com/news/business/deals-earnings-boost-dow-to-record-1.1052880

Bank of America takes $4 billion litigation hit - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/07/17/bank-america-takes-billion-litigation-hit/yh5PmZFoXUnftDoZq0mB5J/story.html

17-Jul-2014 06:57

Shares of hospital operator HCA Holdings rise to all-time high on 2014 earnings ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/07/16/shares-hospital-operator-hca-holdings-rise-to-all-time-high-on-2014-earnings/

Brazil Holds Key Rate at 11% as Economy Risks Stagflation - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-16/brazil-holds-benchmark-rate-at-11-percent-as-economy-risks-stagflation

ECB to stress test US banks - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/business/world/ecb-to-stress-test-us-banks-30437307.html

Bank of America's Settlement Negotiations Hit a Snag - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/16/bank-of-america-earnings-slump-43/

Treasury Urges End to Foreign Tax Flights, Though Congress Is Unlikely to Act ... - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/16/obama-administration-seeks-end-to-inversion-deals/

India Morning Call-Global Markets - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/17/morningcall-india-idUSL4N0PS0OU20140717

States with the biggest house price discounts - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/states-with-the-biggest-house-price-discounts-2014-07-17

Fox's Carey Said to Drop Bomb on Bewkes Over Lunch - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-17/fox-s-carey-said-to-drop-bomb-on-bewkes-over-lunch.html

Still No Contract as LIRR, Unions Talk Again - NY1 :: http://manhattan.ny1.com/content/news/transit/212308/still-no-contract-as-lirr--unions-talk-again/

Airbus A380s tested over air leak problems with the doors - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/07/16/airbus-a380s-tested-over-air-leak-problems-with-doors/

17-Jul-2014 05:56

Despite Security Breach, eBay Posts Profit and Sees Steady Growth - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/17/technology/ebay-posts-profit-despite-security-breach.html

Icahn and Ackman, foes on Herbalife, make up at conference - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/17/us-hedgefunds-deliveringalpha-icahn-idUSKBN0FL2RA20140717

ECB to stress test US banks - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/business/world/ecb-to-stress-test-us-banks-30437307.html

Bank of America's Settlement Negotiations Hit a Snag - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/16/bank-of-america-earnings-slump-43/

Brazil holds interest rates, gives no clue on next move - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/17/us-brazil-economy-rates-idUSKBN0FM02O20140717

Treasury Urges End to Foreign Tax Flights, Though Congress Is Unlikely to Act ... - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/16/obama-administration-seeks-end-to-inversion-deals/

Yellen Balks at Proposal to Tie Rates to Formula - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/yellen-confronts-lawmakers-on-house-fed-bill-1405525150

NY / Region|What's Worse Than the LIRR? Not Having It - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/17/nyregion/whats-worse-than-the-lirr-not-having-it.html

Time Warner Chief's Turnaround Effort Opened the Door to Fox's Bid - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/17/business/media/foxs-bid-was-made-possible-by-time-warner-chiefs-revival-program.html

Hospital Chain HCA Boosts Forecast as Profit Beat Estimates - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-16/hca-boosts-guidance-as-hospital-chain-s-profit-beats-estimates

17-Jul-2014 04:55

Yellen Balks at Proposal to Tie Rates to Formula - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/yellen-confronts-lawmakers-on-house-fed-bill-1405525150

Icahn and Ackman, foes on Herbalife, make up at conference - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/17/us-hedgefunds-deliveringalpha-icahn-idUSKBN0FL2RA20140717

ECB to stress test US banks - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/business/world/ecb-to-stress-test-us-banks-30437307.html

Bank of America's Settlement Negotiations Hit a Snag - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/16/bank-of-america-earnings-slump-43/

Treasury Urges End to Foreign Tax Flights, Though Congress Is Unlikely to Act ... - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/16/obama-administration-seeks-end-to-inversion-deals/

Rupert Murdoch Puts Time Warner on His Wish List - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/16/rupert-murdoch-said-to-have-made-offer-for-time-warner/

With Single-Digit Growth, eBay Marketplaces Focuses on Recovery - EcommerceBytes :: http://www.ecommercebytes.com/cab/abn/y14/m07/i17/s01

California Almonds Saved by Diverting Water From Veggies - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-16/california-almonds-saved-by-diverting-water-from-veggies

LIRR Negotiations Resume With Different Tone - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/17/nyregion/lirr-negotiations-to-resume-officials-say.html

Hospital Chain HCA Boosts Forecast as Profit Beat Estimates - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-16/hca-boosts-guidance-as-hospital-chain-s-profit-beats-estimates

17-Jul-2014 03:54

ECB Found as Too Timid by Many in Poll as Europe Worsens - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-16/ecb-found-as-too-timid-by-many-in-poll-as-europe-worsens

Obama takes aim at firms that shift profits overseas to avoid taxes - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-obama-offshore-tax-20140717-story.html

Icahn and Ackman, foes on Herbalife, make up at CNBC conference - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/us-hedgefunds-deliveringalpha-icahn-idUSKBN0FL2RA20140716

Despite Security Breach, eBay Posts Profit and Sees Steady Growth - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/17/technology/ebay-posts-profit-despite-security-breach.html

Bank of America's Settlement Negotiations Hit a Snag - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/16/bank-of-america-earnings-slump-43/

Spurned but Determined, Rupert Murdoch Pursuing $80 Billion Time Warner Deal - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/16/rupert-murdoch-said-to-have-made-offer-for-time-warner/

VW passes GM in global auto sales race - Wisconsin State Journal :: http://host.madison.com/business/vw-passes-gm-in-global-auto-sales-race/article_dbb3cce8-4d87-52e0-9ab4-7223bec88120.html

Hospital Chain HCA Boosts Forecast as Profit Beat Estimates - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-16/hca-boosts-guidance-as-hospital-chain-s-profit-beats-estimates

Yum: Pizza Hut off; Taco Bell up - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/07/16/yum-earnings-taco-bell-kfc-pizza-hut-fast-food/12749581/

1st Enterprise Bank Announces Earnings for the 2nd Quarter of 2014 - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140716-911015.html

17-Jul-2014 02:53

Yum Brands 2Q Profit Climbs 19 Percent - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/yum-brands-2q-profit-climbs-19-percent-24589902

Carl Icahn and Bill Ackman Publicly End Feud With an Embrace - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/16/carl-icahn-and-bill-ackman-publicly-end-feud-with-an-embrace/

Obama takes aim at firms that shift profits overseas to avoid taxes - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-obama-offshore-tax-20140717-story.html

Time Warner win would make Murdoch US media king - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/us-time-warner-fox-idUSKBN0FL15T20140716

Central Valley Community Bancorp Reports Earnings Results for the Six Months ... - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/1131693.htm

Despite Security Breach, eBay Posts Profit and Sees Steady Growth - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/17/technology/ebay-posts-profit-despite-security-breach.html

New York's MTA, unions to continue talks Thursday to avert strike - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/17/us-usa-railroad-newyork-talks-idUSKBN0FL2Z320140717

UPDATE 3-Nowotny not sure ECB's plan for asset-backed securities would fly - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/ecb-policymakers-idUSL6N0PR32420140716

GM's Halftime Report: Sales Remain Above Water Despite Record Recalls - Wall St. Cheat Sheet :: http://wallstcheatsheet.com/automobiles/gms-halftime-report-sales-remain-above-water-despite-record-recalls.html/?a%3Dviewall

BofA Said to Resist U.S. Demands as Mortgage Suit Looms - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-16/bofa-said-to-reiterate-13-billion-offer-in-u-s-talks.html

17-Jul-2014 01:52

Shares of hospital operator HCA Holdings rise to all-time high on 2014 earnings ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/07/16/shares-hospital-operator-hca-holdings-rise-to-all-time-high-on-2014-earnings/

Investors Heed the Fed at Their Peril - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/marc-sumerlin-and-phillip-swagel-investors-heed-the-fed-at-their-peril-1405552511

Time Warner win would make Murdoch US media king - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/us-time-warner-fox-idUSKBN0FL15T20140716

Funding Circle Raises $65M to Take on Lending Club - Fox Business :: http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/finance-accounting/2014/07/16/funding-circle-raises-65-million-to-take-on-lending-club/

Jack Lew's Flee America Plan - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/jack-lews-flee-america-plan-1405553160

California drought hits home: reckless lawn-watering could cost $500 (+video) - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2014/0716/California-drought-hits-home-reckless-lawn-watering-could-cost-500-video

EBay Forecasts Sales Short of Estimates After Data Breach - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-16/ebay-forecasts-revenue-short-of-estimates-as-amazon-surges-ahead.html

Icahn and Ackman, foes on Herbalife, make up at CNBC conference - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/us-hedgefunds-deliveringalpha-icahn-idUSKBN0FL2RA20140716

GM says sold 2.5 million autos in second quarter, best since 2005 - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/sns-rt-us-autos-gm-sales-20140716,0,7782726.story

BofA Said to Resist U.S. Demands as Mortgage Suit Looms - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-16/bofa-said-to-reiterate-13-billion-offer-in-u-s-talks.html

17-Jul-2014 00:51

Federal consumer watchdog wants to publish details of consumers financial ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/07/16/federal-consumer-watchdog-wants-to-publish-details-consumers-financial/

EBay CEO: Sales, Earnings Affected By Cyberattack Body Blow In Challenging ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanmac/2014/07/16/ebay-ceo-sales-earnings-affected-by-cyberattack-body-blow-in-challenging-second-quarter/

Congress And Tax Inversions: A Wall Streeter's Take On 2014 - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/wendydiller/2014/07/16/congress-and-tax-inversions-a-wall-streeters-take-on-2014/

Murdoch Bid Boosts Carey as James Jockeys for Position - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-16/murdoch-bid-boosts-carey-as-james-jockeys-for-position

Officials: Complacency Drives Hike in Water Use - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/california-seeks-send-message-water-wasters-24578015

Delivering Alpha? Hedge fund customers are still waiting - MarketWatch (blog) :: http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2014/07/16/delivering-alpha-hedge-fund-customers-are-still-waiting/?mod%3Dgoogle_news_blog

GM says sold 2.5 million autos in second quarter, best since 2005 - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/sns-rt-us-autos-gm-sales-20140716,0,7782726.story

Huntington, local officials ignored in LIRR strike plan, lawmakers say - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/huntington-local-officials-ignored-in-lirr-strike-plan-lawmakers-say-1.8823921

Yellen Balks at Proposal to Tie Rates to Formula - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/yellen-confronts-lawmakers-on-house-fed-bill-1405525150

Bank of America to Pay $650 Million to AIG in Mortgage Disputes - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/bank-of-america-to-pay-650-million-to-aig-in-mortgage-disputes-1405547611?mod%3Dyahoo_hs

16-Jul-2014 23:50

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks around the world rally on China growth data - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/markets-global-idINL6N0PR48320140716

VW Passes GM in Global Auto Sales Race - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/vw-passes-gm-global-auto-sales-race-24585852

West Coast's Tallest Tower Finally Getting Sky-High View Deck - Curbed LA :: http://la.curbed.com/archives/2014/07/west_coasts_tallest_tower_finally_getting_skyhigh_view_deck.php

Obama Administration Seeks End to Tax Inversion Deals - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/16/obama-administration-seeks-end-to-inversion-deals/

Yellen Says Asset Values Aren't Out of Line With Past Norms - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-16/yellen-says-asset-values-aren-t-out-of-line-with-norms-1-.html

UPDATE 2-PayPal helps eBay revenue jump 13 pct despite worsening competition - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/ebay-results-idUSL2N0PR2HY20140716

California seeks to send message to water-wasters - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/energy-environment/california-approves-fines-for-water-wasters/2014/07/15/ca0d97f4-0c86-11e4-bc42-59a59e5f9e42_story.html

Fox's Carey Said to Drop Bomb on Bewkes Over Lunch - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-16/fox-s-carey-said-to-drop-bomb-on-bewkes-over-lunch.html

Top Justice Official Tells Banks Lawsuits May Be Coming - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-580510/

Yum: Pizza Hut off; Taco Bell up - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/07/16/yum-earnings-taco-bell-kfc-pizza-hut-fast-food/12749581/

16-Jul-2014 22:49

Delivering Alpha? Hedge fund customers are still waiting - MarketWatch (blog) :: http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2014/07/16/delivering-alpha-hedge-fund-customers-are-still-waiting/?mod%3Dgoogle_news_blog

VW Passes GM in Global Auto Sales Race - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/vw-passes-gm-global-auto-sales-race-24585852

Apple-IBM deal dents BlackBerry's prospects, slams stock - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/us-blackberry-stocks-idUKKBN0FL1MZ20140716

Obama Administration Seeks End to Tax Inversion Deals - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/16/obama-administration-seeks-end-to-inversion-deals/

Scenes from the 2014 Farnborough Airshow - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2014/07/16/scenes-from-the-2014-farnborough-airshow/12745981/?utm_source%3Dfeedblitz%26utm_medium%3DFeedBlitzRss%26utm_campaign%3Dtp-todayinthesky

Dollar up on US rate speculation after Yellen comments - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/us-markets-forex-idINKBN0FL1QO20140716

Time Warner Rejects $80 Billion Offer From Murdoch's Fox - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/21st-century-fox-offered-to-buy-time-warner-1405511112

Has telecommuting blunted power of potential New York rail strike? - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/usa-railroad-newyork-telecommunications-idUSL2N0PR24D20140716

Chris Christie to declare presidential intentions 'end of this year, beginning of next' - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/christie-decide-presidential-run-year-early-article-1.1869384

UPDATE 1-US official warns of lawsuit as BofA mortgage talks stall - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/usa-justice-fraud-idUSL2N0PR26E20140716

16-Jul-2014 21:48

GM Global Sales Rose 0.5% in Quarter to Trail Volkswagen - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-16/gm-global-sales-rose-0-5-in-quarter-to-trail-volkswagen.html

Dollar Rises to Highest in 3 Weeks as Yellen Testifies - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-15/kiwi-touches-one-week-low-after-cpi-miss-dollar-remains-higher

Visa Opens San Francisco Technology Center to Advance Innovation in Payments - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/visa-opens-san-francisco-technology-center-to-advance-innovation-in-payments-2014-07-16?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

How the worst drought in decades impacts Californians - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/07/16/california-drought-extreme-effects/12727163/

Marissa Mayer's 2-Year Report Card at Yahoo: C- - Mashable :: http://mashable.com/2014/07/16/marissa-mayer-yahoo-2-year-c-minus/

UPDATE 3-US Treasury urges Congress to act on corporate tax dodge deals - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/usa-treasury-tax-idINL2N0PR0VW20140716

De Blasio's Vacation Plans May Clash With LIRR Strike - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-16/de-blasio-s-vacation-plans-may-clash-with-lirr-strike

UPDATE 5-Litigation costs hit Bank of America's quarterly profit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/bank-of-america-results-idUSL4N0PR3H020140716

US ECONOMICS: Beige Book Remains on "Moderate" to "Modest" Growth Track ... - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/us-economics-beige-book-remains-on-moderate-to-modest-growth-track-as-labor-conditions-improve-cm370686

$80 Billion Offer From Rupert Murdoch Is Rejected, but Time Warner May Be in ... - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/16/rupert-murdoch-said-to-have-made-offer-for-time-warner/

16-Jul-2014 20:47

Scuffling Yahoo Cuts Deal To Hang On To More Of Its Alibaba Stake - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2014/07/15/scuffling-yahoo-cuts-deal-to-hang-on-to-more-of-its-alibaba-stake/

Starbucks now selling Colombia its own coffee - KTUU.com :: http://www.ktuu.com/news/business/starbucks-now-selling-colombia-its-own-coffee/26981974

Gaza Strike Hits Near WSJ Reporter's Hotel - Wall Street Journal :: http://live.wsj.com/video/gaza-strike-hits-near-wsj-reporter-hotel/2E7E41DC-AA86-4928-A4A9-B65A0E384691.html

Apple, IBM Partner on Business-Minded Mobile Apps - Top Tech News :: http://www.toptechnews.com/article/index.php?story_id%3D100005SJ9Z90

Janet Yellen's Guide to Investing - TIME :: http://time.com/money/2992293/janet-yellens-guide-to-investing/

UPDATE 3-US Treasury urges Congress to act on corporate tax dodge deals - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/usa-treasury-tax-idUSL2N0PR0VW20140716

Fed Saw Modest to Moderate Growth in June on Consumer Spending - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-16/fed-saw-modest-to-moderate-growth-in-june-on-consumer-spending

BofA Said to Reiterate $13 Billion Offer in US Talks - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-16/bofa-said-to-reiterate-13-billion-offer-in-u-dot-s-dot-talks

LIRR unions, MTA meet in Times Square as talks set to resume - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/lirr-strike-would-hold-long-islanders-hostage-gov-andrew-m-cuomo-says-1.8817478

Fox has eye for talent when spying Time Warner - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/07/16/fox-bid-time-warner-makes-sense/12734449/

16-Jul-2014 19:46

Make Room Juan Valdez: Starbucks Opens in Colombia - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/make-room-juan-valdez-starbucks-opens-colombia-24579602

Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) | Why Yahoo (YHOO) Stock Is Falling Today - Jutia Group :: http://jutiagroup.com/20140716-yahoo-inc-nasdaqyhoo-why-yahoo-yhoo-stock-is-falling-today/

UPDATE 3-New York's MTA, unions resuming talks to avert rail strike - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/usa-railroad-newyork-talks-idINL2N0PR10X20140716

Bank of America suffers profit drop - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/16/investing/bank-of-america-earnings/

Yellen defends Fed independence, faces House Republican criticism - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/usa-fed-idUSL2N0PR1F620140716

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rally worldwide on China data, M&A - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/markets-global-idUSL2N0PR1PY20140716

GM Global Sales Rose 0.5% in Quarter to Trail Volkswagen - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-16/gm-global-sales-rose-0-dot-5-percent-in-quarter-to-trail-volkswagen

Time Warner shares surge after rebuffing Murdoch bid - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/07/16/murdoch-news-corp-time-warner/12721129/

How Tim Cook Is Taking Steve Jobs' Advice to Heart as Apple's CEO - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/apples-tim-cook-taking-steve-jobs-advice-heart/story?id%3D24584176

16-Jul-2014 18:45

Yahoo Can't Seem to Part Ways with Alibaba - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2014/07/16/yahoo-cant-seem-to-part-ways-with-alibaba/?utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Bfoxbusiness%252Futilities%2B(Internal%2B-%2BUtilities%2B-%2BText)

UPDATE 1-Barrick Gold CEO Sokalsky to step down; role to be split - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/barrickgold-managementchanges-idINL2N0PR0X920140716

Home-Builder Optimism Hits Six-Month High - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/home-builder-optimism-hits-6-month-high-1405519241

Has telecommuting blunted power of potential New York rail strike? - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/usa-railroad-newyork-telecommunications-idUSL2N0PR0XZ20140716

Yellen Says Fed Won't Rule Out Broker Support in Banking Crisis - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-16/yellen-says-fed-won-t-rule-out-broker-support-in-banking-crisis

US stock index futures move higher - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-07-16/us-stock-index-futures-move-higher

Reflecting on a Decade of Murdoch Deals - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/16/looking-back-on-a-decade-of-murdoch-deals/

Obama Administration Seeks End to Tax Inversion Deals - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/16/obama-administration-seeks-end-to-inversion-deals/?pagewanted%3Dall

Bank of America earnings tumble 43% on mortgage litigation costs - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-bank-america-earnings-20140716-story.html

Will Atlantic City casino closings make Christie '16 bid more of a gamble? - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/07/16/will-trump-casino-closing-other-atlantic-city-woos-burden-christie-potential/

16-Jul-2014 17:44

Delivering Alpha? Hedge fund customers are still waiting - MarketWatch (blog) :: http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2014/07/16/delivering-alpha-hedge-fund-customers-are-still-waiting/?mod%3Dgoogle_news_blog

Scuffling Yahoo Cuts Deal To Hang On To More Of Its Alibaba Stake - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2014/07/15/scuffling-yahoo-cuts-deal-to-hang-on-to-more-of-its-alibaba-stake/

Hershey Raises Candy Prices 8% - TIME :: http://time.com/money/2991763/hershey-raises-candy-prices-8/

US STOCKS-Wall Street to open higher on merger activity, earnings - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/markets-usa-stocks-idINL2N0PR0KB20140716

Home-Builder Optimism Hits Six-Month High - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/home-builder-optimism-hits-6-month-high-1405519241

Obama Administration Seeks End to Tax Inversion Deals - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/16/obama-administration-seeks-end-to-inversion-deals/?partner%3Drss%26emc%3Drss

Transit Authority Says It Expects LIRR Talks to Resume - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/17/nyregion/lirr-negotiations-to-resume-officials-say.html

UPDATE 4-Litigation costs hit Bank of America's quarterly profit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/bank-of-america-results-idUSL4N0PR3H020140716

Dollar Rises to Highest in 3 Weeks as Yellen Testifies - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-15/kiwi-touches-one-week-low-after-cpi-miss-dollar-remains-higher

16-Jul-2014 16:43

Northern Trust Corporation Reports Second Quarter Net Income of $181.9 ... - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140716-906193.html

Higher Gasoline Costs Raise US Producer Prices - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/higher-gasoline-costs-raise-us-producer-prices-24579828

Scuffling Yahoo Cuts Deal To Hang On To More Of Its Alibaba Stake - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2014/07/15/scuffling-yahoo-cuts-deal-to-hang-on-to-more-of-its-alibaba-stake/

Obama Administration Seeks End to Inversion Deals - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/16/obama-administration-seeks-end-to-inversion-deals/

Industrial Production in U.S. Climbed 0.2% in June, Fed Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-16/industrial-production-in-u-s-increased-0-2-in-june-fed-says.html

BofA pays AIG $650 million to settle mortgage disputes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/us-bankofamerica-mbs-settlement-idUSKBN0FL1B720140716

Gold Ticks Higher as Traders Digest Yellen Comments - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-580006/

Homebuilder Confidence in US Climbed in July to Six-Month High - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-16/homebuilder-confidence-in-u-dot-s-dot-climbed-in-july-to-six-month-high

Cuomo Urges MTA to Meet With Labor Groups Today to Avoid Strike - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-16/cuomo-urges-mta-to-meet-with-labor-groups-today-to-avoid-strike

Rupert Murdoch Is Rebuffed in Offer for Time Warner - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/16/rupert-murdoch-said-to-have-made-offer-for-time-warner/

16-Jul-2014 15:42

Delivering Alpha? Hedge fund customers are still waiting - MarketWatch (blog) :: http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2014/07/16/delivering-alpha-hedge-fund-customers-are-still-waiting/?mod%3Dgoogle_news_blog

GLOBAL MARKETS-China growth data lifts Europe shares, oil and metals - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/markets-global-idUSL6N0PR31520140716

Northern Trust Corporation Reports Second Quarter Net Income of $181.9 ... - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140716-906193.html

Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO)'s Net Profit Dropped 19%; CEO Expresses ... - eFinance Hub :: http://www.efinancehub.com/howard-philips/yahoo-inc-nasdaqyhoos-net-profit-dropped-19-ceo-expresses-dissatisfaction/1212494.html

Big day earnings day for financials - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/07/16/charles-schwab-earnings/12697701/

Zero-Rate Calm Belied by Demand for 15-Year Mortgage Debt - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-16/zero-rate-calm-belied-by-demand-for-15-year-mortgage-debt.html

Wholesale Prices in U.S. Increase More Than Forecast on Fuel - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-16/wholesale-prices-in-u-s-climb-more-than-forecast-on-fuel-costs.html

Litigation costs hit Bank of America's quarterly profit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/us-bank-of-america-results-idUSKBN0FL14320140716

Murdoch's Fox made offer to buy Time Warner - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/16/media/murdoch-bid-time-warner/

UIL continues effort to buy PGW, after deadline passes - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20140717_UIL_continues_effort_to_buy_PGW__after_deadline_passes.html

16-Jul-2014 14:41

S&P 500, Nasdaq dip on Yellen's comments; Apple up late - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/15/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0FK19O20140715

Imperial Tobacco's Cooper Adds Blu to Take E-Cigarette Leap - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-15/imperial-tobacco-ceo-cooper-adds-blu-to-take-e-cigarette-leap

BlackRock Second-Quarter Profit Climbs 11% as Assets Rise - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-16/blackrock-second-quarter-profit-climbs-11-percent-as-assets-rise

US Bancorp Earnings Rise as Revenue, Loans Grow - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-bancorp-earnings-rise-as-revenue-loans-grow-1405510625

GLOBAL MARKETS-China growth data lifts Europe shares, oil and metals - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/markets-global-idUSL6N0PR31520140716

Litigation costs hit Bank of America quarterly profit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/us-bank-of-america-results-idUSKBN0FL14320140716

Wall Street awaits Yellen; Time Warner stock soars - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101840285

Time Warner shares soar on report of Murdoch bid - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/16/media/murdoch-bid-time-warner/

Stock futures gain on China data, earnings - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0FL19O20140716

Vietnamese and China tensions over oil rig move - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-28325564

16-Jul-2014 13:40

S&P 500, Nasdaq dip on Yellen's comments; Apple up late - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/15/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0FK19O20140715

Economists encouraged by some parts of the retail sales report - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/07/15/economists-encouraged-some-parts-retail-sales-report/QIxTbABOZJ3qTvccHXcuqK/story.html

Line Confirms It's Considering an IPO in New York or Tokyo - NDTV :: http://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/naver-confirms-line-is-mulling-new-york-or-tokyo-ipo-559365

Asian Stocks Index Little Changed After China GDP Data - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-16/asia-stocks-fall-first-time-in-three-days-on-fed-concern.html

China oil rig finishes exploration in disputed waters off Vietnam - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/us-china-vietnam-rig-idUSKBN0FL00Y20140716

TAKE A LOOK-Asia GDP: China growth picks up as stimulus kicks in - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/asia-economy-gdp-idINL4N0PP15U20140716

Morning MoneyBeat: What the Fed Really Thinks About the Markets - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-579753/

Bank of America Posts Weaker Profit, Revenue - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/bank-of-america-posts-weaker-profit-revenue-1405508751

BlackRock's second-quarter profit rises 11 percent - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/blackrock-results-idINL2N0PQ16D20140716

16-Jul-2014 12:39

US retail sales up 0.2 percent in June - Youngstown Vindicator :: http://www.vindy.com/news/2014/jul/16/us-retail-sales-up--percent-in-june/

Japan nuclear regulator says review of Kansai Elec plant mostly complete - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/us-japan-nuclear-kansai-elec-idUSKBN0FL0I920140716

JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs smiling today - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/15/investing/jpmorgan-goldman-earnings/

North Texas city council rejects proposed fracking ban, sends issue to voters - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/07/16/north-texas-city-council-rejects-proposed-fracking-ban-sends-issue-to-voters/

France battles against industrial restaurant food, by defining 'home-made' - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/07/16/france-battles-against-industrial-restaurant-food-by-defining-home-made/

China oil rig finishes exploration in disputed waters off Vietnam - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/us-china-vietnam-rig-idUSKBN0FL00Y20140716

Stocks up after China growth report, Asia dawdles - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Global-stocks-rebound-after-Portuguese-bank-scare-5619594.php

TAKE A LOOK-Asia GDP: China growth picks up as stimulus kicks in - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/asia-economy-gdp-idINL4N0PP15U20140716

Boeing Bounces Back at Show as Qatar Doubles 777-9X Order - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-16/boeing-bounces-back-at-air-show-as-qatar-doubles-wide-body-order.html

US stocks: Futures rise with Bank of America ahead - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-futures-build-on-gains-with-bank-of-america-ahead-2014-07-16

16-Jul-2014 11:38

California drought threatens to dry up farm wells - Twin Falls Times-News :: http://magicvalley.com/news/national/california-drought-threatens-to-dry-up-farm-wells/article_3e7dab35-0581-5123-b6a2-27b1ce127488.html

US stocks slip as investors digest earnings - Gettysburg Times :: http://www.gettysburgtimes.com/news/business/article_494f34e6-da6d-518d-b54e-8e03ab1ca046.html

Hershey to Raise Prices, Sees 2014 Earnings at Low End of Range - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/hershey-to-raise-prices-sees-2014-earnings-at-low-end-of-range-1405456756?mod%3Dyahoo_hs

Economists encouraged by some parts of the retail sales report - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/07/15/economists-encouraged-some-parts-retail-sales-report/QIxTbABOZJ3qTvccHXcuqK/story.html

GTech to buy International Game Tech in $4.7 billion deal - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gtech-to-buy-international-game-tech-in-47-billion-deal-2014-07-16

Drought-parched California tightens curbs on wasting water - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/us-usa-drought-california-idUSKBN0FK2AR20140716

Japan nuclear regulator says review of Kansai Elec plant mostly complete - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/us-japan-nuclear-kansai-elec-idUSKBN0FL0I920140716

Chinese oil rig moved away from disputed waters off Vietnam - swissinfo.ch :: http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/chinese-oil-rig-moved-away-from-disputed-waters-off-vietnam/40506306

China growth accelerates despite property worries - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/15/news/economy/china-gdp/

What Yellen said on junk bonds isn't what markets heard - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101839718

16-Jul-2014 10:37

JPMorgan Chase Declares Preferred Stock Dividend - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201407151418BIZWIRE_USPRX____BW6490-1%26ex%3Dtrue%26ticker%3DJPM

Buffett makes annual stock donations to charities - Lexington Herald Leader :: http://www.kentucky.com/2014/07/15/3337786/buffett-makes-annual-stock-donations.html

Hershey to Raise Prices, Sees 2014 Earnings at Low End of Range - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/hershey-to-raise-prices-sees-2014-earnings-at-low-end-of-range-1405456756?mod%3Dyahoo_hs

S&P 500, Nasdaq dip on Yellen's comments; Apple up late - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/15/us-markets-stocks-idINKBN0FK19O20140715

Economists encouraged by some parts of the retail sales report - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/07/15/economists-encouraged-some-parts-retail-sales-report/QIxTbABOZJ3qTvccHXcuqK/story.html

Dollar Strengthens on Yellen; Europe Stocks Advance - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-15/dollar-holds-gains-after-yellen-as-oil-rises-kiwi-slips.html

North Texas city rejects partial fracking ban - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/North-Texas-city-rejects-partial-fracking-ban-5624482.php

China growth pickup reassuring but no game changer - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/china-growth-pickup-reassuring-but-no-game-changer/2014/07/16/9efe4cc2-0cc0-11e4-bc42-59a59e5f9e42_story.html

Vietnam tells China to keep oil rigs out of its territory - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/china-vietnam-rig-idUSL4N0PR26J20140716

Japanese Nuclear Plant Gets Preliminary Approval to Restart - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/japanese-nuclear-plant-preliminary-approval-restart/1958464.html

16-Jul-2014 09:36

Hershey to Raise Prices, Sees 2014 Earnings at Low End of Range - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/hershey-to-raise-prices-sees-2014-earnings-at-low-end-of-range-1405456756?mod%3Dyahoo_hs

JPMorgan Wary of FHA Business - DSNews.com :: http://dsnews.com/news/07-15-2014/jpmorgan-wary-fha-business

Japan Nuclear Safety Report Seen Having 'Marginal' Impact on LNG - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-16/japan-nuclear-safety-report-seen-having-marginal-impact-on-lng

Economists encouraged by some parts of the retail sales report - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/07/15/economists-encouraged-some-parts-retail-sales-report/QIxTbABOZJ3qTvccHXcuqK/story.html

Asian stocks steady as China GDP growth hits target - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0FL01L20140716

UPDATE 1-Italy's GTECH to buy slot machine maker IGT for $4.7 bln - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/intl-game-tech-gtec-idINL4N0PR1B020140716

Calif. OKs $500 fines for wasting water - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/07/15/california-water-use-drought/12682299/

Fed's Yellen Hedges Her View on Rates - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/feds-yellen-u-s-economy-continues-to-improve-but-recovery-not-yet-complete-1405432838